Extensive Inactive Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report in Mbeya, Southern Highlands of Tanzania by Makasi CE, Ngowi BJ, Stelzle D, Kilale AM, Mahande MJ, Welte TM, Winkler AS, Mmbaga BT

“…His computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain showed approximately 138 calcified neurocysticercosis typical lesions, 108 being located in the parenchyma, 15 in the extra parenchyma, and 15 in the subarachnoid space, consistent with a diagnosis of extensive calcified NCC. He reported no history of headaches or epileptic seizures. …”
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Potential public health impacts of gonorrhea vaccination programmes under declining incidences: A modeling study. by Lin Geng, Lilith K Whittles, Borame L Dickens, Martin T W Chio, Yihao Chen, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Azra Ghani, Jue Tao Lim

“…We explored the efficacy of implementing six vaccination programmes: (1) offering vaccination to all male adolescents in schools (vaccination before entry [VbE]), (2) offering vaccination to individuals attending sexual health clinics for testing (vaccination on attendance [VoA]), (3) offering vaccination to individuals attending sexual health clinics and who were diagnosed with gonorrhea (vaccination on diagnosis [VoD]), or (4) vaccination according to risk (VaR), by offering vaccination to patients who were diagnosed with gonorrhea plus individuals who tested negative, but report having more than five sexual partners per year. …”
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Self-propelled ferroptosis nanoinducer for enhanced cancer therapy by Wenxin Xu, Hao Tian, Yanzhen Song, Hanfeng Qin, Junbin Gao, Yichi Chen, Weichang Huang, Lin Lin, Haixin Tan, Yicheng Ye, Xiaoting Zhang, Daniela A Wilson, Guang Yang, Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu

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Dual‐Enhanced SERS Satellite Immuno‐Nanocomplex for Multiple PSA‐Mediated PHI Assay Toward Clinical Prostate Cancer Screening by Dong Chen, Yilin Ma, Annan Yang, Liping Hu, Hanlin Zhou, Jun Xu, Shanze Chen, Dingmeng Nie, Weifeng Feng, Huaihong Cai, Yanguang Cong, Jiang Pi, Lang Rao, Xueqin Huang, Pinghua Sun, Haibo Zhou

“…Overall, benefiting from the PSA‐responsive satellite immuno‐nanoassemble strategy, dual‐SERS magnification effect, and multiple PSA‐based PHI assessment, this proposes bioassay held enormous potential for the early diagnosis, screening, monitoring, and prognosis of PCa.…”
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CircTTC13 promotes sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma through the inhibition of ferroptosis by targeting the miR-513a-5p/SLC7A11 axis by Ying Zhang, Ruiwei Yao, Mingyi Li, Chongkai Fang, Kunliang Feng, Xiuru Chen, Jinan Wang, Rui Luo, Hanqian Shi, Xinqiu Chen, Xilin Zhao, Hanlin Huang, Shuwei Liu, Bing Yin, Chong Zhong

“…Abstract The high mortality rate from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is due primarily to challenges in early diagnosis and the development of drug resistance in advanced stages. …”
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Cell-free DNA: a metabolic byproduct with diagnostic and prognostic potential in rheumatic disorders by Fancheng Liu, Fancheng Liu, Yazhen Su, Yazhen Su, Xinling Liu, Li Zhao, Li Zhao, Zewen Wu, Zewen Wu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Liyun Zhang, Liyun Zhang

“…Further research has shown that cfDNA is associated with a wide range of human diseases and may have a feedback relationship with inflammation, potentially serving as a non-invasive, accurate, sensitive, and rapid biomarker for clinical applications in disease differential diagnosis, activity monitoring, and prognosis assessment. …”
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Epidemiological aspects of nephrolithiasis and chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system combination by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, N. A. Guseva, Sh. L. Voskanyan, V. V. Royuk, D. B. Rodin

“…In 67,6% of the cases (1562 patients) the diagnosis of urolithiasis was diagnosed for the first time on admission. …”
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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…Yaping Zhang,1,2,* Huan Xia,3,* Luchang Fan,1 Lu Jiang,4 Bin Yang,2 Fengmei Wang4,5 1The Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300170, People’s Republic of China; 2Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Nankai University Affiliated Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, People’s Republic of China; 5Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer, Tianjin First Central Hospitial, Tianjin, 300192, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fengmei Wang; Bin Yang, Email wangfengmeitj@126.com; bioyang@126.comPurpose: The research intended to present prospective data on the long-term prognosis of individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who received direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA) treatment.Patients and Methods: Patients who received DAA treatment at Tianjin Third Central Hospital and Tianjin Second People’s Hospital were prospectively enrolled and subsequently underwent a longitudinal follow-up. …”
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Anesthesia for pregnant patients with symptomatic neurological disease: 13 years’ experience from a tertiary care center by Stefano Catarci, Bruno Antonio Zanfini, Marco Scorzoni, Salvatore De Martino, Pietro Paolo Giuri, Luciano Frassanito, Gian Luigi Gonnella, Emanuele Capone, Francesco Vitale Di Maio, Giovanni Maddaloni, Antonio Lanzone, Gaetano Draisci

“…Results Data from 49,202 pregnant women were assessed over 13 years; 239 pregnant women with a diagnosis of preexisting neurological disease and who reported significant neurological symptoms during pregnancy were identified (prevalence 0.49%). …”
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Epicardial Fat Tissue: A Potential Marker for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction by Waiel Abusnina, Ilan Merdler, Matteo Cellamare, Kalyan R. Chitturi, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Irwin M. Feuerstein, Cheng Zhang, Sevket Tolga Ozturk, Teshome Deksissa, Vaishnavi Sawant, Kassandra Lopez, Lior Lupu, Dan Haberman, Itsik Ben‐Dor, Lowell F. Satler, Ron Waksman, Hayder D. Hashim, Brian C. Case

“…Univariate regression analysis demonstrated a statistically significant association between EFV index and CMD diagnosis (odds ratio, 1.037 [95% CI, 1.014–1.063]; P=0.003), while no significance was observed for EFV (odds ratio, 1.006 [95% CI, 0.995–1.017]; P=0.292). …”
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Comprehensive symptom assessment using Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale in hospitalized heart failure patients by Yasuhiro Hamatani, Moritake Iguchi, Yurika Ikeyama, Atsuko Kunugida, Megumi Ogawa, Natsushige Yasuda, Kana Fujimoto, Hidenori Ichihara, Misaki Sakai, Tae Kinoshita, Yasuyo Nakashima, Masaharu Akao

“…Methods and results We prospectively evaluated consecutive hospitalized patients with HF as primary diagnosis at our institution using the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS) both on admission and at discharge. …”
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Factors influencing pregnancy rate following estradiol-free fixed TAI protocols in water buffaloes by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“…TAI was performed 8-12 h later using semen from Murrah and Mediterranean bulls. Pregnancy diagnosis was performed 30-32 days after by ultrasound. …”
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Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in severe male factor infertility: protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Li Wang, Li Jin, Yao Lu, Chen Zhang, He-Feng Huang, Yun Sun, Xian-hua Lin, Meng-xi Guo, Dan-dan Wu, Jian-lin Zhang, Cheng-liang Zhou, Chen-ming Xu, Song-chang Chen, Song-ying Zhang, Xiao-xi Sun, Yan-ting Wu

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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on medical practice in endocrine and metabolic diseases in Japan: a nationwide surveillance study conducted by the Japan Endocrine Society by Katsunori Manaka, Sayaka Kato, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hajime Yamakage, Tsugumi Uema, Shiori Kawai, Megumi Shibata, Izumi Hiratsuka, Sawako Nakachi, Takeshi Onoue, Takefumi Tsuchiya, Michiaki Fukui, Koshi Hashimoto, Atsushi Suzuki, Noriko Makita, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Hiroshi Arima, Noriko Satoh-Asahara, Hiroaki Masuzaki

“…The study also highlighted challenges in routine diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing the potential benefits of combining remote consultations with in-person visits to optimize the frequency of examinations and check-ups during infectious disease outbreak which disrupts access to healthcare providers. …”
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Temporal trends and differences of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects: a longitudinal study from Umbria in Italy by Iosief Abraha, Paolo Eusebi, Marta Micheli, Antonella Germani, Erica Pasquarelli, Sofia Pascolini, Rossana Antonietti, Sandro Argenti, Alessandra Fioravanti, Elisa Martini, Luana Aristei, Paola Mancinelli, Maria Letizia Ottaviani, Martina Roselli, Milena Barzacca, Erika Belardinelli

“…We aimed to assess longitudinally the trend of antibody serological titres, their correlation with clinical severity as well as clinical reinfection during a follow-up.Design Longitudinal cohort, 12 months follow-up study.Setting USL Umbria 2.Participants Consecutive subjects aged 15–75 who were discharged with the diagnosis of Sars-Cov-2 from the hospitals of the AUSL Umbria 2, or resulted positive to a PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 infection with or without symptoms were recruited. …”
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Predictive factors of thrombosis during autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma: Experience from EHU Oran (Algeria) by Mohammed Amine BEKADJA, Brahim BENZINEB, Mansour BELKACEM, Hafida OUDJERIOUAT, Badra ENTASOLTAN, Soufi OSMANI, Kamila AMANI, Samira BOUCHAMA, Leila CHAREF, Mohamed BRAHIMI, Abdessamad ARABI, Rachir Amar BOUHASS, Nabil YAFOUR

“…Methods-This is a retrospective study covering a period from 2009 to 2019. The diagnosis of thrombosis is made on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms of thrombosis and confirmed by a Doppler ultrasound of the site of location concerned or an angio-scanner, in the case of suspicion of arterial embolism, as well as D-Dimer elevation. …”
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Factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Tunisian children by Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Mohamed Guedria, Manel Ben Fredj, Manel Ben Fredj, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Hela Slama, Hela Slama

“…A literature-based questionnaire assessing the socio-demographic data, biological and environmental factors associated with ADHD was administered to the parents. The diagnosis of ADHD group was made by a trained child psychiatrist according to the DSM-5 criteria supplemented by the Conners scales of parents and teachers. …”
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Oral behaviors in Chinese temporomandibular disorder patients: insights from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses by Tiqian Liu, Tiqian Liu, Adrian Ujin Yap, Adrian Ujin Yap, Adrian Ujin Yap, Yanyu Sun, Yanyu Sun, Yunhao Zheng, Yunhao Zheng, Tianqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Shiya Zeng, Shiya Zeng, Zhen Liu, Xin Xiong, Xin Xiong

“…This was followed by a clinical examination and diagnosis based on the Diagnostic Criteria for TMDs (DC/TMDs). …”
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Endogenous electric field-driven neuro-immuno-regulatory scaffold for effective diabetic wound healing by Zhiqing Liu, Tianlong Wang, Jinhui Zhao, Lei Zhang, Yiping Luo, Yixing Chen, Xinhui Wu, Yaqi Liu, Aihemaitijiang Aierken, Dilixiati Duolikun, Hui Jiang, Xinyu Zhao, Chang Li, Yingchuan Li, Wentao Cao, Jianzhong Du, Longpo Zheng

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A prognostic model of 8-T/B cell receptor-related signatures for hepatocellular carcinoma by Xuan Zuo, Hui Li, Shi Xie, Mengfen Shi, Yujuan Guan, Huiyuan Liu, Rong Yan, Anqi Zheng, Xueying Li, Jiabang Liu, Yifan Gan, Haiyan Shi, Keng Chen, Shijie Jia, Guanmei Chen, Min Liao, Zhanhui Wang, Yanyan Han, Baolin Liao

“…It is profound to establish a practical TCR/BCR-related gene signature prognostic model for the further diagnosis and treatment among HCC patients. Methods In this study, we categorized gene expression data of HCC patients from The Cancer Genome Altas and identified TCR related genes by the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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