Virtual reality and speech analysis for the assessment of impulsivity and decision-making: protocol for a comparison with neuropsychological tasks and self-administered questionnai... by Marta Ruiz, Maria Luisa Barrigon, Antonio Artes, Philippe Courtet, Enrique Baca-Garcia, Jorge Lopez-Castroman, Santiago de Leon-Martinez, Elena Parra-Vargas, Irene Chicchi-Giglioli, Alejandro Albán Porras-Segovia

“…Participants will complete the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11; the Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Impulsive Behaviour Scale; Iowa Gambling Task; Continuous Performance Test; Stop signal Task, and Go/no-go task, three questions of emotional affect, the Spheres & Shield Maze Task and two satisfaction surveys. …”
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Intracardiac Echocardiography as a Guide for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Hironaga Yoshimoto, Maeda Yasuto, Tadashi Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kagiyama, Yozo Teramachi, Ryuta Takase, Yusuke Koteda, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Motofumi Iemura, Kenji Suda

“…Nevertheless, all patients underwent successful TC-PDA with ICE guidance that allowed us to continuously monitor the whole process. In phase 2, TC-PDA required a significantly lower contrast volume with ICE guidance than without it, and there was no significant difference in the remaining variables between the 2 groups. …”
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Construction of complex three-dimensional vascularized liver tissue model in vitro based on a biphasic cell-laden embedding medium by Weikang Lv, Haoran Yu, Abdellah Aazmi, Tuya Naren, Wanli Cheng, Mengfei Yu, Zhen Wang, Xiaobin Xu, Huayong Yang, Liang Ma

“…This medium possesses yield stress and self-healing properties, facilitating efficient and continuous three-dimensional shaping of sacrificial ink within it. …”
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mRNA vaccines with RBD mutations have broad-spectrum activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice by Xiaoming Liang, Yuxia Yuan, Junbin Wang, Cong Tang, Yun Yang, Yanan Zhou, Hao Yang, Qing Huang, Wenhai Yu, Haixuan Wang, Yuhuan Yan, Dongdong Lin, Yanwen Li, Xuena Du, Longhai Yuan, Wenqi Quan, Daoju Wu, Shuaiyao Lu

“…Abstract The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with defined mutations that enhance pathogenicity or facilitate immune evasion has resulted in a continual decline in the protective efficacy of existing vaccines. …”
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The immune landscape and viral shedding of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants implicate immune escape by Weilong Zhang, Xiaoyan Gai, Zhonghui Duan, Changjian Yan, Chunyuan Huang, Chaoling Wu, Siping Zheng, Zixiang Lin, Qingtao Zhou, Lili Dai, Ping Yang, Fang Bao, Hongmei Jing, Chao Cai, Yingmin Ma, Yongchang Sun

“…BackgroundThree years into the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the virus continues to mutate despite widespread vaccination, posing ongoing challenges for epidemic prevention and control. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Risk of Symptomatic Embolism in Patients With Infective Endocarditis by Sebastian D. Santos‐Patarroyo, Juan A. Quintero‐Martinez, Brian D. Lahr, Supavit Chesdachai, Daniel C. DeSimone, Hector R. Villarraga, Hector I. Michelena, Larry M. Baddour

“…Embolic risk could be assessed by evaluating length as a continuous variable, alongside other echocardiographic findings, using a newly developed scoring tool; external validation is warranted.…”
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To Hemoadsorb or Not to Hemoadsorb—Do We Have the Answer Yet? An Updated Meta-Analysis on the Use of CytoSorb in Sepsis and Septic Shock by Carmen Orban, Angelica Bratu, Mihaela Agapie, Tudor Borjog, Mugurel Jafal, Romina-Marina Sima, Oana Clementina Dumitrașcu, Mihai Popescu

“…Results: Statistical analysis demonstrated that the use of CytoSorb did not influence overall mortality (OR 0.95, 95% CI [0.58, 1.56], <i>p</i> = 0.85), but we observed a decreased mortality when comparing CytoSorb-treated patients with patients in the control group treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) (OR 0.97, 95% CI [0.46, 0.98], <i>p</i> = 0.04). …”
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A systematic investigation on microstructure evolution, phase transformation and dynamic recrystallization mechanisms of hot isostatic pressed Ti–45Al–2Mn–2Nb–1B alloy during hot d... by Meiyi Ba, Hongkui Tang, Lianxi Hu, Yu Sun, Fei Gao

“…The misorientation analysis showed that continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX), which occurs through subgrain rotation and misorientation accumulation, weakens at elevated temperatures and low strain rates. …”
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A nomogram prediction model for mild cognitive impairment in non-dialysis outpatient patients with chronic kidney disease by Qin Yang, Yuhe Xiang, Guoting Ma, Min Cao, Yixi Fang, Wenbin Xu, Lin Li, Qin Li, Yu Feng, Qian Yang

“…The restricted cubic spline diagram was drawn to further analyze the relationship between the continuous numerical variables and MCI. Internally validated using a bootstrap resampling procedure.Results Among 416 patients, 210 (50.9%) had MCI. …”
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Morphokinetic Analyses of Fishing Cat–Domestic Cat Interspecies Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos Through A Time-Lapse System by Hai-Jun Liu, Serena Jocelyn Wai Yin Oh, Nicole Liling Tay, Christina Yingyan Lim, Chia-Da Hsu, Delia Hwee Hoon Chua, Winnie Koon Lay Teo, Yuin-Han Loh, Soon Chye Ng

“…A time-lapse live embryo monitoring system provides a powerful approach to recording dynamic developmental events of cultured embryos in detail. By obtaining continuous short-interval images, blastocyst formation can be predicted and embryos can be selected. …”
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Changing Characteristics of Sandstone Pore Size under Cyclic Loading by Jiaguang Kan, Guichen Li, Nong Zhang, Peng Wang, Changliang Han, Shun Wang

“…The pore interconnectivity is enhanced, as are the number and size of pores in the sandstone. With continuing increasing pressure, the numbers of pores and penetration of cracks increase, which damages the sandstone.…”
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Association of walking cadence to changes in knee pain and physical function: The multicenter osteoarthritis study by Khara A. James, Tuhina Neogi, David T. Felson, Patrick Corrigan, Cara L. Lewis, Irene S. Davis, Kathryn L. Bacon, James C. Torner, Cora E. Lewis, Michael C. Nevitt, Joshua J. Stefanik

“…Cadence was assessed continuously as a 10-unit change and categorically using quartiles. …”
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Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) - current state of knowledge and perspective... by Hubert Bochenek, Anna Bielicka, Michał Bzoma, Julia Gugulska, Irmina Czerepak, Marcin Kapij, Karolina Niewczas, Adrianna Brzozowska

“…Although significant progress has been made, optimal DAPT regimens for specific patient groups remain uncertain, particularly in cases of shortened or intensified therapy. Continued research is crucial to refine treatment protocols and improve patient outcomes. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Reduces Respiration in Rat Cardiac Fibers, despite Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Transplant by Camila I. Irion, Eduarda L. Martins, Michelle L. A. Christie, Cherley B. V. de Andrade, Alan C. N. de Moraes, Raphaela P. Ferreira, Cibele F. Pimentel, Grazielle D. Suhett, Antonio Carlos C. de Carvalho, Rafael S. Lindoso, Adalberto Vieyra, Antonio Galina, Regina C. S. Goldenberg

“…CS decreased in IZ and BZ at the necrotic phase, whereas it recovered in BZ and continued to drop in IZ over time when compared to Sham. …”
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Emulsifying Properties of Dried Soy-Whey, Dried Tofu-Whey, and Their Isolated Proteins by Sobral Pablo A., Ossa J. Sebastian Henao, Palazolo Gonzalo G., Wagner Jorge R.

“…Moreover, at equivalent protein concentration in the continuous phase, the isolation of proteins from lyophilized whey-samples by treatment with cold acetone (LTW-P, LSW-P and h-LSW-P, respectively) improved their emulsifying properties. …”
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A Fully Coupled Hydromechanical Model for CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seam: the Roles of Multiphase Flow and Gas Dynamic Diffusion on Fluid Transfer and Coal Behavior by Rui Yang, Weiqun Liu, Tianran Ma, Junhe Xie, Yang Hu, Rui Zhou, Yongjie Yang

“…Additionally, through the model application for long-term CO2 sequestration, we found that the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in an adsorbed state at the early injection stage, while with the continuous injection of gas, the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in a free state. …”
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Phase-dependent iron depletion differentially regulates the niche of intestinal stem cells in experimental colitis via ERK/STAT3 signaling pathway by Shubin Wang, Xiangjun Liu, Lu Xu, Jinyi Lang, Dengqun Liu, Dengqun Liu

“…Signaling pathway and inflammatory infiltration were investigated by immunostaining.ResultsIron depletion within the early stage of DSS treatment significantly inhibited the onset of the inflammatory response, maintained the integrity of the colonic epithelium, and preserved the activity of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) both in vivo and in vitro. However, both continuous iron depletion by DFO and late DFO treatment aggravated colonic injury and postponed the recovery from colitis. …”
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Powdery mildew resistance of barley accessions from Dagestan by R. A. Abdullaev, T. V. Lebedeva, N. V. Alpatieva, B. A. Batasheva, I. N. Anisimova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The specificity in the interaction between the fungus and its host plant requires a continuous search for new donors of the resistance trait. …”
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Experimental Study on Electric Resistivity Characteristics of Compacted Loess under Different Loads and Drying-Wetting Cycles by Yu Zhou, Guoyu Li, Wei Ma, Dun Chen, Fei Wang, Yuncheng Mao, Qingsong Du, Jun Zhang, Liyun Tang

“…The electrical resistivity method is a reasonable alternative that provides a nondestructive, sensitive, and continuous evaluation of the soil physical properties. …”
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Prognostic value of remnant-like particle cholesterol in ischemic heart failure patients following percutaneous coronary intervention by Xin Huang, Tienan Sun, Biyang Zhang, Meishi Ma, Zheng Chen, Zehao Zhao, Shutong Dong, Yujie Zhou

“…The multivariate Cox regression demonstrated RLP-C was an independent risk factor for MACE, whether assessed as a continuous variable[hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.50, 1.15-1.98, p = 0.003] or categorized into tertiles[HR, 95% CI: 2.57, 2.03-3.26, p < 0.001, tertile 3 vs tertile 1]. …”
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