Strain-dependence of Te interstitial diffusion in CdTe.

While the dominant defects which control non-radiative recombination and long-range interstitial diffusion in CdTe correspond to Cd vacancies and Te anti-sites, the short-range diffusion of Te and Se interstitials between these defects is also of interest, since they both play a role in defect passivation. In addition, since CdTe thin films are typically polycrystalline and may also involve interfaces with materials with different lattice constants, the effects of strain are also of interest. Here we present the results of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of Te interstitial diffusion in zincblende CdTe for values of the triaxial strain ranging from -2% (compressive) strain to +2.

Healthy Life Habits in Caregivers of Children in Vulnerable Populations: A Cluster Analysis.

Intervention programs aimed at mitigating the effects of chronic noncommunicable disease (CNDs) focus on promoting healthy lifestyle habits (HLH), especially in the early stages of life. Because of this, different typologies of caregivers have been identified according to HLH during middle childhood and adolescence. However, the available studies have focused on aspects such as nutrition, physical activity, and rest, ignoring other HLHs that are equally important for children's well-being.

Island density scaling in reversible submonolayer growth with attachment barriers.

Island nucleation and growth play an important role in thin-film growth. One quantity of particular interest is the exponent χ, which describes the dependence of the saturation island density N_{sat}∼(D_{h}/F)^{-χ} on the ratio D_{h}/F of the monomer hopping rate D_{h} to the deposition rate F. While standard rate equation (RE) theory predicts that χ=i/(i+2) (where i is the critical island size), more recently it has been predicted that in the presence of a strong barrier to the attachment of monomers to islands, a significantly larger value χ=2i/(i+3) may be observed.

Botulinum Toxin Injections to Manage Sequelae of Peripheral Facial Palsy.

Long-standing facial palsy sequelae cause functional, aesthetic, and psychological problems in patients. Botulinum toxin is an effective way to manage them, but no standardized recommendations exist. Through this non-systematic review, we aimed to guide any practitioner willing to master the ins and outs of this activity.

Impact of Botulinum Toxin Injections on Quality of Life of Patients with Long-Standing Peripheral Facial Palsy.

(1) Background: Sequels of facial palsy lead to major psychosocial repercussions, disrupting patients' quality of life (QoL). Botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections can permit us to treat long-standing facial palsy, improving facial symmetry and functional signs including synkinesis and contractures. (2) Methods: The main aim of this study was to assess the evolution of the QoL for patients with long-standing facial palsy before, at 1 month, and at 4 months after BoNT injections by using three questionnaires (HFS-30, FaCE, and HAD).

New Approach to Equitable Intervention Planning to Improve Engagement and Outcomes in a Digital Health Program: Simulation Study.

Background: Digital health programs provide individualized support to patients with chronic diseases and their effectiveness is measured by the extent to which patients achieve target individual clinical outcomes and the program's ability to sustain patient engagement. However, patient dropout and inequitable intervention delivery strategies, which may unintentionally penalize certain patient subgroups, represent challenges to maximizing effectiveness. Therefore, methodologies that optimize the balance between success factors (achievement of target clinical outcomes and sustained engagement) equitably would be desirable, particularly when there are resource constraints.

Antithrombotic Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection: The STOP-CAD Study.

Background: Small, randomized trials of patients with cervical artery dissection showed conflicting results regarding optimal stroke prevention strategies. We aimed to compare outcomes in patients with cervical artery dissection treated with antiplatelets versus anticoagulation.

Methods: This is a multicenter observational retrospective international study (16 countries, 63 sites) that included patients with cervical artery dissection without major trauma.

Misdiagnosis asthma in adult, three rare causes.

Introduction: All that wheezes is not asthma. Although, asthma is the most common cause of wheeze and cough in children and adults, it is often attributed inappropriately to these symptoms from other causes.

Aim: We illustrate through this manuscript three rare causes of wheeze in adults, misdiagnosis as asthma.

Discovery of sparse, reliable omic biomarkers with Stabl.

Adoption of high-content omic technologies in clinical studies, coupled with computational methods, has yielded an abundance of candidate biomarkers. However, translating such findings into bona fide clinical biomarkers remains challenging. To facilitate this process, we introduce Stabl, a general machine learning method that identifies a sparse, reliable set of biomarkers by integrating noise injection and a data-driven signal-to-noise threshold into multivariable predictive modeling.

Spatial subsetting enables integrative modeling of oral squamous cell carcinoma multiplex imaging data.

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a prevalent and aggressive neoplasm, poses a significant challenge due to poor prognosis and limited prognostic biomarkers. Leveraging highly multiplexed imaging mass cytometry, we investigated the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) in OSCC biopsies, characterizing immune cell distribution and signaling activity at the tumor-invasive front. Our spatial subsetting approach standardized cellular populations by tissue zone, improving feature reproducibility and revealing TIME patterns accompanying loss-of-differentiation.

Assessment of therapeutic compliance and its associated factors in tunisian adult asthmatic patients.

Introduction: Despite therapeutic advances, morbidity attributed to asthma continues to increase. This seems partly to be due to poor adherence.

Aim: To assess therapeutic adherence and the association between poor compliance and asthma control.

The Diagnostic Dilemma in Delayed Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report.

Introduction: Radiologically negative subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has a low incidence and is associated with good clinical outcomes.

Case Report: We present the case of a 44-year-old male with new-onset headaches, which began one week prior while bike riding. At an outside hospital, he had normal computed tomography head and angiogram.

Development and validation of machine learning algorithms to predict posthypertensive origin in left ventricular hypertrophy.

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy is often associated with hypertension, which is not necessarily the cause of hypertrophy. Non-hypertension-related aetiologies often have a strong impact on patient management, and therefore require a thorough and careful workup. When considering all left ventricular hypertrophies, even the mild ones, the number of patients who need a workup increases drastically.

Location-atypical lesions in non-ketotic hyperglycemic epilepsy: expanding the clinico-radiographic phenotype.

Non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) is associated with a spectrum of symptoms and radiographic findings due to poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus. These lesions, which predominantly affect the parieto-occipital cortex, are commonly missed by neurologists and neuroradiologists due to their subtle hypointense appearance on T2-based imaging. We report four atypical cases of this syndrome to highlight its subtle, protean presentation in order to aid timely diagnosis.

Bilateral Painful Hand Seizures: An Atypical Somatotopic Syndrome.

Painful Hand Seizures are a rarely reported form of secondary sensory seizures (SSS) characterized by painful, bilateral sensorimotor hand involvement and preserved consciousness. We report our case to aid neurologists in recognizing SSS as an atypical presentation of seizures.

Predictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Analysis of the ACTION-CVT Study.

Background And Objective: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of stroke carrying a nearly 4% risk of recurrence after 1 year. There are limited data on predictors of recurrent venous thrombosis in patients with CVT. In this study, we aim to identify those predictors.

Structured observation summaries : educational interest in the teaching of pulmonology.

Background: The structured observation summary (SOS) is a method of active case-based learning, whose diagnosis is known to learners.

Aim: To assess the value of SOS in the learning of clinical reasoning in pulmonology among first year students of the second cycle of medical studies.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Covid-19 associated reduction in hypertension-related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Excellence Centers of the European Society of Hypertension.

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a decrease in non-Covid-19 related diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in many countries. We explored the impact on tertiary hypertension care.

Methods: We conducted an electronic survey regarding 6 key procedures in hypertension care within the Excellence Center network of the European Society of Hypertension.