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Open AccessModeling the limits of detection for antimicrobial resistance genes in agri-food samples: a comparative analysis of bioinformatics tools
Although the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through food and its production poses a significant concern, there is limited research on the prevalence of AMR bacteria in various agri-food products. Seq...
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Open AccessTetanus in a vaccinated soil expert - a case report
Tetanus is a life-threatening vaccine-preventable disease found more commonly in tropical climates. It accounted for up to 60 deaths annually until the introduction of the tetanus toxoid. It is now rare in Can...
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Correction: Association between pre‑treatment chest imaging and pulmonary function abnormalities and immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis
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Association between pre-treatment chest imaging and pulmonary function abnormalities and immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a first-line treatment for various metastatic solid tumors. Pneumonitis is a potentially devastating complication of ICI treatment and a leading cause of ICI-related mor...
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Open AccessCollateral sensitivity profiling in drug-resistant Escherichia coli identifies natural products suppressing cephalosporin resistance
The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance presents serious health challenges to the management of infectious diseases, a problem that is further exacerbated by slowing rates of antimicrobial drug discove...
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Open AccessSpatial map** of mitochondrial networks and bioenergetics in lung cancer
Mitochondria are critical to the governance of metabolism and bioenergetics in cancer cells1. The mitochondria form highly organized networks, in which their outer and inner membrane structures define their bioen...
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Long-term functional results of transvaginal anal sphincter repair for faecal incontinence; a retrospective case series
We report our experience with a transvaginal approach with overlap** anal sphincter repair. The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate long-term functional outcomes. Women who had undergone transvaginal an...
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MIPI 2022 Challenge on RGB+ToF Depth Completion: Dataset and Report
Develo** and integrating advanced image sensors with novel algorithms in camera systems is prevalent with the increasing demand for computational photography and imaging on mobile platforms. However, the lac...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Near-term climate risks and solar radiation modification: a roadmap approach for physical sciences research
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Open AccessNear-term climate risks and sunlight reflection modification: a roadmap approach for physical sciences research
Current impacts and escalating risks of climate change require strong and decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They also highlight the urgency of research to enhance safety for human and n...
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An Investigation of Using Blended Learning Pedagogy to Sustain Student Interest in Basic Science Subjects
Blended learning has been increasingly implemented in undergraduate courses, and can foster a better learning experience for students. The purpose of this paper is to present our current practice and evaluate ...
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Small Lesion Segmentation in Brain MRIs with Subpixel Embedding
We present a method to segment MRI scans of the human brain into ischemic stroke lesion and normal tissues. We propose a neural network architecture in the form of a standard encoder-decoder where predictions ...
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Monitored Distillation for Positive Congruent Depth Completion
We propose a method to infer a dense depth map from a single image, its calibration, and the associated sparse point cloud. In order to leverage existing models (teachers) that produce putative depth maps, we ...
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Not Just Streaks: Towards Ground Truth for Single Image Deraining
We propose a large-scale dataset of real-world rainy and clean image pairs and a method to remove degradations, induced by rain streaks and rain accumulation, from the image. As there exists no real-world dat...
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Open AccessExperiences and Perspectives of Patients with Non-HIV-Associated Lipodystrophies and Their Caregivers: A Qualitative Study
Lipodystrophy comprises a group of conditions characterized by loss of functional adipose tissue, resulting in severe metabolic complications and a complex range of symptoms.
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Open AccessPost-gel polymerisation shrinkage profiling of polymer biomaterials using a chirped fibre Bragg grating
A strain profile measurement technique using a chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) sensor by implementing an integration of differences (IOD) method is reported in this paper. Using the IOD method the spatial d...
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Governing antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review of global governance mechanisms
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a central health challenge of the twenty first century, poses substantial population health risks, with deaths currently estimated to be around 700,000 per year globally. The in...
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The effect of environmental heterogeneity on the fitness of antibiotic resistance mutations in Escherichia coli
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread, with resistant pathogens found not only in the clinic but throughout the natural and built environments. It is unclear, however, to what extent AMR should be expec...
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Students Perceived Change of Subject Learning Outcomes, Their Motivation and Experiences of Flipped Learning in Using Active Learning Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Perception is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as (a) the process of attaining awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation and (b) a physical sensation interpreted in the light of ...
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Open AccessCharacteristics and outcomes of antiretroviral-treated HIV-HBV co-infected patients in Canada
Hepatitis B (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) share common risk factors for exposure. Co-infected patients have an increased liver-related mortality risk and may have accelerated HIV progression. Th...
