Background: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a surrogate for traffic and industrial air pollution associated with adverse respiratory outcomes. Whether elevated NO2 and temperature jointly influence…
Background: Orthopedic surgeries are associated with significant intraoperative and postoperative pain, necessitating effective anesthesia strategies. Spinal anesthesia is commonly used for lower…
Celiac disease (CD) is strongly associated with specific HLA DQ heterodimers, formed by HLA DQA1 and HLA DQB1 proteins. In particular DQ2.5 (DQB1*02 associated to DQA1*05) and DQ8 (DQB1*03:02 with…
Abstract Introduction: MET tyrosine kinase (TKI) therapy has improved outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring MET alterations. However, primary and acquired resistance…
Importance BRCA genetic testing is critical for cancer risk assessment, treatment and personalization, yet substantial underutilization persists. Socioeconomic and clinical factors may strongly…
Indigenous and nomadic communities worldwide face disproportionate and persistent barriers to reproductive health services, including family planning and safe abortion. The Raute of Nepal — one of…
Objectives: AI-based reconstructions can reduce MRI acquisition times and/or improve image quality. Guidelines recommend clinical evaluations and post-deployment monitoring of these novel methods,…
Tobacco smoking induces DNA methylation (DNAm) changes in blood and other tissues, which may influence chronic health outcomes. However, the breadth of smoking-related DNAm changes remains unmapped,…
Macrolinguistic discourse analysis offers valuable insight into how patients with neurogenic communication disorders organize and produce informative speech, yet it remains a largely manual and…
Background The majority of family dementia caregivers in the United States (U.S.) are now young and middleaged adults. However, little research has been conducted to understand how caregiver needs…