Enhanced Detection Performance of Acute Vertebral Compression Fractures Using a Hybrid Deep Learning and Traditional Quantitative Measurement Approach: Beyond the Limitations of Ge... by Jemyoung Lee, Minbeom Kim, Heejun Park, Zepa Yang, Ok Hee Woo, Woo Young Kang, Jong Hyo Kim

“…Conclusion: These findings demonstrated that DL-based approaches, particularly TSVD_SD, provided robust alternatives or complements to traditional methods, significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy for acute VCFs in clinical practice.…”
Get full text

Advantages and Disadvantages of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Mice with Obesity Hyperlipidemia and Steatohepatitis by Koichi Tsuneyama, Yen-Chen Chen, Makoto Fujimoto, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Wataru Suzuki, Tsutomu Shimada, Seiichi Iizuka, Mitsunobu Nagata, Masaki Aburada, Shao-Yuan Chen

Get full text

Predictive value of machine learning for the progression of gestational diabetes mellitus to type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Meng Zhao, Zhixin Yao, Yan Zhang, Lidan Ma, Wenquan Pang, Shuyin Ma, Yijun Xu, Lili Wei

“…Conclusion ML has favorable diagnostic accuracy for the progression of GDM to T2DM. …”
Get full text

Evolution and importance of Molecular Microbiology in the Laboratory of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology by María de Lourdes Sánchez Alvarez, Rafael Abreu Duarte, Edenis García Alvarez, Adrian Fernández García, Ermis Alexander González Martínez, Maidelys Mendoza Acosta

“…Conclusions: the progressive increase in the resolution capacity of the Molecular Biology Laboratory, together with the implementation of new diagnostic platforms, has allowed us to strengthen the detection of pathogens of clinical interest and improve virological sentinel surveillance.…”
Get full text

LEVEL OF PROCALCITONIN PLASMA AS AN EARLY SEPSIS BIOMARKER IN POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS IN DR HASAN SADIKIN GENERAL HOSPITAL BANDUNG by Ricky Wibowo, Hermawan Nagar Rasyid, Darmadji Ismono

“…The aim of this research is to determine the level of procalcitonin as early biomarker sepsis in polytrauma patients in RSHS Bandung. Methods: A diagnostic study using secondary data from the Academic Leadership Grant (ALG) study on polytrauma patients in Emergency Room of RSHS Bandung from January-June 2017. …”
Get full text

Two Paediatric Patients with Encephalopathy and Concurrent COVID-19 Infection: Two Sides of the Same Coin? by Katerina Vraka, Dipak Ram, Siobhan West, Wei Yen Evelyn Chia, Praveen Kurup, Gayathri Subramanian, Hui Jeen Tan

“…The development of more reliable diagnostic tools (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in CSF) might play an assisting role in the differentiation of these encephalopathic processes.…”
Get full text

Production Data Analysis and Practical Applications in the Sulige Tight Gas Reservoir, Ordos Basin, China by Minhua Cheng, Wen Xue, Meng Zhao, Guoting Wang, Bo Ning, Guang Ji, Lihua Cheng, Yingying Tian

“…In order to verify the correctness of the model and the application value of the field, based on the previous production data of Sulige Gas Field in China, a new set of production data diagnostic chart of tight sandstone gas reservoir was formed. …”
Get full text

Integrating manual annotation with deep transfer learning and radiomics for vertebral fracture analysis by Jing Wang, Zhirui Dong, Huanxin He, Zhiyang Gao, Yukai Huang, Guangcheng Yuan, Libo Jiang, Mingdong Zhao

“…This study aimed to enhance CT’s diagnostic accuracy for VCFs using deep transfer learning (DTL) and radiomics. …”
Get full text

Iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer's disease co‐pathology by Francisco Hernández‐Fernández, Isabel Martínez‐Fernández, Rosa Barbella‐Aponte, Inmaculada Feria Vilar, Oscar Ayo‐Martín, Jorge García‐García, Rosa Collado, Alberto Andrés, Mar Hernández‐Guillamón, Francisco José Pena Pardo, Cristina Barrena, Miguel de laFuente, Gemma Serrano‐Heras, María Melero, Elena Lozano Setién, Luis López, Tomás Segura

“…The third patient, who had a ventriculoperitoneal valve, also showed Aβ deposition in the peritoneum and diagnostic biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Co‐pathology with Alzheimer disease and its iatrogenic transmission should be considered.…”
Get full text

Gaze Assistance for Efficient Segmentation Correction of Medical Images by Leila Khaertdinova, Tatyana Shmykova, Ilya Pershin, Andrey Laryukov, Albert Khanov, Damir Zidikhanov, Bulat Ibragimov

“…The segmentation of medical images is an important step in various diagnostic applications, including abnormality detection and radiotherapy planning. …”
Get full text

Deep Learning Architecture to Infer Kennedy Classification of Partially Edentulous Arches Using Object Detection Techniques and Piecewise Annotations by Zohaib Khurshid, MRes, FDTFEd, FHEA, Maria Waqas, PhD, Shehzad Hasan, PhD, Shakeel Kazmi, PhD, Muhammad Faheemuddin, FCPS

“…It can diagnose multiple dental issues simultaneously within an image, enhancing diagnostic capabilities for dental practitioners. Conclusions: Despite a small dataset, satisfactory results were achieved through tailored hyperparameters and a piecewise annotation scheme.…”
Get full text

Health Care Costs attributable to Hospital-diagnosed Back Pain: A Longitudinal Register-based Study of the Danish Population by Rikke Søgaard, Jan Sørensen

“…**Objective:** The objective of this study was to estimate the health care costs attributable to hospitaldiagnosed back pain across strata of age-, gender- and diagnostic entity. **Methods:** All adult Danes (N=4.3 million) were included in this longitudinal, controlled register-based study. …”
Get full text

Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome by Paweł Krzesiński, Wiesław Piechota, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Grzegorz Gielerak, Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek

“…Background. The diagnostic and prognostic role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in heart failure is well established. …”
Get full text

Self-reported health profiles of trauma victims with and without psychiatric histories by Alan R. King, Sara K. Kuhn, Stephanie Brezinski, Michael Jowkar, Kourtney Smith

“…Participants and procedure College (n = 2,320) and national (n = 663) respondents were surveyed to identify trauma histories defined using the primary DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for PTSD. Respondents also identified lifetime diagnoses for a range of medical and psychiatric conditions. …”
Get full text

A paper-based HPV E7 oncoprotein assay for cervical precancer detection at the point of care by Chelsey A. Smith, Sai Paul, Karen E. Haney, Sonia G. Parra, Meaghan Bond, Leticia López, Mauricio Maza, Juan Felix, Preetha Ramalingam, Pablo Escobar, Philip E. Castle, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum

“…Lack of affordable, easy-to-use screening and diagnostic tests contributes to this disparity. Most commercially available tests are not appropriate for use in LMICs due to resource constraints. …”
Get full text

Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Ryan S. Chiang, Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, Michael R. Harrison

“…Herein, we describe a 60-year-old woman with metastatic donor-derived upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) discovered nine years postrenal transplant. Molecular diagnostic studies using polymerase chain reaction amplification of short tandem repeat alleles and HLA tissue typing proved that the urothelial carcinoma originated from donor tissue. …”
Get full text

Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma with internal jugular vein tumor thrombus - A case report and review of the literature by Zaina Adnan, Edmond Sabo, Sameer Kassem

“…A review of the literature focusing on vascular involvement in PTC and diagnostic methods for tumours thrombus reveals that, while rare, intraluminal tumor thrombus should be considered in patients with PTC, especially when there is evidence of vascular invasion. …”
Get full text

Subsequent Acute Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Monocular Vision Loss Associated with Isolated Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: A Case Report by Jessica Seetge, Balázs Cséke, Zsófia Nozomi Karádi, Eszter Szalai, Valéria Gaál, László Szapáry

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> This case underscores the importance of maintaining a vigilant approach to stroke management in CRAO patients. It highlights the diagnostic challenges encountered in clinical practice and advocates for further research into the role of IVT in CRAO cases with ICAO, emphasizing the need for consensus in treatment.…”
Get full text

Procedural Sedation with Dexmedetomidine for Anterior Mediastinotomy in a High-Risk Patient by Miguel Pratas, Jorge Aires, Nuno Pereira da Silva, Tiago Oliveira, Cristovão Pinto, Jiele Li, Ana Filipa Ribeiro

“…No adverse events occurred perioperatively. Diagnostic procedures such as mediastinotomy for tissue biopsy are necessary to achieve a histological diagnosis. …”
Get full text

Microbial dysbiosis in periodontitis and peri-implantitis: pathogenesis, immune responses, and therapeutic by Ziwei Cui, Peng Wang, Weiyue Gao

“…Understanding the role of microbial communities and the immune mechanisms in oral health and disease is crucial for developing improved preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. However, many questions remain about how changes in bacterial populations contribute to the development and progression of these conditions. …”
Get full text