Focus on Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Delphi Consensus of Experts in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Geriatrics by Luis Agüera-Ortiz, Rocío García-Ramos, Francisco J. Grandas Pérez, Jorge López-Álvarez, José Manuel Montes Rodríguez, F. Javier Olazarán Rodríguez, Javier Olivera Pueyo, Carmelo Pelegrín Valero, Jesús Porta-Etessam

“…Results presented here are useful diagnostic and patient management guidance for other physicians and important considerations to improve future drug trial design.…”
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Evaluating SCUBE-1 as Predictive Biomarker for Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage: A Comparative Study by Betül Ayça Yamak, Mustafa Candemir, Emrullah Kızıltunç, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir, Özlem Gülbahar, Asife Şahinarslan

“…SCUBE-1 levels were measured to evaluate their diagnostic utility in detecting HMOD. …”
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The combined impact of BMI and ABSI on all-cause mortality among American adults with diabetes by Shuwu Wei, Weimin Jiang, Huijuan Zheng, Jiale Zhang, Jie Yang, Yaoxian Wang, Yang Liu, Liqiao Sun, Xinrong Li, Junping Wei, Weiwei Sun

“…The weighted receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the diagnostic value of individual anthropometric indices and their combinations in predicting mortality. …”
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…In the present study, we analyzed the clinical characteristics and related factors of ANE with the aim of providing improved diagnostic and treatment strategies. Purpose The main purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of ANE through a retrospective study, and to provide clinical practitioners with more effective. diagnostic and treatment strategies to improve patient survival rates and quality of life. …”
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Maternal Postnatal Psychopathology Predicts Identity Diffusion in Young Adult Offspring by Jens Joas, Justine Hussong, Sena Aktürk, Kirstin Goth, Eva Möhler, Hannah Honecker-Gebauer

“…Background/Objectives: In the new conceptualization of personality disorders (PD) in ICD-11 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (DSM-5 AMPD), identity development in terms of impaired personality functioning plays a central role in diagnostic guidelines and determining PD severity. …”
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The Increased Ratio of Blood CD56bright NK to CD56dim NK Is a Distinguishing Feature of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Bingxia Ming, Tong Wu, Shaozhe Cai, Peng Hu, Jungen Tang, Fang Zheng, Cong Ye, Lingli Dong

“…Our findings suggest that the ratio of blood CD56bright NK to CD56dim NK might have a diagnostic value relatively specific for pSS.…”
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Delayed Recognition of an Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in a Young Adult Female by Ariel Schulman, Jean Paul Wuilleumier, Ervin Teper

“…Herein we present a 25-year-old female with several years of intermittent flank pain and abdominal symptoms with prior inconclusive diagnostic workup including abdominal imaging without hydronephrosis. …”
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Recurrent venous thrombosis – an unusual first presentation of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 3B by N Letete, D Vaz, P H Malishi, J J Pogieter, P Rheeder

“… A 45-year-old female presented with unprovoked recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), in unusual sites, and pancytopenia, posing a complex diagnostic challenge. Work-up for inherited thrombophilia, antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) and paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria were unremarkable. …”
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Invasive Aspergillosis in the Intensive Care Unit by Anna Zubovskaia, Jose A. Vazquez

“…The diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis in the ICU is particularly challenging, due to the unstable clinical condition of the patients, lack of diagnostic markers, increased risk of further clinical deterioration, multiple comorbidities, and a need for early assessment and treatment. …”
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Amelanotic Melanoma Masquerading as a Granular Cell Lesion by Deepak Pandiar, Shaini Basheer, P. M. Shameena, S. Sudha, Lakshmi J. Dhana

“…Amelanotic melanoma (AM) presents a diagnostic challenge due to its wide clinical presentations, lack of pigmentation, and varied histological appearances. …”
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CD20 Negative Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Leg Type with Rapidly Progressing Skin Lesions by Dalya M. M. Abdelmaged, Carol A. Avila, Abubaker A MohamedSharif, Isra Bdraldein Salih Mohammed

“…This report highlights some of the diagnostic and treatment difficulties in CD20 negative lymphomas and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in those cases. …”
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Diagnosis of Cellulitis in the Immunocompromised Host by Charles F Carey, Lawrence Dall

“…A prospective study of diagnostic techniques in cellulitis was performed on 28 patients with malignancy. …”
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Intersigmoid Internal Hernia: Laparoscopic Repair of a Rare Cause of Bowel Obstruction by Ebrahim Almahmeed, Hasan Shawqi Aljawder, Mohamed Khalid Fadhul, Abdulmenem Abualsel

“…As such, a high index of suspicion should be maintained, and early diagnostic examination should be done that includes an abdominal CT that may show signs suggestive of internal hernia. …”
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A Case of Multiple Myeloma Misdiagnosed as Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis and Review of Relevant Literature by Scott Schoninger, Yamen Homsi, Alexandra Kreps, Natasa Milojkvovic

“…This rare manifestation of MM carries a diagnostic challenge and causes a significant delay in treating such patients. …”
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Diversification of European Union Member States Due to the Production of Renewable Energy from Agriculture and Forestry by Dorota Janiszewska, Luiza Ossowska

“…Diversification of European Union members was conducted using cluster analysis. The following diagnostic features were used for the analysis: production of renewable energy from agriculture, share of agriculture in production of renewable energy, change in the production of renewable energy from agriculture in 2013-2015, production of renewable energy from forestry, share of forestry in production of renewable energy, change in the production of renewable energy from forestry in 2013-2015. …”
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Massive Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage as an Initial Presentation of a Rare and Aggressive Form of Multiple Myeloma by Aydah Alawadhi, Laszlo Leb

“…The case posed a significant diagnostic and management dilemma. This case emphasizes the need to think broadly and include multiple myeloma in the diagnosis of unexplained massive retroperitoneal bleeding.…”
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Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Patient with Worsening Ascites after Liver Transplantation by Harsh D. Patel, Moises I. Nevah Rubin

“…This case highlights the complexity in diagnosis, different diagnostic modalities, and rare clinical presentations of PTLD.…”
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Florid Proliferation of Hyalinized Vessels in a Spermatic Cord STAT6 Positive Solitary Fibrous Tumor and Its Potential Clinical Implications by Christopher P. Marquez, Haiyan Zhang, Jason Goodrum, J. Nicholas Sreshta, Marjan Afrouzian

“…Here we present a case of a SFT arising along the right spermatic cord, with histologic features mimicking a cellular angiofibroma. We describe the diagnostic immunohistochemical markers useful for arriving at its diagnosis. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis after Kidney Transplantation by Mithat Tabakovic, Nermin N. Salkic, Jasmina Bosnjic, Ervin Alibegovic

“…Every patient after renal transplantation with an acute onset of abdominal pain should be promptly evaluated for presence of pancreatitis with a careful application of the most appropriate diagnostic procedure for each individual patient.…”
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Immunomediated Encephalitis: New Diagnoses on the Neurology–Psychiatry Interface by Daniel Damiani, Aline Ribeiro de Bem

“…Immune-mediated encephalitis is a real diagnostic challenge. Initially, patients present with subacute behavioral alterations, evolving over months, being attributed to purely psychiatric mechanisms, as well as neurological symptoms that often go unnoticed by professionals who are not neurologists. …”
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