Publication date: Available online 30 August 2019Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Luca Brunese, Francesco Mercaldo, Alfonso Reginelli, Antonella SantoneAbstractProstate cancer is a significant public health burden and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among men worldwide. Only in 2018 were reported 1.3 million of new diagnosed patients. Usually an invasive trans-perineal biopsy is the way to diagnose prostate cancer grade by prostate tissue removal. In this paper we propose a non...
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Publication date: Available online 30 August 2019Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Adan Lin, Junhao Wu, Xuan YangAbstractLeft ventricle (LV) segmentation plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. The cardiac contractile function can be quantified by measuring the segmentation results of LVs. Fully convolutional networks (FCNs) have been proven to be able to segment images. However, a large number of annotated images are required to train the network to avoid...
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Publication date: Available online 1 September 2019Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Anqin Li, Lili Liang, Ping Liang, Yao Hu, Chuou Xu, Xuemei Hu, Yaqi Shen, Daoyu Hu, Zhen Li, Ihab R. KamelAbstractPurposeTo investigate the utility of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) MRI for evaluation of renal fibrosis in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO).MethodsTwenty-five rats had UUO, and ten rats were subjected to sham operation as control. DKI was performed on a 3.0 T MRI scanner on...
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Publication date: Available online 1 September 2019Source: Magnetic Resonance ImagingAuthor(s): Keigo Kawaji, Noreen Nazir, John A. Blair, Victor Mor-Avi, Stephanie Besser, Kohei Matsumoto, Jacob Goes, Darius Dabir, Lukas Stoiber, Sebastian Kelle, Seyedeh Mahsa Zamani, Luise Holzhauser, Roberto M. Lang, Amit R. Patel
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Related ArticlesBarriers to formal healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ghana. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 28;19(1):1185 Authors: Agyemang-Duah W, Peprah C, Peprah P Abstract BACKGROUND: Even though there is a growing literature on barriers to formal healthcare use among older people, little is known from the perspective of vulnerable older people...
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Related ArticlesThe effect on participation rates of including focused spirometry information in a health check invitation: a cluster-randomised trial in Denmark. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 28;19(1):1183 Authors: Ørts LM, Løkke A, Bjerregaard AL, Maindal HT, Norman K, Bech BH, Sandbæk A Abstract BACKGROUND: Early detection of lung disease may help reduce disease development. Detection through preventive health checks may be beneficial. Nevertheless,...
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Related ArticlesProcess evaluation of the school-based Girls Active programme. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1187 Authors: Gorely T, Harrington DM, Bodicoat DH, Davies MJ, Khunti K, Sherar LB, Tudor-Edwards R, Yates T, Edwardson CL Abstract BACKGROUND: Girls Active is a physical activity programme, delivered in UK secondary schools, with the aim of increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in girls aged 11-14 years. This study presents...
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Related ArticlesFactors associated with hostility among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northeast China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1189 Authors: Zhao M, Liu B, Zheng T, Xu J, Hao Y, Wang J, Zhang X, Nie W, Wang C, Wang F, Jiao M, Wu Q, Liang L Abstract BACKGROUND: Hostility can result in negative outcomes in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); however, previous research on this topic is far from adequate. To contribute...
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Related ArticlesFactors associated with tungiasis among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Rwanda. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1192 Authors: Nsanzimana J, Karanja S, Kayongo M, Nyirimanzi N, Umuhoza H, Murangwa A, Muganga R, Musafili A Abstract BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the...
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Related ArticlesPrevalence of goiter among children in Ethiopia and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1191 Authors: Dessie G, Amare D, Dagnew AB, Mulugeta H, Haile Kassa D, Negesse A, Kassa GM, Wagnew F, Islam SMS, Burrowes S Abstract BACKGROUND: The distribution of goiter among children and its risk factors are not well investigated in Ethiopia. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis...
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Related ArticlesCompliance with water advisories after water outages in Norway. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1188 Authors: Hyllestad S, Veneti L, Bugge AB, Rosenberg TG, Nygård K, Aavitsland P Abstract BACKGROUND: Water advisories, especially those concerning boiling drinking water, are widely used to reduce risks of infection from contaminants in the water supply. Since the effectiveness of boil water advisories (BWAs) depends on public compliance,...
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Related ArticlesMobile phone short message service (SMS) as a malaria control tool: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 29;19(1):1193 Authors: Mohammed A, Acheampong PR, Otupiri E, Osei FA, Larson-Reindorf R, Owusu-Dabo E Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite the extensive implementation of control measures and achievements in morbidity reductions, malaria continues to contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality in children under-five....
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Related ArticlesInequities in consistent condom use among sexually experienced undergraduates in mainland China: implications for planning interventions. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1195 Authors: Ruan F, Fu G, Yan Y, Li Y, Shi Y, Luo L, Li X, Zhang B, Gong Q, Fu Z, Gan Y, Pan M, Liu Y, Zhan J, Wang J Abstract BACKGROUND: Since pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is mainly prescribed to high-risk uninfected individuals, consistent condom use (CCU)...
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Related ArticlesGeographical variation and associated factors of childhood measles vaccination in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1194 Authors: Geremew TT, Gezie LD, Abejie AN Abstract BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, despite considerable improvement of measles vaccination, measles outbreaks is occurring in most parts of the country. Understanding the neighborhood variation in childhood measles vaccination is...
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Related ArticlesDevelopment and testing of locally-produced ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary foods (RUTFs and RUSFs) in Cambodia: lessons learned. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1200 Authors: Borg B, Mihrshahi S, Laillou A, Sigh S, Sok D, Peters R, Chamnan C, Berger J, Prak S, Roos N, Griffin M, Wieringa FT Abstract BACKGROUND: Rates of childhood undernutrition are persistently high in Cambodia. Existing ready-to-use supplementary and...
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Related ArticlesThe effect of Active Plus, a computer-tailored physical activity intervention, on cognitive functioning of elderly people with chronic illness(es) - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1197 Authors: Volders E, Bolman CAW, de Groot RHM, Lechner L Abstract BACKGROUND: Physical activity not only is beneficial to a person's health, but can also have a positive influence on cognitive functioning....
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Related ArticlesWho is responsible for assessing children's weight status? - a qualitative study of health professionals in regional Australia. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1196 Authors: Davidson K, Vidgen H, Denney-Wilson E, Daniels L Abstract BACKGROUND: Currently in Australia there is a lack of clarity regarding routine assessment of primary school aged children's weight status despite it being the first step in the identification of overweight...
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Related ArticlesThe density of electronic gambling machines and area-level socioeconomic status in Finland: a country with a legal monopoly on gambling and a decentralised system of EGMs. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1198 Authors: Raisamo S, Toikka A, Selin J, Heiskanen M Abstract BACKGROUND: Electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are considered a risky form of gambling. Internationally, studies have reported that the density of EGMs tends to be...
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Related ArticlesDying in long-term care facilities in Europe: the PACE epidemiological study of deceased residents in six countries. BMC Public Health. 2019 Aug 30;19(1):1199 Authors: Honinx E, van Dop N, Smets T, Deliens L, Van Den Noortgate N, Froggatt K, Gambassi G, Kylänen M, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Szczerbińska K, Van den Block L, PACE Abstract BACKGROUND: By 2030, 30% of the European population will be aged 60 or over and those aged 80 and above...
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Publication date: Available online 30 August 2019Source: Journal of Surgical EducationAuthor(s): Heather G. Lyu, Gerard M. Doherty, Adam B. LandmanObjectiveClinical Informatics is a large part of the current surgical practice, yet, there is no formal curriculum to teach residents about informatics. The purpose of this article is to describe the field of clinical informatics, describe the potential of informatics to improve surgical care, and propose a framework to train surgical informaticians.DesignThis...
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Publication date: Available online 31 August 2019Source: Journal of Surgical EducationAuthor(s): Theresa Jackson, Cici Zhou, Zhamak Khorgami, Diane Jackson, Vaidehi Agrawal, Kevin Taubman, Peter Nelson, Michael S. TruittBACKGROUNDPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be more common in surgical residents than the general population. This may be due to the rigors of a surgical residency. This study aims to compare the prevalence of screening positive for PTSD (PTSD+) among 7 medical...
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Publication date: Available online 31 August 2019Source: Journal of Surgical EducationAuthor(s): Luke Hopkins, David BT Robinson, Christopher Brown, Tarig Abdelrahman, Arfon GMT Powell, M John Pollitt, Sarah Hemington-Gorse, Wyn G Lewis, Richard J EganObjectiveThis study aimed to quality assure Assigned Educational Supervisor (AES) reports, using UK Joint Committee on Surgical Training objective criteria, to evaluate contribution Annual Review of Competence Progression.DesignConsecutive 145 AES reports...
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Related ArticlesMultiplexed protein force spectroscopy reveals equilibrium protein folding dynamics and the low-force response of von Willebrand factor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Löf A, Walker PU, Sedlak SM, Gruber S, Obser T, Brehm MA, Benoit M, Lipfert J Abstract Single-molecule force spectroscopy has provided unprecedented insights into protein folding, force regulation, and function. So far, the field has relied primarily on...
Fri Aug 30, 2019 13:28
Related ArticlesCryo-EM structure of pleconaril-resistant rhinovirus-B5 complexed to the antiviral OBR-5-340 reveals unexpected binding site. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Wald J, Pasin M, Richter M, Walther C, Mathai N, Kirchmair J, Makarov VA, Goessweiner-Mohr N, Marlovits TC, Zanella I, Real-Hohn A, Verdaguer N, Blaas D, Schmidtke M Abstract Viral inhibitors, such as pleconaril and vapendavir, target conserved regions in the capsids...
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Related ArticlesLeveraging protein dynamics to identify cancer mutational hotspots using 3D structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Kumar S, Clarke D, Gerstein MB Abstract Large-scale exome sequencing of tumors has enabled the identification of cancer drivers using recurrence-based approaches. Some of these methods also employ 3D protein structures to identify mutational hotspots in cancer-associated genes. In determining such mutational...
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Related ArticlesBioluminescence chemistry of fireworm Odontosyllis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Kotlobay AA, Dubinnyi MA, Purtov KV, Guglya EB, Rodionova NS, Petushkov VN, Bolt YV, Kublitski VS, Kaskova ZM, Ziganshin RH, Nelyubina YV, Dorovatovskii PV, Eliseev IE, Branchini BR, Bourenkov G, Ivanov IA, Oba Y, Yampolsky IV, Tsarkova AS Abstract Marine polychaetes Odontosyllis undecimdonta, commonly known as fireworms, emit bright blue-green...
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Related ArticlesHydrophobic gasket mutation produces gating pore currents in closed human voltage-gated proton channels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Banh R, Cherny VV, Morgan D, Musset B, Thomas S, Kulleperuma K, Smith SME, Pomès R, DeCoursey TE Abstract The hydrophobic gasket (HG), a ring of hydrophobic amino acids in the voltage-sensing domain of most voltage-gated ion channels, forms a constriction between internal and external...
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Related ArticlesNeutrophils promote tumor resistance to radiation therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Wisdom AJ, Hong CS, Lin AJ, Xiang Y, Cooper DE, Zhang J, Xu ES, Kuo HC, Mowery YM, Carpenter DJ, Kadakia KT, Himes JE, Luo L, Ma Y, Williams N, Cardona DM, Haldar M, Diao Y, Markovina S, Schwarz JK, Kirsch DG Abstract Nearly two-thirds of cancer patients are treated with radiation therapy (RT), often with the intent to achieve complete...
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Related ArticlesHigh-performance all-solid-state batteries enabled by salt bonding to perovskite in poly(ethylene oxide). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Xu H, Chien PH, Shi J, Li Y, Wu N, Liu Y, Hu YY, Goodenough JB Abstract Flexible and low-cost poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based electrolytes are promising for all-solid-state Li-metal batteries because of their compatibility with a metallic lithium anode. However, the low room-temperature...
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Related ArticlesStructural insight into multistage inhibition of CRISPR-Cas12a by AcrVA4. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Peng R, Li Z, Xu Y, He S, Peng Q, Wu LA, Wu Y, Qi J, Wang P, Shi Y, Gao GF Abstract Prokaryotes possess CRISPR-Cas systems to exclude parasitic predators, such as phages and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). These predators, in turn, encode anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins to evade the CRISPR-Cas immunity. Recently, AcrVA4,...
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Related ArticlesThe Ramsey property implies no mad families. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Schrittesser D, Törnquist A Abstract We show that if all collections of infinite subsets of N have the Ramsey property, then there are no infinite maximal almost disjoint (mad) families. The implication is proved in Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with only weak choice principles. This gives a positive solution to a long-standing problem that goes...
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Related ArticlesEngineering energetically efficient transport of dicarboxylic acids in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Darbani B, Stovicek V, van der Hoek SA, Borodina I Abstract Biobased C4-dicarboxylic acids are attractive sustainable precursors for polymers and other materials. Commercial scale production of these acids at high titers requires efficient secretion by cell factories. In this study, we...
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Related ArticlesReply to Krishna et al.: Resolving age-related changes in nitrogen fixation and mineral weathering by Alnus tree species. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Perakis SS, Pett-Ridge JC PMID: 31467170 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Related ArticlesEffect of alder on soil bacteria offers an alternative explanation to the role played by alder in rock weathering. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 29;: Authors: Krishna M, Singh SK, Tripathi JK, Chaturvedi R, Garkoti SC PMID: 31467171 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Related ArticlesDistortion-free inside-out imaging for rapid diagnostics of rechargeable Li-ion cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Aug 30;: Authors: Romanenko K, Jerschow A Abstract Safety risks associated with modern high energy-dense rechargeable cells highlight the need for advanced battery screening technologies. A common rechargeable cell exposed to a uniform magnetic field creates a characteristic field perturbation due to the inherent magnetism...
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Related ArticlesZinc transporter 1 (ZNT1) expression on the cell surface is elaborately controlled by cellular zinc levels. J Biol Chem. 2019 Aug 30;: Authors: Nishito Y, Kambe T Abstract Zinc transporter 1 (ZNT1) is the only zinc transporter predominantly located on the plasma membrane, where it plays a pivotal role exporting cytosolic zinc to the extracellular space. Numerous studies have focused on the physiological and pathological functions of ZNT1....
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Related ArticlesAdvanced Glycation End-Products Suppress Mitochondrial Function and Proliferative Capacity of Achilles Tendon-Derived Fibroblasts. Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 30;9(1):12614 Authors: Patel SH, Yue F, Saw SK, Foguth R, Cannon JR, Shannahan JH, Kuang S, Sabbaghi A, Carroll CC Abstract Debilitating cases of tendon pain and degeneration affect the majority of diabetic individuals. The high rate of tendon degeneration persists even when glucose levels...
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Related ArticlesPropofol prevents oxidative stress and apoptosis by regulating iron homeostasis and targeting JAK/STAT3 signaling in SH-SY5Y cells. Brain Res Bull. 2019 Aug 28;: Authors: Zhang Y, Zuo Y, Li B, Xie J, Ma Z, Thirupathi A, Yu P, Gao G, Shi M, Zhou C, Xu H, Chang Y, Shi Z Abstract The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that propofol (PRO) could exert a neuroprotective effect via inhibiting oxidative stress induced by iron accumulation....
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