Assessment of the thoracic aorta after aortic root replacement and/or ascending aortic surgery using 3D relaxation-enhanced angiography without contrast and triggering by Carsten Gietzen, Jan Paul Janssen, Juliana Tristram, Burak Cagman, Kenan Kaya, Robert Terzis, Roman Gertz, Thorsten Gietzen, Henry Pennig, Alexander C. Bunck, David Maintz, Thorsten Persigehl, Navid Mader, Kilian Weiss, Lenhard Pennig

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of REACT after surgery of the aortic root and/or ascending aorta by performing an intraindividual comparison to CE-MRA.Material and methodsThis retrospective single center study included 58 MRI studies of 34 patients [mean age at first examination 45.64 ± 11.13 years, 31 (53.44%) female] after ascending aortic surgery. …”
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Artificial intelligence contouring in radiotherapy for organs-at-risk and lymph node areas by Céline Meyer, Sandrine Huger, Marie Bruand, Thomas Leroy, Jérémy Palisson, Paul Rétif, Thomas Sarrade, Anais Barateau, Sophie Renard, Maria Jolnerovski, Nicolas Demogeot, Johann Marcel, Nicolas Martz, Anaïs Stefani, Selima Sellami, Juliette Jacques, Emma Agnoux, William Gehin, Ida Trampetti, Agathe Margulies, Constance Golfier, Yassir Khattabi, Olivier Cravéreau, Alizée Renan, Jean-François Py, Jean-Christophe Faivre

“…We have chosen to define the threshold of an average score equal to or greater than 2 to characterize a high-performing AI software, meaning an AI with minimal to moderate corrections but usable in clinical routine. …”
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Deep Learning to Predict the Future Growth of Geographic Atrophy from Fundus Autofluorescence by Anish Salvi, MS, Julia Cluceru, PhD, Simon S. Gao, PhD, Christina Rabe, PhD, Courtney Schiffman, PhD, Qi Yang, PhD, Aaron Y. Lee, MD, MSCI, Pearse A. Keane, MD, FRCOphth, Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, Frank G. Holz, MD, Daniela Ferrara, MD, PhD, Neha Anegondi, MTech

“…Purpose: The region of growth (ROG) of geographic atrophy (GA) throughout the macular area has an impact on visual outcomes. Here, we developed multiple deep learning models to predict the 1-year ROG of GA lesions using fundus autofluorescence (FAF) images. …”
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Relationship between regional relative theta power and amyloid deposition in mild cognitive impairment: an exploratory study by Jaesub Park, Jaesub Park, Woo Jung Kim, Woo Jung Kim, Han Wool Jung, Han Wool Jung, Jae-Jin Kim, Jae-Jin Kim, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between regional EEG abnormalities and amyloid deposition in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsWe recruited 24 older adults with MCI from a community center for dementia prevention, and 21 participants were included in the final analysis. …”
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Ibuprofen, Flurbiprofen or Naproxen Sodium Minimally Influences Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Treadmill Exercise in Rats by Brandon M. Roberts, Alyssa V. Geddis, Alexandra Ciuciu, Marinaliz Reynoso, Nikhil Mehta, Alyssa N. Varanoske, Alyssa M. Kelley, Maximus C. Leiss, Alexander L. Kolb, Julie M. Hughes, Marshall A. Naimo, Ryan E. Tomlinson, Jeffery S. Staab

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three different NSAIDS: naproxen sodium, ibuprofen, flurbiprofen or a placebo on musculoskeletal adaptations in rodents with or without 6 weeks of aerobic exercise. Methods Nine‐week‐old male Wistar rats (n = 80) were randomized to either exercise (EX) or no‐exercise control (CON) conditions and treated with naproxen, ibuprofen (IBU), flurbiprofen (FLU) or placebo (PLA). …”
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Subjective cognitive decline predicts longitudinal neuropsychological test performance in an unsupervised online setting in the Brain Health Registry by Jae Myeong Kang, Manchumad Manjavong, Chengshi Jin, Adam Diaz, Miriam T. Ashford, Joseph Eichenbaum, Emily Thorp, Elizabeth Wragg, Kenton H. Zavitz, Francesca Cormack, Anna Aaronson, R. Scott Mackin, Rachana Tank, Bernard Landavazo, Erika Cavallone, Diana Truran, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Michael W. Weiner, Rachel L. Nosheny

“…We hypothesized that the Everyday Cognition Scale (ECog), a subjective change measure, predicts longitudinal change in cognition in the Brain Health Registry (BHR), an online registry for neuroscience research. Methods This study included BHR participants aged 55 + who completed both the baseline ECog and repeated administrations of the CANTAB® Paired Associates Learning (PAL) visual learning and memory test. …”
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Two different unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty approaches for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: clinical and radiological outcomes by Anquan Huang, Haijun Liu, Yubo Liu, Jun Shen, Guoqing Zhu, Yefeng Wang, Shiming Li, Tianming Zou, Chenxi Gu, Bin Lv

“…Clinical efficacy indicators, including the Visual analogue scale (VAS) score and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), were compared. …”
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Mental fatigue and sleep restriction effects on perceptual-cognitive performance in trained beach volleyball athletes by Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Bruno Teixeira Barbosa, Dalton de Lima-Junior, Alexandre Moreira, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Gilmário Ricarte Batista, Gilmário Ricarte Batista, Heloiana Faro, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes, Leonardo de Sousa Fortes

“…This suggests that MF and SR conditions may impair athletes’ ability to respond quickly to visual stimuli in different scenarios.…”
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Socio‐economic status and adherence to HIV preventive and therapeutic interventions: exploring the mediating role of food insecurity among men who have sex with men and transgender... by Paula M. Luz, Thiago S. Torres, Victor C. Matos, Giovanna G. Costa, Brenda Hoagland, Cristina Pimenta, Marcos Benedetti, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdilea G. Veloso

“…Self‐report of ART adherence was measured by the WebAd‐Q instrument (3‐items/past week) plus a visual analogue scale. Self‐report of PrEP adherence was measured by the number of days the person took PrEP in the past week. …”
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Effect of acupoint application combined with moxibustion in the treatment of postoperative constipation in patients with thoracolumbar compression fracture (艾灸联合穴位贴敷治疗胸腰椎压缩性骨折患者术后便... by WANG Tingting (王亭亭), LIU Fei (柳菲), NIE Shanshan (聂珊珊), YANG Qiujing (杨秋景), YANG Yang (杨杨)

“…The clinical efficacy and anxiety status by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of the two groups were compared. …”
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Transitional and CD21− PD-1+ B cells are associated with remission in early rheumatoid arthritis by Sarah McGrath, Boel Sundbeck, Katrin Thorarinsdottir, Charlotte A. Jonsson, Alessandro Camponeschi, Monica Leu Agelii, Anna-Karin H. Ekwall, Merete Lund Hetland, Mikkel Østergaard, Till Uhlig, Michael Nurmohamed, Jon Lampa, Dan Nordström, Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Gerdur Gröndal, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Anna Rudin, Inga-Lill Mårtensson, Inger Gjertsson

“…In this study, we sought to identify B-cell subset(s) at diagnosis that might be associated with Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission at 24-week follow-up. Methods Seventy early RA patients from the NORD-STAR trial, recruited from two Swedish sites, and 28 matched healthy controls, were included in this spin-off study. …”
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Exploration of the molecular mechanism of melatonin against polycystic ovary syndrome based on a network pharmacology approach and experimental validation by Ran Cheng, Ran Cheng, Ran Cheng, Ying Zhu, Sheng-kai Wang, Chun-Xiao Zong, Hong-Li Zhao, Hong-Li Zhao, Hong-Li Zhao, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang

“…This study integrated network pharmacology, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and laboratory confirmation to explore the pharmacological mechanisms of melatonin in PCOS.MethodsFirst, we conducted animal studies to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of melatonin by administering it to circadian disruption-induced PCOS-like rats. …”
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Evaluation of timed dexamethasone eye drops to prevent proliferative retinopathy of prematurity: a study protocol for a randomized intervention, multi-centre, double-blinded trial... by Ann Hellström, Mariya Petrishka-Lozenska, Aldina Pivodic, Anders K. Nilsson, Ulrika Sjöbom, Ingrid Hansen Pupp, David Ley, Lotta Gränse, Hanna Maria Öhnell, Gunnar Jakobsson, Karin Sävman, Lois E. H. Smith, Pia Lundgren, the DROPROP collaboration group

“…An ophthalmological follow-up will be initiated at 2 and 5.5 years of age, evaluating visual acuity, refractive errors, strabismus, retinal morphology and ophthalmological complications. …”
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Dietary antioxidants and flavonoids are inversely associated with prostate cancer risk and mortality: evidence from NHANES and machine learning by Yanyang Jin, Dong-shan Lv, Li-po Zhou, Li Xiao, Guang-quan Tong, Abdallah Karim, Shuai Xue, Hongyang Tian, Cheng-cai Wang, Kun Feng, Ding-ming Song, You-liang Guan

“…Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) values identified key predictors and visualized their effects.ResultsAmong 2,629 U.S. male participants from NHANES 2007–2010, 144 reported a history of PCa. …”
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Evaluation of hpv risk groups among women enrolled in the mulher cervical cancer screening study in Mozambique by Cristina Mendes de Oliveira, Ricardina Rangeiro, Nafissa Osman, Ellen Baker, Andrea Neves, Arlete A. N. Mariano, Guilhermina Tivir, Joseph P. Thomas, Jennifer Carns, Viviane Andrade, Carla Carrilho, Eliane C. S. Monteiro, Hannah Hoover, Edson Chivambo, Marcos Chissano, Elizabeth Chiao, Hira Atif, Philip E. Castle, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Eva Lathrop, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Mila P. Salcedo

“…Women with a positive HR-HPV test underwent visual assessment using dilute acetic acid applied to the cervix for treatment decisions. …”
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Early menopause is associated with higher disease activity independent of inflammation in postmenopausal-onset rheumatoid arthritis by Zhi-Ming Ouyang, Yao-Wei Zou, Ye Lu, Jie Pan, Tao Wu, Pei-Wen Jia, Hu-Wei Zheng, Yun Su, Le-Feng Chen, Jian-Zi Lin, Kui-Min Yang, Pei-Yu Lin, Jin-Yuan Han, Jian-Da Ma, Lie Dai

“…We aimed to investigate its impact on disease characteristics in RA patients. Methods This cross-sectional study included natural post-menopausal RA patients from an observational RA cohort recruited between January 2015 and October 2023. …”
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Deciphering the anticoccidial mechanism of Qinghao Changshan formula through network pharmacology and molecular docking by Dong Tian, Hui Fu, Hongxia Tao, Miaolan Li, Qinghua Zhang, Weidong Deng

“…Overlapping targets were visualized using Venn diagrams, and protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed using STRING and Cytoscape. …”
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Cervical Spine Pain and the Impact on the Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Martyna Odzimek, Hubert Lipiński, Małgorzata Błaszczyk, Patrycja Strózik, Julia Zegarek, Piotr Dubiński, Agata Michalska, Justyna Klusek, Marek Żak, Waldemar Brola

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of cervical pain on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis in comparison with a group of healthy people (without diseases of the Central Nervous System). <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Data were collected at the Specialist Hospital St. …”
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CLP-Net: an advanced artificial intelligence technique for localizing standard planes of cleft lip and palate by three-dimensional ultrasound in the first trimester by Guangzhi He, Zhou Li, Zhiyuan Zhu, Tong Han, Yan Cao, Chaoyu Chen, Yuhao Huang, Haoran Dou, Lianying Liang, Fangmei Zhang, Jin Peng, Tao Tan, Hongmei Liu, Xin Yang, Dong Ni

“…CLP-Net predictions had a highly visual acceptance rate among radiologists (MSP: 95%, RTP: 70%, MAP: 70%), with improved localization speed 15s(31.3%) for senior radiologists and 63s(38.9%) for junior radiologists. …”
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Integrating clinical trial landscapes and bibliometric analysis: unveiling the impact of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors on renal cell carcinoma research and therapeutic trajectories summary by Yuanbin Huang, Yuanbin Huang, Xinmiao Ma, Hengxing Zhu, Chen Shen, Ke Hu, Yang Yu, Aoyu Yang, Zhuo Liu, Chuanyang Liu, Wenrui Shi, Wei Wang, Xueyan Xia, Jiawen Wang, Xiancheng Li

“…Thus, we aim to assess the global scientific outcomes of studies focusing on PD-1/PD-L1 in RCC from 2005 to 2024 and to identify emerging research trends.MethodsData were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection using a predefined search strategy. …”
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