Impact of visual presentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque on cardiovascular risk profile using mHealth technologies by Greta Ullrich, Alexander Bäuerle, Lisa Maria Jahre, Katrin Paldán, Jana Rosemeyer, Chiara Kalaitzidis, Christos Rammos, Martin Teufel, Tienush Rassaf, Julia Lortz

“…The app contained daily tasks that promoted lifestyle modifications and adherence to prescribed medication. It included ultrasound images of participants´ individual carotid plaque, which were updated regularly. …”
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Potentials of transanal endoscopic surgery at early rectal cancer by Yu. A. Shelygin, S. V. Chernyshov, L. P. Orlova, E. G. Rybakov

“…Improvement of results of organ-preserving treatment of early rectal cancer, and assessment of sensitivity and specificity of transrectal ultrasound investigation (TRUS) at these patients.Material and methods. …”
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Differences in clinical characteristics between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yingying Han, Jia Guo, Xingzhao Li, Zhuan Zhong

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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Predicting the Neurological Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Parisa Jafari Khouzani, Erfan Rahmani, Mehdi Rezaei, Sasan Pohrbagher Benam, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Reza Amani-Beni, Maziar Daneshvar, Faezeh Jalayer Sarnaghy, Naghme Masoomi Goodarzi, Ramila Abedi Azar, Amirhossein Mirbolook, Peyman Bashghareh, Elham Bibak, Babak Goodarzi, Zahra Salarinezhad, Reza Zahedpasha, Marzieh Hajizaman, Negar Pourhossein Rahmani, Azam Darvishi, Alireza Hadizadeh, Fatemeh Zandi, Ashkan Azizi, Armin Naderi, Sepideh Shah Hosseini, Asie Sanjary, Mozhdeh Mohammadi Virsoudi, Habibollah Afshang, Seyedsaber Mirabdali, Navid Fathalian, Pouria Momeni, Mahsan Valizade, Fateme Nozari, Hamed Ghorbani, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Seyed Kiavash Sajadi, Azam Abdollahi, Mehrdad Farrokhi

“…Furthermore, meta-regression analysis revealed that ONSD measurement using CT scans is significantly associated with lower sensitivity and higher specificity compared to ultrasound (P = 0.009 and P = 0.01). Conclusion: Our meta-analysis showed that ONSD has low sensitivity and high specificity for predicting neurological outcomes in survivors of cardiac arrest. …”
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Relationship between Serum Cytokeratin-18, Control Attenuation Parameter, NAFLD Fibrosis Score, and Liver Steatosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Sumitro Kosasih, Wong Zhi Qin, Rafiz Abdul Rani, Nazefah Abd Hamid, Ngiu Chai Soon, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Yazmin Yaakob, Raja Affendi Raja Ali

“…The aim of this study was to appraise the relationship between serum fragmented cytokeratin-18(CK-18), controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), and liver steatosis assessed by ultrasound (US) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. …”
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EU-TIRADS-Based Omission of Fine-Needle Aspiration and Cytology from Thyroid Nodules Overlooks a Substantial Number of Follicular Thyroid Cancers by Tamas Solymosi, Laszlo Hegedüs, Miklos Bodor, Endre V. Nagy

“…Whether sensitivity in identifying thyroid cancers varies with thyroid cancer phenotype remains unclarified. Methods. The ultrasound (US) characteristics of nodules of 26,908 nodular goiter patients were recorded. …”
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Delphi Consensus on the Management of Spanish Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Treated with Botulinum Toxin A: Result Study by Carlos Cordero-García, Irene de Torres, Jacobo Formigo-Couceiro, Lluis Guirao, Mª Dolores Romero-Torres, Sergio Otero-Villaverde, Alberto Herrera, Cristina Santa, Antonio Mena-Rodriguez

“…Experts recommended BoNT-A as soon as spasticity affects daily activities. They considered ultrasound as the preferred guided technique. Experts recommended regular assessments using validated scales and patient-reported outcomes to evaluate treatment goals and safety. …”
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Clinical characteristics and usage of statins in patients with stable ischemic heart disease referred for angiography or coronary artery bypass grafting by I.V. Shklianka, O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Epanchintseva

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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…All adult pregnant patients with ultrasound-confirmed triplet pregnancy were included. …”
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Impaired Lymphocyte Profile in Schistosomiasis Patients with Periportal Fibrosis by Luciana Santos Cardoso, Andréia de Souza Rocha Barreto, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Ricardo Riccio Oliveira, Robson da Paixão de Souza, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo

“…It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the village of Agua Preta, Bahia, Brazil, which included 37 subjects with periportal fibrosis determined by ultrasound. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained by the Ficcol-hypaque gradient and the frequency of T cells expressing the surface markers CD28, CD69, CD25, and CTLA-4 was determined by flow cytometry. …”
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The Association between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroid Cancer by Young-Gyun Seo, Ho-Chun Choi, Ah Reum An, Do Joon Park, Young Joo Park, Kyu Eun Lee, Sue K. Park, Yunji Hwang, Belong Cho

“…A total of 415 healthy controls with thyroid ultrasound screening and physician consultation were selected from the Thyroid Cancer Longitudinal Study (T-CALOS). …”
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Pain Catastrophizing Is Related to Static Postural Control Impairment in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study by Chanjuan Zhang, Zhou Zhang, Yuelong Li, Chenyang Feng, Haiqi Meng, Yang Gao, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Chuhuai Wang

“…Bilateral transversus abdominis (TrA) activation was evaluated by ultrasound imaging-measured percent change in muscle thickness. …”
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Efficacy of dexamethasone or clonidine as adjuvants in interscalene brachial plexus block for preventing rebound pain after shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Layana Vieira Nobre, Leonardo Henrique Cunha Ferraro, Juscelino Afonso de Oliveira Júnior, Vitória Luiza Locatelli Winkeler, Luis Flávio França Vinhosa Muniz, Hiago Parreão Braga, Plínio da Cunha Leal

“…Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, parallel grouping, randomized clinical trial conducted with patients receiving a single injection of bupivacaine 0.375% in interscalene block ultrasound guided and general anesthesia for shoulder surgery were randomly assigned to either no additives (control), clonidine (30 mcg), or dexamethasone (4 mg). …”
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Insulinomas: Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Options by Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Anna Konarska, Artur Fabijański, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adriana Daria Dukacz

“…Surgical resection remains the primary treatment modality, with high success rates for benign tumors, although emerging techniques like endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) offer promising alternatives for small, solitary tumors. …”
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A Review of Needle Navigation Technologies in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgeries—Toward a More Effective and Easy-to-Apply Process by Katharina Steeg, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Michael Horst Friebe

“…<b>Results:</b> Of 36 eligible articles, 21 used ultrasound (US) for real-time imaging despite depth and needle visibility challenges. …”
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Prenatal genetic detection in foetus with gallbladder size anomalies: cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Yimo Zeng, Rong Hu, Jian Lu, Yiming Qi, Dan Chen, Chaoxiang Yang, Jing Wu

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Association between cardiovascular health and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Lian-Zhen Huang, Ze-Bin Ni, Wei-Feng Huang, Li-Ping Sheng, Yan-Qing Wang, Jin-Yan Zhang

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The Effects of Induction and Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension on Cerebral Autoregulation: An Experimental Study by Marcelo de Lima Oliveira, Angela Macedo Salinet, Ricardo de Carvalho Nogueira, Alessandro Rodrigo Belon, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Brasil Chian Ping Jeng, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu

“…The cerebral static autoregulation (sCA) index was evaluated using cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFV) obtained with Doppler ultrasound. Results. Balloon inflation increased ICP in both groups. …”
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Parameters of the Component Composition of the Body and Their Relationship with the Development of Ascites in Liver Cirrhosis by Yu. O. Zharikov, M. S. Zharkova, A. N. Gadjiakhmedova, A. M. Aliyeva, V. N. Nikolenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Ascites diagnosis was performed using ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.Results. …”
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A Low Dose of Naloxone Added to Ropivacaine Prolongs Femoral Nerve Blockade: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Seung Cheol Lee, Jeong Ho Kim, So Ron Choi, Sang Yoong Park

“…Through a single-bolus administration guided by ultrasound, the control group (group C) received 20 mL of 0.375% ropivacaine, while the naloxone group (group N) received 20 mL of 0.375% ropivacaine with 100 ng of naloxone. …”
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