Aberrant MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer: Researches and Clinical Implications by Tao Sun, Xiangyu Kong, Yiqi Du, Zhaoshen Li

“…Greater understanding of the roles of miRNAs in PDAC could provide insights into this disease and identify potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets. The current review focuses on recent advances with respect to the roles of miRNAs in PDAC and their practical value.…”
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Dynamic renoscintigraphy in cardiology and cardiac surgery by V.Yu. Kundin, I.V. Noverko, A.G. Mazur

“…Calculations of the main features of quantitative and temporal parameters of renal function, steps of the the processing of diagnostic information and its practical significance are provided. …”
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SELF-IMAGE OF THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by A. Avdeeva, Yu. Safonova

“…The cognitive and emotional components of self-image were selected as the subject of the study. Diagnostic research complex included interview methods, questioning, observation, analysis of documents and the author’s projective drawing technique «I am a student». …”
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Diagnosis of a Bleeding Dieulafoy Lesion on Computed Tomography and Its Subsequent Embolization by Robert M Penner, Richard J Owen, C Noel Williams

“…CT scans are now widely used in the diagnostic algorithm for acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and the present case illustrates that with fortuitous timing, they can provide critical information and an opportunity for selected angiography and coil embolization.…”
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Enterobiasis in Ectopic Locations Mimicking Tumor-Like Lesions by Silvio Pampiglione, Francesco Rivasi

“…Both the clinical and the histopathological diagnostic difficulties of oxyuriasis in unusual sites and their importance from a clinical point of view are pointed out. …”
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Management Control Systems – Strategic Alignment Relations: A Study at Itaipu Binacional by Ronaldo Tavares, Wenderson Diego Norberto, Eloi Damke, Luciano Panek

“…Data collected through a survey of 341 respondents and analysed through structural equation modelling by the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method revealed that the levers of control are associated, exerting a positive influence, with the strategic alignment, with diagnostic, beliefs, and interactive systems showing significant statistical associations.…”
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Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Acute Heart Failure Leading to Cardiogenic Shock and Multiorgan Failure by Jochen Steppan, Julia Shields, Ralph Lebron

“…Unfortunately, pheochromocytoma often remains undiagnosed. Given the ample diagnostic tools and good prognosis when treated suitably, the diagnosis should be entertained early in patients, presenting with unexplained cardiovascular compromise.…”
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Interventional Radiology and the Care of the Oncology Patient by Siobhan B. O'Neill, Owen J. O'Connor, Max F. Ryan, Michael M. Maher

“…Interventional Radiology (IR) is occupying an increasingly prominent role in the care of patients with cancer, with involvement from initial diagnosis, right through to minimally invasive treatment of the malignancy and its complications. Adequate diagnostic samples can be obtained under image guidance by percutaneous biopsy and needle aspiration in an accurate and minimally invasive manner. …”
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Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism by Ahmed El-Assmy, Ihab A. Hekal, Mohamed E. Abou-El-Ghar

“…Contrast-enhanced MRA appears to be a useful, noninvasive diagnostic tool for decision making in cases of high-flow priapism.…”
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“Human Babesiosis”: An Emerging Transfusion Dilemma by Helieh S. Oz, Karin H. Westlund

“…Here, we illustrate different stages of the parasite lifecycle, progression of babesiosis in animal model, some aspects of pathologic outcomes, ongoing therapeutic modalities, and a feasible Acridine Orange fluorescent methodology for the diagnostic evaluation of blood samples.…”
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Criticism of “epileptic personality” syndrome by A. Jasionis

“…We frequently accept the existence of this syndrome as self-explanatory and unquestionable, however, there is no mention of alterations of personality in the current ILAE definition of epilepsy as well as in current psychiatric diagnostic manuals (DSM-V and ICD-10). As a disturbance of personality, the syndrome is dangerously perceived as inevitable and constant. …”
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A Review of Current Management of Vitreomacular Traction and Macular Hole by Alfredo García-Layana, José García-Arumí, José M. Ruiz-Moreno, Lluís Arias-Barquet, Francisco Cabrera-López, Marta S. Figueroa

“…The paper presents a review of the sequence of events of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), vitreomacular traction (VMT), and macular hole (MH) from their pathophysiological aspects, clinical features, diagnostic implications, and current management strategies. …”
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A Case Report with Severe Thrombocytopenia Induced by Axitinib by Ulkuhan I. Koksal, Janeiro Valle Goffin, Brian Lewis, Oliver A. Sartor, Elizaveta Belyaeva, Francisco Socola, Pedro C. Barata

“…We discuss the differential diagnostic work-up, the necessary multidisciplinary approach, and the successful management of the case.…”
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Falsely Elevated 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Hypercalcemia by Moon Kyung Choi, Prapaipan Putthapiban, Patamaporn Lekprasert

“…Though it is important to collect detailed history to find clinical clues connecting to the etiology of hypercalcemia, the diagnostic workup of hypercalcemia depends heavily on laboratory analysis. …”
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Familial Aggregation of Urinary Tract and Bone Tumors: Searching for a Syndrome by Andreas Frings, Jochen B. Geigl, Bernadette Liegl-Atzwanger, Andreas Leithner

“…However, taking into account all the diagnostic results obtained, Li-Fraumeni syndrome could not be confirmed, but there is still uncertainty regarding a definitive diagnosis.…”
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Haemodynamic Monitoring Using Echocardiography in the Critically Ill: A Review by Michelle S. Chew

“…It has become an indispensable diagnostic and monitoring tool in acute care settings where it is generally accepted to have therapeutic impact. …”
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Seminoma Diagnosed by Multicancer Detection Testing: A Case Report by Elizabeth A. Gilman, Aditya K. Ghosh, Sara Seegmiller, Ivana T. Croghan, Ryan T. Hurt

“…A 67-year-old male with positive signals for neuroendocrine and head/neck cancer on a commercially available multicancer detection test underwent an extensive negative diagnostic workup at a local hospital. Referred to our medical center for advanced imaging and endoscopic procedures ultimately led to the diagnosis of an early-stage seminoma with eventual orchiectomy. …”
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Abdominopelvic Mass Revealing Tuberculosis in a Young Woman by Hicham ELmajdoubi, Mariam EL Yahiyaoui, Marouane Baiss, Mohamed Bouzroud, El Mehdi Aboulfeth, Mohammed Najih, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf, Hakim ELkaoui, Ahmed Bounaim

“…Surgical exploration is sometimes the only recourse either for diagnostic purposes or complications, and the diagnosis can only be confirmed by bacteriological and histological examinations of the surgical specimen. …”
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Ischemic Toes after Venous Thromboembolism: A Difficult Differential Diagnosis with Good Response to Combination Therapy—A Case Report by Mohammad Bagher Owlia, Ahmad Salimzadeh, Gholmhossein Alishiri, Saeed Kargar

“…A definite classification of some cases is somehow difficult and subject to diagnostic challenges. The aim of the present case study is to share and discuss potentially complex and multifactorial mechanisms of some acute vascular events. …”
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Long Complete Remission Achieved with the Combination Therapy of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in a Patient with Aggressive Natural Killer Cell Leukemia by Justin LaPorte, Lawrence Morris, John Koepke

“…Although a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical, unfortunately there is no hallmark diagnostic marker of ANKL. We report a case of a 48-year-old male who was able to obtain a complete remission following cisplatin-based chemotherapy. …”
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