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Background: Memory dysfunction is common in multiple sclerosis (MS); mechanistic understanding of its causes is lacking. Large-scale network resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) is sensitive to memory dysfunction.
Objective: We derived and tested summary metrics of memory network RSFC.
Methods: Cognitive data and 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were collected from 235 MS patients and 35 healthy controls (HCs). Index scores were calculated as RSFC within (anteriority index, AntI) and between (integration index, IntI) dorsomedial anterior temporal and medial temporal memory subnetworks. Group differences in index expression were evaluated. Associations between index scores and memory/non-memory cognition were evaluated; relationships between T2 lesion volume (T2LV) and index scores were assessed.
Results: Index scores were related to memory and T2LV in MS patients, who showed marginally elevated AntI relative to HC ( = 0.06); no group differences were found for IntI. Better memory was associated with higher AntI (β = 0.15, = 0.018) and IntI (β = 0.16, = 0.014). No associations were found for non-memory cognition. Higher T2LV was associated with higher AntI and IntI; exploratory mediation analysis revealed significant inconsistent mediation, that is, higher index scores partially suppressed the negative association between T2LV and memory.
Conclusion: Summary, within-subject metrics permit replication and circumvent challenges of traditional (incommensurate) RSFC variables to advance development of mechanistic models of memory dysfunction in MS.
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Clin Spine Surg
September 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Study Design: Narrative review.
Objective: To synthesize current knowledge on radiographic parameters, classification systems, and compensatory mechanisms essential to the diagnosis and surgical planning of cervical spine deformity (CD) correction.
Summary Of Background Data: CD encompasses a heterogeneous set of conditions associated with neurological impairment and impaired health-related quality of life.
Proc IEEE Int Conf Big Data
December 2024
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Mississippi State University Potentia Analytics Inc.; Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University.
This paper presents ClinicSum, a novel framework designed to automatically generate clinical summaries from patient-doctor conversations. It utilizes a two-module architecture: a retrieval-based filtering module that extracts Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) information from conversation transcripts, and an inference module powered by fine-tuned Pre-trained Language Models (PLMs), which leverage the extracted SOAP data to generate abstracted clinical summaries. To fine-tune the PLM, we created a training dataset of consisting 1,473 conversations-summaries pair by consolidating two publicly available datasets, FigShare and MTS-Dialog, with ground truth summaries validated by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
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August 2025
Department of Signal Theory and Communications and Telematic Engineering, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
Introduction: The rapid expansion of generated data through social networks has introduced significant challenges, which underscores the need for advanced methods to analyze and interpret these complex systems. Deep learning has emerged as an effective approach, offering robust capabilities to process large datasets, and uncover intricate relationships and patterns.
Methods: In this systematic literature review, we explore research conducted over the past decade, focusing on the use of deep learning techniques for community detection in social networks.
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
September 2025
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK. Electronic address:
Background: Serial perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in symptomatic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may provide mechanistic insight into dynamic abnormalities of the myocardium.
Objectives: To assess how changes in cardiac reperfusion and remodelling associate with symptom improvement in patients undergoing CABG METHODS: Patients awaiting elective CABG completed serial quality of life questionnaires and detailed CMR at baseline and at 6-12 months post CABG as per protocol. Automated fully quantitative stress and rest myocardial blood flow was calculated, alongside assessment of the visual ischaemic burden.
Hum Reprod
September 2025
IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Genera, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy.
Study Question: Do IVF laboratory workflows influence the mean blastulation rate per cohort of inseminated metaphase II oocytes (m-BR)?
Summary Answer: Neither the total number of procedures nor the workload per operator affected m-BR; instead, each additional hour in the interval from ovulation trigger to oocyte denudation (range 36-44 h) was associated with a measurable decline, especially beyond the 40-h threshold.
What Is Known Already: Control of laboratory conditions and standardized protocols are essential for optimizing m-BR in IVF. While advancements in technology and culture systems have improved ART outcomes, the effect of laboratory managerial decisions and procedural timing on embryological outcomes remains unclear.