We find that classifiers selected by Bayesian optimization for in-hospital mortality can outperform those selected by grid search or random sampling. However, in contrast to previous research 1) Bayesian optimization is not more efficient in selecting classifiers in all instances compared to grid search or random sampling-based methods and 2) we…[Read more]

mpaigns. Simplifying the rules to require universal mandatory facemasking seemed to be the best approach for health authorities.

Heat stress is a significant problem in the poultry industry, causing a severe economic loss due to its detrimental effects on chickens’ health and performance. Dried plum (DP) is a good source of minerals, vitamins,…[Read more]

The aim of this study is to evaluate the recurrence pattern and oncological outcomes in cervical cancer (CC) patients with lymph node metastasis.

This study included 224 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 stage IB1-IIIB CC patients with pathologically proven lymph node metastasis. Surgical intervention was…[Read more]

To investigate microvascular invasion (MVI) of HCC through a noninvasive multi-disciplinary team (MDT)-like radiomics fusion model on dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) computed tomography (CT).

This retrospective study included 111 patients with pathologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma, which comprised 57 MVI-positive and 54…[Read more]

Improved relations with mentors were another relevant outcome. Improvement in communication skills and a positive change related to research attitude were also reported by students.

. Reflective summaries as a means to evaluate the MSP programme was found to be an easy, feasible and cost-effective method. The qualitative approach adopted…[Read more]

trichiura infection. Instead, rodent whipworm T. muris infected mouse models serve as a major surrogate for testing immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccine candidates. In this review, we summarize recent advances in animal models for T. trichiura antigen discovery and testing of vaccine candidates, while providing an overall view of the current…[Read more]

At SCVMC, most were Asian and/or Pacific Islander, with AHI ≤ $25,000 USD and Medicaid insurance. Low AHI (

< .0001), high OOPCs (

= .003), and employment changes as a result of cancer diagnosis (

< .0001) were associated with financial toxicity in the pooled analysis. There was variation in factors associated with financial toxicity b…[Read more]

The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) derived by positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) can be an index of biological tumor aggressiveness, which is assessed using noninvasive tools before the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the pretreatment SUVmax in…[Read more]

To investigate the concordance between aqueous and vitreous tap culture results among different types of bacterial endophthalmitis.

This retrospective cohort analysis included all cases diagnosed with endophthalmitis at Moorfields Eye Hospital between January 2008 and March 2020. Aqueous and vitreous samples obtained simultaneously at…[Read more]

TET2 is a dioxygenase dependent on Fe2+ and α-ketoglutarate which oxidizes 5-methylcytosine (5meC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmeC). TET proteins successively oxidize 5mC to yield 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC). Among these oxidized methylcytosines, 5fC and 5caC are directly excised by…[Read more]