Experimental study on monitoring microwave ablation efficacy by real-time shear wave elastography in ex vivo porcine brain by Rui Li, Yukang Zhang, Linggang Cheng, Shuai Zheng, Hongbing Li, Hongxia Zhang, Lijuan Du, Wen He, Wei Zhang

“…In recent years, microwave ablation (MWA) was expected to be applied in the minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of microwave ablation in ex vivo brain tissue by Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) to explore the application value of real-time SWE in monitoring the process of MWA of brain tissue.Methods: Thirty ex vivo brain tissues were treated with different microwave power and ablation duration. …”
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Assessing Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Western Honey Bees in the Czech Republic Using 22 Microsatellite Loci by Aleš Knoll, Martin Šotek, Jan Prouza, Lucie Langová, Antonín Přidal, Tomáš Urban

“…The low <i>F_ST</i> and <i>F_IS</i> values (they measured the level of genetic differentiation between populations and the level of inbreeding, respectively) suggest the absence or minimal genetic diversity within and among studied populations. …”
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Secondary neoplasms in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma: a single-center, retrospective study by Eri Ushida, Hidemi Toyoda, Atsushi Kohso, Yosuke Okumura, Kaori Niwa, Takahiro Ito, Mari Morimoto, Ryo Hanaki, Keishiro Amano, Shotaro Iwamoto, Takao Deguchi, Hiroki Hori, Masahiro Hirayama

“…Gliomas occurred significantly earlier than meningiomas (p = 0.047), and three patients died of secondary neoplasms (all gliomas).ConclusionsAs secondary gliomas occurred earlier than meningiomas and are associated with poor outcomes, physicians should take great pains to minimize their risk to improve long-term survival and quality of life.…”
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RAS/BRAF Circulating Tumor DNA Mutations as a Predictor of Response to First-Line Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients by Jiannan Yao, Wanchun Zang, Yang Ge, Nathaniel Weygant, Pan Yu, Lei Li, Guanhua Rao, Zhi Jiang, Rui Yan, Linjia He, Yang Yu, Mulan Jin, Gang Cheng, Guangyu An

“…Since circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers clear advantages as a minimally invasive method for tumor monitoring compared with tumor tissue, we aimed to evaluate genotyping ctDNA using a next-generation sequencing- (NGS-) based panel to identify the prognostic value of mutation status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with primary tumor resected and with subsequent lines of treatment in this study. …”
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The succession of One Day Surgery with Breast Cancer Home Recovery Program by the National Cancer Institute (ODS BHR NCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand by Chayanoot Rattadilok, Napaphat Poprom, Vipavee Niyomnaitham, Oradee Phadhana-anake, Jirawadee Ruamjaroenchai, Napat Saigosoom, Wimonporn Papathe, Suttida Thuranutch, Araya Chanwet

“…In response to the need to hospital stays and minimize waiting time for surgery, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Cancer Institute developed the One Day Surgery with Breast cancer Home Recovery program (ODS BHR NCI). …”
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Colorectal carcinogenesis in the Lynch syndromes and familial adenomatous polyposis: trigger events and downstream consequences by Pål Møller, Aysel Ahadova, Matthias Kloor, Toni T. Seppälä, John Burn, Saskia Haupt, Finlay Macrae, Mev Dominguez-Valentin, Gabriela Möslein, Annika Lindblom, Lone sunde, Ingrid Winship, Gabriel Capella, Kevin Monahan, Daniel D. Buchanan, D. Gareth Evans, Eivind Hovig, Julian R. Sampson

“…In contrast to other path_ MMR carriers, path_PMS2 carriers who receive colonoscopic surveillance exhibit minimal increase in CRC incidence. This is consistent with a hybrid model: the initial mutation may cause an adenoma, and the second hit in the wild-type PMS2 allele may drive the adenoma towards become cancerous with MSI. …”
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Safety of dupilumab in Chinese pediatric patients aged 6 months and older: a prospective real-world study by Yanhua Chen, Jiang Ni, Ming Li, Yuan Hong, Kouzhu Zhu, Rong Hong, Li Deng, Zhijie Li, Jie Pu, Ting Yang, Yan Wang

“…It aims to enhance clinical practice and minimize medication safety risks in pediatric patients.MethodsThis prospective study included children receiving dupilumab in the hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Positive associations between mean ambient temperature and involuntary admissions to psychiatric facilities by Noah L. Joore, Marte Z. van der Horst, Eric O. Noorthoorn, Jurriaan F.M. Strous, Fleur J. Vruwink, Sinan Guloksuz, Peter C. Siegmund, Jurjen J. Luykx

“…Generalized additive models were used, integrating a restricted maximum likelihood method and thin plate regression splines to preserve generalizability and minimize the risk of overfitting. We thus conducted univariable, seasonally stratified, multivariable, and lagged analyses. …”
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Polypropylene/myristic acid assisted electrodeposition of eco-friendly micro-engineered copper superhydrophobic coating for enhancing hydrophobicity and anti-corrosion efficiency o... by Himanshu Prasad Mamgain, Krishna Kanta Samanta, Rajeev Gupta, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Pravat Ranjan Pati, Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Abhijit Bhowmik, Abdulaziz AlHazaa

“…Measurements of corrosion resistance exhibited substantial enhancements, with anti-corrosion efficiency achieving 99%, polarisation resistance at 91200 Ω cm2, and a minimal corrosion rate of 0.000132 mm/year. The enhanced corrosion resistance is due to the rough structure, which reduces electrolyte contact and minimises the surface area exposed to the electrolyte. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Ct values and COVID-19 symptoms in patients with haematological malignancies in South Africa by Keitumetsi L. Sothoane, Sarah A. Van Blydenstein, Vinitha Philip, Jeannette Wadula

“…This information can be critical for chemotherapy timing to minimize adverse outcomes. Contribution: The findings suggest a potential benefit in delaying chemotherapy at any Ct value as patients could present with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection at higher Ct values, and therefore face increased risk of adverse outcomes with early chemotherapy initiation.…”
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Cellular EMT-status governs contact guidance in an electrospun TACS-mimicking in vitro model by Lorenz Isert, Mehak Passi, Benedikt Freystetter, Maximilian Grab, Andreas Roidl, Christoph Müller, Aditi Mehta, Harini G. Sundararaghavan, Stefan Zahler, Olivia M. Merkel

“…The biocompatibility of these fibers was enhanced by collagen coating, ensuring minimal toxicity and improved cell attachment. Various breast cancer cell lines (MCF7, HCC1954, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231) were cultured on these fibers to assess epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, cellular morphology, and migration.Aligned fibers (TACS5) significantly influenced EMT-related changes, promoting cellular alignment, spindle-shaped morphology and a highly migratory phenotype in mesenchymal and hybrid EMT cells (MDA-MB-468, MDA-MB-231). …”
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Follicular Occlusion Syndrome — a Possible Option of Follicular-Retension Origin of Pilonidal Sinus by D. D. Shlyk, M. N. Pikuza, Yu. E. Kitsenko, A. S. Pirogova, N. B. Paramonova, R. T. Rzaev, N. P. Teplyuk, P. V. Tsarkov

“…In the Clinic of Coloproctology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, 80 patients with PSD underwent surgeries from November 2018 to December 2019: 62 (77.5 %) patients — with primary PSD, 18 (22.5 %) — with recurrence of the disease.Results. …”
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Multi-Omics and Network-Based Drug Repurposing for Septic Cardiomyopathy by Pei-Pei Liu, Xin-Yue Yu, Qing-Qing Pan, Jia-Jun Ren, Yu-Xuan Han, Kai Zhang, Yan Wang, Yin Huang, Tao Ban

“…Results: Network analysis identified 129 drugs associated with SCM, which were refined to 14 drug candidates based on strong network predictions, proven anti-infective effects, suitability for ICU use, and minimal side effects. Among them, acetaminophen and pyridoxal phosphate significantly improved cardiac function in SCM moues, as demonstrated by the increased ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS), and the reduced levels of cardiac injury biomarkers: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cardiac troponin I (cTn-I). …”
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Investigating lightweight recycled brick aggregate concrete incorporating EPS beads: Application to masonry units by Samina Hameed, Syed Asad Ali Gillani, Muhammad Tahir, Rashid Hameed, Safeer Abbas, Moncef L. Nehdi, Muhammad Ahmad

“…This study focuses on developing lightweight recycled brick aggregate concrete (LRBAC) using recycled brick aggregate (RBA) and EPS beads, specifically designed for partition walls in seismic structures, where reduced weight enhances structural performance. To minimize the carbon footprint, cement was partially replaced with fly ash at 33%, 50%, and 67%. …”
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Muscle strength measurements reflecting the extent of complete subscapularis tears: reliability in patients with rotator cuff tears by Wataru Sahara, MD, PhD, Keishi Takagi, PT, Shuhei Tada, PT, Daichi Yamada, PT, Hiroki Kiya, PT, Hiroto Hanai, MD, PhD, Shoji Konda, PhD, Seiji Okada, MD, PhD

“…Intrarater reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) (1, 3), minimal detectable change (MDC), and MDC% based on three preoperative measurements on the operated side. …”
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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…Filtering surgery is a conventional strategy for PACG, yet it has a long learning curve and undesirable disastrous complications. Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) plays an increasing role in the management of glaucoma due to its safer and faster recovery profile; cataract surgery-based MIGS is the most commonly performed such procedure in PACG. …”
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Dynamic Key Replacement Mechanism for Lightweight Internet of Things Microcontrollers to Resist Side-Channel Attacks by Chung-Wei Kuo, Wei Wei, Chun-Chang Lin, Yu-Yi Hong, Jia-Ruei Liu, Kuo-Yu Tsai

“…Experimental results demonstrate the practicality and security of the proposed mechanism, achieving key updates with minimal time overhead, ranging from 12 to 50 milliseconds per encryption transmission. …”
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Rationale and design for the thoracic Paravertebral Adjunctive Dexamethasone Palmitate Reducing chronic pain After cardiac surgery (PANDORA) trial: a parallel-group, double-blinded... by Jing Zhao, Hui Zhang, Ziyu Zheng, Baobao Gao, Lini Wang, Chong Lei, Hailong Dong, Taoyuan Zhang, Jiao Gao, Lihong Hou

“…Introduction Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is important for enhanced recovery in cardiac surgery. …”
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Predictors, patterns, and correlates of moderate-severe psychological distress among New York City College Students during Waves 2–4 of COVID-19 by Craig J. Heck, Deborah A. Theodore, April Autry, Brit Sovic, Cynthia Yang, Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett, Caroline Ray, Eloise Austin, Joshua Rotbert, Jason Zucker, Marina Catallozzi, Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, Delivette Castor

“…Trajectories comprised Persistently (40%), Highly (24% MS-PD twice/thrice), Minimally (15% MS-PD once), and Never (21%) Distressed. …”
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Comprehensive geological analysis and evaluation of the feasibility of renovating the Wanshunchang gas reservoir into a gas storage facility by Zebin Tong, Zhonggui Hu, Longwei Qiu, Na Zhang, Huayin Zhu, Daoyong Zhou, Gang Zhou, Xiao Chen, Yanlin Shao, Jiuzhen Hu

“…The reservoir space is primarily pore-fracture type, and rapid injection and withdrawal induce minimal pressure changes, indicating low stress sensitivity. …”
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