Low-dose radiation research insights in experimental animals: A gateway to therapeutic implications.

In recent years, a significant research effort has been underway to explore the effects of low-dose radiation (LDR). Animal models play a key role in various fields of research, including biomedicine, pharmaceutical, environmental, and behavioral studies. The use of animal models has been an invaluable tool in radiation research for understanding radiation biology, assessing radiation risks, and developing strategies for radiation protection and medical management.

The impact of lifetime intimate partner violence on abortion method choice.

Objective(s): To evaluate if the type of abortion patients prefer differs for those with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to those without a history of IPV.

Study Design: We compared choice of medication versus procedural abortion between those with a history of lifetime IPV and those without a history of IPV among patients seeking abortion at 11 weeks' gestation or less. Secondarily, we compared preferred abortion characteristics and assessed reproductive autonomy.

Novel techniques for quantifying oxygen pulse curve characteristics during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in tetralogy of fallot.

Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is used in evaluation of repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF), particularly for pulmonary valve replacement need. Oxygen pulse (OP) is the CPET surrogate for stroke volume and peripheral oxygen extraction.

Objectives: This study assessed OP curve properties against non-invasive cardiac output monitoring (NICOM) and clinical testing.

A rare synchronous presentation of primary malignant melanoma in cervix and vagina.

Malignant melanoma, primarily a cutaneous malignancy, can also involve mucosal surfaces and constitutes 2% to 7% of all gynecological malignancies. Primary melanoma of the uterine cervix is an uncommon tumor and has poor prognosis. In the female genital tract, the synchronous occurrence of primary malignant melanoma in the cervix and vagina is rare.

EpilepIndex: A novel feature engineering tool to detect epilepsy using EEG signals.

Epilepsy is a common neurological disease characterized by seizures. A person with a seizure onset can lose consciousness which in turn can lead to fatal accidents. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a recording of the electrical signals from the brain which is used to analyse the epileptic seizures.