Novel approach for noninvasive pelvic floor muscle strength measurement using extracorporeal surface perineal pressure measurement and machine learning modeling by Ui-jae Hwang, Sun-hee Ahn, Hyeon-ju Lee, Yurin Jeon, Myung Jae Jeon

“…Simultaneously, transabdominal ultrasound was used to measure bladder base displacement (mm) as a reference for PFM contraction strength. …”
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Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a clinical tr... by Eliete Bouskela, Gabriela Andrade Paz, Marcus VDS Rangel, Caio Luan Farias, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Erica Langner, Tatiana Teixeira, Patrícia M L Dutra, Paulo Farinatti, Maria das Graças C Souza, Juliana P Borges

“…On the first visit, carotid artery thickness will be assessed via ultrasound before and after cardiopulmonary exercise testing. …”
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Circulating C19MC MicroRNAs in Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, and Fetal Growth Restriction by Ilona Hromadnikova, Katerina Kotlabova, Marketa Ondrackova, Andrea Kestlerova, Veronika Novotna, Lucie Hympanova, Jindrich Doucha, Ladislav Krofta

“…We examined the correlation between plasmatic concentrations and expression levels of microRNAs and the severity of the disease with respect to clinical signs, requirements for the delivery, and Doppler ultrasound parameters. Using absolute and relative quantification approaches, increased extracellular C19MC microRNA levels (miR-516-5p, P=0.037, P=0.009; miR-517*, P=0.033, P=0.043; miR-520a*, P=0.001, P=0.009; miR-525, P=0.026, P=0.01; miR-526a, P=0.03, P=0.035) were detected in patients with preeclampsia. …”
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Prognosis conferred by molecular features of appendix-derived Pseudomyxoma Peritonei by Ruiqing Ma, Guojun Li, Yingjiang Ye, Lei Liang, Chong Wang, Haipeng Zhou, Pu Zhang, Lubiao An, Guanjun Shi, Qian Chen, Hongbin Xu, Zhidong Gao

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Study on the protective effect of naringin-regulated lncRNA GAS5 against mitochondrial apoptosis in osteoarthritic chondrocytes by LIN Qin, ZHU Yingkai, LIN Yanming, LAN Shujie, CHEN Changxing, FU Changlong

“…Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound were used to identify the success of modeling; histopathological changes in rat articular cartilage were assessed using toluidine blue and saffron O staining; changes in the levels of lncRNA GAS5 in rat cartilage tissues after naringin intervention were detected by Real-time PCR; Western blot detected Caspase-3, Bax, MMP-13 and Cyt-C in rat cartilage tissues. …”
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A prediction nomogram for residual after negative pressure aspiration for endogenic cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Yan Lei, Na Zhang, Yu Liu, Xin Du

“…Methods This retrospective study included patients treated in the gynecology department of our institution from May 2017 to August 2023 who underwent negative pressure suction treatment, ultrasound examinations before and after treatment, and received telephone follow-up for at least 6 months. …”
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Plasma microRNA-145-5p as a diagnostic biomarker for acute deep vein thrombosis by Christopher Antoun, Vårin Eiriksdatter Wikan, Øyvind Øverli, Thor Ueland, Gholamreza Jafari Yeganeh, Sigrid Kufaas Brækkan, Ellen Brodin, John-Bjarne Hansen

“…Within 24 hours of admission, blood was collected for assessment of plasma miR-145 (index test), and whole-leg compression ultrasound (reference standard) was used to confirm or rule out DVT. …”
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Higher Long‐Term Visit‐to‐Visit Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated With Severe Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in the General Population by Xinyu Zhao, Ying Hui, Jing Li, Xian‐Quan Shi, Shuohua Chen, Han Lv, Shouling Wu, Zhenchang Wang

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IgG4 as a Biomarker in Graves’ Orbitopathy by Michał Olejarz, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Daniela Dadej, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Remigiusz Domin, Marek Ruchała

“…Characteristic features of GD with elevated IgG4 levels include lower echogenicity of the thyroid gland on ultrasound examination, peripheral blood eosinophilia, higher prevalence of orbitopathy, and better response to antithyroid drugs with a tendency to develop hypothyroidism when compared to patients with GD and normal levels of IgG4. …”
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A Personalized Muscle–Tendon Assessment and Exercise Prescription Concept Reduces Muscle–Tendon Imbalances in Female Adolescent Athletes by Theresa Domroes, Kolja Weidlich, Sebastian Bohm, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis

“…Tendon micromorphology was assessed with a peak spatial frequency (PSF) analysis of proximal tendon ultrasound images. Muscle–tendon imbalances were identified based on tendon strain during maximum voluntary contractions. …”
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Ультразвуковой мониторинг легких при COVID-19 пневмониях в ОРИТ: межэкспертная повторяемость при выполнении врачами анестезиологами-реаниматологами: ретроспективное двухцентровое к... by Иван Сергеевич Щепарев, Б. А. Теплых, Д. Н. Проценко, А. Н. Кузовлев

“…ЦЕЛЬ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ: Изучить межэкспертную повторяемость результатов 16-зонного протокола при использовании полуколичественных шкал LUS (Lung ultrasound) и LUS NMHC (National Medical-Surgical Center) у реанимационных пациентов с коронавирусной инфекцией при выполнении ультразвукового мониторинга легких экспертом и начинающим специалистом. …”
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Preliminary ultrasonography study of the pancreas in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by El Hassania Lakhel, Khalid El Allali, Mohamed Rachid Achaâban, Rahma Azrib

“…This study aimed to define the ultrasonographic appearance, reference values, location, and acoustic window for evaluating the pancreas in healthy camels.MethodsEight adult and 14 young Moroccan camels were investigated by ultrasonography using a micro-convex probe with SIUI CTS-900 V and Samsung MH70A Doppler ultrasound scanners at 3.5 MHz.ResultsThe body of the pancreas was scanned just below the right kidney, behind the 12th rib; an ultrasonographic pattern of pancreatic parenchyma appeared as a hyperechoic elongated band, including the portal vein, with a Doppler flow response. …”
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Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean pregnant women: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Rong Shuai, Yuxing He, Dongqian Yang, Yingying Zhang, Li Zhang

“…The presence of NAFLD was diagnosed by liver ultrasound. AIP was calculated as log10 (TG/HDL). Participants were grouped according to AIP tertile: T1 (< 0.16, n = 195), T2 (0.16–0.32, n = 195), and T3 (>0.32, n = 196). …”
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Individualized resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities unveil two major depressive disorder subtypes with contrasting abnormal patterns of abnormality by Keke Fang, Lianjie Niu, Baohong Wen, Liang Liu, Ya Tian, Huiting Yang, Ying Hou, Shaoqiang Han, Xianfu Sun, Wenzhou Zhang

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Improved Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair with Cell- and Cytokine-Seeded Collagen Patches by Hui Qu, Bao-dong Xie, Jian Wu, Bo Lv, Jun-bo Chuai, Jian-zhong Li, Jun Cai, Hua Wu, Shu-lin Jiang, Xiao-ping Leng, Kai Kang

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Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between blood manganese and selenium levels and hepatic steatosis among adolescents, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2023.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 2,459 adolescents (aged 12–19 years) with complete data on liver ultrasound transient elastography, blood manganese, and selenium levels. …”
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Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…Case presentation A 26-year-old patient with a history of four pregnancies and one delivery (P4G1) presented at 30 weeks and 2 days of gestation with vaginal fluid leakage and fetal growth restriction detected by ultrasound at a different hospital. During labor induction, the patient developed a high fever and coagulopathy, followed by heart failure, acute kidney injury, anemia, and severe thrombocytopenia. …”
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Development of Renal Failure without Proteinuria in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: An Unusual Presentation of AL Kappa Amyloidosis by Yijuan Sun, Amarpreet Sandhu, Darlene Gabaldon, Jonathan Danaraj, Karen S. Servilla, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas

“…In the last year, he developed progressive serum creatinine elevation, without any increase in the serum or urine levels of paraproteins or any sign of malignancy. Renal ultrasound and furosemide renogram showed no evidence of urinary obstruction. …”
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Noninvasive diagnostic methods of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: role of indirect serological markers by A. F. Sheptulina, Ye. N. Shirokova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to routine laboratory test data and abdominal ultrasound, indexes of AST to ALT ratio (AAR); AST to platelet count ratio (APRI); platelet count to the spleen diameter ratio - PLT/ SPD and Fibrosis-4 score index (FIB-4) were calculated. …”
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Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Li M, He J, Liang Y, Zou F, Gou C, Lv J, Zhang X, Li D, Yu Z

“…Man Li,1,* Jinbo He,2,* Yiting Liang,3 Fan Zou,1 Changlong Gou,4 Jing Lv,2 Xicheng Zhang,5 Dan Li,6 Zizhong Yu1 1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 3First Clinical College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 5Biomedical Engineering College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 6Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zizhong Yu, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 32 Renmin South Road, Maojian District, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-719-8801459, Email yurick0994@163.com Dan Li, Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 32 Renmin South Road, Maojian District, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, China, Tel +86-719-8801881, Email lidan198016@163.comPurpose: The relationship between idiopathic sleep-related phenotypes (SRPs) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) remains unclear. …”
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