Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC) Accuracy and Efficacy Compared with Flow Probe and Transcutaneous Doppler (USCOM): An Ovine Cardiac Output Validation by Robert A. Phillips, Sally G. Hood, Beverley M. Jacobson, Malcolm J. West, Li Wan, Clive N. May

“…The ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) is a noninvasive alternative to PAC using Doppler ultrasound (CW). We compared PAC and USCOM CO measurements against a gold standard, the aortic flow probe (FP), in sheep at varying outputs. …”
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Impact of Notch3 Activation on Aortic Aneurysm Development in Marfan Syndrome by Kathryn Jespersen, Chenxin Li, Rishi Batra, Christopher A. Stephenson, Paul Harding, Kylie Sestak, Ryan T. Foley, Harrison Greene, Trevor Meisinger, Jason R. Cook, B. Timothy Baxter, Wanfen Xiong

“…Aortic aneurysms and rupture were evaluated with connective tissue staining, ultrasound, and life table analysis. Results. The murine RNA-sequencing data were validated with mouse and human MFS aortic tissue, demonstrating elevated Notch3 activation in MFS. …”
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Importance of complement system components in ovarian endometriomas. A comparative cohort study by Anna V. Chizhova, Elena V. Kudryavtseva, Larisa G. Polushina, Maksim A. Kopenkin

“…There are specific ultrasound criteria for this type of endometriosis; however, in some cases, differential diagnosis from other ovarian tumors is challenging. …”
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Digital Rectal Examination Standardization for Inexperienced Hands: Teaching Medical Students by Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Antonio Felipe Leite Simão, Jamal Baracat, Fernandes Denardi, Antonio Gugliotta

“…Standardized DRE, international prostate symptom score (IPSS), serum PSA, transabdominal ultrasound (US), urodynamic evaluation, and postvoid residue were compared. …”
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Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as a locally advanced thyroid gland carcinoma by Mariam Ben Ayed, MD, Makram Tbini, MD, Inès Riahi, MD, Sarra Idriss, MD, Mamia Ben Salah, MD

“…The neck, laryngeal, and hypopharyngeal examinations were normal. Ultrasound showed hypertrophy and marked hypoechogenicity of the left thyroid lobe without suspicious nodules. …”
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Polycystic Ovarian Condition May Be a Risk Factor for Ovarian Tumor Development in the Laying Hen Model of Spontaneous Ovarian Cancer by Hyun Ju Lee, Janice M. Bahr, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, Sameer Sharma, Jacques S. Abramowicz, Animesh Barua

“…In the prospective study, hens were monitored by ultrasound scanning to detect the incidence of a polycystic ovaries and subsequent development of OVCA. …”
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Prediction of Extrathyroidal Extension Using Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography by Doh Young Lee, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Myung-Whun Sung, Kwang Hyun Kim, J. Hun Hah

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the value of high-resolution ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) scan for preoperative prediction of the extrathyroidal extension (ETE). …”
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Estimation of thyroid gland volume using ultrasonography and its relation to anthropometric measurements in a population of northern part of West Bengal by Suchismita Ghosh, Anushree Das, Alipta Bhattacharya, Ratnadeep Poddar, Anirban Sadhu

“…Methods and Material: Thyroid volumetric analysis was done using Ultrasound guidance and anthropometric data were collected following standardised protocols with the help of appropriate tools. …”
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Non-linear dose-response relationship between uterine artery pulsatility index and risk of preeclampsia in early pregnancy: A secondary analysis based on a nested cohort study. by Shaou Wang, Hao Dong

“…And the PI values of left and right uterine arteries of the subjects were obtained by transabdominal ultrasound using GE color doppler diagnostic device in early pregnancy (11-13 + 6 weeks), and finally the mean value of both was calculated and recorded as UtA-PI. …”
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Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes by Jianqing Fang, Zhe Wang, Yu Shen, Xuenong Wu, Hao Fang, Xiaokui Sun, Ting Yu, Qingqing Zhang

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MRgFUS subthalamotomy in Parkinson’s disease: an approach aimed at minimizing Lesion Volume by Marina Campins-Romeu, Rebeca Conde-Sardón, Isabel Sastre-Bataller, Carlos Morata-Martínez, Mireya Losada-López, José Luís León-Guijarro, Luis Raga-Rodríguez, Julia Pérez-García, Antonio Gutiérrez-Martín, Andrés M. Lozano, Raquel Baviera-Muñoz, Irene Martínez-Torres

“…Magnetic Resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is gaining recognition as a minimally invasive surgical option. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Obstructive Nephropathy by Jonathan S Chávez-Iñiguez, Goretty J Navarro-Gallardo, Ramón Medina-González, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Guillermo García-García

“…Imaging studies included tomography or ultrasound in which hydronephrosis can be seen. Management includes, in addition to drainage of the obstructed urinary tract system, providing supportive treatment, correcting all the metabolic abnormalities, and initiating renal replacement therapy when required. …”
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Management of Aphakia with Visual Axis Opacification after Congenital Cataract Surgery Based on UBM Image Features Analysis by Wensi Chen, Shiping He, Daoman Xiang

“…The purpose of this study was to study the imaging features of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) in the aphakia with visual axis opacification (VAO) after congenital cataract surgery. …”
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Bilateral Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Postmenopausal Hirsutism by S. Pathmanathan, S. D. N. De Silva, M. Sumanatilleke, D. Lokuhetty, U. V. V. Ranathunga

“…Contrast-enhanced CT of the adrenal and pelvis did not show any adrenal or ovarian mass lesions. Transvaginal ultrasound scan showed bilateral prominent ovaries only. …”
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Normal Thymic Size and Low Rate of Infections in Human Donor Milk Fed HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants from Birth to 18 Months of Age by Dorthe Lisbeth Jeppesen, Annette Kjær Ersbøll, Tine Ursula Hoppe, Susanne Dam Nielsen, Niels Henrik Valerius

“…To evaluate the immune function in HIV-exposed uninfected (HIV-EU) infants fed human donor milk. Methods. Ultrasound-obtained thymic index (Ti), T-lymphocyte subsets, and the number of infections were examined from birth to 18 months of age in 18 HIV-EU infants. …”
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Spontaneous Complete Regression of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases in a Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Koen Zwart, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Magda de Graaf-Bos, Roel Goldschmeding, Miriam Koopman, Guus M. Bol

“…She had received a single lung transplant, five years prior, for end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Abdominal ultrasound and a computed tomography scan showed extensive liver lesions, and liver biopsy determined that the lesions were liver metastases originating from a colonic adenocarcinoma. …”
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Liver and Spleen Stiffness Measurements for Assessment of Portal Hypertension Severity in Patients with Budd Chiari Syndrome by Elton Dajti, Federico Ravaioli, Antonio Colecchia, Giovanni Marasco, Amanda Vestito, Davide Festi

“…This paper describes LSM and SSM in patients with BCS and their correlation with clinical, biochemical, and ultrasound findings from the same patients. Methods. …”
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HPV Infection in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Relationship to the Prognosis of Patients in Northern China by Fangli Cao, Hui Han, Fang Zhang, Baozhong Wang, Wei Ma, Yanwen Wang, Guiming Sun, Miao Shi, Yubo Ren, Yufeng Cheng

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A Rare Case Report of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Coexisting with Thyroid Carcinoma in an Adolescent by Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Georgios Kazamias, Christos Simandirakis, Irene Vourliotaki, Efthimios Karakostas

“…A thyroid gland and neck ultrasound revealed a highly suspicious finding for malignancy right level VI lymph node, which was not confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). …”
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Dihydromyricetin inhibits injury caused by ischemic stroke through the lncRNA SNHG17/miR-452-3p/CXCR4 axis by Jiacheng Xie, Qiuyue Yang, Xueliang Zeng, Qi Zeng, Hai Xiao

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