LUneXt: Simple and Efficient U-shaped Network Design for Medical Image Segmentation with Nonlinear Activation by Guanghong Deng, Bing Yu, Wenlong Jing, Yong Li, Xiaodan Zhao

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Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

“…Results IVW estimates suggested that an elevated circulating α-Klotho level was associated with lower odds of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremities (OR = 0.992, 95%CI: 0.986–0.998, P = 0.0074), pulmonary embolism (PE) (OR = 0.474, 95%CI: 0.255–0.881, P = 0.0183), and DVT of lower extremities combined with PE (OR = 0.984, 95%CI: 0.971–0.997, P = 0.0175). However, after the FDR correction, only negatively causal association between circulating α-Klotho level and increased odds of lower-extremity DVT was statistically significant (FDR P = 0.0296). …”
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Decompressive craniectomy in subarachnoid hemorrhage compared to other etiologies: An institutional experience of 11 years by Emilia K. Pesonen, Aleksi Lammi, Cheng Qian, Mikael Von und Zu Fraunberg, Tommi K. Korhonen, Sami Tetri

“…Of the strokes, 41 (62%) were ischemic and 21 (32%) SAH.In multivariate models, the rates of unfavorable outcome were 48% in TBI, 78% in ischemic stroke (OR 2.73, 95% CI 0.70–10.64) and 86% in SAH (OR 3.15, 95%CI 0.67–14.77). …”
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Oxidized DJ-1 Levels in Urine Samples as a Putative Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease by Jihoon Jang, Soyeon Jeong, Sung Ik Lee, Wongi Seol, Hyemyung Seo, Ilhong Son, Dong Hwan Ho

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Analysis of changes in the chemokine CXC ligand 13 in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neuromyelitis optica by Juan Zhou, Shalin Luo, Xiaoxi Yao, Haipeng Li, Ying Wen

“…There was a positive correlation between the serum CXCL13 and the EDSS grades of both the NMO and MS groups(r = 0.884, P < 0.001); The cerebrospinal fluid CXCL13 of the NMO and MS groups showed a positive correlation with their EDSS grades(r = 0.681, P < 0.001). …”
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Tadpole-Shaped POSS-Based Copolymers and the Aggregation Behavior at Air/Water Interface by Lin Zhu, Fang Chen, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiu Qiang, Zhiguang Li, Chen Dong, Duyang Zang

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Efficacy of vericiguat in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: a prospective observational study by Yinge Zhan, Liu Li, Jie Zhou, Yishan Ma, Xuchong Guan, Suo Wang, Ya Chang

“…Additionally, Vericiguat significantly improved Peak Oxygen Consumption (from 14.24 ± 6.21 to 19.03 ± 4.87 ml/kg/min) and Anaerobic Threshold (from 10.48 ± 3.82 to 13.48 ± 3.31 ml/kg/min). …”
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Moral and exhausting distress working in the frontline of COVID-19: a Swedish survey during the first wave in four healthcare settings by Mia Svantesson, Lars Sandman, Linda Durnell, Erik Hammarström, Gustav Jarl

“…Objectives To describe the prevalence and sources of experienced moral stress and anxiety by Swedish frontline healthcare staff in the early phase of COVID-19.Design Cross-sectional survey, quantitative and qualitative.Participants and setting 1074 healthcare professionals (75% nurses) in intensive, ward-based, primary and municipal care in one Swedish county.Measures A study-specific closed-ended and an open-ended questionnaire about moral stress and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale measuring anxiety, followed by an open question about anxiety.Findings Moral stress was experienced by 52% of respondents and anxiety by 40%. …”
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Thermal and economic evaluation of replacing pulverized coal with torrefied biomass in a small industrial burner in Thailand using computational fluid dynamics by Rachapat Chaiyo, Jakrapop Wongwiwat, Yanin Sukjai

“…A cost analysis reveals that torrefaction conditions yielding a solid yield of 0.7 offers the lowest energy cost, approximately 114 Baht/GJ, a 14% reduction compared to conventional biomass and 37% lower than coal.…”
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Ultrasound Measured Depth of Pelvic Free Fluid Correlates Well with Blood Loss Volume in Patients with Ectopic Pregnancy by Shuai Tang, Qing Zhou, Yuelun Zhang, Lin Chen, Xuerong Yu, Yanming Zhang, Zhenhong Qi, Yu Xia, Yuguang Huang

“…AUCs and the corresponding cut-off points were 0.741 (95% CI 0.677 to 0.804) and 0.118 when predicted by the standardised depths of TVS and TAS, 0.784 (95% CI 0.696–0.872) and 2.95 cm by the raw depths of TVS, and 0.748 (95% CI 0.665–0.831) and 3.35 cm by the raw depths of TAS. …”
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Association of environmental, demographic and clinical parameters with physical activity in children with asthma by Jane Berrill, Peter James, Antonis Michanikou, Emmanouil Galanakis, Eleni Michaelidou, Paraskevi Kinni, Nikos Kalivitis, Giorgos Kouvarakis, Emily Vasiliadou, Chrysanthos Savvides, Filippos Tymvios, Petros Koutrakis, Panayiotis K. Yiallouros, Panayiotis Kouis

“…For a follow-up period of 4 months, 186 children with asthma demonstrated a decrease of 796 steps (95% CI: -1080, -512) on days with precipitation compared to non-precipitation days and a decrease of 96 steps (95% CI: -182, -9) for every 10 µg/m3 increase in PM10. …”
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Genetic Components Derived Parameters and Heterosis in Okra under Saudi Arabia Conditions by Mohamed F. M. Abdelkader, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Mohamed Z. Diyasty, Noha A. Sukar, Maged I. Farag, Nesma N. I. Mohamed, Yasser A. M. A. Salama, Mohamed A. Abdein

“…The maximum significant heterobeltiosis in the desirable direction (120.1%) was recorded for the weight of small pods/plot followed by total fresh pod yield (107.4%), the weight of large pods/plot (104.9%), weight of medium pods/plot (92.1%), average pod weight (51.8%), number of pods/plant (38.4%), and plant height (34.3%). …”
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Vortex-field enhancement through high-threshold geometric metasurface by Qingsong Wang, Yao Fang, Yu Meng, Han Hao, Xiong Li, Mingbo Pu, Xiaoliang Ma, Xiangang Luo

“…Transmittance greater than 99.4% in the near-infrared range and laser-induced damage threshold as high as 68.0 J/cm2 (at 1064 nm, 6 ns) are experimentally verified. Considering these remarkable performances, the demonstrated high-threshold metasurface has promising applications in a host of high-power laser fields.…”
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Evolution Mechanism of Water-Conducting Channel of Collapse Column in Karst Mining Area of Southwest China by Zhengzheng Cao, Yulou Ren, Qinting Wang, Banghua Yao, Xinchao Zhang

“…The results show that the water flowing into the 1908 working face comes from the Changxing formation aquifer and Yulongshan formation aquifer above the coal seam, and the proportion of coarse particles and fine particles in collapse column is 89.86% and 10.14%, respectively. With the advance of working face, the water-conducting channel connected the working face with the aquifer, or the surface is formed by collapse pits, karst caves, and collapse column. …”
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Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)’nın Yumurta Üretiminde Farklı Besinlerin Karşılaştırılması by Asude Türkoğlu, Ali Özpınar

“…Bu çalışmada Ephestia kuehniella’nın bazı biyolojik özellikleri kontrol (500 g buğday unu, +500 g buğday kepeği), ve besinde buğday unu miktarı sabit tutularak oluşturulan 1 nolu (250 g buğday kepeği +250 g mısır unu), 2 nolu (225 g buğday kepeği +225 g mısır unu + 50 g balık unu), 3 nolu (213 g buğday kepeği +212 g mısır unu + 75 g nbalık unu), 4 nolu (200 g buğday kepeği +200 g mısır unu + 100 g balık unu) 5 nolu (188 g buğday kepeği +188 g mısır unu + 125 g balık unu) ve 6 nolu (175 g buğday kepeği +175 g mısır unu + 150 g balık unu) besinlerde karşılaştırılmıştır. …”
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Mucosal snare resection-endoscopic submucosal excavation for gastric submucosal tumors: a retrospective study (with video) by Wei Wei, Xiaolong Zheng, Yongli Ye, Hongxia Li, Yiping Hong, Jianting Cai

“…Factors such as operation time, intraoperative perforation, postoperative adverse events, postoperative fasting time, antibiotic use, hospitalization duration, costs, and pathological diagnosis were compared between the two procedures.ResultsA total of 180 patients with submucosal tumors were included in this study. …”
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Development of corrosion-resistant hydrophobic Zn/ZnO composite coatings on steel substrates by Muhammad Sajid Ali Asghar, Umer Hussain, Muhammad Ovais, Shaheer Ahmed Khan, Abdul Aabid, Muneer Baig, Mohammad Abdul Malik

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Frequency and Predictors of Pneumonia After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): A Single-Center Study by Ozgur Baris, Tugba Asli Onyilmaz, Huseyin Kaya

“…Multivariate binary logistic regression identified COPD (OR 4.383, 95% CI: 1.106–17.363, <i>p</i> = 0.035), CPB time (OR 1.013, 95% CI: 1.001–1.025, <i>p</i> = 0.030) and LOS (OR 1.052, 95% CI: 1.004–1.103, <i>p</i> = 0.035) as independent predictors of POP. …”
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Transportation increases circulating corticosterone levels and decreases central serotonergic activity in a sex dependent manner in Pekin ducks by M.M. Bergman, J.M. Schober, R. Novak, A. Grief, C. Plue, G.S. Fraley

“…Serum corticosterone levels were increased (p = 0.01) in crated hens and in transported hens and drakes (p = 0.0084) when compared to control. HLR was increased (p = 0.035) in crated hens and transported hens and drakes compared to control. …”
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RESILSTIGMA. Resilience to self-stigmatization experienced by people living with HIV: Which self-reported factors improve awareness among health workers? by Christine Jacomet, Cécile Miele, Emilie Goncalves, Céline Lambert, Clément Belletier, Françoise Linard, Josiane Phalip-Le Besnerais, Pierre Dellamonica, Michaël Dambrun

“…Multivariable analysis showed that self-stigmatization was significantly associated with major depression (OR: 3.59, 95% CI: 1.19 to 10.80, p = 0.02), psychological inflexibility (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.19 to 1.97, p = 0.001), and parental support deficit in childhood (OR parental support: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.40 to 0.98, p = 0.04). …”
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