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Our experimental results suggest that DIR data coupled with machine-learning algorithms provide a promising approach to identifying MRI-negative TLE patients, especially when fluorodeoxyglucose-PET is not available.

To assess the accuracy with which CAD/CAM-fabricated patient-specific titanium implants (PSI) are positioned for inferior and/or medial orbital wall reconstruction without the use of intraoperative navigation.

Patients who underwent a primary reconstruction of the orbital walls with PSI due to fractures were enrolled in this retrospective cohort analysis. The primary outcome variables were the mean surface distances (MSD) between virtually planned and postoperative PSI position and single linear deviations in the x-, y- and z-axis at corresponding reference points. Secondary outcome variables included demographic data, classification of orbital wall defects and clinical outcomes.

A total of 33 PSI (orbital floor n=22; medial wall, n=11) were examined in 27 patients. MSD was on a comparable level for the orbital floor and medial wall (median 0.39mm, range 0.22-1.53mm vs. median 0.42mm, range 0.21-0.98mm; p=0.56). EGFR inhibitor Single linear deviations were lower for reconstructions of the orbital floor compared to the medial wall (median 0.45 vs. 0.79mm; p<0.05). There was no association between the occurrence of diplopia and the accuracy level (p=0.418).

Free-hand positioning of PSI reaches a clinically appropriate level of accuracy, limiting the necessity of navigational systems to selected cases.

Free-hand positioning of PSI reaches a clinically appropriate level of accuracy, limiting the necessity of navigational systems to selected cases.Syringic acid (SA) and vanillic acid (VA) from biomass combustion are not only the potential sources of atmospheric brown carbon (BrC) but also the traceable markers of biomass burning in smoke particles. In this work, the Fenton-like oxidation in a mixed system containing SA and VA was studied under some typical conditions in atmospheric aqueous. The influence of scavenger, Fe3+ concentration, H2O2 concentration, SA concentration, pH and oxygen was discussed. Our results revealed that despite SA and VA have similar structures, Fe3+ and HO sever as their main oxidation sources, respectively. The addition of SA could heighten the HO yield obviously compared with conventional Fenton-like oxidation in atmospheric water, and this performance was attributed to the strong reducibility to Fe3+. In addition, SA accelerated the oxidation of VA and caused a 4.7-fold elevation in the initial rate. These results demonstrate that the process may change the amount of SA and VA and then disturb their mass ratio, which is important for aerosol source characterization work.

This study utilized a comprehensive nomogram to evaluate the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

COVID-19 pneumonia data was divided into training set (256 of 321, 80%), internal validation set (65 of 321, 20%) and independent external validation set (n=188). After image processing, lesion segmentation, feature extraction and feature selection, radiomics signatures and clinical indicators were used to develop a radiomics model and a clinical model respectively. Combining radiomics signatures and clinical indicators, a radiomics nomogram was built. The performance of proposed models was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Calibration curves and decision curve analysis were used to assess the performance of the radiomics nomogram.

Two clinical indicators that were age and chronic lung disease or asthma and 21 radiomics features were selected to build the radiomics nomogram. The radiomics nomogram yielded an Area Under The Curve

(AUC) of 0.88 and accuracy of 0.80 in the training set, an AUC of 0.85 and accuracy of 0.77 in internal testing validation set and an AUC of 0.84 and accuracy of 0.75 in independent external validation set. The performance of radiomics nomogram was better than clinical model (AUC=0.77, p<0.001) and radiomics model (AUC=0.72, p=0.025) in independent external validation set.

The radiomics nomogram may be used to assess the deterioration of COVID-19 pneumonia.

The radiomics nomogram may be used to assess the deterioration of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols are successfully implemented in different surgical specialties, but a specific protocol for autologous breast reconstruction is missing. The aim of this study was to determine whether an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol contributes to a reduced length of stay without an increase in postoperative complications for patients undergoing a DIEP flap breast reconstruction.

The effect of the ERAS protocol was examined using a single-center patient-control study comparing two groups of patients. Patients who underwent surgery between November 2017 and November 2018 using the ERAS protocol were compared with a historical control group (pre-ERAS) who underwent surgery between November 2016 and November 2017. The primary outcome measure was hospital length of stay. Secondary outcome measures were postoperative pain and postoperative complications.

152 patients were included (ERAS group, n=73; control group, n=79). Mean hospital length of stay was significantly shorter in the ERAS group than in the control group (5 vs. 6 days, p<0.001). The average pain score was 1.73 in de the ERAS group compared to 2.17 in the control group (p=0.032). There were no significant differences between the groups in postoperative complications. The ERAS group experienced less constipation (41 vs. 25 patients, p=0.028).

An enhanced recovery after surgery protocol contributes an accelerated postoperative recovery of patients undergoing a DIEP flap breast reconstruction. In this study a significant decrease was found in hospital length of stay, patient-reported pain score and adverse health issues.

An enhanced recovery after surgery protocol contributes an accelerated postoperative recovery of patients undergoing a DIEP flap breast reconstruction. In this study a significant decrease was found in hospital length of stay, patient-reported pain score and adverse health issues.

Bilateral-Risk-Reducing-Mastectomy-(BRRM) is well described in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers. However, little is known about the relative uptake, time trends or factors influencing uptake in those at increased breast cancer risk not known to be carriers. The aim of this study is to assess these factors in both groups.

BRRM uptake was assessed from entry to the Manchester Family History Clinic or from date of personal BRCA1/2 test. Follow up was censored at BRRM, breast cancer diagnosis, death or January 01, 2020. Cumulative incidence and cause specific and competing risk regression analyses were used to assess the significance of factors associated with BRRM.

Of 7195 women at ≥25% lifetime breast cancer risk followed for up to 32 years, 451 (6.2%) underwent pre-symptomatic BRRM. Of those eligible in different risk groups the 20-year uptake of BRRM was 47.7%-(95%CI=42.4-53.2%) in 479 BRCA1/2 carriers; 9.0% (95%CI=7.26-11.24%) in 1261 women at ≥40% lifetime risk (non-BRCA), 4.8%-(95%CI=3.98-5.73%) in 3561 women at 30-39% risk and 2.9%-(95%CI=2.09-4.09%) in 1783 women at 25-29% lifetime risk. In cause-specific Cox regression analysis death of a sister with breast cancer<50 (OR=2.4; 95%CI=1.7-3.4), mother<60 (OR=1.9; 95%CI=1.5-2.3), having children (OR=1.4; 95%CI=1.1-1.8), breast biopsy (OR=1.4; 95%CI=1.0-1.8) were all independently associated with BRRM uptake, while being older at assessment was less likely to be associated with BRRM (>50; OR=0.26,95%CI=0.17-0.41). Uptake continued to rise to 20 years from initial risk assessment.

We have identified several additional factors that correlate with BRRM uptake and demonstrate continued increases over time. These factors will help to tailor counselling and support for women.

We have identified several additional factors that correlate with BRRM uptake and demonstrate continued increases over time. These factors will help to tailor counselling and support for women.Starting a herpesviral infection is a steeplechase across membranes, cytosol, and nuclear envelopes and against antiviral defence mechanisms. Here, we highlight recent insights on capsid stabilization at the portals during assembly, early capsid-host interactions ensuring nuclear targeting of incoming capsids, and genome uncoating. After fusion with a host membrane, incoming capsids recruit microtubule motors for traveling to the centrosome, and by unknown mechanisms get forward towards the nucleus. The interaction of capsid-associated tegument proteins with nucleoporins orients the capsid portal towards the nuclear pore, and presumably after removal of the portal caps the genomes that have been packaged under pressure can be injected into the nucleoplasm for transcription and replication. Some cell types disarm the incoming capsids or silence the incoming genomes to reduce the likelihood of infection.SARS-CoV-2 virions are composed of structural proteins, but during virus infection, an additional 30 proteins could be expressed according to putative open reading frames (ORFs) of the viral genome. Some of these additional proteins modulate cellular processes through direct interactions, their truncations can affect disease pathogenesis and they can also serve as antigenic targets for more specific serology. In addition to structural proteins, the ORF1a/b polyprotein and accessory proteins can stimulate antibody responses during infection. Antibodies that target non-structural proteins can impact viral infection, through Fc mediated effector functions, through interactions during virus entry, fusion, replication and egress within infected cells. Characterization of the serological responses to additional proteins, provides a snapshot of the 'antibody landscape', which includes the antibody magnitude, antigenic specificity and informs the biological relevance of SARS-CoV-2 proteins.Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations across spatiotemporal resolutions are widely applied to study viruses and represent the central technique uniting the field of computational virology. We discuss the progress of MD in elucidating the dynamics of the viral life cycle, including the status of modeling intact extracellular virions and leveraging advanced simulations to mimic active life cycle processes. We further remark on the prospects of MD for continued contributions to the basic science characterization of viruses, especially given the increasing availability of high-quality experimental data and supercomputing power. Overall, integrative computational methods that are closely guided by experiments are unmatched in the level of detail they provide, enabling-now and in the future-new discoveries relevant to thwarting viral infection.

Mediastinal paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that originate from extra-adrenal paraganglia, occasionally secreting catecholamines. Nonfunctional mediastinal paragangliomas present nonspecific clinical and radiological features and represent a diagnostic challenge.

A 53-year old woman presented with cough and dyspnea increasing over time. CT-scan and ultrasonography showed a large vascularized cervico-mediastinal mass, consistent with an intrathoracic ectopic goiter. Preoperative angiography showed a blood supply from neck vessels. The lesion was completely removed through a cervical approach. The diagnosis of paraganglioma was a histological surprise. The patient is alive without recurrence 30months after surgery.

When preoperatively diagnosed, the treatment of choice of a mediastinal paraganglioma is surgical excision. However, a preoperative diagnosis of mediastinal paraganglioma is difficult to obtain, especially in cases of nonfunctional lesions. Distinction between an intrathoracic goiter and a nonfunctional paraganglioma can be extremely difficult and, given the rarity of the latter, an ectopic goiter is suspected in first instance.