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Predicting left-ventricular recovery and characterizing Cardiorenal risk after Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A routine-data phenotyping and prediction-model study

Background Ejection fraction (LVEF) underpins risk stratification before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), yet it does not indicate whether an impaired ventricle will recover once the stenosis is relieved, or what drives death in high-risk patients. We asked whether...

Describing the emotional change experienced by patients with chronic somatic diseases who took part in a supportive program with complementary therapies: a qualitative study

Quantitative studies have suggested that complementary therapies (including mind-body and art therapies) are relevant to support patients with chronic somatic diseases. The “Health Promotion Education” department of Nantes University Hospital created in 2012 an association entitl...

DPP9 modulates RPA1 stability and temozolomide sensitivity through RFWD3 Nuclear localization in glioma

Temozolomide resistance is a major barrier to effective glioma treatment and is frequently associated with enhanced DNA damage repair capacity. Although DPP9 has been linked to tumor development in several malignancies, whether it contributes to glioma therapeutic resistance has...

The effects of dexamethasone on the behavior and neurotransmitters of asthmatic model mice

Patients with acute asthma frequently present with both neurological and psychological manifestations. Changes in neurotransmitter levels may provide objective indicators for assessing behavioral status. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dexamethasone on moto...

An Interval-Certified Positivity Block at c=13 for an Odd Pole-Free Riemann Reduction

We establish positivity of the canonical localized pole-free odd closed form at the fixed support parameter c=13. The proof combines an exact arithmetic-source identification, a uniform high-diagonal Schur transfer, finite interval-certified elimination, and a corrected enclosure...

Nanocube-size-dependent Fermi level positioning in Cu2O/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunctions for optimized VOC photodegradation

Precise tuning of the Cu 2 O Fermi-level position is achieved by tailoring its crystal size (30, 55, and 315 nm). The Fermi-level position of Cu 2 O and the resulting interfacial electronic structure of Cu 2 O/TiO 2 S-scheme heterojunctions (CT-x: x= edge length in nm) have been...

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the SaARF gene family in Solanum americanum

Auxin response factors ( ARFs ) are plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that regulate organogenesis, vascular differentiation, and stress responses. However, the ARF family in Solanum americanum , a stress-tolerant wild relative of major Solanaceous vegetable crops, remain...

Inferential learning explains association between self-relevance cues and overlap in chimpanzee visual bodily gesture repertoires

We investigated whether the association of self-relevance cues with overlap in visual bodily gestures is better explained by inferential learning or experience-based reinforcement of gesture–outcome contingencies. Inferential accounts predict that self-relevance cues facilitate c...

Why Limitation Matters: Form, Observation, Claim-Bearing, and Stewardship in the Architecture of Limitation

Why Limitation Matters is a public-facing introductory companion to the Architecture of Limitation (AoL). It develops a deliberately bounded account of why limitation matters to observation, inference, completion, and claim-bearing without presenting AoL as a complete theory of k...

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in a cohort with rheumatic diseases in Mexico: prevalence, risk factors, and retinopathy patterns

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: To compare chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy prevalence, risk factors, severity, and patterns in a cohort of Hispanic patients with rheumatic diseases in Mexico. METHODS: Retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients with rheuma...

Global ocean leadership: The origin of the Ocean Panel

The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (the Ocean Panel) sits within a sea of initiatives aimed at transforming the way in which the world’s ocean is governed. Through a network of heads of state or government the Ocean Panel was formed to leverage its collective au...

A Novel Three-Layered Security Framework for Enhancing Data Confidentiality in Cloud Storage Environments

Objectives: Cloud data confidentiality is conventionally achieved by increasing the computational strength of a single encryption algorithm, which raises processing time and ciphertext size in proportion to security level. This study aims to achieve high confidentiality with low...

A streamwise partitioned variable-density plate-fin heat sink for downstream thermal bottleneck mitigation with improved temperature uniformity

When multiple heat sources are arranged sequentially along the airflow direction in power electronic equipment, streamwise air heating weakens the downstream heat-transfer driving force, causing outlet-side hot spots and temperature non-uniformity. Building on established variabl...

Association of an exploratory triglyceride glucose–visceral lipoprotein composite with incident stroke in CKM-staged Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a prospective CHARLS study

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome links adiposity, insulin resistance, kidney dysfunction, and vascular disease. Whether a composite combining the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), visceral adiposity, and LDL-C burden is associated with incident stroke beyond simpler...

Utilisation and barriers to health check-ups among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in South Korea: a cross-sectional survey of clinic-attending patients

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) continue to experience higher mortality rates than that in the general population. As this increased mortality is largely attributed to chronic comorbidities, regular health check-ups are required. This cross-sectional survey...

Cellular subpopulation remodeling and biphasic molecular dynamics in glioma recurrence: a multi-omics analysis and diagnostic markers screening using liquid biopsy samples

OBJECTIVE: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumor with a median survival of about 15 months and frequent recurrence. Liquid biopsy of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma enables minimally invasive detection of tumor-associated molecular signals and may improve ear...

A multi-temporal MRI radiomics model for early post-ablation recurrence risk stratification in hepatocellular carcinoma

OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a multi-temporal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics model for predicting one-year recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after ablation. METHODS: This retrospective study included 204 patients with HCC who underwent curative...

Mechanism of pressurised pyrolysis of Australian brown coal for hydrogen-rich syngas formation

Conversion of fossil fuels to hydrogen-rich syngas is a promising approach for efficient utilisation of these fuels. This study aims to investigate the mechanism of pyrolysis of Australian brown coal into high-value-added products, such as hydrogen-rich syngas. A custom-designed...

Investigation of the relationship between homophobia attitudes and gender perception among Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing, First Aid and Emergency Care students

Homophobia remains an important social and public health concern that may contribute to stigma, discrimination, and inequalities in healthcare. Gender perceptions and socially constructed gender roles may influence individuals’ attitudes toward sexual and gender diversity, potent...

Comparative efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant and perioperative systemic therapies for resectable locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a network meta analysis of randomized controlled trials

The optimal neoadjuvant or perioperative systemic strategy for resectable locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GEJA) remains uncertain. This study compared clinically defined treatment classes rather than individual regimens. PubMed...