Publications by authors named "Gilbert F"

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in Europe, and while all European countries have some form of screening for breast cancer, disparities in organization and implementation exist. Breast density is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer; however, most countries in Europe do not have recommendations in place for notification of breast density or additional supplementary imaging for women with dense breasts. Various supplemental screening modalities have been investigated in Europe, and when comparing modalities, MRI has been shown to be superior in cancer detection rate and in detecting small invasive disease that may impact long-term survival, as demonstrated in the Dense Tissue and Early Breast Neoplasm Screening (DENSE) trial in the Netherlands.

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Objectives: To estimate tumour volume doubling time (TVDT) of interval cancers (ICs).

Methods: Two radiologists retrospectively reviewed prior screening and diagnostic mammograms and measured mean diameter on "visible" ICs. Univariate analyses of clinicopathological variables (ER, HER2, grade, age at diagnosis, and breast density) were undertaken, and those with p < 0.

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Objectives: The aim was to develop a gender-specific European job exposure matrix (EuroJEM) for occupational physical workload and study its predictive validity for musculoskeletal pain in four European cohorts.

Methods: National, gender-specific JEM from Finland, France, Norway and Sweden, based on self-reported exposure information, were evaluated for similarities in exposures, exposure definitions, and occupational coding. The EuroJEM harmonized five exposures: heavy lifting, faster breathing due to heavy workload, kneeling/squatting, forward bent posture, and working with hands above shoulder level.

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The receptor for IgM has been identified a few years ago, but its expression by bovine mononuclear cells has not yet been studied. We used rabbit antibodies against bovine FcμR to begin to fill this gap. Anti-FcμR antibodies bound to B lymphocytes and monocytes, although less than to neutrophils.

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An in-situ experiment was conducted in a young mangrove with no history of oil contamination (French Guiana). Control and oil-contaminated sediments were sampled one month after exposure and analyzed to a depth of 18 cm to assess natural oil depletion and changes in benthic communities. High biodegradation percentages (89-99 %) of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured.

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Aims: To establish the safety and feasibility of delivering neoadjuvant radiotherapy and endocrine therapy for oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancers with palpable size 20mm or greater, for which radiotherapy might facilitate more conservative surgery.

Materials And Methods: A single-arm feasibility study was conducted. Patients received whole breast radiotherapy with or without radiotherapy to nodal areas.

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Background Deep learning (DL) algorithms have shown promising results in mammographic screening either compared to a single reader or, when deployed in conjunction with a human reader, compared with double reading. Purpose To externally validate the performance of three DL algorithms as mammographic screen readers in an independent UK data set. Materials and Methods Three commercial DL algorithms (DL-1, DL-2, and DL-3) were retrospectively investigated from January 2022 to June 2022 using consecutive full-field digital mammograms collected at two UK sites during 1 year (2017).

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Importance: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of negligence claims in radiology. The objective of this document is to describe the specific main causes of errors in breast imaging and provide European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) recommendations to try to minimize these.

Observations: Technical failures represent 17% of all mammographic diagnostic negligence claims.

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Importance: Misdiagnosis in breast imaging can have significant implications for patients, healthcare providers, and the healthcare system as a whole.

Observations: Some of the potential implications of misdiagnosis in breast imaging include delayed diagnosis or false reassurance, which can result in a delay in treatment and potentially a worse prognosis. Misdiagnosis can also lead to unnecessary procedures, which can cause physical discomfort, anxiety, and emotional distress for patients, as well as increased healthcare costs.

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Survival in dynamic environments requires that organisms learn to predict danger from situational cues. One key facet of threat prediction is generalization from a predictive cue to similar cues, ensuring that a cue-outcome contingency is applied beyond the original learning environment. Generalization has been observed in laboratory studies of aversive conditioning: Behavioral and physiological processes generalize responses from a stimulus paired with threat (the conditioned stimulus [CS+]) to unpaired stimuli, with response magnitudes varying with CS+ similarity.

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  • * A retrospective review of 41 patients aged 40 and older revealed that 68% sustained low-energy trauma, with most fractures being complex and classified as 'low-plane' fractures.
  • * Treatment approaches included primary osteosynthesis for 62% of patients, with a 11% postoperative complication rate, highlighting the prevalence of osteoporosis among this cohort.
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Objectives: This study aimed to develop and evaluate a job-exposure matrix (JEM) specific to healthcare workers, JEM Soignances, based on self-reported data.

Methods: The JEM was constructed using data from healthcare workers within the CONSTANCES cohort (N=12 489). Job titles and sectors of activity (eg, hospital activities) defined occupational groups.

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The rising mental health burden among youth, exacerbated by excessive social media use and other risks associated with digital engagement, necessitates urgent and innovative preventive solutions. The existing research supports the notion that smartphones and social media significantly impact youth mental health, advocating for age restrictions to mitigate worsening psychological distress in the young.This comprehensive narrative literature review synthesizes research on the dual role of social media in shaping well-being among youth and explores how social-emotional learning (SEL) programs can be adapted to encourage a healthy relationship with digital platforms.

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Background: Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into mammography screening can support radiologists and improve programme metrics, yet the potential of different strategies for integrating the technology remains understudied. We compared programme-level performance metrics of seven AI integration strategies.

Methods: We performed a retrospective comparative evaluation of seven strategies for integrating AI into mammography screening using datasets generated from screening programmes in Germany (n=1 657 068), the UK (n=223 603) and Sweden (n=22 779).

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Population screening for breast cancer (BC) is currently offered in the UK for women aged 50 to 71 with the aim of reducing mortality. There is additional screening within the national programme for women identified as having a very high risk of BC. There is growing interest in further risk stratification in breast screening, which would require a whole population risk assessment and the subsequent offer of screening tailored to the individual's risk.

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Background: Experience changes visuo-cortical tuning. In humans, re-tuning has been studied during aversive generalization learning, in which the similarity of generalization stimuli (GSs) with a conditioned threat cue (CS+) is used to quantify tuning functions. Previous work utilized pre-defined tuning shapes (generalization and sharpening patterns).

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We present the case of a 24-year-old man who sustained a scaphoid fracture in the presence of congenital scaphotrapezial and lunotriquetral coalitions. As the fracture progressed to a nonunion, a screw osteosynthesis was performed. The altered biomechanics caused by the two coalitions necessitated a dorso-proximal surgical approach, and two screws were implanted to prevent rotational instability.

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  • - Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), when used with a synthetic 2D mammogram (S2D), exposes women to higher radiation but may enhance cancer detection compared to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) alone.
  • - A review of 17 studies, including 13 for meta-analysis, found that DBT plus S2D provided a higher cancer detection rate compared to FFDM alone, while also showing similar accuracy to DBT with FFDM.
  • - The findings suggest that integrating S2D with DBT in breast cancer screening is effective and maintains the safety and performance of the imaging process.
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Mastitis is a major issue for the dairy industry. Despite multiple attempts, the efficacy of available mastitis vaccines is limited and this has been attributed to their incapacity to trigger robust cell-mediated immunity. Yeasts have recently been identified as promising antigen vectors capable of inducing T-cell responses, surpassing the antibody-biased mechanisms elicited by conventional adjuvanted vaccines.

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  • Spiny mice in the Sinai Peninsula are mainly infected by big stomach worms called spirurid nematodes, which can lead to a lot of worms inside the mice.
  • Researchers studied data from 431 mice to see if having these spirurid worms affected the chance of getting other types of worms.
  • They found that while the spirurid worms didn’t change the number of other worm species, mice with more spirurid worms were more likely to have other types of worms too, especially from certain groups.
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  • The prevalence of spinal disorders increases the need for advanced treatments, particularly 360° lumbar interbody fusion, which uses specialized materials to assist in spinal stability and enhance fusion.
  • Despite advancements, a 10% rate of non-union remains, leading to poor patient outcomes and higher healthcare costs, highlighting the need for better solutions.
  • Innovations in implant materials, like titanium and PEEK, along with new bone graft substitutes, including bioglass and growth factors, are being explored to improve spinal surgeries and reduce complications.
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Background Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be used to identify interval breast cancers, although the localizations are not always accurate. Purpose To evaluate AI localizations of interval cancers (ICs) on screening mammograms by IC category and histopathologic characteristics. Materials and Methods A screening mammography data set (median patient age, 57 years [IQR, 52-64 years]) that had been assessed by two human readers from January 2011 to December 2018 was retrospectively analyzed using a commercial AI system.

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