Complex Brain Network Analysis and Its Applications to Brain Disorders: A Survey by Jin Liu, Min Li, Yi Pan, Wei Lan, Ruiqing Zheng, Fang-Xiang Wu, Jianxin Wang

“…These findings provide not only a new perspective to explore the pathological mechanisms of brain disorders, but also guidance for early diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. The purpose of this survey is to provide a comprehensive overview for complex brain network analysis and its applications to brain disorders.…”
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Association between Quantitative Classification of Renal Surface Nodularity and Early Renal Injury in Patients with Arterial Hypertension by Jun Zhou, Jiule Ding, Jie Chen, Qiong Wu, Dehui Xiang, Wei Xing

“…The subjects were divided into an ERI group (n = 60) or a control group (CP, n = 83) according to ERI diagnosis based on the following criteria: cystatin C > 1.02 mg/L. …”
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Breast Mass and Lytic Bone Lesions: A Rare Presentation of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Arising in the Breast by Hira Ali, Oladapo Yeku, Daniel Giesler, Ryan Campbell-Massa, Faye Gao, Ali Imran Amjad

“…However, diagnostic workup led to the diagnosis of another common malignancy in an uncommon location, namely, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in the breast.…”
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Stroke Subtype Clustering by Multifractal Bayesian Denoising with Fuzzy C Means and K-Means Algorithms by Yeliz Karaca, Carlo Cattani, Majaz Moonis, Şengül Bayrak

“…For the stroke subtypes diagnosis, details are important due to including hidden information concerning the possible existence of medical history, laboratory results, and treatment details. …”
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Comparative Study of the Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Low Socioeconomic Areas from South Chennai, India by Jeevitha Dhanabal, Pradeep Pushparaj Selvadoss, Kanchana Muthuswamy

“…Standard laboratory techniques for parasitological diagnosis were carried out for each sample. Entamoeba coli (23%), Cyclospora sp. (22.2%), Entamoeba histolytica (21.8%), Giardia intestinalis (14.4%), Ascaris lumbricoides (6.2%), Trichuris trichiura (1.1%), and Hymenolepis nana (2.7%) were found in the dwellers of low socioeconomic areas. …”
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Propranolol: A Promising Therapeutic Avenue for Classic Kaposi Sarcoma by Rasha Mahmoud Genedy, Marwa Owais, Naglaa Mohamed El Sayed

“…Detailed history and full clinical examination were conducted. Histopathological diagnosis with confirmatory immune staining was done for all patients. …”
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A Channel Attention-Driven Optimized CNN for Efficient Early Detection of Plant Diseases in Resource Constrained Environment by Sana Parez, Naqqash Dilshad, Jong Weon Lee

“…Early detection and automated diagnosis systems are crucial to mitigate these challenges. …”
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Encephalitis as Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Germ-Cells Tumours: A Cases Report and Literature Review by Claudia Geraldine Rita, Israel Nieto Gañan, Adriano Jimenez Escrig, Ángela Carrasco Sayalero

“…Up to 50% of the affected young female patients have germ-cells tumours as ovarian teratoma, making it essential to establish an early diagnosis through detection of specific antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). …”
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A myocardial infarction detected in an unusual way by Massimo Barakat, Enrico Bertagnin, Lorenzo Mulazzani, Francesco Galuppi, Sanda Giovanna Nizzardo

“…Echocardiography revealed a left ventricle dilated and severely hypokinetic (ejection fraction of approximately 15-20%). A diagnosis of subacute myocardial infarction with severe dysfunction of the left ventricle was therefore made. …”
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Sclerema Neonatorum in a Term Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review by Gloria Nakalema, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Martin Nduwimana, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Mirembe Stephen Kizito, Daniel Kavuma

“…Typically, SN manifests with diffuse hardening of the skin and subcutaneous tissues that subsequently bind to the underlying muscle and bone, often beginning in the buttocks, thighs, or trunk, and progressing to other body parts, but sparing the soles, palms, and genitalia. Diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics. It has been associated with a high mortality, despite aggressive use of various treatment modalities such as antibiotics, steroids, fresh blood transfusion, exchange blood transfusion, and intravenous immunoglobins. …”
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Pondering Parotid Masses by Mark A Miller

“…All laboratory results were identical to the results from the first aspirate. What is your diagnosis, and how would you treat this patient?…”
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Canine Leishmaniasis in Brazil: Serological Follow-Up of a Dog Population in an Endemic Area of American Visceral Leishmaniasis by Alba Valéria Machado da Silva, Adelzon Assis de Paula, Daniela de Pita Pereira, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil, João Carlos Araujo Carreira

“…They also corroborate the high sensitivity and specificity of western blot in the diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis, suggesting the possibility of its association with IFA.…”
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Gluteal Compartment Syndrome following an Iliac Bone Marrow Aspiration by Edmundo Berumen-Nafarrate, Carlos Vega-Najera, Carlos Leal-Contreras, Irene Leal-Berumen

“…It is important to improve awareness of GCS in order to achieve early diagnosis, avoid complications, and have a better prognosis.…”
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A comparative study of breast lesions using the IAC Yokohama System for reporting breast cytopathology against histopathological biopsy by Chandrakala Joshi, Ruchi Varma, Shruti Tiwari Pande

“…Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, diagnostic accuracy, and risk of malignancy were determined based on histopathological diagnosis, which was considered the reference standard. …”
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Appendiceal Intraluminal Gas: A CT Marker for Gangrenous Appendicitis by Chantelle Ip, Edward H. Wang, Michael Croft, Wanyin Lim

“…Images were independently assessed by 3 radiologists for intraluminal gas, and the results were then correlated with reference standards obtained from surgical and histopathology reports for the diagnosis of nongangrenous versus gangrenous appendicitis. …”
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Rare Presentation of Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma by Raed Aldahash

“…Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is a rare type of aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and arriving at a final diagnosis for this tumor is a challenge for the healthcare providers. …”
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Protein Ubiquitylation in Pancreatic Cancer by Thomas Bonacci, Julie Roignot, Philippe Soubeyran

“…Pancreatic cancer is one of the worst, as almost 100% of patients will die within 5 years after diagnosis. The tumors are characterized by an early, invasive, and metastatic phenotype, and extreme resistance to all known anticancer therapies. …”
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Knowledge of Latin American Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding by Luis Bahamondes, Victor Marin, Silvia Ciarmatori, Agnaldo L. Silva-Filho, Juan Manuel Acuña, Maria Y. Makuch

“…To assess knowledge on diagnosis and treatments of HMB of Latin American (LA) obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs). …”
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A Review of the Aetiopathogenesis and Clinical and Histopathological Features of Oral Mucosal Melanoma by Liviu Feller, Razia A. G. Khammissa, Johan Lemmer

“…Microscopical examination is essential for diagnosis, and routine histological staining must be supplemented by immunohistochemical studies. …”
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Peak-Based Mode Decomposition for Weak Fault Feature Enhancement and Detection of Rolling Element Bearing by Zhi Xu, Gang Tang, Mengfu He

“…Subsequently, a backward peak transformation is performed to obtain the enhanced signal. Finally, the fault diagnosis is implemented by the squared envelope spectrum, whose normalized squared magnitude is used as a bearing fault indicator. …”
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