Rectal Tumour Staging with Endorectal Ultrasound: Is There Any Difference between Western and Eastern European Countries? by Anna Fábián, Renáta Bor, Klaudia Farkas, Anita Bálint, Ágnes Milassin, Mariann Rutka, László Tiszlavicz, Tibor Wittmann, Ferenc Nagy, Tamás Molnár, Zoltán Szepes

“…Our retrospective study (2006–2012) evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of ERUS and compares the results, the first data from Central Europe, with those from Western Europe. …”
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Synchronous Occurrence of Splenic Pleomorphic Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma with Overexpression of BCL1 Protein by Dominik Dabrowski, Roberto F. Silva, Michael Constantinescu, Rodney E. Shackelford, Nestor Dela Cruz, Eric X. Wei

“…Such cases present diagnostic and especially therapeutic challenges, making them of particular interest to study. …”
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Risk of depression in glaucoma patients with vision impairment: A nationwide cohort study by Sheng-Min Wang, Younhea Jung, Kyungdo Han, Kyoung Ohn, Hae-young Lopilly Park, Chan Kee Park, Jung Il Moon

“…We assessed baseline characteristics such as age, sex, income level, lifestyle factors, anthropometric data, lab results, and Charlson Comorbidity Index scores through diagnostic codes and health screening data. Depression risk in relation to glaucoma and vision impairment was analyzed using a multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard model. …”
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Development of a model for measuring sagittal plane parameters in 10–18-year old adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis based on RTMpose deep learning technology by Zhijie Kang, Guopeng Shi, Yong Zhu, Feng Li, Xiaohe Li, Haiyan Wang

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective multicenter diagnostic study using 560 full-spine sagittal plane X-ray images from five hospitals in Inner Mongolia. …”
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Effect of galectin-3 and brain natriuretic peptide levels on echocardiographic parameters of left heart chamber following coronary artery bypass grafting by Yulia A. Styazhkina, Irina F. Grishina, Nina B. Poletaeva, Tatyana F. Peretolchina, Olga V. Nikolaenko

“…AIM: To assess the diagnostic value of left heart chamber remodeling, non–conventional markers NT-proBNP and galectin-3 in predicting the risk of prolonged recovery in patients with CAD following CABG. …”
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Metagenomics: a new frontier for routine pathology testing of gastrointestinal pathogens by Nicola Z. Angel, Mitchell J. Sullivan, Areej Alsheikh-Hussain, Liang Fang, Samantha MacDonald, Alena Pribyl, Blake Wills, Gene W. Tyson, Philip Hugenholtz, Donovan H. Parks, Paul Griffin, David L. A. Wood

“…Abstract Background Accurate and comprehensive identification of enteropathogens, causing infectious gastroenteritis, is essential for optimal patient treatment and effective isolation processes in health care systems. Traditional diagnostic techniques are well established and optimised in low-cost formats. …”
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Characteristics of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Saudi Children: A Multicenter National Study by Omar I. Saadah, Mohammad El Mouzan, Mohammad Al Mofarreh, Ali Al Mehaidib, Mohammad Al Edreesi, Mohammed Hasosah, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Khalid AlSaleem

“…Saudi children with CD have lower frequency of first-degree relatives with IBD, lower prevalence of early onset disease, longer diagnostic delay, higher prevalence of growth failure, and greater frequency of stricturing and penetrating disease behavior compared to Western patients.…”
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Knockdown of hexokinase 2 results in a decreased expression level of the glycolytic enzymes PFKP, BPGM, and GPI in RKO cell line by M. S. Fedorova, I. Y. Karpova, A. V. Lipatova, E. A. Pudova, Z. G. Guvatova, D. V. Kochetkov, A. V. Chaika, B. Y. Alekseev, M. V. Kiseleva, A. D. Kaprin, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. V.  Snezhkina

“…The study of the key aspects of colorectal cancer formation and progression is necessary to develop new approaches to its therapy, as well as to search for new diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers of CRC. …”
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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Triglyceride Glucose-Body Mass Index with Iron Deficiency in Reproductive Age Women: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2018 by Ding J, Xu Z, Liang R, Xie S

“…The association between DII, TyG-BMI and ID was assessed using weighted logistic regression, linear regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models, with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis for diagnostic power. Mediation effects of TyG-BMI were further explored by causal mediation analysis.Results: Among reproductive-age women, both DII and TyG-BMI were significantly positively associated with ID (DII: OR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.19, 1.48; TyG-BMI: OR = 1.13, 95% CI 1.02, 1.35). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) for detection of tuberculosis drug resistance in India, South Africa and Georgia: a modeling analysisResearch in co... by Suvesh Shrestha, Angelina Addae, Cecily Miller, Nazir Ismail, Alice Zwerling

“…We also assessed tNGS as initial test for TB drug resistance in bacteriologically confirmed TB. Diagnostic accuracy and cost data were sourced from a systematic review conducted for GDG, covering studies published until September 2022. …”
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The Role of Self-Attitude in the Personal and Professional Development of High School Students by Zh. G. Garanina, S. I. Balyaev, M. S. Ionova

“…The complex of psycho-diagnostic techniques was used: test-questionnaire of self-attitude by V. …”
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Oxidative impact on lipoprotein structure: Insights from dynamic light scattering by Nickolette Kong, Natalia Penaloza, Gustavo Agreda, Angela B. Nguyen, Joseph Gutheinz, Alison Tran, Nhi Nguyen, Tuong Vi Ho, Ana Marin, Birgit Mellis, Richa Chandra

“…Clinicians often rely on indirect calculations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) as a primary diagnostic indicator, which can oversimplify and overlook the complex changes in lipoprotein structure and function and therefore the complex etiology of CVD. …”
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The curvilinear relationship between Framingham Steatosis Index and depression: insights from a nationwide study by Chunqi Jiang, Bo Wang, Ning Wang, Jun Wang, Yinuo Qu, Guang Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…BackgroundThe Framingham Steatosis Index (FSI) serves as a diagnostic metric for fatty liver. While research has established a link between depression and fatty liver, the association with the Framingham Steatosis Index (FSI) remains undocumented. …”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…Gender-specific differences in inflammatory markers suggest tailored approaches to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve sepsis management. Further research is needed to evaluate hormonal and genetic influences on immune responses in polytrauma patients.…”
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Structural Characterization of B-DNA d(CGTGAATTCACG)₂ in Complex with the Specific Minor Groove Binding Fluorescent Marker Hoechst 33342 by Hristina Sbirkova-Dimitrova, Rusi Rusew, Hristo Gerginov, Annie Heroux, Boris L. Shivachev

“…The exploration of biological markers increases the safety of their use as diagnostic criteria. Single crystal analysis of DNA–ligand binding interactions is of essential importance to obtain the requirements for their usage in the pharmaceutical and medical industries. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…Finally, peripheral blood samples of AS and UC were used to verify the mRNA expression of the eight key genes using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Results: Our results revealed that GMFG, GNG11, CLEC4D, CMTM2, VAMP5, S100A8, S100A12 and DGKQ are potential diagnostic biomarkers of AS and UC. Rimegepant, eptinezumab, methotrexate, atogepant, and ubrogepant were identified as potential drugs for S100A12 and S100A8 in patients with UC and AS. …”
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Reliability of mpMRI in diagnosing cancer prostate following intravesical BCG for bladder cancer by Arjun Pon Avudaiappan, Pushan Prabhakar, Rachel Siretskiy, Andrew Renshaw, Ahmed Eldefrawy, Murugesan Manoharan

“…Abstract Background Detecting carcinoma prostate (CaP) after intravesical Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy for non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) poses diagnostic challenges. Granulomatous prostatitis (GP) has an incidence of 0.8%–3.3% in post‐intravesical BCG patients and 6% incidence in a PIRADS 5 lesion on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI). …”
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Androgen receptor overexpression by immunohistochemistry in malignant salivary gland tumors in Tanzania by Subira Matiku, Gad Murenzi, Eulade Rugengamanzi, Edwin Liwa, Idd Shaban, Aron Orgenes, Erick P. Magorosa, Amos Mwakigonja, Edda Vuhahula

“…Abstract Background Malignant salivary gland tumors (SGTs) present diagnostic challenges and limited treatment options. …”
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Granulomatous Lung Disease Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Induced by a Single Application of Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: A Case Report by Dane Wildner, Frank Boxberger, Axel Wein, Kerstin Wolff, Heinz Albrecht, Gudrun Männlein, Rolf Janka, Kerstin Amann, Jürgen Siebler, Werner Hohenberger, Markus F. Neurath, Richard Strauß

“…The patient's condition deteriorated, and he required invasive mechanical ventilation. Diagnostic thoracoscopic wedge resections were performed for further diagnosis. …”
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Oxidative imbalance as a co-player in jaw functional limitations and biopsychosocial profile in patients with temporomandibular disorder—myofascial pain with referral by Joanna Kuć, Krzysztof Dariusz Szarejko, Mateusz Maciejczyk, Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska, Anna Zalewska, Anna Zalewska

“…The procedure included clinical examination according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, saliva and blood collection. …”
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