The proliferation of healthcare data has expanded opportunities for collaborative research, yet stringent privacy regulations hinder pooling sensitive patient records. We propose a \emph{multiparty homomorphic encryption-based} framework for \emph{privacy-preserving federated Kaplan--Meier survival analysis}, offering native floating-point support, a theoretical model, and explicit reconstruction-attack ...

The advancement of augmented reality in recent years has increased the interest and potential of using the technology in various fields. In health care education augmented reality is becoming a popular tool, together with manikins, to enhance realism of patient interaction for students in a learning environment. The purpose of this research was to study an augmented reality projector and its ability ...

Infections with Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) and Toxoplasma gondii (TG) have been implicated in severe mental illness. All three pathogens have high seroprevalence in the human population, are neurotropic and establish a persistent infection. We hypothesized that exposed (seropositive) patients with severe mental illness would show higher immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentrations ...

This essay discusses the relationship between social theory and science diplomacy for both academic and policy application. This discussion is based on workpackage 2 Power with Science Diplomacy of H2020 Inventing a shared Science Diplomacy for Europe (InsSciDE) and consortium-wide discussions.<p> <p>The outcome of the discussions on theory of science diplomacy is that it is unfeasible to develop ...

Objective To evaluate population-based data on very preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) operated for intestinal injuries, focusing on necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and focal intestinal perforation (FIP).<p> <p>Design Nationwide, population-based registry cohort study. <p>Setting All 21 neonatal units in Norway. <p>Participants All very preterm infants born from 2014 through 2021 and ...

The process of giving or obtaining consent is typically seen as a series of language-based actions, either documented on a written form or communicated verbally. However, both methods can present challenges when engaging with individuals living with dementia. This paper explores how to understand consent as an aesthetic experience through applied theatre practices. We draw on data from 12 applied ...

As the natural producer of acarbose, Actinoplanes sp. SE50/110 has high industrial relevance. Like most Actinobacteria, the strain carries several more putative biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) to produce further natural products, which are to be discovered. Applying a metabolomics-guided approach, we tentatively identified five further compounds that are produced by the strain: watasemycin, ...

This thesis examines the governance and fiscal challenges of Alaska’s unorganized borough, a region that encompasses vast, sparsely populated territories largely reliant on state-administered services. Established as a catch-all entity for areas unable or unwilling to form organized boroughs, the unorganized borough lacks regional unity, regional governance structures, and a coherent system for ...

Purpose of review: Accurate assessment of dietary intake, especially energy and protein intake, is crucial for optimizing nutritional care and outcomes in patients with cancer. Validation of dietary assessment methods is necessary to ensure accuracy, but the validity of these methods in patients with cancer, and especially in those with cancer cachexia, is uncertain. Validating nutritional intake ...

Sunlight penetrates the bare-ice surface of glaciers and ice sheets, giving rise to the presence of a three-dimensional porous matrix of partially melted ice crystals known as the weathering crust. Surface meltwater slowly percolates through this weathering crust, which hosts active and diverse bacterial communities, until it reaches a supraglacial stream. Despite the potential implications of ...