Impact of Obesity on Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Disease Prognosis in Pre- and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Institutional Study by Nehad M. Ayoub, Rami J. Yaghan, Nour M. Abdo, Ismail I. Matalka, Laila M. Akhu-Zaheya, Alia H. Al-Mohtaseb

“…Results. Mean age at diagnosis was 50.98 ± 10.96 years. Mean BMI at diagnosis was 29.52 ± 5.32 kg/m2. …”
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MultiTax-human: an extensive and high-resolution human-related full-length 16S rRNA reference database and taxonomy by Zhiwei Bao, Bin Zhang, Jianhua Yao, Ming D. Li

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Addressing the “Black Hole” of Low Back Pain Care With Clinical Decision Support: User-Centered Design and Initial Usability Study by Robert S Rudin, Patricia M Herman, Robert Vining

“…Although there are specific types of LBP, each with evidence-based treatment recommendations, most patients receive a nonspecific diagnosis that does not facilitate evidence-based and individualized care. …”
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Growth hormone deficiency and secondary adrenal insufficiency in petrified ears syndrome: a case report and literature review by Sebastiano Recalcati, Alberto Vassallo, Marta Villanova, Roberto Lanzi, Marco Losa, Maria Grazia Patricelli, Paola Carrera, Fabrizio Fantini

“…In many cases, it provides a valuable clinical clue that allows the clinician to detect endocrinopathies (particularly Addison’s disease) in a patient who has not received a diagnosis. We present the first documented case of petrified ears, which resulted in the diagnosis of both secondary hypoadrenalism and growth hormone deficiency (GHD). …”
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Diagnostic Agreement between Prehospital Emergency and In-Hospital Physicians by Nikolai Ramadanov, Roman Klein, Fabian Laue, Wilhelm Behringer

“…The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic agreement between the discharge diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis by the prehospital emergency physician and to run a sensitivity analysis of the most common diagnoses by the prehospital emergency physician. …”
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Unveiling the Enigma of Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors: A 2-year Clinicopathological Study in a Tertiary Care Center of the Sub-Himalayan Region by Anchana Gulati, Mudita Gupta, Digvijay Dattal

“…Conclusion: Making a specific diagnosis of CATs is difficult. A larger number of samples need to be sent for histopathological evaluation so as to sensitize both clinicians and pathologists for a specific diagnosis.…”
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Primary Hydatid Cyst of Umbilicus, Mimicking an Umbilical Hernia by Mohammadreza Tarahomi, Hamidreza Alizadeh Otaghvar, Nazila hasanzadeh Ghavifekr, Daryanaz Shojaei, Farhood Goravanchi, Amir Molaei

“…Preoperative clinical diagnosis of incarcerated umbilical hernia was made due to its physical examination while surgical exploration disproved the primary diagnosis and we found cystic mass adherent to superficial fascia without any communication to peritoneal space. …”
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Association of Low Expression of NUMB in Peripheral Blood with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Heyu Meng, Lihong Li, Jianjun Ruan, Yanqiu Chen, Zhaohan Yan, Jinsha Liu, Xiangdong Li, Cuiying Mao, Ping Yang

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Oral and intestinal manifestations of giant cell arteritis by Mathieu Pernet, Laura Moi, Fulvia Serra, Nicolas Garin

“…However, a comprehensive diagnostic work-up did not lead to a certain diagnosis of GCA and corticosteroids were stopped after one month. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Colonic Sarcoidosis by Sami Daldoul, Wissem Triki, Kaouther El Jeri, Abdeljelil Zaouche

“…The diagnosis will be then made only on histological examination of surgical specimens. …”
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A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a Middle-Aged Female by Sahathevan Vithoosan, Ponnudurai Shanjeeban, Joseph Philip Anpalahan, Paramarajan Piranavan, Harindra Karunatilake, Ananda Jayanaga

“…TB peritonitis due to disseminated TB should be considered in the differential diagnosis of disproportionate ascites. Even though the diagnosis is difficult, diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy is very helpful. …”
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Ontology-based expansion of virtual gene panels to improve diagnostic efficiency for rare genetic diseases by Jaemoon Shin, Toyofumi Fujiwara, Hirotomo Saitsu, Atsuko Yamaguchi

“…Abstract Background Virtual Gene Panels (VGP) comprising disease-associated causal genes are utilized in the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases to evaluate candidate genes identified by whole-genome and whole-exome sequencing. …”
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Sarcomatoid (Spindle Cell) Carcinoma of Tongue: A Report of Two Cases by Montserrat Reyes, Gina Pennacchiotti, Fabio Valdes, Rodrigo Montes, Marcelo Veloso, Maria Angélica Matamala, Luis Zanolli, Gonzalo Rojas-Alcayaga

“…The diagnosis often represents a clinical-pathological challenge where the study with immunohistochemical technique (IHC) is key to the histopathological diagnosis. …”
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Concurrent Central Diabetes Insipidus and Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Stephanie L. Pritzl, Daniel R. Matson, Mark B. Juckett, David J. Ciske

“…The onset of AML-associated CDI often precedes the diagnosis of AML by weeks or months and is considered an adverse prognostic indicator in this setting. …”
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Aggressive Angiomyxoma in Pregnancy: A Rare Condition, a Common Misdiagnosis by J. Sampaio, I. Sarmento-Gonçalves, D. Ramada, T. Amaro, P. Tiago-Silva

“…With this case, we highlight the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with genital and perineal masses of unknown origin and the impact of a correct preoperative diagnosis in patient’s management and follow-up. …”
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AI IN MEDICAL DECISION by Virgiliu Mihail Prunoiu, Ovidiu Juverdeanu, Codruţa Cosma, Eugen Brătucu, Laurenţiu Simion, Victor Strâmbu, Adrian-Radu Petru, Mircea-Nicolae Brătucu

“…Legal implications of physician liability in the use of artificial intelligence for diagnosis and treatment…”
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Evaluation of the Endomysial Antibody for Celiac Disease: Operating Properties and Associated Cost Implications in Clinical Practice by Kenneth Atkinson, Sonya Tokmakajian, William Watson, James Gregor

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the operating properties of endomysial antibodies (EMAs) in the diagnosis of celiac disease and to examine, using a cost minimization model, different strategies used in the diagnosis of celiac disease.…”
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The Unexpected Ovarian Pregnancy at Laparoscopy: A Review of Management by Meher Tabassum, Kiran Atmuri

“…Ovarian ectopic pregnancies are a rare occurrence; however the incidence is on the rise. Preoperative diagnosis remains difficult due to nonspecific clinical symptoms and USS findings. …”
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Pleuropulmonary Blastoma (PPB) in Child with DICER1 Mutation: The First Case Report in the State of Qatar by Sara G. Hamad, Amal Al-Naimi, Mutasim Abu-Hasan

“…The case highlights the need to consider PPB in the differential diagnosis of cystic lung lesions in children and the need for further radiological imaging (i.e., CT scan), genetic testing, and/or excisional biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.…”
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Dedifferentiated Low-Grade Central Osteosarcoma of the Mandible by Kenji Yamagata, Naomi Ishibashi-Kanno, Ryota Matsuoka, Fumihiko Uchida, Satoshi Fukuzawa, Hiroki Bukawa

“…A 48-year-old Japanese woman underwent enucleation under general anesthesia after a diagnosis of ossifying fibroma. At the second recurrence, the pathological diagnosis after biopsy was of sarcoma with MDM2(+) and CDK4(+) immunohistochemical staining results. …”
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