Automated segmentation of thoracic aortic lumen and vessel wall on three-dimensional bright- and black-blood magnetic resonance imaging using nnU-Net by Matteo Cesario, Simon J. Littlewood, James Nadel, Thomas J. Fletcher, Anastasia Fotaki, Carlos Castillo-Passi, Reza Hajhosseiny, Jim Pouliopoulos, Andrew Jabbour, Ruperto Olivero, Jose Rodríguez-Palomares, M. Eline Kooi, Claudia Prieto, René M. Botnar

“…Assessment of MRA images relies on manual segmentation, a time-intensive process that is subject to operator variability. We aimed to optimize and validate two deep-learning models for automatic segmentation of the aortic lumen and vessel wall in high-resolution electrocardiogram-triggered free-breathing respiratory motion-corrected three-dimensional (3D) bright- and black-blood MRA images. …”
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Treatment effects of Xuebijing injection in patients with sepsis by clinical phenotype: a post hoc analysis of the EXIT-SEP trialResearch in context by Xiran Lou, Hui Chen, Nan Shi, Ruixuan Yu, Songli Li, Yi Yang, Songqiao Liu, Jianfeng Xie, Haibo Qiu

“…However, sepsis is a heterogeneous syndrome, and it remains unclear which patients benefit the most. We aimed to identify the sepsis phenotypes most likely to benefit from XBJ treatment. …”
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Development of a Transcultural Social Ethical and Integrated Care Model, for Dependent and Older People Populations at Risk of Exclusion in the Mediterranean Sea Basin (TEC-MED): A... by Ana María Porcel-Gálvez, Elena Fernández-García, Soledad Vázquez-Santiago, Sergio Barrientos-Trigo, María Dolores Mateos-Garcia, Mercedes Bueno-Ferrán, Jalila El Ati, Hajer Aounallah-Skhiri, Marta Lima-Serrano

“…Project coordination will take place at three different levels, macro, meso and micro, through six work packages. …”
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El desplazamiento activo al centro educativo e indicadores de salud asociados: protocolo de evaluación del estudio PACO “Pedalea y Anda al Colegio” y su aplicación en educación sec... by Patricia Gálvez-Fernández, Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo, Pablo Campos-Garzón, María Jesús Aranda-Balboa, Daniel Molina-Soberanes, José Manuel Segura-Díaz, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero, Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado, Emilio Villa-González, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz, Palma Chillón

“…Likewise, some considerations are specifically needed if the research is carried out in an educational context and in different schools. This work aims to describe y the evaluation protocol of the research study entitled: PACO Study “Cycle and Walk to School”. …”
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Influence of Harvesting Stage on Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antidiabetic Activity of Immature <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> L. Pulp from Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Mo... by Salah Laaraj, Hanane Choubbane, Amal Elrherabi, Aziz Tikent, Ayoub Farihi, Meriem Laaroussi, Mohamed Bouhrim, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Younes Noutfia, Rashed N. Herqash, Fatiha Chigr, Souad Salmaoui, Kaoutar Elfazazi

“…<i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> L. is a medicinal plant that has long been used in traditional Moroccan medicine to treat many diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of the stages of the immature phase of carob pulp (M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5) on phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and antidiabetic activity of <i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> L. …”
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The association between traumatic temporomandibular joint bony ankylosis and depressive disorder in growing rats by Tiange Deng, Yang Xue, Yiming Wang, Xiang Guo, Zhen Ma, Hongzhi Zhou, Zaiyong Yang, Zhengwu Peng, Xiangxiang Hu, Ning Li, Kaijin Hu, Lei Wang

“…Abstract Background The psychological symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis were similar to that of depressive disorder, but there were no relevant evidences to confirm that the humans or animals with TMJ ankylosis had depressive disorder. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between TMJ ankylosis and depressive disorder in the rat model. …”
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The burden of acute respiratory infection attributable to fine particulate matter brought by dust storms among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries by Hong Lu, Mingkun Tong, Ruohan Wang, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Jianyu Deng, Jiajianghui Li, Pengfei Li, Tianjia Guan, Tong Zhu, Tao Xue

“…However, the relationship used to evaluate the disease burden is mainly based on the total PM2.5 concentration, neglecting the specific effect of dust PM2.5 distinct from other PM2.5.This study aimed to develop a dust-specific exposure–response function (ERF) of ARI in children <5 years of age (U5-ARI) for future risk assessments. …”
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The role of glutathione S-transferase mu 2 in mitigating fatty acid–induced hepatic inflammation in dairy cows by Jinxia Li, Chenchen Zhao, Dandan Qi, Fanrong Kong, Menglin Liu, Jie Gao, Enzhu Li, Wenwen Gao, Xiliang Du, Yuxiang Song, Xinwei Li, Haihua Feng, Lin Lei

“…Second, hepatocytes were treated with different concentrations of NEFA (0, 0.6, 1.2, or 2.4 mM) for 9 h, which decreased GSTM2 protein and mRNA abundance. …”
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Non-invasive biopsy diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease via deep learning applied to retinal images: a population-based study by Ziyao Meng, MEng, Zhouyu Guan, MD, Shujie Yu, MBBS, Yilan Wu, BSc, Yaoning Zhao, BSc, Jie Shen, PhD, Cynthia Ciwei Lim, MMed, Tingli Chen, MD, Dawei Yang, PhD, An Ran Ran, PhD, Feng He, MSc, Haslina Hamzah, BSc, Sarkaaj Singh, MSc, Anis Syazwani Abd Raof, MSc, Jian Wen Samuel Lee-Boey, MBBS, ProfMBBS Soo-Kun Lim, MBBS, ProfMD Xufang Sun, MBBS, Shuwang Ge, MD, ProfMD Gang Xu, MD, Prof Hua Su, MD, Yang Cheng, MD, Feng Lu, PhD, ProfPhD Xiaofei Liao, PhD, ProfPhD Hai Jin, PhD, Chenxin Deng, MMed, Lei Ruan, MD, ProfMD Cuntai Zhang, MD, Chan Wu, MD, ProfMD Rongping Dai, MD, Yixiao Jin, MSc, Wenxiao Wang, PhD, Tingyao Li, BSc, Ruhan Liu, PhD, Jiajia Li, PhD, Jia Shu, BEng, Yuwei Lu, MBBS, Xiangning Wang, MD, Qiang Wu, MD, Yiming Qin, BEng, Jin Tang, MD, Xiaohua Sheng, MD, Qiong Jiao, MD, ProfPhD Xiaokang Yang, MD, ProfPhD Minyi Guo, MD, Gareth J McKay, PhD, ProfPhD Ruth E Hogg, PhD, Gerald Liew, MBBS, Evelyn Yi Lyn Chee, PhD, ProfPhD Wynne Hsu, PhD, ProfPhD Mong Li Lee, PhD, Simon Szeto, MBChB, ProfMD Andrea O Y Luk, MBChB, ProfMD Juliana C N Chan, MBChB, Carol Y Cheung, PhD, Gavin Siew Wei Tan, FRCSEd, Yih-Chung Tham, PhD, ProfMD PhD Ching-Yu Cheng, PhD, Charumathi Sabanayagam, MD PhD, ProfPhD Lee-Ling Lim, MD PhD, ProfMD PhD Weiping Jia, MD PhD, ProfMD PhD Huating Li, MD PhD, Bin Sheng, Prof, Tien Yin Wong, Prof

“…Summary: Background: Improving the accessibility of screening diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and differentiating isolated diabetic nephropathy from non-diabetic kidney disease (NDKD) are two major challenges in the field of diabetes care. We aimed to develop and validate an artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning system to detect DKD and isolated diabetic nephropathy from retinal fundus images. …”
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Rapid molecular assays versus blood culture for bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Uyen Nguyen Do To, Veronika Eszter Kiss, Tamás Kói, Anna Walter, Dorottya Gergő, Fanni Adél Meznerics, Márton Rakovics, Szilárd Váncsa, Lajos Vince Kemény, Dezső Csupor, Péter Hegyi, Michael R. Filbin, Csaba Varga, Bánk G. Fenyves

“…The accuracy of several RMAs has not been comprehensively reviewed. We aimed to identify commercial RMAs reported in the literature and evaluate their diagnostic performance compared to BC. …”
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Improving health-promoting workplaces through interdisciplinary approaches. The example of WISEWORK-C, a cluster of five work and health projects within Horizon-Europe by Deborah De Moortel, Michelle C Turner, Ella Arensman, Alex Binh Vinh Duc Nguyen, Víctor Gonzalez

“…In response to these challenges, the EU has launched several strategic initiatives aimed at ensuring safe, healthy, and inclusive working conditions. …”
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The JCMT BISTRO Survey: The Magnetic Fields of the IC 348 Star-forming Region by Youngwoo Choi, Woojin Kwon, Kate Pattle, Doris Arzoumanian, Tyler L. Bourke, Thiem Hoang, Jihye Hwang, Patrick M. Koch, Sarah Sadavoy, Pierre Bastien, Ray Furuya, Shih-Ping Lai, Keping Qiu, Derek Ward-Thompson, David Berry, Do-Young Byun, Huei-Ru Vivien Chen, Wen Ping Chen, Mike Chen, Zhiwei Chen, Tao-Chung Ching, Jungyeon Cho, Minho Choi, Yunhee Choi, Simon Coudé, Antonio Chrysostomou, Eun Jung Chung, Sophia Dai, Victor Debattista, James Di Francesco, Pham Ngoc Diep, Yasuo Doi, Hao-Yuan Duan, Yan Duan, Chakali Eswaraiah, Lapo Fanciullo, Jason Fiege, Laura M. Fissel, Erica Franzmann, Per Friberg, Rachel Friesen, Gary Fuller, Tim Gledhill, Sarah Graves, Jane Greaves, Matt Griffin, Qilao Gu, Ilseung Han, Tetsuo Hasegawa, Martin Houde, Charles L. H. Hull, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Shu-ichiro Inutsuka, Kazunari Iwasaki, Il-Gyo Jeong, Doug Johnstone, Janik Karoly, Vera Könyves, Ji-hyun Kang, Miju Kang, Akimasa Kataoka, Koji Kawabata, Francisca Kemper, Jongsoo Kim, Shinyoung Kim, Gwanjeong Kim, Kyoung Hee Kim, Mi-Ryang Kim, Kee-Tae Kim, Hyosung Kim, Florian Kirchschlager, Jason Kirk, Masato I. N. Kobayashi, Takayoshi Kusune, Jungmi Kwon, Kevin Lacaille, Chi-Yan Law, Chang Won Lee, Hyeseung Lee, Chin-Fei Lee, Jeong-Eun Lee, Sang-Sung Lee, Dalei Li, Di Li, Guangxing Li, Hua-bai Li, Sheng-Jun Lin, Hong-Li Liu, Tie Liu, Sheng-Yuan Liu, Junhao Liu, Steven Longmore, Xing Lu, A-Ran Lyo, Steve Mairs, Masafumi Matsumura, Brenda Matthews, Gerald Moriarty-Schieven, Tetsuya Nagata, Fumitaka Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Nagayoshi Ohashi, Takashi Onaka, Geumsook Park, Harriet Parsons, Nicolas Peretto, Felix Priestley, Tae-Soo Pyo, Lei Qian, Ramprasad Rao, Jonathan Rawlings, Mark Rawlings, Brendan Retter, John Richer, Andrew Rigby, Hiro Saito, Giorgio Savini, Masumichi Seta, Ekta Sharma, Yoshito Shimajiri, Hiroko Shinnaga, Archana Soam, Mehrnoosh Tahani, Motohide Tamura, Ya-Wen Tang, Xindi Tang, Kohji Tomisaka, Le Ngoc Tram, Yusuke Tsukamoto, Serena Viti, Hongchi Wang, Jia-Wei Wang, Anthony Whitworth, Jintai Wu, Jinjin Xie, Meng-Zhe Yang, Hsi-Wei Yen, Hyunju Yoo, Jinghua Yuan, Hyeong-Sik Yun, Tetsuya Zenko, Guoyin Zhang, Yapeng Zhang, Chuan-Peng Zhang, Jianjun Zhou, Lei Zhu, Ilse de Looze, Philippe André, C. Darren Dowell, David Eden, Stewart Eyres, Sam Falle, Valentin J. M. Le Gouellec, Frédérick Poidevin, Sven van Loo

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Escala Barcelona para la apraxia bucofonatoria: instrumento de evaluación cuantitativo by N. Montagut, S. Borrego-Écija, J. Herrero, A. Lladó, M. Balasa, E. Muñoz, F. Valldeoriola, R. Sánchez-Valle

“…Conclusions: The Barcelona scale for buccophonatory apraxia could be useful to quantitatively evaluate buccophonatory apraxia in different neurodegenerative diseases, and compare patients, especially in nfvPPA.…”
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The association of the <i>TNFα</i> gene <i>rs1800629</i> and <i>TLR3</i> gene <i>rs3775291</i> polymorphisms with cervical cancer risk and its survival outcomes by Artem V. Rogalev, Nataliya G. Semikoz, Maria S. Kishenya, Svetlana V. Pishchulina

“…Among the potential immunogenetic risk factors for the CC development, genetic variants of the TNFα gene rs1800629 and the TLR3 gene rs3775291 have been highlighted, whose associations with CC may be different in various populations and ethnic groups. …”
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El patrimoni educatiu, element d'una pedagògia cultural i ciutadana Educational Heritage: Culture and Citizenship in Education El patrimonio educativo, elemento de una pedagogía cu... by Isabel Carrillo, Eulàlia Collelldemont Pujadas, Pedro Luís Moreno

“…En outre, cette caractérisation requiert encore une réflexion sur le sens et l’ampleur des changements introduits dans les projets muséaux<br>This article explores the axes of thought being developed from different angles concerning our educational heritage. …”
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International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutrition and weight cut strategies for mixed martial arts and other combat sports by Anthony A. Ricci, Cassandra Evans, Charles Stull, Corey A. Peacock, Duncan N. French, Jeffery R. Stout, David H. Fukuda, Paul La Bounty, Douglas Kalman, Andrew J. Galpin, Jaime Tartar, Sarah Johnson, Richard B. Kreider, Chad M. Kerksick, Bill I. Campbell, Aaron Jeffery, Chris Algieri, Jose Antonio

“…Post weigh-in, rehydration/refueling protocols should aim to regain ≥10% of body mass to mitigate declines in performance and the negative effects of rapid weight loss. 16. …”
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Relationship between macrophage phenotype and kidney survival in patients with lupus nephritis by Ozcan Uzun, Cihan Heybeli, Fatma Sema Anar Kutlu, Evrim Atmaca, Filiz Yıldırım, Caner Cavdar, Sulen Sarioglu

“…Aims: To determine the possible relationship between macrophage phenotypes and the progression of kidney disease in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). …”
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Antenatal Care - How to ensure quality! by Lubna Ejaz

“…In Rawalpindi Medical University, the Department of OB/GYN is not only involved in teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduate doctors but also provides obstetric care to a large number of complicated cases17. A study aimed at checking the quality of ANC in the department has recently been conducted and presented as an e-poster in RCOG Conference 2023. …”
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Construction of and Low-Carbon Optimization Strategies for Block-Level Carbon Emission Control Unit by Wenjie LI, Yingsheng ZHENG, Qingfang ZHANG, Qiuyun ZENG

“…Given the spatial heterogeneity of urban morphology and carbon emissions, this research aims to develop fine-scale spatial assessment tools for carbon emissions. …”
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Association of COVID-19 vaccines ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 with major venous, arterial, or thrombocytopenic events: A population-based cohort study of 46 million adults in England. by William N Whiteley, Samantha Ip, Jennifer A Cooper, Thomas Bolton, Spencer Keene, Venexia Walker, Rachel Denholm, Ashley Akbari, Efosa Omigie, Sam Hollings, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Spiros Denaxas, Angela Wood, Jonathan A C Sterne, Cathie Sudlow, CVD-COVID-UK consortium

“…<h4>Background</h4>Thromboses in unusual locations after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine ChAdOx1-S have been reported, although their frequency with vaccines of different types is uncertain at a population level. …”
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