Factors on Early Outcomes in Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma Patients Treated...
The following is a summary of “Impact of dosimetric compromises on early outcomes of chordomas and chondrosarcomas treated with Image-guided pencil beam scanning proton beam therapy,” published in the...
View ArticleAnalyzing Aurie System to Standardize Reuse of No-Touch Intermittent Catheters
The following is a summary of “Initial Antimicrobial Testing of a Novel Reusable Intermittent Urinary Catheter System and Catheter Reprocessing Device,” published in the July 2024 issue of Urology by...
View ArticleEpinephrine Use May Benefit Older Emergency Surgical Patients With Shock
The following is a summary of “Catecholamine concentration as a predictor of mortality in emergency surgical patients,” published in the July 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Suh et al. Trauma and...
View ArticleSjogren’s Syndrome Increases Risk for H. pylori Infection
The following is a summary of “Causal association between Helicobacter pylori infection and Sjogren’s syndrome: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis,” published in the August 2024 issue of...
View ArticleITP Increases In-Hospital Mortality and Platelet Transfusion Need in Patients...
The following is a summary of “Inpatient outcomes of NSTEMI among patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a propensity matched national study,” published in the August 2024 issue of Hematology by Baig...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Brief Internet-Based Psychotherapies for Chronic PTSD in...
The following is a summary of “Randomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms,” published in the June...
View ArticleToward a Unified Definition of Moderate PsA
A proposed checklist for a definition of moderate PsA includes the number of active joints and the presence of dactylitis, among other factors. A study published in Rheumatology International proposes...
View ArticleImproving Tuberculosis Pleurisy Diagnosis
Assessing internal mammary lymph node involvement is beneficial in determining the pre-test probability of tuberculous pleurisy. Assessment of internal mammary lymph nodes (IMLNs) involvement is key in...
View ArticleWeb-Based Diagnostic Support System Identifies Psoriasis
Researchers designed a computer-aided diagnostic model to classify, diagnose, and provide treatment recommendations for patients with psoriasis. There has been a significant uptick in AI applications...
View ArticleChanges in Microbiota Tied to AD, AR, Food Allergy, and Asthma
According to a recent review article, changes in microbiota are associated with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, and asthma. Research into the human microbiome has garnered more than...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence-assisted electrocardiogram interpretation improves...
1. A randomized controlled trial by Lin and colleagues compared artificial intelligence (AI) to standard care in triaging suspected cases of myocardial infarction. 2. AI-assisted triaging of patients...
View ArticleDose-dense adjuvant therapy with epirubicin and cyclophosphamide effective...
1. Dose-dense adjuvant chemotherapy involving sequential epirubicin/cyclophosphamide and docetaxel showed improved breast cancer recurrence-free survival and event-free survival compared to standard...
View ArticlePhase I trial of novel CAR-T cell therapy for pediatric midline gliomas
1. Approximately 88% of patients with GD2-positive diffuse midline glioma or other progressive CNS tumours receiving C7R-GD2.CARTs had a partial response to therapy or stable disease. 2. No...
View ArticleDysregulation of parvalbumin expression and neurotransmitter imbalance in the...
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently exhibit abnormalities in auditory perception, a phenomenon potentially attributed to alterations in the excitatory and inhibitory...
View ArticleMFGE8 promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis in rats following experimental...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is one of the most severe type of cerebral strokes, which can cause multiple cellular changes in the brain leading to neuronal injury and neurological deficits....
View ArticleA child with recurrent headache, fever and diffuse meningeal enhancement on MRI.
Juvenile neurolupus presents primarily with neuropsychiatric manifestations which may also be the initial presentation. Such primary neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE) events are a consequence either of...
View ArticleA worldwide study of white matter microstructural alterations in people...
The progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with microstructural alterations in neural pathways, contributing to both motor and cognitive decline. However, conflicting findings have...
View ArticleSerum cholesterol levels and Parkinson’s disease: a detailed investigation in...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) involves the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons and the accumulation of α-synuclein. Elevated cholesterol levels may exacerbate α-synuclein aggregation, potentially...
View ArticleEffects of different treatments for obstructive sleep apnea on...
In recent years, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as a significant health concern. No previous studies assessed the effect of recommended treatment modalities of patients...
View ArticleHistopathologic characteristics of term placentas in singleton pregnancies in...
Endometriosis is one of the leading causes of infertility, due to negative impact on ovarian folliculogenesis and endometrial receptivity. Literature show that endometriosis could be associated with...
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