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Background In ovarian cancer (OvCa), achieving complete resection (RO) in initial surgery is crucial for improving prognosis. However, patients with undetected microscopic metastasis post-RO surgery often have poorer outcomes. This study explores prognostic factors for OvCa patients who underwent RO surgery, focusing on the role of ascites cytology as an indicator of microscopic peritoneal metasta

Recent hydrodynamical simulations of isolated barred disc galaxies have suggested a structural change in the distribution of the interstellar medium (ISM) around a stellar mass M∗ of 1010 M⊙. In the higher-mass regime (M∗ ≤ 1010 M⊙), we observe the formation of a central gas and stellar disc with a typical size of a few hundred parsecs connected through lanes to the ends of the stellar bar. In the

Background: There has been an increasing number of single-centre studies describing the long-term outcomes of patients with Hirschsprung disease. This study aimed to systematically review the literature on long-term bowel, urological, and sexual functional outcomes, fertility and quality of life in adults with Hirschsprung disease. Methods: A PROSPERO-registered systematic review of the English li

Background: Decision-making regarding treatment limitations such as “Do not attempt resuscitation” (DNAR) orders for older patients has been found deficient. Patients ≥ 80 years with substantial comorbidity have little chance of surviving cardiac arrest, thus require thorough risk classification focusing on comorbidity and frailty. This study aimed to explore the degree of frailty, comorbidity and

Background: Previous literature indicate retinal hyperspectral imaging as a non-invasive method with the potential for identifying amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein deposits. Current diagnostic methods, such as cerebrospinal fluid analysis or positron emission tomography, are costly, invasive, and non-scalable. Hyperspectral imaging offers a potentially accessible alternative for early detection of Alzhei

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is globally recognized as an important oilseed crop. Traits related to plant architecture are closely associated with yield in peanut. In this study, we focused on four specific traits related to plant architecture—first branch length (FBL), main stem height (MSH), stem diameter (SD), and the number of nodes on the main stem (NSK)—across three locations. Using whole-ge

The transcriptional co-activators YAP (YAP1) and TAZ (WWTR1) are central regulators of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype and vascular homeostasis. This study investigates the consequences of VSMC-specific YAP/TAZ deletion and its relevance to atherosclerosis. Using bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data, we demonstrate that gene expression changes following two (2-week YT) and eight w

Plants take up carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis. How this will change with rising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere will strongly determine future climate change. An increase in the seasonal variations of atmospheric CO2 in recent decades indicates a positive trend in photosynthetic carbon uptake. We combined data-driven seasonal cycles of plant productivity with carbon sinks across

This chapter reflects on the experiences – challenges, opportunities, considerations, consequences – of conducting field research as a parent. Through a series of reflections on and from field research, we locate our individual experiences as part of a broader conversation about conducting academic field research while a parent – and various decisions that need to be made, compromises reached, bar

Background: Exertional breathlessness is a cardinal symptom of people with chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and can be evaluated using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Research Question: Does abnormally high exertional breathlessness in relationship to the rate of oxygen uptake (V′O2) and minute ventilation (V′E) indicate different underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and clinical charac

Objective The investigation of complement factors in lupus nephritis (LN) in relation to treatment response and the impact of underlying genetics of C4. Methods Seventy-seven patients with active LN confirmed by a kidney biopsy and in whom second biopsies had been performed after immunosuppressive treatment were included. Complement factors C3, C4, C4d and C4d/C4 ratio were evaluated at the biopsy

Objectives Para athletes may face unique challenges in the anti-doping system, including issues of privacy, implementation, comprehension and accessibility. While previous studies have examined non-disabled athletes’ views, little is known about how international elite Para athletes perceive anti-doping procedures. The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of elite Para athletes’ exp

Forskningen om standardisering, automatisering och digitalisering av socialtjänstens handläggningsprocesser belyser ofta att tillhörande tidskrävande dokumentations- och administrationsbörda har betydelse för de välfärdsprofessionellas handlingsutrymme, men landar i olika slutsatser om huruvida detta minskar, förändras eller till och med ökar. I den här presentationen ägnar vi uppmärksamhet åt dig

The fall of 2022, with the election success of a coalition of right wing and ethnoracist parties, marks the transition from a racialized to a racist state in Sweden. We analyse the discourses of three welfare projects in Swedish racial capitalism - Keynesian, Neoliberal, and ethnoracist - in relation to safety/security.Methodologically, we use CDA analysing elite institutional texts (party documen

Biobased polyesters are emerging as sustainable alternatives for hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) owing to their tunable adhesion properties, facile processing, and versatile end-of-life options. Here, we report on the design of low-temperature (100 °C) HMAs, derived from oxygen-rich lignin-based copolyesters synthesized via copolymerization of a syringic acid-derived aromatic monomer with biobased aliph

Dexterous in-hand manipulation offers significant potential to enhance robotic manipulator capabilities. This paper presents a sensori-motor architecture for in-hand slip-aware control, being embodied in a sensorized gripper. The gripper in our architecture features rapid closed-loop, low-level force control and is equipped with sensors capable of independently measuring contact forces and sliding

A decentralized strategy for object transportation is presented, assuming that the object is grasped by a team of N cooperative manipulators. The proposed strategy consists of two steps. First, each robot estimates the wrenches applied to the object by all the others robots, even without all-to-all communication. Second, an admittance control scheme is used to limit internal wrenches, preventing e