Thyroid Nodules Located in the Lower Pole Have a Higher Risk of Malignancy than Located in the Isthmus: A Single-Center Experience by Gulhan Duman, Baris Sariakcali

“…This study was carried out retrospectively in a tertiary care center from September 2016 to January 2020. The study included 862 adult patients who have one or more nodules. …”
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Platelet microparticles level in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A pediatric population-based cross-sectional study in a tertiary care center by Naresh Kumar, K Anu Punnen, Sukesh Chandran Nair, Visalakshi Jayaseelan, T Sathish Kumar

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Videolaryngoscopy is associated with a lower rate of double-lumen endotracheal tube malposition in thoracic surgery procedures, retrospective single-center study by Soner Kına, Güntuğ Batıhan, Ihsan Topaloglu, Huseyin Turkan

“…Methods This retrospective single-center study included 89 patients who underwent thoracic surgery with DLT placement between July 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Impact of daratumumab on stem cell mobilization and transplant in patient with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a real word single-center study by Mauro Passucci, Francesca Fazio, Jacopo Micozzi, Manhaz Shafii Bafti, Giovanni Manfredi Assanto, Alfonso Piciocchi, Maurizio Martelli, Maria Teresa Petrucci

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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Trakanta Wannapanich,1,2 Vilavun Puangsricharern,1,3 Vannarut Satitpitakul,1,3 Thanachaporn Kittipibul,1,3 Kanya Suphapeetiporn4– 6 1Center of Excellence for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Excellence Center for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand; 5Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 6Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Vilavun Puangsricharern, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873, Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Email vilavun@hotmail.com Kanya Suphapeetiporn, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873, Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Email kanya.su@chula.ac.thPurpose: To describe the demographic profile, clinical characteristics, and treatment trends of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in Thai patients, reflecting the evolving landscape of corneal transplantation in this region.Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 900 patients (1,743 eyes) diagnosed with FECD at a tertiary referral center in Thailand between January 2017 and June 2023. …”
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The Effect of the Treatment with Heated Humidified High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in China: A Single-Center Experience by Ge Zheng, Xiao-qiu Huang, Hui-hui Zhao, Guo-Xing Jin, Bin Wang

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Real-world experiences with brentuximab vedotion-based regimens in systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a multi-center retrospective study by Zhiqiang Zhao, Qinchuan Yu, Liping Su, Jianxia He, Jie Tao, Yanfeng Xi, Yujiao Guo, Yanhong Luo, Lieyang Wang

“…This retrospective observational study evaluates BV-based regimens in patients with sALCL, treated from 2020 to 2023.MethodsA multi-center observational retrospective study was conducted on patients with sALCL received BV plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CHP) upfront or BV plus gemcitabine, oxaliplatin(GemOx), gemcitabine, cisplatin, dexamethasone(GDP), or isocyclophosphamide, carboplatin, etoposide (ICE)for later lines. …”
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Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective by Shah T, Brethauer S, Danker III WA, Doshi I, O'Hara M, Silber A, Vasileff WK

“…Tejen Shah,1 Stacy Brethauer,1 Walter A Danker III,2 Ishita Doshi,2 Matthew O’Hara,3 Abigail Silber,3 William K Vasileff4 1Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ, USA; 3Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Stacy Brethauer, Email Stacy.Brethauer@osumc.eduGoal: Cost-saving initiatives targeting surgical supplies management have become increasingly common to address rising healthcare costs. …”
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A Second Harmonic Current Suppression Strategy Based on a Digital Band-Stop Filter With Center Frequency Tracking Grid Frequency by Jun-Hyeong Kwon, Guangxu Zhou, Chun-Sung Kim, Sung-Jun Park, Yipei Wang

“…For a system whose front-end is a boost type converter, a digital band-stop filter (BSF) with a center frequency of 120 Hz could be introduced in the voltage sampling loop to suppress the SHC. …”
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One year of treating patients with open fractures of the lower extremity in a new military trauma center in Korea: a case series by Ji Wool Ko, Giho Moon, Jin Geun Kwon, Kyoung Eun Kim, Hankaram Jeon, Kyungwon Lee

“…Purpose The Armed Forces Trauma Center of Korea was established in April 2022. This study was conducted to report our 1-year experience of treating soldiers with open fractures of the lower extremity. …”
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Prevalence and clinical profile of comorbidity among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a multi-center observational study in eastern China by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Songhua Chen, Jun Li, Qinglin Cheng, Yu Zhang, Qian Wu, Qian Wu, Kui Liu, Kui Liu, Xuli Jiang, Bin Chen, Bin Chen

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Outcome of 177Lu-DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Progressive Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors from a Tertiary Care Center by David Mathew, Saumya S. Sunny, Justin Benjamin, Junita R. John, Felix K. Jebasingh, Josh T. Georgy, Ashish Singh, Regi Oommen

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Novel hormonal agents in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer and reduced performance status: Experiences of a specialized single center by Thomas Büttner, Philipp Lossin, Stefan Latz, Carolin Jacobs, Philipp Krausewitz, Stefan Hauser

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Problematic screen media use in children and adolescents attending child and adolescent psychiatric services in a tertiary care center in North India by Venkatesh Raju, Akhilesh Sharma, Ruchita Shah, Ravikanth Tangella, Sana Devi Yumnam, Jyoti Singh, Jaivinder Yadav, Sandeep Grover

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Investigation of possible predictive factors, clinical characteristics, and treatment in vascular Behçet's disease: real-life data from a single center by Abdulvahap Kahveci, Zeycan Kübra Cevval

“… Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the phenotypes, predictive factors, and treatment approach of Behçet's patients with vascular involvement.Material and Method: This retrospective study analyzed 123 patients with Behçet's disease, 28 of whom had vascular involvement, and were followed up in our center. The study presented the vascular involvement patterns of the patients along with their clinical characteristics and comorbid conditions. …”
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Liver Transplantation in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis. Benefits and Limitations of Psychosocial Selection and Support in Alcohol Relapse. The Experience of a Tertiary Center in Italy by Luca S. Belli, Adelaide Panariello, Giovanni Perricone, Paola Prandoni, Raffaella Viganò, Chiara Mazzarelli, Chiara Becchetti, Sara Giacalone, Giovanna Donvito, Sara Conti, Paolo A. Cortesi, Elena Roselli, Gianpaola Monti, Marco Carbone, Luciano G. De Carlis, Luciano G. De Carlis, Mauro Percudani

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Kluyvera ascorbata: An Emerging Pathogen and Rare Cause of Urinary Tract Infection in Immunocompetent Patients at a Tertiary Care Center in North India by Apurva Rautela, Nikhil Raj, Vikramjeet Singh, Anupam Das, Jyotsna Agarwal

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Immunization Status Relationships: DPT-HB-HIB with Pneumonia in Age 12-24 Months at Babakan Sari Community Health Center Bandung by Benedika Mardewi Iswari

“…In 2013, the amount of pneumonia in toddler (12-24 months) in Babakan Sari community health center were 1,496  from 11,875 toddlers. The purpose of this research was to find the correlation of immunization status: DPT-HB-HIB with pneumonia in toddlers (12-24 months) at Babakan Sari community health center Bandung. …”
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MRI findings in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: Prevalence, distribution, and classification of the findings. A single tertiary epilepsy center experience by Aleix Jareno‐Badenas, Mario Matute‐González, Luis Pintor, Estefanía Conde‐Blanco, Mar Carreño, Xavier Setoain, Camilo Pineda, Fernando Diego Choque‐Chávez, Tomás Fernández, Núria Bargalló, Sofía González‐Ortiz

“…Method We retrospectively identified patients with a definitive diagnosis of PNES, evaluated in the refractory epilepsy unit of our tertiary epilepsy center. Patients were classified into two groups according to their comorbidity with epilepsy (PNES and PNES+). …”
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Comparing Open and Robotic Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Release in Incisional Hernias With a Lateral Component: A Single Center Retrospective Study by Stijn Van Hoef, Stijn Van Hoef, Hasan H. Eker, Frederik Berrevoet, Mathias Allaeys

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