A rare presentation: Brain abscess secondary to urinary tract infection by Teresa Frazão, MD, Ana Patrícia Brito, MD, Joana Cerdeira Frazão, MD, Elisabete Ribeiro, MD, Jorge Cotter, MD

“…She presented to the emergency department with fever and altered consciousness. Complementary diagnostic studies were performed, and unexpectedly, a CT scan revealed an intraparenchymal abscess. …”
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Use of Expectation Disconfirmation Theory to Test Patient Satisfaction with Asynchronous Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection by Christina I. Serrano, Vishal Shah, Michael D. Abràmoff

“…While previous feasibility studies have shown that telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy screenings yields diagnostic efficacy, this study applies a theoretical framework to demonstrate the viability of telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy screenings in rural areas.…”
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Primary Peritonitis: An Index Case of Mycoplasma hominis Infection in a Healthy Female by Sabrina Drexel, Daniel Tseng

“…Increasing abdominal pain and peritoneal fluid prompted diagnostic laparoscopy which revealed a dense fibrinous exudate covering the entire peritoneal cavity. …”
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Radiological challenges in differentiating Occult Traumatic Pulmonary Hematoma from mediastinal tumor: a case report and literature review by Zhedong Zhang, Yu Huang, Lufeng Zhao, Baiqin Zhao

“…While less common than pulmonary contusions, TPH presents significant diagnostic challenges, particularly when it manifests as Occult Traumatic Pulmonary Hematoma (OTPH) exhibiting subtle or atypical imaging features. …”
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Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting as a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule on a Lung Cancer Screening CT by Hassan Baig, Sushilkumar Sonavane, Ian Makey, Jorge Mallea, Andras Khoor

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Lower Limb Ischemia: Aortoiliac Thrombosis Related to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)—Case Report and Review of the Literature by Arnaldo Toffon, Raffaella Piovesan, Consolato Francesco Minniti, Omar Caruso, Paolo Criscenti, Sabina Villalta, Maurizio Cavallo

“…Antiphospholipid antibodies are divided into two categories in relation to specific diagnostic tests. The first group is called lupus anticoagulant and consists of immunoglobulins that inhibit the phospholipid dependent coagulation tests in vitro. …”
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Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes by Shelly J. Olin, David A. Bemis, John R. Dunlap, Jacqueline C. Whittemore

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Epigenetic Alterations in Bladder Cancer and Their Potential Clinical Implications by Han Han, Erika M. Wolff, Gangning Liang

“…Since certain epigenetic alterations precede histopathological changes, they can serve as excellent markers for the development of diagnostic, prognostic, and surveillance tools. In addition, their dynamic nature and reversibility with pharmacological interventions open new and exciting avenues for therapies. …”
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A Case of Severe and Refractory Membranous Nephropathy Associated to Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid by Eric Mereniuk, Laura Sabbah, Jean-Paul Makhzoum

“…Primary membranous nephropathy (MN) and mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) are two autoimmune conditions with well-defined diagnostic and treatment guidelines. MN has been linked to bullous pemphigoid (BP) in certain case reports, though little is known regarding the association of MN and other bullous diseases. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF ROOT CANAL OBTURATION AND PREVALENCE OF APICAL PERIODONTITIS IN ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH by Cristina Coralia Nistor, Ioana Suciu, Elena Zabrac, Ruxandra Ioana Bartok, Bogdan Dimitriu, Andreea Băluță

“…CBCT is a precise imaging diagnostic tool and accurately highlights the technical parameters of the canal obturation, but also the presence of AP even in the early stages.…”
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The chemistry of gut microbiome in health and diseases by Agnes Wei Yin Lau, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Sunny Hei Wong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee

“…Therefore, there is still a need to investigate the characteristic microbiome association with gut-dysbiosis-related diseases, which may help manage the disease and develop diagnostic and monitoring tools. This review aims to discuss our gut microbiome and its association with human health and diseases. …”
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Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Colitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dushyant Pawar, Anna Calara, Roy Jacob, Nancy Beck, Alan N. Peiris

“…Onset of symptoms varied from minutes to a day and bowel ulceration with necrosis and perforation has occurred, although fatality is rare. Diagnostic tests included computed tomography (CT) scan, sigmoidoscopy, or biopsy. …”
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Case Report - Severe hypospadias in 46, XY karyotype patients: is third level genetic testing always mandatory? by Giorgia Romano, Giovanni Rollo, Lorna Spagnol, Mafalda Mucciolo, Ottavio Adorisio, Massimiliano Silveri

“…While genetic investigation isn't routine for all severe hypospadias cases, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies have influenced the rate of correct diagnoses, reduced diagnostic delay, and helped to determine the need for focused medical care and timely treatment. …”
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Advancements in Nanorobots: Innovating Bladder Cancer Treatments, Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes by Zehra Hussain, Alyssa Di Fonzo, Hermela Merhawi, Mary Gallant, Robert Girlan, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan

“…Recent advancements in in vivo trials have demonstrated significant tumor reduction in mice with bladder cancer, showing the potential of nanorobots to not only treat but also improve diagnostic capabilities in cancer therapy. This review aims to highlight the precision of nanorobots, the current knowledge on their use and their potential in clinical applications. …”
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PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Exceptions That Prove the Rule by M. Casali, A. Froio, C. Carbonelli, A. Versari

“…18F-FDG PET/CT is a diagnostic three-dimensional non-invasive device, routinely employed in neurology, cardiology, and oncology, and which contributes to patient care giving functional informations about glucose metabolism. …”
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Signal Feature Extraction and Quantitative Evaluation of Metal Magnetic Memory Testing for Oil Well Casing Based on Data Preprocessing Technique by Zhilin Liu, Lutao Liu, Jun Zhang

“…In the meantime, characteristic parameters in new diagnostic approach are put forward to ensure the reliable determination of casing danger level through least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) and nonlinear quantitative mapping relationship. …”
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Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosis of Dentigerous Cyst by Antonione Santos Bezerra Pinto, André Luiz Ferreira Costa, Neiandro dos Santos Galvão, Thásia Luiz Dias Ferreira, Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes

“…Odontogenic cysts have a high prevalence in the dental clinic population, with dentigerous cyst being one of the most frequent ones and whose aetiology involves accumulation of fluid between the reduced enamel epithelium and the crown of an unerupted tooth. In the diagnostic process of these lesions, one should consider complementary imaging exams such as conventional radiography and computed tomography, which are commonly used for providing anatomical information on the tissues compromised by the lesion, but not on the nature of it. …”
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Chiari I malformation with neurogenic hypertension underwent suboccipital decompression: A case report by Steven Okta Chandra, I Putu Pramana Suarjaya, Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa

“…Multidisciplinary approach and diagnostic study preoperatively have an important role as a supplement for anesthesiologists in making a clinical decision intraoperatively for the sake of preventing morbidity and mortality.…”
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Research on Fault Diagnosis of Ship Propulsion System Based on Improved Residual Network by Wei Yuan, Julong Chen, Xingji Yu

“…This study presents an innovative approach to motor fault detection by integrating phase-contrastive current dot patterns with an enhanced residual network, enhancing the diagnostic effect. Initially, the research involves creating a dataset that simulates stator currents. …”
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Hierarchical image classification using transfer learning to improve deep learning model performance for amazon parrots by Jung-Il Kim, Jong-Won Baek, Chang-Bae Kim

“…Specifically, a hierarchy was built based on diagnostic morphological features. Upon evaluating model performance, the hierarchical model outperformed the non-hierarchical model in detecting and classifying Amazon parrots. …”
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