Case Report: Hepatopulmonary fusion: to separate or not to separate? From a clinical case to A literature review by Marta Tedesco, Marta Tedesco, Simonetta Costa, Simonetta Costa, Pierpaolo Agresti, Pierpaolo Agresti, Francesca Priolo, Francesca Priolo, Alessandro Perri, Alessandro Perri, Annamaria Sbordone, Annamaria Sbordone, Stefano Nobile, Stefano Nobile, Filomena Valentina Paradiso, Filomena Valentina Paradiso, Maria Vittoria Stern, Maria Vittoria Stern, Riccardo Rizzo, Riccardo Rizzo, Maria Cristina Giustiniani, Maria Cristina Giustiniani, Lorenzo Nanni, Lorenzo Nanni, Giovanni Vento, Giovanni Vento

“…The most effective approach to managing this condition remains uncertain due to the limited number of documented cases in the literature.Study designThis case presents a 11-day old full-term female neonate with HPF associated to CDHR. …”
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Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time: A Coordinated Analysis of Four Longitudinal Studies by Cassandra L. Brown, Laura E. Gibbons, Robert F. Kennison, Annie Robitaille, Magnus Lindwall, Meghan B. Mitchell, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Cynthia R. Cimino, Andreana Benitez, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

“…A series of multilevel growth models with social activity included as a covariate is presented. Four domains of cognitive function were assessed: reasoning, memory, fluency, and semantic knowledge. …”
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Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy by Lulu Wang, Demin Lin, Muqing Li, Yu Jiang, Yanfang Yang, Hongliang Wang, Hongqian Chu, Jun Ye, Yuling Liu

“…In view of the ever-increasing research on metallic nanoparticles, this review presents the construction, characterization, and enhanced cancer immunotherapeutic effects of different types of metal nanosystems from the perspective of the immunoregulatory mechanisms of metal ions. …”
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Levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants in human populations living in the Arctic by Bryan Adlard, Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Alexey A. Dudarev, Kristin Olafsdottir, Khaled Abass, Maria Averina, Pierre Ayotte, James Berner, Sam Byrne, Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Mallory Drysdale, Pierre Dumas, Joshua Garcia-Barrios, Irina Gyllenhammar, Brian Laird, Melanie Lemire, Amira Aker, Sanna Lignell, Manhai Long, Karin Norström, Sara Packull-McCormick, Maria Skaalum Petersen, Mylene Ratelle, Arja Rautio, Amalie Timmerman, Gunnar Toft, Pal Weihe, Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Maria Wennberg

“…The objectives of this paper are to present the current levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) across the Arctic, and to identify trends and knowledge gaps as detailed in the most recent AMAP Human Health Assessment Report. …”
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Gastric lesions associated with the infection of Anisakidae nematodes in a dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima (Owen, 1866) stranded in the north coast of Brazil by Gisele C.C. Seade, David F. Conga, Tiago S. Santos, Marcio O. Moura, Diana M. de Farias, Lana O. Silva, Alexandra F. Costa, Tayanna M. Amaral, Maura M. de Souza, Renata Emin-Lima, Alessandra Scofield, Gabriela Riet-Correa, Valíria D. Cerqueira, Pedro S. Bezerra Júnior

“…The present study aimed to describe gastric lesions associated with parasitism by different nematodes of the family Anisakidae in a stranded specimen of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) on the northeast coast of the State of Pará, northern Brazil. …”
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Clarin‐2 is essential for hearing by maintaining stereocilia integrity and function by Lucy A Dunbar, Pranav Patni, Carlos Aguilar, Philomena Mburu, Laura Corns, Helena RR Wells, Sedigheh Delmaghani, Andrew Parker, Stuart Johnson, Debbie Williams, Christopher T Esapa, Michelle M Simon, Lauren Chessum, Sherylanne Newton, Joanne Dorning, Prashanthini Jeyarajan, Susan Morse, Andrea Lelli, Gemma F Codner, Thibault Peineau, Suhasini R Gopal, Kumar N Alagramam, Ronna Hertzano, Didier Dulon, Sara Wells, Frances M Williams, Christine Petit, Sally J Dawson, Steve DM Brown, Walter Marcotti, Aziz El‐Amraoui, Michael R Bowl

“…Abstract Hearing relies on mechanically gated ion channels present in the actin‐rich stereocilia bundles at the apical surface of cochlear hair cells. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Health Professional-Level Barriers to Psychiatric Advance Directive Uptake Barriers at the health-professional level, which include a lack of knowledge and training, fear of complete treatment refusals, and a reluctance to facilitate PAD creation, keep patient uptake of PADs low.[17] Among these barriers is a need for more knowledge and training among healthcare professionals. …”
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Fractures around Trochanteric Nails: The “Vergilius Classification System” by Giuseppe Toro, Antimo Moretti, Daniele Ambrosio, Raffaele Pezzella, Annalisa De Cicco, Giovanni Landi, Nicola Tammaro, Pasquale Florio, Antonio Benedetto Cecere, Adriano Braile, Antonio Medici, Antonio Siano, Bruno Di Maggio, Giampiero Calabrò, Nicola Gagliardo, Ciro Di Fino, Gaetano Bruno, Achille Pellegrino, Giacomo Negri, Vincenzo Monaco, Michele Gison, Antonio Toro, Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Umberto Tarantino, Giovanni Iolascon

“…The knowledge gap about PNFs leads us to convene a research group with the aim to propose a specific classification system to guide the orthopaedic surgeon in the management of these fractures. …”
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X-class Flare on 2023 December 31 Observed by the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope on Board Aditya-L1 by Soumya Roy, Durgesh Tripathi, Vishal Upendran, Sreejith Padinhatteeri, A. N. Ramaprakash, Nived V. N., K. Sankarasubramanian, Sami K. Solanki, Janmejoy Sarkar, Rahul Gopalakrishnan, Rushikesh Deogaonkar, Dibyendu Nandy, Dipankar Banerjee

“…We present the multiwavelength study of the ejection of a plasma blob from the limb flare SOL2023-12-31T21:36:00 from NOAA 13536 observed by the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) on board Aditya-L1. …”
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Lymphoproliferative disorders affecting organs of the head and neck by F. Sh. Kamolova, P. A. Zeynalova, R. I. Azizyan, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, M. V. Bolotin, D. K. Stelmakh, V. I. Sokorutov, K. D. Ilkaev, V. T. Tsiklauri, Yu. V. Alymov, I. M. Gelfand, M. B. Pak, A. V. Ignatova, A. F. Batsev, F. M. Abbasbeyli, A. E. Raportinova

“…High heterogeneity of lymphomas of the head and neck requires structurization of knowledge on their epidemiological and clinical manifestations.The study objective is to optimize early diagnosis as it allows to significantly increase cancer alertness in local practitioners, oncologists, diagnosis specialists and, in turn, to decrease verification frequency in generalized disease processes. …”
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Wide-Field-of-View Modulating Retro-Reflector System Based on a Telecentric Lens for High-Speed Free-Space Optical Communication by Jiahan Tian, Tingbiao Guo, Nan He, Ji Du, Qiangsheng Huang, Xiaojian Hong, Chao Fei, Yuan Wang, Tianyi Zhang, Junping Zhang, Sailing He

“…Modulating retro-reflector (MRR) free-space optical (FSO) communication technology presents a bright future for realizing the small size, weight, and power (SWaP) design of one end of the optical link, facilitating the further application of the FSO communication to the small platforms. …”
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Access to rehabilitation after stroke in Brazil (AReA study): multicenter study protocol by Roberta de Oliveira Cacho, Carla Heloisa Cabral Moro, Rodrigo Bazan, Suzete Nascimento Farias da Guarda, Elen Beatriz Pinto, Suellen Mary Marinho dos Santos Andrade, Lenise Valler, Kelson James Almeida, Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Renata Viana Brígido de Moura Jucá, Cesar Minelli, Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte, Eric Homero Albuquerque Paschoal, Marco Túlio Araújo Pedatella, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Ana Paula Fontana, Aline de Souza Pagnussat, Adriana Bastos Conforto

“…Conclusion The AReA study will fill a gap in knowledge about access to stroke rehabilitation in the public health system in different Brazilian regions.…”
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A Comprehensive Resource for Exploring Antiphage Defense: DefenseFinder Webservice,Wiki and Databases by Tesson, Florian, Planel, Rémi, Egorov, Artyom A, Georjon, Héloïse, Vaysset, Hugo, Brancotte, Bryan, Néron, Bertrand, Mordret, Ernest, Atkinson, Gemma Catherine, Bernheim, Aude, Cury, Jean

“…To overcome these challenges, we present a hub of resources on defense systems, including: 1) an updated version of DefenseFinder with a web-service search function, 2) a community-curated repository of knowledge on the systems, and 3) precomputed databases, which include annotations done on RefSeq genomes and structure predictions generated by AlphaFold. …”
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Acceptability and efficacy of a smartphone application intervention for mental health care based on interpersonal psychotherapy for improving depression symptoms in prenatal women:... by Yuko Toshishige, Natsumi Chatani, Shiori Kawasaki, Shinobu Goto, Yuki Yoshida, Yusaku Takahashi, Misaki Shimasaki, Takuya Okami, Gaku Sakaguchi, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Hiroko Mizushima, Tatsuo Akechi

“…., from pregnancy through the first year postpartum). Here, we present a randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocol to investigate the potential of this intervention for prenatal women. …”
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Telomere biology disorders in lung transplantation: Clinical challenges and management strategies by Farah Mesli, Quentin Philippot, Kinan El Husseini, Vincent Bunel, Caroline Kannengiesser, Marie Pierre Debray, Alice Guyard, Bruno Crestani, Ibrahima Ba, Raphaël Borie

“…Patients with telomere-biology disorder present unique clinical challenges. Before transplantation, they may exhibit extra-pulmonary manifestations such as bone marrow dysfunction, hepatic abnormalities, precipitation to develop cancer, all of which necessitate a tailored evaluation and multidisciplinary management. …”
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Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context by Mariya Bezgrebelna, Emil Aliyev, Yaa S.A. Amoah, Donna Atkinson, Susan Bell Chiblow, Mardi Daley, Julie L. Drolet, Amber Fletcher, Sherilee Harper, Glen P. Kenny, Leanne M. Lacap, Kwame McKenzie, Abhay Sachal, Pierre Valois, Gregor Wolbring, Edward C. Xie, Sean A. Kidd

“…The question guiding the present scoping review is: In the Canadian context, what are the impacts and implications of climate change and weather extremes on the physical and mental health of those experiencing poverty, as evidenced in the peer-reviewed academic literature? …”
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Second Edition of the Scientists of Tomorrow/Cientistas do Amanhã Project: advancing scientific thinking, methodology, and equitable education by Érika Bevilaqua Rangel, Victoria Tomaz, André Luiz Teles e Silva, Érica Kássia de Sousa Vidal, Isabella de Sousa Nóbrega, Alexandre Giannecchini Romagnolo, Olívia Furiama Metropolo Dias, Marcella Liciani Franco, Guilherme Ferreira de Britto Evangelista, Pedro Cancello, Thiago Pinheiro Arrais Aloia, Guilherme Martelossi Cebinelli, Lorrayne Belotti, Letícia Yamawaka de Almeida, Ilana Eshriqui Oliveira, Daiana Bonfim, Raymundo Machado de Azevedo Neto, Ronaldo Hueb Baroni, Marcella Zuliani Lopes Soares, Priscilla Cerullo Hashimoto, Thomaz Bittencourt Couto, João Carlos Barbosa, Luciana Cintra, Camila Hernandes, Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Lionel Fernel Gamarra, Luciano Cesar Pontes de Azevedo, Luiz Vicente Rizzo

“…As an innovative and replicable initiative, Scientists of Tomorrow empowers students to apply knowledge effectively, integrating scientific and technological skills with core values. …”
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Quantifying axonal features of human superficial white matter from three-dimensional multibeam serial electron microscopy data assisted by deep learning by Qiyuan Tian, Chanon Ngamsombat, Hong-Hsi Lee, Daniel R. Berger, Yuelong Wu, Qiuyun Fan, Berkin Bilgic, Ziyu Li, Dmitry S. Novikov, Els Fieremans, Bruce R. Rosen, Jeff W. Lichtman, Susie Y. Huang

“…This work fills a gap in knowledge of axonal morphometry in the superficial white matter and provides a large 3D human EM dataset and accurate segmentation results for a variety of future studies in different fields.…”
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Assessment of the global population size of the Mongolian gazelle Procapra gutturosa by Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar, Samantha Strindberg, Barkhasbaatar Ariunbaatar, Sodnompil Batdorj, Tsogt Batzaya, Tserendeleg Dashpurev, Nandintsetseg Dejid, Vadim E. Kirilyuk, Thomas Mueller, Galsandorj Naranbaatar, Baatargal Otgonbayar, Enkhtuvshin Shiilegdamba, Jambalsuren Tsolmon, Dorj Usukhjargal, Ganbold Uuganbayar, Kirk A. Olson

“…The gazelle's population in Russia was surveyed in 2020 across its summer range using simultaneous counts, transect surveys and expert knowledge. The distance sampling surveys in Mongolia revealed that slightly more than half of the gazelles along the transects were detected. …”
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Preclinical systematic review of CCR5 antagonists as cerebroprotective and stroke recovery enhancing agents by Ayni Sharif, Matthew S Jeffers, Dean A Fergusson, Raj Bapuji, Stuart G Nicholls, John Humphrey, Warren Johnston, Ed Mitchell, Mary-Ann Speirs, Laura Stronghill, Michele Vuckovic, Susan Wulf, Risa Shorr, Dar Dowlatshahi, Dale Corbett, Manoj M Lalu

“…High risk of bias was present in all studies and critical knowledge gaps in the preclinical evidence were identified using STAIR/SRRR. …”
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