Insights from an Experiment Crowdsourcing Data from Thousands of US Amazon Users: The importance of transparency, money, and data use by Berke, Alex, Mahari, Robert, Pentland, Sandy, Larson, Kent, Calacci, Dana

“…This paper shares an innovative approach to crowdsourcing user data to collect otherwise inaccessible Amazon purchase histories, spanning 5 years, from more than 5,000 U.S. users. We developed a data collection tool that prioritizes participant consent and includes an experimental study design. …”
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EyeTrAES: Fine-grained, Low-Latency Eye Tracking via Adaptive Event Slicing by Sen, Argha, Bandara, Nuwan, Gokarn, Ila, Kandappu, Thivya, Misra, Archan

“…Eye-tracking technology has gained significant attention in recent years due to its wide range of applications in human-computer interaction, virtual and augmented reality, and wearable health. …”
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Molecular engineering of biomolecule-based functional nanodots for biomedical applications by Xu Victor Hesheng

“…In recent years, nanotechnology has gained considerable attention owing to its numerous attractive properties. …”
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Cytomegalovirus infection is associated with an increase in aortic stiffness in older men which may be mediated in part by CD4 memory T-cells by Kirkham, Frances, Pera, Alejandra, Simanek, Amanda M., Bano, Aalia, Morrow, George, Reus, Bernhard, Caserta, Stefano, Smith, Helen Elizabeth, Davies, Kevin A., Rajkumar, Chakravarthi, Kern, Florian

“…Methods: Healthy older volunteers (60-93 years) underwent routine clinical and laboratory evaluation, including assessment of cfPWV in eligible participants. …”
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Camera domain transfer for video-based person re-identification by Ding, Bangjie

“…Person re-identification (Re-ID), also known as pedestrian re-identification, is a new technology that has emerged in the area of intelligent video analysis in recent years, and belongs to the category of image and video processing and analysis in complex environments. …”
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Mechanical and antibacterial behavior of photocatalytic lightweight engineered cementitious composites by Hamdany, Abdul Halim, Ding, Yuanzhao, Qian, Shunzhi

“…In recent years, there has been increasing interest in using cementitious materials as a catalyst-supporting media such as air-purifying paving block, self-cleaning exterior wall, and photocatalytic ceiling panel. …”
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Automated lesion segmentation and quantification for prediction of paradoxical worsening in patients with tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis by Kalra, Gagan, Agarwal, Aniruddha, Marchese, Alessandro, Agrawal, Rupesh, Bansal, Reema, Gupta, Vishali

“…The study included 139 patients (139 eyes; 92 males and 47 females; mean age: 44.8 ± 11.3 years) with TB SLC. Pilot analysis of 12 images showed an excellent ICC for measuring the mean area, intensity, and integrated pixel intensity (all ICC > 0.89). …”
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Deep learning-based algorithm for synthetic aperture radar despeckling by Wang, Yuxuan

“…Therefore, research on SAR image denoising and target detection technologies is of great significance. In recent years, the rapid development of deep learning technologies has produced numerous outstanding models that have achieved remarkable success in natural image processing. …”
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Design, modeling, and optimization of nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvesters by Upadrashta, Deepesh

“…Over the past few years, structural health monitoring using wireless sensors has received significant emphasis to improve the safety, serviceability, and reliability of mechanical and civil structures. …”
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Mortality risks in different subtypes of masked hypertension in the Spanish ambulatory blood pressure monitoring registry by de la Sierra, A, Ruilope, LM, Staplin, N, Stergiou, GS, Williams, B

“…All-cause and cardiovascular death (median follow-up 9.7 years) were assessed in each of these subtypes in comparison to 10 006 patients with normal both office and 24-h BP. …”

The development of CT urography for investigating haematuria by Cowan, N

“…</p> <p>Patients with haematuria are classified as low risk or high risk for UTUC and BCa, by a risk score, determined by the presence / absence of risk factors: age &gt; 50 years, visible or nonvisible haematuria, history of smoking and occupational exposure.…”

Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: a multicentre service evaluation in England by Quick, V, Abusalameh, M, Ahmed, S, Alkoky, H, Bukhari, M, Carter, S, Coath, FL, Davidson, B, Doddamani, P, Dubey, S, Ducker, G, Griffiths, B, Gullick, N, Heaney, J, Holloway, A, Htut, EEP, Hughes, M, Irvine, H, Kinder, A, Kurshid, A, Lim, J, Ludwig, DR, Malik, M, Mercer, L, Mulhearn, B, Nair, JR, Patel, R, Robson, J, Saha, P, Tansley, S, TOC STOP 2022 Investigators, Mackie, SL

“…Time to relapse was shorter in those that had previously also relapsed during qwTCZ treatment (P = 0.0017), in those not in remission at qwTCZ cessation (P = 0.0036) and in those with large vessel involvement on imaging (P = 0.0296). Age ≥65 years, gender, GCA-related sight loss, qwTCZ treatment duration, TCZ taper, prednisolone dosing and conventional synthetic DMARD use were not associated with time to relapse.…”

Uptake and safety of Sotrovimab for prevention of severe COVID-19 in a cohort and self-controlled case series study by Patone, M, Snelling, AJ, Tibble, H, Coupland, C, Sheikh, A, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…Results: Here we show that among treated and untreated eligible individuals, the mean ages (54.6 years, SD: 16.1 vs 54.1, SD: 18.3) and sex distribution (women: 60.9% vs 58.1%; men: 38.9% vs 41.1%) are similar. …”

Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Farrier, CE, Wanat, M, Harnden, A, Paterson, A, Roberts, N, Saatci, D, Hirst, J

“…Included studies were observational or randomized trials reporting the risk of CD when exposed to predictive factor(s) in people ≤25 years of age. Genetic factors were excluded. Risk of Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”

The prognostic impact of minimally invasive esophagectomy on survival after esophagectomy following a delayed interval after chemoradiotherapy; a secondary analysis of the DICE stu... by Markar, SR, Sgromo, B, Evans, R, Griffiths, EA, Alfieri, R, Castoro, C, Gronnier, C, Gutschow, CA, Piessen, G, Capovilla, G, Grimminger, PP, Low, DE, Gossage, J, Gisbertz, SS, Ruurda, J, van Hillegersberg, R, D'journo, XB, Phillips, AW, Rosati, R, Hanna, GB, Maynard, N, Hofstetter, W, Ferri, L, Berge Henegouwen, MI, Owen, R

“…<p><strong> Results: </strong></p> 428 patients (145 MIE and 283 OE) had surgery between 12 weeks and two years after CRT. Significant differences were observed in ASA grade, radiation dose, clinical T stage, and histological subtype. …”

The anatomy of Westlothiana lizziae and a novel phylogenetic analysis of early amniotes by Igielman, B

“…<p>Amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) first evolved by the late Carboniferous, around 318 million years ago. Ecologically diverse members of the amniote total-group are known from the Carboniferous and early Permian. …”

A 24-month National Cohort Study examining long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young people by Stephenson, T, Pinto Pereira, SM, Nugawela, MD, Dalrymple, E, Harnden, A, Whittaker, E, Heyman, I, Ford, T, Segal, T, Chalder, T, Ladhani, SN, McOwat, K, Simmons, R, Xu, L, Fox-Smith, L, Shafran, R

“…Methods: CloCk is a cohort of CYP in England aged 11-to-17-years when they had a SARS-CoV-2 PCR-test (between September 2020 and March 2021). …”

Genomic diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in South Africa, 2016–2021 by Mikhari, RL, Meiring, S, de Gouveia, L, Chan, WY, Jolley, KA, Van Tyne, D, Harrison, LH, Marjuki, H, Ismail, A, Quan, V, Cohen, C, Walaza, S, von Gottberg, A, du Plessis, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa have in previous years (&lt;2008) been characterized by serogroup B, C, W, and Y lineages over time, with penicillin intermediate resistance (penⁱ) at 6%. …”

Accessibility, inclusivity, and implementation of COVID-19 clinical management guidelines early in the pandemic: a global survey by Pilbeam, C, Malden, D, Newell, K, Dagens, A, Kennon, K, Michelen, M, Gobat, N, Sigfrid, L

“…Only 20% of respondents reported having access to CMGs covering care for children, 25% for pregnant women, and 50% for older adults (>65 years). Identified themes were for CMGs to include recommendations for at-risk populations and settings, include supportive care guidance, and be updated as evidence emerges, and for clinicians to have training and access to recommended treatments to support implementation. …”

Response of appetite and potential appetite regulators following intake of high energy nutritional supplements by Fatima, S, Gerasimidis, K, Wright, C, Tsiountsioura, M, Arvanitidou, E-I, Malkova, D

“…</p> <p><strong>Design</strong> Twenty three females of 24.4 ± 2.8 years with BMI of 18.2 ± 0.8 kg/m2 consumed HENSD (2.5 MJ) or PLACEBO (0.4 MJ) in fasted state in a single blind randomized cross-over study. …”