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Background. Real-world evidence can be a valuable tool when clinical trial data are incomplete or uncertain. Bevacizumab was adopted as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) based on significant survival improvements in initial clinical trials; however, survival benefit diminished in subsequent analyses. Consequently, there is uncertainty surrounding the cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab therapy achieved in practice. Objective. To assess real-world cost-effectiveness of first-line bevacizumab with irinotecan-based chemotherapy versus irinotecan-based chemotherapy alone for mCRC in British Columbia (BC), Saskatchewan, and Ontario, Canada. Methods. Using provincial cancer registries and linked administrative databases, we identified mCRC patients who initiated publicly funded irinotecan-based chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, in 2000 to 2015. We compared bevacizumab-treated patients to historical controls (treated before bevacizumab funding) and contemporaneous controls (receiving urvival for mCRC patients but at significant cost. Ethyl 3-Aminobenzoate research buy At original list prices bevacizumab can only be considered cost-effective with certainty at a willingness-to-pay threshold over $100,000/LYG, but price reductions or discounts have a significant impact on cost-effectiveness.The solution-mediated behavior of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries presents a wide range of opportunity for evaluating and improving the performance at practical lean-electrolyte conditions. Here, we introduce methyl trifluoroacetate (CH3TFA) as an additive to the Li-S electrolyte to evaluate the joint effects of two distinct strategies high donor number solvents/salts and organosulfur-mediated discharge. CH3TFA is shown to react with lithium polysulfides in-situ to form lithium trifluoroacetate (LiTFA) and dimethyl polysulfides. We find that both the methyl group and trifluoroacetate anion considerably enhance Li-S discharge behavior over the course of cycling, though they have distinctly beneficial effects. The TFA anion impacts solution coordination behavior, improving polarization and discharge kinetics during cycling. Meanwhile, the derivatization to dimethyl polysulfides improves the solubility of intermediate species, enhancing overall utilization under lean-electrolyte conditions. CH3TFA thus represents a new class of additives for Li-S batteries, enabling an in-situ systematic molecular engineering of intermediate species for improved performance.Sparganium fallax is an aquatic perennial herb distributed in eastern Asia. The complete chloroplast genome of S. fallax was sequenced and assembled. The genome size was 161,838 bp in length with 36.8% GC content. Its quadripartite structure consisted of the large single copy (LSC, 89,042 bp) and small single copy (SSC, 18,774bp) regions, separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IRS) of 27,011bp. The genome contained 114 genes, including 80 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and four rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis within order Poales including three Sparganium species showed that Sparganium is monophyletic and most closely related to Typha.Ormosia nuda is a legume species endemic to China. The chloroplast genome (plastome) of this species was assembled in this study. The total plastome size is 173,789 bp in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 73,847 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,744 bp, and two inverted repeat (IR) regions of 40,599 bp which have expanded about 15 kb into LSC. The plastome encodes a total of 111 unique genes, including 77 protein-coding, 30 tRNA, and 4 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis well resolved that O. nuda clustered with O. xylocarpa and O. emarginata. The plastome of O. nuda will provide informative genomic resources for further phylogenetic studies.Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan) (Thysanoptera Thripidae) is a common Thysanoptera insect widely distributed in Asia and the Pacific, it damages various plants. In this study the complete mitochondrial genome of T. hawaiiensis was sequenced and characterized by using next-generation sequencing technique. The total length of the complete genome is 15,357 bp and A + T content of 77.8% (GeneBank accession No. MW582621). The T. hawaiiensis mitochondrial genome consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs) and 2 non-coding control regions (Dloop region). According to previous studies, only a few complete mitochondrial genomes from Order Thysanoptera have been reported. Thus, T. hawaiiensis complete mitochondrial genome sequence reported will provide molecular information for mitochondrial genome research on Thysanoptera.In this research, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Phthorimaea operculella was sequenced and annotated. The mitogenome of P. operculella is 15,269 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 ribosome RNA (12s and 16srRNA) genes and 1 control region. In addition, we used Endoclita signifier as the outgroup to analyze phylogenetic relationship, and the phylogenetic tree showed the sister relationship between P. operculella and Tuta absoluta.Alsophila latebrosa is a common and widespread tree fern of Cyatheaceae. Its complete chloroplast genome is first assembled and reported with 155,724 bp in length, including a large single copy (LSC) region of 85,800 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 21,620 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 24,152 bp. The genome has 133 genes, including 89 protein-coding genes, 33 tRNA genes, eight rRNA genes and three pseudogenes. Maximum likelihood approach was employed to construct the phylogenetic relationship among ten ferns including A. latebrosa. The result showed that A. latebrosa was most related to A. costularis as a sister group with 100% bootstrap support. The complete chloroplast genome sequences of A. latebrosa will provide valuable genomic information to further illuminate phylogenetic classification of Cyatheacea.We reported the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of broad-folded frog (Hylarana latouchii). This mitogenome is 17,007 bp in size and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, two ribosomal RNAs, and one non-coding sequence (D-loop). The total composition was 58.54% A + T and 41.46% G + C (T 29.31%, C 27.33%, A 29.23%, and G 14.13%). The phylogenetic analysis revealed that H. latouchii formed a clade with other two species of genus Hylarana. This mitogenomic sequence of H. latouchii provides useful data to study its population genetics and phylogeography.