The urban footprint of rural forced displacement.

The rapid growth of marginal settlements in the Global South, largely fueled by the resettlement of millions of internally displaced people (IDPs), underscores the urgent need for tailored housing solutions for these vulnerable populations. However, prevailing approaches have often relied on a one-size-fits-all model, overlooking the diverse socio-spatial realities of IDP communities. Drawing on a case study in Medellin, Colombia, where a significant portion of the population consists of forced migrants, this interdisciplinary study merges concepts from human geography and urban theory with computational methods in remote sensing and exploratory spatial data analysis.

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in Bogotá, Colombia, 2022-2023: A Cross‑Sectional Population Survey.

To establish the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome in individuals aged >18 years in Bogotá, Colombia and the variables associated with diabetes prevalence. This was a cross‑sectional population survey with a representative, probabilistic sample of Bogotá, Colombia collected between 2022 and 2023. The final sample size included 2,860 households, distributed among 19 localities of Bogotá.

Evaluating the incidence and risk factors for developing acute tubular necrosis after percutaneous coronary intervention in the management of coronary artery dissection.

Background: Coronary artery dissection is managed primarily conservatively with serial imaging or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Exposure to contrast in either modality could potentially result in acute tubular necrosis (ATN). However, no data compares ATN incidence in these management strategies.

Cardiovascular Outcomes of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis.

Background And Objectives: The efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may depend on renal function, and this raises theoretical concern over its effects on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Methods: This systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compared cardiovascular outcomes of patients with T2DM and CKD treated with SGLT2i to placebo. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were systematically searched.

Single-Cell Analyses Offer Insights into the Different Remodeling Programs of Arteries and Veins.

Arteries and veins develop different types of occlusive diseases and respond differently to injury. The biological reasons for this discrepancy are not well understood, which is a limiting factor for the development of vein-targeted therapies. This study contrasts human peripheral arteries and veins at the single-cell level, with a focus on cell populations with remodeling potential.

Discrimination of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adolescents: Spanish version of the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children-11 Self-Report (BPFSC-11) Preliminary results.

Background: Although the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) during adolescence has been questioned, many recent studies have confirmed its validity. However, some clinical manifestations of BPD could be identifiable in adolescents with other pathologies, such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The objective of the present study is to examine the capacity of the self-report Borderline Personality Features Scale Children-11 (BPFSC-11) to discriminate between BPD and ADHD adolescents.

Fatty Liver Disease, Metabolism and Alcohol Interplay: A Comprehensive Review.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, and its incidence has been increasing in recent years because of the high prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in the Western population. Alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD) is the most common cause of cirrhosis and constitutes the leading cause of cirrhosis-related deaths worldwide. Both NAFLD and ArLD constitute well-known causes of liver damage, with some similarities in their pathophysiology.

The use of agitated saline as contrast agent in a contrast-enhanced cystosonography for detection of urinary bladder rupture in animal cadavers.

Objective: To determine the value of microbubble contrast cystosonography in the diagnosis of bladder rupture in animals.

Design: Prospective, method comparison study from November 2019 to October 2020.

Setting: University teaching hospital.

The Transcriptomics of the Human Vein Transformation After Arteriovenous Fistula Anastomosis Uncovers Layer-Specific Remodeling and Hallmarks of Maturation Failure.

Introduction: The molecular transformation of the human preaccess vein after arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is poorly understood. This limits our ability to design efficacious therapies to improve maturation outcomes.

Methods: Bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) followed by paired bioinformatic analyses and validation assays were performed in 76 longitudinal vascular biopsies (veins and AVFs) from 38 patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease undergoing surgeries for 2-stage AVF creation (19 matured, 19 failed).

Chirality Dependence of Triplet Excitons in (6,5) and (7,5) Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Revealed by Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance.

The excitonic structure of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is chirality dependent and consists of multiple singlet and triplet excitons (TEs) of which only one singlet exciton (SE) is optically bright. In particular, the dark TEs have a large impact on the integration of SWCNTs in optoelectronic devices, where excitons are created electrically, such as in infrared light-emitting diodes, thereby strongly limiting their quantum efficiency. Here, we report the characterization of TEs in chirality-purified samples of (6,5) and (7,5) SWCNTs, either randomly oriented in a frozen solution or with in-plane preferential orientation in a film, by means of optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) spectroscopy.

Dry food affects the oxidative/antioxidant profile of dogs.

Background: Including adequate concentrations of antioxidants in dog diets has been recommended to reduce their vulnerability to the action of free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Oxidative stress in dogs has been associated with a wide range of diseases and disorders, as well as with ageing. There are few reports about the influence of diet on dog's antioxidant profile and oxidative stress.

Real-time, in situ measurement of HO generated during in situ combustion tests using 1f-normalized wavelength modulation spectroscopy with second harmonic detection.

The development and deployment of a real-time, in situ, non-invasive sensor to monitor the concentration of during in situ combustion (ISC) experiments with a heavy-crude oil is described. A real-time sensor to monitor the gas-phase products from ISC can support the study of the kinetics of the complex chemical reactive system in ISC. The mole fraction of was measured using tunable diode laser (TDL) absorption spectroscopy coupled with 1-normalized wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) and 2 detection.

Training Practices of Football Players During the Early COVID-19 Lockdown Worldwide.

Unlabelled: The COVID-19 lockdown challenged the training options of athletes worldwide, including players from the most popular sport globally, football/soccer.

Purpose: The authors explored the training practices of football players worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods: Football players (N = 2482, 30% professional, 22% semipro, and 48% amateur) completed an online survey (May-July 2020) on their training practices before versus during lockdown (March-June 2020).

Uncovering commercial activity in informal cities.

Knowledge of the spatial organization of economic activity within a city is a key to policy concerns. However, in developing cities with high levels of informality, this information is often unavailable. Recent progress in machine learning together with the availability of street imagery offers an affordable and easily automated solution.

Echocardiographic changes after arteriovenous fistula creation in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in this group. There is scarce data on the long-term effect of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation on pulmonary hypertension (PH) and the reflected changes in echocardiographic measurements.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study of 54 patients who underwent AVF creation between 2009 and 2014 and with echocardiographic evaluations before and after surgery.

Empiric recommendations for population disaggregation under different data scenarios.

High-resolution population mapping is of high relevance for developing and implementing tailored actions in several fields: From decision making in crisis management to urban planning. Earth Observation has considerably contributed to the development of methods for disaggregating population figures with higher resolution data into fine-grained population maps. However, which method is most suitable on the basis of the available data, and how the spatial units and accuracy metrics affect the validation process is not fully known.

Systemic Profile of Cytokines in Arteriovenous Fistula Patients and Their Associations with Maturation Failure.

Background: Systemic cytokines are elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and on hemodialysis compared with the general population. However, whether cytokine levels interfere with vascular remodeling, increasing the risk of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, remains unknown.

Methods: This is a case-control study of 64 patients who underwent surgery for AVF creation (32 with AVF maturation failure and 32 matching controls with successful maturation).

Sedative effects of an intramuscular or intranasal combination of sufentanil and midazolam in New Zealand White rabbits.

Objective: To evaluate the sedative effects of a combination of sufentanil and midazolam administered intramuscularly (IM) or intranasally (IN) prior to induction of anesthesia with propofol in New Zealand White rabbits.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, crossover, experimental study.

Animals: A total of 11 adult New Zealand White rabbits.

The outcomes of a novel two-stage proximal brachial artery to proximal basilic/brachial vein arteriovenous graft extension for dialysis access.

Background: We describe a technique to mature a basilic/brachial vein in the mid-arm in preparation for a second stage loop proximal brachial artery to basilic/brachial vein arteriovenous graft (BBAVG). This can occur after a failed basilic/brachial vein transposition or a lack of adequate veins in the distal arm. This allows a mature vein to be used in an end-to-end configuration as an outflow to a BBAVG while preserving proximal vessels for the future.

An atypical case of hemodialysis access stent migration.

Endovascular stent fractures are commonly seen in arteries but are rare events in the venous system. Stents deployed in hemodialysis vascular accesses can fracture and migrate to proximal locations. Complications associated with stent fracture include in-stent stenosis and central vein stenosis.