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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aliakbar Roosta, Sohrab Zendehboudi, Nima Rezaei
We propose a thermodynamic model that combines the Young-Laplace equation and perturbed chain-statistical associating fluid theory (PC-SAFT) equation of state to estimate capillary condensation pressure in microporous and mesoporous sorbents. We adjust the PC-SAFT dispersion-energy parameter when the pore size becomes comparable to the molecular dimension. This modelling framework is applied to diverse systems containing associating and non-associating gases, various sorbents, and a wide range of temperatures...
April 24, 2024: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics: PCCP
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REVIEW
Amir Hossein Norooznezhad, Nikan Zargarzadeh, Ali Javinani, Seyedeh Maedeh Nabavian, Shohra Qaderi, Shayan Mostafaei, Vincenzo Berghella, Yinka Oyelese, Alireza A Shamshirsaz
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of preterm delivery is much higher in twin pregnancies than in singletons and even higher if a short cervical length is detected in the second trimester. Studies are contradictory regarding the efficacy of a cervical pessary to decrease preterm birth in twin pregnancies and short cervical length. To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the efficacy of cervical pessary in prolonging gestation, preventing preterm birth, and reducing adverse neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies with an asymptomatic short cervix...
May 2024: AJOG global reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Francis Agyekum, Florence Koryo Akumiah, Samuel Blay Nguah, Lambert Tetteh Appiah, Khushali Ganatra, Yaw Adu-Boakye, Aba Ankomaba Folson, Harold Ayetey, Isaac Kofi Owusu
OBJECTIVES: Risk stratification is a cornerstone for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Ghana has yet to develop a locally derived and validated ASCVD risk model. A critical first step towards this goal is assessing how the commonly available risk models perform in the Ghanaian population. This study compares the agreement and correlation between four ASCVD risk assessment models commonly used in Ghana. METHODS: The Ghana Heart Study collected data from four regions in Ghana (Ashanti, Greater Accra, Northern, and Central regions) and excluded people with a self-declared history of ASCVD...
June 2024: American journal of preventive cardiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mahmoud Ghazaghi, Morteza Asghari-Moghadam, Mehran Mehri
A dose-response assay was carried out to investigate the effects of graded levels of dietary tryptophan (Trp) on blood variables, immunity, and meat quality in quail chicks during the last two weeks of the growing period. A total of 420 21-day-old quail chicks were randomly distributed across the seven experimental groups (i.e., 2.12, 2.25, 2.38, 2.51, 2.64, 2.77, and 2.90 g Trp/kg of diet) with four pen replicates of 15 birds each. Blood variables, including uric acid (UA), albumin (ALB), and triglycerides (TG), responded inversely to increasing dietary Trp ( P < 0...
April 30, 2024: Heliyon
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nouwa Ngouateu Bertol Victor Flanclin, Kenfack Jean Victor, Kegni Lucas, Tsobmo Baleba Ii Hallelua De Tambou
This study aims to predict specific soil parameters based on quantitative and qualitative correlations between electrical and geotechnical data. A total of 21 geotechnical boreholes followed by sampling, 21 light dynamic penetrometer tests, and 76 vertical electrical sounding surveys were carried out in Maroua 1st. The electrical resistivity data of the soil layers were obtained through 1D and 2D inversions of the ERT surveys. The geotechnical data were obtained from field tests and laboratory experiments. The statistical analysis of the entire dataset indicates that most of the samples are clay formations, as demonstrated by the means of variables and low variance coefficients, enabling qualitative identification...
April 30, 2024: Heliyon
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yinsheng Zhang, Xudong Yang, Yongbo Cheng, Xiaojun Wu, Xiulan Sun, Ruiqi Hou, Haiyan Wang
BACKGROUND: Fruit freshness detection by computer vision is essential for many agricultural applications, e.g., automatic harvesting and supply chain monitoring. This paper proposes to use the multi-task learning (MTL) paradigm to build a deep convolutional neural work for fruit freshness detection. RESULTS: We design an MTL model that optimizes the freshness detection (T1 ) and fruit type classification (T2 ) tasks in parallel. The model uses a shared CNN (convolutional neural network) subnet and two FC (fully connected) task heads...
2024: Current research in food science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiaojuan Zhang, Mina Zhang, Xinyang Du, Guowei Zhang, Yuanyuan Niu, Chunhua Wei, Lanwei Guo, Chao Shi, Hangfan Liu, Huijuan Wang
Background: This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety profile of aumolertinib in the real-word treatment setting for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 173 EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC patients who received aumolertinib treatment at Henan Cancer Hospital from April 2020 to December 2022. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves, while a Cox regression model was used for multifactorial analysis and prognostic factor assessment...
2024: Frontiers in Pharmacology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Haodong Wang, Quefeng Li, Yufeng Liu
Multi-modal data are prevalent in many scientific fields. In this study, we consider the parameter estimation and variable selection for a multi-response regression using block-missing multi-modal data. Our method allows the dimensions of both the responses and the predictors to be large, and the responses to be incomplete and correlated, a common practical problem in high-dimensional settings. Our proposed method uses two steps to make a prediction from a multi-response linear regression model with block-missing multi-modal predictors...
April 2024: Statistica Sinica
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mostafa Rezapour, Stephen J Walker, David A Ornelles, Patrick M McNutt, Anthony Atala, Metin Nafi Gurcan
INTRODUCTION: Our study undertakes a detailed exploration of gene expression dynamics within human lung organ tissue equivalents (OTEs) in response to Influenza A virus (IAV), Human metapneumovirus (MPV), and Parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV3) infections. Through the analysis of RNA-Seq data from 19,671 genes, we aim to identify differentially expressed genes under various infection conditions, elucidating the complexities of virus-host interactions. METHODS: We employ Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) with Quasi-Likelihood (QL) F-tests (GLMQL) and introduce the novel Magnitude-Altitude Score (MAS) and Relaxed Magnitude-Altitude Score (RMAS) algorithms to navigate the intricate landscape of RNA-Seq data...
2024: Frontiers in Microbiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rhona A Beynon, Fiona R Saunders, Raja Ebsim, Monika Frysz, Benjamin G Faber, Jennifer S Gregory, Claudia Lindner, Aliya Sarmanova, Richard M Aspden, Nicholas C Harvey, Timothy Cootes, Jonathan H Tobias
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to create an imaging biomarker for knee shape using knee dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans and investigate its potential association with subsequent total knee replacement (TKR), independently of radiographic features of knee osteoarthritis and established risk factors. METHODS: Using a 129-point statistical shape model, knee shape (expressed as a B-score) and minimum joint space width (mJSW) of the medial joint compartment (binarized as above or below the first quartile) were derived...
June 2024: Osteoarthritis and cartilage open
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carlos J Cruz, Taylor D Yeater, Jacob L Griffith, Kyle D Allen
OBJECTIVE: Low vagal tone is common in osteoarthritis (OA) comorbidities and results in greater peripheral inflammation. Characterizing vagal tone's role in OA pathogenesis may offer insights into OA's influences beyond the articular joint. We hypothesized that low vagal tone would accelerate onset of OA-related gait changes and worsen joint damage in a rat knee OA model. METHODS: Knee OA was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by transecting the medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus...
June 2024: Osteoarthritis and cartilage open
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Dagnachew Melak, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Husniya Yasin, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Birhanu Wagaye, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Natnael Kebede, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Ahmed Hussien Asfaw, Shambel Ayichew Tsegaw, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Niguss Cherie, Tesfaye Birhane, Zinet Abegaz, Abel Endawkie, Anissa Mohammed
BACKGROUND: Achieving viral load suppression is crucial for the prevention of complications and deaths related to HIV infection. Ethiopia has embraced the worldwide 95-95-95 target, but there is no national representative information regarding virological suppression. Therefore, this review aims to determine the pooled virological suppression rate and identify the pooled effect of contributing factors of viral suppression for HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia...
April 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiao Cui, Yu Shi, Xinlei He, Mingyuan Zhang, Hua Zhang, Jianhong Yang, Yuxin Leng
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) function is critical for patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Whether and how much critically ill patients without GI primary diseases benefit from abdominal physical examinations remains unknown. No evidence from big data supports its possible additive value in outcome prediction. METHODS: We performed a big data analysis to confirm the value of abdominal physical examinations in ICU patients without GI primary diseases. Patients were selected from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database and classified into two groups depending on whether they received abdominal palpation and auscultation...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thordis Gisladottir, Miloš Petrović, Filip Sinković, Dario Novak
AIM: The aim of this paper is to determine the relationship between the modified agility T -test (change of direction speed ability), 20-meter sprint test (linear speed ability), and countermovement jump test (vertical jumping performance) in U-14 and professional senior team sports players. METHODS: The sample included 78 (59 female and 19 male) U-14 athletes (age 11.70 ± 1.33 years, height 153.00 ± 12.20 cm and body mass 47...
2024: Frontiers in sports and active living
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lisa M Powell, Aline Vandenbroeck, Julien Leider, Andrea A Pipito, Alyssa Moran
INTRODUCTION: Ordering from kids' menus and children's restaurant consumption is associated with greater purchasing and intake, respectively, of sugar-sweetened beverages. In response, policymakers have enacted strategies to improve the healthfulness of kids' meal offerings. This study investigated restaurant kids' meal beverage offerings and compliance with an Illinois healthy beverage default act, effective from January 1, 2022. METHODS: Using a pre-post intervention (Illinois)-comparison (Wisconsin) site research design, fast-food restaurant audit data were collected before and 1 year after the Illinois Healthy Beverage Default Act from 6 platforms: restaurant interior and drive-thru menu boards and websites/applications and 3 third-party ordering platforms (DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub)...
June 2024: AJPM Focus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Joshua A J Keogh, Matthew C Ruder, Kaylee White, Momchil G Gavrilov, Stuart M Phillips, Jennifer J Heisz, Matthew J Jordan, Dylan Kobsar
BACKGROUND: The growth in participation in collegiate athletics has been accompanied by increased sport-related injuries. The complex and multifactorial nature of sports injuries highlights the importance of monitoring athletes prospectively using a novel and integrated biopsychosocial approach, as opposed to contemporary practices that silo these facets of health. METHODS: Data collected over two competitive basketball seasons were used in a principal component analysis (PCA) model with the following objectives: (i) investigate whether biomechanical PCs (i...
2024: Translational sports medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hannah Baumeister, Jacob W Vogel, Philip S Insel, Luca Kleineidam, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Melina Stark, Helena M Gellersen, Renat Yakupov, Matthias C Schmid, Falk Lüsebrink, Frederic Brosseron, Gabriel Ziegler, Silka D Freiesleben, Lukas Preis, Luisa-Sophie Schneider, Eike J Spruth, Slawek Altenstein, Andrea Lohse, Klaus Fliessbach, Ina R Vogt, Claudia Bartels, Björn H Schott, Ayda Rostamzadeh, Wenzel Glanz, Enise I Incesoy, Michaela Butryn, Daniel Janowitz, Boris-Stephan Rauchmann, Ingo Kilimann, Doreen Goerss, Matthias H Munk, Stefan Hetzer, Peter Dechent, Michael Ewers, Klaus Scheffler, Anika Wuestefeld, Olof Strandberg, Danielle van Westen, Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren, Shorena Janelidze, Erik Stomrud, Sebastian Palmqvist, Annika Spottke, Christoph Laske, Stefan Teipel, Robert Perneczky, Katharina Buerger, Anja Schneider, Josef Priller, Oliver Peters, Alfredo Ramirez, Jens Wiltfang, Michael T Heneka, Michael Wagner, Emrah Düzel, Frank Jessen, Oskar Hansson, David Berron
Memory clinic patients are a heterogeneous population representing various aetiologies of pathological aging. It is unknown if divergent spatiotemporal progression patterns of brain atrophy, as previously described in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, are prevalent and clinically meaningful in this group of older adults. To uncover distinct atrophy subtypes, we applied the Subtype and Stage Inference (SuStaIn) algorithm to baseline structural MRI data from 813 participants enrolled in the DELCODE cohort (mean ± SD age = 70...
April 24, 2024: Brain
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael J Zvolensky, Jafar Bakhshaie, Brooke Y Redmond, Tanya Smit, Ana V Nikčević, Marcantonio M Spada, Walter Distaso
The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes is widely documented. Specifically, individuals experiencing greater degrees of severity in coronavirus anxiety have demonstrated higher levels of generalized anxiety, depression and psychological distress. Yet the pathways in which coronavirus anxiety confers vulnerability are not well known. The present investigation sought to address this gap in the scientific literature by testing the indirect effect of the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome, which centres on the function of detecting and managing the environmental threat of virus exposure and its sequalae...
2024: Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Meixue Chen, Jin Lin, Dongrong Miao, Xin Yang, Mei Feng, Manli Liu, Lianqing Xu, Qingran Lin
Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP), a routine nursing procedure before paediatric bowel surgery, is widely should in clinical practice, but its necessity remains controversial. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the effect of preoperative MBP in paediatric bowel surgery on postoperative wound-related complications in order to analyse the clinical application value of MBP in paediatric bowel surgery. As of November 2023, we searched four online databases: the Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science...
April 2024: International Wound Journal
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shengling Ma, Jennifer La, Kaitlin N Swinnerton, Danielle Guffey, Raka Bandyo, Giordana De Las Pozas, Katy Hanzelka, Xiangjun Xiao, Cristhiam M Rojas-Hernandez, Christopher I Amos, Vipul Chitalia, Katya Ravid, Kelly W Merriman, Christopher R Flowers, Nathanael Fillmore, Ang Li
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) poses a significant risk to cancer patients receiving systemic therapy. The generalizability of pan-cancer models to lymphomas is limited. Currently, there are no reliable risk prediction models for thrombosis in patients with lymphoma. Our objective was to create a risk assessment model (RAM) specifically for lymphomas. We performed a retrospective cohort study to develop Fine and Gray sub-distribution hazard model for VTE and pulmonary embolism (PE)/ lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE-DVT) respectively in adult lymphoma patients from the Veterans Affairs national healthcare system (VA)...
April 23, 2024: American Journal of Hematology
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