13699 papers
This computational study demonstrates that optimizing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) outcomes requires balancing the competing effects of outflow graft angle, pulsatile support, and native cardiac recovery on aortic hemodynamics, blood washout, and hemocompatibility.
This paper presents and preliminarily validates a computationally efficient, non-invasive 4D ultrasound framework that identifies patient-specific anisotropic mechanical properties of abdominal aortic aneurysm walls by solving an inverse finite element problem, demonstrating strong agreement with mechanical testing in both porcine and human tissues.
In a surgeon-stratified retrospective cohort study of 100 patients undergoing retrosigmoid resection of large vestibular schwannomas, initial cerebrospinal fluid release via the lateral cerebellomedullary cistern was associated with significantly shorter operative times, fewer postoperative cerebellar diffusion-weighted imaging abnormalities, and reduced dizziness compared to cisterna magna access, though the non-protocolized selection limits causal conclusions.
This prospective cohort study demonstrates that early upregulation of PD-1 and CTLA-4 expression on peripheral T cells, particularly the proportion of CD4+ PD-1+ T cells, is strongly associated with the development of chronic critical illness and 28-day mortality in critically ill adults, suggesting these immune checkpoints serve as promising biomarkers for early risk stratification.
This study demonstrates that augmenting deep neural network embeddings with physiological descriptors significantly improves cross-database electrocardiogram beat classification performance under unseen domain shifts, offering a robust solution for generalizing models across different institutions and devices without target-domain adaptation.
This descriptive analysis of 2022–2024 vaccination data in the greater Paris Region demonstrates that community pharmacists significantly expanded their role in administering and prescribing vaccines, particularly for influenza and newly recommended immunizations like HPV and pertussis, thereby highlighting their critical responsiveness to updated schedules and epidemic situations.
This study found that while food insecurity affected approximately one-quarter of perinatal individuals and was significantly associated with increased anxiety, depression, and stress, it showed no significant link to disordered eating.
This prospective UK Biobank study demonstrates that a multidimensional Physiological Reserve Index, derived from simple measures of lung function, grip strength, and waist circumference, effectively identifies long-term cardiovascular vulnerability and significantly improves risk stratification for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and mortality among breast cancer survivors beyond conventional clinical factors.
This study analyzes 16,229 shooting incidents in Philadelphia from 2015 to 2024 to reveal that high school-aged youth, particularly Black males, face significantly higher fatality rates and distinct temporal patterns compared to middle school-aged peers, underscoring the need for age-specific violence prevention strategies.
This retrospective study of 40 children with autism spectrum disorder reveals that catatonia occurs across the pediatric age range, including preschoolers, with age-specific symptom patterns and psychosocial triggers, and suggests that an integrated management approach combining short-term lorazepam with long-term psycho-ecological therapy yields significant clinical improvement.