Inhalation of Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand (BREU-BRANCO) essential oil as an analgesic and anxiolytic in fibromyalgia. Case reports by Tauany Milan Ribeiro-Lacerda, Luciana Kazue Otutumi, Cristiane Mengue Feniman Moritz, Daniela de Cassia Faglioni Boleta-Ceranto, Ezilda Jacomassi

“…Five women over the age of 50 with a confirmed medical diagnosis and insufficient treatment with traditional therapies were selected to verify the efficacy of inhaling OEBB essential oil. …”
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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and mycobacterial infections in medicolegal cases with pleural adhesions: An observational study by Jayanthi Yadav, Ujjawal Khurana, Shubham Richariya, Shashank Purwar, Sangita Moirangthem, Johann Aibantyllilang Blah

“…The study discusses the multifaceted challenge of latent TB diagnosis and the importance of interventions.…”
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Characterization and Outcome of Two Pediatric Intensive Care Units with Different Resources by Rania G. Abdelatif, Montaser M. Mohammed, Ramadan A. Mahmoud, Mohamed A. M. Bakheet, Masafumi Gima, Satoshi Nakagawa

“…We collected and compared data of nonsurgical patients admitted between March 2018 and February 2019, including the patients’ demographics, diagnosis, PICU length of stay, outcome, predicted risk of mortality using pediatric index of mortality-2 (PIM-2), and functional neurological status using the Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC) scale. …”
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Absolute quantification of Neuron-specific enolase based on surface plasmon resonance by Cui Lin, Yijie Wang, Tao Peng, Pengpeng Liu, Yuanyuan Liang, Wencheng Kang, Xiaoping Yu, Yang Song, Xuping Shentu

“…Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is currently the most reliable biomarker for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is important for disease monitoring, clinical evaluation and diagnosis. However, traditional methods suffer from various disadvantages, including instability, complexity, time-consuming operations, and the necessity for standards. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…The patients under the diagnosis of Helicobacter Pylori showed a greater probability to present cancer (OR 4,32 IC: 0,58-39,44) and worsened chronic gastritis (OR 2,59 IC: 0,61-11,30). …”
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Des vestiges liés à la phase de construction de l’aqueduc de la Brévenne à Limonest (Métropole de Lyon) ? by Stéphane Ardouin, Cécile André-Chaze

“…Following an archaeological diagnosis made in 2009 under the responsibility of J. …”
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When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning by Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza

“…Through a clinical example involving the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, we use the Bayesian framework as a tool to help understand the difference between sensitivity/specificity (forward probability; deductive) and positive/negative predictive values (reverse probability: inductive). …”
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Historical Spatial Distribution of Zoonotic Diseases in Domestic, Synanthropic, and Wild Animals in the Mexican Territory of the Yucatan Peninsula by Paulina Haro, Enrique Trasviña-Muñoz, Irving May-Concha, Gilberto López-Valencia, Francisco Monge-Navarro, Carloman Herrera-Ramírez, Julio A. Mercado-Rodríguez, Hernán Villanueva-Alonzo, Etienne Waleckx

“…There are still zoonotic diseases that have rarely or never been reported in humans, but it is not clear whether this is because these diseases in humans are not common, there is a lack of viable transmission cycle or there is a lack of appropriate diagnosis. It is necessary to continue monitoring vectors, animal hosts, and humans to identify risk factors for zoonotic diseases in the Yucatan Peninsula.…”
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Metal‐based nanomaterials and nanocomposites as promising frontier in cancer chemotherapy by Sunil Kumar, Monu Kumar Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash, Rajiv K. Tonk, Dinesh K. Chellappan, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua, Faheem Ahmed, Sanjib Bhattacharyya, Deepak Kumar

“…In this review, the current development and the potential of plant and metal‐based NMs with their effects on size and shape have been discussed along with their more effective usage in cancer diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Clinical Characteristic of Patients Underwent Bone Mineral Density Examination in Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022-2023: A Cross-Sectional Study by R. Andhi Prijosedjati, Pamudji Utomo, Leli Sabariyah, Ahmad Fauzi

“…Understanding the characteristics of patients undergoing bone mineral density (BMD) examinations is crucial for developing better strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This study investigates the characteristics of patients who had BMD examinations at the Prof. …”
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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Serrated Polyposis Syndrome in Korea: Single Center Experience by Hyung-Keun Kim, Kyung-Jin Seo, Hyun Ho Choi, Sung Soo Kim, Hiun-Suk Chae, Ok-Ran Shin, Chang Hyuck Ahn, Young-Seok Cho

“…Considering the high risk of CRC, correct diagnosis and careful follow-up for SPS are necessary.…”
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IL-10 and ARG-1 Concentrations in Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood of Metastatic Neuroblastoma Patients Do Not Associate with Clinical Outcome by Fabio Morandi, Michela Croce, Giuliana Cangemi, Sebastiano Barco, Valentina Rigo, Barbara Carlini, Loredana Amoroso, Vito Pistoia, Silvano Ferrini, Maria Valeria Corrias

“…The expression of the immunosuppressive molecules IL-10 and arginase 1 (ARG-1), and of FOXP3 and CD163, as markers of regulatory T cells (Treg) and macrophages, respectively, was evaluated in bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) samples collected at diagnosis from patients with metastatic neuroblastoma (NB). …”
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Clinical efficacy of cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in the treatment of oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer by Feng Qi, Yihang Xu, Zicheng Xu, Qing Zou

“…No significant differences were detected between the two groups regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) at the initial diagnosis (P = 0.194), the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade group (P = 0.158), the treatment options during omHSPC (P = 0.090), common comorbidities (P = 0.649) and the number of metastases (P = 0.291). …”
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Utility and clinical significance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition for diagnosing lymphadenopathies in biliary tract cancer by Katsuhiko Sato, Minoru Shigekawa, Syuhei Yamamoto, Takayuki Matsumae, Yu Sato, Teppei Yoshioka, Takahiro Kodama, Hayato Hikita, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara

“…In 35 patients with difficulty in obtaining pathological proof from primary tumors, obtaining a pathological diagnosis was successful in 24 patients. Thirteen of 16 FNA cytology-positive patients who were diagnosed with preoperative regional lymph node metastasis received chemotherapy prior to surgery. …”
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Congenital Malaria and Its Associated Factors at Issaka Gazobi Maternity of Niamey in Niger by I. Tahirou, M. O. Zara, M. L. Moustapha, M. Kamayé, D. Mahamadou, A. Ibrahim, M. Daou, A. Soumana, M. L. Ibrahim

“…It is a cross-sectional and prospective study, conducted at Issaka Gazobi Maternity of Niamey, from June 1 to November 30, 2017. The diagnosis was made by microscopy of a thick and thin blood smear of mother, newborn, and umbilical cord. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a peptide-cytokine agent in the complex therapy of recurrent candidal vulvovaginitis by Elena A. Rosyuk

“…All patients underwent all stages of diagnosis and treatment. Group 1 (n=30) received standard of care with antimycotics + Superlymph 10 units twice a day vaginally for 10 days. …”
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Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Laura Maffeis, Lorenza Pugni, Carlo Pietrasanta, Andrea Ronchi, Monica Fumagalli, Carlo Gelmetti, Fabio Mosca

“…Although it is a benign lesion, it persists over time and can lead to significant aesthetic damage with need for surgical correction. Sometimes the diagnosis can be difficult, especially when the atrophic lesions become evident after discharge. …”
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High Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Flare after First-Line Androgen Deprivation Therapy Predicts Poor Prognosis in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Second-Generation An... by Satoko Kojima, Hiroshi Masuda, Takahito Suyama, Kyokushin Hou, Kousuke Mikami, Kazuhiro Araki, Yukio Naya

“…The ALP flare ratio was calculated as the ratio of ALP levels 1 month after beginning ADT to ALP levels at diagnosis. The association of the ALP flare ratio with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response to CRPC treatment (second-generation androgen receptor targeted therapy (ART) or docetaxel), time to CRPC, and overall survival (OS) were investigated. …”
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Assessment of technogenic pollution by silver compounds on the biological properties of the soil (model experiment) by Tatiana Minnikova, Natalia Tsepina, Sergey Kolesnikov, Natalia Evstegneeva, Anna Kusina

“…The results obtained to assess the ecotoxicity of soils contaminated with Ag, as well as the identified sensitive and informative indicators, can be used for diagnosis and as an indicator of the ecological state of soils. …”
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Serum neurofilament heavy chains as a biomarker of neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis relapse by P. Beliaziūnas, R. Godelienė, L. Malcienė, V. Natkevičius, V. Gintauskienė, B. Šitkauskienė, M. Malciūtė

“…One of the newest methods that could facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis is the measurement of neurofilament levels in the blood and spinal fluid. …”
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