Obesity and fibromyalgia are associated with Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (D2T-RA) independent of age and gender by Nicoletta Luciano, Elisa Barone, Enrico Brunetta, Alessio D’Isanto, Maria De Santis, Angela Ceribelli, Marta Caprioli, Giacomo M. Guidelli, Daniela Renna, Carlo Selmi

“…Objective To identify the clinical features associated with D2T-RA in real-life practice. Methods We retrospectively collected demographic, clinical, and serological data on 458 patients consecutively seen for RA between January 2019 and January 2023. …”
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Comparative analysis of deep learning and radiomic signatures for overall survival prediction in recurrent high-grade glioma treated with immunotherapy by Qi Wan, Clifford Lindsay, Chenxi Zhang, Jisoo Kim, Xin Chen, Jing Li, Raymond Y. Huang, David A. Reardon, Geoffrey S. Young, Lei Qin

“…Materials and methods We retrospectively retrieved 154 cases of recurrent HGG from multiple centers. …”
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Enhancing predictive accuracy for urinary tract infections post-pediatric pyeloplasty with explainable AI: an ensemble TabNet approach by Hongyang Wang, Junpeng Ding, Shuochen Wang, Long Li, Jinqiu Song, Dongsheng Bai

“…Current prediction methods for postoperative UTIs rely on empirical judgment and limited clinical parameters, underscoring the need for a robust, multifactorial predictive model. We retrospectively analyzed data from 764 pediatric patients who underwent unilateral pyeloplasty at the Children’s Hospital affiliated with the Capital Institute of Pediatrics between January 2012 and January 2023. …”
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Role of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Scan in Reaching Definite Diagnosis in Patients With Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammation of Unknown Origin in Rheumato... by Koreli UY, Torun ES, Adaş M

“…Initial acute phase reactants, PET/CT results, definite diagnosis and follow-up of patients without a definite diagnosis were retrospectively evaluated.Results: Thirty patients were included. …”
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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

“…Methods Sixty‐one patients with AAD or atlantoaxial instability (AAI) (45 male and 16 female) who underwent cervical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans in our center between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Measurements were made around the ideal trajectory and entry point of C1ZAS using computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 61 patients. …”
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Enhancing safety in CT-guided lung biopsies: correlation of MinIP imaging with pneumothorax risk prediction by Michael P. Brönnimann, Leonie Manser, Bernhard Gebauer, Timo A. Auer, Dirk Schnapauff, Federico Collettini, Alexander Pöllinger, Alois Komarek, Miltiadis E. Krokidis, Johannes T. Heverhagen

“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate whether minimum-intensity projection (MinIP) images could predict complications in CT-guided lung biopsies. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 72 procedures from January 2019 to December 2023, categorizing patients by pneumothorax and the severity of hemorrhage (grade 2 or higher). …”
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Clinical Features, Endoscopic Findings, and Predictive Factors for Mortality in Tissue-Invasive Gastrointestinal Cytomegalovirus Disease between Immunocompetent and Immunocompromis... by Panu Wetwittayakhlang, Natthapat Rujeerapaiboon, Poowadon Wetwittayakhlung, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Nannapat Pruphetkaew, Sawangpong Jandee, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Teerha Piratvisuth

“…Demographic and inhospital mortality data were obtained and retrospectively analyzed. Results. A total of 213 patients (89 immunocompetent) with histologically confirmed TI-GI CMV were enrolled. …”
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Impact of school salad bars on fruit and vegetable selection, intake, and waste in Mid-Atlantic elementary schools by Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Lilian de Jonge, Laura Thornton, Hollie Raynor, Ashley Mendoza, Sarah Farthing, Bonnie Moore

“…Trial registration This investigation reports results of a systematic evaluation of school salad bars and does not meet criteria for a clinical trial, yet was retrospectively registered (10/28/22) in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05605483) as an observational study.…”
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Predictors and prognosis of elderly hip fracture patients with perioperative atrial fibrillation: a nested case–control study by Wei Li, Aoying Min, Wei Zhao, Weining Li, Shuhan Li, Saidi Ran, Mingming Fu, Qili Yu, Junkai Kou, Zhiqian Wang, Zhiyong Hou

“…Methods An examination of hip fracture patients at the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, who had been hospitalized from January 2018 to October 2020 in succession, was conducted retrospectively. To determine independent risk factors for paroxysmal AF in elderly hip fracture patients, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Circulating Inflammatory Factors for Predicting Prognosis of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients by Wang M, Yue X, Ding Y, Cai Z, Xiao H, Huang H, He J

“…Nevertheless, whether specific inflammation-related markers have prognostic value for MM patients remains elusive.Patients and methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 452 newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) patients treated in our center from May 2013 to June 2022. …”
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An early lung cancer diagnosis model for non-smokers incorporating ct imaging analysis and circulating genetically abnormal cells (CACs) by Ran Ni, Yongjie Huang, Lei Wang, Hongjie Chen, Guorui Zhang, Yali Yu, Yinglan Kuang, Yuyan Tang, Xing Lu, Hong Liu

“…It is necessary to establish a prediction model for non-smoking individuals at intermediate to high risk of developing lung cancer (LC) and develop a tool to address the significant gap in evaluating pulmonary nodules in non-smokers. Methods We retrospectively investigated 1121 patients with pulmonary nodules, who underwent LDCT examinations between September 2019 and March 2023. …”
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Soluble galectin-4 in colorectal cancer is associated with tumor progression, but is not a predictor of the disease outcome by Elena Y. Yakunina, Olga V. Kovaleva, Ruslan A. Zukov, Alexey N. Gratchev, Sergey S. Salamatin, Sofya O. Kochkina, Zaman Z. Mammadli, Nikolay E. Kushlinskii

“…Aim: To analyze the clinical significance of the soluble form of galectin-4 in CRC. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 130 patients (mean age, 61 year) with a verified diagnosis of CRC, who had been examined and treated from 2016 to 2022. …”
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Retinal vascular geometry and its association to silent brain infarction by Jing Wang, Tingli Chen, Jing Wang, Xiyun Bian, Xiaowei Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Xing Qi, Yihan Li, Haixia Huang, Qian Qian, Fei Yuan

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study that retrospectively analyzed the fundus photographs, MRI and other clinical data of 227 SBIs and 227 controls who visited Shanghai Health And Medical Center for physical examination. …”
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Levodopa Challenge Test Predicts STN-DBS Outcomes in Various Parkinson’s Disease Motor Subtypes: A More Accurate Judgment by Zijian Zheng, Zixiao Yin, Bohan Zhang, Houyou Fan, Dan Liu, Yuancheng Zhou, Jian Duan, Dongwei Zhou, Xi Wu, Guohui Lu

“…Studies were split into a training set (147 patients) and a validation set (304 patients). We retrospectively collected data from 147 patients who received the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale- (UPDRS-) III and the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire- (PDQ-) 39 evaluation. …”
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The Degree of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Is Associated With Denser Bone Quality of the Cervical Sub‐endplate and Vertebral Body by Jia‐Yu Chen, Jia‐Chen Yang, Ruo‐Yao Li, Zu‐Cheng Huang, Zhi‐Ping Huang, Xiu‐Hua Wu, Qing‐An Zhu, Yin Ding

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between cervical disc degeneration and bone quality of the adjacent vertebral body and sub‐endplate bone with a new MRI‐based bone quality score in patients over 50 years with cervical spondylosis. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 479 cervical disc segments from 131 patients. …”
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Development and Validation of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index-Based Nomogram for Predicting Short-Term Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic In... by Wang Y, Wu X, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Liu X, Sun D, Liu X, Zhou T, Wang X

“…Yasong Wang,1,2 Xuan Wu,2 Yue Wang,2 Zhiqiang Zhang,2 Xuanze Liu,2 Dongyuan Sun,2 Xue Liu,2 Tienan Zhou,2 Xiaozeng Wang2 1Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Frigid Zone Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, 110016, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiaozeng Wang, Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-24-28897241, Email wxiaozeng@163.comPurpose: This study aims to develop and validate a nomogram based on the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) to predict short-term aortic-related adverse events (ARAEs) in patients with acute uncomplicated Type B intramural hematoma (IMH).Patients and methods: We retrospectively analyzed 332 patients diagnosed with acute uncomplicated Type B IMH between April 2018 and April 2024. …”
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Determining the association of hyperoxia while on extracorporeal life support with mortality in neonates following Norwood operation by Beshish Asaad G., Aljiffry Alaa, Xiang Yijin, Evans Sean, Scheel Amy, Harriott Ashley, Patel Shayli, Amedi Alan, Harding Amanda, Davis Joel, Shashidharan Subhadra, Kwiatkowski David M.

“…Materials and methods: We retrospectively aimed to evaluate the relationship of hyperoxia with mortality and other clinical outcomes in patients who required ECLS following Norwood operation between January/2010 and December/2020 in a large volume center. …”
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Spinal pain prevalence and associated determinants: A population‐based study using the National Survey for Wales by David C. Byfield, Benjamin S. Stacey, Hywel T. Evans, Ian W. Farr, Leon Yandle, Lora Roberts, Teresa Filipponi, Damian M. Bailey

“…The present study aimed to establish a current prevalence of SP and associated determinants in Wales by retrospectively analyzing data from the National Survey for Wales Dataset (NSWD). …”
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Preliminary study on the correlation between thyroid magnetic resonance parameters and radiation dose after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kuan Lu, Chenxia Zhou, Jiaming Ren, Jialu Ni, Weisen Yang, Yeqing Wang, Dan Jin, Jianjun Qian, Yaqun Zhu, Dai Shi, Wentao Hu, Liang Xu

“…Few previous studies have investigated the evaluation of radiation-induced thyroid injury by MRI.MethodsMRI and radiotherapy data of 32 patients who were first diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in our hospital from April 2015 to April 2024 and underwent radiotherapy in the radiotherapy department were retrospectively collected. Before, during and after radiotherapy, the thyroid morphology was observed on MR images, and the quantitative parameters of size (width, thickness) were measured on T1-weighted images. …”
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Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Therapy for the Treatment of Adult Coats’ Disease by Qingshan Chen, Saying Liang, Xizhen Wang, Chenli Hu, Jieting She, Zi Li

“…., Irvine, California, USA) injection was retrospectively evaluated. The medical records of all included patients with a minimum follow-up of 6 months were reviewed. …”
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