Case report: Multiple cryotherapy sessions in localized Darier's disease: a rare clinical presentation and literature review by Yansi Lyu, Bin Wang, Lyuxin Guan, Li Ma, Hao Li

“…The occurrence of LDD on the inner thigh, a relatively rare site, provides new insights into the affected areas of LDD, further expands the clinical manifestations of the disease, and offers valuable experience for clinicians in recognizing and managing LDD at different sites, aiding in the optimization of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Imaging Software-Based Sarcopenia Assessment in Gastroenterology: Evolution and Clinical Meaning by Giovanni Marasco, Sinan Sadalla, Giulio Vara, Rita Golfieri, Davide Festi, Antonio Colecchia, Matteo Renzulli

“…Cross-sectional imaging is a diffuse diagnostic tool and is commonly performed in patients with chronic liver failure. …”
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Breast-feeding efficacy prognosis by digestive enzymes activity in newborns by G. A. Penzhoyan, G. Yu. Model’, G. F. Korotko

“…Enzymes were detected by Roche diagnostic kit, pepsinogens - Abbott immunoassay test. …”
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Increase of nitrous oxide-induced neurological disorders – a German multicenter experience by Julius Nicolai Meißner, Janina Neuneier, Iason Bartzokis, Mathias Rehm, Ahmad Al-Hayali, Marcus Müller, Sebastian Paus, Volker Limmroth, Gereon R. Fink, Gabor C. Petzold, Louisa Nitsch

“…Data were collected on patient demographics, clinical manifestations, diagnostic findings, and treatment approaches. Results Over the last four years the number of cases increased. …”
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A Case of Cryptorchidism with Ipsilateral Congenital Unilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens and Contralateral Renal Agenesis by Young Dong Yu, Young Kwon Hong

“…Congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens with cryptorchidism and renal agenesis is a rare diagnostic entity. Cryptorchidism or absent vas deferens found incidentally should lead the physician to evaluate the status of the contralateral vas deferens and conduct a renal tract ultrasound study.…”
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A Practical Review of Cytomegalovirus in Gastroenterology and Hepatology by Ali Y. Fakhreddine, Catherine T. Frenette, Gauree G. Konijeti

“…While polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry techniques allow for the reliable and accurate detection of CMV in the human host, the diagnostic value of different serologic, endoscopic, and histologic tests depends on a variety of factors. …”
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The Agreement Rate between Radiographic Interpretation and Histopathologic Diagnosis of Jaw Lesions by Soulafa Almazrooa, Nada O. Binmadi, Hanadi M. Khalifa, Fatima M. Jadu, Ahmed M. Jan, Dalia E. Meisha

“…Cases with jaw pathologies that have diagnostically adequate histopathologic samples and radiographic examinations were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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A Feasibility Study for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection Using Contrast-Agent-Loaded Bacterial Microbots by Yifan Chen, Panagiotis Kosmas, Sylvain Martel

“…Finally, we use an anatomically realistic numerical breast phantom as a platform to demonstrate the feasibility of this tumor diagnostic method.…”
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Right Diaphragmatic Eventration with an Intrathoracic Kidney: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anibal Carrasco, Ricardo Castro

“…It represents a clinical and diagnostic challenge; clinicians, radiologists, and surgeons must be alert with a high degree of suspicion in order to correlate symptoms and imaging findings and understand the etiopathogenesis. …”
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The Endotoxin-Induced Neuroinflammation Model of Parkinson's Disease by Kemal Ugur Tufekci, Sermin Genc, Kursad Genc

“…The potential of the endotoxin-based PD model in the development of an early-stage specific diagnostic biomarker is also emphasized.…”
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Development of a Reference Method and Materials for Quantitative Measurement of UV-Induced DNA Damage in Mammalian Cells: Comparison of Comet Assay and Cell Viability by Donald H. Atha, Alessandro Tona, Vytas Reipa

“…Application of DNA damage diagnostic tests is rapidly growing, in particular for ovarian, prostate, and skin cancers; environmental monitoring; chronic and degenerative diseases; and male infertility. …”
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Early CBC Screening for Detecting Subclinical Anemia in Adolescent Females by Saadia Saad, Raheela Pyar Ali, Uzma Najam, Uzma Shahid, Asaad Javaid Mirza

“…Demographics, medical history, and vital signs were recorded and CBC and peripheral blood smear tests were performed at Husaini Diagnostic Laboratory.  Using SPSS v.25, frequency and percentages for prevalence and Chi-square for association were employed with p<0.05 as significant. …”
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Predictive value of machine learning for the progression of gestational diabetes mellitus to type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Meng Zhao, Zhixin Yao, Yan Zhang, Lidan Ma, Wenquan Pang, Shuyin Ma, Yijun Xu, Lili Wei

“…Conclusion ML has favorable diagnostic accuracy for the progression of GDM to T2DM. …”
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Frontotemporal Dementia, Manifested as Schizophrenia, with Decreased Heterochromatin on Chromosome 1 by Philippos Gourzis, Maria Skokou, Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Evanthia Soubasi, Irene-Eva Triantaphyllidou, Christos Aravidis, Antonia-Ioanna Sarela, Zoe Kosmaidou

“…The diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia was made clinically, according to Lund and Manchester groups and Neary diagnostic criteria. Chromosomal analysis was conducted and revealed decrease in length of heterochromatin on the long arm of chromosome 1 (46, XX, 1qh-). …”
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Gut Microbiota and its Metabolites in Pathogenesis of NAFLD by M. S. Reshetova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin, S. A. Appolonova, T. L. Lapina

“…A more detailed understanding of the role of individual metabolites or their combinations in the NAFLD pathogenesis will allow us to determine the vector of further diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this nosology. …”
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DNA Extraction from Bronchial Aspirates for Molecular Cytology: Which Method to Take? by Hans Jürgen Grote, Viola Schmiemann, Mario Sarbia, Alfred Böcking

“…Objective: To date, there are only few systematic reports on the quality of DNA extracted from routine diagnostic cytologic specimens. It was the aim of the present study to evaluate the ability of 50% ethanol/2% carbowax (Saccomanno fixative) to preserve bronchial secretions with high quality genomic DNA as well as to compare different DNA extraction methods. …”
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Noninvasive Techniques for Management of Erythema Multiforme by Fabiana Martins, Debora Pallos, Jodkandlys Candeia, Rodrigo Zerbinati, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Luana Campos

“…The laboratory findings included serum positivity for the Epstein-Barr virus, and salivary tests showed positive values for herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) and human herpesvirus (HHV-7). The diagnostic hypothesis was based on clinical findings and viral infection detected in the saliva, which triggered an immunological disorder, that is, erythema multiforme (EM). …”
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A study of the propensity for communicative aggressiveness in cadet pilots by M. V. Erkhova, I. Sh. Aizatullova

“…Bojko’s questionnaire “Determination of integral forms of communicative aggressiveness” was used as a diagnostic tool. This technique is designed to assess a person’s predisposition to aggression in various situations and contains 11 parameters of explicit and hidden forms of aggressive human behaviour. …”
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Research Progress on Low Specific Activity 99Mo-99mTc Generators by Rui YANG, Jun xiang SHU, Xu LUO

“…The radioisotope 99mTc is widely used in the clinical diagnostic field of nuclear medicine，which is mainly obtained by β-decay of the parent nuclide 99Mo in 99Mo-99mTc generator. …”
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Remimazolam for procedural sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy: real-life, single center observational study by Conigliaro Rita, Pigò Flavia, Caiazzo Anna, Grande Giuseppe, Russo Salvatore, Cocca Silvia, Lupo Marinella, Marocchi Margherita, Marsico Maria, Sculli Simone, Bertani Helga

“…The purpose of our study was to verify efficacy and safety of remimazolam for procedural sedation during diagnostic and first level operative endoscopy in a real-world setting. …”
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