The Differential Expressions and Associations of Intracellular and Extracellular GRP78/Bip with Disease Activity and Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Guoyin Liu, Jianping Wu, Yongqiang Wang, Yuansheng Xu, Chun Xu, Guilin Fang, Xin Li, Jianmin Chen

“…Patients with RA, osteoarthritis (OA), and traumatic meniscal injury (TMI) without radiographic OA were consecutively recruited for the study. …”
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Preliminary study assessing the long-term surgical outcomes of TBX6-associated congenital scoliosis (TACS) patients using the propensity score matching method: exploring the clinic... by Guanfeng Lin, Yang Yang, Zefu Chen, Sen Zhao, Yuchen Niu, You Du, Yiwei Zhao, Shengru Wang, Nan Wu, Jianguo Zhang

“…We evaluated and compared the coronal and sagittal radiographic parameters before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the final follow-up. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of the C1 “Zero Angle” Screw: A Novel “In–Out–In” Technique for Atlantoaxial Dislocation by Zexing Chen, Xinzhao Huang, Xiaobao Zou, Peirong Lian, Guoqiang Liu, Junlin Chen, Changrong Zhu, Xiangyang Ma

“…Measurements were made around the ideal trajectory and entry point of C1ZAS using computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 61 patients. Radiographic measurements included (A) the distance from the recess to the transverse foramen (RTF); (B) the tricortical screw zone (TSZ); (C) the lateral mass height along the C1ZAS trajectory (LMH); (D) the screw length of C1ZAS (ZSL); (E) the screw length of C1 PS (PSL); (F) the distances from the recess to the dura (RD); (G) the distance from the recess to the spinal cord (RSC); (H) the distance from the inner of lateral mass to the spinal cord (ILMSC). …”
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Sprengel deformity: What is the functional outcome of conservative treatment versus surgical correction? by C. Antfang, A. Frommer, G. Gosheger, G. Toporowski, A. Laufer, J. D. Rölfing, R. Roedl, B. Vogt

“…The Cavendish and Rigault scores were employed to analyse function, cosmesis and the radiographic location of the scapula. Patient reported outcome measurements (EQ-5D-Y and the quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire) were both administered at the latest follow-up. …”
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YOLOX-SwinT algorithm improves the accuracy of AO/OTA classification of intertrochanteric fractures by orthopedic trauma surgeons by Xue-Si Liu, Rui Nie, Ao-Wen Duan, Li Yang, Xiang Li, Le-Tian Zhang, Guang-Kuo Guo, Qing-Shan Guo, Dong-Chu Zhao, Yang Li, He-Hua Zhang

“…Methods: We trained a network called YOLOX-SwinT, which is based on the You Only Look Once X (YOLOX) object detection network with Swin Transformer (SwinT) as the backbone architecture, using 762 radiographic ITF examinations as the training set. Subsequently, we recruited 5 senior orthopedic trauma surgeons (SOTS) and 5 junior orthopedic trauma surgeons (JOTS) to classify the 85 original images in the test set, as well as the images with the prediction results of the network model in sequence. …”
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Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol by Akrita Bhatnagar, Monica Pernia Marin, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Min Ji Koh, Siviero Agazzi, Simeng Suy, Brent T. Harris, Susmeeta T. Sharma, Edward Aulisi, Amjad Anaizi, Mohamed H. Khattab, Walter C. Jean, Walter C. Jean, Sean P. Collins, Brian T. Collins

“…There was one in-field failure pathologically confirmed following surgery for pituitary hemorrhage and two radiographically confirmed out-of-field failures in patients with larger tumors (>20 cc).ConclusionsThe treatment of unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma with 5-fraction robotic radiosurgery provides excellent local control to date, with acceptable toxicity. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Preoperative Halo Gravity Traction-Assisted Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery for Severe and Rigid Scoliosis: A Comparative Matched-Cohort Study by Yangpu Zhang, Bo Han, Jianqiang Wang, Yuzeng Liu, Yiqi Zhang, Yong Hai, Lijin Zhou

“…Comprehensive assessments including radiographic outcomes, surgical parameters, and clinical complications were collect and analyzed before and after correction surgery. …”
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Is Intra-articular Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Safe and Effective in Osteoarthritis Knee? A Prospective Study: A Case Series by R Sahaya Jose, N Kattu Bava, M Syed Moosa

“…In total, 30 patients of either sex, between 40 and 70 years of age, suffering from primary knee OA with Kellgren–Lawrence (KL) grades I, II, or III on standing anteroposterior and lateral knee radiographs, with symptoms for >3 months according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical classification criteria and pain score of >4 cm on 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) was included. …”
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Malnutrisi Energi Protein Berat: Laporan Kasus by Peter Prayogo Hsieh, Putri Dariyanti Wijaya, Putri Aziana, Prahara Wahyu Purnomo, Sitti Radhiah

“…Laboratory findings showed anemia hypochromic microcytic and increased CRP. Chest radiograph showed infiltrates on right lung. She was hospitalized and treated with fluid therapy, antibiotic, and diet intervention. …”
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Is there a difference in bony stability at three months postoperatively between opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy and opening-wedge distal tuberosity osteotomy? by Suguru Koyama, Keiji Tensho, Kazushige Yoshida, Hiroki Shimodaira, Daiki Kumaki, Yusuke Maezumi, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Jun Takahashi

“…Demographic and preoperative radiographic data (weight-bearing line percentage [%WBL], femoral-tibial angle [FTA], medial proximal tibial angle [MPTA], posterior tibial slope and correction angle), and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan data (initial postoperative stability [12 weeks postoperative], and hinge fracture [1 and 12 weeks postoperatively], and hinge length, flange thickness, flange length, axial flange osteotomy angle, sagittal flange osteotomy angle [1 week postoperatively]) were statistically analyzed. …”
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AI-Driven Innovations for Early Sepsis Detection by Combining Predictive Accuracy With Blood Count Analysis in an Emergency Setting: Retrospective Study by Tai-Han Lin, Hsing-Yi Chung, Ming-Jr Jian, Chih-Kai Chang, Hung-Hsin Lin, Chiung-Tzu Yen, Sheng-Hui Tang, Pin-Ching Pan, Cherng-Lih Perng, Feng-Yee Chang, Chien-Wen Chen, Hung-Sheng Shang

“…MethodsThis retrospective study at Tri-Service General Hospital (September to December 2023) analyzed 746 ICU patients with suspected pneumonia-induced sepsis (supported by radiographic evidence and a SOFA score increase of ≥2 points), alongside 746 stable outpatients as controls. …”
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Profil Pasien Pneumonia Komunitas di Bagian Anak RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang Sumatera Barat by Osharinanda Monita, Finny Fitry Yani, Yuniar Lestari

“…The laboratory test showed leucocyte 63% within normal limits and infiltrate found in 96,6% chest radiograph. Accompanying diseases that often in children with pneumonia are anemic 30.9% and complications that occur is acid-base balance disorders 48,3%. …”
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Spondilitis Tuberkulosa Cervical by Roni Eka Saputra, Irsal Munandar

“…Laboratory results found increased<br />Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). X-ray radiographic normal. Cervical x-ray photograph shows destruction as<br />high as C5. …”
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Second-line treatment patterns and outcomes in advanced HCC after progression on atezolizumab/bevacizumab by Meng Wu, Claudia A.M. Fulgenzi, Antonio D’Alessio, Alessio Cortellini, Ciro Celsa, Giulia F. Manfredi, Bernardo Stefanini, Y. Linda Wu, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Anwaar Saeed, Angelo Pirozzi, Tiziana Pressiani, Lorenza Rimassa, Martin Schoenlein, Kornelius Schulze, Johann von Felden, Yehia Mohamed, Ahmed O. Kaseb, Arndt Vogel, Natascha Roehlen, Marianna Silletta, Naoshi Nishida, Masatoshi Kudo, Caterina Vivaldi, Lorenz Balcar, Bernhard Scheiner, Matthias Pinter, Amit G. Singal, Joshua Glover, Susanna Ulahannan, Fredrich Foerster, Arndt Weinmann, Peter R. Galle, Neehar D. Parikh, Wei-Fan Hsu, Alessandro Parisi, Hong Jae Chon, David J. Pinato, Celina Ang

“…The primary outcome of PPS was defined as time from first radiographic progression on A/B to death. Results: A total of 406 patients alive after progression on first-line A/B were included in the final analysis, of whom 45.3% (n = 184) received best supportive treatment (BST) and 54.7% (n = 222) continued active systemic treatment. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative sintilimab plus platinum-based chemotherapy for potentially resectable stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (periSCOPE): an open-label, single... by Xiangyang Yu, Chujian Huang, Longde Du, Chunguang Wang, Yikun Yang, Xin Yu, Shengcheng Lin, Chenglin Yang, Hongbo Zhao, Songhua Cai, Zhe Wang, Lixu Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Baihua Zhang, Zhentao Yu, Jie He, Kai Ma

“…Nineteen patients achieved a radiographic partial response, resulting in an ORR of 63.3%. …”
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