Ischemic Stroke Detection System with a Computer-Aided Diagnostic Ability Using an Unsupervised Feature Perception Enhancement Method by Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Ming-Chi Wu, Chiun-Li Chin, Yu-Liang Kuo, Ming-Sian Lee, Hao-Yan Chang

“…Our results show an increased stroke diagnosis sensitivity of 83% in comparison to 31% when radiologists use conventional diagnostic images.…”
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Comparison of computed tomography–guided core needle biopsy of pulmonary nodules performed with and without the coaxial technique by Qun-Qun Zhu, Li Zhang, Fengfei Xia, Yi-Bing Shi, Lei Zhu, Xian-Xian Liang

“…Materials and methods: This retrospective analysis included patients undergoing CT-guided CNB for a diagnosis of PNs between January 2017 and December 2019. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Chinese First-Generation Migrants and Italians in Prato, Italy: The CHIP Study by Pietro A. Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Ilaria Marzotti, Hushao Bing, Danilo Malandrino, Maria Boddi, Sergio Castellani, Dong Zhao

“…In both ethnic groups age and parental history of hypertension were predictors of awareness and treatment, body mass index being predictor of hypertension diagnosis. In Chinese participants, where the optimum cut-off point for body mass index was ≥23.9 kg/m2, the sensibility and specificity prediction for hypertension were 61.7% and 59.8%, respectively (area under the ROC curve = 0.629). …”
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Experimental and Computational Approaches for the Classification and Correlation of Temperament (Mizaj) and Uterine Dystemperament (Su’-I-Mizaj Al-Rahim) in Abnormal Vaginal Discha... by Arshiya Sultana, Wajeeha Begum, Rushda Saeedi, Khaleequr Rahman, Md Belal Bin Heyat, Faijan Akhtar, Ngo Tung Son, Hadaate Ullah

“…The temperament (Mizaj) of the body is an essential constituent for health conservancy and diagnosis of several diseases. Hence, general body temperament and uterine dystemperament (Su’-i-Mizaj) with abnormal vaginal discharge (Salayan al-Rahim) need evaluation. …”
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Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and sarcopenia in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Esra Cataltepe, Eda Ceker, Ayse Fadiloglu, Fatih Gungor, Nermin Karakurt, Zekeriya Ulger, Hacer Dogan Varan

“…Abstract Background Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as a crucial contributor to sarcopenia pathogenesis, but accurate diagnosis remains a challenge. Aim Our study aims to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), a comprehensive indicator of inflammation. …”
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Patient-reported safety incidents in older patients with long-term conditions: a large cross-sectional study by Maria Panagioti, Peter Bower, Mark Hann, Thomas Blakeman

“…The experience of multiple long-term conditions (OR=1.09, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.13), a probable diagnosis of depression (OR=1.36, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.74) and greater relational continuity of care (OR=1.28, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.52) were associated with increased odds for patient-reported safety incidents. …”
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Resistance of barley cultivars approved for use in Russia to harmful organisms and toxic aluminum ions by R. A. Abdullaev, B. A. Batasheva, N. V. Alpatieva, M. A. Chumakov, E. E. Radchenko, O. N. Kovaleva, O. V. Yakovleva

“…To study the sensitivity to toxic aluminum ions in barley, we used the laboratory method for the early diagnosis of the trait – the root test method.Results and conclusions. …”
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The combined therapy of chronic hepatitis with pegilated interferon <i>a</i>-2а and ribavirin in patients with HIV-infection and patients with HCV monoinfection by N. D. Yuschuk, S. L. Maximov, L. M. Ivanova, Ye. K. Klimova, O. O. Znoyko, A. V. Kravchenko

“…Antiviral therapy at combined HIV/CHC infection should be prescribed to all patients from the moment of establishment of diagnosis of chronic hepatitis while patients require no HAART. …”
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A Case Report of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis: Infection‐Related or Immune‐Related? by Ayman Azhary, Mohammed Taha, Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Salahaldeen Ismail Mohammed, Nouh Saad Mohamed, Waleed Azhary Sir Alkhatim

“…Following the modification of our diagnosis to lupus nephritis, the patient responded fairly well once we started him on an immunosuppressive drug. …”
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Prepapillary Vascular Loops Complicated by Suspected Macroaneurysm Rupture by Kei Akaiwa, Yoshinori Mitamura, Takashi Katome, Kentaro Semba, Mariko Egawa, Takeshi Naito

“…No filling of the dye in the aneurysm-like dilatation suggested a blockage of the lumen with a thrombus which might be associated with a branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO). A diagnosis of prepapillary vascular loops complicated by a suspected macroaneurysm rupture and BRAO was made. …”
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Psychiatric assessment in image-based sexual abuse case: a case report on imputability in personality disorder with narcissistic traits by Lorenzo Lodde, Claudia Zandara, Andrea Martella, Mirko Manchia, Mirko Manchia, Pasquale Paribello, Irene Mascia, Martina Pinna

“…We report on a case of a 27-year-old young adult who is accused of image-based sexual abuse and other crimes, for whom the examining judge requested psychiatric assessment.MethodsWe conducted anamnestic collection (family, physiological and pathological, psychiatric, and toxicological), direct evaluation of the examinee, assessment of acquired health records, psychodiagnostic tests (i.e. graphic tests: Machover test, Koch test), Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2, Pathological Narcissism Inventory, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Thematic Apperception Test.ResultsThe clinical forensic assessment led to a diagnosis of Unspecified Personality Disorder (predominantly narcissistic traits) according to the DSM-5 criteria. …”
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Limb-Kinetic apraxia of legs in Parkinson’s disease: Prospective clinical investigation by Yacov Balash, Evelin D. Mate, Riyad Idries, Anda Eilam, Amos D. Korczyn

“…LKA-L analyses should be considered in the diagnosis of leg movements and gait disorders in PD.…”
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Case Report of a Child after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with Acute Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis as a Cause for Respiratory Failure by Stefanie Gauguet, Kate Madden, Jennifer Wu, Christine Duncan, Gi Soo Lee, Tonya Miller, William C. Klingensmith, Sandra K. Burchett, Meredith van der Velden

“…Patients with Aspergillus tracheobronchitis present with nonspecific symptoms, and radiologic studies are often noninformative, leading to a delay in diagnosis. Prompt initiation of adequate antifungal therapies is of utmost importance to improve outcome. …”
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Impact of Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography Findings on Planning of Cancer Therapy in Patients with Concomitant Structural Heart Disease by Iyad N. Daher, Jose Banchs, Syed Wamique Yusuf, Elie Mouhayar, Jean-Bernard Durand, Gregory Gladish

“…Exclusion of underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) is essential in the diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy. Presence and severity of CAD can also impact the choice of therapy in cancer patients. …”
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Coupling of alternative splicing and alternative polyadenylation by Zhang Xueying, Liu Feiyan, Zhou Yu

“…Finally, we discuss how long-read sequencing technologies aid in understanding the coordination of AS-APA events and envision that these findings may potentially promote the development of new strategies for disease diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Two Rare Complications in One Patient: Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome Associated with Intracranial Plasmacytoma by H. Auge, C. Yguel, E. Schmitt, B. Frotscher, H. Busby-Venner, R. Morizot, C. Moulin, P. Feugier, A. Perrot, L. Filliatre-Clement

“…The literature includes reports of a few cases of plasmacytoma with central nervous involvement, but none of them with acquired VWS. Diagnosis was made based on a stereotaxic intracerebral biopsy. …”
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Desmoplastic Fibroma Recurrence Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis in a Young Patient by A. M. Espinoza-Coronado, J. P. Loyola-Rodríguez, J. H. Olvera-Delgado, J. O. García-Cortes, J. F. Reyes-Macías

“…A nine-year-old patient with a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis (with no pathological record) that showed calcifications at the brain level. …”
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Bilothorax: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review of the Rare Entity by Roshan Acharya, Smita Kafle, Yub Raj Sedhai, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Kevin Walsh, Wasif Elahi Shamsi, Suraj Gyawali, Nikita Acharya, Anthony Lukas Loschner, Edmundo Raul Rubio

“…It is a rare condition, and diagnosis is confirmed with a pleural fluid-to-serum bilirubin ratio of >1. …”
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Giant Adrenal Myelolipoma in a Patient without Endocrine Disorder: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Yoshifumi Nakayama, Nobutaka Matayoshi, Masaki Akiyama, Yusuke Sawatsubashi, Jun Nagata, Masanori Hisaoka, Keiji Hirata

“…The histopathological diagnosis was adrenal myelolipoma. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged from the hospital on the thirteenth day after the operation. …”
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Identifying time patterns in Huntington’s disease trajectories using dynamic time warping-based clustering on multi-modal data by Alexia Giannoula, Audrey E. De Paepe, Ferran Sanz, Laura I. Furlong, Estela Camara

“…The proposed data-mining methodology permits the stratification of distinct time patterns of multi-modal health data in individuals that share a diagnosis, by employing user-customized criteria beyond the current clinical practice. …”
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