Unified auxiliary restoration network for robust multimodal 3D object detection in adverse conditions.

The fusion of LiDAR and camera sensors offers remarkable results in multimodal 3D object detection with enhanced performance. However, existing fusion methods are primarily designed considering ideal data, ignoring the practical challenges of sensor specification and environmental variations encountered in autonomous driving. Thus, these methods often exhibit a significant performance degradation when faced with adverse conditions, such as sparse point cloud and inclement weather.

Pre- and postoperative predictors of extrahepatic recurrence after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: The factors associated with extrahepatic recurrence (EHR) after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have rarely been investigated. This study examined the pre- and postoperative predictors of EHR after curative resection in HCC patients over a ten-year follow-up period.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on treatment-naïve HCC patients who underwent curative resection between 2004 and 2019 at four tertiary hospitals in South Korea.

Dysregulation of bile acid metabolism in patients with colorectal cancer.

Bile acid (BA) metabolism and signaling may influence cancer risk. We investigated differences in circulating BA composition between healthy controls and patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and assessed the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in CRC cell lines exposed to chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA). BA, C4, and fibroblast growth factor-19 (FGF19) concentrations in serum samples from 70 controls and 133 patients with CRC were analyzed.

Real-World Treatment Efficacy and Safety Profile of Sofosbuvir- and Velpatasvir-Based HCV Treatment in South Korea: Multicenter Prospective Study.

Background: The advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has marked a significant milestone in the therapeutic landscape of hepatitis C, greatly improving treatment efficacy. A therapeutic regimen encompassing sofosbuvir (SOF), velpatasvir (VEL), and voxilaprevir (VOX) has demonstrated strong efficacy across all genotypes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and has recently been incorporated into the Korean healthcare system. This study aimed to evaluate the real-world efficacy and safety of these antivirals in the South Korean population.

LA-Seg: Disentangled sinogram pattern-guided transformer for lesion segmentation in limited-angle computed tomography.

Limited-angle computed tomography (LACT) offers patient-friendly benefits, such as rapid scanning and reduced radiation exposure. However, the incompleteness of data in LACT often causes notable artifacts, posing challenges for precise medical interpretation. Although numerous approaches have been introduced to reconstruct LACT images into complete computed tomography (CT) scans, they focus on improving image quality and operate separately from lesion segmentation models, often overlooking essential lesion-specific information.

Temporal Dynamics and Treatment Outcomes of Hepatitis C Virus/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection: A Multicenter Retrospective Study from South Korea.

Background/aims: Due to the very low incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in South Korea, epidemiological data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfection are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with HCV/HIV coinfection in South Korea.

Methods: We retrospectively collected data from patients diagnosed with HCV/HIV coinfection at 12 academic hospitals in South Korea from 2009 to 2020.

Salt can antagonize the lethal effect of weak organic acids against Escherichia coli O157:H7 inoculated in laboratory culture media and acidic/acidified foods.

From the last several decades, previous studies have found that salt can increase the resistance of Gram-negative human-pathogenic bacteria to acidic environments in the presence of weak organic acids (OAAs), significantly increasing or extending the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Shigella sp., and Cronobacter sp., particularly in acidified foods.

Extrahepatic Recurrence After Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Without Intrahepatic Recurrence: A Multi-Institutional Observational Study.

Background/objectives: Extrahepatic recurrence (EHR) is a significant negative prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although EHR is commonly observed in high-risk patients following HCC hepatectomy, its occurrence without concurrent intrahepatic HCC remains poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to examine the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with EHR in patients without intrahepatic HCC at diagnosis.

Gompertz-derived growth kinetics of serovar Bareilly inoculated in precooked ingredients for .

This study investigated the survival and growth parameters of serovar Bareilly inoculated in precooked ingredients (burdock, carrot, cheese, egg, ham, radish, and spinach) used in making at a given storage temperature of 25 °C, in order to predict the growth rate (GR) and lag time (LT) using the modified Gompertz equation. As a result, all ingredients gradually promoted the growth of sp., exceeding 10 to 10 CFU/g at 25 °C within 48 h.

Biofilm formation, slime production, and antibiotic susceptibility properties of the group isolated from fresh vegetables in the Republic of Korea.

This study aimed to characterize the ability of the group isolated from conventionally, organically or pesticide-freely grown vegetables to form biofilms with regard to cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), slime production, and antibiotic susceptibility. Cellular properties (biofilm formation, CSH, and slime production) were measured using an in vitro microplate assay with crystal violet staining, adhesion to hydrocarbons assay, and Congo red broth method, respectively. Consequently, 16, 16, and 16 .

Hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea: an analysis of the 2016-2018 Korean Nationwide Cancer Registry.

Backgrounds/aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in South Korea. This study evaluated the characteristics of Korean patients newly diagnosed with HCC in 2016-2018.

Methods: Data from the Korean Primary Liver Cancer Registry (KPLCR), a representative database of patients newly diagnosed with HCC in South Korea, were analyzed.

The habituation to different concentrations of salt may variably influence the ability of Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus to resist acid, bile salt, and heat stresses.

This study was to examine the relationship between preexposure to salt and stress-responsive resistance to acid, bile salt, and heat in Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus. Stationary phase-grown cultures of C. sakazakii, S.

Albumin-Bilirubin Grade as a Valuable Predictor of Recurrence and Prognosis in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Radiofrequency Ablation.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an important local treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of tumor recurrence after RFA and analyze predictors of tumor recurrence and survival in patients with HCC. We retrospectively reviewed data from treatment-naïve patients with HCC who underwent RFA for HCC treatment between 2008 and 2017 at four tertiary hospitals in South Korea.

Stage dependent microbial dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma and adjacent normal liver tissues.

The interactive pathway of the gut-liver axis underscores the significance of microbiome modulation in the pathogenesis and progression of various liver diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to investigate the disparities in the composition and functionality of the hepatic microbiota between tumor tissues and adjacent normal liver tissues, and their implications in the etiology of HCC. We conducted a comparative analysis of the hepatic microbiome between adjacent normal liver tissues and tumor tissues from HCC patients.

Control of O157:H7, serovar Typhimurium, and inoculated in beetroot or watermelon juice by combined treatments with organic acid or lemon () extract and mild heat.

The study aimed to evaluate the synergistic interaction of organic acids (OAAs) or lemon extract (LE) plus mild heat (MH; 55 °C) against O157:H7, serovar Typhimurium, and inoculated in beetroot and watermelon juices. A mixed culture cocktail of . O157:H7, .

Effectiveness of organic acids for inactivating pathogenic bacteria inoculated in laboratory media and foods: an updated minireview.

Food processing industries commonly employ organic acids (OAAs) to determine bacterial contamination in acidified and fermented foods. OAAs are believed to possess potent antimicrobial properties by permeating cell membranes, altering proton and anion concentrations in the cytoplasm due to their lipophilic undissociated forms. The bacteriostatic or bactericidal effects of OAAs are influenced by various factors including microbial physiology, environmental pH, and acid dissociation ratios.

Tailored Hydration With Lactated Ringer's Solution for Postendoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Aggressive hydration using lactated Ringer's solution prevents postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). Concerns of this strategy are large volume and lengthy hydration. Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of tailored aggressive hydration (TAH) for PEP prevention.

Impact of Prospero Homeobox-1 (PROX-1) οn the Oncogenic Phenotypes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells.

Background/aim: Transcriptional factor prospero homeobox-1 (PROX-1) is crucial for the embryonic development of various organs and cell fate specification. It exhibits either an oncogenic or tumor suppressive activity depending on cancer types. However, the relationship between PROX-1 and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains obscure.

Correction to: Toxigenic diversity of isolated from fresh produce and effects of various factors on the growth and the cytotoxicity of .

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01330-0.].

Correction to: Toxigenic diversity of isolated from fresh produce and effects of various factors on the growth and the cytotoxicity of .

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01330-0.].

Toxigenic diversity of isolated from fresh produce and effects of various factors on the growth and the cytotoxicity of .

Unlabelled: This study analyzed the virulence, growth characteristics, and cytotoxicity of strains isolated from fresh produce, including romaine lettuce, sesame leaf, tomato, and cucumber grown by different methods. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to assess the toxigenic potential, and the cytotoxicity of was estimated using cell-free supernatant in HEp-2 cells. The study found that was the predominant diarrheal enterotoxin in the 59 isolated strains, followed by and .

Escherichia coli O157:H7 had a high degree of acid resistance in the presence of osmolytes (glycerol, glycine or fructose) by altering its lipid membrane composition.

This study aims to investigate the resistance of E. coli O157:H7 to acetic acid (AA) or malic acid (MA) by adding osmolytes, such as glycerol, glycine, glucose, and fructose, in Luria-Bertani broth without NaCl (LB) or phosphate buffer (PB) stored at 25 °C. In LB, a significantly (p < 0.

Management of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: challenges and strategies for optimal outcomes.

Although hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with a poor prognosis, management of early-stage HCC is often successful with highly efficacious treatment modalities such as liver transplantation, surgical resection, and radiofrequency ablation. However, unfavorable clinical outcomes have been observed under certain circumstances, even after efficient treatment. Factors that predict unsuitable results after treatment include tumor markers, inflammatory markers, imaging findings reflecting tumor biology, specific outcome indicators for each treatment modality, liver functional reserve, and the technical feasibility of the treatment modalities.