Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors in Patients with Hepatitis B: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Southeastern China by Ping Chen, Fen Zhang, Yiqun Shen, Yubo Cai, Chaolei Jin, Yan Li, Mingmin Tu, Weizhen Zhang, Yu Wang, Shi-Feng Zhang, Jiangyun Wang, Lanjuan Li

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Objective Imaging Diagnostics for Dry Eye Disease by Sang Beom Han, Yu-Chi Liu, Karim Mohamed-Noriega, Louis Tong, Jodhbir S. Mehta

“…Traditional diagnostic tests for dry eye disease (DED), such as fluorescein tear film break-up time and the Schirmer test, are often associated with poor reproducibility and reliability, which make the diagnosis, follow-up, and management of the disease challenging. …”
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Neglected Case of Human Balantidiasis: Presumed as Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea by Sreska Shrestha, Priyatam Khadka

“…Balantidiasis, due to its rare human incidence and nonspecific clinical presentations often neglected from the diagnosis considerations; however, a potent pathogen. …”
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Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Prior Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting: Consider the Tip! by Petros Charalampoudis

“…Twenty four hours later, the patient’s symptomatology improved, and she was discharged with the diagnosis of atypical colicky abdominal pain seeking a gastroenterologist consult. …”
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Smooth Muscle Tumor Originating in the Pleura: A Case Report and Updated Literature Review by Santiago Fabián Moscoso Martínez, Vadim Zarubin, Geethapriya Rajasekaran Rathnakumar, Alireza Zarineh

“…SMT-UMP was the definitive diagnosis.…”
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Serous Cystadenoma of the Pancreas Presenting as a Third Primary Neoplasm by Aydın Şeref Köksal, Aysel Ülker, Mehmet Asıl, Bilge Tunç, Arda Kemal, Metin Şavkılıoğlu, Yusuf Özoğul, Nesrin Turhan

“…This feature should be kept in mind during the diagnosis and evaluation of patients with serous cystadenoma.…”
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Amelanotic Melanoma Masquerading as a Granular Cell Lesion by Deepak Pandiar, Shaini Basheer, P. M. Shameena, S. Sudha, Lakshmi J. Dhana

“…Immunohistochemistry plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of these lesions. Amelanotic melanoma of oral mucosa is an uncommon lesion. …”
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Mal de Debarquement Syndrome: A Rare Entity—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Veronica Nwagwu, Rakesh Patel, Jerome Okudo

“…A high index of suspicion is required to make a diagnosis.…”
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Approach to investigation and management of proteinuria in pregnancy by Isabela Bertoni, Sion Williams

“…Clinicians should establish the level of excretory kidney function and the presence or absence of proteinuria at booking/diagnosis. A history of proteinuria, PET and anti-hypertensive requirements in previous pregnancies is a helpful guide to what to expect in the current pregnancy. …”
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Tuberculosis Disseminata pada Pasien Imunokompeten by Sukma Lini, Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati

“…Pemeriksaan pencitraan dikombinasikan dengan gambaran histopatologi, kecurigaan klinis dan perbaikan dengan terapi OAT diperlukan untuk mengkonfirmasi diagnosis, terutama dalam kasus tuberkulosis ekstrapulmoner. …”
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An Unusual Erupted Complex Composite Odontoma: A Rare Case by Dawasaz Ali Azhar, Mohammad Zahir Kota, Sherif El-Nagdy

“…Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of CO. The impacted second molar which was left in the mandibular body erupted clinically after 6 months. …”
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Rinosinusitis Kronis dengan Polip Nasal Inflamatori Bilateral serta Elongated Unsinatus by Bestari Jaka Budiman, Dolly Irfandy, Mohd Redza Qurniawan

“…It has been reported a 19-year-old man with the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis with third-grade bilateral nasal polyp from computed tomography of the paranasal sinusitis. …”
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Thrombolysis of Postoperative Acute Pulmonary Embolism with a Thrombus in Transit by Cynthia Mardinger, Paul J. E. Boiteau, John B. Kortbeek

“…Right heart thrombus in transit clot (RHTT) associated with a pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a rare but potentially fatal diagnosis. Early diagnosis and immediate intervention are crucial. …”
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The Monitoring of Preoperative External Detorsion with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in a Patient with Acute Testicular Torsion by Mehmet Beyazal, Fatma Beyazal Çeliker, Mehmet Fatih İnecikli, Maksude Esra Kadioğlu, Hasan Rıza Aydın, Tuğba Durakoğlugil

“…Color Doppler imaging has been frequently used in the diagnosis of testicular torsion and posttreatment follow-up period of the disease. …”
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Eosinophilic Enteritis with Ascites in a Patient with Overlap Syndrome by Spyros Aslanidis, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Kostas Soufleris, Eirini Kazantzidou, Stella Douma

“…We report the rare case of a young woman with overlap syndrome who presented with abdominal pain and ascites. The diagnosis of eosinophilic enteritis was made based on clinical, radiological, and laboratory criteria. …”
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Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder in pre- and postmenopausal women: a literature review by Dimitrios Diamantidis, Georgios Tsakaldimis, Stavros Lailisidis, Evangelia Deligeorgiou, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Nektraria Kritsotaki, Charalampos Kafalis, Chousein Chousein, Stilianos Giannakopoulos, Christos Kalaitzis

“…The review underscores the importance of early diagnosis and individualized management strategies to improve patient outcomes.…”
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The Rising Triad of Cesarean Scar Pregnancy, Placenta Percreta, and Uterine Rupture: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Nikolina Docheva, Emily D. Slutsky, Nicolette Borella, Renee Mason, James W. Van Hook, Sonyoung Seo-Patel

“…As the rate of cesarean sections continues to rapidly rise, knowledge of diagnosis and management of cesarean scar pregnancies (CSPs) is becoming increasingly more relevant. …”
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A Case of Tick-Borne Paralysis in a Traveling Patient by Kevin Ha, Kathryn Lewis, Vandan Patel, Jennifer Grinceri

“…This can lead to early diagnosis, conservation of resources, and the avoidance of subjecting patients to invasive testing.…”
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Thermal Measurement and its Application for Diagnostics of Distribution Oil Transformers by D. Korenciak, M. Sebok, M. Gutten

“…It is possible to use these methods to localize places of faults, and they are also applicable for the diagnosis and detection of disorders of the quality of materials and other anomalies during operation of the equipment. …”
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