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BACKGROUND: Recent research using a data-driven cluster approach has identified five discordant subclassifying body mass index (BMI) subgroups, characterized by cardiometabolic biomarkers deviated from those predicted by BMI.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the associations of these subgroups with risks of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and liver-related
Coastal and marine environments attract hundreds of millions of tourists every year, and in regions including the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, tourism is a mainstay of the economy. Given that a considerable share of tourism is 'sun, sand, and sea' focused, the sector is dependent on the integrity of coastal resources such as unpolluted beaches and waters. These resources are increasingly threat
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by textile dyes is not uncommon. The main dye allergens belong to disperse dyes which are used for coloring synthetic textile fibers. The European baseline series is not suitable for the reliable detection of textile dye allergy although p-phenylenediamine has been considered as a marker for contact allergy to disperse azo dyes. In order to diagnose ACD fro
Optimizing the use of available resources is often termed “Fast-track”, a term more or less overlapping the term “Enhanced Recovery after Surgery” (ERAS). The obesity epidemic calls for increased use of surgery, since no other therapeutic modality can achieve massive and lasting weight loss. Good results can be expressed in terms of therapeutic success, patient safety as well as the optimum use of
A large panorama of lesions is accessible to fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). This chapter focuses on lesions of the salivary glands, as well as tumors of the tongue and oral and nasal cavities. Some unusual lesions of the neck will also be presented. Aspiration cytology of thyroid, parathyroid, and lymph nodes is dealt with in other chapters. When confronted with a mass lesion in the head
Swallowing problems may be due to an abnormal transportation of food and drinks from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagram aims to monitor this and to reveal abnormalities in the morphodynamic process. It is important to analyze the patient’s symptom before the examination in order to custom-tailor the radiologic approach and to be able to explain the patients symptoms. Lower motor-neuron disea
Energy Management Systems (EMSs) often operate through inflexible, rule-based control systems. Model-free reinforcement learning (RL) has emerged as a promising alternative, providing adaptive and autonomous control without the need for detailed modeling. However, the complexity of operating energy systems and dynamic environmental conditions limits their practical use, with most studies relying o
Just as the cytomorphological picture is composed of several microscopic components, the cytodiagnostic conclusion should be supported by several other components, such as the clinical setting and the ancillary techniques applied, particularly flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular genetic analyses for lymphomas, and immunohistochemistry for metastatic disease. In the s
Antiferromagnets are promising candidates for ultrafast spintronic applications, leveraging current-induced spin-orbit torques. However, experimentally distinguishing between different switching mechanisms of the staggered magnetization (Néel vector) driven by current pulses remains a challenge. In an exemplary study of the collinear antiferromagnetic compound Mn2Au, we demonstrate that slower the
An explicit algorithm is given for the computation of the Hausdorff dimension of the closure of a regular branch group in terms of an arbitrary branch structure. We implement this algorithm in GAP and apply it to a family of GGS-groups acting on the 4-adic tree.
The purpose of this narrative review is to provide an evidence-based update on management strategies for young adults with meniscal tears, based on two recent randomized controlled trials comparing a surgical vs. non-surgical treatment strategy for this patient group. The results from these trials suggests that exercise therapy is a viable treatment alternative for young adults with a meniscal tea
We study the impact of the early gender environment on inequality in the labor market. To this end, we link primary school data to occupations and earnings. We find that women exposed to more girls at critical ages earn more later on: A 10 percent increase in the share of girls leads to a gender wage gap reduction of 2.7 percent. We explore mechanisms and find a strong selection of women into less
Although communism was a Western creation, its last consequences were implemented in southeastern Europe. In addition to the imposed aspects, there were local enthusiasms and excesses of zeal (euphemistically speaking), which attest to the existence of an identity matrix and a common mentality. Countries with an authoritarian tradition have absorbed this ideology of simultaneous denationalization
We report on a single-shot longitudinal phase-space reconstruction diagnostic for electron beams in a laser wakefield accelerator via the experimental observation of distinct periodic modulations in the angularly resolved spectra. Such modulated angular spectra arise as a result of the direct interaction between the ultrarelativistic electron beam and the laser driver in the presence of the wakefi
Starting with the lead compound roquinimex, a selection of 3-quinolinecarboxamide derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for the treatment of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis. Structure-activity relationships were established in animal studies and from these, laquinimod was chosen as the drug candidate due to its superior potency and toxicological profile as compared to roquinimex. Ho
