Older people's perspectives on frailty screening in primary care settings - a citizens' jury study.

Background: As the world's population ages, there is a growing concern with frailty, marked by reduced strength and greater vulnerability to stress. Overcoming obstacles like reluctance towards screening methods in this process is crucial for identifying and addressing frailty at an early stage. Understanding older people's perspectives can help adapt screening procedures in primary healthcare settings.

Accelerated Phase Contrast MRI with Use of Resolution Enhancement Generative Adversarial Neural Network.

Background: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) phase-contrast is used to quantify blood flow. We sought to develop a complex-difference reconstruction for inline super-resolution of phase-contrast (CRISPFlow) to accelerate phase-contrast imaging.

Methods: CRISPFlow was built on the super-resolution generative adversarial network.

Late Gadolinium Enhancement CMR with Generative AI.

Background: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging enables imaging of scar/fibrosis and is a cornerstone of most CMR imaging protocols. CMR imaging can benefit from image acceleration; however, image acceleration in LGE remains challenging due to its limited signal-to-noise ratio. In this study, we sought to evaluate a rapid 2D LGE imaging protocol using a generative artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with inline reconstruction.

Influence of incorporating beta-cyclodextrin/essential oil-based wood preservative on the bonding strength of wood composite products.

The introduction of additives during the production of wood composites may disrupt the development of bonding strength between wood and adhesive, potentially compromising the structural performance of wood composites. This study investigates the impact of incorporating a natural wood preservative into 3-ply southern yellow pine (SYP) plywood on its bonding strength. The formation of β-cyclodextrin and trans-cinnamaldehyde (βCD-tCN) inclusion complex as a natural wood preservative was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared and X-ray diffraction analyses, with an inclusion yield ranging 78 % to 120 %.

Organoids as a model of status epilepticus.

Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency that can be studied in animal models, particularly mice. However, these models are labour-intensive and require large numbers of animals, which raises ethical and logistical challenges. Additionally, rodent-based models could lack direct relevance to human physiology.