ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness of high‐efficacy treatments (HET) and low‐efficacy treatments (LET) in NMOSD patients with anti‐aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐ab). Methods In this multi‐center study, we analyzed 183 AQP4‐ab seropositive NMOSD patients who received immunosuppressive treatments (IST).
Xiang Li+10 more
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Konnektor: A Framework for Using Graph Theory to Plan Networks for Free Energy Calculations. [PDF]
Ries B+7 more
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Association of the ICH Score With Withdrawal of Life‐Sustaining Treatment Over a 10‐Year Period
ABSTRACT Objective The intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) score was developed to enhance provider communication and facilitate early severity assessment. We examined the association of the ICH score with mortality and withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment (WLST) in a large, multicenter stroke registry, and evaluated temporal trends in these associations.
Nina Massad+15 more
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Participatory design and evaluation of digital coaching for improving health-the star multicomponent lifestyle intervention. [PDF]
Lindgren H, Kilic K.
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Earnings, and Work Loss: A Nationwide Matched Cohort Study
Objective This study compares trajectories of earnings and work loss in individuals with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) versus matched comparators from the general population. Methods Patients with JIA (n = 4,737) were identified in the Swedish National Patient Register (2001–2017) and individually matched to up to five general population ...
Heather Miller+4 more
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Ergodic Rate Analysis of Simultaneous Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Rate-Splitting Multiple Access Systems Based on Discrete Phase Shifts. [PDF]
Liu T, Zhou Y.
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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry+2 more
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Evidence for Dark Energy Driven by Star Formation: Information Dark Energy? [PDF]
Gough MP.
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Objective This study aimed to identify themes contributing to resilience in childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), distinguish between profiles of resilience, and examine how they relate to underlying themes and patient characteristics. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods study of 21 patients with cSLE aged 11 to 19 years at a Canadian ...
Isabella Zaffino+12 more
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Single-cell mitochondrial morphomics reveals cellular heterogeneity and predicts complex I, III, and ATP synthase Inhibition responses. [PDF]
Sutharsan R+6 more
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