Predictive value of myositis antibodies: role of semiquantitative classification and positivity for more than one autoantibody by Anne M Kerola, Arno Hänninen, Annukka Pietikäinen, Julia Barantseva, Annaleena Pajander

“…Objectives We assessed the positive predictive value (PPV) of 17 myositis antibodies for having a diagnosis of myositis and other myositis-spectrum conditions (interstitial lung disease (ILD), connective tissue diseases (CTD), malignancy) and evaluated the impact of semiquantitative classification and antibody overlap on the PPVs.Materials and methods We retrospectively identified 1068 individuals ≥18 years who tested positive for ≥1 antibody in the EUROLINE myositis line blot assay or positive for anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) in an ELISA-based test between 2015 and 2020 in 15 out of the 20 hospital districts in Finland. …”
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SOX-9 as a prognostic marker in gastric adenocarcinoma by Efe Yetişgin, Aysun Gökçe, Kutsal Doğan

“…Tissue sections were stained using an anti-SOX9 antibody, and relevant data were retrospectively collected from digital records. Immunostaining results were scored based on the proportion and intensity of stained nuclei throughout the tumor. …”
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Efficacy of low-dose rituximab versus immunosuppressants in refractory orbital inflammatory pseudotumors with intracranial extension by Yuyu Li, Mingming Sun, Xintong Xu, Biyue Chen, Xiyun Chen, Yuhang Wang, Quangang Xu, Huanfen Zhou, Shihui Wei

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of low-dose rituximab (RTX) and immunosuppressants in treating orbital inflammatory pseudotumor (OIP) with intracranial extension, a refractory and high-relapse disease.MethodsPatients who had been diagnosed with refractory OIP with intracranial extension and who were refractory to systemic corticosteroids were retrospectively recruited at the Neuro-Ophthalmology Department at the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital between December 2018 and September 2022. …”
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The use of a percutaneous cystostomy tube as an adjunctive treatment option for dogs with idiopathic functional outflow tract obstruction by Zoe P. Greenfield, Allyson C. Berent, Chick W. Weisse

“…Methods Medical records of dogs presented from August 2012 to September 2021 with a presumptive diagnosis of FOO were retrospectively reviewed and findings recorded. Results Seven dogs were managed with a cystostomy tube and 5/7 (71%) had a good‐excellent outcome. …”
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The Incidence and Risk Factors for the Presence of Type 1B or Type 3 Utero-ovarian Anastomoses During Uterine Artery Embolization by Bora Peynircioğlu, Barbaros Erhan Çil, Fatma Gonca Eldem, Ferdi Çay

“…Patients’ demographics, indication for UAE, presence and type of UOA, presence of adnexal pathology at preprocedural MRI, history of pelvic surgery, and total uterine volume at preprocedural MRI were retrospectively evaluated. Analysis of the aforementioned variables between patients with and without UOA was performed. …”
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Correlation between Maximum Clot Firmness in FIBTEM and Fibrinogen Level in Critical Trauma Patients by Supphamongkhon Khunakanan, Osaree Akaraborworn, Burapat Sangthong, Komet Thongkhao

“…Methods. Data were retrospectively collected from 87 patients who visited the emergency department between May 2017 and January 2019 in Songklanagarind Hospital. …”
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SMARCA4-related Coffin-Siris syndrome in newborn: a case report and literature review by Yuqian Wang, Li Zhang, Jing Zhu, Liu Yang, Chan Wang, Ning Zou

“…ObjectiveOur objective was to examine the clinical and genetic features of Coffin-Siris syndrome resulting from a pathogenic variant in the SMARCA4 gene.MethodsThe clinical data and molecular genetic test results of a newbron with Coffin-Siris syndrome involving a pathogenic variant in the SMARCA4 gene were retrospectively analyzed, and the related literatures were reviewed.ResultsA newborn exhibited inspiratory dyspnea following birth and developmental anomalies (coarse appearance, thick hair, long eyelashes, broad nasal tip, flat nasal bridge, thin upper lip, thick lower lip, digital anomalies, cleft palate, supraglottic laryngeal chondromalacia, stenosis of the left upper bronchus and hypotonia). …”
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Effects of Comprehensive Noise Reduction Management Combined with Reality Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Hospitalised Patients with Breast Cancer by Jie Dong, Juan Guo

“…Methods: The medical records of 166 inpatients with breast cancer in Tongji Hospital affiliated with Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology from March 2020 to March 2022 were retrospectively analysed. According to different intervention methods, these patients were divided into group A (n = 58, receiving conventional intervention), group B (n = 55, receiving conventional intervention combined with reality therapy) and group C (n = 53, receiving conventional intervention combined with comprehensive noise reduction management and reality therapy intervention). …”
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A year of COVID-19: effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol by Khai Cheong Wong, Kenny Xian Khing Tay, Suang Bee Koh, Tet Sen Howe

“…Methods: Patients admitted under a hip fracture bundled care protocol were divided into two arms: ‘COVID’ group included patients admitted in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and ‘PRE-COVID’ group included patients admitted in 2019. We retrospectively analysed time to admission, time to surgery, length of stay, discharge disposition, as well as rates of 30-day revision surgery, 30-day readmission and inpatient mortality. …”
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Microbiological Profile and Hygienic Quality of Foodstuffs Marketed in Collective Catering in Central Morocco by Rachid Amaiach, Sanae Lairini, Mouhcine Fadil, Moussa Benboubker, Rabia Bouslamti, Soukaina El Amrani, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami

“…This study was conducted retrospectively from January 2015 to December 2019 in Fez city, central Morocco. …”
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Suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide as adjuvant to surgical treatment of epiretinal membrane by Francesco Morescalchi, Federico Gandolfo, Vito Romano, Andrea Baldi, Francesco Semeraro

“…Trial registration NP6289—June 18th, 2024 (retrospectively registered).…”
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MANDIBULR CONDYLE FRACTURE MANAGEMENT OUTCOME IN DEPARTMENT OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL (2015-2018) by Lobredia Zarasade, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Nadia Tamara Putri

“…Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya from January 2015 to December 2018 were reviewed retrospectively. We analyzed characteristics of the patients (age), type of fractures, management of fractures, and outcome from management. …”
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An analysis of missed injuries in patients with severe trauma by EunGyu Ju, Sun Young Baek, Sung Soo Hong, Younghwan Kim, Seok Hwa Youn

“…Purpose To analyze the data of trauma patients with undetected injuries at the time of initial resuscitation during the primary and secondary surveys. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 807 patients who were hospitalized at the National Trauma Center, Seoul, Korea from June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021. …”
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Early Predictive Values for Severe Rhabdomyolysis in Blunt Trauma by Jung Yun Park, Myoung Jun Kim, Jae Gil Lee

“…Hence, the aim of our study was to identify predictors of severe RB using initial patient information and parameters. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1,023 blunt trauma patients admitted to a single tertiary hospital between August 2011 and March 2018. …”
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Establishment and Validation of a Predictive Model for Radiation-Associated Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients with Radiation-Induced Dysphagia after Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Honghong Li, Yong He, Xiaohuang Zhuo, Zongwei Yue, Xiaoming Rong, Yike Li, Yi Li, Lei He, Jinping Cheng, Dong Pan, Ruiqi Xue, Jinhua Cai, Jingru Jiang, Yongteng Xu, Yamei Tang

“…A total of 453 dysphagic patients with NPC were retrospectively recruited from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital from January 2012 to January 2018. …”
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Rate Pressure Products Affect the Relationship between the Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio by Suguru Ebihara, Hisao Otsuki, Hiroyuki Arashi, Junichi Yamaguchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of the RPP on the FFR and iFR. We retrospectively enrolled 195 patients (259 lesions) who had undergone invasive coronary angiography and both the iFR and FFR examinations between 2012 and 2017. …”
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Tocilizumab, an Exploratory Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Patients by Yong Wang, Yongfeng Chen, Xiangdong Zhou

“…The clinical characteristics, treatment, laboratory parameters of IL-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), lymphocyte counts before and after TCZ therapy, and clinical outcomes in the 13 patients with COVID-19 were retrospectively evaluated according to the related medical records. …”
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The Feasibility of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Immunosuppressed ICU Patients with or without Thrombocytopenia by Marianne Angelberger, Michaela Barnikel, Alessia Fraccaroli, Johanna Tischer, Sofía Antón, Alexandra Pawlikowski, Mark op den Winkel, Hans Joachim Stemmler, Stephanie-Susanne Stecher

“…This study aimed to analyze the feasibility of PDT in immunosuppressed and thrombocytopenic patients compared to conventional open surgical tracheostomy (OST). Methods. We retrospectively analyzed the charts of patients who underwent PDT or OST between May 2017 and November 2020. …”
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Prediction of pulmonary embolism by an explainable machine learning approach in the real world by Qiao Zhou, Ruichen Huang, Xingyu Xiong, Zongan Liang, Wei Zhang

“…To address this, we employed an artificial intelligence–based machine learning algorithm (MLA) to construct a robust predictive model for PE. We retrospectively analyzed 1480 suspected PE patients hospitalized in West China Hospital of Sichuan University between May 2015 and April 2020. 126 features were screened and diverse MLAs were utilized to craft predictive models for PE. …”
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Investigation of Consultations Requested by Dermatology Inpatient by Dağdaş AD, Fettahlioglu Karaman B, Aksungur VL

“…However, those requested by dermatologists have been taken into consideration only in a few studies.Objective: This study aimed to investigate such consultations, particularly in the context of diagnoses, reasons, and consulting specialties.Methods: Patients admitted to the dermatology ward of a tertiary hospital in Turkey between January 2019 and August 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.Results: The most common diagnoses were non-pustular psoriasis (11.5%), pruritus (10.9%), and urticaria (10.6%) in 548 admissions with a median length of stay of 15.1 days. …”
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