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Background: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is an established treatment for previously unirradiated spinal metastases; however, the literature is limited with respect to SBRT as a re-irradiation salvage therapy. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis as basis for joint ESTRO-ISRS clinical practice recommendations of salvage SBRT for spinal metastases. Methods: A systematic review
Supercrystals of lead-halide perovskite nanocrystals combine the semiconducting properties of bulk perovskites with quantum confinement effects and extend them to the macroscopic scale. Supercrystals assembled via a two-layer phase diffusion process using an acetonitrile antisolvent were recently shown to be unusually robust. We investigate how the acetonitrile-assisted self-assembly process influ
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with increasing implications for human health. While their presence in human tissues is established, the molecular mechanisms driving their potential neurotoxicity remain unclear. This study investigates the impact of polystyrene (PS) on amyloid protein misfolding and cellular metabolism using Optical Photothermal Infrar
Heart failure (HF) is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. While distinct clinical subtypes, defined by etiology and left ventricular ejection fraction, are well recognized, their genetic determinants remain inadequately understood. In this study, we report a genome-wide association study of HF and its subtypes in a sample of 1.9 million individuals. A total of 153,174 individual
Charged Higgs bosons produced either in top-quark decays or in association with a top quark, subsequently decaying via (Formula presented), are searched for in (Formula presented) of proton-proton collision data at (Formula presented) recorded with the ATLAS detector. Depending on whether the top quark is produced together with the (Formula presented) decays hadronically or semileptonically, the s
Inflammatory responses to acute stimuli are proposed to regulate sleep, but the relationship between chronic inflammation and habitual sleep duration is elusive. Here, we study this relation using genetically predicted level of chronic inflammation, indexed by CRP and IL6 signaling, and self-reported sleep duration. By Mendelian randomization analysis, we show that elevated CRP level within <10 mg
Top-quark pair production is observed in lead-lead ((Formula presented)) collisions at (Formula presented) at the Large Hadron Collider with the ATLAS detector. The data sample was recorded in 2015 and 2018, amounting to an integrated luminosity of (Formula presented). Events with exactly one electron and one muon and at least two jets are selected. Top-quark pair production is measured with an ob
Darknet framställs ofta som en digital värld präglad av avvikelse och kriminalitet – en plats där ”allt är tillåtet” och som därför anses kräva övervakning och kontroll. Trots detta är kryptoforum fortfarande relativt understuderade. Med utgångspunkt i tre års etnografiskt fältarbete ger denna avhandling nya insikter i de interna dynamikerna i en till stor del dold onlinegemenskap. Genom att kombiThe Darknet is often portrayed as an online realm marked by deviance and criminality – a space where “anything goes” and therefore requires policing. Yet its cryptoforums remain comparatively understudied. Drawing on three years of ethnographic fieldwork, this dissertation provides new insights into the internal dynamics of a largely hidden online community. Combining digital observations with 19
Infective endocarditis (IE) is most often caused by alpha-hemolytic streptococci or Staphylococcus aureus and is characterized by the presence of vegetations on the heart valves. Here we present a case of IE caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a distinctly uncommon IE-pathogen, where no vegetations could be visualized on repeated echocardiography. Diagnosis was instead evident from septic embolizati
OBJECTIVES: Nociception monitoring during general anesthesia is evolving to improve intraoperative management and postoperative outcomes. While opioid-based anesthesia (OBA) remains widely used for its strong antinociceptive effects, concerns about opioid-induced adverse effects have fueled interest in opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) approaches. This study aimed to compare perioperative and postopera
In 2022 and 2023, the Large Hadron Collider produced approximately two billion hadronic interactions each second from bunches of protons that collide at a rate of 40 MHz. The ATLAS trigger system is used to reduce this rate to a few kHz for recording. Selections based on hadronic jets, their energy, and event topology reduce the rate to Ô(10) kHz while maintaining high efficiencies for important s
ALICE is a large experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. Located 52 meters underground, its detectors are suitable to measure muons produced by cosmic-ray interactions in the atmosphere. In this paper, the studies of the cosmic muons registered by ALICE during Run 2 (2015–2018) are described. The analysis is limited to multimuon events defined as events with more than four detected muons (Nµ
INTRODUCTION: Health promotion in everyday settings is of great importance for both individual health and organizational sustainability. A settings-based approach emphasizes how social, physical, and organizational contexts shape the conditions for health. Central principles in health promotion are participation, empowerment, and person-centeredness, which emphasize the active role of the person o
This paper explores the rapid digitalization of the economy, focusing on the rise of platform and influencer economies, and examines their impact on place branding and clusters within rural regional development. Our study demonstrates how influencers in a rural industrial cluster become key figures in regional place branding by merging their digital identities with the natural resources they promo
