Low-Dose Tolvaptan for the Treatment of Dilutional Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Guo Shen, Hainv Gao

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Design and Implementation of Brain Tumor Segmentation and Detection Using a Novel Woelfel Filter and Morphological Segmentation by M Venu Gopalachari, Morarjee Kolla, Rupesh Kumar Mishra, Zarin Tasneem

“…Neuroimaging is critical in the diagnosis and treatment of brain cancers; however, the first detection of tumors is a challenge. …”
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Retroodontoid Pseudotumor Related to Development of Myelopathy Secondary to Atlantoaxial Instability on Os Odontoideum by M. Hamard, S. P. Martin, S. Boudabbous

“…We will overview the retroodontoid pseudotumor and its differential diagnosis.…”
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Preparation and Synergistic Anti-Tumor Effect of Iridium Oxide Nanocomposites under Microscope by Xudong He, Feng Xiang, Zhangyi Xu

“…In order to solve the great difficulties in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, a preparation method of iridium oxide nanocomposites under the microscope was proposed in this paper. …”
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Adult onset wilms tumor by Madhangi Parameswaran, MBBS, Alison M. Friedmann, MD, Gregory M. Cote, MD, PhD, Keyan Salari, MD, PhD, Mukesh G. Harisinghani, MD, Rory L. Cochran, MD, PhD

“…The clinical presentation and imaging features of WT in adults are nonspecific and overlap with other more common forms of renal cancer, often leading to a delay in diagnosis. Here we describe the imaging findings of a 27-year-old female with WT initially presenting with hematuria, right lower quadrant pain and fever.…”
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Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease by Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Petra J. M. Elders, Jan Festen, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Karlijn J. Joling, Anouk van Loon, Kim Luijken, René J. F. Melis, Simon P. Mooijaart, Karel G. M. Moons, Geeske Peeters, Harmke A. Polinder-Bos, Fenne Wouters, Anne de Hond

“…Individuals with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2021 were included. …”
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Discovery of Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers for Common Pathogenic <i>Nocardia</i> Through Pan-Genome and Comparative Genome Analysis, with Preliminary Validation by Chaohong Wang, Xinmiao Jia, Ming Wei, Jun Yan, Qing Sun, Sibo Long, Maike Zheng, Yiheng Shi, Guanglu Jiang, Yan Zhao, Hairong Huang, Xinting Yang, Li Gu, Guirong Wang

“…After rigorous clinical validation, one gene from <i>Nocardia</i> spp. and five genes from <i>N. cyriacigeorgica</i> were confirmed to have high specificity and therefore can be used as reliable biomarkers for accurate diagnosis of <i>Nocardia</i> infection. This pioneering research reveals diagnostic biomarkers of considerable significance, with the potential to substantially enhance the precise diagnosis of common pathogenic <i>Nocardia</i> infections, thereby laying the groundwork for innovative diagnostic methodologies in subsequent studies.…”
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves the effects of systemic steroid therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss by Yu-Ching Chen, Yu-Hsi Liu, Bor‐Hwang Kang, Cai-Sin Yao, Yao-Shen Chen, Wen-Chung Liu

“…Initiating HBOT within 11 days of the SSNHL diagnosis is recommended, and a regimen of five sessions is indicated for optimal results.…”
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How far back do we need to look to capture diagnoses in electronic health records? A retrospective observational study of hospital electronic health record data by Tom Marshall, Elizabeth Sapey, Miles D Witham, Steve Harris, Rachel Cooper, Chris Plummer, Felicity Evison, James Wason, Heather J Cordell, Suzy Gallier, Fiona E Matthews, Ewan Pearson, Avan A Sayer, Mervyn Singer, Joanne Field, Mohammed Osman, Sian Robinson, Victoria Bartle, Thomas Scharf, Jadene Lewis, Rominique Doal, Peta le Roux, Ray Holding, Paolo Missier

“…This study aimed to ascertain how far back in time electronic hospital records need to be interrogated to capture long-term condition diagnoses.Design Retrospective observational study of routinely collected hospital electronic health record data.Setting Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (UK)-linked data held by the PIONEER acute care data hub.Participants Patients whose first recorded admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation (n=560) or acute stroke (n=2142) was between January and December 2018 and who had a minimum of 10 years of data prior to the index date.Outcome measures We identified the most common International Classification of Diseases version 10-coded diagnoses received by patients with COPD and acute stroke separately. For each diagnosis, we derived the number of patients with the diagnosis recorded at least once over the full 10-year lookback period, and then compared this with shorter lookback periods from 1 year to 9 years prior to the index admission.Results Seven of the top 10 most common diagnoses in the COPD dataset reached &gt;90% completeness by 6 years of lookback. …”
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Perbandingan Levofloxacin dengan Ciprofloxacin Peroral dalam Menurunkan Leukosituria Sebagai Profilaksis Isk pada Kateterisasi di RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Marwazi Sofyan, Alvarino ., Erkadius3 .

“…<p>Abstrak<br />Infeksi saluran kemih (ISK) adalah keadaan ketika kuman tumbuh dan berkembang biak di dalam saluran kemih dalam jumlah yang bermakna. Diagnosis ISK ditegakkan berdasarkan manifestasi klinis bakteriuria dan leukosituria. …”
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Study of senile astheny markers against the background of acute inflammatory process in elderly and senile patients in emergency abdominal surgery by M. B. Danyliuk, S. M. Zavhorodnii, Ye. R. Fedotov, Ye. K. Mykhalchenko, I. V. Dobrodub

“…The level of total cholesterol cannot be used as a marker for the diagnosis of senile asthenia in emergency abdominal surgery, as there are a significant number of factors that directly affect the results of the diagnosis. …”
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Harnessing deep learning to detect bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome from chest CT by Mateusz Koziński, Doruk Oner, Jakub Gwizdała, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, Pascal Fua, Angela Koutsokera, Alessio Casutt, Argyro Vraka, Michele De Palma, John-David Aubert, Horst Bischof, Christophe von Garnier, Sahand Jamal Rahi, Martin Urschler, Nahal Mansouri

“…Conclusions Our approach shows potential for improving BOS diagnosis by enabling early detection and management. …”
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Overexpression of Tear Inflammatory Cytokines as Additional Finding in Keratoconus Patients and Their First Degree Family Members by Ioana Catalina Ionescu, Catalina Gabriela Corbu, Cristiana Tanase, Gabriela Ionita, Cristina Nicula, Valeria Coviltir, Vasile Potop, Mihaela Constantin, Elena Codrici, Simona Mihai, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Ana-Maria Enciu, Dana Dascalescu, Miruna Burcel, Radu Ciuluvica, Liliana-Mary Voinea

“…As for the other groups, the most important diagnosis criteria were a normal topographic pattern with a regular astigmatism. 17 keratoconus patients, 16 relatives, and 15 controls were recruited after clinical assessment as part of the research. …”
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Impact of diabetes on clinical outcome of patients with heart failure undergoing ICD and CRT procedures: results from the German Device Registry by Elif Kaya, Jochen Senges, Matthias Hochadel, Lars Eckardt, Dietrich Andresen, Hüseyin Ince, Stefan G. Spitzer, Thomas Kleemann, Sebastian S.K. Maier, Werner Jung, Christoph Stellbrink, Tienush Rassaf, Reza Wakili

“…Of 5329 patients enrolled, n = 1448 (27.2%) had a diagnosis of DM. Within the cohort, 94% of DM and 90% of non‐DM patients had a diagnosis of HF. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease and Other Competing Causes of Death in Older Kidney Cancer Patients by Yinglan Liang, Liangjia Zeng, Ruoyun Zhou, Manting Feng, Linglong Liu, Kexin Chen, Jinqi Huang, Haowen Liang, Baixin He, Binghua Zhang, Yican Ying, Yuerong Chen, Tianwang Guan, Min Yi

“…At 10–15 years after diagnosis, cumulative non-cancer mortality exceeded primary kidney cancer as the predominant cause of death, and cumulative CVD mortality is higher among all non-cancer causes. …”
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Proximity-based solutions for optimizing autism spectrum disorder treatment: integrating clinical and process data for personalized care by Annarita Vignapiano, Annarita Vignapiano, Francesco Monaco, Francesco Monaco, Stefania Landi, Luca Steardo, Carlo Mancuso, Claudio Pagano, Gianvito Petrillo, Alessandra Marenna, Martina Piacente, Stefano Leo, Carminia Marina Ingenito, Rossella Bonifacio, Benedetta Di Gruttola, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Maria Pontillo, Giorgio Di Lorenzo, Giorgio Di Lorenzo, Alessio Fasano, Alessio Fasano, Alessio Fasano, Giulio Corrivetti, Giulio Corrivetti

“…Despite its prevalence, diagnosis can be lengthy, and access to appropriate treatment varies greatly. …”
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Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan Perambatan Balik untuk Klasifikasi Covid-19 Berbasis Tekstur Menggunakan Orde Pertama Berdasarkan Citra Chest X-Ray by Muchtar Ali Setyo Yudono, Eki Ahmad Zaki Hamidi, Jumadi Jumadi, Abdul Haris Kuspranoto, Aryo De Wibowo Muhammad Sidik

“…Pencitraan radiologis dada seperti chest X-ray memiliki peran penting dalam diagnosis dinipenyakit ini. Karena sensitivitas RT-PCR rendah 60% -70%, bahkan jika hasil negatif diperoleh, gejala dapat dideteksi dengan pemeriksaan gambar radiologi pasien. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Signature Identified by Machine Algorithms Reveals Novel Biomarkers of Coronary Artery Disease by Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xia W, Liu R, Xu S

“…In addition, ADM, NUPR1, and PTGER1 were upregulated in the mouse atherosclerotic aorta.Conclusion: Our findings revealed novel inflammatory gene signatures of CAD that could be potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis of CAD.Keywords: inflammation, coronary artery disease, machine learning, immune infiltration…”
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Medication related osteonecrosis (MRONJ) in the management of CTIBL in breast and prostate cancer patients. Joint report by SIPMO AND SIOMMMS by Francesco Bertoldo, Cristina Eller-Vainicher, Vittorio Fusco, Rodolfo Mauceri, Jessica Pepe, Alberto Bedogni, Andrea Palermo, Umberto Romeo, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Giuseppina Campisi

“…., CTIBL and its management, pharmacology and pharmacodynamics of BMAs, definition and diagnosis of MRONJ), developed a joint report on the following five issues: a) prevention and dental management in cancer patients candidates to LD-BMAs, or under LD-BMAs; b) prophylactic drug holiday; c) MRONJ treatment; d) LD-BMAs therapeutic drug holiday; and e) restart of LD-BMA treatment after successful healing of MRONJ.Finally, ten key questions with answers were prepared and placed at the end of the document. …”
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Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism by A. P. Santos, J. Vinagre, P. Soares, I. Claro, A. C. Sanches, L. Gomes, I. Fernandes, A. L. Catarino, J. Preto, B. D. Pereira, A. P. Marques, F. Rodrigues, C. Amaral, G. Rocha, J. C. Mellidez, H. Simões, J. M. Lopes, M. J. Bugalho, On behalf of the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

“…Results. Median age at diagnosis was 56.5 (range: 15-87) years with a preponderance of females (54.6%). …”
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