Publications by authors named "R Welch"
Many cellular functions depend on the physical properties of the cell's environment. Many bacteria have different types of surface appendages to enable adhesion and motion on various surfaces. is a social soil bacterium with two distinctly regulated modes of surface motility, termed the social motility mode, driven by type IV pili, and the adventurous motility mode, based on focal adhesion complexes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian lesions are common and often incidentally detected. A critical shortage of expert ultrasound examiners has raised concerns of unnecessary interventions and delayed cancer diagnoses. Deep learning has shown promising results in the detection of ovarian cancer in ultrasound images; however, external validation is lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComplete characterization of the genetic effects on gene expression is needed to elucidate tissue biology and the etiology of complex traits. In the present study, we analyzed 2,344 subcutaneous adipose tissue samples and identified 34,774 conditionally distinct expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) signals at 18,476 genes. Over half of eQTL genes exhibited at least two eQTL signals.
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- A blood biomarker panel including GFAP and UCH-L1 can potentially replace head CT scans for certain patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as it shows high sensitivity and negative predictive values.
- In a study with 1,899 TBI patients, the panel accurately identified the presence of traumatic intracranial injury in most cases, with a low false-negative rate.
- The core lab-based platform allows for rapid analysis of multiple samples, which is particularly useful in urgent situations like mass casualty events or busy emergency departments.
Background: Type 2 ketone-prone diabetes mellitus (T2KPDM) is thought to occur in men of African descent, with obesity who experienced prolonged hyperglycemia; the role of medication non-adherence as a contributing cause remains unstudied.
Research Design And Methods: This was a retrospective study of unique adults (>18 years) who sought emergency care one of four hospitals in the greater Detroit area. Patients were identified on the basis of a laboratory order for a ß-hydroxybutyrate concentration.