Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio dynamics in patients with septic acute kidney injury: a cohort study by Wei Wei, Caihong Liu, Guojiao Song, Letian Yang, Jian Li, Bo Wang, Ting Yin, Yingying Yang, Liang Ma, Ling Zhang, Ping Fu, Yuliang Zhao

“…ΔNLR was defined as the difference between the NLR at septic AKI diagnosis and at hospital admission. The relationship between the ΔNLR and mortality was evaluated by Kaplan–Meier curves, Cox proportional hazards, and cubic spline analyses. …”
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Pseudodominant Nanophthalmos in a Roma Family Caused by a Novel PRSS56 Variant by Lubica Dudakova, Pavlina Skalicka, Olga Ulmanová, Martin Hlozanek, Viktor Stranecky, Frantisek Malinka, Andrea L. Vincent, Petra Liskova

“…A known pathogenic founder CTDP1 variant c.863+389C>T in a homozygous state was identified in the other family member confirming the suspected diagnosis of congenital cataracts, facial dysmorphism, and demyelinating neuropathy syndrome. …”
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Association between Air Pollution and Risk of Hospital Admission for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Tropical City, Kaohsiung, Taiwan by Peng-Huei Liu, Kuo-Chen Huang, Yu-Lun Tseng, I-Min Chiu, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Fu-Jen Cheng

“…The medical records of non-traumatic patients under 17 years of age who had visited the ED between 2008 to 2013, with a principal diagnosis of pneumonia were extracted. We evaluated the relationship between air pollutant exposure and the risk of admission and length of hospital stay (LOS). …”
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Identification and characterization of Serratia nematophila and Acinetobacter guillouiae from putrid-skin disease lesions in farmed Chinese spiny frog (Quasipaa spinosa) by Ling Guo, Xiyu Jin, Dan Yang, Li Wei, Jie Chen, Zhihua Lin, Li Ma

“…Our findings offer a scientific foundation for the accurate diagnosis and control of putrid-skin disease in frogs, contributing to the preservation of Q. spinosa genetic resources.…”
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The International Vitreoretinal B-Cell Lymphoma Registry: a protocol paper by David J Wilson, Valérie Touitou, Justine R Smith, Manabu Mochizuki, Hiroshi Takase, Steven Yeh, Alexandra L Farrall, H Nida Sen, Daniel V Vasconcelos-Santos, Joke H de Boer, Ninette H ten Dam-van Loon, Janet L Davis, Anthony J Hall, Mark H B Radford

“…Introduction Vitreoretinal lymphoma is a rare ocular cancer with high morbidity and mortality despite treatment. Diagnosis by cytopathology is often delayed, and various molecular and image-based investigations have been developed. …”
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Focal therapy of prostate cancer: Use of artificial intelligence to define tumour volume and predict treatment outcomes by Wayne G. Brisbane, Alan M. Priester, Anissa V. Nguyen, Mark Topoozian, Sakina Mota, Merdie K. Delfin, Samantha Gonzalez, Kyla P. Grunden, Shannon Richardson, Shyam Natarajan, Leonard S. Marks

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐guided biopsy (MRGB) was performed at diagnosis and at 6 and 18 months following PGA. Utilising Unfold AI (FDA‐cleared 2022), which generates a 3D map of GG ≥ 2 PCa margins, we retrospectively estimated TV for each patient. …”
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An analysis of ambulance re-contacts after non-conveyance: a retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands by Susanne E. de Loor, Tessa Verheij, Thomas Karol, Franciscus G. M. H. M. Cuppen, Frits van Dijk, Femke Goldstein, Joyce Janssen, Remco H. A. Ebben

“…Conclusions Re-contact incidence after non-conveyance is relatively low, with a very small part of re-contacts related to ambulance care professionals making errors in diagnosis or treatment. Combined with low re-contact mortality, this indicates safe non-conveyance decisions. …”
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The impact on productivity costs of reducing unemployment in patients with advanced breast cancer: A model estimation based on a Portuguese nationwide observational study by Leonor Vasconcelos de Matos, Margarida Borges, Ana Teresa Oliveira, Carolina Bulhosa, Luís Silva Miguel, Tiago Fidalgo de Freitas, Renato Cunha, Ana Duarte Mendes, Ana Júlia Arede, Cristiana Marques, Diogo Alpuim Costa, Jorge Alves Correia, Margarida Brito, Mário Fontes e Sousa, Teresa Guimarães, Fatima Cardoso

“…A total of 2151 working-aged women were estimated to have ABC in 2019 in Portugal, with productivity costs amounting to 28,676,754€ over 2019–2021. 112 patients from 9 hospitals were included in the study, average age was 52yr, 48 % had a postsecondary educational degree level and 87 % reported having a paid job at the time of diagnosis, mostly full-time. At the time of the study, only 38 % of the patients maintained the job status. …”
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Significance of Linked Color Imaging for Predicting the Risk of Clinical Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis by Shuji Kanmura, Akihito Tanaka, Kazuki Yutsudou, Kosuke Kuwazuru, Fukiko Komaki, Yuga Komaki, Hiromichi Iwaya, Shiho Arima, Fumisato Sasaki, Shiroh Tanoue, Shinichi Hashimoto, Akio Ido

“…Fifty-eight patients (22 female, 36 male; median age at diagnosis, 47.2 (18–80) years) who underwent colonoscopy were analyzed. …”
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Non‐Invasive Photoacoustic Cerebrovascular Monitoring of Early‐Stage Ischemic Strokes In Vivo by Jiwoong Kim, Joo Young Kweon, Seongwook Choi, Hyunseo Jeon, Minsik Sung, Rongkang Gao, Chengbo Liu, Chulhong Kim, Yong Joo Ahn

“…They highlight the usefulness of whole‐brain PACT as a potentially powerful tool for early diagnosis and therapeutic decision‐making in treating ischemic stroke.…”
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Evaluation of Endoscopic Ultrasound Image Quality Is Necessary in Endosonographic Assessment of Early Gastric Cancer Invasion Depth by Shunsuke Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Motohiko Kato, Takuya Inoue, Yoshito Hayashi, Jumpei Kondo, Tomofumi Akasaka, Takuya Yamada, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Hideki Iijima, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…Low-quality EUS images led to an incorrect diagnosis of invasion depth of EGC, independent of tumor location or size.…”
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Advancing the understanding of Naegleria fowleri: Global epidemiology, phylogenetic analysis, and strategies to combat a deadly pathogen by Awadh Alanazi, Sonia Younas, Hasan Ejaz, Muharib Alruwaili, Yasir Alruwaili, Bi Bi Zainab Mazhari, Muhammad Atif, Kashaf Junaid

“…This review highlights the global impact of N. fowleri, future surveillance strategies, prompt diagnosis, potential therapeutic options, and vaccine development to prevent PAM outbreaks. …”
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Use of Blood Lipid Indicators as a Screening Tool of Insulin Resistance among Individuals in Low-Income Country Sides of China: A Multiethnic Region Study by Yi-Zhong Yan, Jia-Ning Fan, Jia-Ming Liu, Yun-hua Hu, Jiao-Long Ma, Jia He, Heng Guo, Xiang-hui Zhang, Xin-ping Wang, Shu-gang Li, Shu-Xia Guo

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the diagnostic value of blood lipid indicators (BLIs) for insulin resistance (IR) among major ethnic groups in Xinjiang, China, to identify the most valuable indicators and appropriate cut-off points for each ethnic group and to lay the foundation for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of metabolic diseases in remote rural areas. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Therefore, the responsible stockholders should strengthen the system and procedure for early diagnosis of opportunistic infection, under nutrition, screening of underlying problems.…”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy of topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine (Honevo) as a treatment for rosacea.Design Randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment of primary outcome variable.Setting Outpatient primary healthcare population from 5 New Zealand sites.Participants 138 adults aged ≥16, with a diagnosis of rosacea, and a baseline blinded Investigator Global Assessment of Rosacea Severity Score (IGA-RSS) of ≥2. 69 participants were randomised to each treatment arm. 1 participant was excluded from the Honevo group, and 7 and 15 participants withdrew from the Honevo and control groups, respectively.Interventions Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to Honevo or control cream (Cetomacrogol), applied twice daily for 8 weeks.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the proportion of participants who had a ≥2 improvement in the 7-point IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline. …”
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Patient-centered outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer care: a scoping review protocol by Natalie G Coburn, Frances C Wright, Alyson L Mahar, Lesley Gotlib Conn, Julie Hallet, Amy T Hsu, Paul D James, Joanna Yang, Tori Barabash, Luckshi Rajendran, Claire Ludwig, Ekaterina Kosyachkova, Julie Deleemans

“…Introduction Following a cancer diagnosis, patients and their caregivers face crucial decisions regarding goals of care and treatment, which have consequences that can persist throughout their cancer journey. …”
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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…The data included age, marital status, number of children, residence, smoking, occupation, date and basis of diagnosis, tumor topography, morphology, stage and grade, and treatment. …”
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Systemic Diseases in Patients with Congenital Aniridia: A Report from the Homburg Registry for Congenital Aniridia by Jessica Obst, Fabian N. Fries, Maryam Amini, Annamária Náray, Cristian Munteanu, Tanja Stachon, Shweta Suiwal, Neil Lagali, Berthold Seitz, Barbara Käsmann-Kellner, Nóra Szentmáry

“…Therefore, early genetic diagnosis, early systemic checkup, and adequate treatment, as well as cooperation with pediatrists, neurologists, and audiologists, is suggested in congenital aniridia, which should be considered a syndrome and not an isolated ocular disease.…”
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND by E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev

“…Performing such operations against a background of testosterone deficiency adversely affects the clinical course of the early postoperative period, the development of complications and the general condition of the patient. Preoperative diagnosis and correction of testosterone deficiency is an important component that allows minimizing the number of risks and complications resulting from surgical interventions, as well as improving the quality of life and accelerating post-operative rehabilitation of patients.…”
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Case of Superficial Cancer Located at the Pharyngoesophageal Junction Which Was Dissected by Endoscopic Laryngopharyngeal Surgery Combined with Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Kenro Kawada, Tatsuyuki Kawano, Taro Sugimoto, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Yuudai Kawamura, Toshihiro Matsui, Masafumi Okuda, Taichi Ogo, Yuuichiro Kume, Yutaka Nakajima, Andres Mora, Takuya Okada, Akihiro Hoshino, Yutaka Tokairin, Yasuaki Nakajima, Ryuhei Okada, Yusuke Kiyokawa, Fuminori Nomura, Takahiro Asakage, Ryo Shimoda, Takashi Ito

“…Transnasal endoscopy using the trumpet maneuver is useful for a precise diagnosis of the pharyngoesophageal junction. Close collaboration between head and neck surgeons and endoscopists can provide good results in treating tumors of the pharyngoesophageal junction.…”
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