Preliminary ultrasonography study of the pancreas in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by El Hassania Lakhel, Khalid El Allali, Mohamed Rachid Achaâban, Rahma Azrib

“…They are practically undetectable, as clinical signs alone are insufficient for specific diagnosis. Ultrasonography is a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the pancreas. …”
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Testicular Cancer Presenting as Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, David Hernández-Barajas, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Adriana González-Gutiérrez, Omar David Borjas-Almaguer, Luis Alberto Pérez-Arredondo, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo

“…Clinicians must consider the possibility of malignancy in the differential diagnosis of a young man presenting with unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding.…”
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Development and Validation of a Photoplethysmography System for Noninvasive Monitoring of Hemoglobin Concentration by Hongyun Liu, Fulai Peng, Minlu Hu, Jinlong Shi, Guojing Wang, Haiming Ai, Weidong Wang

“…Traditional invasive hemoglobin (Hb) detection led to delayed diagnosis, operational inefficiency, incorrect critical decision making, and uncomfortable patient experience. …”
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Integrated analysis of cell cycle and p53 signaling pathways related genes in breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers: implications for prognosis and drug sensitivity for... by Jiyauddin Khan, Priyanjana Ghosh, Urmi Bajpai, Kountay Dwivedi, Daman Saluja

“…Our focus was on genes related to cell cycle regulation and p53 signaling pathway, intending to discover potential biomarkers for improved diagnosis and treatment strategies. The study analyzed GEO datasets; GSE45827, GSE9348, GSE30219, and GSE62165 for breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers respectively. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Median scores were 83% for epidemiology and transmission, 50% for clinical picture, 44% for laboratory diagnosis, 40% for management and 40% for prevention. …”
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Discovery of mutated oncodriver genes associated with glioblastoma originated from stem cells of subventricular zone through whole exome sequence profile analysis, and drug repurpo... by Arnob Sarker, Burhan Uddin, Reaz Ahmmed, Sabkat Mahmud, Alvira Ajadee, Md. Al Amin Pappu, Md. Abdul Aziz, Md. Nurul Haque Mollah

“…Therefore, the findings of this study might carry potential values to the wet-lab researchers for further investigation in terms of diagnosis and therapies of GBM.…”
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Radiological and Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients with Primary Pulmonary Salivary Gland-Type Tumors by Xiaoyu Han, Jianchu Zhang, Jun Fan, Yukun Cao, Jin Gu, Heshui Shi

“…To analyze the radiological, clinical, and prognostic features of primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors (SGTs) and improve their diagnosis. Materials and Methods. We retrospectively collected clinical and pathological data for 32 SGT cases confirmed by pathology and analyzed their radiological features, clinical presentations, and treatment outcomes. …”
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Individualized resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities unveil two major depressive disorder subtypes with contrasting abnormal patterns of abnormality by Keke Fang, Lianjie Niu, Baohong Wen, Liang Liu, Ya Tian, Huiting Yang, Ying Hou, Shaoqiang Han, Xianfu Sun, Wenzhou Zhang

“…Our findings provide new insights into the taxonomy and have potential implications for both diagnosis and treatment of MDD.…”
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AI-Driven Plant Health Assessment: A Comparative Analysis of Inception V3, ResNet-50 and ViT with SHAP for Accurate Disease Identification in Taro by Valeria Maeda-Gutiérrez, Juan José Oropeza-Valdez, Luis C. Reveles-Gómez, Cristian Padron-Manrique, Osbaldo Resendis-Antonio, Luis Octavio Solís-Sánchez, Hector A. Guerrero-Osuna, Carlos Alberto Olvera Olvera

“…Early diagnosis and preventive measures are necessary to mitigate diseases’ impact on the yield of Colocasia esculenta (Taro). …”
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Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women by Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer

“…Methods Study strains included 72 E-UPEC strains collected from patients (36 recurrent; 36 single episode) with a confirmed UTI diagnosis and control UPEC strains (CFT073 and UTI89). …”
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Paediatric nephroblastoma at a South African tertiary hospital: A 21-year retrospective analysis by E Brits, E Gerber, I Iroka, L Mgidlana, J Willoughby, S Dhlamini, P Nxumalo, S Sefadi, A Mthembu, J B Sempa

“…A 1-month delay occurred between symptom onset and diagnosis, commonly attributed to delayed care-seeking, impacting survival rates. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in cancer patients by Ana L. Vilela-Estrada, Ana L. Vilela-Estrada, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, Loida Esenarro-Valencia, José C. Sánchez-Ramírez, José C. Sánchez-Ramírez, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Fernando Lamas-Delgado, Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo, C. Mahony Reategui-Rivera, Joseph Finkelstein

“…In addition, it presents acceptable levels of reliability and relationship with instruments used in the diagnosis of anxiety and depression.ConclusionThe HADS is best suited to a bifactorial structure in cancer populations, with comparisons across both sexes and varying levels of education. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Hypertension in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: A Nationwide Multicenter Study in Brazil by Marilia B. Gomes, Lucianne Righeti Monteiro Tannus, Alessandra Saldanha de Mattos Matheus, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Catia C. Sousa Palma, Aline Tiemi Kano Silva, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Sergio Atala Dib, Melanie Rodacki, João Soares Felício, Luis Henrique Canani

“…Greater attention should be paid to blood pressure evaluation, hypertension diagnosis, and treatment of T1D patients in Brazil.…”
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A comparison of disseminated intravascular coagulation scoring systems and their performance to predict mortality in sepsis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Girum Tesfaye Kiya, Gemeda Abebe, Zeleke Mekonnen, Edosa Tadasa, Gedion Milkias, Elsah Tegene Asefa

“…Varied diagnostic criteria of DIC have been developed and their performance in diagnosis and prognosis is not consistent. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the score positivity rate and performance of different DIC scoring systems in predicting mortality in sepsis patients.…”
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Inherited metabolic diseases are a potent risk factor for cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric living donor liver transplantation by Kentaro Ushijima, Yukihiro Sanada, Shinya Otomo, Keiko Ogaki, Taiichi Wakiya, Noriki Okada, Yuta Hirata, Toshio Horiuchi, Takahiko Omameuda, Kiichiro Takadra, Ryosuke Akimoto, Yasuharu Onishi, Yasunaru Sakuma, Koichi Mizuta

“…Further stratified analysis, which considered the timing of CMV infection diagnosis relative to mPSL pulse therapy, confirmed that CMV serostatus with (D+/R−) (OR: 5.61) and underlying IMDs (OR: 2.83) remained independent predictors of CMV infection, even when excluding the influence of mPSL pulse therapy. …”
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Circulating, Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Tissue Factor in Cancer Patients with and without Venous Thromboembolism by Valentina Lami, Dario Nieri, Marta Pagnini, Mario Gattini, Claudia Donati, Mariella De Santis, Alessandro Cipriano, Erica Bazzan, Andrea Sbrana, Alessandro Celi, Tommaso Neri

“…All patients with VTE were enrolled within 48 h of diagnosis; non-VTE patients were recruited in the oncologic outpatient services. …”
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Position Paper by Canadian Dental Sleep Medicine Professionals Regarding the Role of Different Health Care Professionals in Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring with Oral A... by Luc Gauthier, Fernanda Almeida, Patrick Arcache, Catherine Ashton-McGregor, David Côté, Helen Driver, Kathleen Ferguson, Gilles Lavigne, Philippe Martin, Jean-François Masse, Florence Morisson, Jeffrey Pancer, Charles Samuels, Maurice Schachter, Frédéric Sériès, Glendon Sullivan

“…The purpose of the present position paper is to guide interdisciplinary teamwork (sleep physicians and sleep dentists) and to clarify the role of each professional in the management of OA therapy. The diagnosis of OSA should always be made by a physician, and OAs should be fitted by a qualified dentist who is trained and experienced in dental sleep medicine. …”
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Identification of disease-specific gut microbial markers in vitiligo by Yimin Dou, Yi Niu, Hexiao Shen, Lan Wang, Yongling Lv, Suwen Liu, Xiafei Xie, Aiping Feng, Xinxin Liu

“…These findings are essential for improving early diagnosis and developing potential treatment strategies for individuals with vitiligo.…”
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Efficacy of Esophageal Protector in Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Extraesophageal Symptoms: a Multicenter, Open-Label, Observational Study by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, D. N. Andreyev, E. Yu. Eryomina, A. A. Gilmanov, O. V. Nazarova, Ye. A. Sidneva, Yu. G. Topalova

“…The study included 546 patients aged 6 to 85 years (the average age of patients is 42.4 ± 16.9 years) with a verified diagnosis of GERD (endoscopically and/or pH-metrically), the presence of extraesophageal symptoms of the disease (according to the results of an objective examination and consultations of specialists), to whom the attending physician prescribed a course of treatment with a medical device Alfasoxx in accordance with the instructions for medical use. …”
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Efficacy and Prognostic Factors for Y-90 Radioembolization (Y-90) in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with Liver Metastases by Erica S. Tsang, Jonathan M. Loree, Janine M. Davies, Sharlene Gill, David Liu, Stephen Ho, Daniel J. Renouf, Howard J. Lim, Hagen F. Kennecke

“…Median time to Y-90 from diagnosis of metastases measured 1.54 years. 88% received segmental Y-90, with 1 (69%), 2 (29%), and 3 (2%) treatments. …”
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