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Anthropomorphic variation is an important factor in computational studies using Human Body Models (HBMs), particularly regarding how such differences can influence observed kinematics and loading. Currently, a gap exists between Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) and human body models (HBMs). By necessity, there are differences in constitutive behaviors at a material level, however segment mass distribution and anthropometry differences can make matched simulations of ATDs and HBMs difficult to interpret, which has real-world implications for current or future regulatory applications.

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Inavolisib-Based Therapy in -Mutated Advanced Breast Cancer.

N Engl J Med

October 2024

From the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research (N.C.T.) and the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London (P. Schmid), London, and Roche, Welwyn Garden City (E.T., G.L.) - all in the United Kingdom; Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (S.-A.I.); Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona (C. Saura); Mass General Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston (D.J.); Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta (K.K.); Genentech, San Francisco (N.S., T.J.S., K.E.H., J.L.S., C. Song); the Breast and Early Drug Development Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Weill Cornell Medical College - both in New York (K.L.J.); the German Breast Group, Neu-Isenburg, and the Center for Hematology and Oncology Bethanien, Goethe University, Frankfurt - both in Germany (S. Loibl); the Division of Cancer Research and Clinical Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, and the Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Medical Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC - both in Australia (S. Loi); the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand (P. Sunpaweravong); the Department of Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, and the Medical Oncology and Breast Unit, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori," Meldola - both in Italy (A.M.); the Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, Department of Breast Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing (H.L.), Harbin Medical University, Harbin (Q.Z.), and the University Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (R.L.) - all in China; and Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (Z.N.).

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  • * In a phase 3 trial involving 325 patients, those taking inavolisib had a median progression-free survival of 15.0 months, significantly better than the 7.3 months for the placebo group, indicating better disease management.
  • * The treatment with inavolisib showed promising results with a 58.4% objective response rate; however, there were notable side effects, similar between both groups, including high rates of neutropenia
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Long-Term Effects of Empagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

N Engl J Med

October 2024

From the Renal Studies Group, Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (W.G.H., N.S., N.A., C.W., J.R.E., D.P., P.J., D.Z., R. Dayanandan, R.A., K.J.M., S.Y.A.N., E.S., W.S., K.W., M.H., M.J.L., C.B., R.H.); the University Clinic of Würzburg, Würzburg (C.W., S.B.), Boehringer Ingelheim International (S.J.H., D.S., M.B.), Elderbrook Solutions (D.M.), and the Fifth Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim (S.J.H.) and the First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mannheim (M.B.), University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, and the Department of Nephrology, Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich (D.S.) - all in Germany; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (J.B.G.); the University of Utah, Salt Lake City (A.K.C.); the National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing (Z.-H.L.), and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing (J.L.) - both in China; Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (L.S.H., W.L.); the University of Tokyo School of Medicine/Toranomon Hospital (T.K.) and the University of Tokyo School of Medicine (M.N.), Tokyo, and Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara (S.G.) - all in Japan; the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (A.L.), and the University of Toronto, Toronto (D.Z.I.C.) - both in Canada; Università degli Studi and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino di Genova, Genoa (R.P.), and Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Florence (A.P.M.) - both in Italy; the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia (R. Deo); Providence Health Care and University of Washington, Seattle (K.R.T.); and Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands, Universitat Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (X.R.).

Article Synopsis
  • The EMPA-KIDNEY trial examined the effects of empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, on patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, assessing outcomes during and after the trial.
  • A total of 6609 patients were randomized, with 4891 participating in a follow-up period after the trial where they were observed for an additional 2 years, without trial medication but allowed to use other SGLT2 inhibitors.
  • Results showed that fewer primary outcome events (like kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death) occurred in the empagliflozin group (26.2%) compared to the placebo group (30.3%), suggesting lasting benefits of the drug even after the trial ended. *
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  • Pancreatic cancer is a challenging disease with a poor outlook and significant symptoms, requiring a collaborative approach in healthcare and research for better patient outcomes.
  • The Canadian National Pancreas Conference (NPC) took place in November 2023, bringing together healthcare providers and researchers to focus on enhancing the prognosis and quality of life for pancreatic cancer patients.
  • The conference covered various topics, including diagnosis, palliative care, and current management strategies, with reviews of the sessions offered in relation to existing research.
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  • A novel voltammetric sensor for detecting dopamine (DA) is created using cobalt and nitrogen-doped carbon combined with reduced graphene oxide (Co-N-C/rGO).
  • The sensor includes a molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) membrane that enhances its electrochemical performance after being applied to a glassy carbon electrode.
  • Test results indicate the sensor has a wide detection range (0.01-100 μmol/L) and impressively low detection limit (3.33 nmol/L), along with strong selectivity, resistance to interference, and long-term reliability.
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Introduction: Autistic children and adolescents frequently experience emotion dysregulation, or difficulties with appropriately modifying their emotional reactions. Caregivers of autistic teens frequently seek psychotherapy support for navigating challenges associated with emotion dysregulation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to clinical services became limited, with interventions halted or transitioned into a telehealth format.

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Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) assays for monitoring individuals with cancer typically rely on prior identification of tumor-specific mutations. Here, we develop a tumor-independent and mutation-independent approach (DELFI-tumor fraction, DELFI-TF) using low-coverage whole genome sequencing to determine the cfDNA tumor fraction and validate the method in two independent cohorts of patients with colorectal or lung cancer. DELFI-TF scores strongly correlate with circulating tumor DNA levels (ctDNA) (r = 0.

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Comparison of the quantitative contrast sensitivity function between early keratoconus and normal eyes.

BMC Ophthalmol

October 2024

Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.

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  • The study aimed to compare the contrast sensitivity function (qCSF) in eyes with early keratoconus (Early-KC) and normal control (NC) eyes to understand differences in visual performance.
  • Results showed that eyes with Early-KC, even with normal corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), had significantly lower contrast sensitivity at both low and high spatial frequencies compared to NC eyes.
  • The findings indicate that qCSF testing is a useful tool for detecting visual impairments in early keratoconus, as it reveals subtle changes in visual function despite normal acuity measurements.
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Background: Given the increasing interest in dietary interventions to improve cardiovascular health, this trial assessed the impact of fortified eggs (FE) versus nonegg supplemented diet and time-restricted eating (TRE) versus usual care diet on cardiovascular biomarkers.

Methods: The study was a unblinded, 2-by-2 factorial design, which randomized patients, with either a prior cardiovascular event or 2 cardiovascular risk factors, to FE or a nonegg supplemented diet and TRE or usual care diet. Patients randomized to FE were instructed to consume at least 12 FE/week (with eggs provided); those on a nonegg supplemented diet restricted egg consumption to <2 eggs/week.

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Nivolumab+AVD in Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

N Engl J Med

October 2024

From City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte (A.F.H., M.G.M., J.Y.S.), University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento (J.M.T.), and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles (C.F., A.D., A.K.) - all in California; SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, (M.L., H.L.) and Seattle Children's Hospital (A.L.) - both in Seattle; Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (S.M.C.), and Winship Cancer Institute and Emory University Hospital (K.A.B.), Atlanta; Weill Cornell Medicine (S.C.R., J.P.L.), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (P.T.), and New York University Langone (L.K.S.), New York, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester (C.C., L.S.C., J.W.F.), and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo (K.M.K.) - all in New York; Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (A.M.E.); McGill University Health Centre, Montreal (K.D.), and SickKids Hospital (Angela Punnett) and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (D.H., Anca Prica, M.C.), Toronto - all in Canada; Reid R. Sacco AYA Cancer Program, Tufts Medical Center (S.K.P.), and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (M.A.S.) - both in Boston; M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (S.A.), and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio (S.K.) - both in Texas; Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University, St. Louis (N.L.B., B.K.); Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (B.T.H.), and Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside, Greenville (S.C.) - both in South Carolina; Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC (R.J.); Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa (H.S.), and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami (C.M.) - both in Florida; Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (B.H.); University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (G.G.); Illinois CancerCare, Peoria (P.K.), and University of Chicago, Chicago (S.M.S.); Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids (B.B.), and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (A.M.P.); the Department of Hematology and Oncology, Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA (N.S.); Fairview Ridges Hospital, Minnesota Oncology, Burnsville (A.S.); SWOG Cancer Research Network, Teaneck, NJ (H.D.); and the National Cancer Institute, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Bethesda, MD (R.F.L.).

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  • Brentuximab vedotin has been shown to improve outcomes in treating advanced classic Hodgkin's lymphoma, but it also causes more toxic side effects in adults, while many pediatric patients still need radiation therapy and face challenges with relapse.
  • A phase 3 trial involving patients aged 12 and older tested two treatment combinations: brentuximab vedotin with standard chemotherapy (BV+AVD) versus nivolumab with standard chemotherapy (N+AVD), aiming to assess progression-free survival.
  • Results indicated that N+AVD significantly enhances progression-free survival compared to BV+AVD, with a 2-year survival rate of 92% for N+AVD versus 83% for BV
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Picturing the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Journey: A Symptomatic Overview.

J Clin Med

September 2024

Neurology Department, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal.

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  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is now diagnosed earlier due to improved criteria, allowing for more effective treatments that change its natural progression.
  • A study involving 163 MS patients explored symptoms at various stages—before diagnosis, at diagnosis, during the disease course, and at the survey time—highlighting the prevalence of sensory, fatigue, and motor issues.
  • Findings showed that sensory symptoms were most common overall (76.1%), while almost half of relapsing-remitting MS patients reported being asymptomatic at the time of the survey, contrasting with continuous symptoms in progressive forms.
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  • ASPYRE Technology
  • : ASPYRE (Allele-Specific PYrophosphorolysis REaction) was created to provide a quick, affordable, and effective genomic testing method for cancer, specifically non-small cell lung carcinoma, assessing 114 variants in 11 genes simultaneously from tumor samples.
  • Testing and Results
  • : When tested on various lung tissue samples, ASPYRE-Lung showed a detection sensitivity of ≤ 3% for single nucleotide variants, with perfect specificity and high analytical accuracy, matching expected results without false positives.
  • Ease of Use
  • : The assay requires minimal steps and standard lab equipment, with data analysis supported by a cloud-based algorithm, making it a potentially transformative tool for
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  • - SARS-CoV-2 has evolved to evade current monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), emphasizing the need for more resilient treatments that can neutralize various viral strains.
  • - A new human mAb called VIR-7229 has shown the ability to effectively neutralize multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and other related viruses, due to its unique targeting of a critical viral region known as the receptor-binding motif (RBM).
  • - VIR-7229 demonstrates a high resistance to the emergence of virus escape mutants, making it a promising candidate for future therapies against evolving coronaviruses.
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  • The study aims to evaluate how functional and structural assessments can serve as endpoints in clinical trials for retinal degeneration linked to USH2A mutations.
  • Participants with specific visual capabilities underwent various eye tests over four years, focusing on understanding changes in their vision.
  • Findings indicated that certain tests were more sensitive to detecting changes, influencing the design of future clinical trials related to this condition.
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  • An error grid is a tool that helps compare glucose levels measured by devices to see if they are correct and to identify any risks.
  • Experts created a new error grid called the DTS Error Grid that works for both blood glucose monitors (BGMs) and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), organizing accuracy into five risk zones.
  • The results showed that the DTS Error Grid provides a clearer picture of how accurate these devices are and includes a separate matrix to evaluate how well CGMs track glucose trends over time.
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Impact of mAb-FcRn affinity on IgG transcytosis across human well-differentiated airway epithelium.

Front Immunol

October 2024

Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.

Effective treatment and immunoprophylaxis of viral respiratory infections with neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) require maintaining inhibitory concentrations of mAbs at the airway surface. While engineered mAbs with increased affinity to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) are increasingly employed, little is known how increased affinity of Fc to FcRn influences basal-to-apical transepithelial transport (transcytosis) of mAbs across the airway epithelium. To investigate this, we utilized a model of well-differentiated human airway epithelium (WD-HAE) that exhibited robust FcRn expression, and measured the transepithelial transport of a mAb against SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein (CR3022) with either wildtype IgG-Fc or Fc modified with YTE or LS mutations known to increase affinity for FcRn.

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Gene-Specific Effects on Brain Volume and Cognition of in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.

Neurology

October 2024

From the VIB Center for Molecular Neurology (M.V., R.R., V.B., S.W.); Department of Biomedical Sciences (M.V., M.V.B., S.W., R.R.), University of Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Neurology (E.M.R., M.F.M.), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; Department of Neurology (N.C.-L., V.K.R., T.K., K.K., B.F.B.); Department of Psychiatry and Psychology (N.C.-L., J.A.F., D.S.K., L.K.F.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (J.K.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (C.M., D.E.B.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (A.M.S., A.A.W.), Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, San Francisco, California; Institute for Precision Health (D.H.G.), Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Human Genetics at David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Department of Neuroscience (T.G., L.P., M.B., N.R.G.-R.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; Alzheimer's Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Unit (S.B.-É.), Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Uni; Department of Neurology (B.A., B.C.D.), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Department of Neurology (S.B.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Department of Neurology (A.C.B.), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Department of Neurology (D.C.), Indiana University, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (R.R.D.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurology (K.D.-R.), University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Neurosciences (D.G., G.C.L., I.L.), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla; Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry (N.G.), Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (I.M.G.), Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain (L.S.H.), College of Physicians and Surgeons; Department of Neurology (L.S.H.), Columbia University, New York; Division of Neurology (G.-Y.R.H.), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (E.D.H.), Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Neurology and Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center (D.J.I.), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (J.Y.K., A.S.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Department of Neurology (J.C.M., B.P.), Houston Methodist, TX; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (C.U.O.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology (P.S.P.), University of Colorado, Aurora; Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (A.R., D.W.), Las Vegas, NV; Department of Neurology (E.D.R.), University of Alabama at Birmingham; Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases (A.C.S.), UT Health San Antonio; Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (M.C.T.), Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology (H.W.H., A.L.B., H.J.R.), Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, San Francisco, CA; and Department of Neuroscience (R.R.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.

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  • The study investigates the role of the genetic variant rs1990622 as a potential modifier of disease risk in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), particularly among those with pathogenic variants.
  • Researchers enrolled participants from the ALLFTD study, analyzing the impact of rs1990622 on gray matter volume and cognitive function across various genetic groups related to FTD.
  • Results indicate that carriers of the minor allele of rs1990622 show increased gray matter volume and better cognitive performance, especially in the thalamus and among presymptomatic individuals.
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Sex-Stratified Genome-Wide Association Study in the Spanish Population Identifies a Novel Locus for Lacunar Stroke.

Stroke

October 2024

Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics Group, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain (J.C.-M., E.M., C.G.-F., N.C., M.L., L.L.-C., J.M.M.-C., I.F.-C.).

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) represents a significant health burden globally, necessitating a better understanding of its genetic underpinnings to improve prevention and treatment strategies. Despite advances in IS genetics, studies focusing on the Spanish population and sex-stratified analyses are lacking.

Methods: A case-control genome-wide association study was conducted with 9081 individuals (3493 IS cases and 5588 healthy controls).

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Background: The ISCHEMIA trial (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches) demonstrated greater health status benefits with an initial invasive strategy, as compared with a conservative one, for patients with chronic coronary disease and moderate or severe ischemia. Whether these benefits vary globally is important to understand to support global adoption of the results.

Methods: We analyzed participants' disease-specific health status using the validated 7-item Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ: >5-point differences are clinically important) at baseline and over 1-year follow-up across 37 countries in 6 international regions.

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Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-CAD Study.

Neurology

October 2024

From the Department of Neurology (L.S., F. Akpokiere, D.M.M., K.P., V.D., K.B., T.M.B., N.S.K., F. Khan, C.S., N. Mohammadzadeh, E.D.G., K.F., S. Yaghi), Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Vancouver Stroke Program (T.S.F., L.Z., P.G.), Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Neurology (C.R.L.G.), Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC; Department of Neurology (J. Muppa, N.H.), University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester; Department of Neurology (M. Affan, O.U.H.L.), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.H., K.A., D.J.S., M. Arnold), Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (S.S.O., R. Crandall), University of Colorado, Denver; Department of Neurology (E.L.), Weill Cornell Medicine, New York; ; Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez (D.L.-M., A. Arauz), Mexico City, Mexico; Service de neurologie (A.N., M.B., E.T.), Université Caen Normandie, CHU Caen Normandie, France; Department of Neurology (J.A.S., J.S.-F., V.B.), Coimbra University, ; Department of Internal Medicine (P.C.-C., M.T.B.), São João University Hospital, Porto, Portugal; Department of Neurology (M.K., D.M.), Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI; Department of Neurology (M.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (A.R., O.K.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Neurology and Neurorehabilitation (J.E.K., S.T.E., C.T.), University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER, Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, and University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Stroke Center (D.A.d.S.), Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, and Institute of Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa; Department of Neurology (M.D.S.); Department of Neuroradiology (S.B.R.), Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; Vancouver Stroke Program (S. Mancini), Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Neurology (I.M., R.R.L.), Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology (R.V.R., C.H.N.), Charite Universitätsmedizin-Berlin and Center for Stroke Research, Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Germany; Department of Neurosciences (R. Choi, J. MacDonald), ChristianaCare, Newark, DE; Department of Neurology (R.B.S.), University of California at San Diego; Department of Neurology (X.G.), Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA; Department of Neurology (M. Ghannam, M. Almajali, E.A.S.), University of Iowa, Iowa City; Department of Neurosciences (B.R., F.Z.-E., A.P.), Université de Montréal, Canada; Department of Neurology (A.C.F., M.F.B., D.C.), Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; Neurology and Stroke Unit (M. Romoli, G.D.M., M.L.), Department of Neuroscience, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy; Department of Neurology (Z.K., K.J.G.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (L.K., J.A.F.), NYU Langone Health, New York; Department of Neurology (J.Y.A., J.A.G.), Washington University, Saint Louis, MO; Neurology Unit, Stroke Unit (M. Zedde, I.G.), Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia; Neuroradiology Unit (R.P.), Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia; Department of Internal Medicine (H.N.), Centro Hospital Universitario do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Department of Neurology (D.S.L., A.M.), University of California at Los Angeles; Department of Neurology (A.C., B.M.G., R.W.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (W.K.), University of North Carolina Health Rex, Raleigh; Department of Neurology (S.A.K., M. Anadani), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Department of Neurosurgery (K.P.K.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Department of Neurology (A.E., L.C., R.C.R., Y.N.A., E.A.M.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; Department of Neurology (E.B., T.L.T.), University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Neurology (M.R.-G., M. Requena), University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (F.G.S.V., J.O.G.), University of Oklahoma; Department of Neurology (V.M.), Einstein-Jefferson Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (A.H.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Department of Neurology (A.H.); Department of Neurology (S. Sanchez, A.S.Z., Y.K.C., R.S.), Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; Department of Neurology (V.Y.V.), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S. Yaddanapudi, L.A., A. Browngoehl), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (T.R., R.D., Z.L.), Wake Forest Medical Center, NC; Department of Neurology (M.P., J.E.S.), Cooper University, Camden, NJ; Department of Neurology (S. Mayer, J.Z.W.), Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (J.P.M., D.K.), Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Neurology (P.K., T.N.N.), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Neurology (S.D.A., Z.S., A. Balabhadra, S.P.), Hartford Hospital, CT; Department of Neurology (T.S.), Hospital Moinhos de Vento; Department of Neurology (S.C.M., G.P.M.), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Department of Neurology (Y.D.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology (B.K., C.E.), University of Tennessee at Memphis; Department of Neurology (S. Lingam, A.Y.Q.), Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (S.F., A. Alvarado), Western Ontario University, London, Canada; Department of Neurology (F. Khasiyev, G.L.), Saint Louis University, MO; Department of Neurology and Stroke Unit (M.M., V.T.), AOOR Villa Sofia-V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy; First Department of Neurology (A.T., V.T.-P.), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; Department of Neurology (M.M.M.-M., V.C.W.), Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI IMSS., México City; Department of Neurology (F.I., S.E.E.J.), The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI; Department of Neurocritical Care (S. Liu, M. Zhou), The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China; Department of Neurology (M.M.A., F. Ali, M.S.), West Virginia University, WV; Department of Neurology (R.Z.M., T.K.-H.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (F.S., J.Z.), Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University Medical School, Hangzhou, China; Department of Neurology (D.S., J.S., N. Mongare), Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Neurology (A.N.S., R.G., Shayak Sen), Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Neurology (M. Ghani, M.E.), University of Louisville, KY; and Department of Economics (H.X.), University of California, Santa Barbara.

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  • Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a leading cause of ischemic strokes in young adults, and this study explored the effects of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) on patients with CeAD and stroke symptoms.
  • Analyzed data from the STOP-CAD study, it found that IVT significantly improved functional independence after 90 days in patients without increasing the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
  • The results suggest that IVT is a beneficial treatment for eligible patients with CeAD, aligning with current medical guidelines on its use.
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Artificial Intelligence-Generated Editorials in Radiology: Can Expert Editors Detect Them?

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

September 2024

From the Department of Neuroradiology (B.B.O., M.W.), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Joint Department of Medical Imaging (A.B.), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Biostatistics (B.A. C.), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Radiology (J.V.G.), Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Radiology (T.A.G.M.H.), Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Radiology (J.S.R.), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA; Department of Radiology (L.S.), University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Department of Radiology (L.M.S.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Radiology (M.C.), University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Background And Purpose: We aimed to evaluate GPT-4's ability to write radiology editorials and to compare these with human-written counterparts, thereby determining their real-world applicability for scientific writing.

Materials And Methods: Sixteen editorials from eight journals were included. To generate the AI-written editorials, the summary of 16 human-written editorials was fed into GPT-4.

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  • - Patients with baseline anemia showed less improvement in health-related quality of life, while the incidence of anemia was higher in those receiving high-intensity care compared to usual care; factors like male sex and non-European regions were linked to a higher
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Common Critiques and Recommendations for Studies in Neurology Using Machine Learning Methods.

Neurology

October 2024

From the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science (J.L.S.), Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; Department of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics (W.T.K.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Cardio-CARE (A.Z.), Medizincampus Davos, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology and Population Health Innovation (A.Z.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; and Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (A.Z.), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Berea, Durban, South Africa.

Machine learning (ML) methods are becoming more prevalent in the neurology literature as alternatives to traditional statistical methods to address challenges in the analysis of modern data sets. Despite the increase in the popularity of ML methods in neurology studies, some authors do not fully address all items recommended in reporting guidelines. The authors of this Research Methods article are members of the ® editorial board and have reviewed many studies using ML methods.

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