Evaluation of the microenvironment formed by interferon-β by Mai Yamagishi, Mai Yamagishi, Yutaka Hori, Nobutake Suzuki, Nobutake Suzuki, Yu Peng, Yu Peng, Yoshie Harada, Takashi Funatsu, Osamu Ohara, Yoshitaka Shirasaki, Yoshitaka Shirasaki

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Neovascular Glaucoma as the First Symptom of Bilateral Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis in a 4-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report by Klaudia Rakusiewicz-Krasnodębska, Joanna Jędrzejczak-Młodziejewska, Krystyna Kanigowska, Wojciech Hautz

“…The unusual presentation emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion and comprehensive evaluation in cases of pediatric neovascular glaucoma. Early diagnosis and prompt, multimodal treatment are crucial in preventing irreversible vision loss in such cases.…”
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AI anxiety: Explication and exploration of effect on state anxiety when interacting with AI doctors by Hyun Yang, S. Shyam Sundar

“…Additionally, data showed that an AI doctor's explanations for its diagnosis significantly reduce state anxiety in patients with high AI (trait) anxiety but increase state anxiety in those with low AI (trait) anxiety, but these effects of explanations are not significant among patients who interact with a human doctor. …”
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis as an unusual type of renal involvement in sarcoidosis: a case report by K. Graňák, M. Vnučák, P. Kleinová, T. Blichová, A. Kollár, I. Dedinská

“…During differential diagnosis process, we found nephrotic range proteinuria with microscopic hematuria; autoantibody panel was completely negative. …”
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Current Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: From Demolitive Surgery to Observation by Ilenia Bartolini, Lapo Bencini, Matteo Risaliti, Maria Novella Ringressi, Luca Moraldi, Antonio Taddei

“…Incidental diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) greatly increased in the last years. …”
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Neonatal Sepsis: A Comprehensive Review by Charikleia Kariniotaki, Christina Thomou, Despoina Gkentzi, Eleftherios Panteris, Gabriel Dimitriou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki

“…At present, no clear consensus definition for sepsis in neonates exists, even though a positive blood culture is considered as the gold standard for definitive diagnosis. The accurate and timely diagnosis of sepsis in neonates presents significant difficulties, since “culture negative” or “suspected” sepsis varies widely worldwide. …”
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Predicting conversion of Alzheimer’s disease based on multi-modal fusion of neuroimaging and genetic data by Yang Xi, Qian Wang, Chenxue Wu, Lu Zhang, Ying Chen, Zhu Lan

“…Abstract Identifying progressive mild cognitive impairment (pMCI) and stable mild cognitive impairment (sMCI) play a significant role in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and can be helpful in early treatment to reduce the risk of conversion to AD. …”
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Iatrogenic Tracheal Rupture after Endotracheal Intubation: A Case Report by Silvana Kraleva, Tatjana Trojikj, Darko Talevski, Dola Malefski, Gordana Bozinovska Beaka

“…Iatrogenic tracheal rupture is very rare condition and has a lot off causes (intubation, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, esophagectomy), but orotracheal intubation is the most common. Diagnosis is based on the occurrence of symptoms that are not specific but highly suggestive: subcutaneous emphysema, respiratory insufficiency, pneumothorax, and hemoptysis. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 as a Potential Biomarker in Thyroid Cancer by Zhigang Hu, Pengxin Zhao, Kaili Zhang, Leilei Zang, Haiying Liao, Weiyuan Ma

“…The optimum cut-off value of VAP-1 was 456.6 ng/mL with a 77.4% specificity and 66.7% sensitivity for thyroid cancer diagnosis. Serum VAP-1 decreased in thyroid cancer patients and VAP-1 could be a potential useful adjunct biomarker in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer.…”
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Retrospective Analysis of Healthcare Resource Use, Treatment Patterns, and Treatment-related Events in Patients with Huntington’s Disease–associated Chorea Initiated on Tetrabenazi... by Victor W. Sung, Sanjay K. Gandhi, Victor Abler, Brian Davis, Debra E. Irwin, Karen E. Anderson, Ravi G. Iyer

“…During the 6-month post-index period after HD diagnosis, HD patients incurred higher all-cause healthcare costs ($20 204) vs the 6-month pre-index period ($6057), driven by higher hospitalization and pharmacy costs. …”
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Common Organisms causing surgical site infection(SSI) in Postoperative patients in a tertiary care Hospital by Fatima Mustafa, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Abdullah Mustafa, Arifa Manzoor, Safia Safa, Samiullah Khogyani

“…Patients and Methods: There were 391 surgeries in this study, but only 27 patients met the inclusion criteria. A diagnosis of SSI was based on specific parameters, including the detection of two or three cardinal signs of inflammation and the surgeon's confirmation of the diagnosis. …”
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Factors predicting secondary hypertension in young adults with hypertension: a retrospective study by Nicha Prasert, Worapaka Manosroi, Benya Hankamolsiri, Muslimah Wae-uma, Papot Choonklai

“…Three significant clinical and biochemical predictors were identified: female (OR 4.56, p = 0.020), systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg at the time of diagnosis (OR 1.44, p = 0.010), and serum potassium < 3.5 mEq/L (OR 3.69, p = 0.019). …”
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Binge Eating Disorder Mediates Links between Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Caloric Intake in Overweight and Obese Women by Roseann E. Peterson, Shawn J. Latendresse, Lindsay T. Bartholome, Cortney S. Warren, Nancy C. Raymond

“…Linear regression indicated that BED diagnosis and internalizing symptoms accounted for 30% of the variance in kcal intake. …”
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Serum Leptin as a Marker for Severity of Endometriosis by Shatha Sami Hussein, Fatin Shallal Farhan, Alaa Ibrahim Ali

“…Surgery is the mainstay step for the diagnosis; noninvasive test is the goal in the future. …”
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Coping strategies of fathers and siblings of children with cancer: a literature review by Teresa Rea, Vincenza Sansone, Andrea Zibaldo, Anna Bellingrath, Assunta Guillari

“…Introductions The impact of paediatric cancer diagnosis on the family system is universally recognised, as well as the need for the family to find a new balance. …”
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Perinatal Palliative Care: Barriers and Attitudes of Neonatologists and Nurses in Poland by Aleksandra Korzeniewska-Eksterowicz, Maria Respondek-Liberska, Łukasz Przysło, Wojciech Fendler, Wojciech Młynarski, Ewa Gulczyńska

“…In case of prenatal diagnosis of a lethal defect, 77.27% of doctors and 65% of nurses opted for informing the mother also about the possibility of pregnancy continuation and organization of palliative care after delivery. …”
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Child with Cystic Fibrosis by Ahmed Abushahin, Haneen Toma, Sara G. Hamad, Mutasim Abu-Hasan

“…A 2.5-year-old boy with known diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, bilateral bronchiectasis, pancreatic insufficiency, and chronic airway colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa was admitted to our hospital with acute pulmonary exacerbation of CF lung disease. …”
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Epithelioid Hemangioma of the Carpus Presenting as Aneurysmal Bone Cyst by Juston Fan, DO, William H. Fang, DO, MS, Evelyn Thomas, DO, Ali Nael, MD, Mark N. Halikis, MD, Amirhossein Misaghi, MD

“…Epithelioid hemangioma of the bone, although uncommon, demands cautious diagnosis, employing advanced techniques like immunohistochemical staining for accurate identification.…”
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Pediatric Extramedullary Epidural Spinal Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by David G. Deckey, Andrea Fernandez, Nina J. Lara, Steve Taylor, Jamal McClendon, David M. Bennett

“…MRI was useful in suggesting a teratoma as a potential diagnosis and for postoperative surveillance for recurrence. …”
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An Innocent Appearing Subcutaneous Nodule Diagnoses a Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Never-Smoker Female by Nupur Sinha, Masooma Niazi, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, Richard Duncalf

“…With continued deterioration, she died approximately 36 months from diagnosis, while under hospice care.…”
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