RADIUM-223. PLACE IN THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC CASTRATION-REFRACTORY PROSTATE CANCER by A. A. Kostin, A. G. Muradyan, A. O. Tolkachev, S. V. Popov

“…Patients with castration-refractory prostate cancer (PC) are a complicated group of patients for treatment. At the time of diagnosis, 85% of patients have a localized tumor process, however, in 40% of patients, generalization of the tumor process is observed. …”
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Rotationplasty with Vascular Reconstruction for Prosthetic Knee Joint Infection by Masahide Fujiki, Shimpei Miyamoto, Fumihiko Nakatani, Akira Kawai, Minoru Sakuraba

“…The mean interval between prosthetic joint replacement and rotationplasty was 10.4 years and the mean interval between the diagnosis of prosthesis infection and rotationplasty was 7.9 years. …”
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A Prospective Study of Early Loaded Single Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures: Preliminary One-Year Results by Ali M. El-Sheikh, Omar F. Shihabuddin, Sahar M. F. Ghoraba

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Invalid Self-Assessment of Olfactory Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease Patients May Mislead the Neurologist by Nele Schmidt, Laura Paschen, Karsten Witt

“…These results demonstrate that olfactory self-assessments show a low accuracy and are not suitable for the diagnosis of a smell disorder in PD. Objective measures are necessary to evaluate olfactory sense in clinical and research settings.…”
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A Case Report of Complete Resolution of Auricular Mucormycosis in an 18-Month-Old Diabetic Child by Mariam Aljehani, Hatem Alahmadi, Mansour Alshamani

“…Using a series of magnetic resonance imaging, antibiotics, and high clinical suspicion, a diagnosis was established, and the patient was sent to the operation theatre for surgical debridement. …”
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Elevated Aminotransferase Activity as an Indication of Muscular Dystrophy: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by S Zamora, C Adams, JD Butzner, H Machida, Rb Scott

“…Although the clinical signs of muscular dystrophy may be subtle or absent, early determination of creatine kinase will suggest the correct diagnosis and minimize extensive and invasive investigation focusing on hepatic injury.…”
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Successful Management of Teeth with Different Types of Endodontic-Periodontal Lesions by Hind Alquthami, Abdulaziz M. Almalik, Faisal F. Alzahrani, Lana Badawi

“…Endodontic-periodontal diseases often present great challenges to the clinician in their diagnosis, management, and prognosis. Understanding the disease process through cause-and-effect relationships between the pulp and supporting periodontal tissues with the aid of rational classifications leads to successful treatment outcomes. …”
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Nonlinear Vibration Feature Recognition Method for Reciprocating Compressor Cylinder Based on VMD-Multifractal Spectrum by Fengxia Lyu, Caiqian Xie, Fengfeng Bie, Xinting Miao, Yifan Wu, Ying Zhang

“…Therefore, the identification of cylinder friction and abrasion fault modes has always been a hot and difficult problem in fault diagnosis of reciprocating compressors. In order to monitor the friction and abrasion between low linear speed nonmetallic piston ring and cylinder liner of reciprocating compressor in refinery and provide a theoretical basis for preventive maintenance, an analysis method based on VMD-multifractal spectrum was presented in this paper. …”
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Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics as Predictive Factors of Swelling and Trismus after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Longitudinal Approach by José Manuel Pérez-González, Vicente Esparza-Villalpando, Ricardo Martínez-Rider, Miguel Ángel Noyola-Frías, Amaury Pozos-Guillén

“…Forty-five patients of both genders with clinical and radiographic diagnosis of asymptomatic mandibular impacted third molar and with no intake of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs 12 h prior to surgery were recruited and evaluated in a 72 h follow-up period. …”
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Chronic Benign CD8+ Proliferation: A Rare Affection that Can Mimic a Lymphoma Relapse by Marcela Osovská, Andrea Janíková, Leoš Křen, Andrea Marečková

“…It has been found repeatedly in patients who developed severe hypogammaglobulinemia after treatment with rituximab. Diagnosis of the disease can be difficult because it can mimic relapse of a lymphoma, and a common biopsy examination cannot identify the problem at first. …”
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Examining the relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among people with bipolar disorder by Piotr Świtaj, Paweł Grygiel, Joanna Leciak, Izabela Stefaniak, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Marta Anczewska

“…Our findings clearly indicate that interventions aiming to reduce the risk of suicide among people with BD should be comprehensive and take into account not only psychiatric symptoms, but also social context and the psychological aspects of living with this diagnosis.…”
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Direct detection and identification of viruses in saliva using a SpecID ionization modified mass spectrometer. by Pierre Alusta, Angel Paredes, Marli Azevedo, Lisa Mullis, Dan Buzatu

“…The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has led to a significant mortality globally and persistent health challenges in many survivors. Early accurate diagnosis, surveillance, identification of cohorts, and prophylaxis are considered essential measures to reduce the spread of infectious viral pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Evaluation of the “Multivariable Psoriatic Arthritis Risk Estimation Tool” in a Cohort of Patients with Psoriasis: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Observational Study by Ennio Lubrano, Filomena Mandato, Marcella Antenucci, Fabio Massimo Perrotta

“…Dermatological and rheumatological assessment was carried out in order to evaluate clinical features of PsO, to exclude the diagnosis of PsA, and to administer the PRESTO tool. …”
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General Approach to Identifying Potential Targets for Cancer Imaging by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis of Publicly Available Genomic Profiles by Yongliang Yang, S. James Adelstein, Amin I. Kassis

“…The identification of appropriate imaging targets has become the touchstone for the accurate diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. Particularly, cell surface- or membrane-bound proteins are attractive imaging targets for their aberrant expression, easily accessible location, and unique biochemical functions in tumor cells. …”
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In Vitro Model for Studying Malignancy Associated Changes by Xiao Rong Sun, Yonghong Zheng, Calum MacAulay, Stephen Lam, Alexei Doudkine, Branko Palcic

“…It has been postulated that MAC have a potential to become a useful tool in detection, diagnosis and prognosis of malignant diseases. An in vitro cell culture model system was designed to study interactions between non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the normal bronchial epithelium of the human respiratory tract in vivo to see if the MAC‐like phenomenon can be detected in such a system. …”
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN CRYOSURGERY ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF TUMORS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT by V. V. Sokolov, D. V. Sokolov, L. V. Telegina, A. L. Nikolaev, A. P. Kirukhin, Yu. L. Kudryavtseva

“…The article presents the history of the development of the cryosurgery method from antiquity to the present day, materials of the clinical use of cryosurgery for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of tumors of respiratory tract at the present stage, features of modern equipment for cryosurgery. …”
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Spondylocostal Dysplasia in a 7-Year-Old Sri Lankan Girl Causing Restrictive Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phirarthana Kamalanathan, Meranthi Fernando, Rohan Jayawardena, A. Upasena, Shaman Rajindrajith, Sachith Mettananda

“…Butterfly vertebrae were noted in T2, T4, T6, and T9. Diagnosis of SCD was made based on classic radiological features including vertebral fusion and rib abnormalities. …”
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Rapid Spontaneous Resolution of Fibromatosis Colli in a 3-Week-Old Girl by Paolo Adamoli, Piero Pavone, Raffaele Falsaperla, Roberta Longo, Giovanna Vitaliti, Claudio Andaloro, Serra Agostino, Salvatore Cocuzza

“…We report the case of a 3-week-old child, who presented with a neck mass localized in the left side with reduced mobility of the head. The diagnosis of fibromatosis colli was raised by ultrasound sonography. …”
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Investigation of the trends and associated factors of ovarian cancer in Indonesia: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 1990-2021. by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Santi Martini

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal gynecological cancers. Despite diagnosis and treatment advances, survival rates have not increased over the past 32 years. …”
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Systemic Sclerosis and Multiple Cancers of the Female Genital Tract: Prolonged Survival following Current Treatment Strategies by Georgios Androutsopoulos, Georgios Adonakis, Athanasios Tsamandas, Andreas Andonopoulos, Georgios Decavalas

“…The histopathology revealed synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and left ovary. The final diagnosis was stage Ib endometrial cancer endometrioid type and stage IIIc ovarian cancer endometrioid type. …”
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