Evaluating neurofilament light chain serum levels as a diagnostic marker for Lyme neuroborreliosis by Cédric Hirzel, Annina Grütter, Denis Grandgirard, Robert Hoepner, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Stephen L. Leib

“…Conclusion: sNfL concentrations lack sufficient diagnostic capability for LNB diagnosis.…”
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In-Hospital Mortality of Disseminated Tuberculosis in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Rodrigo Pires dos Santos, Caroline Deutschendorf, Karin Scheid, Luciano Zubaran Goldani

“…From 1996 to 2008, all patients with the diagnosis of disseminated TB were included. Results. …”
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Brain tumor segmentation by deep learning transfer methods using MRI images by E.Y. Shchetinin

“…Brain tumor segmentation is one of the most challenging tasks of medical image analysis. The diagnosis of patients with gliomas is based on the analysis of magnetic resonance images and manual segmentation of tumor boundaries. …”
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Congenital Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Suckling Piglet by Jasmine Hattab, Abigail Rose Trachtman, Pietro Giorgio Tiscar, Marco Di Domenico, Jessica Maria Abbate, Antonio Ieni, Giuseppe Marruchella

“…After histopathological investigation, the diagnosis of congenital oral squamous cell carcinoma was made. …”
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Medication adherence and non-adherence in arterial hypertension: a narrative review by Claudio Tomasino, Marco Tomasino

“…Despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, only one in four individuals with hypertension achieve satisfactory control over their condition. …”
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Torticollis as Presentation for Atypical Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms by Tracey Dyer, Paul Dancey, John Martin, Suryakant Shah

“…Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of childhood. The diagnosis can be made in a patient who presents with a prolonged high fever and meeting at least four of five criteria including polymorphous rash, mucosal changes, extremity changes (including swelling and/or palmar and plantar erythema), bilateral nonsuppurative conjunctivitis, and unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. …”
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Case report: Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma with suspected connective tissue disease diagnosed by EBUS-TBMB by Yanmei Feng, Chunxia Wu, Jing Chi, Linying Li, Pu Wang, Rui Guo

“…This case report also emphasizes the importance of EBUS-TBMB, under the guidance of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), in the diagnosis of this rare tumor in an unusual location.…”
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Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor with Unusual Thyroid Follicular-Like Morphologic Characteristics by Mohd Elmugtaba Ibrahim, Kerolos Abadeer, Qihui (Jim) Zhai, Aziza Nassar

“…The patient is alive with no evidence of disease at 13 years after initial diagnosis. This rare variant of PHNET had thyroid-like morphologic characteristics but there is no evidence of primary thyroid tumor or thyroid markers in the primary and recurrent hepatic tumors and lung metastasis.…”
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Instrument redesign for evaluating nursing organizational climate at hospital service by Annia Lourdes Iglesias Armenteros, Julia Maricela Torres Esperón

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> development research realized at the University Pediatric Hospital Paquito González Cueto Cienfuegos from January to May 2017 for which a documentary review was done about the instruments: questionnaires of Litwin y Stringer, questionnaires of organizational diagnosis, Model of Meyer and Allen, Wes questionnaire, organizational climate inventory, descriptive questionnaire of organizational climate of Halpin y Crofts, organizational health inventory of Hoy y Feldmany. …”
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The tongue: a bridge between physiology and disorder by Sabrine Nsir, Ghada Bouslama, Fadwa Ghanmi, Hanen Boukhris, Lamia Oualha, Souha Ben Youssef

“…Identifying and understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. This article explores the main common physiological variations, such as geographic tongue, fissured tongue, etc., as well as pathological conditions, including elementary lesions such as vesicles, bullae, erosions, ulcers, plaques, as well as surface changes (atrophy), color changes (coatings, pigmentation), or even shape alterations (infiltrations). …”
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Diving into Diagnostic Complexity: A Case Study of Spontaneous Hemothorax by Maryam Sarkhosh, Atiyeh Sadat Sajadi, Omid Moradi Moghaddam, Parisa Moradi Majd

“…While certain conditions were ruled out, unresolved rheumatologic concerns persisted post-discharge, highlighting the need for further research to enhance diagnosis and management of spontaneous hemothorax. …”
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RHINITIS: A SHORT REVIEW by Felix Daniel Lucaci, Sorin Marian Mârza, Radu Lăcătuș, Robert Cristian Purdoiu

“…This review synthesizes current knowledge on the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of rhinitis in dogs and cats, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to improve animal health and welfare.…”
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Multimodality Imaging in the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Manifestations of Malignancy by Laura Jiménez-Juan, Jessica Leen, Rachel M. Wald, Elsie T. Nguyen, Andrew T. Yan, Anish Kirpalani, Bernd J. Wintersperger, Andrew M. Crean

“…Accurate and timely diagnosis of disease often requires multiple different approaches including the use of modern imaging techniques. …”
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A Case Series of Psychological Stress Evaluation as a Risk Factor for Oral Lichen Planus by Irna Sufiawati, Ani Megawati, Muhammad Al Farisyi, I. Nyoman Gede Juwita Putra

“…An incisional biopsy was performed in some cases and the histopathology features confirmed the diagnosis of OLP with no signs of dysplasia/malignancy. …”
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New Clinical Classification for Ventricular Free Wall Rupture following Acute Myocardial Infarction by Wei Gong, Shaoping Nie

“…The new clinical classification provides a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of FWR. The clinical application of the new classification is expected to improve the prognosis of FWR patients.…”
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Mandibular Canines with Two Roots and Two Root Canals: Case Report and Literature Review by Hugo Plascencia, Álvaro Cruz, Gerardo Gascón, Beatriz Ramírez, Mariana Díaz

“…Although mandibular canines with two roots and two root canals are not common, clinicians should always anticipate the presence of possible variations. Therefore, timely diagnosis and meticulous exploration of such mandibular canines allow for planning of an individualized treatment protocol, tailored to their peculiar morphology, focused on avoiding excessive weakening or even perforation of the roots.…”
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A Case of Achalasia Presented with Cardiopulmonary Arrest by Fatih Altintoprak, Bumin Degirmenci, Enis Dikicier, Guner Cakmak, Taner Kivilcim, Omer Yalkin, Gokhan Akbulut, Osman Nuri Dilek

“…Heller cardiomyotomy and Dor fundoplication was performed via laparotomy with the diagnosis of primary achalasia, and she was discharged as uneventful on the 5th postoperative day.…”
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Characterization of Women with Endocrine Infertility by Annia Quintana Marrero, Elodia María Rivas Alpízar, Jan Oneil González Ramos

“…Secondary infertility was 66.4 % and according to the endocrine diagnosis, hyperprolactinemia was the most representative with 38.7 %. …”
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Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to mesencephalic infarction diagnosed by ZOOM DWI by Shangpei Wang, Yajie Cai, Xiaosan Wu, Sunhong Yan, Longsheng Wang

“…Zonally magnified oblique multislice (ZOOM) DWI correlated with apparent diffusion coefficient map providing higher accuracy for accurate diagnosis can identify signal alterations of mesencephalic interpeduncle area. …”
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Project Assignments Assessment in the Content-Integrated Language Course: Stages, Forms, and Online Tools by S. V. Titova

“…Today, according to various educational documents, a university teacher must be able to control the learning process not only in order to compare the level achieved by students with a certain minimum of requirements laid down in the curriculum on the basis of competent and transparent assessment criteria and to record changes in the general level of preparedness of each student and the dynamics of his successes, but for the diagnosis of problems that arise among students in the learning process (formative assessment); for the development of reflection skills; skills of self-assessment and peer-assessment by students of their achievements. …”
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