A System-Independent Derivation of Preferential Attachment from the Principle of Least Effort [PDF]
Entropy, 2023 Preferential attachment (PA) is a widely observed behavior in many living systems and has been used in modeling many networks. The aim of this work is to show that the mechanism of PA is a consequence of the fundamental principle of least effort.
François Xavier Machu +4 more
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High Specificity of Single Inertial Sensor-Supplemented Timed Up and Go Test for Assessing Fall Risk in Elderly Nursing Home Residents [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is commonly used to estimate the fall risk in the elderly. Several ways to improve the predictive accuracy of TUG (cameras, multiple sensors, other clinical tests) have already been proposed.
Frédéric Dierick +3 more
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Foundation of the Belgian Society for Viruses of Microbes and Meeting Report of Its Inaugural Symposium [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 The Belgian Society for Viruses of Microbes (BSVoM) was founded on 9 June 2022 to capture and enhance the collaborative spirit among the expanding community of microbial virus researchers in Belgium.
Agnieszka Latka +19 more
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Targeted and Sequential Cryoneurolysis Improves Gait After Botulinum-Toxin Unresponsiveness in Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Laboratory-Verified Case [PDF]
Neurology InternationalBackground: Chronic post-stroke spasticity often limits gait despite best-practice botulinum-toxin intramuscular injections (BTIs), whose benefit is constrained by short duration, dose ceilings, and tachyphylaxis.
Frédéric Chantraine +5 more
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Effects of Preconditioning on RBC Deformability in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Critical Care Explorations, 2022 OBJECTIVES:. RBCs from critically ill patients have depressed deformability, especially in sepsis. Prolonged exposure of RBCs from healthy volunteers to physiologic shear stress (the preconditioning technique) has been associated with improved ...
Anthony Moreau, MD +3 more
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In Vitro and In Vivo Assessments of Two Newly Isolated Bacteriophages against an ST13 Urinary Tract Infection Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 Antibiotic resistance represents a major public health concern requiring new alternatives including phage therapy. Klebsiella pneumoniae belongs to the ESKAPE bacteria and can cause urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Fanny Laforêt +9 more
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Global Transcriptomic Analysis of Bacteriophage-Host Interactions between a Kayvirus Therapeutic Phage and Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Kayviruses are polyvalent broad host range staphylococcal phages with a potential to combat staphylococcal infections. However, the implementation of rational phage therapy in medicine requires a thorough understanding of the interactions between ...
Adéla Finstrlová +5 more
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Evolution of red blood cell membrane complement regulatory proteins and rheology in septic patients: An exploratory study [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundDuring sepsis, red blood cell (RBC) deformability is altered. Persistence of these alterations is associated with poor outcome. Activation of the complement system is enhanced during sepsis and RBCs are protected by membrane surface proteins ...
Julie Vanderelst +6 more
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M2 Monocyte Polarization in Dialyzed Patients Is Associated with Increased Levels of M-CSF and Myeloperoxidase-Associated Oxidative Stress: Preliminary Results [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2021 Cardiovascular diseases represent a major issue in terms of morbidity and mortality for dialysis patients. This morbidity is due to the accelerated atherosclerosis observed in these patients.
Valérie Pireaux +6 more
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In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Efficacy Assessment in Galleria mellonella Larvae of Newly Isolated Bacteriophages against Escherichia coli K1 [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Extra-intestinal Escherichia coli express several virulence factors that increase their ability to colonize and survive in different localizations.
Céline Antoine +7 more
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