Comparison of time-to-event machine learning models in predicting biliary complication and mortality rate in liver transplant patients by Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Gholamreza Sivandzadeh, Samira Saeian, Nazanin Dadashpour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Mahdi Ravankhah, Hamed Nikoupour Deylami, Reza Tabrizi, Mohammad Hossein Imanieh

“…Survival analysis used filter (Cox-P, Cox-c) and embedded (RSF, LASSO) feature selection methods. Seven survival machine learning algorithms were used: LASSO, Ridge, RSF, E-NET, GBS, C-GBS, and FS-SVM. …”
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Immediate Respiratory Warm-Up Effect on Dynamic Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Cardiac Surgery Candidates by Bahareh Mehregan Far, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi, Mohsen Abedi, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mahmood Beheshti Monfared, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban

“…This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of a respiratory warm-up (RWU) session on the S-index and other lung parameters in cardiac surgery candidates, a subject with limited existing research. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. …”
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Effects of aminooxyacetic acid on learning and memory function and neurochemical changes in chronic alcoholism by Hongbo Jiang, Xunling Wang, Yingwei Liang, Yinghan Hou, Xinping Yue, Zhiyi Zhang, Dan Chen, Xinyi Fan, Ailin Du

“…Additionally, the study explored changes in cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), and serotonin (5-HT) levels in the prefrontal cortex to understand the potential neurochemical mechanisms involved. Methods: Sixty-four male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups, with 16 rats in each: Con, Con + AOAA, Model, and Model + AOAA. …”
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Iodine-131 Combined With Plasma Exchange Treatment in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism Patients With Severe Liver Injury Whose Average Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores >20 by Xin-Fang Zhu, Rong-Rong Ding, Bing-Yao Wang, Yun-hui Yang, Fu-Xia Ta, Yuan Wang, Qing-Mei Gao, Qi Zhang, Rong Xia, Xing-Guang Luo, Xuan Wang, Jian-Ming Zheng, Hui-Qing Zhu

“…Background and Aims: The purpose of this retrospective study is to describe the Graves’ hyperthyroidism patients with severe liver injury treated by iodine-131 combined with plasma exchange (PE). Methods: The patients who had hyperthyroidism caused by Graves’ disease, with severe liver injury (The level of total bilirubin ≥12 mg/dL), and after 1 week of liver protective medication treatment, the patient’s liver function did not improve, were enrolled in this study. …”
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Operative Time Learning Curve for an Image-Free Robotic Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cumulative Sum Analysis by Cale A. Pagan, MD, Theofilos Karasavvidis, MD, Breana Siljander, MD, Eytan M. Debbi, MD, PhD, Charles A. DeCook, MD, Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD

“…This study examines the operative time learning curve of RA-TKA using a single robotic system. Methods: The study analyzed the first 80 RA-TKA and the last 80 M-TKA cases performed by a single surgeon using the VELYS robotic system after transitioning from M-TKA. …”
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Optineurin overexpression ameliorates neurodegeneration through regulating neuroinflammation and mitochondrial quality in a murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Shumin Zhao, Shumin Zhao, Ranran Chen, Ranran Chen, Yi An, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Cheng Ma, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yanchao Lu, Yanchao Lu, Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang

“…However, the role of the OPTN gene in ALS caused by SOD1 mutations is ambiguous.MethodsThe murine Optn lentivirus and empty vector lentivirus were injected into SOD1G93A mice after discovering variations in Optn expression over time. …”
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Divergent thinking in groups during cold-water immersion is impaired by cold stress not the cold shock response by Max Kailler Smith, Max Kailler Smith, Rebecca Weller, Rebecca Weller, Tony Duong, Tony Duong, Rebecca McClintock, Rebecca McClintock, Matthew Peterson, Nathaniel Barr, Douglas M. Jones, Timothy L. Dunn

“…To date, research shows that executive functioning is generally impaired by intense, acute stress, which implies the ability to think through potential actions to maximize survival would also be impaired by the cold shock response.MethodsTo examine whether the severity of cold shock response impairs higher-level thinking in a group, 29 active duty service members completed a group format Divergent Association Task (DAT; 4–5 per group) prior to and during a 13-min cold-water immersion (water temperature: 1.3°C, air temperature: −2.7°C).ResultsResults showed no relationship between cold shock response magnitude, indexed by peak heart rate, and DAT performance. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of LysGH15 against necrotising pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a rabbit model by Bowei Zhang, Liran Song, Yongran Wang, Meimei Zhang, Chong Chen, Hui Ning, Li Wang, Cao Qiu, Xinwu Wang, Changjiang Sun, Xin Feng, Wenyu Han, Wenyu Han, Bin Wang, Yalu Ji, Jingmin Gu, Jingmin Gu

“…IntroductionStaphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens and can be transmitted to humans through the meat diet routes, causing necrotising pneumonia.MethodsThis study investigated the therapeutic effect of bacteriophage lysin LysGH15 on necrotising pneumonia in rabbit model caused by S. aureus.ResultsIn the in vitro experiments, 50 μg/mL LysGH15 not only significantly reduced the viable count (approximately 3.24 × 106 CFU/g) of chicken meat stored at 4°C for 48 h but also effectively reduced the viable count of chicken meat thawed at 4°C and 30°C, with reductions of approximately 1.42 × 106 CFU/g and 2.78 × 106 CFU/g, respectively. …”
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Profile of Egyptian pediatrics with COVID-19: insights from healthcare providers in Egypt by Salma ZEl Houchi, Hanaa I. Rady, Iman Iskander, Tamer Abdel Hamid, Salma Abdelrehim Seddik, Amira Aly Hegazy, Ahmed Taha Aboushady, Mohamed Eissa, Sherine Khamis Hussein, Dina Hanoura, Miriam Magdy Aziz, Remon Magdy, Heba Ahmed ElAwady, Esraa A. Elmazzahy

“…This study aims to explore the epidemiological patterns, clinical features, laboratory and radiological characteristics, and outcomes of COVID-19 infection in a group of Egyptian children (≤ 18 years). Methods This observational, cross-sectional study is based on a multicenter questionnaire sent to pediatricians managing COVID-19-infected children, through a convenient sampling approach. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…However, which of these methods may be considered to be «the gold standard» is unclear yet. …”
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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

“…This study aims to assess clinical and radiological outcomes in patients who underwent transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) cage for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Materials and methods: A total of 38 patients with varying grades of lumbar spondylolisthesis, among which, 11 males and 27 females were included in this study. …”
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Factors associated with early hospital readmission for acute decompensation of cirrhosis - prospective cohort study by Tamara Liana Zocche, Cláudia Maccali, Fernanda Cristina de Augustinho, Elayne Cristina de Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Ariane Borgonovo Rayes, Dariana Carla Maggi, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaina Luz Narciso-Schiavon

“…Objective: To investigate the factors associated with the early readmission of hospitalized patients due to acute decompensation of cirrhosis. Methods: Data from the first hospitalization of each patient was considered during the study period and were followed up to the 90th day by telephone contact. …”
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Multimessenger Probes of Supermassive Black Hole Spin Evolution by Angelo Ricarte, Priyamvada Natarajan, Ramesh Narayan, Daniel C. M. Palumbo

“…Spin distributions from these future observed samples can be used to constrain the detailed physical properties of the accretion flow on horizon scales around SMBHs.…”
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Myocardial functional recovery following durable ventricular assist device in children by Bhavikkumar Langanecha, Osami Honjo, Alyssa Power, Oshri Zaulan, Christoph Haller, Kristen George, Linda Fazari, Andrea Maurich, David Chiasson, Aamir Jeewa

“…Background: Ventricular assist device (VAD) explantation following myocardial functional recovery (MFR) for heart failure (HF) is uncommon in children and is associated with a risk of HF recurrence. Material and Methods: Retrospective, single-center study of pediatric patients who were supported with durable VADs, both intracorporeal continuous flow devices (CFD) and paracorporeal pulsatile flow devices (PFD), between 2004 and 2022. …”
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Estimating population attributable risk fraction of determinants of pediatric obesity by Maryam Yazdi, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Mostafa Qorbani, Saba Karimi, Mohammad Esmail Motlagh, Majid Khademian, Roya Kelishadi

“…We aimed to assess the relationship between modifiable factors and obesity in Iranian children and adolescents along with to determine the population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for the risk factors of obesity in Iranian children and adolescents. Methods This is a nationwide cross-sectional study involving 14,400 school-aged students. …”
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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…These groups will address how image-based insect AI technologies can best address Societal Needs, support innovation in Image Collection hardware, create standardised approaches for Image Processing and develop novel Data Analysis and Integration methods for turning data into actionable insights.…”
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Impact of gas flaring on acute respiratory distress among pregnant women and newborn babies in Delta State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria by Omatseye Alero Akuirene, John Esimaje Moyegbone, Charity Omoikhekpen Chukumah, Mercy Ebiyemi Kalaroo, Josiah Obaghwerhievwo Adjene, Emmanuel Agbonomhen Agege, Joseph Onyedenyifa Odoko, Ezekiel Uba Nwose

“…The researchers aimed to examine how gas flaring impact acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in women that were pregnant and newborn babies. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey involving 483 pregnant women of reproductive age, antenatal caregivers and healthcare professionals at health facilities in Delta State Central Senatorial District. …”
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Hexane extract from Lindera communis roots: wound healing properties and membrane-disruptive activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long

“…To explore the antibacterial activities of L. communis plants, we investigated the chemicals, antibacterial activities and wound healing and of the n-hexane fraction of L. communis roots (LCH).MethodsOur study included detecting phytochemical constituents, determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for different extract fractions, analyzing growth curves, assessing membrane integrity, monitoring potential changes in the membrane using scanning electron microscopy, and evaluating wound healing in rat excisional wounds.ResultsBased on our findings, humulene-type sesquiterpenes, guaiane-type sesquiterpenes, and lauric acid were identified from the LCH, responsible for antibacterial and wound healing activities. …”
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Gut microbial subtypes and clinicopathological value for colorectal cancer by Shuwen Han, Jing Zhuang, Yifei Song, Xinyue Wu, Xiaojian Yu, Ye Tao, Jian Chu, Zhanbo Qu, Yinhang Wu, Shugao Han, Xi Yang

“…Objective To develop gut bacterial subtypes and explore potential microbial targets for CRC. Methods Stool samples from 914 volunteers (376 CRCs, 363 advanced adenomas, and 175 normal controls) were included for 16S rRNA sequencing. …”
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Excess costs of post-traumatic stress disorder related to child maltreatment in Germany by Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König, Falk Leichsenring, Manfred E. Beutel, Lila Feix, Harald Gündel, Andrea Hermann, Melissa Hitzler, Christine Knaevelsrud, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Johannes Kruse, Helen Niemeyer, Fatima Nöske, Simone Salzer, Karoline Sophie Sauer, Patrick Schuster, Christiane Steinert, Kerstin Weidner, Jörn von Wietersheim, Jürgen Hoyer, Judith Dams

“…This study aimed to determine the excess health care and absenteeism costs associated with PTSD-CM in Germany. Methods Baseline data from a multi-center randomized controlled trial on individuals with PTSD-CM (n = 361) were combined with data from individuals without PTSD (n = 4760). …”
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