Combination of Hotspot Mutations With Methylation and Fragmentomic Profiles to Enhance Multi‐Cancer Early Detection by Thi Hue Hanh Nguyen, Giang Hoang Vu, Tu Thi Nguyen, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Vu Uyen Tran, Luyen Thi Vu, Giang Thi Huong Nguyen, Nhat Duy Nguyen, Trung Hieu Tran, Van Thien Chi Nguyen, Thanh Dat Nguyen, Trong Hieu Nguyen, Dac Ho Vo, Thi Tuong Vi Van, Thanh Thi Do, Minh Phong Le, Le Anh Khoa Huynh, Duy Sinh Nguyen, Hung Sang Tang, Hoai‐Nghia Nguyen, Minh‐Duy Phan, Hoa Giang, Lan N. Tu, Le Son Tran

“…We previously developed SPOT‐MAS, a multimodal ctDNA‐based assay analyzing methylation and fragmentomic profiles to detect five common cancers. Despite its potential, SPOT‐MAS exhibited moderate sensitivities for early‐stage cancers. …”
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Systemic Diseases in Patients with Congenital Aniridia: A Report from the Homburg Registry for Congenital Aniridia by Jessica Obst, Fabian N. Fries, Maryam Amini, Annamária Náray, Cristian Munteanu, Tanja Stachon, Shweta Suiwal, Neil Lagali, Berthold Seitz, Barbara Käsmann-Kellner, Nóra Szentmáry

“…Systemic diseases were detected in 155 of 337 (46%) patients, with the most common being obesity (29 [8.6%]), thyroid disease (28 [8.3%]), hypertension (26 [7.7%]), intellectual disability (22 [6.5%]), diabetes mellitus (19 [5.6%]), auditory perception disorder/speech development delay (16 [4.7%]), and epilepsy (12 [3.6%]). …”
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Chromosome synapsis, recombination and epigenetic modification in rams heterozygous for metacentric chromosome 3 of the domestic sheep Ovis aries and acrocentric homologs of the ar... by T. I. Bikchurina, E. K. Tomgorova, A. A. Torgasheva, V. A. Bagirov, N. A. Volkova, P. M. Borodin

“…The karyotypes of argali and domestic sheep differ for a Robertsonian translocation, which occurred in the common ancestor of mouflon and domestic sheep (Ovis aries) due to the centric fusion of chromosomes 5 and 11 of the argali (O. ammon) into chromosome 3 of sheep. …”
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Geographic disparities in physical and mental health comorbidities and socioeconomic status of residence among Medicaid beneficiaries in Utah by Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Srimoyee Bose, Srimoyee Bose, Carl Grafe, Carl Grafe, Navina Forsythe, Angela Dunn

“…Prevalence of complex needs was 18.9% (n = 29,742); beneficiaries with >3 emergency department visits had 12.8 odds of having complex needs; 39.7% of beneficiaries with >$5,000 in annual costs had complex needs. Common comorbid conditions among beneficiaries with complex needs were hypertension (56.0%), hyperlipidemia (35.5%), depression (68.8%), anxiety (56.2%), drug use (16.0%), and alcohol use disorders (15.2%). …”
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Incorporating insulin into alginate-chitosan 3D-printed scaffolds: A comprehensive study on structure, mechanics, and biocompatibility for cartilage tissue engineering by Afsaneh Jahani, Mohammad Sadegh Nourbakhsh, Ali Moradi, Marzieh Mohammadi, Lobat Tayebi

“…Yet, administering differentiation biomolecules through conventional scaffolds poses a persistent challenge. Alginate (Alg) is commonly employed in CTE for its biocompatibility, though it lacks sufficient mechanical properties. …”
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Delirium Management Quality Improvement Project to Improve Awareness and Screening in a Medical ICU by Hirsh Makhija, Kyle Digrande, Omar Awan, Russell G. Buhr, Rajan Saggar, Victoria Ramirez, Rainbow Tarumoto, Janelle M. Fine, Atul Malhotra, Dale M. Needham, Jennifer L. Martin, Biren B. Kamdar

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Although delirium is common during critical illness, standard-of-care detection and prevention practices in real-world intensive care unit (ICU) settings remain inconsistent, often due to a lack of provider education. …”
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Reliability of the OMERACT Giant cell arteritis Ultrasonography Score (OGUS): results of a patient-based exercise involving experts and non-experts in vascular ultrasonography by Christian Dejaco, Stavros Chrysidis, Sara Monti, Cristina Ponte, Peter Mandl, Lene Terslev, Bhaskar Dasgupta, Alojzija Hočevar, Christina Duftner, Wolfgang Schmidt, Carlos Pineda, Eugenio De Miguel, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Helen Keen, Kati Mykkänen, George A Bruyn, Wolfgang Hartung, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Nikitas Gkikopoulos, Luca Seitz, Adela-Cristina Sarbu, Eva Manger, Berit Dalsgaard Nielsen, Norbert Redlinger, Veerendra Chadachan, Maria Correyero, Giovanni Fulvio, Vesselina Kurteva, Paolo Mercatelli, Irina Midtgard, Raili Muller, Duriad Reffat

“…Ultrasonography was conducted on temporal arteries (common superficial, frontal and parietal branches) and axillary arteries bilaterally to calculate the OGUS, the Southend score and the Halo count. …”
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Identification of therapeutic target genes for age-related hearing loss through systematic genome-wide mendelian randomization of druggable genes by Kun Zhang, Bo Hou, Tao Yan, Ruru Qiao, Peng Qu, Xinbo Xu, Hanbing Zhang

“…Background: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a common sensory disorder with significant public health implications. …”
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Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects of Laser Epilation on Pilonidal Disease Recurrence: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Katherine C. Bergus, MD, MPH, Carley Lutz, BS, Jennifer Cooper, PhD, Lindsey Asti, PhD, MPH, Lindsay Gil, MD, MPH, Cory Criss, MD, Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc

“…Pilonidal disease is a common, painful disease affecting 1% of the population aged 15 to 30 years with postoperative recurrence rates as high as 30% to 40%. …”
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Adverse outcome pathway-based assessment of pulmonary toxicity from the in vivo mixture of biocides dinotefuran and cetylpyridinium chloride by Yoon Cho, Mi-Kyung Song, Dong Im Kim, Min-Seok Kim, Kyuhong Lee

“…Moreover, increased levels of markers associated with epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and fibrosis (TNF-α, Acta2, IL-1β, and MMP9), as well as elevated levels of TGF-β, a common downstream signaling factor of TLR4 and PPAR-γ, were identified. …”
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Survival of Generic Escherichia coli on In-Field Mature and Immature Gala and Golden Delicious Apples With or Without Overhead Evaporative Cooling Treatment by Claire M Murphy, Kyu Ho Jeong, Lauren Walter, Manoella Mendoza, Tonia Green, Andy Liao, Karen Killinger, Ines Hanrahan, Mei-Jun Zhu

“…The application of overhead evaporative cooling (EC) with untreated surface water is common in Washington State to decrease sunburn on apples. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Hair Growth Formulation Containing L.f (Teak) Leaf Extract: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on Males with Androgenic Alopecia by Nutchaninad Tanuphol B.ATM, Neti Waranuch PhD, Vanuchawan Wisuitiprot PhD, Wudtichai Wisuitiprot PhD, Kamonlak Insumrong PhD, Prapapan Temkitthawon PhD, Nungruthai Suphrom PhD, Katechan Jampachaisri PhD, Corine Girard PhD, Kornkanok Ingkaninan PhD

“…Background Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is commonly known as male patterned baldness. A high level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) plays a significant role in AGA development. …”
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Verification of Lactobacillus brevis tolerance to simulated gastric juice and the potential effects of postbiotic gamma-aminobutyric acid in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice by Amro Abdelazez, Heba Abdelmotaal, Smith Etareri Evivie, Maha Bikheet, Rokayya Sami, Hassan Mohamed, Xiangchen Meng

“…As recommended, L. brevis should be commonly distributed as a postbiotic GABA in pharmaceutical and nutritional applications.…”
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Lactate accumulation promotes immunosuppression and fibrotic transformation of bone marrow microenvironment in myelofibrosis by Mariarita Spampinato, Cesarina Giallongo, Sebastiano Giallongo, Enrico La Spina, Andrea Duminuco, Lucia Longhitano, Rosario Caltabiano, Lucia Salvatorelli, Giuseppe Broggi, Elisabetta P. Pricoco, Vittorio Del Fabro, Ilaria Dulcamare, Antonio Massimo DI Mauro, Alessandra Romano, Francesco Di Raimondo, Giovanni Li Volti, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Daniele Tibullo

“…Abstract Background Clonal myeloproliferation and fibrotic transformation of the bone marrow (BM) are the pathogenetic events most commonly occurring in myelofibrosis (MF). There is great evidence indicating that tumor microenvironment is characterized by high lactate levels, acting not only as an energetic source, but also as a signaling molecule. …”
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Association of Corticosteroid Inhaler Type with Saliva Microbiome in Moderate-to-Severe Pediatric Asthma by Amir Hossein Alizadeh Bahmani, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Aziz, Simone Hashimoto, Corinna Bang, Susanne Brandstetter, Paula Corcuera-Elosegui, Andre Franke, Mario Gorenjak, Susanne Harner, Parastoo Kheiroddin, Leyre López-Fernández, Anne H. Neerincx, Maria Pino-Yanes, Uroš Potočnik, Olaia Sardón-Prado, Antoaneta A. Toncheva, Christine Wolff, Michael Kabesch, Aletta D. Kraneveld, Susanne J. H. Vijverberg, Anke H. Maitland-van der Zee, on behalf of the SysPharmPediA consortium

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are common inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) inhaler devices. …”
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Body mass index and B‐lines on lung ultrasonography in chronic and acute heart failure by Philip Brainin, Brian Claggett, Eldrin F. Lewis, Kristin H. Dwyer, Allison A. Merz, Montane B. Silverman, Varsha Swamy, Tor Biering‐Sørensen, Jose Rivero, Susan Cheng, John J.V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon, Elke Platz

“…Abstract Aims Increased body mass index (BMI) is common in heart failure (HF) patients and is associated with lower levels of N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP). …”
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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in the Czech Republic by Roman Chlibek, Jan Smetana, Kateřina Kybicová, Martina Malikova, Frederick J. Angulo, Alexandra Loew-Baselli, Ye Tan, Aleš Ondřejíček, Gordon Brestrich, Andreas Pilz, Jennifer C. Moïsi, James H. Stark

“…Introduction: Lyme borreliosis (LB), an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl), is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe. To further characterize the LB burden in the Czech Republic, we conducted a seroprevalence study and estimated the incidence of symptomatic Bbsl infections. …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors of Gastric Low-Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Subjects Undergoing Physical Examination by Yingling Liu, Yuli Cai, Si Chen, Yawen Gou, Qiaomin Wang, Mingli Zhang, Yetao Wang, Haiou Hong, Kaiguang Zhang

“…History of antibiotic misuse and H. pylori infection showed significant associations with LGIN (odds ratio OR=6.767, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.873-11.825 and OR=3.803, 95% CI 3.009-4.808, respectively). The most common endoscopic classification of LGIN was erosive gastritis (50.78%), and the major endoscopic appearance was Paris IIa (flat with slight elevation located mostly in the antrum). …”
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A Survey of Camouflaged Object Detection and Beyond by Fengyang Xiao, Sujie Hu, Yuqi Shen, Chengyu Fang, Jinfa Huang, Longxiang Tang, Ziyun Yang, Xiu Li, Chunming He

“…Additionally, we provide an overview of commonly used benchmarks and evaluation metrics in COD tasks, conducting a comprehensive evaluation of deep learning-based techniques in both image and video domains, considering both qualitative and quantitative performance. …”
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Postoperative Harris Hip Score Versus Harris Hip Score Difference in Hip Replacement: What to Report? by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Robert Hable, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Mikhail Salzmann, Dobromir Dimitrov, Roland Becker

“…As HHS is a continuous outcome, mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated using the Hartung–Knapp–Sidik–Jonkman method and a common‐effect/random‐effects model. The same approach was used for both postoperative HHS and HHSdiff. …”
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