Dual-modal radiomics ultrasound model to diagnose cervical lymph node metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a two-center study by Jiajia Tang, Yan Tian, Jiaojiao Ma, Xuehua Xi, Liangkai Wang, Zhe Sun, Xinyi Liu, Xuejiao Yu, Bo Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives To establish and validate a dual-modal radiomics nomogram from grayscale ultrasound and color doppler flow imaging (CDFI) of cervical lymph nodes (LNs), aiming to improve the diagnostic accuracy of metastatic LNs in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). …”
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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa, Teramaj Wongel Wotale, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Kibrealem Sisay, Wubishet Gezimu

“…Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs due to impaired blood flow to brain tissues. Every year, about 15 million people worldwide suffer from a stroke, with five million of them suffering from some form of permanent physical disability. …”
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Effects of falls prevention interventions on falls outcomes for hospitalised adults: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis by Anne-Marie Hill, Meg E Morris, David L Carey, Susan C Slade

“…The results will be presented textually, with flow charts, summary tables, statistical analysis (and meta-analysis where possible) and narrative summaries.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required. …”
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Association of player position and functional connectivity alterations in collegiate American football players: an fMRI study by Owen Griffith, Xiaoxiao Bai, Alexa E. Walter, Michael Gay, Jon Kelly, Wayne Sebastianelli, Linda Papa, Semyon Slobounov

“…IntroductionResting state-fMRI, provides a sensitive method for detecting changes in brain functional integrity, both with respect to regional oxygenated blood flow and whole network connectivity. The primary goal of this report was to examine alterations in functional connectivity in collegiate American football players after a season of repetitive head impact exposure.MethodsCollegiate football players completed a rs-fMRI at pre-season and 1 week into post-season. …”
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Interface Acoustic Waves in 128° YX-LiNbO₃/SU-8/Overcoat Structures by Cinzia Caliendo, Massimiliano Benetti, Domenico Cannatà, Farouk Laidoudi, Gaetana Petrone

“…Indeed, the IAWs may represent a valid alternative to standing SAWs, which are strongly attenuated when travelling beneath the walls of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic channels for continuous flow particle manipulation, provided that the channel is excavated into the overcoating.…”
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Discrete Element Modeling on Mechanical Behavior of Heterogeneous Rock Containing X-Shaped Fissure under Uniaxial Compression by Ming Chen, Jian Liu, Zhengyong Xie, Jianjun Liu, Xunjian Hu, Bingyang Li, Yue Cen

“…Based on the experimental results of an intact rock specimen under uniaxial compression, particle flow code (PFC2D) was adopted to carry out a discrete element modeling (DEM) for the mechanical behavior of heterogeneous rocks containing X-shaped fissures (two intersecting symmetric single fissures) under uniaxial compression. …”
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Modeling vegetation density with remote sensing, normalized difference vegetation index and biodiversity plants in watershed area by R.Z. Ekaputri, T. Hidayat, H.K. Surtikanti, W. Surakusumah

“…The study findings indicate that 29 percent of the watershed area exhibits moderately steep topography with a dendritic flow pattern. The assessment of the normalized difference vegetation index demonstrates that the watershed is comprised of multiple sections abundant in high-density vegetation, primarily dedicated to plantations. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of intraoperative bleeding during CF-LVAD implant by Ibrahim Mortada, MD, Christos Kourek, MD, PhD, Rupesh Kshetri, MD, Arun Singhal, MD, Anthony Panos, MD, Alexandros Briasoulis, MD, PhD, Mohammed Mhanna, MD, MPH, Shareef Mansour, MD, Kristine Yumul, MD, Paulino Alvarez, MD, Ernesto Ruiz Duque, MD

“…Background: The use of continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) has revolutionized the management of advanced heart failure. …”
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Second-Generation Triple Reporter for Bioluminescence, Micro–Positron Emission Tomography, and Fluorescence Imaging by Aparna H. Kesarwala, Julie L. Prior, Jinwu Sun, Scott E. Harpstrite, Vijay Sharma, David Piwnica-Worms

“…Furthermore, a triple-reporter construct was developed in which monster green fluorescent protein (MGFP), a recently available enhanced fluorescent protein, was introduced into the fusion vector downstream of an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) to allow analysis by fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry without compromising the specific activities of the upstream fusion components. …”
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The Identification and Reservoir Architecture Characterization of Wandering Braided River in Nanpu 1-29 Area, Bohai Bay Basin by Xueqian Pang, Cheng Xue, Yangping Liu, Li Yin, Yufeng Gao, Yanshu Yin

“…The length of the single braided flow belts was 365.16-1349.72 m, and the width was 270.57-1160.54 m. …”
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Nutrient inputs shape ecosystem functioning gradients along the pristine, upper Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Rubén Del Campo, Barbara Jechsmayr, Veronika Settles, Melanie Ströder, Gabriel Singer

“…Here, we investigated how ecosystem functions and their diversity (estimated as multifunctionality) change along the continuum of the karstic, free-flowing Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this purpose, we measured a subset of fundamental ecosystem functions (ecosystem gross primary production, biofilm net primary production and enzymatic activities, organic matter decomposition) in 11 river reaches from the Neretva headwaters to river sections upstream of the Jablanica reservoir. …”
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B Lymphocyte—A Prognostic Indicator in Post‐Acute Pancreatitis Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoling Li, Junsheng Wang, Huiheng Liu

“…The markers of granulocytes and monocytes and lymphocyte subsets were detected by flow cytometry, and the fluorescence intensity, absolute count and percentage were obtained. …”
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BRAF regulates circPSD3/miR-526b/RAP2A axis to hinder papillary thyroid carcinoma progression by Chuang Li, Xiaojuan Zhao, Jingge Zhao, Jing Zhao, Lemei An, Gang Wu

“…Cell apoptosis was quantified using flow cytometry. The migratory and invasive capabilities of the cells were evaluated via wound healing and transwell assays. …”
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The international trial of nasal oxygen therapy after cardiac surgery (NOTACS) in patients at high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: Economic evaluation protocol and a... by Siddesh Shetty, Melissa Duckworth, Richard Norman, Jacquita Affandi, Sarah Dawson, Julia Fox-Rushby, NOTACS investigators, NOTACS Trial Steering Committee, NOTACS DMEC Committee

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>High-Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) is an innovative non-invasive form of respiratory support. …”
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L-Borneol 7-O-[β-D-Apiofuranosyl-(1→6)]-β-D-Glucopyranoside Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats and Hypoxic/Reoxygenated Injured Myocardial Cells via Regulati... by Ziyi Tong, Gaowen Li, Chengxiao Su, Liyan Zhou, Ling Zhang, Qun Chen, Qing Xia

“…Afterward, cell viability, LDH, CD-KM release, apoptosis, and autophagy were evaluated by CCK-8 and ELISA assays, flow cytometry, TUNEL, and immunofluorescence staining, respectively. …”
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Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…The focus of this study is on the behavior of Cf/UHTC, Cf/C–UHTC, Cf/SiC–UHTC, and Cf/C–SiC–UHTC composites under thermochemical interaction with oxidizing gas flows. The workability of the composites is provided by the formation and evolution of passivating heterogeneous oxide films, which are represented mainly by the refractory MeO2 phase and the glass phase modified by Me4+ cations (Me – Zr and/or Hf). …”
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Electrically Controlled Rotor Blade Vortex Interaction Airloads and Noise Analysis Using Viscous Vortex Particle Method by Taoyong Su, Yang Lu, Jinchao Ma, Shujun Guan

“…In this model, the ECR wake flow field vorticity is discretized as multiple vortex particles, and the vorticity-velocity form of the Navier-Stokes equation is solved to simulate the transport diffusion of the vorticity. …”
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Efficacy of Amflow®, a Real-Time-Portable Feedback Device for Delivering Appropriate Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomised, Controlled, Cross-Over Simulation Study by Jong Won Kim, Sang O Park, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Dae Young Hong, Kwang Je Baek

“…Using a SB with or without Amflow® alternately, participants delivered ventilations to test lungs connected to a gas flow analyser in each of three different scenarios: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS; 315–385 ml ranges for 350 ml target VT, with 20 breaths/min); cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR; 450–550 ml ranges for 500 ml target VT with 10 breaths/min); and adult head trauma (630–770 ml ranges for 700 ml target VT with 15 breaths/min). …”
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EGR1 mRNA expression levels and polymorphisms are associated with slaughter performance in chickens by Mao Ye, Xiaohuan Chao, Chutian Ye, Lijin Guo, Zhexia Fan, Xuerong Ma, Aijun Liu, Weiming Liang, Shuya Chen, Cheng Fang, Xiquan Zhang, Qingbin Luo

“…We used various experimental methods, including RT-qPCR, Cell Counting Kit 8, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine, western blot, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence, to validate EGR1’s role in chicken primary myoblasts. …”
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Managing Post COVID-19 Patient with Breathlessness by Yen Shen Wong, Muhammad Amin Ibrahim, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Mohd Fauzi Abdul Rani

“…A 69-year-old gentleman with background history of COPD GOLD D and ischemic heart disease was admitted with severe COVID-19 infection. He required high-flow nasal cannula upon presentation. A computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) thorax at day 10 of illness revealed moderate organizing pneumonia (OP) with emphysematous changes, without pulmonary embolism. …”
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