MRI-based intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics for assessing deep myometrial invasion in patients with early-stage endometrioid adenocarcinoma by Jing Yang, Yang Liu, Xiaolong Liu, Yaoxin Wang, Xianhong Wang, Conghui Ai, Qiu Bi, Ying Zhao

“…PurposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics models for predicting deep myometrial invasion (DMI) of early-stage endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EAC).MethodsThe data of 459 EAC patients from three centers were retrospectively collected. Radiomics features were extracted separately from the intratumoral and peritumoral regions expanded by 0 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm on unimodal and multimodal MRI. …”
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The Role of Childhood Traumas in Adult Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Uğur Aydoğan, Hüseyin Demirci, Ebru Aydoğan

“…Methods: In our study, we included 52 patients diagnosed with HT and 31 healthy controls and evaluated the Turkish Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (which evaluates childhood traumas retrospectively) in both groups. The diagnosis of HT was confirmed using anti-thyroid peroxi-dase (anti-TPO) levels and thyroid ultrasonography. …”
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Primary Thyroid Disorders in Patients with Endogenous Hypercortisolism: An Observational Study by Eda Demir Onal, Muhammed Sacikara, Fatma Saglam, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Cakir

“…The medical records of 40 patients with CS were retrospectively examined. Thyroid ultrasonography (USG), basal thyroid function test results (TFT), and antithyroglobulin and antithyroperoxidase antibodies were analyzed. …”
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Elevated VEGF Levels in Pulmonary Edema Fluid and PBMCs from Patients with Acute Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome by Irina Gavrilovskaya, Elena Gorbunova, Frederick Koster, Erich Mackow

“…However, the role of VEGF in acute pulmonary edema observed in HPS patients remains unclear. Here we retrospectively evaluate VEGF levels in pulmonary edema fluid (PEF), plasma, sera, and PBMCs from 31 HPS patients. …”
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Clinical Behavior of Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma in Young Patients: A Single Center Experience by Volkan Sen, Ozan Bozkurt, Omer Demir, Ahmet Adil Esen, Ugur Mungan, Guven Aslan, Aykut Kefi, Ilhan Celebi

“…Medical records of patients listed in our cancer database were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 40 patients who were initially diagnosed with bladder urothelial carcinoma at the age less than 40 years were included in the study. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Conjunctivitis in a Level III Neonatal Unit by Catarina Dias, Márcia Gonçalves, Anabela João

“…Data were collected retrospectively from patient charts and laboratory databases. …”
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Serology of Viral Infections and Tuberculosis Screening in an IBD Population Referred to a Tertiary Centre of Southern Italy by Marco Ardesia, Giuseppe Costantino, Placido Mondello, Angela Alibrandi, Walter Fries

“…Prevalence of latent tuberculosis, together with serology of hepatitis B and C, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster, and cytomegalovirus were collected by analysing retrospectively the clinical charts of IBD patients. Data were integrated with demographic and clinical features. …”
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Clinical Features and Outcomes of Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Study of 8 Cases from a Single Center by Henghai Huang, Xiaoyun Wu, Xiaocao Lin, Delin Li, Jingjing Zeng

“…Demographic, diagnostic, surgical, and pathological findings in patients at a single institution who were adrenalectomized as a result of ACH were retrospectively reviewed. Results. Among 601 patients who underwent adrenalectomy, 8 (1.33%; 5 men, 3 women) cases were diagnosed with ACH between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2018, in a single institution. …”
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Radiotherapy for Oligometastases and Oligo-Recurrence of Bone in Prostate Cancer by Ken-ichi Tabata, Yuzuru Niibe, Takefumi Satoh, Hideyasu Tsumura, Masaomi Ikeda, Satoru Minamida, Tetsuo Fujita, Daisuke Ishii, Masatsugu Iwamura, Kazushige Hayakawa, Shiro Baba

“…Purpose. To retrospectively evaluate the clinical significance of radiotherapy for oligometastases of bone in prostate cancer (PCa). …”
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Prevalence of Provocative Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy: A Longitudinal Study at Khon Kaen University Hospital, Thailand by Nutthaya Vongkasamchai, Sunee Lertsinudom, Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Udomlack Peansukwech, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Somsak Tiamkao, Integrated Epilepsy Research Group

“…Data of seizure control and triggers were collected retrospectively from medical records. Data analysis was performed to identify independent provocative factors. …”
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness by Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Boris Matrot, Christophe Delclaux

“…Abstract The objective was to evaluate the determinants of desaturation during apnea and apnea–hypopnea duration’s links with the endotypes (pharyngeal compliance, loop gain) of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and with heart rate variability (HRV) indices. We retrospectively selected 35 otherwise healthy children (median age: 10.6 years, 16 females) with moderate to severe OSA who had measurements of pharyngeal compliance (acoustic pharyngometry), loop gain (awake tidal ventilation with calculation of controller and plant gains), and respiratory system impedance (impulse oscillometry system). …”
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Comparison of Concomitant Mesalamine and Immunomodulator Therapy and Immunomodulator Monotherapy for Crohn’s Disease by Min Seob Kwak, Kyung-Jo Kim, Jae Hee Cheon, Wan Soo Kim, Jeong-Mi Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Sang Hyoung Park, Dong-Hoon Yang, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, Suk-Kyun Yang

“…A total of 106 patients who received AZA/6-MP for more than 3 months between January 1991 and May 2014 were identified retrospectively. Each patient was matched with 3 randomly selected controls who were treated with concomitant therapy during the same period. …”
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Risk-Based Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction during Pregnancy by Masanao Ohashi, Seishi Furukawa, Kaori Michikata, Katsuhide Kai, Hiroshi Sameshima, Tsuyomu Ikenoue

“…We conducted the study to see the incidence of thyroid dysfunction in women with obstetrical high-risk factors. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed medical charts of high-risk pregnant women who had examination for thyroid function during pregnancy. …”
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RETURN TO SPORTS FOLLOWING KNEE OSTEOTOMY IN COMPETITIVE ATHLETES – CASE SERIES by Daniel Meirelles, Alexandre Carneiro Bitar, Caio D’Elia, Guilherme Garofo, Alberto Terrível, Wagner Castropil

“…Methods: Active athletes who underwent osteotomy or knee surgery to treat knee osteoarthritis were included, and their data was collected retrospectively. The primary outcomes were maximum physical activity level before and after the surgery (Tegner score), time to return to maximum activities and reoperation. …”
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Preoperative Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis for Preventing Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation by Akihito Sannomiya, Toru Murakami, Ichiro Koyama, Kosaku Nitta, Ichiro Nakajima, Shohei Fuchinoue

“…Five adult patients with chronic renal failure due to FSGS undergoing living related donor kidney transplantation were investigated retrospectively. LDL apheresis was done 1-2 times before transplantation. …”
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Outcomes of Late-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis Treated with Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Kazuyoshi Ohtomo, Chihiro Mayama, Takashi Ueta, Miyuki Nagahara

“…Investigating medical records retrospectively, BRE was defined as an endophthalmitis induced by bleb infection. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Treatment for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Schistosomiasis Japonica by Zhu Yi, Jiang Hong-Gang, Chen Zhi-Heng, Lu Bo-Hao

“…In this study, the data of 280 patients with colorectal carcinoma along with schistosomiasis japonica infection who underwent laparoscopic or open colorectal surgery were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative data, operative data, pathological outcomes, postoperative complications, and recovery were compared between patients in the laparoscopic (LAC) and open (OC) groups. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease: Practice in China by Youyou Luo, Jindan Yu, Hong Zhao, Jingan Lou, Feibo Chen, Kerong Peng, Jie Chen

“…Methods. Data was retrospectively collected for children and adolescents newly diagnosed with CD in a referral center. …”
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Pilot Study: Human Adipose Tissue Allograft for Fat Pad Defects in Patients With Preulcerative Lesions by Matthew J. Regulski, DPM, Molly C. Saunders, BS, Sharron E. McCulloch, MS, Alla Danilkovitch, PhD

“…The incidence of adverse events and ulcer recurrence was analyzed retrospectively in 12 patients with diabetic neuropathy with preulcerative lesions who received 1.5–3.0 mL subcutaneous hCAT implants in areas with fat pad defects. …”
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Impact of Perioperative Blood Transfusion on Postoperative Complications and Prognosis of Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients with Different Preoperative Hemoglobin Value by Lian Xue, Xiao-Long Chen, Zhang Wei-Han, Kun Yang, Xin-Zu Chen, Bo Zhang, Zhi-Xin Chen, Jia-Ping Chen, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu

“…From 2003 to 2011, 1199 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy were retrospectively enrolled and followed up to December 2014. …”
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