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Liu D, Liu WV, Zhang L, Qin Y, Li Y, Ding G, Zhou Y, Xie Y, Chen P, Zhu W. Diagnostic value of adenohypophyseal MRI features in female children with precocious puberty. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:179-188. [PMID: 38114375 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the diagnostic value of adenohypophyseal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features for precocious puberty (PP) in female children and also to establish a non-invasive diagnostic approach in clinics. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 126 female children (37, 57, and 32 female children clinically diagnosed with central PP [CPP], incomplete PP [IPP], and controls, respectively) were enrolled in this study. Data were collected and analysed using analysis of variance. Pearson correlation and stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis were used to examine the association and build prediction models. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy. RESULTS The values of adenohypophysis volume (aPV), adenohypophysis height (aPH), and signal-intensity ratio (SIR), height, weight, and seven laboratory testing characteristics were correlated closely with the activation status of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis in the different groups (all p<0.05). Model 1 including aPV, weight, and aPH and Model 2 including SIR, aPV, and height were built to obtain predicted luteinising hormone (LH; R2 = 0.271) and LH/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH; R2 = 0.311). ROC analysis showed the predicted LH, predicted LH/FSH, and aPV were the top 3 best predictors in distinguishing CPP from controls (AUC = 0.969, 0.949, and 0.938) while predicted LH/FSH was the best predictor in distinguishing CPP from IPP and controls (AUC = 0.829 and 0.828). CONCLUSION The adenohypophysis volume itself and the prediction models including main adenohypophyseal MRI features increased diagnostic efficiency for PP and offered a non-invasive and credible diagnostic method.
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Yin M, Li Y, Liu H. The first intron of EIJ1 confers a specific response to wounding and herbivore stresses. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2024; 26:197-203. [PMID: 38198233 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Plants are constantly exposed to different kinds of biotic stress, such as herbivore attack and wounding. To deal with these stresses, plants have evolved sophisticated defence mechanisms to protect themselves. Previously, we found that EIJ1 (EDS1-interacting J protein 1) plays a negative regulatory role in plant disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Follow-up studies revealed that EIJ1 specifically responds to wounding and herbivore stresses. The expression of EIJ1 was specifically induced by wounding or herbivore stress, as demonstrated by similar results in EIJ1 protein assay. Interestingly, GUS staining found that the promoter of EIJ1 is not involved in the induction of expression under wounding stress. Instead, we identified the first intron of EIJ1 as a key factor in response to wounding stress. Deleting the first intron of EIJ1 resulted in a loss of response to wounding stress in plants. Our results broaden the role of EIJ1 in plant resistance to biotic stress and provide new insights into plant responses to biotic stress.
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Meng XB, Li Y, Gao ZH, Wang CJ, Gu YM. Comparison of urinary incontinence following three different prostate apex disconnection techniques in transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2024; 28:2396-2402. [PMID: 38567602 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202403_35746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigates the incidence of urinary incontinence following transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy with three different prostate apex disconnection techniques: semi-separation, pre-separation, and post-separation. The findings aim to provide references for clinical treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 74 patients treated with transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy for prostatic hyperplasia from April 2022 to March 2023. Complete clinical and follow-up data were available for 52 patients. Clinical and follow-up data were collected for these patients. A comparison was made of urinary incontinence following the three different types of prostate apex disconnection in transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy. RESULTS In this study, the immediate postoperative urinary incontinence rate for transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy was 9.62% (5/52), the short-term incontinence rate was 11.54% (5/52), and the long-term incontinence rate was 9.62% (5/52). The immediate postoperative incontinence rates for semi-separation, pre-separation, and post- separation were 8.33% (1/12), 8.33% (2/24), and 12.5% (2/16), respectively. The short-term incontinence rates for semi-separation, pre-separation, and post-separation were 8.33% (1/12), 8.33% (2/24), and 18.75% (3/16), respectively. The long-term incontinence rates for semi-separation, pre-separation, and post-separation were 8.33% (1/12), 8.33% (2/24), and 12.5% (2/16), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of urinary incontinence following transurethral thulium laser prostatectomy was lower with semi-separation and pre-separation compared to post-separation.
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Li Y, Lauriola M, Kim D, Francesconi M, D'Uva G, Shibata D, Malafa MP, Yeatman TJ, Coppola D, Solmi R, Cheng JQ. Editorial Expression of Concern: Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) regulates miR17-92 cluster through β-catenin pathway in colorectal cancer. Oncogene 2024; 43:837. [PMID: 38378921 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-024-02979-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Nygård K, McDonald SA, González JB, Haghighat V, Appel C, Larsson E, Ghanbari R, Viljanen M, Silva J, Malki S, Li Y, Silva V, Weninger C, Engelmann F, Jeppsson T, Felcsuti G, Rosén T, Gordeyeva K, Söderberg L, Dierks H, Zhang Y, Yao Z, Yang R, Asimakopoulou EM, Rogalinski J, Wallentin J, Villanueva-Perez P, Krüger R, Dreier T, Bech M, Liebi M, Bek M, Kádár R, Terry AE, Tarawneh H, Ilinski P, Malmqvist J, Cerenius Y. ForMAX - a beamline for multiscale and multimodal structural characterization of hierarchical materials. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2024; 31:363-377. [PMID: 38386565 PMCID: PMC10914163 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577524001048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The ForMAX beamline at the MAX IV Laboratory provides multiscale and multimodal structural characterization of hierarchical materials in the nanometre to millimetre range by combining small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering with full-field microtomography. The modular design of the beamline is optimized for easy switching between different experimental modalities. The beamline has a special focus on the development of novel fibrous materials from forest resources, but it is also well suited for studies within, for example, food science and biomedical research.
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Li XM, Li MY, Han GL, You K, Jin H, Xiang QY, Li Y. [Incidence and case fatality rates of cardiovascular diseases in urban and rural community-dwelling populations in eastern, central and western regions of China]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2024; 52:191-198. [PMID: 38326072 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231008-00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the incidence and case fatality rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among populations in urban and rural communities in eastern, central and western regions of China. Methods: The present study was based on the data of the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China cohort, which enrolled participants who had at least one follow-up visit and complete information on age and sex. Information on baseline demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and prevention and treatment for CVD were collected. CVD and mortality events were documented using the standardized case report form of the PURE Global Study to assess the incidence and case fatality rate of CVD among populations in urban and rural communities in eastern, central and western China. Results: This study included a total of 47 262 community-dwelling participants (age: (51.1±9.6) years; female, n=27 529, 58.2%) from 115 urban and rural communities in 12 provinces across the eastern, central, and western regions of China. Over a follow-up period of 11.9 (9.5, 12.6) years, 2 686 deaths and 5 873 cardiovascular events were documented. The incidence of CVD was 11.90 (95%CI: 11.60-12.21)/1 000 person-years. A significant difference in CVD incidence was observed across regions (Ptrend<0.001), which was highest in the western provinces (13.99 (95%CI: 13.33-14.65)/1 000 person-years), intermediate in the eastern provinces (11.92 (95%CI: 11.52-12.33)/1 000 person-years), and lowest in the central provinces (8.87 (95%CI: 8.25-9.50)/1 000 person-years). The 1-year case fatality rate of CVD demonstrated an increasing trend from eastern to western regions (eastern: 10.20% (95%CI: 6.95-14.73); central: 13.50% (95%CI: 9.90-18.14); western: 18.62% (95%CI: 14.95-22.94); Ptrend<0.001). Moreover, the incidence of major CVD was consistently higher in rural areas compared with urban areas across eastern (P<0.001), central (P=0.01) and western (P<0.001)_regions, respectively. The 1-year case fatality rate in rural areas was also significantly higher compared with that in urban areas in both eastern (P<0.001) and western regions (P=0.02). Conclusions: The incidence and case fatality rate of CVD were high among middle-aged population in China, especially those in western regions with low socioeconomic levels and in rural areas.
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Aaij R, Abdelmotteleb ASW, Abellan Beteta C, Abudinén F, Ackernley T, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Adlarson P, Afsharnia H, Agapopoulou C, Aidala CA, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Akiba K, Albicocco P, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Aliouche Z, Alvarez Cartelle P, Amalric R, Amato S, Amey JL, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andersson M, Andreianov A, Andreola P, Andreotti M, Andreou D, Ao D, Archilli F, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Audurier B, Bacher D, Bachiller Perea I, Bachmann S, Bachmayer M, Back JJ, Bailly-Reyre A, Baladron Rodriguez P, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baptista de Souza Leite J, Barbetti M, Barbosa IR, Barlow RJ, Barsuk S, Barter W, Bartolini M, Baryshnikov F, Basels JM, Bassi G, Batsukh B, Battig A, Bay A, Beck A, Becker M, Bedeschi F, Bediaga IB, Beiter A, Belin S, Bellee V, Belous K, Belov I, Belyaev I, Benane G, Bencivenni G, Ben-Haim E, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Bernet Andres S, Berninghoff D, Bernstein HC, Bertella C, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bex J, Bezshyiko I, Bhom J, Bian L, Bieker MS, Biesuz NV, Billoir P, Biolchini A, Birch M, Bishop FCR, Bitadze A, Bizzeti A, Blago MP, Blake T, Blanc F, Blank JE, Blusk S, Bobulska D, Bocharnikov V, Boelhauve JA, Boente Garcia O, Boettcher T, Bohare A, Boldyrev A, Bolognani CS, Bolzonella R, Bondar N, Borgato F, Borghi S, Borsato M, Borsuk JT, Bouchiba SA, Bowcock TJV, Boyer A, Bozzi C, Bradley MJ, Braun S, Brea Rodriguez A, Breer N, Brodzicka J, Brossa Gonzalo A, Brown J, Brundu D, Buonaura A, Buonincontri L, Burke AT, Burr C, Bursche A, Butkevich A, Butter JS, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Calefice L, Cali S, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Cambon Bouzas J, Campana P, Campora Perez DH, Campoverde Quezada AF, Capelli S, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carcedo Salgado L, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carus L, Casais Vidal A, Caspary R, Casse G, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cavallini V, Celani S, Cerasoli J, Cervenkov D, Chadwick AJ, Chahrour I, Chapman MG, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chavez Barajas CA, Chefdeville M, Chen C, Chen S, Chernov A, Chernyshenko S, Chobanova V, Cholak S, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Chulikov V, Ciambrone P, Cicala MF, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Cifra P, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Cobbledick JL, Cocha Toapaxi C, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Congedo L, Contu A, Cooke N, Corredoira I, Correia A, Corti G, Cottee Meldrum JJ, Couturier B, Craik DC, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, Da Silva CL, Dadabaev S, Dai L, Dai X, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, D'Ambrosio C, Daniel J, Danilina A, d'Argent P, Davidson A, Davies JE, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, de Boer J, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Freitas Carneiro Da Graca U, De Lucia E, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Serio M, De Simone D, De Simone P, De Vellis F, de Vries JA, Dean CT, Debernardis F, Decamp D, Dedu V, Del Buono L, Delaney B, Dembinski HP, Denysenko V, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Nezza P, Diachkov I, 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Szymanski M, Tan Y, Taneja S, Tat MD, Terentev A, Teubert F, Thomas E, Thompson DJD, Tilquin H, Tisserand V, T'Jampens S, Tobin M, Tomassetti L, Tonani G, Tong X, Torres Machado D, Toscano L, Tou DY, Trippl C, Tuci G, Tuning N, Ukleja A, Unverzagt DJ, Ursov E, Usachov A, Ustyuzhanin A, Uwer U, Vagnoni V, Valassi A, Valenti G, Valls Canudas N, Van Dijk M, Van Hecke H, van Herwijnen E, Van Hulse CB, Van Laak R, van Veghel M, Vazquez Gomez R, Vazquez Regueiro P, Vázquez Sierra C, Vecchi S, Velthuis JJ, Veltri M, Venkateswaran A, Vesterinen M, Vieira D, Vieites Diaz M, Vilasis-Cardona X, Vilella Figueras E, Villa A, Vincent P, Volle FC, Vom Bruch D, Vorobyev V, Voropaev N, Vos K, Vrahas C, Walsh J, Walton EJ, Wan G, Wang C, Wang G, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang M, Wang NW, Wang R, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Ward JA, Watson NK, Websdale D, Wei Y, Westhenry BDC, White DJ, Whitehead M, Wiederhold AR, Wiedner D, Wilkinson G, Wilkinson MK, Williams I, Williams M, Williams MRJ, Williams R, Wilson FF, Wislicki W, Witek M, Witola L, Wong CP, Wormser G, Wotton SA, Wu H, Wu J, Wu Y, Wyllie K, Xian S, Xiang Z, Xie Y, Xu A, Xu J, Xu L, Xu L, Xu M, Xu Z, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang D, Yang S, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yang Z, Yeroshenko V, Yeung H, Yin H, Yu CY, Yu J, Yuan X, Zaffaroni E, Zavertyaev M, Zdybal M, Zeng M, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zharkova A, Zhelezov A, Zheng Y, Zhou T, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhovkovska V, Zhu LZ, Zhu X, Zhu X, Zhu Z, Zhukov V, Zhuo J, Zou Q, Zucchelli S, Zuliani D, Zunica G. Observation of Cabibbo-Suppressed Two-Body Hadronic Decays and Precision Mass Measurement of the Ω_{c}^{0} Baryon. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:081802. [PMID: 38457722 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.081802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The first observation of the singly Cabibbo-suppressed Ω_{c}^{0}→Ω^{-}K^{+} and Ω_{c}^{0}→Ξ^{-}π^{+} decays is reported, using proton-proton collision data at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb^{-1}, collected with the LHCb detector between 2016 and 2018. The branching fraction ratios are measured to be B(Ω_{c}^{0}→Ω^{-}K^{+})/B(Ω_{c}^{0}→Ω^{-}π^{+})=[6.08±0.51(stat)±0.40(syst)]%,B(Ω_{c}^{0}→Ξ^{-}π^{+})/B(Ω_{c}^{0}→Ω^{-}π^{+})=[15.81±0.87(stat)±0.44(syst)±0.16(ext)]%. In addition, using the Ω_{c}^{0}→Ω^{-}π^{+} decay channel, the Ω_{c}^{0} baryon mass is measured to be M(Ω_{c}^{0})=2695.28±0.07(stat)±0.27(syst)±0.30(ext) MeV, improving the precision of the previous world average by a factor of 4.
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Aaij R, Abdelmotteleb ASW, Abellan Beteta C, Abudinén F, Ackernley T, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Adlarson P, Agapopoulou C, Aidala CA, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Akiba K, Albicocco P, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Aliouche Z, Alvarez Cartelle P, Amalric R, Amato S, Amey JL, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andersson M, Andreianov A, Andreola P, Andreotti M, Andreou D, Anelli AA, Ao D, Archilli F, Argenton M, Arguedas Cuendis S, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Audurier B, Bacher D, Bachiller Perea I, Bachmann S, Bachmayer M, Back JJ, Bailly-Reyre A, Baladron Rodriguez P, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baptista de Souza Leite J, Barbetti M, Barbosa IR, Barlow RJ, Barsuk S, Barter W, Bartolini M, Baryshnikov F, Basels JM, Bassi G, Batsukh B, Battig A, Bay A, Beck A, Becker M, Bedeschi F, Bediaga IB, Beiter A, Belin S, Bellee V, Belous K, Belov I, Belyaev I, Benane G, Bencivenni G, Ben-Haim E, Berezhnoy A, Berkey JLM, Bernet R, Bernet Andres S, Bernstein HC, Bertella C, 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Galati G, Galati MD, Gallas Torreira A, Galli D, Gambetta S, Gandelman M, Gandini P, Gao H, Gao R, Gao Y, Gao Y, Gao Y, Garau M, Garcia Martin LM, Garcia Moreno P, García Pardiñas J, Garcia Plana B, Garg KG, Garrido L, Gaspar C, Geertsema RE, Gerken LL, Gersabeck E, Gersabeck M, Gershon T, Ghorbanimoghaddam Z, Giambastiani L, Giasemis FI, Gibson V, Giemza HK, Gilman AL, Giovannetti M, Gioventù A, Gironella Gironell P, Giugliano C, Giza MA, Gkougkousis EL, Glaser FC, Gligorov VV, Göbel C, Golobardes E, Golubkov D, Golutvin A, Gomes A, Gomez Fernandez S, Goncalves Abrantes F, Goncerz M, Gong G, Gooding JA, Gorelov IV, Gotti C, Grabowski JP, Granado Cardoso LA, Graugés E, Graverini E, Grazette L, Graziani G, Grecu AT, Greeven LM, Grieser NA, Grillo L, Gromov S, Gu C, Guarise M, Guittiere M, Guliaeva V, Günther PA, Guseinov AK, Gushchin E, Guz Y, Gys T, Hadavizadeh T, Hadjivasiliou C, Haefeli G, Haen C, Haimberger J, Hajheidari M, Halewood-Leagas T, Halvorsen MM, Hamilton PM, Hammerich J, 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A, Kravchenko P, Kravchuk L, Kreps M, Kretzschmar S, Krokovny P, Krupa W, Krzemien W, Kubat J, Kubis S, Kucewicz W, Kucharczyk M, Kudryavtsev V, Kulikova E, Kupsc A, Kutsenko BK, Lacarrere D, Lafferty G, Lai A, Lampis A, Lancierini D, Landesa Gomez C, Lane JJ, Lane R, Langenbruch C, Langer J, Lantwin O, Latham T, Lazzari F, Lazzeroni C, Le Gac R, Lee SH, Lefèvre R, Leflat A, Legotin S, Lehuraux M, Leroy O, Lesiak T, Leverington B, Li A, Li H, Li K, Li L, Li P, Li PR, Li S, Li T, Li T, Li Y, Li Y, Li Z, Lian Z, Liang X, Lin C, Lin T, Lindner R, Lisovskyi V, Litvinov R, Liu G, Liu H, Liu K, Liu Q, Liu S, Liu Y, Liu Y, Liu YL, Lobo Salvia A, Loi A, Lomba Castro J, Long T, Lopes JH, Lopez Huertas A, López Soliño S, Lovell GH, Lucarelli C, Lucchesi D, Luchuk S, Lucio Martinez M, Lukashenko V, Luo Y, Lupato A, Luppi E, Lynch K, Lyu XR, Ma GM, Ma R, Maccolini S, Machefert F, Maciuc F, Mackay I, Madhan Mohan LR, Madurai MM, Maevskiy A, Magdalinski D, Maisuzenko D, Majewski MW, Malczewski JJ, 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Nakada T, Nandakumar R, Nanut T, Nasteva I, Needham M, Neri N, Neubert S, Neufeld N, Neustroev P, Newcombe R, Nicolini J, Nicotra D, Niel EM, Nikitin N, Nogga P, Nolte NS, Normand C, Novoa Fernandez J, Nowak G, Nunez C, Nur HN, Oblakowska-Mucha A, Obraztsov V, Oeser T, Okamura S, Oldeman R, Oliva F, Olocco M, Onderwater CJG, O'Neil RH, Otalora Goicochea JM, Ovsiannikova T, Owen P, Oyanguren A, Ozcelik O, Padeken KO, Pagare B, Pais PR, Pajero T, Palano A, Palutan M, Panshin G, Paolucci L, Papanestis A, Pappagallo M, Pappalardo LL, Pappenheimer C, Parkes C, Passalacqua B, Passaleva G, Passaro D, Pastore A, Patel M, Patoc J, Patrignani C, Pawley CJ, Pellegrino A, Pepe Altarelli M, Perazzini S, Pereima D, Pereiro Castro A, Perret P, Perro A, Petridis K, Petrolini A, Petrucci S, Pham H, Pica L, Piccini M, Pietrzyk B, Pietrzyk G, Pinci D, Pisani F, Pizzichemi M, Placinta V, Plo Casasus M, Polci F, Poli Lener M, Poluektov A, Polukhina N, Polyakov I, Polycarpo E, Ponce S, Popov D, Poslavskii 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LG, Scarabotto A, Schael S, Scherl S, Schertz AM, Schiller M, Schindler H, Schmelling M, Schmidt B, Schmitt S, Schmitz H, Schneider O, Schopper A, Schulte N, Schulte S, Schune MH, Schwemmer R, Schwering G, Sciascia B, Sciuccati A, Sellam S, Semennikov A, Senghi Soares M, Sergi A, Serra N, Sestini L, Seuthe A, Shang Y, Shangase DM, Shapkin M, Shchemerov I, Shchutska L, Shears T, Shekhtman L, Shen Z, Sheng S, Shevchenko V, Shi B, Shields EB, Shimizu Y, Shmanin E, Shorkin R, Shupperd JD, Silva Coutinho R, Simi G, Simone S, Skidmore N, Skuza R, Skwarnicki T, Slater MW, Smallwood JC, Smith E, Smith K, Smith M, Snoch A, Soares Lavra L, Sokoloff MD, Soler FJP, Solomin A, Solovev A, Solovyev I, Song R, Song Y, Song Y, Song YS, Souza De Almeida FL, Souza De Paula B, Spadaro Norella E, Spedicato E, Speer JG, Spiridenkov E, Spradlin P, Sriskaran V, Stagni F, Stahl M, Stahl S, Stanislaus S, Stein EN, Steinkamp O, Stenyakin O, Stevens H, Strekalina D, Su Y, Suljik F, Sun J, Sun L, Sun Y, Swallow PN, Swientek K, Swystun F, Szabelski A, Szumlak T, Szymanski M, Tan Y, Taneja S, Tat MD, Terentev A, Terzuoli F, Teubert F, Thomas E, Thompson DJD, Tilquin H, Tisserand V, T'Jampens S, Tobin M, Tomassetti L, Tonani G, Tong X, Torres Machado D, Toscano L, Tou DY, Trippl C, Tuci G, Tuning N, Uecker LH, Ukleja A, Unverzagt DJ, Ursov E, Usachov A, Ustyuzhanin A, Uwer U, Vagnoni V, Valassi A, Valenti G, Valls Canudas N, Van Hecke H, van Herwijnen E, Van Hulse CB, Van Laak R, van Veghel M, Vazquez Gomez R, Vazquez Regueiro P, Vázquez Sierra C, Vecchi S, Velthuis JJ, Veltri M, Venkateswaran A, Vesterinen M, Vieira D, Vieites Diaz M, Vilasis-Cardona X, Vilella Figueras E, Villa A, Vincent P, Volle FC, Vom Bruch D, Vorobyev V, Voropaev N, Vos K, Vouters G, Vrahas C, Walsh J, Walton EJ, Wan G, Wang C, Wang G, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang M, Wang NW, Wang R, Wang X, Wang XW, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Ward JA, Watson NK, Websdale D, Wei Y, Westhenry BDC, White DJ, Whitehead M, Wiederhold AR, Wiedner D, Wilkinson G, Wilkinson MK, Williams M, Williams MRJ, Williams R, Wilson FF, Wislicki W, Witek M, Witola L, Wong CP, Wormser G, Wotton SA, Wu H, Wu J, Wu Y, Wyllie K, Xian S, Xiang Z, Xie Y, Xu A, Xu J, Xu L, Xu L, Xu M, Xu Z, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang D, Yang S, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yang Z, Yeroshenko V, Yeung H, Yin H, Yu CY, Yu J, Yuan X, Zaffaroni E, Zavertyaev M, Zdybal M, Zeng M, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang YZ, Zhao Y, Zharkova A, Zhelezov A, Zheng XZ, Zheng Y, Zhou T, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhovkovska V, Zhu LZ, Zhu X, Zhu X, Zhu Z, Zhukov V, Zhuo J, Zou Q, Zuliani D, Zunica G. Enhanced Production of Λ_{b}^{0} Baryons in High-Multiplicity pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:081901. [PMID: 38457697 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.081901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The production rate of Λ_{b}^{0} baryons relative to B^{0} mesons in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy sqrt[s]=13 TeV is measured by the LHCb experiment. The ratio of Λ_{b}^{0} to B^{0} production cross sections shows a significant dependence on both the transverse momentum and the measured charged-particle multiplicity. At low multiplicity, the ratio measured at LHCb is consistent with the value measured in e^{+}e^{-} collisions, and increases by a factor of ∼2 with increasing multiplicity. At relatively low transverse momentum, the ratio of Λ_{b}^{0} to B^{0} cross sections is higher than what is measured in e^{+}e^{-} collisions, but converges with the e^{+}e^{-} ratio as the momentum increases. These results imply that the evolution of heavy b quarks into final-state hadrons is influenced by the density of the hadronic environment produced in the collision. Comparisons with several models and implications for the mechanisms enforcing quark confinement are discussed.
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Xing TY, Wang WT, Shen HR, Wu JZ, Yin H, Li Y, Wang L, Liang JH, Li JY, Xu W. [Efficacy and safety analysis of P-GemDOx regimen and stratified prognosis in patients with early extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2024; 45:163-169. [PMID: 38604793 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230726-00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Objective: To assess the efficacy, safety, and related prognostic factors associated with the P-GemDOx regimen as a first-line treatment for patients with early-stage extranodal natural killer (NK) /T cell lymphoma (ENKTL) . Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on sixty early-stage ENKTL patients treated with the P-GemDOx regimen who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between August 2015 and May 2021. The Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was used to compare group differences, and the Log-rank test was used to compare the differences in survival. Survival outcomes and prognostic factors were examined. Results: After completing 4 to 6 cycles of P-GemDOx chemotherapy, the overall response rate (ORR) was 88.3%, with forty-six patients (76.7% ) achieving complete response (CR). The 4-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were (66.3±7.1) % and (79.5±6.0) %, respectively. According to the PINK/PINK-E model, there was no significant difference in survival outcomes among risk groups. 23.3% of patients experienced progression of disease within 24 months (POD<24). OS estimates differed significantly (P<0.001) between the POD<24 group (n=14) and the POD≥24 group (n=46). Analysis showed that SUVmax > 12.8 at diagnosis, non-single nasal cavity infiltration, and response less than CR after 4-6 cycles all had a significant association with POD24. We used these data as the basis for predicting POD<24 international prognostic index (POD24-IPI). Patients were stratified into low-risk (no risk factors), intermediate-risk (one risk factor), or high risk (two or three risk factors). These groups were associated with 4-year OS rate of 100%, (85.6±9.7) %, and (65.0±10.2) %, respectively (P=0.014). The P-GemDOx regimen was well tolerated, with hematological toxicity being the main side effect. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the P-GemDOx regimen is effective and safe in the first-line treatment of early-stage ENKTL, and POD24-IPI is a promising prognostic model.
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Li XP, Li Y, Liu L, Yuan ZT, Wang YC, Dong YC, Zhang DS, Feng J, Chen YN, Wang SB. [Clinical study of the efficacies of ruxolitinib plus low-dose PTCY for acute GVHD prevention after haploidentical transplantation in malignant hematological diseases]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2024; 45:128-133. [PMID: 38604788 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230929-00153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Objective: To investigate and verify a novel acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) prevention protocol in the context of haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) . Methods: Patients who underwent haplo-HSCT in our center between January 2022 and December 2022 were included. All patients received reduced doses of cyclophosphamide, Rabbit anti-human tymoglobulin, ruxolitinib, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and MMF to prevent aGVHD. The transplantation outcomes, complications, and survival rate of all patients were investigated. Results: A total of 52 patients with haplo-HSCT were enrolled, 29 (55.8%) male and 23 (44.2%) female, with a median age of 28 (5-59) years. There were 25 cases of acute myeloid leukemia, 17 cases of acute lymphocyte leukemia, 6 cases of myelodysplastic syndrome, 2 cases of chronic myeloid leukemia and 2 cases of myeloproliferative neoplasms. 98.1% of patients had successful engraftment. The incidence of Ⅱ-Ⅳ aGVHD and Ⅲ-Ⅳ aGVHD was 19.2% (95% CI 8.2% -30.3% ) and 7.7% (95% CI 0.2% -15.2% ), respectively. No patients experienced severe gastrointestinal mucositis. The Epstein-Barr virus and CMV reactivation rates were 40.4% and 21.3%, respectively. 9.6% of patients relapsed during followup, with 1-year overall survival, progression-free survival, and non-relapse mortality rates of 86.5% (95% CI 76.9% -96.1% ), 78.8% (95% CI 67.4% -90.3% ) and 11.5% (95% CI 2.6% -20.5% ), respectively. Conclusion: Ruxolitinib combined with a low dose of PTCY is a safe and effective first-line aGVHD prevention strategy.
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Liu J, Lin P, Xu HF, Yang F, Fu XB, Yao ZL, Xie SL, He SM, Li JR, Pan SY, Li Y. [High-risk sexual behaviors of HIV/AIDS and related factors in young students in Guangzhou]. ZHONGHUA LIU XING BING XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA LIUXINGBINGXUE ZAZHI 2024; 45:265-272. [PMID: 38413067 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230617-00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Objective: To explore high-risk sexual behaviors of HIV/AIDS and related factors in young students in Guangzhou. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 5 different types of Guangzhou colleges by convenience sampling with minimum number of classes per grade and 600 samples per school from September to November 2021. The R 4.2.2 software was used to consolidate databases. Simultaneously, a logistic regression model and a decision tree algorithm model, stratifying by whether sexual behaviors had occurred before, were constructed. In each layer, the prediction performance of the two models was evaluated through area under receiver operating characteristic and the confusion matrix, and then the model with high prediction performance was retained. Results: A total of 7 346 students were surveyed. The proportion of the respondents reporting sexual experience were 9.08% (667/7 346), in whom 26.24% (175/667) had risky sexual activity in the past year. The decision tree algorithm model performs well in predicting whether high-risk sexual behaviors have occurred in the past year. When the complexity parameter value is 0.018, and nsplit reaches 4, which means there are 5 leaf nodes in the model, the cross error of the tree will be the smallest. The first best grouping variable in the decision tree was whether to use condoms throughout the first sexual behavior. If condoms were used at their sexual debut, but homosexual practices have occurred in the past year, the probability of risky sexual behavior will increase. If homosexual practices have not occurred in the past year, but the age of sexual debut was below 18 years old while the period of HIV education was after high school, the probability of risk sexual behavior will also increase. Conclusions: AIDS-related risky behaviors of young students still deserved attention. The experience of sexual debut and whether AIDS-related health education has been received before the sexual debut were significant predictors for the occurrence of high-risk sexual behavior. The decision tree algorithm model has particular applicability for predicting and screening potential risk populations.
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Zhu YL, Li Y, Mu JL, Liu WC, Li X, Lu HZ. [Correlation of MYB/NFIB gene fusion with the grade and prognosis of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma and the concordance of two detection methods]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024; 53:149-154. [PMID: 38281782 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230914-00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Objective: To explore the correlation between MYB/NFIB gene fusion and clinicopathological features such as tumor grade and prognosis of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), and to assess the concordant rate of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with MYB and NFIB immunohistochemistry. Methods: FISH detection of MYB/NFIB gene fusion was performed on 48 head and neck ACC cases and 15 non-ACC salivary gland tumors at National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China during April 2014 and January 2020. ACC cases were divided into grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ, grade Ⅲ and high-grade transformation, according to pathological grading criteria. Prognosis, FISH results and other clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed. MYB and NFIB immunohistochemistry was performed on the 48 ACC and 15 non-ACC cases. The diagnostic accuracy of FISH and immunohistochemistry was compared. Results: FISH detected MYB/NFIB gene fusion in 41.7% (20/48) of the ACC. Its positive rate was inversely correlated with higher pathological grades (P=0.036). The higher histological grade was linked to worse progression-free survival (P=0.024), whereas there was no correlation between the status of gene fusion detected by FISH and progression-free survival (P=0.536). FISH didnot detect MYB/NFIB gene fusion in 15 non-ACC salivary gland tumors The specificity of diagnosing ACC is 100% for both FISH detection of gene fusion and immunohistochemical detection of MYB expression. However, the sensitivity for both methods was only about 41.7%, respectively. By combining FISH and MYB immunohistochemistry, the sensitivity for diagnosing ACC was increased to 66.7%. Conclusions: MYB/NFIB gene fusion has a lower detection rate in grade Ⅲ ACC and high-grade transformation ACC. Meanwhile gene fusion status is not correlated with prognosis. The sensitivity for diagnosing ACC can be improved by combining FISH and MYB immunohistochemistry.
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Cheng LL, Qian JF, Hua HJ, Li Y, Bao ML, Ding Y, Li H. [Myxoid pseudotumor of perirenal and renal sinus: clinicopathological analysis of two cases]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024; 53:183-185. [PMID: 38281789 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230905-00135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Zhao ZX, Zhang YQ, Chen X, Wang X, Wang JL, Wu BJ, Ren XY, Li Y. [Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus: a case report]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2024; 59:169-171. [PMID: 38369796 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230816-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Li Y, Shi B, Dai JH, Song Y. Theoretical study of the effects of alloying elements on TiO 2/Ti 2AlNb interface adhesion properties. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:4898-4908. [PMID: 38258547 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04727j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Ti2AlNb-based alloys are expected to be applied in the manufacture of parts of aeroengines to achieve the goal of increasing the thrust-to-weight ratio. However, the poor high temperature oxidation resistance of these alloys may hinder their applications. Alloying has been proven to be effective in improving oxidation resistance properties. However, the selection of alloying elements and their influence mechanisms are rarely studied. The TiO2/Ti2AlNb interface bonding interactions and the effects of alloying elements of Si, Sc, Y, Zr, Mo and Hf were investigated via first principles calculations. The separation energy and electronic structure were studied to explore the bonding interactions between the oxide scale and Ti2AlNb matrix. When Zr and Hf are used to replace Al, the bonding properties of the TiO2/Ti2AlNb interface are improved. The tensile and shear deformations of the interfacial zones are applied to study the influence of alloying elements on the TiO2 oxide spalling on Ti2AlNb. The tensile strength is increased by more than 2 GPa when Nb is substituted by the Sc, Zr and Hf elements. Therefore, Sc, Zr, and Hf are beneficial for inhibiting oxide spalling and will have great potential to improve the oxidation resistance properties.
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Li Y, Li Y, Du H, Lin YX, Du Q, Chen HB, Lu XX. [Analysis of clinical epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus in children in a hospital of pediatric in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2023]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2024; 58:213-218. [PMID: 38387953 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230810-00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Objective: To explore the clinical epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus in children in Hubei Province from 2020 to 2023. Method: A single-center and cross-sectional study was used to analyze the clinical data of 3 271 children with respiratory syncytial virus infection in Wuhan Children's Hospital affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023. Nonparametric rank sum test and χ2 test were used for comparative analysis. Results: From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023, a total of 25 583 children were included in the analysis, of which 3 271(12.8%) children infected RSV. The detection rate was 16.3% in 2020-2021, 14.7% in 2021-2022 and 9.1% in 2022-2023. The detection rate decreased year by year (χ2=222.054, P<0.05). From 2020 to 2023, there was an anti-seasonal epidemic of RSV in spring and autumn. The detection rate of RSV in infants under 1 year old was the highest, but the median ages of RSV positive children increased (H=140.575, P<0.05). Pneumonia was the main clinical manifestation of RSV respiratory tract infection. Conclusion: The epidemiological characteristics of RSV in children in Hubei Province were different from those before. From 2020 to 2023, the detection rate of RSV decreased year by year. Besides winter, the prevalence of RSV could also be seen in spring and autumn. The median age of children infected with RSV increased after the epidemic. Pneumonia was the main clinical manifestation after RSV infection.
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Zhang Z, Wu B, Qu YL, Li Y, Xu LJ, Lyu CX, Chen C, Wang J, Xue K, Wei Y, Zhou JH, Zheng XL, Qiu YD, Luo YF, Liu JX, Lyu YB, Shi XM. [Association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index and body circumferences among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2024; 58:227-234. [PMID: 38387955 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230912-00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index (BMI) and body circumferences among the older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China. Methods: Subjects were older adults over 65 years old from the Healthy Aging and Biomarkers Cohort Study (HABCS) between 2017 and 2018 conducted in 9 longevity areas in China. A total of 1 968 older adults were included in this study. Information including socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, diet intake, and health status was collected by using questionnaires and physical examinations. Urine samples were collected to detect urinary cadmium and creatinine levels. Body circumferences included waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference. Subjects were divided into three groups (low:<0.77 μg/g·creatinine, middle:0.77-1.69 μg/g·creatinine, high:≥1.69 μg/g·creatinine) by tertiles of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium level with BMI and body circumferences. The dose-response relationship of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration with BMI and body circumferences was analyzed by using restrictive cubic splines fitting multiple linear regression model. Results: The mean age of subjects was (83.34±11.14) years old. The median (Q1, Q3) concentration of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium was 1.13 (0.63, 2.09) μg/g·creatinine, and the BMI was (22.70±3.82) kg/m2. The mean values of waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference were (85.42±10.68) cm, (92.67±8.90) cm, and (31.08±4.76) cm, respectively. After controlling confounding factors, the results of the multiple linear regression model showed that for each increment of 1 μg/g·creatinine in creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium, the change of BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference in the high-level group was -0.28 (-0.37, -0.19) kg/m2, -0.74 (-0.96, -0.52) cm, -0.78 (-0.96, -0.61) cm, and -0.20 (-0.30, -0.11) cm, respectively. The restrictive cubic splines curve showed a negative nonlinear association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with BMI (Pnonlinear<0.001) and negative linear associations of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with waist circumference (Plinear<0.001), hip circumference (Plinear<0.001), and calf circumference (Plinear<0.001). Conclusion: Urinary cadmium level is significantly associated with decreased BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China.
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Charpentier P, Chavez Barajas CA, Chefdeville M, Chen C, Chen S, Chernov A, Chernyshenko S, Chobanova V, Cholak S, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Chulikov V, Ciambrone P, Cicala MF, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Cifra P, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Cobbledick JL, Cocha Toapaxi C, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Congedo L, Contu A, Cooke N, Corredoira I, Correia A, Corti G, Cottee Meldrum JJ, Couturier B, Craik DC, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, Da Silva CL, Dadabaev S, Dai L, Dai X, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, D'Ambrosio C, Daniel J, Danilina A, d'Argent P, Davidson A, Davies JE, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, de Boer J, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Freitas Carneiro Da Graca U, De Lucia E, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Serio M, De Simone D, De Simone P, De Vellis F, de Vries JA, Dean CT, Debernardis F, Decamp D, Dedu V, Del Buono L, Delaney B, Dembinski HP, Denysenko V, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Nezza P, Diachkov I, 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Poslavskii S, Prasanth K, Promberger L, Prouve C, Pugatch V, Puill V, Punzi G, Qi HR, Qian W, Qin N, Qu S, Quagliani R, Rachwal B, Rademacker JH, Rama M, Ramírez García M, Ramos Pernas M, Rangel MS, Ratnikov F, Raven G, Rebollo De Miguel M, Redi F, Reich J, Reiss F, Ren Z, Resmi PK, Ribatti R, Ricart GR, Riccardi D, Ricciardi S, Richardson K, Richardson-Slipper M, Rinnert K, Robbe P, Robertson G, Rodrigues E, Rodriguez Fernandez E, Rodriguez Lopez JA, Rodriguez Rodriguez E, Rogovskiy A, Rolf DL, Rollings A, Roloff P, Romanovskiy V, Romero Lamas M, Romero Vidal A, Romolini G, Ronchetti F, Rotondo M, Rudolph MS, Ruf T, Ruiz Fernandez RA, Ruiz Vidal J, Ryzhikov A, Ryzka J, Saborido Silva JJ, Sagidova N, Sahoo N, Saitta B, Salomoni M, Sanchez Gras C, Sanderswood I, Santacesaria R, Santamarina Rios C, Santimaria M, Santoro L, Santovetti E, Saranin D, Sarpis G, Sarpis M, Sarti A, Satriano C, Satta A, Saur M, Savrina D, Sazak H, Scantlebury Smead LG, Scarabotto A, Schael S, Scherl S, Schertz AM, Schiller M, Schindler H, Schmelling M, Schmidt B, Schmitt S, Schneider O, Schopper A, Schulte N, Schulte S, Schune MH, Schwemmer R, Schwering G, Sciascia B, Sciuccati A, Sellam S, Semennikov A, Senghi Soares M, Sergi A, Serra N, Sestini L, Seuthe A, Shang Y, Shangase DM, Shapkin M, Shchemerov I, Shchutska L, Shears T, Shekhtman L, Shen Z, Sheng S, Shevchenko V, Shi B, Shields EB, Shimizu Y, Shmanin E, Shorkin R, Shupperd JD, Siddi BG, Silva Coutinho R, Simi G, Simone S, Singla M, Skidmore N, Skuza R, Skwarnicki T, Slater MW, Smallwood JC, Smeaton JG, Smith E, Smith K, Smith M, Snoch A, Soares Lavra L, Sokoloff MD, Soler FJP, Solomin A, Solovev A, Solovyev I, Song R, Song Y, Song Y, Song YS, Souza De Almeida FL, Souza De Paula B, Spadaro Norella E, Spedicato E, Speer JG, Spiridenkov E, Spradlin P, Sriskaran V, Stagni F, Stahl M, Stahl S, Stanislaus S, Stein EN, Steinkamp O, Stenyakin O, Stevens H, Strekalina D, Su Y, Suljik F, Sun J, Sun L, Sun Y, Swallow PN, Swientek K, Swystun F, Szabelski A, Szumlak T, Szymanski M, Tan Y, Taneja S, Tat MD, Terentev A, Teubert F, Thomas E, Thompson DJD, Tilquin H, Tisserand V, T'Jampens S, Tobin M, Tomassetti L, Tonani G, Tong X, Torres Machado D, Toscano L, Tou DY, Trippl C, Tuci G, Tuning N, Ukleja A, Unverzagt DJ, Ursov E, Usachov A, Ustyuzhanin A, Uwer U, Vagnoni V, Valassi A, Valenti G, Valls Canudas N, Van Dijk M, Van Hecke H, van Herwijnen E, Van Hulse CB, Van Laak R, van Veghel M, Vazquez Gomez R, Vazquez Regueiro P, Vázquez Sierra C, Vecchi S, Velthuis JJ, Veltri M, Venkateswaran A, Vesterinen M, Vieira D, Vieites Diaz M, Vilasis-Cardona X, Vilella Figueras E, Villa A, Vincent P, Volle FC, Vom Bruch D, Vorobyev V, Voropaev N, Vos K, Vrahas C, Walsh J, Walton EJ, Wan G, Wang C, Wang G, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang J, Wang M, Wang NW, Wang R, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Ward JA, Watson NK, Websdale D, Wei Y, Westhenry BDC, White DJ, Whitehead M, Wiederhold AR, Wiedner D, Wilkinson G, Wilkinson MK, Williams I, Williams M, Williams MRJ, Williams R, Wilson FF, Wislicki W, Witek M, Witola L, Wong CP, Wormser G, Wotton SA, Wu H, Wu J, Wu Y, Wyllie K, Xian S, Xiang Z, Xie Y, Xu A, Xu J, Xu L, Xu L, Xu M, Xu Z, Xu Z, Xu Z, Yang D, Yang S, Yang X, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yang Z, Yeroshenko V, Yeung H, Yin H, Yu CY, Yu J, Yuan X, Zaffaroni E, Zavertyaev M, Zdybal M, Zeng M, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zharkova A, Zhelezov A, Zheng Y, Zhou T, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhovkovska V, Zhu LZ, Zhu X, Zhu X, Zhu Z, Zhukov V, Zhuo J, Zou Q, Zucchelli S, Zuliani D, Zunica G. Improved Measurement of CP Violation Parameters in B_{s}^{0}→J/ψK^{+}K^{-} Decays in the Vicinity of the ϕ(1020) Resonance. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:051802. [PMID: 38364143 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.051802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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The decay-time-dependent CP asymmetry in B_{s}^{0}→J/ψ(→μ^{+}μ^{-})K^{+}K^{-} decays is measured using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6 fb^{-1}, collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. Using a sample of approximately 349 000 B_{s}^{0} signal decays with an invariant K^{+}K^{-} mass in the vicinity of the ϕ(1020) resonance, the CP-violating phase ϕ_{s} is measured, along with the difference in decay widths of the light and heavy mass eigenstates of the B_{s}^{0}-B[over ¯]_{s}^{0} system, ΔΓ_{s}, and the difference of the average B_{s}^{0} and B^{0} meson decay widths, Γ_{s}-Γ_{d}. The values obtained are ϕ_{s}=-0.039±0.022±0.006 rad, ΔΓ_{s}=0.0845±0.0044±0.0024 ps^{-1}, and Γ_{s}-Γ_{d}=-0.0056_{-0.0015}^{+0.0013}±0.0014 ps^{-1}, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. These are the most precise single measurements to date and are consistent with expectations based on the Standard Model and with the previous LHCb analyses of this decay. These results are combined with previous independent LHCb measurements. The phase ϕ_{s} is also measured independently for each polarization state of the K^{+}K^{-} system and shows no evidence for polarization dependence.
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Liu W, Cai L, Li Y. Application of natural language processing to post-structuring of rectal cancer MRI reports. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e204-e210. [PMID: 38042740 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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AIM To evaluate a natural language processing (NLP) system for extracting structured information from the free-form text of rectal cancer magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports written in Chinese. MATERIALS AND METHODS A rule-based NLP model that could extract 11 key image features of rectal cancer was constructed using 358 MRI reports of rectal cancer written between 2015 and 2021. Fifty reports written before 2015 and 50 written after 2021 were used as test datasets, and the reference standard was determined by manual extraction of information by two radiologists. The length and reporting rate of image features in pre-2015 and post-2021 datasets, as well as the accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score of feature extraction by the NLP system, were compared. The time required for the NLP to extract data was compared with that required by the radiologists. RESULTS Reports written after 2021 had longer diagnostic impression sections than reports written before 2015. The reporting rate of key imaging features of rectal cancer was 36.55% before 2015 and 79.82% after 2021. The accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score of NLP for correct extraction of values from reports were 93.82%, 95.63%, 87.06%, and 91.15%, respectively, for pre-2015 reports, and 92.55%, 98.53%, 94.15%, and 96.29%, respectively, for post-2021 reports. NLP generated all the structured information in <1 second. CONCLUSIONS The NLP system with rule-based pattern matching achieved rapid and accurate structured processing of rectal cancer MRI reports. MRI reports with structured templates are more suitable for NLP-based extraction of information.
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Wijffels G, Sullivan ML, Stockwell S, Briscoe S, Pearson R, Li Y, Macs AM, Sejian V, McCulloch R, Olm JCW, Cawdell-Smith J, Gaughan JB. Comparing the responses of grain-fed feedlot cattle under moderate heat load and during subsequent recovery with those of feed-restricted thermoneutral counterparts: blood cells and inflammatory markers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2024; 68:211-227. [PMID: 38092991 PMCID: PMC10794350 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-023-02584-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Given the climate projections for livestock rearing regions globally, understanding the inflammatory status of livestock under various heat loads will be informative to animal welfare and management. A survey of plasma inflammatory markers was conducted, and blood leucocyte counts followed to investigate the capacity of the ~ 500 kg grain fed Black Angus steer to respond to and recover from a moderate heat load challenge. Two sequential cohorts of 12 steers were housed in climate-controlled rooms (CCR) for 18 days. A thermally challenged (TC) group (n = 2 × 6) experienced five consecutive periods: PreChallenge, Challenge, and Recovery within the CCR, and 40 days in outdoor pens (PENS and Late PENS). PreChallenge (5 days) and Recovery (7 days) delivered thermoneutral conditions, whereas in Challenge the TC steers experienced a diurnal temperature range of 28-35 °C. A feed-restricted thermoneutral (FRTN) treatment (n = 2 × 6) was run concurrently to differentiate between responses to reduced feed intake alone and moderate heat stress. Blood neutrophil counts were particularly sensitive to moderate heat load with higher numbers during Challlenge and in PENs. The plasma concentrations of TNFα and IL-1β were depressed in the TC group compared to the FRTN counterparts and remained so for 40 days after Challenge. Linear relationships of the concentrations of IL-1β, IL-10, and haptoglobin with rumen temperature or dry matter intake detected in the FRTN group were altered or absent in the TC group. The findings suggest significant impacts of moderate heat load on the inflammatory status of feedlot cattle.
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Chen J, Neil JA, Tan JP, Rudraraju R, Mohenska M, Sun YBY, Walters E, Bediaga NG, Sun G, Zhou Y, Li Y, Drew D, Pymm P, Tham WH, Wang Y, Rossello FJ, Nie G, Liu X, Subbarao K, Polo JM. Author Correction: A placental model of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals ACE2-dependent susceptibility and differentiation impairment in syncytiotrophoblasts. Nat Cell Biol 2024; 26:305. [PMID: 38110493 PMCID: PMC10866712 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01335-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Li Y, Zhang P, Sun C, Xiao N, Yang Y, Zhong B, Fang C, Kui G, Liu Z, Li F, Yang S, Feng Y. [Effectiveness of the central government-funded echinococcosis control programme in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022]. ZHONGGUO XUE XI CHONG BING FANG ZHI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL 2024; 35:626-632. [PMID: 38413024 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of the central government-funded echinococcosis control programme in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022, so as to provide insights into echinococcosis control. METHODS Administrative villages were sampled using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method from Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022, and all residents at ages of 12 years and older in the sampled villages were screened for echinococcosis, and schools were sampled using a cluster sampling method, and all children at ages of 12 years and older in the sampled schools were screened for echinococcosis. Domestic dogs were sampled using a systematic random sampling method, and one domestic dog stool sample was collected from each household. Stray dog stool samples were collected outside the villages, and Echinococcus coproantigens were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in domestic and stray dogs. In addition, echinococcosis was screened in sheep and cattle in designated slaughterhouses in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County. The trends in the prevalence of echinococcosis in humans and livestock and the positive rate of Echinococcus coproantigens in dogs were examined with the Cochran-Armitage trend test. In addition, individuals screened for echinococcosis were randomly sampled from 2007 to 2022 for survey on the awareness of echinococcosis control knowledge. RESULTS A total of 290 356 person-times were screened for echinococcosis among residents at ages of 12 years and older in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022, with 1 094 residents detected with cystic echinococcosis, and the detection of echinococcosis appeared a tendency towards a gradual decline over years (χ2 = 358.602, P < 0.001). A total of 32 931 person-times were screened for echinococcosis among children at ages of 12 years and older in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022, with 296 children detected with echinococcosis, and the detection of echinococcosis appeared a tendency towards a gradual decline over years (χ2 = 267.673, P < 0.001). A total of 33 230 domestic dog stool samples were tested for Echinococcus coproantigens in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2007 to 2022, with 1 777 Echinococcus coproantigens-positive samples tested, and the positive rate of Echinococcus coproantigens appeared a tendency towards a decline in domestic dogs over years (χ2 = 2 210.428, P < 0.001), while the positive rate of Echinococcus coproantigens showed a tendency towards a rise in domestic animals from 2016 to 2022 (χ2 = 37.745, P < 0.001). The positive rate of Echinococcus coproantigens remained relatively stable in stray dogs in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province from 2019 to 2022 (χ2 = 0.315, P = 0.575). A total of 10 973 sheep were screened for echinococcosis in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County from 2007 to 2022, with 334 sheep detected with echinococcosis, and the detection of echinococcosis appeared a tendency towards a decline in sheep over years (χ2 = 53.579, P < 0.001); however, there was no significant change in the detection of echinococcosis during the period from 2015 through 2022 (χ2 = 1.520, P = 0.218). A total of 2 400 cattle were screened for echinococcosis in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County from 2017 to 2022, with 231 cattle detected with echinococcosis, and the detection of echinococcosis showed a tendency towards a decline over years (χ2 = 5.579, P < 0.05). The awareness of echinococcosis control knowledge increased from 44.37% in 2007 to 94.00% in 2022 among residents at ages of 12 years and older and from 52.50% in 2007 to 92.50% in 2022 among children at ages of 12 years and older in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, respectively. CONCLUSIONS There has been a reduction in the detection of echinococcosis in humans and domestic animals and the positive rate of Echinococcus coproantigens in dogs and a rise in the awareness of the echinococcosis control knowledge following the implementation of the central government-funded echinococcosis control programme in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province; however, integrated echinococcosis control measures are still required for further control of the prevalence of echinococcosis.
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Li Y, Chen JY, Jia JF, He SH, Xu D. [Comparison of robotic-assisted single-incision-plus-one-port laparoscopic pyeloplasty and single-incision laparoscopic pyeloplasty in the treatment of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction]. ZHONGHUA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2024; 104:371-376. [PMID: 38281806 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231002-00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of robotic-assisted single-incision-plus- one-port laparoscopic pyeloplasty (R-SILP+1) with single-incision laparoscopic pyeloplasty (SILP) in pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Methods: The clinical data of 47 children with UPJO who underwent surgery from October 2020 to September 2022 in the Department of Pediatric Surgery of Fujian Provincial Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. According to the surgical method chosen by parents, the children were divided into R-SILP+1 group and SILP group. Baseline data, operative time, intraoperative anastomosis time, volume of blood loss, postoperative hospitalization time, complications, total costs, preoperative and postoperative renal parenchymal thickness (PT), anterior posterior diameter of renal pelvis (APD), and differential renal function (DRF) before and after operation were compared between the two groups, and the clinical efficacy of the two kinds of operation was evaluated. Results: Among the 47 children, 27 were in R-SILP+1 group, including 16 males and 11 females, aged (6.6±3.5) years; 20 were in SILP group, including 12 males and 8 females, aged (6.5±3.5) years. The operations were successful in both groups without conversion to open operation. There were no significant differences between the two groups in baseline data, volume of blood loss, complications, APD and PT at postoperative 6 months, APD, PT and DRF at postoperative 12 months (all P>0.05). Compared with the SILP group, the operative time [(153.0±14.4) vs (189.9±32.6) minutes, P<0.001], intraoperative anastomosis time [(68.8±16.8) vs (97.5±12.0) minutes, P<0.001], postoperative hospitalization time [(6.0±1.3) vs (9.0±1.3) d, P<0.001] were shorter, but the total cost was higher[(57 390±7 664) vs (30 183±4 219) yuan RMB, P<0.001]. Conclusions: Compared with the SILP group, R-SILP+1 can achieve considerable efficacy in treating pediatric UPJO, and has certain advantages in shortening operative time, intraoperative anastomosis time, and postoperative hospitalization time. However, the cost is high.
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Abratenko P, Alterkait O, Andrade Aldana D, Arellano L, Asaadi J, Ashkenazi A, Balasubramanian S, Baller B, Barr G, Barrow D, Barrow J, Basque V, Benevides Rodrigues O, Berkman S, Bhanderi A, Bhat A, Bhattacharya M, Bishai M, Blake A, Bogart B, Bolton T, Book JY, Brunetti MB, Camilleri L, Cao Y, Caratelli D, Cavanna F, Cerati G, Chappell A, Chen Y, Conrad JM, Convery M, Cooper-Troendle L, Crespo-Anadón JI, Cross R, Del Tutto M, Dennis SR, Detje P, Devitt A, Diurba R, Djurcic Z, Dorrill R, Duffy K, Dytman S, Eberly B, Englezos P, Ereditato A, Evans JJ, Fine R, Finnerud OG, Foreman W, Fleming BT, Franco D, Furmanski AP, Gao F, Garcia-Gamez D, Gardiner S, Ge G, Gollapinni S, Gramellini E, Green P, Greenlee H, Gu L, Gu W, Guenette R, Guzowski P, Hagaman L, Hen O, Hilgenberg C, Horton-Smith GA, Imani Z, Irwin B, Ismail M, James C, Ji X, Jo JH, Johnson RA, Jwa YJ, Kalra D, Kamp N, Karagiorgi G, Ketchum W, Kirby M, Kobilarcik T, Kreslo I, Leibovitch MB, Lepetic I, Li JY, Li K, Li Y, Lin K, Littlejohn BR, Liu H, Louis WC, Luo X, Mariani C, Marsden D, Marshall J, Martinez N, Martinez Caicedo DA, Martynenko S, Mastbaum A, Mawby I, McConkey N, Meddage V, Micallef J, Miller K, Mogan A, Mohayai T, Mooney M, Moor AF, Moore CD, Mora Lepin L, Moudgalya MM, Mulleriababu S, Naples D, Navrer-Agasson A, Nayak N, Nebot-Guinot M, Nowak J, Oza N, Palamara O, Pallat N, Paolone V, Papadopoulou A, Papavassiliou V, Parkinson HB, Pate SF, Patel N, Pavlovic Z, Piasetzky E, Pophale I, Qian X, Raaf JL, Radeka V, Rafique A, Reggiani-Guzzo M, Ren L, Rochester L, Rodriguez Rondon J, Rosenberg M, Ross-Lonergan M, Rudolf von Rohr C, Safa I, Scanavini G, Schmitz DW, Schukraft A, Seligman W, Shaevitz MH, Sharankova R, Shi J, Snider EL, Soderberg M, Söldner-Rembold S, Spitz J, Stancari M, St John J, Strauss T, Szelc AM, Tang W, Taniuchi N, Terao K, Thorpe C, Torbunov D, Totani D, Toups M, Tsai YT, Tyler J, Uchida MA, Usher T, Viren B, Weber M, Wei H, White AJ, Wolbers S, Wongjirad T, Wospakrik M, Wresilo K, Wu W, Yandel E, Yang T, Yates LE, Yu HW, Zeller GP, Zennamo J, Zhang C. Search for Heavy Neutral Leptons in Electron-Positron and Neutral-Pion Final States with the MicroBooNE Detector. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:041801. [PMID: 38335355 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.041801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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We present the first search for heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) decaying into νe^{+}e^{-} or νπ^{0} final states in a liquid-argon time projection chamber using data collected with the MicroBooNE detector. The data were recorded synchronously with the NuMI neutrino beam from Fermilab's main injector corresponding to a total exposure of 7.01×10^{20} protons on target. We set upper limits at the 90% confidence level on the mixing parameter |U_{μ4}|^{2} in the mass ranges 10≤m_{HNL}≤150 MeV for the νe^{+}e^{-} channel and 150≤m_{HNL}≤245 MeV for the νπ^{0} channel, assuming |U_{e4}|^{2}=|U_{τ4}|^{2}=0. These limits represent the most stringent constraints in the mass range 35
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Li Y, Guo Y, Xia CX, Meng XY, Wang X, Xu T, Zhong Y, Wang F. [Echocardiographic two-dimensional strain evaluation of right ventricular function in healthy adults]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2024; 52:58-63. [PMID: 38220456 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231019-00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Objective: To explore the feasibility of using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for measuring right ventricular strain and function in healthy adults, and to analyze the impact of age and gender. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. Healthy adults who underwent physical examination in the Physical Examination Center of Beijing Hospital from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 were included. Two researchers independently measured various right ventricular longitudinal strain indices using the Echopac software, including (global longitudinal strain (GLS), apical longitudinal strain (ALS), midventricle longitudinal strain (MLS), basal longitudinal strain (BLS), free wall GLS (FWGLS), free wall ALS (FWALS), free wall MLS (FWMLS) and free wall BLS (FWBLS)) as well as tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and right ventricle-fraction of area change (RVFAC). The above indicators were taken as the average of two physicians. The consistency of the measurements by two physicians was evaluated by the within-group correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: A total of 233 subjects were included, including 137 males, aged (58.5±14.2) years. ICC values was all above 0.8 with excellent agreement. The values of FWGLS and GLS in healthy adults were -26.63% and -21.89%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in TAPSE ((2.06±0.41)cm vs. (2.10±0.39)cm, P=0.510) and RVFAC ((51.17±9.91)% vs. (50.89±8.65)%, P=0.826) between males and females. The values of various right ventricular long axis strain indicators (GLS, ALS, MLS, BLS, FWGLS, FWMLS, FWMLS, FWBLS) in females aged 18 to 40 and 41 to 65 years were higher than those in males of the same age (all P<0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference in the values of various right ventricular long axis strain indicators between the sexes in subjects aged 65 years and above (all P>0.05). In females, the right ventricular GLS, ALS, MLS, FWGLS, FWALS, FWMLS, and FWBLS values in the groups aged 18 to 40 and 41 to 65 years were significantly higher than those in the group aged 65 years and above (all P<0.05). In contrast, no significant differences were found in these indices among different age groups in males (all P>0.05). Conclusions: Using two-dimensional speckle tracking technology in echocardiography to measure right ventricular strain indicators is feasible and highly reproducible. Gender and age have an impact on right ventricular strain indicators.
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