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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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Case report: Treatable immune-mediated severe orthostatic hypotension in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kenji Theiler, Maroussia Bronchain, Eric Grouzmann, Serge Duflon, Lorenz Hirt, Renaud Du Pasquier, Gérard Waeber, Grégoire Wuerzner, Karin Diserens, Julien F. Bally

“…Persistent orthostatic symptoms prompted us to re-examine the diagnosis and explore other diagnostic tools, which ultimately allowed us to identify and treat severe immune-mediated orthostatic hypotension (OH). …”
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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.…”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes—A Case Report and Literature Review by Dovile Kielaite, Saule Januskiene, Virginija Paliulyte

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Considering the potential consequences of infections, the issue of sexually transmitted diseases remains relevant, and improving diagnostic and treatment opportunities becomes of paramount importance as cases increase.…”
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Routine Surveillance of Upper Urinary Tract Imaging for Diagnosing Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer Recurrence in Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Nobutaka Nishimura, Makito Miyake, Tatsuki Miyamoto, Takuto Shimizu, Tomomi Fujii, Yosuke Morizawa, Shunta Hori, Daisuke Gotoh, Yasushi Nakai, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto

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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…However, further large randomized investigations devoted to diagnostics and treatment of CCM, receiving serious evidential base are necessary. …”
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Autism spectrum disorder: definition, global epidemiology, prevalence in Poland and worldwide, and heredity by Martyna Zakrocka, Marta Gruszka, Paulina Polańska, Maria Kubicka

“…Conclusions: ASD is a complex condition influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Advances in diagnostics and awareness have led to increased prevalence rates globally. …”
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Monocyte‐predominant engraftment, cytokine levels and early transplant‐related complications in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell recipients by Natalia Maximova, Marilena Granzotto, Francesca Barbieri, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Alberto Tommasini, Lorenzo Monasta, Roberto Simeone, Davide Zanon, Roberto Sala

“…However, to date, sufficiently specific and sensitive diagnostic markers for the various forms of VES have not been identified. …”
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Coupling the urban canopy model TEB (SURFEXv9.0) with the radiation model SPARTACUS-Urbanv0.6.1 for more realistic urban radiative exchange calculation by R. Schoetter, R. J. Hogan, R. J. Hogan, C. Caliot, V. Masson

“…The TEB mean radiant temperature diagnostic for a person in the urban environment is also improved with TEB–SPARTACUS compared with the classical TEB. …”
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APPLICATION OF INDONESIAN NURSING DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS IN NURSING DIAGNOSIS DOCUMENTATION IN CHILDREN WITH DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Risma Dysta Nuriantari, Amellia Mardhika, Ilkafah Ilkafah, Lailatul Fadliyah, Emuliana Sulpat

“…Introduction: The Indonesian National Nurses Association has developed nursing language standards adapted to cultural differences and uniqueness of Indonesian nursing services, namely the Indonesian Nursing Diagnostic Standards. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever cases in Indonesia have experienced a shortening cycle, which has led to a rise in the incidence rate (IR) and a fall in the case facility rate (CFR). …”
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Novel device for blunt dissection in third space endoscopy: Preliminary animal study (with video) by Takashi Yokouchi, Teppei Masunaga, Kurato Miyazaki, Motohiko Kato, Shota Fujii, Kota Momose, Kotaro Yamashita, Takuro Saito, Koji Tanaka, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Tomoki Makino, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Yukinori Kurokawa, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki, Kiyokazu Nakajima

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Peripheral Arterial Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Is Associated with an Increase in Fibrinogen Levels by Qin-Fen Chen, Dan Cao, Ting-Ting Ye, Hui-Hui Deng, Hong Zhu

“…Finally, 887 (80.9%) T2DM patients meet the diagnostic criteria of PAD and these patients had considerably higher serum fibrinogen concentration than non-PAD group (P<0.001). …”
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Comparative immunohistochemical evaluation between primary and metastatic lesion in a feline osteosarcoma - A case report by Lyvia Cabral Ribeiro Carvalho, Camila Barbosa Amaral, Bárbara Paula dos Santos Batista, Ana Maria Reis Ferreira, Juliana da Silva Leite

“…Simultaneous immunohistochemical analysis from both primary and metastatic tumoral tissues was performed using diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers panel for bone tumors in order to better understand such aggressive behavior in a feline patient. …”
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Why PD-L1 expression varies between studies of lung cancer: results from a Bayesian meta-analysis by Preston Ngo, Wendy A. Cooper, Stephen Wade, Kwun M. Fong, Karen Canfell, Deme Karikios, Marianne Weber

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