Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and other acid fast bacilli pathogens identification by qPCR and MALDI-ToF MS in tuberculosis-like lesions of slaughtered cattle from Ecuador by Solon Alberto Orlando, Solon Alberto Orlando, Leila Estefania Vera Loor, Joselyn Calderón, Melissa Joseth Carvajal-Capa, Fabrizio Arcos Alcívar, Pablo Torres-Lasso, W. Favián Maza Valle, Oliverio N. Vargas González, Naomi Mora-Jaramillo, Ariana León-Sosa, Ariana Rivera, Angel Sebastián Rodríguez-Pazmiño, Bernardo Castro-Rodriguez, Greta Franco Sotomayor, Greta Franco Sotomayor, Sandra Uruchima-Campoverde, Manuel Gonzalez, Jose Manuel Benitez-Medina, Natalia Jimenez-Pizarro, Javier Hermoso de Mendoza, Henry Parra-Vera, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain

“…While the importance of NTM in opportunistic infections in humans has been gaining attention, surveillance and control programs for cattle health and production remain predominantly focused on bovine tuberculosis (BTB) that it is caused exclusively by MTBC.MethodsIn this study, we conducted a comprehensive inspection of 5,803 cattle carcasses destined for human consumption across 22 abattoirs in five provinces of Ecuador’s coastal region, searching for lesions visually compatible with BTB (BTB-like lesions).ResultsA high prevalence of 13.4% (CI 95%: 12.8–14.6) for BTB-like lesions and 3.1% (CI 95%: 2.6–3.5) for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) presence in lesions was observed. …”
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Radiological and Clinical Outcome Differences Between Standard and Short Stem in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review by Mauro Ciuffreda, Antongiulio Lentini, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Domenico Grasso, Pierangelo Za, Rocco Papalia, Giacomo Rizzello

“…This systematic review aimed to compare the radiological and clinical outcomes of uncemented RTSA using short versus standard humeral stems and assess the impact of these radiological changes on clinical outcomes. Methods: A systematic electronic search was performed by two independent reviewers using PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases on 10 December 2024. …”
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Optimized Flare Performance Analysis Through Multi-Modal Machine Learning and Temporal Standard Deviation Enhancements by Said Boumaraf, Pengfei Li, Muaz Al Radi, Fares Oussama Abdelhafez, Abderaouf Behouch, Khalid Yousef Al Awadhi, Hamad Karki, Sajid Javed, Jorge Dias, Naoufel Werghi

“…Our approach combines synchronized visual data with minimal field measurements (FM) for accurate efficiency estimation. …”
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Transcorneal electrical stimulation restores DNA methylation changes in retinal degeneration by Ben Yi Tew, Gerald C. Gooden, Pei-An Lo, Pei-An Lo, Dimitrios Pollalis, Dimitrios Pollalis, Brandon Ebright, Brandon Ebright, Alex J. Kalfa, Alejandra Gonzalez-Calle, Alejandra Gonzalez-Calle, Biju Thomas, Biju Thomas, David N. Buckley, Thomas Simon, Zeyi Yang, Ege Iseri, Ege Iseri, Cody L. Dunton, Vadim Backman, Stan Louie, Stan Louie, Gianluca Lazzi, Gianluca Lazzi, Gianluca Lazzi, Mark S. Humayun, Mark S. Humayun, Bodour Salhia

“…With promising results, there is a need for detailed molecular characterization of the therapeutic effects of TES.MethodsControlled, non-invasive TES was delivered using a custom contact lens electrode to the retinas of Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats, a model of retinal degeneration. …”
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Characteristics of Patients with Craniopharyngioma and LongTerm Outcomes of Treatment by Hülya Hacişahinoğulları, Gamze Bilik Oyman, Duygu Dölen, Menekşe Bilge Bilgiç, Rasim Meral, Gülşah Yenidünya Yalın, Nurdan Gül, Ayşe Kubat Üzüm, Özlem Soyluk Selçukbiricik

“…This study identified the long-term outcomes of CPs. Material and Methods: Records of 44 patients with CPs followed up at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Co-Resistant to Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases and Carbapenemases in Six Peruvian Hospital Centers by Mabel R. Challapa-Mamani, José Yareta, Alexander Fajardo-Loyola, Percy Asmat Marrufo, Carlos Peralta Siesquen, Jimena Pino-Dueñas, Henry Meza-Fernández, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas, Pool Marcos-Carbajal

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> isolates carrying resistance genes to beta-lactams and carbapenems in six Peruvian public hospital centers. Materials and methods: The susceptibility of bacterial isolates was determined using the automated MicroScan system, with interpretation according to the M100 S30 CLSI 2020. …”
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Deep learning empowered sensor fusion boosts infant movement classification by Tomas Kulvicius, Dajie Zhang, Luise Poustka, Sven Bölte, Lennart Jahn, Sarah Flügge, Marc Kraft, Markus Zweckstetter, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Florentin Wörgötter, Peter B. Marschik

“…These approaches are hardly comparable as all models are designed, trained and evaluated on proprietary/silo-data sets. Methods With this study we propose a sensor fusion approach for assessing fidgety movements (FMs). …”
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Prediction of new HIV infection in men who have sex with men based on machine learning: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study from Western China by Kangjie Li, Guiqian Shi, Cong Zhang, Bing Lin, Yi Tao, Qian Wang, Haijiao Zeng, Jielian Deng, Lei Zou, Biao Xie, Xiaoni Zhong

“…Objective This study aimed to construct a model based on machine learning to predict new HIV infections in HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM).Methods This is a secondary analysis of a previous random clinical trial aiming to evaluate the preventive effects of PrEP on new HIV infection in MSM. …”
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Prurigo in Children of Tropical Zone: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Etiological Characteristics in a Dermatology Department in Cotonou (Benin) by Bérénice Dégboé, Christiane Koudoukpo, Nina Maffo, Serge Otémé, Alida Kouassi, Fabrice Akpadjan, Nadège Agbéssi, Nadège Elégbédé-Adégbitè, Jojo Kalogama, Odile Houngbo, Hugues Adégbidi, Félix Atadokpèdé

“…The objective of this work is to document the epidemiological, clinical, and etiological features of prurigo in children. Methods. This is a descriptive and retrospective study done from January 2013 to September 2018 in the Dermatology Department of National and Teaching Hospital HKM of Cotonou. …”
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Effects of mental fatigue on biomechanical characteristics and risk associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries during landing by Bosong Zheng, Bosong Zheng, Zeyang Zhang, Zeyang Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Youping Sun, Youping Sun, Yao Xiao, Mengjie Li, Mengjie Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate and compare the effects of mental fatigue (MF) on biomechanical characteristics associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury (NC-ACLI) in male college students during stop-jump (SJ) and single-leg landing (SL), and whether it increases NC-ACLI risk.MethodsMF was induced by a 45-min Stroop task and measured using the visual analogue scale for MF (VAS-MF), while motion capture, force platforms, and surface electromyography (SEMG) evaluated biomechanical variables before and after MF induction in thirty-six subjects. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Polyether Ether Ketone Cage in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Rishab Chandraprakash, Rajavel Kalirajan, Milap Bhalodiya, Vijayanand Balasubramanian, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Mohan Mahendramani

“…Results: The mean preoperative visual analog scale (VAS) started from 8.53 and came to 2.79, postoperatively. …”
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Trio-based whole-exome sequencing reveals mutations in early-onset high myopia by Ding Chen, Xiu-Feng Huang, Juan Huang, Yi-Ming Guo, Junhan Wei, Lu Ye, Yi-Xin Cai, Jiejing Bi, Fen-Fen Li

“…Purpose Myopia, especially high myopia (HM), represents a widespread visual impairment with a globally escalating prevalence. …”
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The TESS Ten Thousand Catalog: 10,001 Uniformly Vetted and Validated Eclipsing Binary Stars Detected in Full-frame Image Data by Machine Learning and Analyzed by Citizen Scientists by Veselin B. Kostov, Brian P. Powell, Aline U. Fornear, Marco Z. Di Fraia, Robert Gagliano, Thomas L. Jacobs, Julien S. de Lambilly, Hugo A. Durantini Luca, Steven R. Majewski, Mark Omohundro, Jerome Orosz, Saul A. Rappaport, Ryan Salik, Donald Short, William Welsh, Svetoslav Alexandrov, Cledison Marcos da Silva, Erika Dunning, Gerd Gühne, Marc Huten, Michiharu Hyogo, Davide Iannone, Sam Lee, Christian Magliano, Manya Sharma, Allan Tarr, John Yablonsky, Sovan Acharya, Fred Adams, Thomas Barclay, Benjamin T. Montet, Susan Mullally, Greg Olmschenk, Andrej Prša, Elisa Quintana, Robert Wilson, Hasret Balcioglu, Ethan Kruse, The Eclipsing Binary Patrol Collaboration

“…Of these, we have performed an in-depth analysis on ∼60,000 targets using automated methods and manual inspection by citizen scientists. …”
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Robotic sympathetic trunk reconstruction for compensatory sweating after thoracic sympathectomyCentral MessageProspective by Lisa Wen-Yu Chen, MD, Tommy Nai-Jen Chang, MD, Chin-Pang Lee, MD, Cheyenne Wei-Hsuan Sung, MD, Chuan Cheng, MD, Kuo-Hsuan Chang, MD, PhD, Yin-Kai Chao, MD, PhD

“…A visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10 (with 10 indicating the highest degree) was used to assess the severity of CS at different anatomical locations, thermoregulatory alterations, and gustatory hyperhidrosis. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of Oman's PHC system in meeting the needs of citizens aged 60 years and older. Methods: This descriptive study utilized national data from the PHC Information System, analyzing records of 17,243 Omani citizens aged 60 years and above enrolled in 2023. …”
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Prevention and treatment of transient dry eye following excimer laser surgery by V. V. Pogorelovа, I. S. Malyutina, R. R. Dolzhich, E. G. Kharchenko, I. A. Efimova, M. I. Danilchenko, I. V. Bubnov

“…To compare dry eye symptoms after LASIK with mechanical keratome-created flaps and femtosecond laser keratome-created flaps as well as to analyze the efficacy of Systane® Ultra Monodose used to prevent and to treat transient dry eye after excimer laser surgery. Methods: 98 patients (194 eyes) with myopia and compound myopic astigmatism who underwent excimer laser surgery were included in the study. …”
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The Outcome of Cell Therapy Treating Urinary Incontinence Correlates with Precise Cell Localization in the Sphincter Complex by Niklas Harland, Liv Johnen, Kamal T. Avula, Andrea Buzanich-Ladinig, Lukas Schwarz, Jasmin Knoll, Arnulf Stenzl, Wilhelm K. Aicher

“…We, therefore, investigated in a large animal model of incontinence if the localization of injected regenerative cells in the deficient urethral sphincter muscle correlated with the outcome. <b>Methods</b>: Urethral sphincter insufficiency was induced in three cohorts of pigs and confirmed by urodynamics. …”
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Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Effect on Choroidal Thickness: One-Year Follow-Up by Gilad Rabina, Dana Barequet, Michael Mimouni, Yefim Rabinovitch, Yehuda Wolf, Adiel Barak, Anat Loewenstein, Shulamit Schwartz

“…To evaluate the change in choroidal thickness after carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) in patients without retinal pathology. Methods. A prospective series of patients who underwent CEA at the Tel Aviv Medical Center. …”
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Integrated oral microbiome and metabolome analysis unveils key biomarkers and functional pathway alterations in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Ikram Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Imran Khan, Xie Ping, Yu Xiaohui, Shengnan Lei, Tianzhu Song, Xiaodong Xie, Zhiqiang Li

“…To investigate the oral microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles associated with AMI and explore the roles of specific bacterial species and key metabolites in functional pathways in the progression of AMI.MethodsA case-control study was conducted involving 24 AMI patients and 24 matched healthy controls. …”
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Detection and quantification of methane plumes with the MethaneAIR airborne spectrometer by L. Guanter, L. Guanter, J. Warren, M. Omara, A. Chulakadabba, A. Chulakadabba, J. Roger, M. Sargent, J. E. Franklin, S. C. Wofsy, R. Gautam

“…Methane plumes are detected via visual inspection of the resulting <span class="inline-formula">ΔXCH₄</span> maps. …”
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