Correlations between spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life in degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients before and after long -level fusion surgery by Jiaqi Zhang, Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Lei Yuan, Weishi Li

“…Methods This study retrospectively reviewed 130 consecutive patients who underwent long-level fusion with at least 1 year follow-up. Standing whole-spine radiographs and HRQoL measurements were examined preoperatively and at final follow-up. …”
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The predictive value of endplate morphology and pedicle screw bone quality score on screw loosening after single-level lumbar spinal fusion surgery by Jinxiang Zhan, Qipeng Wei, Weijun Guo, Zihao Liu, Shiji Chen, Qingyan Huang, Dongling Cai

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Molecular Monitoring in Adult Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with the Variant e13a3 BCR-ABL1 Fusion by Mireille Crampe, Laura Kearney, David O’Brien, C. Larry Bacon, Derville O’Shea, Stephen E. Langabeer

“…Here, we report the presenting features of Ph+ ALL in a young adult with a variant e13a3 BCR-ABL1 fusion. Molecular monitoring reflected the disease response from diagnosis through allogeneic stem cell transplantation which resulted in undetectable e13a3 BCR-ABL1 transcripts. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Carrying Viral Fusogenic Protein p14 to Treat Solid Tumors by Inducing Cell–Cell Fusion and Immune Activation by Yao Wang, Xunlei Pang, Ruirui Li, Jiuzhou Chen, Chen Wen, Huihuang Zhu, Tingyu Long, Jianjie Li, Lijun Zheng, Youcai Deng, Junnian Zheng, Bo Xu

“…Therefore, cell–cell fusion as a cell-killing mechanism might develop a novel cytotherapy aimed at improving the efficacy against solid tumors. …”
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Loss of SMAD1 in acute myeloid leukemia with KMT2A::AFF1 and KMT2A::MLLT3 fusion genes by Lisa Dietsche, Kristin Stirm, Veronika Lysenko, Corina Schneidawind, Alexandar Tzankov, Anne Müller, Alexandre P. A. Theocharides

“…IntroductionKMT2A-rearrangements define a subclass of acute leukemias characterized by a distinct gene expression signature linked to the dysfunctional oncogenic fusion proteins arising from various chromosomal translocations involving the KMT2A (also known as MLL1) gene. …”
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In Vivo and In Vitro Study of a Polylactide-Fiber-Reinforced β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Cage in an Ovine Anterior Cervical Intercorporal Fusion Model by Janek Frantzén, Aliisa Pälli, Esa Kotilainen, Harri Heino, Bettina Mannerström, Heini Huhtala, Hannu Kuokkanen, George K. Sándor, Kari Leino, Matias Röyttä, Riitta Parkkola, Riitta Suuronen, Susanna Miettinen, Hannu T. Aro, Suvi Haimi

“…A poly-70L/30DL-lactide (PLA70)–β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) composite implant reinforced by continuous PLA-96L/4D-lactide (PLA96) fibers was designed for in vivo spinal fusion. The pilot study was performed with four sheep, using titanium cage implants as controls. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of spinal fusion in preclinical models using low-dose rhBMP-2 and stromal vascular fraction in an injectable hydrogel composite by Hye Yeong Lee, Seong Bae An, Sae Yeon Hwang, Gwang Yong Hwang, Hye-Lan Lee, Hyun Jung Park, Joongkyum Shin, Keung Nyun Kim, Sung Won Wee, Sol Lip Yoon, Yoon Ha

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Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Anterolateral Fixation and Cement Augmentation for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Diseases in the Elderly Population: A Retrospective Study by Weiqi Han, Lei He, Fei Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Cong Jin

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Laser powder bed fusion processed LaCe(Fe, Mn, Si)₁₃ lattices for magnetic refrigeration: Process optimization, microstructure, and magnetocaloric performance by Kun Sun, Yuting Zhang, Sheng Li, Zhaohe Gao, Xue Cao, Ziling Peng, Pengyan Huang, Abd El-Moez A. Mohamed, Zhigang Zheng, Minki Jeong, Yu-Lung Chiu, Yang Lu, Moataz M. Attallah

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Applying fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to select models developed by abstraction and decision fusion architecture (case study: classification of Persian handwritten characters) by Mohammad Safaei, Somaye Moghari, Mohammad Kazem Fallah, Mehrdad Ghaznavi

Subjects: “…abstraction and decision fusion architecture…”
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Cellular Localization and Biochemical Characterization of a Chimeric Fluorescent Protein Fusion of Arabidopsis Cellulose Synthase-Like A2 Inserted into Golgi Membrane by Monica De Caroli, Marcello S. Lenucci, Gian-Pietro Di Sansebastiano, Michela Tunno, Anna Montefusco, Giuseppe Dalessandro, Gabriella Piro

“…We show that the fluorescent protein fusion AtCslA2-GFP, transiently expressed in tobacco leaf protoplasts, is synthesized in the ER and it accumulates in the Golgi stacks. …”
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Domain-Knowledge-Guided Multisource Fusion Network for Small Water Bodies Mapping Using PlanetScope Multispectral and Google Earth RGB Images by Pu Zhou, Xiaodong Li, Yihang Zhang, Yalan Wang, Yuyang Li, Xiang Li, Chi Zhou, Laiyin Shen, Yun Du

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BLSENet: A Novel Lightweight Bilinear Convolutional Neural Network Based on Attention Mechanism and Feature Fusion Strategy for Apple Leaf Disease Classification by Tianyu Fang, Jialin Zhang, Dawei Qi, Mingyu Gao

“…Compared with the unimproved model LeNet-5 (84.63%), BLSENet has higher accuracy in the test set, which indicates that SE module and bilinear feature fusion have a positive effect on the performance of the model, and BLSENet has the ability to identify apple leaf diseases. …”
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Influence of Low-Temperature Stress-Relieving Treatment in the Fatigue Life of Components Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion in AlSi10Mg by Malcolm António, Rui Fernandes, Joel de Jesus, Luís Borrego, Ricardo Branco, José da Costa, José Ferreira

“…This study investigates the impact of low-temperature stress-relieving treatment on the fatigue life of AlSi10Mg components produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF). The research focuses on a bicycle crank arm, comparing its performance in as-built and heat-treated conditions. …”
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Serum Levels of Mitochondrial Fission- and Fusion-Related Genes of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis and Risk Factor Analysis Based on a Generalized Linear Model by Xiao-Yu Li, Jing-Lin Wei, Yong-Xin Xie, Ji Zhao, Li-Ya Ma, Na Zhang, Hui-Fang Yang

“…We aimed to explore the risk factors for coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and to further explore the significance of mitochondrial fission and fusion factors in CWP and verify the feasibility of mitochondrial fission and fusion factors as diagnostic and therapeutic targets. …”
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Effects of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Inflammatory Responses and Injury of Lung Tidal Volume Changes during One-Lung Ventilation in Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled... by Chun-Yu Wu, Yi-Fan Lu, Man-Ling Wang, Jin-Shing Chen, Yen-Chun Hsu, Fu-Sui Yang, Ya-Jung Cheng

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Cost-effectiveness of Simple Insulin Infusion Devices Compared to Multiple Daily Injections in Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetics in the United States Based on a Simulation Model by Peter Wahlqvist, Jay Warner, Robert Morlock

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Hear me out: an audit of paediatric ventilation tube surgery wait times in patients with recurrent acute otitis media and/or otitis media with effusion at Christchurch Hospital by Analise Yunzhen Wang

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A Randomized Trial of Insulin Glargine plus Oral Hypoglycemic Agents versus Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion to Treat Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes by Shuo Lin, Mu Chen, Wanling Chen, Keyi Lin, Panwei Mu, Bilian Zhu, Wen Xu, Manman Wang, Jianping Weng, Longyi Zeng

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Etiology of Ascites and Pleural Effusion Associated with Ovarian Tumors: Literature Review and Case Reports of Three Ovarian Tumors Presenting with Massive Ascites, but without Per... by Ai Miyoshi, Takashi Miyatake, Takeya Hara, Asuka Tanaka, Naoko Komura, Shinnosuke Komiya, Serika Kanao, Masumi Takeda, Mayuko Mimura, Masaaki Nagamatsu, Takeshi Yokoi

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