Improving Thyroid Nodule Diagnosis with AI and Image Similarity Models
The following is a summary of “Combining Image Similarity and Predictive AI Models to Decrease Subjectivity in Thyroid Nodule Diagnosis and Improve Malignancy Prediction,” published in the August 2024...
View ArticleAbbreviated Methacholine Challenge Test Protocol in Children
The following is a summary of “Abbreviated Methacholine Challenge Test is Safe for Children,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Hevroni et al. This prospective, observational study...
View ArticlePalliative Care and Healthcare Utilization in Lung Cancer, COPD, and IPF at...
The following is a summary of “Differences in Healthcare and Palliative Care Utilization at the End of Life: a Comparison Study Between Lung Cancer, COPD, and IPF,” published in the August 2024 issue...
View ArticleSerum Biomarkers for Diagnostic and Prognostic Evaluation in Acute Pulmonary...
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), hypoxia-induced factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and apelin 13 levels as new potential biomarkers for pulmonary...
View ArticleComparative Outcomes of HoLEP in Patients Holding vs. Continuing...
The following is a summary of “To Hold or Continue Blood Thinners? A Retrospective Analysis on Outcomes of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) in Patients who Either Held or Continued...
View ArticleEvaluating Surgical Outcomes and Patient Tolerability of Invasive Scrotal...
The following is a summary of “Utilizing local anesthesia only for penile and scrotal urologic surgery: a prospective study on patient tolerability and surgical outcomes for a sedation-free option”...
View ArticleEvaluating the Financial Impact of COVID-19 Policy Changes on Urology...
The following is a summary of “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Cost of the Urology Application Process,” published in the August 2024 issue of Urology by Asfaw et al. This study aims to assess...
View ArticleUncontrolled Blood Pressure and Reduced Kidney Function Increase Risk of...
The following is a summary of “Objective measures of cardiometabolic risk and advanced fibrosis risk progression in primary care patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease,”...
View ArticleImpact of Renal Stage on ASCT Outcomes in Renal AL Amyloidosis
The following is the summary of “Long-term outcomes of renal AL amyloidosis patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation: Validating the performance of the renal staging system,” published...
View ArticleFactors Influencing Nurse Practitioner Panel Size: Holistic Care and...
The following is a summary of “Factors Influencing Nurse Practitioner Panel Size in Team-based Primary Care: A Qualitative Case Study,” published in the August 2024 issue of Primary Care by...
View ArticleEarly PFT Monitoring Post-allo-HSCT Crucial for AFO Detection and BOS Prevention
The following is a summary of “Clinical impact of airflow obstruction after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,” published in the August 2024 issue of Hematology by Nakao et al....
View ArticleImpact of BTX-A Injection on Intraocular Lens Power in Patients with...
The following is a summary of “Does blepharospasm effect biometric parameters and intraocular lens power calculations?,” published in the August 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Basol et al. Benign...
View ArticleSubclavian/Axillary Cannulation Linked to Higher Neurologic Risks, Aortic to...
The following is a summary of “Neurologic complications in patients receiving aortic versus subclavian versus femoral arterial cannulation for post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support: results of...
View ArticleEmotional States Impact Pain Modulation: Happiness Enhances, Sadness and...
The following is a summary of “Change in Endogenous Pain Modulation Depending on Emotional States in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pain by...
View ArticleUltrasound-guided rendezvous and precut sphincterotomy similarly effective as...
1. In patients with difficult biliary cannulation in the setting of benign disease, endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous and precut sphincterotomy had similar technical success rates. 2. Both...
View ArticleMycobacterium tuberculosis cough aerosol culture status associates with host...
Interrupting transmission events is critical to tuberculosis control. Cough-generated aerosol cultures predict tuberculosis transmission better than microbiological or clinical markers. We hypothesize...
View ArticlePerformance evaluation of the glycated hemoglobin A1c analyzer for...
In this dual-center study, we assessed the BioHermes A1C EXP M13 system for point-of-care (POC) HbA1c testing against two NGSP-certified HPLC instruments, the Bio-Rad D100 and Tosoh G8. Analyzing 605...
View ArticleA Challenging Diagnosis of HHV-8-Associated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma,...
BACKGROUND Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8)-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (DLBCL, NOS), is a rare form of lymphoid malignancy. It poses unique challenges in diagnosis in...
View ArticleOlder persons making a life closure: experiences of loneliness in an academic...
Loneliness is a public health concern and more than half of the residents in nursing homes experience lonliness. Risk factors are age and loss of close relatives.This study aimed to describe...
View ArticlePrevalence of mental disorders among family members of individuals on the...
Parenting a child on the autism spectrum presents particular challenges that can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and depression among family members. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the...
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