Expansion of interventional endoscopy and day-case procedures: A nationwide longitudinal study of gastrointestinal endoscopy in France.

Background: An accurate assessment of the evolution of GI endoscopy volumes is warranted to identify long-term trends and to help anticipate training, infrastructure and human resource needs. The main objective of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the evolution of GI endoscopy in France.

Methods: This retrospective study consisted of a cross-sectional analysis repeated each year from 2008 to 2018 using data from a national health database related to hospital admissions.

Consore: A Powerful Federated Data Mining Tool Driving a French Research Network to Accelerate Cancer Research.

Background: Real-world data (RWD) related to the health status and care of cancer patients reflect the ongoing medical practice, and their analysis yields essential real-world evidence. Advanced information technologies are vital for their collection, qualification, and reuse in research projects.

Methods: UNICANCER, the French federation of comprehensive cancer centres, has innovated a unique research network: Consore.

Immuno-MRI for Stroke Diagnosis and Prognosis.

Following a stroke, an inflammatory response occurs, characterized by an increased blood-brain barrier permeability, expression of endothelial trafficking molecules, and infiltration of immune cells. Adhesion molecules expressed on activated brain endothelial cells are potential biomarkers of intraparenchymal inflammation. However, in current clinical practice, it is not possible to measure endothelial activation using clinically available imaging.

Development of a Charge-Multiplication CMOS Image Sensor Based on Capacitive Trench for Low-Light-Level Imaging.

This paper presents an electron multiplication charge coupled device (EMCCD) based on capacitive deep trench isolation (CDTI) and developed using complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The CDTI transfer register offers a charge transfer inefficiency lower than 10-4 and a low dark current o 0.11nA/cm2 at room temperature.

Involvement of an IgE/Mast cell/B cell amplification loop in abdominal aortic aneurysm progression.

Aims: IgE type immunoglobulins and their specific effector cells, mast cells (MCs), are associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) progression. In parallel, immunoglobulin-producing B cells, organised in tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) within the aortic wall, have also been linked to aneurysmal progression. We aimed at investigating the potential role and mechanism linking local MCs, TLO B cells, and IgE production in aneurysmal progression.