TP53 germline testing and hereditary cancer: how somatic events and clinical criteria affect variant detection rate by Paula Rofes, Carmen Castillo-Manzano, Mireia Menéndez, Álex Teulé, Sílvia Iglesias, Elisabet Munté, Mireia Ramos-Muntada, Carolina Gómez, Eva Tornero, Esther Darder, Eva Montes, Laura Valle, Gabriel Capellá, Marta Pineda, Joan Brunet, Lidia Feliubadaló, Jesús del Valle, Conxi Lázaro

“…As the associated cancer risks were refined over time, clinical criteria also evolved to optimize diagnostic yield. …”
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Reflecting on the impact of the COVID pandemic on patient management and its subsequent influence on long-term outcomes: a case–control study in the field of esophago-gastric cance... by Mohamed Alasmar, Nadia Matias, Norah Ali M. Alhamed, Omneya Alwani, Brogan Rudge, Terngu David Moti, Muhammad Ossama Yassin Abdelwahab, Jennifer Stockton, Charef Raslan, Jess Cairney-Hill, Mohammad Altarawni, Bilal Alkhaffaf, on behalf Greater Manchester Oesophago-Gastric Service

“…Results A consistent demographic profile across these periods was maintained, but with a significant decrease in patient referrals during P1 (35.25% reduction from PP to P1 and 9.5% reduction from PP to P2), quicker ‘time to treatment’ during P1 (130.8 days in P1 vs 162 in PP and 178.9 in P2), and notable changes in treatment modalities. …”
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FAecal micRobiota transplantation in primary sclerosinG chOlangitis (FARGO): study protocol for a randomised, multicentre, phase IIa, placebo-controlled trial by Laith Alrubaiy, Rachel Cooney, Tariq Iqbal, Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, Susan Manzoor, Christopher Quince, Palak J Trivedi, Andrew D Beggs, Alexandra Vince, Chris Weston, Benjamin Mullish, Sahida Shabir, Nicola Jackson, Anna Rowe, Victoria Homer, Willem van Schaik, Peter Rimmer, Sarah Al-Shakhshir, Arzoo Patel, Derick Gyimah, Miriam Hares, Elena Efstathiou

“…The primary efficacy outcome will be to determine the effect of FMT on serum alkaline phosphatase values over time (end of study at 48 weeks). Key secondary outcomes will be to evaluate the impact of FMT on other liver biochemical parameters, PSC risk scores, circulating and imaging markers of liver fibrosis, health-related quality of life measures, IBD activity and the incidence of PSC-related clinical events. …”
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Bidirectional effect modifications of temperature and PM2.5 on myocardial infarction morbidity and mortality in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2021 by Piaopiao Hu, Qinghui Zeng, Jie Chang, Moning Guo, Feng Lu, Yue Qi, Zhao Yang, Pingping Jia, Qiuju Deng, Jing Liu

“…Objectives: To investigate bidirectional effect modifications of temperature and PM2.5 on MI morbidity and mortality. Methods: A time-stratified case-crossover study was conducted utilizing high-resolution data of temperature and PM2.5, along with 498,077 MI cases from the citywide registry in Beijing, China from 2007 to 2021. …”
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Sexual health and healthy relationships for Further Education (SaFE) in Wales and England: results from a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Fiona V Lugg-Widger, Chris Bonell, James White, Honor Young, Ruth Lewis, Rachel Brown, Jason Madan, Julia Townson, Lauren Copeland, Philip Pallmann, G J Melendez-Torres, Rhys Williams-Thomas, Muhammad Riaz, Gemma S Morgan

“…SaFE was viewed positively by FE students, FE staff and nurses but needed more time to embed. The prevalence of self-reported unprotected sex at last intercourse was 15.5% at baseline and 18.7% at follow-up. …”
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Virtual reality-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for the treatment of anxiety in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomised clinical trial by Jiajun Weng, Junbo Ge, Jiajia Liu, Juying Qian, Xiao Huang, Yuanyuan Li, Juan Peng, Yan'e Lu, Dong Huang, Pingyuan Yang, Shikun Xu, Lihua Guan, Qibing Wang, Zexin Zhao, Yabin Wei

“…Background The presence of mental health conditions is pervasive in patients who experienced acute myocardial infarction (AMI), significantly disrupting their recovery. Providing timely and easily accessible psychological interventions using virtual reality-based cognitive–behavioural therapy (VR-CBT) could potentially improve both acute and long-term symptoms affecting their mental health.Aims We aim to examine the effectiveness of VR-CBT on anxiety symptoms in patients with AMI who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the acute stage of their illness.Methods In this single-blind randomised clinical trial, participants with anxiety symptoms who were admitted to the ICU due to AMI were continuously recruited from December 2022 to February 2023. …”
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Combining Innovative Bioink and Low Cell Density for the Production of 3D-Bioprinted Cartilage Substitutes: A Pilot Study by Christel Henrionnet, Léa Pourchet, Paul Neybecker, Océane Messaoudi, Pierre Gillet, Damien Loeuille, Didier Mainard, Christophe Marquette, Astrid Pinzano

“…The influence of the bioprinting process and chondrogenic differentiation on MSC metabolism, gene profiles, and extracellular matrix (ECM) production at two different MSC concentrations (1 million or 2 million cells/mL) was assessed on day 28 (D28) by using MTT tests, real-time RT-PCR, and histology and immunohistochemistry, respectively. …”
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Application of nursing consultation in special outpatient service (护理咨询在特需门诊服务中的应用) by ZHANG Yongli (张永丽), MI Wei (米薇), SHU Baozhen (舒宝珍), YU Lei (于蕾), XING Hui (兴慧), WANG Jing (王静)

“…Results After the implementation of nursing consultation, the number of patient revisits, appointments and satisfaction rate were 57. 07 %, 70. 57 % and 100 % respectively, which were significantly higher than those before the implementation of nursing consultation(P＜0. 01). The time of consultation and guidance was significantly shortened (P＜0. 01). …”
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Previous treatment decreases efficacy of pralsetinib in RET fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer by Lei Wang, Yafei You, Wenzhuo He, Yu Hou, Lan Li, Li Wang, Chang Jiang, Jiahong Yi, Yaoxiong Xia, Liangping Xia

“…A Cox regression model was performed to identify independent prognostic factors.ResultsA total of 28 patients were enrolled, and the median follow-up time was 18.1 months. The objective response rate and disease control rate of the whole cohort were 57.2% and 71.4%, respectively, and the median PFS and OS were 8.1 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 3.1–13.2] and 13.8 months (95% CI, 2.8–24.8), respectively. …”
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Characterization and dosimetric predictors for absolute lymphocyte count changes during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with or without pembrolizumab for esophageal squamous cell car... by Wei-Xiang Qi, Shuyan Li, Shujun Zhang, Chao Li, Huan Li, Xiaomei Li, Chaofen Zhao, Gang Cai, Cheng Xu, Xuan Han, Yibin Zhang, Jiayi Chen, Shengguang Zhao

“…Compared to nCRT alone, the addition of pembrolizumab to nCRT significantly improve lymphopenia recovery in the 1-months after nCRT (p = 0.0003), but the ALC at other time point during nCRT and ALC nadir was comparable between the two groups. …”
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Monitoring the Concentrations of Na, Mg, Ca, Cu, Fe, and K in <i>Sargassum fusiforme</i> at Different Growth Stages by NIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics by Sisi Wei, Jing Huang, Ying Niu, Haibin Tong, Laijin Su, Xu Zhang, Mingjiang Wu, Yue Yang

“…Currently, the determination of minerals in <i>S. fusiforme</i> primarily relies on inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and other methods, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Thus, a rapid and convenient method was developed for the determination of six minerals (i.e., Na, Mg, Ca, Cu, Fe, and K) in <i>S. fusiforme</i> via near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy based on chemometrics. …”
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Dog demography and ecology with reference to rabies in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Liuel Yizengaw Adnie, Wudu Temesgen Jemberu, Adane Bahiru Woreta, Adugna Berju, Araya Mengistu, Zeleke Tesema Wondie, Wassie Molla, Sefinew Alemu Mekonnen

“…Conclusions: The study indicated a low dog population relative to humans, which might make dog-based rabies control manageable. But at the same time, most dogs were not properly managed (confined and vaccinated), which calls for more awareness about responsible dog ownership to reduce zoonotic disease risk, including rabies. …”
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Correlations between primary tumour location, biomarkers of inflammation and lung injury, and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients underwent laparoscopic colorectomy:... by Hui-xian Li, Li Che, Yuan Li, Tai-hang Wang, Fang-di Min, Lei Xu, Meng Wang, Zhao-xu Zheng, Shi-ning Qu, Fei Wang, Wei Tang, Shi-jing Wei, Yu-lin Sun, Hui Zheng, Tao Yan

“…A univariate Cox proportional hazards model revealed that sRAGE, ANG-2, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels were not correlated with the incidence of time-to-PPCs across the two cohorts (P&gt;0.05). …”
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae in black rats, pets, and humans in Zungarococha community, A rural area in the surroundings of Iquitos, Peru by Cusi Ferradas, Guillermo Salvatierra, David Payahuanca, Winnie Contreras, Andrés M. López-Pérez, Therangika A. Hangawatte, Diana León, Bruno M. Ghersi, Ricardo Gamboa, Katia Manzanares Villanueva, Viviana Pinedo-Cancino, Risa Pesapane, Gabriela Salmón-Mulanovich, Andrés G. Lescano, Janet Foley

“…We screened ectoparasites and black rat tissues by real-time-PCR (qPCR). Positive ectoparasites were further assessed by PCR and DNA amplicon sequencing. …”
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Chemical Composition of Mexicali Propolis and Its Effect on Gastric Repair in an Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Injury Murine Model by Pilar Dominguez-Verano, Nadia Jacobo-Herrera, Andrés Castell-Rodríguez, Octavio Canales-Alvarez, Maria Margarita Canales-Martinez, Marco Aurelio Rodriguez-Monroy

“…The chemical composition was analysed using HPLC—TOF—MS (High—Performance Liquid Chromatography—Time—Of—Flight Mass Spectrometry) and GC—MS (Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry), and a total of 52 compounds were identified. …”
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Characterization and Study of Gene Expression Profiles of Human Periodontal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Spheroid Cultures by Transcriptome Analysis by Takenori Suga, Michihiko Usui, Satoru Onizuka, Kotaro Sano, Tsuyoshi Sato, Kohji Nakazawa, Wataru Ariyoshi, Tatsuji Nishihara, Keisuke Nakashima

“…To confirm the results of the transcriptome analysis, we performed real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting analyses. …”
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Shortening duration of untreated illness in young people with first episode eating disorders: protocol of a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a smartphone friendly multi-m... by Luiza Grycuk, Dina Monssen, Molly R. Davies, Helen Sharpe, Karina L. Allen, Vibhore Prasad, Rachel Potterton, Priya Popat, Victoria A. Mountford, Sheryllin McNeil, Vanessa Lawrence, Nina Grant, Kimberley A. Goldsmith, Danielle Glennon, Sarah Byford, Amy Brown, Ulrike Schmidt

“…An important focus of early intervention is shortening the time between a person first developing symptoms and starting treatment (duration of untreated eating disorder; DUED). …”
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Logistic Regression Model in a Machine Learning Application to Predict Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients with Worse Renal Function One Year after Kidney Transplant: Elderly KTbo... by Ubiracé Fernando Elihimas Júnior, Jamila Pinho Couto, Wallace Pereira, Michel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira Sá, Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França, Filipe Carrilho Aguiar, Diogo Buarque Cordeiro Cabral, Saulo Barbosa Vasconcelos Alencar, Saulo José da Costa Feitosa, Thais Oliveira Claizoni dos Santos, Helen Conceição dos Santos Elihimas, Emilly Pereira Alves, Marcio José de Carvalho Lima, Frederico Castelo Branco Cavalcanti, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

“…We analysed medical records of KT recipients from January to December 2017, with a follow-up time of one year after KT. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate odds ratios for elderly vs younger recipients, controlled for demographic, clinical, laboratory, data pre- and post-KT, and death. …”
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Rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XDR lineage derived from recombination between XBB and BA.2.86 subvariants circulating in Brazil in late 2023 by Ighor Arantes, Kimihito Ito, Marcelo Gomes, Felipe Cotrim de Carvalho, Walquiria Aparecida Ferreira de Almeida, Ricardo Khouri, Fabio Miyajima, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Paola Cristina Resende, Gonzalo Bello

“…The findings underscore the critical role of real-time genomic surveillance in detecting novel variants with higher transmission potential. …”
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Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol by Akrita Bhatnagar, Monica Pernia Marin, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Min Ji Koh, Siviero Agazzi, Simeng Suy, Brent T. Harris, Susmeeta T. Sharma, Edward Aulisi, Amjad Anaizi, Mohamed H. Khattab, Walter C. Jean, Walter C. Jean, Sean P. Collins, Brian T. Collins

“…All underwent primary resection at the time of diagnosis. The indication for radiosurgery was tumor progression (n = 14, 70%) or residual tumor after subtotal resection (n = 6, 30%). …”
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