Design and Performance Investigation of a Robot-Assisted Flexible Ureteroscopy System by Jianchang Zhao, Jianmin Li, Liang Cui, Chaoyang Shi, Guowu Wei

“…Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) has been developed and has become a preferred routine procedure for both diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones and other renal diseases inside the urinary tract. …”
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Leukoreduction in a dog with acute leukemia by Brenna Hanratty, Anna Hauck, Amanda Foskett, J. D. Foster

“…Flow cytometry identified CD34+ leukocytosis with cells that did not express lineage antigens, suggesting the most likely diagnosis of either acute lymphoid or myeloid leukemia. …”
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Diagnostic utility of LMO2 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma from thymoma by Divya Bansal, Sunil Pasricha, Gurudutt Gupta, Anila Sharma, Garima Durga, Meenakshi Kamboj, Anurag Mehta

“…Distinguishing T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-ALL/T-LBL) from thymomas (especially B1 or B2 type) can be challenging particularly in limited trucut biopsy material where appreciating architecture is difficult or the background epithelial component does not provide tangible evidence for definite diagnosis. As a pathologist, it is important to accurately diagnose these neoplasms because they have entirely distinct management protocols. …”
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Coats’ Disease-Related Macular Edema Treated with Combined Aflibercept and Laser Photocoagulation by Wen-Shi Shieh, Gaurav K. Shah, Kevin J. Blinder

“…These findings and a systemic work-up that yielded an incidental Factor V Leiden mutation lead to a diagnosis of Coats’ disease. Initial treatment consisted of laser photocoagulation and intravitreal bevacizumab but with poor response. …”
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Primary Congenital Lymphedema Complicated by Hydrops Fetalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Paul Singh, Matthew Connell

“…Primary congenital lymphedema was confirmed via molecular testing of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 gene. Discussion. The diagnosis of PCL is suspected prenatally when ultrasound findings coincide with a positive family history of chronic lower limb lymphedema. …”
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A Novel System for Measuring Optical Properties in Arterial Blood of Man by A. Castañeda-Miranda, L. D. L. Vizcaya

“…The optical technologies are new technical tools that are being implemented for medical diagnosis and for describing various processes occurring within human blood. …”
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Splenic Abscess: A Rare Complication of the UVC in Newborn by Ameer Aslam, Emad Sadek Ahmed Shatla, Sameera Imanullah, Elsaid M. A. Bedair

“…The case that is being reported presented with abdominal distension and recurrent desaturation with suspicion of neonatal sepsis versus necrotizing enterocolitis. However, the final diagnosis was splenic abscess as a complication of an inappropriate UVC insertion which was discovered by abdominal ultrasound. …”
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Classification of Gastrointestinal Diseases Using Hybrid Recurrent Vision Transformers With Wavelet Transform by Biniyam Mulugeta Abuhayi, Yohannes Agegnehu Bezabh, Aleka Melese Ayalew, Miraf Alemayehu Lakew

“…This study highlights the potential of combining RVTs with standard machine learning techniques and wavelet transform to enhance the automated diagnosis of GI diseases. Further validation on larger datasets and different medical environments is recommended to confirm these findings.…”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis by Sandeep M Patel, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Jordan P Reynolds, Michael J Krowka

“…A case of PAP is reported, followed by a literature review on the diagnosis and management of this rare condition with the aim of increasing awareness among physicians when treating patients who present with alveolar infiltrates.…”
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Trichoscopy in Unveiling the Triad of Netherton Syndrome by H Bangaru, D Ashwini

“…Skin biopsy was suggestive of ILC. Diagnosis of NS was made. The first line of treatment is topical therapy with emollients, topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors, Narrow band- ultraviolet B (NB-UVB), and infliximab.…”
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Analysis of Economic Effect and Mechanism of Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees in China by Yi Li, Xia Zhang, Xia Yang

“…With the implementation of new technologies and new diagnosis and treatment methods, the price of medicine has risen sharply. …”
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Niemann-Pick Disease: An Underdiagnosed Lysosomal Storage Disorder by Inusha Panigrahi, Manoj Dhanorkar, Renu Suthar, Chanchal Kumar, Mullai Baalaaji, Babu Ram Thapa, Jasvinder Kalra

“…Here we report 4 cases of NPD type A/B in 3 families presenting with hepatosplenomegaly and cytopenias including one family with two sibs having hypertension and mitral valve prolapse. The diagnosis of NPD was proven by mutation analysis with identification of novel mutations, including a novel 4 bp insertion mutation (C>CCTGG) in exon 2 of the SMPD1 gene. …”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma and Castleman Disease: When One Blood Disease Can Hide Another by L. Filliatre-Clement, H. Busby-Venner, C. Moulin, G. Roth-Guepin, A. Perrot

“…A positron-emission tomography/computed tomography scan revealed hypermetabolic activity in this area. Diagnosis was based on a total excision biopsy of the adenopathy. …”
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The “Target Sign” in a 46-Year-Old Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia by Alexandra Pérez Pérez, Rahul Lazarus, Anju Dubey

“…Although it is a rare finding, the target sign, when present, may suggest the diagnosis of COVID-19.…”
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Myasthenia Gravis-Like Syndrome Presenting as a Component of the Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Lung Adenocarcinoma in a Nonsmoker by Sahar Eivaz-Mohammadi, Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra, Hesam Hekmatjou, Rao Mikkilineni, Amit Patel, Amer K. Syed

“…We present a case of a 38-year-old male nonsmoker with rapidly progressive adenocarcinoma of the lung associated with myasthenia gravis, a patient whom expired within 27 days of hospital admission and diagnosis.…”
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Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Right-Sided Diaphragmatic Hernia after Abdominoplasty by Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Lois U. Sakorafas

“…Traumatic diaphragmatic hernias are rare and challenging to diagnose. Following trauma, diagnosis may occur immediately or in a delayed fashion. …”
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Hypogammaglobulinemia Observed One Year after Rituximab Treatment for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Bilal Ahmad Shoukat, Osama Ali, Dileep Kumar, Muhammad Bilal Gilani, Adeela Zahid, Shaheer Aslam Joiya, Maqsood Anwar Malik

“…She was admitted with the diagnosis of left-sided pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion. …”
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Political economics in health and implications for neurosurgery diseases by Yi Han, Yutao Huang

“…We intend this review to facilitate the exchange and integration of political economics, public health, and neurosurgery, provide a foundation for policy development, enhance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurosurgical diseases, and ultimately promote public health.…”
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1H MR Spectroscopy in Gliomatosis: Is there a Sensitivity Issue? by M. Szewczyk-Bieda, A. K. Kanodia, G. Main, M. S. Eljamel

“…A repeat scan 6 months later showed progressive disease, and biopsy was performed that proved the diagnosis of glioblastoma. Conclusion. Normal MRS in a patient with suspicion of gliomatosis on MRI should not reassure clinicians into assuming a benign aetiology or a good prognosis in short term.…”
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