Publications by authors named "E Lew"

Purpose: Greater recognition of the impact of hearing loss on cognitive functions has led speech/hearing clinics to focus more on auditory memory outcomes. Typically evaluated by scoring participants' recall on a list of unrelated words after they have heard the list read out loud, this method implies pitch and timing variations across words. Here, we questioned whether these variations could impact performance differentially in one language or another.

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The emerging field of cellular agriculture has accelerated the development of cell-cultivated adipose tissue as an additive to enhance the flavor of alternative meat products. However, there has been limited research to evaluate the sensory profile of in vitro-grown tissues compared to conventionally obtained animal fat. This study aimed to investigate the aromatic characteristics of cell-cultivated fat tissue as a flavor enhancer for meat alternatives.

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Offloading is a key principle to healing diabetic foot ulcers. Nonremovable knee-high offloading devices are considered the criterion standard for offloading plantar forefoot ulcers. However, patients exhibit a limited tolerance for these devices, which contributes to a lack of use.

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Learning nonparametric systems of Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) from noisy data is an emerging machine learning topic. We use the well-developed theory of Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces (RKHS) to define candidates for for which the solution of the ODE exists and is unique. Learning consists of solving a constrained optimization problem in an RKHS.

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Article Synopsis
  • Recent genomic studies classify esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) into two groups: true (tEAC) and probable (pEAC), based on tumor location relative to the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ).
  • In a comparison of 146 male patients, tEAC showed distinct characteristics, such as smaller tumor size and better prognosis, particularly in early-stage cases, compared to pEAC.
  • The study concluded that resection (surgical or endoscopic) leads to significantly better outcomes for EAC patients, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between these two groups for treatment plans.
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