Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis by 3D-SEConvNeXt by Zhongyi Hu, Yuhang Wang, Lei Xiao

“…The experimental results indicate that the 3D-SEConvNeXt model consistently outperforms alternative models in terms of accuracy, achieving commendable outcomes in early AD diagnostic tasks.…”
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Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Rare Cause of Fatal Massive Hemoptysis by Himaja Koneru, Sreeja Biswas Roy, Monirul Islam, Hesham Abdelrazek, Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, Nikhil Madan, Pradnya D. Patil, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…Computed tomography angiography is the preferred diagnostic modality for PAPA; typical imaging patterns include focal outpouchings of contrast adjacent to a branch of the PA following the same contrast density as the PA in all phases of the study. …”
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Selection of DNA Aptamers for Ovarian Cancer Biomarker CA125 Using One-Pot SELEX and High-Throughput Sequencing by Delia J. Scoville, Tae Kyu Brian Uhm, Jamie A. Shallcross, Rebecca J. Whelan

“…We suggest that powerful new diagnostic tools may be enabled by the development of nucleic acid aptamers with affinity for CA125. …”
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Tunable control of Cas12 activity promotes universal and fast one-pot nucleic acid detection by Zhou-Hua Cheng, Xi-Yan Luo, Sheng-Song Yu, Di Min, Shu-Xia Zhang, Xiao-Fan Li, Jie-Jie Chen, Dong-Feng Liu, Han-Qing Yu

“…Abstract The CRISPR-based detection methods have been widely applied, yet they remain limited by the non-universal nature of one-pot diagnostic approaches. Here, we report a universal one-pot fluorescent method for the detection of epidemic pathogens, delivering results within 15-20 min. …”
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Central Sensitization-Based Classification for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pathogenetic Hypothesis by Annalisa Monaco, Ruggero Cattaneo, Maria Chiara Marci, Davide Pietropaoli, Eleonora Ortu

“…Ultralow frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ULFTENS) is extensively used in TMD and in dental clinical practice, because of its effects on descending pain modulation pathways. The Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) are the most accurate tool for diagnosis and classification of TMD. …”
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Neuroinflammation and ALS: Transcriptomic Insights into Molecular Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets by Giovanna Morello, Antonio Gianmaria Spampinato, Sebastiano Cavallaro

“…Besides providing promising insights into the intricate relationship between inflammation and ALS, this paper represents a starting point for the rationale design and development of novel and more effective diagnostic and therapeutic applications.…”
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Progress and application of intelligent nanomedicine in urinary system tumors by Yingming Xiao, Lei Zhong, Jinpeng Liu, Li Chen, Yi Wu, Ge Li

“…Intelligent nanomedicine has emerged as a promising therapeutic alternative for cancer in recent years, and uses nanoscale materials to overcome the inherent biological barriers of tumors, and enhance diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. In this review, we have explored the recent advances and applications of intelligent nanomedicine for the diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of urinary tumors. …”
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Cranial Base: Is Low-Dose Radiotherapy Effective? by Andreas Meyer, Michael Stark, Johann H. Karstens, Hans Christiansen, Frank Bruns

“…The diagnosis of LCH was confirmed histologically by biopsy. Diagnostic workup verified the cranial lesion as the sole manifestation of LCH. …”
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Utility of Cand PCR in the Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Pregnant Women by Eduardo García-Salazar, Paola Betancourt-Cisneros, Xóchitl Ramírez-Magaña, Hugo Díaz-Huerta, Erick Martínez-Herrera, María Guadalupe Frías-De-León

“…In this work, we evaluated the diagnostic utility of an endpoint PCR assay (Cand PCR) in vaginal swab specimens. …”
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An ingestible bioimpedance sensing device for wireless monitoring of epithelial barriers by Brian M. Holt, Justin M. Stine, Luke A. Beardslee, Hammed Ayansola, Younggeon Jin, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Reza Ghodssi

“…Abstract Existing gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic tools are unable to non-invasively monitor mucosal tight junction integrity in vivo beyond the esophagus. …”
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Adult-onset spinal teratoma: a case report and review by K. Blank, G. Terbetas, L. Neverauskienė, J. Ušinskienė

“…MRI is the gold standard diagnostic technique for spinal teratoma. The tumor presents as inhomogeneus intensities in both T1- and T2-weighted images due to teratoma’s tissue heterogeneity. …”
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Giant Amoebic Liver Abscess: A Rare Diagnosis in a Rural Setting of Sub-Saharan Africa by Cyril Jabea Ekabe, Jules Kehbila, Njinju Asaba Clinton

“…However, diagnosis and management in resource-limited settings is very challenging owing to limited diagnostic tools and nonspecific clinical symptoms. …”
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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis: A Rare Presentation of Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Adults—Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zuhal Yesilbag, Asli Karadeniz, Fatih Oner Kaya

“…We presented a young women admitted with a 10-day history of fever, nausea, malaise who had jaundice and right upper quadrant tenderness on the physical examination. Based on diagnostic laboratory tests and abdominal ultrasonographic findings, cholestasis and acute acalculous cholecystitis were diagnosed. …”
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Case report: Rare observation of thyroid-like cholangiocarcinoma by Ekaterina Bondarenko, Dmitriy Kalinin, Liliya Urusova, Dariya Pastukhova, Rustam Salimkhanov, Natalia Mokrysheva

“…Nevertheless, rare subtypes with unique diagnostic and prognostic characteristics are increasingly reported. …”
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Allergic Interstitial Nephritis Manifesting as a Striated Nephrogram by Irfan Moinuddin, Erika Bracamonte, Bijin Thajudeen, Amy Sussman, Machaiah Madhrira, James Costello

“…In cases in which the suspicion for AIN is high, this diagnostic consideration may be further characterized by contrast enhanced MRI.…”
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Open-Source Telemedicine Platform for Wireless Medical Video Communication by A. Panayides, I. Eleftheriou, M. Pantziaris

“…Experimental results show that adequate diagnostic quality wireless medical video communications are realized using the designed telemedicine platform. …”
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TB Peritonitis Mistaken for Ovarian Carcinomatosis Based on an Elevated CA-125 by Joseph D. Boss, Christopher T. Shah, Oladoyin Oluwole, John N. Sheagren

“…Cases of TB peritonitis are a diagnostic challenge in women due to the nonspecific clinical features overlapping with signs of ovarian cancer. …”
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Medical Images Segmentation Based on Unsupervised Algorithms: A Review by Revella E. A. Armya, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez

“… Medical image segmentation plays an essential role in computer-aided diagnostic systems in various applications. Therefore, researchers are attracted to apply new algorithms for medical image processing because it is a massive investment in developing medical imaging methods such as dermatoscopy, X-rays, microscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Interpretable Deep Learning for Pneumonia Detection Using Chest X-Ray Images by Jovito Colin, Nico Surantha

“…The results indicate that LRP was the most effective in enhancing interpretability, achieving high scores across all metrics without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy. The model achieved 0.91 accuracy and 0.85 interpretability (MRS), demonstrating its potential for clinical integration. …”
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Melanoma genomics – will we go beyond BRAF in clinics? by Justyna Mirek, Wiesław Bal, Magdalena Olbryt

“…However, evaluating the oncogene BRAF mutation in codon V600 is still the only companion diagnostic genomic test commonly implemented in clinics for molecularly targeted treatment of advanced melanoma. …”
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