Dedifferentiated liposarcomas treated with immune checkpoint blockade: the MD Anderson experience by Madeline B. Torres, Madeline B. Torres, Cheuk Hong Leung, Marianne Zoghbi, Rossana Lazcano, Davis Ingram, Khalida Wani, Emily Z. Keung, M. Alejandra Zarzour, Christopher P. Scally, Kelly K. Hunt, Anthony Conley, Andrew J. Bishop, B. Ashleigh Guadagnolo, Ahsan Farooqi, Devarati Mitra, Alison K. Yoder, Michael S. Nakazawa, Dejka Araujo, Andrew Livingston, Ravin Ratan, Shreyaskumar Patel, Vinod Ravi, Alexander J. Lazar, Alexander J. Lazar, Christina L. Roland, Neeta Somaiah, Elise F. Nassif Haddad, Elise F. Nassif Haddad

“…CD20/21 post-ICB appear more important for prognosis. Further research is warranted to identify predictive factors for ICB efficacy in DDLPS.…”
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Fault Diagnosis of Heavy-Loaded AGV Based on Digital Mirror by Yiwen Zhang, Yan Gao, Xinming Zhang, Linsen Song, Baoyan Zhao, Jingru Liu, Longkai Liang, Jing Jiao

“…This method employs a combination of diverse measurement signals and data sources to facilitate a more precise and resilient diagnosis of heavy-duty AGVs. …”
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Solvent-Driven Enrichment and Multiplex Analysis of Local Anesthetics by Thin-Layer Chromatography Coupled with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Huimin Sui, Miao Li, Yangyang Gao, Jie Luo, Fangyuan Ban, Tao Xu, Shuang Fu, Chao-Yang Zhao, Hailin Wen, Cuiyan Han

“…As a result, linear calibration curves of SERS intensity ratio versus negative logarithm of spotting amounts sampled on TLC plates were obtained, along with the lowest detectable amounts in this study were 1 ng (Pro), 10 pg (Tet), 10 ng (Dib), 50 ng (Mep), 50 ng (Lid), and 0.1 μg (Rop), which were up to 2 × 10⁴ times more sensitive than our previous TLC-Raman method. …”
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Results of mycotoxicological monitoring of cattle feed harvested in the Vologda Region by A. V. Platonov, S. V. Eregina, I. V. Artamonov

“…Moreover, a significant part of the samples was contaminated with two or more mycotoxins. …”
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Fate and risks of potentially toxic elements associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge: quantification, modeling, and biogeochemistry by Shen Qu, Juliang Wang, Keyi Zhang, Mengyu Fan, Yuanzhen Zhao, Xu Yang, Zhongli Wang, Helena I. Gomes, Rachel L. Gomes, Limin Duan, Shaogang Dong, Ruihong Yu

“…Microbial analysis revealed higher diversity (ace index = 1751 ± 577) in groundwater, while surface water PTE had a more pronounced impact on microbial functionality than groundwater (p < 0.001). …”
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Remote Sensing of Alpine Peatlands: Challenges of Mapping Thousands of Sparse Small Sites Scattered Across Extensive Mountainous Territories by Qiqi Li, Manudeo Singh, Sonia Silvestri

“…Using these advancements, we developed a method to map the distribution of alpine peatlands. …”
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The Falcon Test: An Observer Agreement Study in Subjects With and Without Anterior Knee Pain by Michael T. Cibulka, Payton Wunderlich, Hayden Klockenga, Andrew Reed, John Sandman

“…However, this test position is often difficult to assume and there are difficulties with reliably measuring rectus femoris length. A method that that uses an easier position to assume and could be more reliable would be beneficial to therapists. …”
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APPLICATION OF INVERSE DISTANCE WEIGHTED (IDW) INTERPOLATION IN DETERMINING WAVE HEIGHT IN THE WATERS OF THE SUNDA STRAIT by Willdan Aprizal Arifin, Anton Daud, Ramzan Pradana Maulsyid, Raisa Maulidia, Lukman Handyanto, Rifki Andreana Sutrisno

“…Before the application of IDW, the Delaunay Triangulation method was used to ensure the optimization of sample points used to perform interpolation. …”
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Organizational readiness for change towards implementing a sepsis survivor hospital to home transition-in-care protocol by Elaine Sang, Elaine Sang, Ryan Quinn, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Jiyoun Song, Jiyoun Song, Jiyoun Song, Karen B. Hirschman, Karen B. Hirschman, Karen B. Hirschman, Sang Bin You, Sang Bin You, Katherine S. Pitcher, Katherine S. Pitcher, Nancy A. Hodgson, Nancy A. Hodgson, Nancy A. Hodgson, Patrik Garren, Melissa O'Connor, Sungho Oh, Sungho Oh, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles

“…Future research should confirm, expand, and examine underlying factors related to these findings with a larger and more diverse sample. Additional studies may assess the predictive validity of ORIC towards implementation success.…”
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Racial Differences in Systemic Immune Parameters in Individuals With Lung Cancer by Mitchell S. von Itzstein, MD, Jialiang Liu, PhD, Hong Mu-Mosley, PhD, Farjana Fattah, PhD, Jason Y. Park, MD, PhD, Jeffrey A. SoRelle, MD, J. David Farrar, PhD, Mary E. Gwin, MD, David Hsiehchen, MD, Yvonne Gloria-McCutchen, Edward K. Wakeland, PhD, Suzanne Cole, MD, Sheena Bhalla, MD, Radhika Kainthla, MD, Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, Benjamin Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS, Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD, Yousef Zakharia, MD, Montaser Shaheen, MD, Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD, Yang Xie, PhD, David E. Gerber, MD

“…Pretreatment peripheral blood samples were collected and analyzed for cytokines using a multiplex panel and for immune cell populations using mass cytometry. …”
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Identification and characterization of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plants growing under organic and conventional farming conditions in Oman by Ali Al-Hinai, Rhonda Janke, Ewald Sieverding, Muhammad Farooq, Daniel Menezes-Blackburn

“…The ITS sequencing analysis showed the presence of 6 families and 12 genera, with organic farming samples being significantly more diverse than conventional farming samples based on the number of taxa and Shannon H index. …”
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Phase-Dependent Photocatalytic Activity of Nb₂O₅ Nanomaterials for Rhodamine B Degradation: The Role of Surface Chemistry and Crystal Structure by Aarón Calvo-Villoslada, Inmaculada Álvarez-Serrano, María Luisa López, Paloma Fernández, Belén Sotillo

“…Nb₂O₅ nanomaterials were synthesized via a solvothermal method at 150 °C using niobium oxalate as a precursor. …”
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Some features of the pale sea urchin (<i>Strongylocentrotus pallidus</i>) biology in Peter the Great Bay (Japan Sea) by Maria O. Chalienko, Marianna V. Kalinina

“…Population of pale sea urchin Strongylocentrotus pallidus in Peter the Great Bay is investigated. The samples for its size structure and distribution were collected at the depth from 5 to 700 m in July 2013, 2014 and in April 2015 and the samples for the state of gonads, intestines and age structure - at the depths of 41, 69, 280, 346, and 670 m in early April 2015. …”
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Automation of biochemical assays using an open-sourced, inexpensive robotic liquid handler by George Moukarzel, Yi Wang, Weiyue Xin, Carl Hofmann, Anjali Joshi, John W. Loughney, Amy Bowman

“…OT-2 allows broadening of testing capabilities and method transfer without significant capital investments. …”
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Selection of the Most Suitable Tree and Shrub Species for the Afforestation of Iranian Northern Zagros Forests Using AHP and TOPSIS Techniques (Case Study: Perdanan Piranshahr) by Farzad Yavari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Hossein Azadi, Hadi Beygi Heiderlou

“…In the third level, options with 29 native species were examined through a questionnaire among five experts, and finally, the most suitable species (option) was selected for each habitat (good, medium, and poor habitats) determined by examining the results of the sample dendrogram. The soil patches were separated and selected using the TOPSIS method. …”
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Twelve-month prevalence of DSM-5 mental disorders and the psychosocial correlates- a child and adolescent psychiatric epidemiologic survey in Hong Kong SARResearch in context by Sandra S.M. Chan, Oscar W.H. Wong, Samara Hussain, Kelvin K.F. Tsoi, Karen K.Y. Ma, Steven W.H. Chau, Suk Ling Ma, Kelly Y.C. Lai, Winnie C.W. Chu, Holly H.L. Lo, Stephy W.S. Ho, Ching Chi Leung, Karen K.L. Yiu, Suzanne H.W. So, Pak C. Sham, Se Fong Hung, Patrick W.L. Leung

“…Findings: The final weighted sample consisted of 6082 participants. The 12-month prevalence of having only one DSM-5 disorder was 13.5% (95% CI: 12.6–14.3%), while the 12-month prevalence of having two or more DSM-5 disorders was 11.0% (95% CI: 10.2–11.8%). …”
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The heterogeneity of genomic alterations, metastatic patterns and immune microenvironment in metastatic ovarian cancer originating from colorectal cancer by Chao Chen, Chao Chen, Jian Wang, Binjie Sun, Yuyan Zheng, Yuyan Zheng, Xiaoxu Ge, Xiaoxu Ge, Zhiyuan Gong, Zhiyuan Gong, Haochen Gu, Zhiwei Zhang, Zhiwei Zhang, Akao Zhu, Yingkuan Shao, Yeting Hu, Lijia Ma, Yini Li, Kefeng Ding, Kefeng Ding, Da Wang, Lifeng Sun

“…The aim of this study is to explore the special molecular phenotype and dissemination patterns of CRCOM.MethodsThe whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed on 65 matched tissue samples from 11 CRCOM patients, including 11 primary colorectal cancer (CRC) with 11 matched normal tissues, and 43 multi-site metastases (including 15 CRCOMs and 4 patients had bilateral ovarian metastases (OMs). …”
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Non-coaxial plasticity of similar weakly cemented soft rock under directional shear stress path by Jiashun Liu, Zhiyong Zheng, Hui Zhou, Kaixin Zhu, Yang Wang, Ni Zhou, Siyu Wang, Mengyao Sun

“…And a new method for non-coaxial stress rate is proposed which can express the plastic strain increment directions. …”
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Is there a peer effect on corporate ESG performance? Evidence from China’s capital market by Longsheng Xi, Hongjie Bian, Xingyu Wang

“…The results show that: (i) There is an industry and regional peer effect on the ESG performance of enterprises, where the average ESG performance of other enterprises in the same industry and region, except for the focus enterprise, significantly affects the ESG performance of the focus enterprise.This core conclusion still holds true after robustness tests such as instrumental variable method, propensity score matching method, and first-order difference method to eliminate endogeneity issues, replace key measurement indicators, and control for macro factors. …”
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P-BERT: Toward Long Sequence Modeling by Enabling Language Representation With Prefix Sequence Compression, Soft Position Embedding, and Data Augmentation for Patent Relevance Asse... by Fei Wang, Xingchen Shi, Dongsheng Wang, Yinxia Lou

“…The characteristics of P-BERT lie in a prefix sequence compression method, a soft position embedding method and a data augmentation method. …”
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