Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) in the Setting of Trauma and Schizophrenia by Sikander Chohan, Ali Chohan, Muhamid Asif

“…Our case report illustrates the diagnostic journey of a young female with a history of schizophrenia and childhood trauma who had an initial misdiagnosis of epilepsy. …”
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A case of mania presenting with hypersexual behavior and gender dysphoria that resolved with valproic acid by Michelle R. Heare, Maria Barsky, Lawrence R. Faziola

“…Hypersexuality is listed in the <em>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5</em> as part of the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder. …”
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Final recommendations for the Latin America and Caribbean Periodontics Consensus 2024 by Cristina Cunha VILLAR, Paola CARVAJAL, Fernanda CARRER, Giuseppe Alexandre ROMITO, James Rudolph COLLINS, Marco Antonio ALARCÓN, Cassiano Kuchenbecker RÖSING, Juliano CAVAGNI, Andres Duque DUQUE, Gloria Inés LAFAURIE Villamil, Ricardo Guimarães FISCHER, Bernal STEWART, Zilson MALHEIROS, Carlos BENÍTEZ, Claudio Mendes PANNUTI

“…This comprehensive document presents holistic recommendations to standardize diagnostic methodologies, enhance public awareness, and integrate preventive and therapeutic practices into general healthcare. …”
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Development of Automatic Visceral Fat Volume Calculation Software for CT Volume Data by Mitsutaka Nemoto, Tusufuhan Yeernuer, Yoshitaka Masutani, Yukihiro Nomura, Shouhei Hanaoka, Soichiro Miki, Takeharu Yoshikawa, Naoto Hayashi, Kuni Ohtomo

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New Method of Parent Catheter Advancement in the Balloon Anchor Technique during Balloon-Occluded Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatic Tumors by Kei Shibuya, Hiroki Tahara, Suguru Takeuchi, Yoshinori Koyama, Yoshito Tsushima

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Emergency radiological evaluation of wandering spleen volvulus and infarction: A case report and review of literature by Muataz Kashbour, MBChB, Maaly Abuhlaiga, MBChB, Muhammed Asim Awan, MD, Khalid Gashoot, MD

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The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin by Lan Min Lai, Qing-gen Chen, Yang Liu, Rui Zhao, Mei Ling Cao, Lei Yuan

“…Abstract Fever of unknown origin (FUO) caused by infection is a disease state characterized by complex pathogens and remains a diagnostic dilemma. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) technology is a promising diagnostic tool for identifying pathogenic microbes of FUO caused by infection. …”
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Which PSMA PET/CT interpretation criteria most effectively diagnose prostate cancer? a retrospective cohort study by Le Ma, Yaxin Hao, Luoping Zhai, Wanchun Zhang, Xiaoming Cao, Kaiyuan Jia

“…An analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of these three criteria for both PCa and csPCa across 55 [18F]DCFPyL and 65 [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT scans, respectively. …”
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Artificial intelligence performance in ultrasound-based lymph node diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyang Han, Jingguo Qu, Man-Lik Chui, Simon Takadiyi Gunda, Ziman Chen, Jing Qin, Ann Dorothy King, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Jing Cai, Michael Tin-Cheung Ying

“…The pooled sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) were calculated to assess the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound-based AI in classifying benign and malignant LNs. …”
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Respiratory abnormalities in sarcoidosis: physiopathology and early diagnosis using oscillometry combined with respiratory modeling by Bruno Falcão Oliveira, Caroline Oliveira Ribeiro, Cíntia Moraes de Sá Sousa, Mariana Carneiro Lopes, Agnaldo José Lopes, Pedro Lopes de Melo

“…The diagnostic accuracy was evaluated by investigating the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). …”
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Impact and frequency of misdiagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients with gastroenteritis in a developing country by Pastor Escárcega-Fujigaki, Guillermo Hernández-Peredo-Rezk, Gerardo Alonso-Acosta, Keren-Hapuc Vargas-Amador

“…Methods: This prospective, comparative study included 207 pediatric patients with appendicitis divided into two groups: group A, with 117 (56.5 %) patients with diagnostic errors, and group B, with 90 (43.4 %) patients without diagnostic errors. …”
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Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids by Xin-Ru Wen, Jia-Wei Tang, Jie Chen, Hui-Min Chen, Muhammad Usman, Quan Yuan, Yu-Rong Tang, Yu-Dong Zhang, Hui-Jin Chen, Liang Wang

“…The development of a novel diagnostic approach that integrates SERS with ML offers a promising solution. …”
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A Forgotten Cause of Allergy at ER That Is Still Difficult to Diagnose and Treat at Poor Resource Setting: Angioedema after Using Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors for 4 Yea... by A. A. Nilanga Nishad, K. Arulmoly, S. A. S. Priyankara, P. K. Abeysundara

“…Most of the emergency physicians and centers are not aware of clinical diagnosis and diagnostic criteria including available diagnostic tests and more importantly the treatment options of ACEi-AE. …”
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Pitfalls in the Radiological Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by GP LeBrun

“…In addition, newer modalities such as ultrasound, computed tomography scanning, magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine have been added to the diagnostic armamentarium. In spite of this the patient with IBD often presents a diagnostic dilemma as these conditions may mimic, and be mimicked by, other diseases. …”
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Melanonychia by Julie Jefferson, Phoebe Rich

“…Melanonychia, or melanin-derived brown-to-black nail pigmentation, is a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. The most serious disease of the nail unit, melanoma, primarily presents with melanonychia. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Heart Failure Treatment by Leonardo Maikel Gómez Carcassés, Raiko Cruz Sosa, Francisco Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Juan José Navarro López, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Lázaro Enrique de la Cruz Avilés

“…This guide primarily addresses the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of acute heart failure, which is defined as the rapid onset or worsening of symptoms or signs of heart failure. …”
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Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT) by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…When used in combination with clinical special tests, MSK US can drastically increase the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination.…”
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Organ-preserving treatment of early rectal cancer by S. V. Chernyshov, O. A. Maynovskaya, Yu. A. Shelygin, Ye. G. Rybakov

“…The world-wide issues of early rectal cancer are discussed in the review. Diagnostic methods and staging of the early cancer and premalignant states are discussed. …”
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[18F]FB(ePEG12)12-exendin-4 noninvasive imaging of insulinoma negative for insulin immunostaining on specimen from endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration: a case... by Daisuke Otani, Takaaki Murakami, Saeko Murakami, Ikuko Hanaoka, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Yoichi Shimizu, Kanae Kawai Miyake, Kentaro Sakaki, Yohei Ueda, Daisuke Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Ohno, Hironori Shimizu, Naoki Uyama, Norishige Iizuka, Daisuke Yabe, Yuji Nakamoto, Nobuya Inagaki

“…Thus, a noninvasive and clinically practical insulinoma-specific diagnostic tool to discriminate insulinomas with high accuracy is anticipated. …”
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Quantum computational infusion in extreme learning machines for early multi-cancer detection by Anas Bilal, Muhammad Shafiq, Waeal J. Obidallah, Yousef A. Alduraywish, Haixia Long

“…The proposed Q-GBGWO-ELM model contributes to a more innovative diagnostic approach in clinical practice by offering enhanced precision, efficiency, and adaptability across multiple cancer types. …”
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