Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Deiviane A. Calegar, Kerla J. L. Monteiro, Andressa B. Gonçalves, Márcio N. Boia, Lauren H. Jaeger, Beatriz C. Nunes, Filipe A. Carvalho-Costa

“…In addition, people residing in houses with more than four inhabitants showed significantly higher positivity for infections with G. duodenalis and with E. histolytica/E. dispar (22/138 (15.9%) vs. 16/311 (5.1%); PR = 3.09; 95% CI = 1.68–5.71; p<0.001 for G. duodenalis and 32/138 (23.2%) vs. 30/311 (9.6%); PR = 2.40; 95% CI = 1.52–3.79; p<0.001 for E. histolytica/E. dispar). Laboratory diagnosis of protozoan enteric infections and effective drugs for their treatment are unmet goals in the primary health care system. …”
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Glycyrrhizinate Monoammonium Cysteine-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles Allow for Improved Acute Liver Injury Therapy by Yunjie Xu, Pinghui Li, Shiran Sun, Yulin Chen, Lixia Feng, Dawei Jiang, Chidan Wan, Jianbo Li, Xiong Cai

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Our results suggest that LNPs offer an enhanced therapeutic approach for ALI treatment, reducing the required drug dosage, and ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT imaging provides a novel method for diagnosis and treatment assessment. This study contributes valuable insights into the utilization of LNPs in liver disease treatment, presenting a promising direction for future clinical applications.…”
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MUC1 and glycan probing of CA19-9 captured biomarkers from cyst fluids and serum provides enhanced recognition of ovarian cancer by Shamima Afrin Ruma, Rufus Vinod, Shruti Jain, Kaisa Huhtinen, Johanna Hynninen, Janne Leivo, Kim Pettersson, Karin Sundfeldt, Kamlesh Gidwani

“…Abstract Glycosylation changes of circulating proteins carrying the CA19-9 antigen may offer new targets for detection methods to be explored for the diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Search for assay designs for targets initially captured by a CA19-9 antigen reactive antibody from human body fluids by probing with fluorescent nanoparticles coated with lectins or antibodies to known EOC associated proteins. …”
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Long-Term Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response to Antiviral Therapy by K. R. Dudina, P. A. Belyy, I. V. Maev, N. Kh. Safiullina, E. A. Klimova, S. A. Shutko, O. O. Znoyko, N.  D. Yushchuk

“…The data obtained indicate the feasibility of routine diagnosis of both fibrosis and steatosis of the liver in the management of patients with chronic HCV infection before and after successful antiviral therapy.…”
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Serum IL-18 Is a Potential Biomarker for Predicting Severe Dengue Disease Progression by Josephine Diony Nanda, Chiau-Jing Jung, Rahmat Dani Satria, Ming-Kai Jhan, Ting-Jing Shen, Po-Chun Tseng, Yung-Ting Wang, Tzong-Shiann Ho, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…A 24-plex panel of cytokines/chemokines was evaluated to measure the plasma levels of targeting factors in dengue patients with an MDF and SDD diagnosis without or with comorbidities. As identified in sixteen kinds of cytokines/chemokines, ten were significantly (P<0.05) (10/16) increased, one was significantly (P<0.01) (1/16) decreased, and five were potentially (5/16) altered in all dengue patients (n=30) in the acute phase of disease onset. …”
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Risk Factors and Changes of Peripheral NK and T Cells in Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Na-Lin Lai, Wen Jia, Xia Wang, Jing Luo, Guang-Ying Liu, Chong Gao, Xiao-Feng Li, Jian-Fang Xie

“…To investigate the clinical risk factors, especially the changes of lymphocyte subsets, in RA-ILD in order to make early diagnosis and achieve prevention of the pulmonary interstitial lesions. …”
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Morphological features of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, L. S. Selivanova, M. Yu. Konkov, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Tertychnyi, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Involvement of antral region was revealed in all patients, in 4 cases it has been related to presence of H. pylori infection at the moment of investigation. Thus, the diagnosis of AIG was based mainly on elevated level antiparietal cells antibodies at blood serum test.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Early-Onset and Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Patients from Lithuania by Emilija Šlajūtė, Naglis Vičkačka, Tautvydas Klėgėris, Ingrida Ulozienė, Renata Balnytė

“…The EOMS group experienced more clinical relapses in the first year after diagnosis, along with more frequent radiological signs of disease activity compared to LOMS (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Detecting Atrial Fibrillation Using Smartwatches by Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

“…Smartwatches are a promising tool supporting the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias and monitoring already diagnosed diseases. …”
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Searching for More Effective Food Baits for Tephritid Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Performance of Newly Developed Vial-Lures Relative to Torula Yeast Borax by Walther Enkerlin, Emilio Arevalo, Jose Eduardo Caballero, Thomas Fezza, Esteban Garavelli, Diana Beatriz Martinez, Pedro Alexander Rodriguez, Todd Shelly, Milthon Edgardo Thomas, Antonio Villaseñor, Salvador Flores

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

“…Methods This prospective case–control study was performed on 134 IPF patients above 18 years. Diagnosis of IPF was based on diagnostic radiologic criteria addressed by ATS guidelines. …”
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Postoperative Ratio of C-Reactive Protein to Albumin as a Predictive Marker in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Undergoing Bowel Resection by Hangfen Zhao, Huaying Liu, Weilin Qi, Wei Liu, Lingna Ye, Qian Cao, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou, Xianfa Wang

“…The cutoff values and the accuracy of diagnosis for the CAR and postoperative CRP levels were examined with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Informatics strategies for early detection and risk mitigation in pancreatic cancer patients by Di Jin, Najeeb Ullah Khan, Wei Gu, Huijun Lei, Ajay Goel, Tianhui Chen

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape in pancreatic cancer (PC) screening, diagnosis, and early detection. This emphasizes the need for targeted screening in high-risk groups, particularly those with familial predispositions and genetic mutations, such as BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2. …”
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Model Prognosis Masa Pengobatan Pasien Tuberkulosis Dengan Metode C4.5 by Rusdah Rusdah, Brian Agni Bregastantyo

“…Abstract Tuberculosis patients have a relatively diverse treatment period because of the level of compliance of each patient to take the drug until it runs out and the time period has been determined by the Pulmonary Specialist. If a wrong diagnosis is related to drug dosage, it will increase health risk factors, namely where the treatment process will take more time and longer due to the Multi-Drug Resistant condition. …”
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Low body mass index as a predictor of sputum culture conversion and treatment outcomes among patients receiving treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lesotho by Lawrence Oyewusi, Chengbo Zeng, KJ Seung, Stephanie Mpinda, Mikanda Kunda, Carole D Mitnick, Makelele Kanu, Meseret Tamirat, Joalane Makaka, Mabatloung Mofolo, Refiloe Maime, Llang Maama, Ninza Senyo, Bamidele Oguntoyinbo, Lwayi Mayombo, Molly F Franke

“…This will require a multipronged approach focused on alleviating food insecurity and enabling prompt diagnosis and treatment of HIV and TB.…”
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The Advances in Utilizing Right Ventricular Function as a Predictor of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Recovery: A Single Centre Prospective Cohort Study by Akbar MR, Sakasasmita S, Achmad C, Dewi TI, Hasan M, Prameswari HS

“…Among all RV function parameters, only FAC (OR 1.076; 95% CI:1.003– 1.154; p = 0.040)) and RVGLS (OR 0.768; 95% CI: 0.595– 0.991; p = 0.042) emerged as independent predictors of PPCM recovery.Conclusion: Right ventricular function in terms of FAC and/or RVGLS at initial diagnosis can be used as a predictor for PPCM recovery at 6 months follow-up.Keywords: FAC, PPCM, right ventricle, RVGLS…”
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A case of de novo neuroendocrine prostate cancer presented with elevated level of serum CEA carrying BRCA2 mutation: case report and literature review by Weizhe Han, Nihati Rexiati, Fang Yu, Yongzhi Wang, Yueli Tian, Jianyuan Wu, Gang Wang, Tao Liu, Zhonghua Yang

“…Potential circulating or fluid markers might facilitate early diagnosis thus improving prognosis of NEPC, especially for de novo NEPC.Case presentationA man of 71-year was presented with elevated level of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) (1296.5 ng/ml) and normal PSA (0.47ng/ml). …”
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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

“…Therefore, the correlation between arthritis and CRC was investigated to provide some theoretical support for understanding the prevention and diagnosis of CRC. Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to investigate the relationship between arthritis and CRC among Americans. …”
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Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Patients with Severe COVID-19 or MIS-C by Elena Franchitti, Paolo Bottino, Francesca Sidoti, Andrea Carpino, Giulia Pruccoli, Ugo Ramenghi, Cristina Costa, Ugo Ala, Emilia Parodi, Deborah Traversi

“…An in-depth evaluation of lesser-known gut species may be key to reducing the risk of severe outcomes and developing microbiota-based biomarkers for the early diagnosis of MIS-C.…”
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Global, regional and national epidemiological trends of multiple myeloma from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Linmin Zhuge, Xiaowu Lin, Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Chaowei Lin, Minyu Zhu, Honglin Teng, Guoliang Chen

“…Targeted preventive interventions and improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and care are critical, especially in underdeveloped regions, to address the growing global burden of MM.…”
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