One-year Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Cost of Hospitalizations for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States by Christopher M. Blanchette, Emily Zacherle, Joshua M. Noone, Bryce A. Van Doren, Debosree Roy, Reuben Howden

“…**Methods:** Using data from the 2009 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), we identified COPD (ICD-9-CM: 491.xx, 492.xx, or 496.xx) patients with AATD (273.4). …”
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Time-series forecasting of microbial fuel cell energy generation using deep learning by Adam Hess-Dunlop, Harshitha Kakani, Stephen Taylor, Dylan Louie, Jason Eshraghian, Colleen Josephson

“…For each timescale, we use quantile regression to obtain point estimates and to establish bounds on the uncertainty of these estimates. …”
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InterTransViewer: a comparative description of differential gene expression profiles from different experiments by А. V. Tyapkin, V. V. Lavrekha, E. V. Ubogoeva, D. Yu. Oshchepkov, N. A. Omelyanchuk, E. V. Zemlyanskaya

“…For automatic calculation and visualization of these indicators, we have developed the program InterTransViewer. …”
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Respiratory dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders (WAD) with cervical plexus syndrome – A case report by NA Nystrom, SR Daulat, A Zakaria, M Petersen, VM Moodley, LP. Champagne

“…In 2019, his condition deteriorated, with significantly increased pain and dyspnea leading to further evaluations that included laboratory studies and consultations with specialists in neurosurgery, neurology, pulmonology, neurophysiology, ENT, general internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, speech pathology, physical medicine, orthopedic surgery, and hand surgery at three separate academic centers in Norway.Eventually, the patient was diagnosed with a condition that is regularly observed among patients referred to our office for evaluation and surgical treatment of chronic, whiplash related pain, and that we propose to label Cervical Plexus Syndrome.One year following exploration and neurolysis of sensory nerves to the right and left superficial cervical plexus, the patient remains pain free, with unimpeded speech and breathing as demonstrated by postoperative spirometry and video recordings.Although the underlying pathophysiology remains unclear, we report what we believe to be the first successful surgical treatment of serious respiratory dysfunction from pain generators in tissue that historically is considered anatomically and functionally separate from the mechanics of breathing. …”
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Transforming monosaccharides: Recent advances in rare sugar production and future exploration by Shin-ichi Nakakita, Jun Hirabayashi

“…The remaining monosaccharides that have deviated from this scenario are considered rare sugars. If we can produce rare sugars as we wish, it is expected that various more useful biomaterials will be created by using them as raw materials. …”
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Predicting species distributions in the open ocean with convolutional neural networks by Morand, Gaétan, Joly, Alexis, Rouyer, Tristan, Lorieul, Titouan, Barde, Julien

“…While variable importance was species-dependent, we identified finite-size Lyapunov exponents (FSLEs), sea surface temperature, pH and salinity as the most influential variables, in that order. …”
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Comparison of CRISPR-Cas13b RNA base editing approaches for USH2A-associated inherited retinal degeneration by Lewis E. Fry, Lauren Major, Ahmed Salman, Lucy A. McDermott, Jun Yang, Andrew J. King, Michelle E. McClements, Robert E. MacLaren

“…Finally, we compare Cas13 effectors delivered via AAV for the repair of Ush2a in photoreceptors. …”
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Presenting two new methods for solving linear interval optimal control problems using the resilience approach of control signal by Elnaz Hosseini, Mehdi Allahdadi, Samaneh Soradi-Zeid

“…Then, by applying the constraints of the problem, we calculate the resilience of the state variable and the control signal. …”
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Estimated standard values of aerobic capacity according to sex and age in a Japanese population: A scoping review. by Hiroshi Akiyama, Daiki Watanabe, Motohiko Miyachi

“…We also searched, collected and meta-analysed data from other populations. …”
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Mouse Thyroid Gland Changes in Aging: Implication of Galectin-3 and Sphingomyelinase by Giovanna Traina, Samuela Cataldi, Paola Siccu, Elisabetta Loreti, Ivana Ferri, Angelo Sidoni, Michela Codini, Chiara Gizzi, Marzia Sichetti, Francesco Saverio Ambesi-Impiombato, Tommaso Beccari, Francesco Curcio, Elisabetta Albi

“…In order to study the effect of aging on the thyroid gland, we compared the thyroid gland of very old mice with that of younger ones. …”
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Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. by Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Stephen Harfield, Sandra Campbell, Sue Brennan, Yvonne Clark, Fiona Mensah, Kerry Arabena, Helen Herrman, Stephanie Brown, ‘Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future’ group

“…<h4>Methods and results</h4>We searched Medline, Psychinfo, Cinahl and Embase to 30/11/2016. …”
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Exploring Alkali Hydroxide Influence on Calcium Titanate Formation for Application in Biodiesel Catalysts by Ratchadaporn Puntharod, Kittikarnkorn Onsomsuay, Pusit Pookmanee, Jaturon Kumchompoo

“…We aim to understand how different hydroxides affect the synthesis process and the resultant properties of calcium titanate. …”
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Relevance of Plasma Obestatin and Early Arteriosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Peng-ying Gu, Dong-mei Kang, Wei-dong Wang, Yan Chen, Zhi-hong Zhao, Hui Zheng, Shan-dong Ye

“…We investigated the correlation between obestatin and metabolic parameters and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in plasma of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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The Role of Endogenous Beta-Endorphin and Enkephalins in the Crosstalk Between Ethanol and Morphine by Andy Tseng, Syed Muzzammil Ahmad, Abdul Hamid, Kabirullah Lutfy

“…Given that ethanol exposure stimulates the release of opioid peptides, we also assessed the role of beta-endorphin (β-END) and enkephalins (ENKs) in this response. …”
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The quest for environmental analytical microbiology: absolute quantitative microbiome using cellular internal standards by Chunxiao Wang, Yu Yang, Xiaoqing Xu, Dou Wang, Xianghui Shi, Lei Liu, Yu Deng, Liguan Li, Tong Zhang

“…Conclusions In summary, we propose absolute microbiome quantification using cellular internal standards for environmental analytical microbiology, and we anticipate that this approach will greatly benefit future studies. …”
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Revealing Elasmobranch Distributions in Turbid Coastal Waters: Insights From Environmental DNA and Particle Tracking by Nick Dunn, Sophie Ward, Joanna Barker, Jake Davies, Sarah Davies, Ben Wray, Peter Robins, Isabelle Apetroaie, Jake Williams, Kevin Hopkins, David Curnick

“…We combined these data with hydrodynamic modelling and particle tracking methods to simulate the potential origins of the detected eDNA. …”
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Advanced Learning Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems: Prospects and Challenges by Ruhul Amin Khalil, Ziad Safelnasr, Naod Yemane, Mebruk Kedir, Atawulrahman Shafiqurrahman, NASIR SAEED

“…We hope that this effort will inspire further exploration of fresh perspectives and issues, which, in turn, will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation systems.…”
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Proteomic profiling identifies muscle-invasive bladder cancers with distinct biology and responses to platinum-based chemotherapy by A. Contreras-Sanz, G. L. Negri, M. J. Reike, H. Z. Oo, J. M. Scurll, S. E. Spencer, K. Nielsen, K. Ikeda, G. Wang, C. L. Jackson, S. Gupta, M. E. Roberts, D. M. Berman, R. Seiler, G. B. Morin, P. C. Black

“…We identify four pre-neoadjuvant chemotherapy proteomic clusters with distinct biology and response to therapy and integrate these with transcriptomic subtypes and immunohistochemistry. …”
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Automated Cattle Monitoring System for Calving Time Prediction Using Trajectory Data Embedded Time Series Analysis by Wai Hnin Eaindrar Mg, Thi Thi Zin, Pyke Tin, Masaru Aikawa, Kazayuki Honkawa, Yoichiro Horii

“…For tracking, we used our customized tracking algorithm, which minimizes ID switching and ensures continuous identification even in challenging conditions such as occlusions. …”
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Influence of a New “Call-Out Algorithm” for Management of Postoperative Pain and Its Side Effects on Length of Stay in Hospital: A Two-Centre Prospective Randomized Trial by Lisa Dybvik, Erlend Skraastad, Aigerim Yeltayeva, Aidos Konkayev, Tatiana Musaeva, Igor Zabolotskikh, Lars Bjertnaes, Vegard Dahl, Johan Raeder, Vladimir Kuklin

“…Background. We recently introduced the efficacy safety score (ESS) as a new “call-out algorithm” for management of postoperative pain and side effects. …”
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