Mathematical modeling of liver fibrosis by Avner Friedman, Wenrui Hao

“…We also use the model to develop a diagnostic tool based on a combination of two biomarkers.…”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Closed-Mouth TMJ Disc-Condyle Relationship in a Population of Patients Seeking for Temporomandibular Disorders Advice by Matteo Tresoldi, Ricardo Dias, Alessandro Bracci, Marzia Segù, Luca Guarda-Nardini, Daniele Manfredini

“…Getting deeper into the correlation with clinical symptoms is recommended to refine the potential relevance of any diagnostic and management strategies based on the imaging evaluation of TMJ disc position.…”
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Le développement durable dans les formations d’ingénieur en France : comment se situer entre formation professionnelle et « éducation à… » by Philippe Prévost, Alain Jouffray

“…This study, which analyzed data collected from institution, teachers and students at the end of training, has a triple interest. First, the diagnostic methodology is original, with teachers, through observation of teaching team meetings, and with students by administering a questionnaire to assess the knowledge on sustainable development at the end of training. …”
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Single Institutional Experience by G. Morand, D. Vital, T. Pézier, D. Holzmann, M. Roessle, A. Cozzio, G. F. Huber

“…We also report two cases of MCC located at the vestibule of the nose and two cases of spontaneous regression after diagnostic biopsy. About 40% of our patients were referred to our center for surgical revision and pathological lymph node evaluation. …”
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Phytobezoar: A Brief Report with Surgical and Radiological Correlation by Sameer A. Hirji, Faith C. Robertson, Grace F. Chao, Bharti Khurana, Jonathan D. Gates

“…Gastrointestinal bezoars, collections of incompletely digested material within the alimentary tract, can present as a diagnostic challenge and should be considered in the differential diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction, ischemic bowel, or bowel perforation. …”
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De Novo Heterozygous Mutation in FGFR2 Causing Type II Pfeiffer Syndrome by Rafat Mosalli, Alfia Fatma, Mohammed A. Almatrafi, Mayada Mazroua, Bosco Paes

“…We present a male, term infant with type II PS that was diagnostically suspected antenatally based on three-dimensional ultrasonographic findings that were confirmed postnatally by craniofacial tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Breast Mass and Lytic Bone Lesions: A Rare Presentation of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Arising in the Breast by Hira Ali, Oladapo Yeku, Daniel Giesler, Ryan Campbell-Massa, Faye Gao, Ali Imran Amjad

“…Here, we describe a common presentation in medical oncology, that is, a patient presenting as a clinically advanced breast tumor with hypercalcemia from lytic bone lesions. However, diagnostic workup led to the diagnosis of another common malignancy in an uncommon location, namely, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in the breast.…”
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Two Cases of Cartilaginous Choristoma—Not Chondroma of the Bony External Auditory Canal by Kohei Yamahara, Yuki Katsura, Yuki Egawa, Kana Lee, Satoshi Ikegami

“…The clinical findings (characteristic appearance and location) reported here may aid clinicians in the diagnostic and surgical management of these cartilaginous masses.…”
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Machine learning techniques for predicting neurodevelopmental impairments in premature infants: a systematic review by Arantxa Ortega-Leon, Daniel Urda, Ignacio J. Turias, Simón P. Lubián-López, Simón P. Lubián-López, Isabel Benavente-Fernández, Isabel Benavente-Fernández, Isabel Benavente-Fernández

“…Furthermore, the inclusion of omics data as a contemporary approach employed, in other diagnostic contexts is proposed.ConclusionsWe identified limitations and emphasized the significance of employing multimodal data models and explored various alternatives to address the limitations identified in the reviewed studies. …”
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Bioinformatics Analysis of the Human Surfaceome Reveals New Targets for a Variety of Tumor Types by André L. Fonseca, Vandeclécio L. da Silva, Marbella M. da Fonsêca, Isabella T. J. Meira, Thayná E. da Silva, José E. Kroll, André M. Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Cléber R. Freitas, Raimundo Furtado, Jorge E. de Souza, Beatriz Stransky, Sandro J. de Souza

“…The data made available here will help the community to develop more efficient diagnostic and therapeutic tools for a variety of tumor types.…”
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Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia by Sonia Betti, Andrea Spoto, Umberto Castiello, Luisa Sartori

“…These preliminary results promote the adoption of kinematic analysis as a valuable diagnostic tool.…”
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Biomarkers of traumatic brain injury. Literature review by A. Šmigelskytė, M. Remenčiūtė, V. Ragaišis

“…Head computed tomography (CT) scan is a diagnostic modality of choice to evaluate patients for traumatic intracranial injuries. …”
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Longitudinal Raman Spectroscopic Observation of Skin Biochemical Changes due to Chemotherapeutic Treatment for Breast Cancer in Small Animal Model by Myeongsu Seong, NoSoung Myoung, Songhyun Lee, Hyeryun Jeong, Sang-Youp Yim, Jae Gwan Kim

“…The cancer field effect (CFE) has been highlighted as one of indirect indications for tissue variations that are insensitive to conventional diagnostic techniques. In this research, we had a hypothesis that chemotherapy for breast cancer would affect skin biochemical compositions that would be reflected by Raman spectral changes. …”
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Case report: A co-existing case of ulcerative colitis and dysferlinopathy in a male patient by Limin Li, Qiong Yan, Mingming Deng, Muhan Lü, Tiejun Zhou, Xiaolin Zhong

“…The patient’s intestinal symptoms were most consistent with ulcerative colitis, while the muscle weakness originated from dysferlinopathy following a comprehensive diagnostic work-up. The patient was initiated on vedolizumab therapy and L-carnitine therapy, and his symptoms improved after 1 month of follow-up. …”
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Quantifying hope: an EU perspective of rare disease therapeutic space and market dynamics by Emmanuelle Cacoub, Emmanuelle Cacoub, Nathalie Barreto Lefebvre, Dimitrije Milunov, Manish Sarkar, Soham Saha

“…The UN emphasizes improved access to primary care (diagnostic and potentially therapeutic) for these patients and their families. …”
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Relapse of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma as Painless Masses in the Abdominal Wall Muscles: A Rare Case Report by Somar Mansour, Seif‐Aldin Abdul Rahman, Majd Mansour, Ali Afif, Raghad Hasan, Nader Abdullah, Zuheir Alshehabi

“…It shows the importance of the diagnostic process that combines imaging with histological examination and immune stains for accurate diagnosis.…”
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Adaptive Contrast Enhancement for Digital Radiographic Images using Image-to-Image Translation by Popp Ann-Kathrin, Schumacher Mona, Himstedt Marian

“…To prepare the acquired raw image for diagnostic evaluation, the contrast must be adjusted depending on the examined part of the body and the reason of acquisition. …”
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CK20 and CK5/6 Immunohistochemical Staining of Urothelial Neoplasms: A Perspective by Mohammed Akhtar, Sameera Rashid, Mohamed Ben Gashir, Noheir Mostafa Taha, Issam Al Bozom

“…In the case of urothelial neoplasms expression of CK20 and CK5/6 has been shown in several studies to have diagnostic and prognostic implications. Thus, low-grade urothelial carcinoma manifests CK expression limited to the umbrella cells, while high-grade tumors usually have an expression in the entire thickness of the urothelium except for the basal layer. …”
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IgG4 Cholangiopathy by Yoh Zen, Yasuni Nakanuma

“…Most cases are associated with autoimmune pancreatitis, an important diagnostic clue. Without autoimmune pancreatitis, however, the diagnosis of IgG4-cholangiopathy is challenging. …”
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Pitfalls in Genetic Testing for Consanguineous Pediatric Populations by Maha Saleh, Samantha Colaiacovo, Melanie P. Napier, Asuri N. Prasad, C. Anthony Rupar, Chitra Prasad

“…We describe the diagnostic odyssey of an eight-year-old female born to consanguineous parents. …”
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