Asymptomatic Barrett’s Oesophagus-Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease at Ineffective Antisecretory Therapy by E. V. Barkalova, S. S. Pirogov, D. N. Andreev, M. A. Ovsepyan, I. V. Maev, A. D. Kaprin

“…The main challenge to prevent progression into oesophageal adenocarcinoma is an adequate personalised patient management leveraging the modern diagnostic techniques, control of antisecretory treatment and its correction a situ.…”
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Do Young Schizophrenics with Recent Onset of Illness Show Evidence of Hypofrontality? by O. Gureje, O. Olley, R. A. Acha, B. O. Osuntokun

“…Young schizophrenic patients (n = 43), manic controls (n = 32), both groups diagnosed according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria and on remission from acute illness, and 53 normal subjects were given a battery of neuropsychologic tests selected to assess different functional areas in the brain. …”
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Unusual Dermoid Cyst in Oral Cavity by Evanice Menezes Marçal Vieira, Alvaro Henrique Borges, Luis Evaristo Ricci Volpato, Alessandra Nogueira Porto, Artur Aburad Carvalhosa, Gilberto de Almeida Botelho, Matheus Coelho Bandeca

“…In the present case, the lesion showed soft consistency, floating, regular borders, smooth surface, and the same color as the adjacent mucosa, asymptomatic and measuring 4.5 × 5.5 cm in its greatest diameter. The initial diagnostic was ranula in consequence of the similarity with clinical characteristics and localization. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…Funduscopic examination showed patchy areas of necrosis in the periphery which were rapidly progressive, diagnostic of posterior outer retinal necrosis (PORN). …”
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The Clinical Benefits of Adding a Third Dimension to Assess the Left Ventricle with Echocardiography by Luigi P. Badano

“…This permits a comprehensive evaluation of left ventricular (LV) anatomy and function from a single acquisition and expands the diagnostic possibilities of noninvasive cardiology. …”
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Long-Term Isoflurane Therapy for Refractory Bronchospasm Associated with Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in a Heart Transplant Patient by C. Hornuss, M. Firsching, M. Dolch, A. Martignoni, A. Peraud, J. Briegel

“…After resuscitation, application of isoflurane through the Anaesthetic Conserving Device (AnaConDa) in the ICU successfully treated bronchospasm, provided adequate sedation, and enabled appropriate ventilation and diagnostic bronchoscopy. A subsequent bronchoalveolar lavage revealed a high amount of Herpes simplex DNA. …”
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Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Thymoma by Sumit Dahal, Eliza Sharma, Suyash Dahal, Binav Shrestha, Bikash Bhattarai

“…He was started on oral cyclosporine but subsequently developed leukopenia and refused any further treatment or diagnostic procedures and left the hospital against medical advice. …”
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Comparative hemodynamic responses to upright and recumbent cycling in patients with exercise intolerance by Arif Albulushi, Arif Albulushi, Faisal Al Harthi, Gamal Aly, Yahya Al-Wahshi, Mohammed H. El-Deeb

“…IntroductionUnderstanding the influence of body position on cardiovascular responses during exercise is crucial for precise diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, particularly in patients with exercise intolerance.AimThis study aims to compare the hemodynamic responses to exercise in upright and recumbent cycling positions in patients with exercise intolerance.MethodsA cross-over study design was employed, enrolling 21 patients for right heart catheterization during exercise in both upright and recumbent positions. …”
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Steroid Pulse Therapy for Severe Central Nervous System Involvement in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli-Related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome by Chiara Rosazza, Alberto M Cappellari, Cristiano Gandini, Elisa Scola, Gianluigi Ardissino

“…This case offers several points of discussion on the clinical presentation and the diagnostic approach to STEC-HUS, on the related neurologic complications, and on a novel approach to their management.…”
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A Systematic Review of Deep Learning Methods Applied to Ocular Images by Oscar Julian Perdomo Charry, Fabio Augusto González Osorio

“…On the other hand, several worldwide challenges have shared big eye imaging datasets with segmentation of part of the eyes, clinical signs and the ocular diagnostic performed by experts. In addition, these methods are breaking the stigma of black-box models, with the delivering of interpretable clinically information. …”
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Complex Variant of Philadelphia Translocation Involving Chromosomes 9, 12, and 22 in a Case with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia by F. Malvestiti, C. Agrati, S. Chinetti, A. Di Meco, S. Cirrincione, M. Oggionni, B. Grimi, F. Maggi, G. Simoni, F. R. Grati

“…Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematopoietic stem cell disorder included in the broader diagnostic category of myeloproliferative neoplasms, associated with fusion by BCR gene at chromosome 22q11 to ABL1 gene at chromosome 9q34 with the formation of the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome. …”
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MAP: Mutation Arranger for Defining Phenotype-Related Single-Nucleotide Variant by In-Pyo Baek, Yong-Bok Jeong, Seung-Hyun Jung, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is widely used to identify the causative mutations underlying diverse human diseases, including cancers, which can be useful for discovering the diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Currently, a number of single-nucleotide variant (SNV)-calling algorithms are available; however, there is no tool for visualizing the recurrent and phenotype-specific mutations for general researchers. …”
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Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report by Abdulsalam Olawale Yusuf, Osei Isaac, Wutor Baleng Mahama, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Keita Modou Lamin, Ilias Hossain, Minteh Molfa, Ousman Barjo, Mayowa Banke Omotosho, Rasheed Salaudeen, Grant Mackenzie

“…Prompt diagnosis through blood culture and targeted antibiotic therapy ensured recovery, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, enhanced diagnostic tools, and active monitoring of emerging pathogens in tropical and resource‐limited regions. …”
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Living with Stigma: Depressed Elderly Persons’ Experiences of Physical Health Problems by Anne Lise Holm, Anne Lyberg, Elisabeth Severinsson

“…Nurses should provide information in a sensitive way and try to avoid diagnostic overshadowing. Effective training programmes and procedures need to be developed with more focus on how to handle depressive ill health and physical problems in older people.…”
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An Update on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: 2015 Consensus Guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Robert P Myers, Hemant Shah, Kelly W Burak, Curtis Cooper, Jordan J Feld

“…The present document reviews the epidemiology of hepatitis C in Canada, preferred diagnostic testing approaches and recommendations for the treatment of chronically infected patients with the newly approved antiviral agents, including those who have previously failed peginterferon and ribavirin-based therapy. …”
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL FINANCING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Rasaki Olufemi Kareem, Rukayat Adebunmi Arije, Zakariah Olayiwola Amoo, Hassan Yusuf Avovome

“…A Single equation cointegration test confirmed no cointegration and a short-run vector autoregressive model was used to analyze the data, after which the diagnostic test was carried out to confirm the normality of the series. …”
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Lessons Learned and Questions Raised by an Atypical Case of Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis by Charles H. Earnshaw, Lucy Powell, Owen Haeney

“…Given the incidence of clozapine-induced myocarditis, the associated mortality risk, and diagnostic difficulties, this case raises questions about whether a formal system for identifying myocarditis should be adopted.…”
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A Novel Cause of Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Long-Standing Crohn’s Disease by Satya V. Vedula, T. Paul Nickerson, Douglas J. Grider

“…Immunohistochemistry was STAT6 nuclear positive and cytoplasmic CD34 positive, diagnostic for solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). In this case, the SFT infiltrating into the muscularis propria and subserosa caused the stricture and bowel obstruction. …”
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PPAR Gamma in Neuroblastoma: The Translational Perspectives of Hypoglycemic Drugs by Serena Vella, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Tullio Florio, Aldo Pagano

“…Despite major advances in therapies, NB is still associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Thus, novel diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic approaches are required, mainly to improve treatment outcomes of high-risk NB patients. …”
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Porphyric encephalopathy in a 15-year-old girl: A case report by Saihari S Dukkipati, Jordan Terschluse, Drew Thodeson, Angela Beavers, Melissa Muff-Luett, Claire Ives, Sookyong Koh

“…This case demonstrates a diagnostic challenge posited by a presentation of new onset seizure and encephalopathy due to acute intermittent porphyria, a rare and often overlooked condition in pediatrics.…”
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