Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and a Comparison of Risk Stratification Models by Karen Young, Yuval A. Patel, Benson Hoffman, Sarah Peskoe, Shein-Chung Chow, Karli Erhart, Jennifer Jackson, Stephanie Garbarino

“…Background and Aims: Alcohol-related liver disease is a leading cause of liver transplantation (LT) in the United States; however, alcohol relapse remains a risk, and real-world assessment of relapse prediction scores is lacking. …”
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Elucidating the role of precipitated phase particles in modifying creep properties of as-cast Mg-Bi/Sn-based alloys by Gang Xu, Wei-li Cheng, Yi-hao Luo, Hui Yu, Li-fei Wang, Hang Li, Hong-xia Wang, Jin-hui Wang

“…A coarse and uneven distribution of the Mg3Bi2 precipitated phase in the BMQ1000 alloy leads to a feeble pining effect on dislocation slipping and generates substantial stress concentrations. …”
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Le corps féminin à Casablanca : un reflet mouvant des rôles de genre ? by Leila Bouasria, Nezha Aidi

“…Women increasingly demand equality in terms of emotional and sexual matters, leading to a growing interest in the consumption of bodily aesthetics, which is actually a liberation from certain intergenerational gendered logics, as well as those related to race and class.…”
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Xpert Ultra stool testing to diagnose tuberculosis in children in Ethiopia and Indonesia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis by Peter J Dodd, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Rina Triasih, Debebe Shaweno, Jens Levy, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Ineke Spruijt, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ahmed Bedru, Melaku Gebremichael, Edine W Tiemersma

“…Health outcomes were based on modelled mortality and discounted life-years lost.Results The intervention increased the sensitivity of TB diagnosis by 19–25% in both countries leading to a 14–20% relative reduction in mortality. …”
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Fatal toxoplasmic encephalitis triggered by anti-TNF therapy by Rodrigo A. Montoro, Michael Moran, Katherine A. Overmyer, Andrew Periaccante, Joshua J. Coon, Swapnil Lanjewar, Laura J. Knoll, Rob Striker

“…Computed tomography resulted in suspicion of metastatic disease leading to treatment with steroids. Lumbar puncture ruled out bacterial or viral meningitis. …”
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Relationship between physical activity during pregnancy and maternal health outcomes: evidence from the MAASTHI cohort study in Bengaluru, India by Yamuna Ana, Floor A. van den Brand, Onno C. P. van Schayck, Giridhara R. Babu

“…Physical activity (PA) is crucial during pregnancy but pregnant women may become sedentary, leading to adverse health outcomes. Our study aimed to explore the association between social support and PA levels during pregnancy and the relationship between sedentary behavior and adverse pregnancy health outcomes including delivery.MethodsThe study used a validated physical activity questionnaire to assess the physical activity levels of pregnant women. …”
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Elucidating the Role of HIF-1α/YAP Signaling Pathway in Regulating Inflammation in Human Periodontal Stem Cells: An in vitro Study by Zhao HW, Liu ST, Wang XJ, Zhang XM, Ma X

“…Hui-Wei Zhao,1 Shu-Tai Liu,2 Xiang-Jin Wang,1 Xue-Mei Zhang,1 Xiang Ma1 1Department of Periodontology, The Affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Periodontology, Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiang Ma, Department of Periodontology, The Affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, 148 North Road, YanTai, People’s Republic of China, Email MaXiang900218@163.comBackground and Objective: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by dental plaque accumulation, leading to damage of periodontal tissues and potential tooth loss. …”
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Determination of Vibration Properties and Reliable Frequency Estimation for Synchronous Vibrations Through Improved Blade Tip Timing Techniques Without a Once-per-Revolution Sensor by Marios Sasakaros, Luca Mann, Markus Schafferus, Manfred Wirsum

“…Moreover, the low number of BTT sensors typically leads to under-sampled deflection signals, which consequently hinders the estimation of the vibration frequencies due to aliasing problems. …”
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Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Contribution of Proxabrushes with Regular Toothbrushes and Only Regular Toothbrushes to the Oral Health of Thai Elderly by Orachad Gururatana, Warangkana Vejvithee, Narisa Ekpatcha

“…Poor oral hygiene results in oral diseases, potentially leading to serious consequences such as problems with chewing, biting, and swallowing in the elderly. …”
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“Unmasking the Uncommon”: A case series of multi-drug resistant Elizabethkingia meningoseptica causing late-onset sepsis and meningitis in preterm neonates [version 2; peer review:... by Anisha Maria Fernandes, Sinchana Bhat, Suchitra Shenoy M., Prajnha U.P.

“…Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a significant cause of hospital-acquired infections, especially in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), leading to outbreaks. Clinicians must have a high degree of suspicion of E. meningoseptica for gram-negative bacilli causing sepsis and meningitis in high-risk patients. …”
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Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis and Early Skeletal Changes in Congenital Syphilis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Kruti N Shah, Shwetal Bhatt, Vaishali Chanpura

“…In severe cases, syphilis infection during pregnancy leads to prematurity, low birth weight, and stillbirth. …”
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Hubungan antara Proteinuria dan Hipoalbuminemia pada Anak dengan Sindrom Nefrotik yang Dirawat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang periode 2009-2012 by Pratiwi Dian Pramana, Mayetti Mayetti, Husnil Kadri

“…Loss of protein in the urine leads to hypoalbuminemia. This study aims to identify the relationship between proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia in children with Nephrotic Syndrome. …”
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Un port rural antique de fond d’estuaire à Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados) by Cécile Allinne

“…These infrastructures, notwithstanding their individual modesty, taken as a whole, nevertheless contributed to an extremely dynamic river economy. This last reflection leads us to speculate on the network function of comparable settlements in Blainville-sur-Orne, as well as on the different categories of rural ports that are thought to have existed in Roman times, for example those associated with villae, hamlets, rural settlements, or production sites.…”
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Náboženská a církevně-správní situace na Chrudimsku v 18. století ve světle zpovědních výkazů by Ladislav Nekvapil

“…At the same time, it also investigates, from a temporal perspective, the causes of fluctuations of the numbers of non- Catholics, their activation (or activation of Evangelic emigration) as well as other factors influencing their survival and resistance in the folk environment in Bohemia. This also leads to the question of coexistence of Catholics and non-Catholics in rural settings. …”
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First-in-human, multicenter, open-label, phase I study of ATOR-1017 (evunzekibart), a 4-1BB antibody, in patients with advanced solid malignancies by Peter Ellmark, Jeffrey Yachnin, Ana Carneiro, Lena Schultz, Amanda Hahn, Sumeet Ambarkhane, Karin Enell Smith, Gustav J. Ullenhag

“…ATOR-1017 activates T cells and natural killer cells in the tumor environment, leading to immune-mediated tumor cell death.Methods In this first-in-human, multicenter, phase I study, ATOR-1017 was administered intravenously every 21 days as a monotherapy to patients with advanced, unresectable solid tumors having received multiple standard-of-care treatments. …”
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Determinants of Diabetic Nephropathy among Diabetic Patients in General Public Hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018/19 by Teklewoini Mariye Zemicheal, Degena Bahrey Tadesse, Hagos Tasew Atalay, Girmay Teklay Weldesamuel, Gebrewahd Bezabh Gebremichael, Haben Nuguse Tesfay, Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile

“…Unmanaged diabetic nephropathy is one of the most leading causes of kidney failure. There is a scarcity of information on the determinants of diabetic nephropathy among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia. …”
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CO2 methanation over low-loaded Ni-M, Ru-M (M = Co, Mn) catalysts supported on CeO2 and SiC by Chopendra G. Wasnik, Maki Nakamura, Taiki Shimada, Hiroshi Machida, Koyo Norinaga

“…The concentration of the major greenhouse gas CO2 is rapidly increasing in the atmosphere, leading to global warming and a range of environmental issues. …”
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Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Airway with Endoscopic Respiratory Mask for Hypoxemia in Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Obese Outpatients: Study Protocol for a Randomized Cont... by Xiang D, Deng L, Zhou R, Zhang X, Tian L, Jiang W, Zhou Y, Chen W, Peng Y

“…In obese patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy, upper airway obstruction and hypoventilation are prevalent, leading to frequent occurrences of hypoxemia during the procedure. …”
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RvXmBlendNet: A Multi-architecture Hybrid Model for Improved Skin Cancer Detection by Farida Siddiqi Prity, Ahmed Jabid Hasan, Md Mehedi Hassan Anik, Rakib Hossain, Md. Maruf Hossain, Sazzad Hossain Bhuiyan, Md. Ariful Islam, Md Tousif Hasan Lavlu

“…While early detection can substantially improve survival rates, traditional dermatologists often face challenges in accurate diagnosis, leading to delays in treatment and avoidable fatalities. …”
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Improving timing resolution of BGO for TOF-PET: a comparative analysis with and without deep learning by Francis Loignon-Houle, Nicolaus Kratochwil, Maxime Toussaint, Carsten Lowis, Gerard Ariño-Estrada, Antonio J. Gonzalez, Etiennette Auffray, Roger Lecomte

“…However, the slower scintillation light from BGO causes significant time walk with leading edge discrimination (LED), which degrades the coincidence time resolution (CTR). …”
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