Corneal Transplant Infection due to Alternaria alternata: A Case Report by Vasileios Konidaris, Andreana Mersinoglou, Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis, Domniki Papadopoulou, Kostas G. Boboridis, Panagiotis Ekonomidis

“…Three weeks after keratoplasty, epithelial edema and a stromal opacity with an infiltrate and development of peripheral corneal opacities appeared. The diagnosis of Alternaria alternata keratitis was made. …”
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Thoracoscopic Surgery in a Patient with Multiple Esophageal Carcinomas after Surgery for Esophageal Achalasia by Yuki Yamasaki, Tomoya Tsukada, Tatsuya Aoki, Yusuke Haba, Katsuhisa Hirano, Toshifumi Watanabe, Masahide Kaji, Koichi Shimizu

“…Iodine staining revealed multiple irregularly shaped iodine-unstained areas, the diagnosis of which was esophageal carcinoma. Thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy was performed. …”
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Investigation of small ruminant lentivirus infections by serological and molecular methods in eastern mediterranean region by Fırat Doğan, Veysel Soydal Ataseven, Seval Bilge Dağalp, Yaşar Ergün

“…In this study, it was concluded that ELISA and PCR tests should be used together for the diagnosis of small ruminant lentivirus infections and complete herd-based eradication. …”
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Predictors of Major Bleeding and Mortality in Dengue Infection: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India by Kevin John John, Karthik Gunasekaran, John Davis Prasad, Divya Mathew, Sohini Das, N. Sultan, Asha Mary Abraham, Ramya Iyyadurai

“…We conducted a retrospective observational study to describe the clinical profile and outcomes of patients admitted with a diagnosis of dengue fever in a tertiary hospital in South India. …”
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Asymptotic analysis of mathematical model describing a new treatment of breast cancer using AZD9496 and palbociclib by Ophir Nave, Ophir Nave

“…There are several types of breast cancer, but in all types early diagnosis and treatment is crucial. In this study, the treatment of breast cancer involving a combination of two drugs was investigated: the oral estrogen receptor inhibitor AZD9496 and the CDK4/6 protein inhibitor Palbociclib. …”
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Do Not Miss the Tumor: A Novel Presentation of Osteosarcoma by Michael DePalma, Sachin Gupta, Jie Nguyen, Divya Talwar, Alexandre Arkader, Lawrence Wells

“…Due to this, such a diagnosis must be included in the differential for patients presenting with antalgic gait. …”
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Management of Stable Angina with Ivabradine as Safe Alternative to Patients with Myasthenia Gravis by Giuliano Ohde Dalledone, Gustavo Lenci Marques, Renata Dal-Prá Ducci, Arnaldo Laffitte Stier Junior, Cláudia Suemi Kamoi Kay, Lineu Cesar Werneck, Paulo José Lorenzoni, Rosana Herminia Scola

“…A 48 y.o. woman, with MG diagnosis, presented stable angina. Therapies choices were reduced considering concomitant disease as well as previous and unsuccessful cardiologic managements. …”
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Study on the role of activation of TGF-β pathway by ASPN in the occurrence and development of keloid and the underlying mechanisms by XU Xueyan, CHEN Junyi, YAO Liuyi, DENG Chengcheng

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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…Conservative therapy for correcting hepatic encephalopathy was prescribed, followed by a dynamic monitoring of the patient’s condition.Conclusion. Diagnosis of Abernethy malformation is important for choosing the right treatment for the timely correction of complications of the disease and early detection of adenoma or hepatocellular carcinoma.…”
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Impact and Outcomes of Pretreatment Total Serum Testosterone on Localized Prostate Cancer Patients by Brittni M. Usera, Polly Creveling, Jonathan D. Tward

“…In men with serum testosterone levels >=100 ng/dl at diagnosis, baseline testosterone does not impact PFS, MFS, or OS. …”
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Adjuvant Radiochemotherapy with a 23-Month Overall Survival Time in a Patient after a Surgery due to Splenic Hemangiosarcoma Rupture: A Case Report with the Literature Review by M. Bilski, D. Surdyka, I. Paśnik, M. Bilska, P. Cisek, P. Korona, J. Szumiło, L. Grzybowska-Szatkowska

“…The annual incidence is 0.14–0.25/1,000,000 and the average age of diagnosis is 50 to 73 years. The incidence of this cancer has been increasing. …”
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Assessment of Reference Values for Copper and Zinc in Blood Serum of First and Second Lactating Dairy Cows by Markus Spolders, Martin Höltershinken, Ulrich Meyer, Jürgen Rehage, Gerhard Flachowsky

“…Zinc serum concentration was significantly influenced as well as by feeding (14.1 𝜇mol/L in Group B and 12.5 𝜇mol/L in Group A) and lactation (14.2 𝜇mol/L in the second lactation and 12.8 𝜇mol/L for first lactating cows). For an exact diagnosis of trace element supply, blood serum is a not qualified indicator; other sources (feedstuffs, liver, hair) must also be investigated.…”
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Gingival Reactive Lesions in Orally Rehabilitated Patients by Free Revascularized Flap by Gianluca Tenore, Ahmed Mohsen, Giorgio Pompa, Edoardo Brauner, Andrea Cassoni, Valentino Valentini, Antonella Polimeni, Umberto Romeo

“…The histological examination of all the cases confirmed the diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma. These presented cases suggest that the limitations in oral functions and maintaining the oral hygiene measures following the free revascularized flap reconstruction surgery probably played a role in the development of gingival reactive hyperplastic lesions with presence of trigger factors such as local trauma, chronic infection, or inadequate prosthesis.…”
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Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Treated Successfully with Rituximab in a Renal Transplant Patient by Cindy Castrale, Wael El Haggan, Françoise Chapon, Oumedaly Reman, Thierry Lobbedez, Jean Philippe Ryckelynck, Bruno Hurault de Ligny

“…With careful reduction of the immunossuppression combined with the use of rituximab, our patient showed a complete disappearance of LYG, and she is clinically well more than 4 years after the diagnosis, with good kidney function. No recurrence has been observed by radiological imaging until now. …”
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A South African Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Clinical Presentation and Six-Year Follow-Up by Alexandra Grubnik, Yastira Ramdas, Barend Van der Bergh, Simon Nayler, Carol-Ann Benn, Bernardo L. Rapoport

“…A patient with a confirmed diagnosis of BIA-ALCL was successfully treated with explantation and complete capsulectomy. …”
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Goat-derived cell line (<i>Capra hircus</i>) TCh generated by karyological and morphological transformation of YаDK-04 CCL during subcultivation with lanthanide-treated bovine seru... by E. A. Trofimova, S. V. Kononova, I. N. Shumilova, B. L. Manin

“…The paper presents the results of the generation of a new Testis Capra hircus(TCh) cell line, suitable for effective replication of dermatotropic and other types of animal viruses, in order to scale up viral material used for the manufacture of the means for animal disease specific prevention and diagnosis. The monolayer TCh cell line was transformed from the continuous YаDK-04 cell line as a result of more than 50 passages in the growth medium supplemented with 10% of lanthanide-treated bovine serum. …”
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Measurement of SUVs-Maximum for Normal Region Using VOI in PET/MRI and PET/CT by Jeong Kyu Park, Sung Kyu Kim, Ihn Ho Cho, Eun Jung Kong

“…We expect that this research enhances the level of the early stage accurate diagnosis with whole-body images of PET/MRI and PET/CT.…”
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An algorithm for cardiac disease detection based on the magnetic resonance imaging by Heng Li, Qingni Yuan, Yi Wang, Pengju Qu, Chunhui Jiang, Hu Kuang

“…Finally, comparative experiments were conducted on the Automated Cardiac Diagnosis Challenge cardiac MRI image dataset where it was found that SA-YOLOv8 achieved better results in detecting cardiac pathologies, and improvement of 7.4% in mAP0.5 value and 5.1% in mAP0.5-0.95 value compared to the baseline model.…”
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Changes to Intermediary Metabolites in Sporadic and LRRK2 Parkinson’s Disease Demonstrated by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy by Jan O. Aasly, Oddbjørn Sæther, Krisztina K. Johansen, Tone F. Bathen, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Linda R. White

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains a clinical diagnosis and biomarkers are needed to detect the disease as early as possible. …”
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Systemic inflammatory indices as a non-invasive grading modality for endometriosis: a comparative study versus exploratory laparoscopy by Ahmed Sabra Ibrahim Mohammed Sabra, Shreen Naguib Aboelezz Moselhy, Ahmed Kasem Mohamed Zain Eldin

“…Then, patients were prepared to undergo laparoscopy for diagnosis and staging. Results: Laparoscopy detected EM lesions in 63 patients; 27 of stage I-II and 36 of stage III-IV. …”
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