Prevalence of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Wenda Xu, Xingshun Qi, Jiang Chen, Chunping Su, Xiaozhong Guo

“…Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) may be negatively associated with the prognosis of pancreatitis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of literatures to explore the prevalence of SVT in pancreatitis. …”
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Markers of inflammation before and after coronary artery bypass grafting and the effectiveness of statins by O.J. Zharinov, O.A. Yepanchintseva, I.V. Shklianka, A.I. Kurchenko, B.M. Todurov

“…Therefore, the study of inflammatory markers may provide valuable information about short- and long-term prognosis after CABG. Statin medications reveal highly anti-inflammatory activity and reduce the risk of coronary events and atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery. …”
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Retroperitoneum with No Identifiable Primary Site by Daniele Rossini, Salvatore Caponnetto, Vittoria Lapadula, Lucilla De Filippis, Gabriella Del Bene, Alessandra Emiliani, Flavia Longo

“…Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an extremely rare primary neuroendocrine neoplasm of the skin that shows aggressive behavior and a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 67-year-old male with a Merkel cell carcinoma which initially presented itself as a large retroperitoneal mass. …”
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Psoas Muscle Infiltration Masquerading Distant Adenocarcinoma by Kamel A. Gharaibeh, Arnaldo Lopez-Ruiz, Tauqeer Yousuf

“…To facilitate early diagnosis and improve prognosis, patients who embody strong risk factors and symptoms compatible with underlying malignancies who present with psoas imaging concerning for abscess should have further investigations.…”
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Pure Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Ovary: A Rare Clinical Entity and Review of Literature by P. N. Shakuntala, K. Uma Devi, K. Shobha, U. D. Bafna, M. Geetashree

“…Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the ovary is a rare tumor and is now included in the World Health Organization tumor classification. Its prognosis is generally very poor even when the diagnosis is made at an early stage. …”
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Ethnic differences between South Asians and white Caucasians in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in developed countries: a systematic literature review protocol by Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman, Mubarak Patel, Salim Abatcha

“…Articles kept in the review will undergo a risk of bias assessment using the Quality In Prognosis Studies tool and data will be extracted. …”
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Machine Learning with Tunicate Swarm Optimization for Improved Disc Herniation Prediction by Theofilos Gofas, Argyros Maris

“…This study highlights the need for accurate prognosis and therapeutic efficacy, and it promotes machine learning (ML) as an essential diagnostic tool. …”
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Advanced anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with positive expression of PD-L1 response to immune checkpoint inhibitors: A case report by Shanmin Fan, Yang Yuan, Yanfang Su, Die Sang

“…Our review highlights the need for further studies investigating the role of PD-L1 status as biomarker to predict the prognosis of immunotherapy in the treatment of ATC.…”
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Abiraterone Acetate and Castration Resistant Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate by Edgar Linden-Castro, Marcela Pelayo-Nieto, Alejandro Alias-Melgar, Daniel Espinosa-Perezgrovas, Ivan Ramirez-Galindo, Gabriel Catalan-Quinto

“…This histological variant has several important clinical implications with respect to their evolution, clinical prognosis, and treatment. We report the case of a 64-year-old patient with ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate, which progresses to castration-resistant prostate cancer, that was treated with abiraterone acetate with good clinical response, to our knowledge, the first case of ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate in treatment with abiraterone acetate.…”
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High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients by Han Li, Xiangxue Lu, Ruifang Xiong, Shixiang Wang

“…It has emerged as a predictor of poor prognosis in cancer and cardiovascular disease in general population. …”
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Intestinal organoids: The path towards clinical application by Hady Yuki Sugihara, Ryuichi Okamoto, Tomohiro Mizutani

“…Despite significant contributions to basic research, challenges remain to develop intestinal organoids into clinical tools for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. In this review, we outline the current state of translational research involving adult stem cell and pluripotent stem cell derived intestinal organoids, highlighting the advances and limitations in disease modeling, drug-screening, personalized medicine, and stem cell therapy. …”
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tRNA-derived small RNAs: their role in the mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies of colorectal cancer by Bo Zhang, Yanru Pan, Zhe Li, Kefeng Hu

“…Emerging research has revealed dysregulation of tsRNAs in CRC, implicating their role in CRC initiation and progression, and highlighting their potential in early diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic strategies. Although the clinical application of tsRNAs is still in its early stages, recent findings highlight a close relationship between the biogenesis and function of tsRNAs, tRNA chemical modifications, and the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). …”
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Cohort profile: prevalence of valvular heart disease in community patients with suspected heart failure in UK by Rajan Sharma, Anna Marciniak, Keli Glover

“…Early diagnosis of valve disease is essential as delay can limit treatment and negatively affect prognosis for undiagnosed patients. The prevalence of unsuspected valve disease in the community is uncertain.Participants We prospectively evaluated 79 043 patients, between 2001 and 2011, who were referred to a community open access echocardiography service for suspected heart failure. …”
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Primary Immature Teratoma of the Uterus Relapsing as Malignant Neuroepithelioma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Meryam Ben Ameur El Youbi, Amina Mohtaram, Jinane Kharmoum, Imane Aaribi, Saoussane Kharmoum, Abdelilah Bouzoubaa, Hind M’rabti, Saber Boutayeb, Basma El Khannoussi, Hassan Errihani

“…The mainstay of treatment is surgery. The prognosis of this unusual disease remains uncertain.…”
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Quality of Life in Endometrial Cancer Survivors: What Does Obesity Have to Do with It? by Amanda Nickles Fader, Heidi E. Frasure, Karen M. Gil, Nathan A. Berger, Vivian E. von Gruenigen

“…Conclusions. Despite the good prognosis associated with early-stage EC, QOL, and physical health are not optimized in obese survivors. …”
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Surgical Treatment of a Patient with a Solitary Thyroid Metastasis from Primary Sigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Kohei Yamahara, Toshiaki Moriki, Yuki Katsura, Kana Lee, Satoshi Ikegami

“…Patients with solitary thyroid metastasis from CRC have a poor prognosis after surgery, whereas resection is beneficial in their counterparts with a solitary liver or lung metastasis. …”
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Treatment Choices for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor: Surgery or Observation? by Hairong XU, Jing CHEN, Xiaohui NIU

“…Future research should explore the molecular mechanisms of TGCT, enhance multidisciplinary collaboration, and emphasize long-term management to improve treatment efficacy and patient prognosis.…”
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Secondary bilateral synchronization of interictal EEG discharges in focal epilepsy: prevalence and associated factors by Polina Specktor, Ronen Spierer, Mark Katson, Moshe Herskovitz, Moshe Herskovitz

“…BackgroundEpilepsy is commonly categorized based on etiology, treatment, and prognosis. Misclassification can occur due to the presence of interictal secondary bilateral synchronization (SBS) discharges seen on an electroencephalogram (EEG), misleading the classification process.ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of interictal SBS discharges in patients with focal epilepsy and to identify predictors of these discharges.DesignRetrospective analysis of patients who underwent long-term video EEG monitoring (LTVEM) from August 2001 to May 2014.MethodsWe included patients with focal epilepsy. …”
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Treatment of gouty lumbar spinal stenosis: a case report and bioinformatics analysis by Xiao Zhang, Wenbo Gu, Di Luo, Xi Zhu, Xusheng Li, Haifeng Yuan

“…A combined surgical and pharmacological treatment plan has a favorable prognosis. Investigating the mechanisms of action of core genes may provide new insights for treatment, ultimately leading to the development of comprehensive and personalized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Capability of biodentine and the mineral trioxide aggregate mta sealing in furcal perforation repair. Literature review by Silvana Benavides, Alejandra Guallo, Yecenia Carrillo

“…Accidents during these procedures commonly occur which affect the prognosis of root canal treatment. A furcal perforation is a complication that refers to the mechanical or pathological communication between the pulp chamber and supporting ligament, in the lower area of the pulp chamber and leads to the worst result of the treatment. …”
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