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As 6G networks evolve, offloading extended reality (XR) applications emerges as a key use case, leveraging reduced latency and edge processing to migrate computationally intensive tasks, such as rendering, from user devices to the network. This enables lower battery consumption and smaller device form factors in cellular environments.However, offloading incurs delays from network transmission and
Background: The biodistribution of PSMA-ligands is of interest in radionuclide therapy planning. We investigated the variability of [18F]PSMA-1007 uptake in organs at risk and in relation to tumour burden in prostate cancer patients. Methods: A total of 1086 patients who underwent PSMA PET-CT for staging or recurrence of prostate cancer were included. Total lesion volume (TLV) and total lesion upt
Context. The nuclear stellar disc (NSD) is a rotating, disc-like structure in the Galactic centre; it is believed to have a distinct star formation history and a predominantly old stellar population. However, its formation history and evolutionary links to other structures in the Galactic centre remain uncertain. Studying the chemical evolution of the NSD could provide new insights into this regio
Background: Although Kirsten rat sarcoma virus (KRAS) mutations represent the most frequent oncogenic driver alterations in Caucasian lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) patients, their impact on immune phenotype and tumor morphology is largely unexplored. Here, we investigated the associations between KRAS mutation subtypes, immune landscape, and tumor heterogeneity in surgically treated LADC, with a part
Purpose: Cancer affects a great number of people during working life, and tailored interventions targeting this population are important. The present study, focused on the developmental phase of a work-oriented intervention, aimed to describe work-related experiences and needs among people undergoing curative cancer therapy. Methods: People (n = 22, age md 55 years, range 39–64, purposive sampling
Objectives: This work aims to present epidemiological data on penile cancer from the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and discuss the results in light of the present knowledge and possible future treatment strategies. Patients and Methods: All patients diagnosed with penile cancer in the Nordic countries between 2000 and 2022 were identified in the NORDCAN database. Data o
Incidence of early-onset (< 40 years) type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing. While multiple risk factors have been identified, particularly obesity and low socioeconomic status, early-life factors are hypothesised to play a role via fetal programming. We investigated sociodemographic and early-life factors in relation to early-onset T2D using a family-based design that accounts for shared genetic an
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a heterogeneous childhood cancer, characterized by the amplification of the MYCN oncogene in 40% of the high-risk cases. Our previous work demonstrated that MYCN drives metabolic reprogramming in NB, including upregulation of antioxidant enzymes. Here, we identify peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6) as a promising therapeutic target in NB. Pharmacological inhibition of PRDX6 reduces MYCN
This article explores the shifting and competing ways in which childbirth, obstetrics, and maternity care were represented during the first two decades of television in Sweden. While childbirth on screen has a much longer history in both educational film and commercial cinema, the introduction of public service television in the late 1950s created a new space in Sweden for both educational and cri
This systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data evaluates the outcomes of treatment for Dupuytren's disease using limited fasciectomy (LF), percutaneous needle fasciotomy (PNF) and collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) injection. A total of 1423 studies were identified, of which 15 met the eligibility criteria for meta-analysis. The postoperative total extension deficit wa
Nomenclature for the disease widely known as Sjögren syndrome has proven unsatisfactory. Patients have perceived ‘syndrome’ as indicative of a vague collection of symptoms, prompting the Sjögren’s Foundation to abandon the term. Furthermore, the traditional distinction between ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ forms fails to account for the complex interplay between overlapping autoimmune diseases. Follow
Background: Concern was raised within the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) regarding the scoring of weak allergic versus doubtful patch test reactions. Objective: To investigate the degree of uniformity in patch test reading. Methods: Five series of fictive contact dermatitis cases were written up by the study organizer and presented to expert participants. Each series was s
Introduction: South Africa has one of the highest incidence rates of notified tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Achieving TB control requires strengthening treatment and support services. The implementation of differentiated delivery models can be used to improve service quality and enhance retention in care. This study aimed to identify treatment and support delivery preferences among people on TB
Background: Preparing retrospective dose data for risk modeling using large study cohorts can be time consuming as it often requires patient-wise manual interventions. This is especially the case when considering organs at risk (OARs) not systematically delineated historically. Therefore, we aimed to develop and test a semi-automated workflow for cohort-wise preparation of radiotherapy data from t
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) from mobilized blood are the preferred graft source for allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation. The efficiency of CD34+ cell mobilization with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) varies significantly between individuals, but is reproducible across mobilization cycles within an individual, suggesting a genetic component, a hypoth
Background: Head and neck cancer patients often experience muscle wasting due to malnutrition and the hypermetabolism of cancer. For those undergoing total laryngectomy (TL), there is the potential for peri-operative complications. Sarcopenia has gained recognition as a prognostic factor in head and neck cancer. However, there is marked variability in the ways sarcopenia is defined and poor charac
BACKGROUND: Clinical guidelines recommend different revascularization strategies for nonculprit lesions in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) versus non-STEMI (NSTEMI). Whether the prevalence of untreated high-risk vulnerable plaques differs in STEMI and NSTEMI and affects their outcomes is unknown. METHODS: In PROSPECT II (Providing Regional Observations to Study Pre
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE: A panel of clinicians, subject-matter experts, and guideline methodologists convened by the Alzheimer's Association conducted a systematic review and formulated evidence-based recommendations for using blood-based biomarkers (BBMs) in the diagnostic workup of suspected Alzheimer's disease (AD) within specialized care settings. The scope focuses on individuals with objective co
Low-energy-electron emission from resonant Auger final states via intermolecular Coulombic decay (RA-ICD) has previously been described as a promising scenario for controlling radiation damage for medical purposes, but it has so far only been observed in prototypical atomic and molecular van der Waals dimers and clusters. Here, we report the experimental observation of RA-ICD in an aqueous solutio
Context. The formation and evolution of ultra-short-period (USP) rocky planets is poorly understood. However, it is widely thought that these planets could not have formed at their present-day close-in orbits, but instead migrated inwards through interactions with outer neighbours. Aims. We aim to confirm and characterise the USP Earth-sized validated planet K2-157 b (Porb = 8.8 h) and constrain t
