Vol. 58, Iss 4 | Medicina

Article

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Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Expression and Its Association with Clinical Features and Outcomes in Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

Sung Soo Ahn,
Jung Yoon Pyo,
Jasong Jungsik Song,
Yong-Beom Park and
Sang-Won Lee

Medicina2022, 58(4), 558;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040558

18 April 2022

Background and objectives: Anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA), a characteristic antibody detected in rheumatoid arthritis, could be linked to antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) via the formation of neutroph...

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Role of Human Papilloma Virus and Lifestyle Factors in Overall Survival of Patients with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Daisuke Nishikawa,
Nobuhiro Hanai,
Taijiro Ozawa,
Tadashi Kitahara and
Yasuhisa Hasegawa

Medicina2022, 58(4), 557;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040557

18 April 2022

Background: Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have a significantly better treatment response and overall survival (OS) rates than non-HPV-associated OPSCC. Objectives: We conducted the p...

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Clinical Significance of Ventricular Premature Contraction Provoked by the Treadmill Test

Min-Jung Bak,
Hee-Jin Kwon,
Ji-Hoon Choi,
Seung-Jung Park,
June-Soo Kim,
Young-Keun On and
Kyoung-Min Park

Medicina2022, 58(4), 556;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040556

18 April 2022

Background and Objectives: The treadmill test (TMT) is a predictive tool for myocardial ischemia. Recently, exercise-provoked ventricular premature contracture (VPC) during TMT was shown to have a relation with coronary artery disease and cardiovascu...

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Study Protocol

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Impact of the Rapid Normalization of Chronic Hyperglycemia on the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand and the Osteoprotegerin System in Patients Living with Type 2 Diabetes: RANKL-GLYC Study

Dured Dardari,
Claire Thomas,
Francois-Xavier Laborne,
Caroline Tourte,
Elodie Henry,
Megane Erblang,
Stéphanie Bourdon,
Alfred Penfornis and
Philippe Lopes

Medicina2022, 58(4), 555;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040555

18 April 2022

The RANKL-GLYC study aims to explore the impact of the rapid correction of chronic hyperglycemia on the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) and its antagonist osteoprotegerin (OPG). RANKL and OPG are considered the main factor...

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Practical Aspects of the Use of Telematic Systems in the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Poland

Lukasz Gawinski,
Monika Burzynska,
Karolina Kamecka and
Remigiusz Kozlowski

Medicina2022, 58(4), 554;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040554

17 April 2022

Background and Objectives: The guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommend the use of telematic methods in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, allowing for transtelephonic electrocardiography (TTECG) from the emergency scene...

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Retrospective Comparison of Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer in a Single Tertiary Care Institution from Lithuania between 2009 and 2019

Danuta Vasilevska,
Dominika Vasilevska,
Andrzej Semczuk and
Vilius Rudaitis

Medicina2022, 58(4), 553;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040553

17 April 2022

Background and Objectives: A great debate within the academic arena was evoked by the LACC study, giving rise to doubt regarding the oncological outcomes of the laparoscopic approach for early-stage cervical cancer. This encouraged us to conduct a re...

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Review

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Update of Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecological Pathology: Systematic Review

Vito Andrea Capozzi,
Elisa Scarpelli,
Giulia Armano,
Luciano Monfardini,
Angela Celardo,
Gaetano Maria Munno,
Nicola Fortunato,
Primo Vagnetti,
Maria Teresa Schettino and
Giulia Grassini
+ 4 authors

Medicina2022, 58(4), 552;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040552

17 April 2022

Background and Objectives: Since the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval in 2005, the application of robotic surgery (RS) in gynecology has been adopted all over the world. This study aimed to provide an update on RS in benign gynecological...

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Case Report

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Neuropsychological Disability in the Case of Natalizumab-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Viviana Lo Buono,
Giangaetano D’Aleo,
Simona Cammaroto,
Maria Cristina De Cola,
Francesca Palmese,
Chiara Smorto,
Silvia Marino,
Giuseppe Venuti,
Edoardo Sessa and
Carmela Rifici
+ 1 author

Medicina2022, 58(4), 551;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040551

17 April 2022

Background: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a viral disease characterized by progressive damage or inflammation of the cerebral white matter that can be encountered in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). There are cases of PML...

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Leptin in the Commissural Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius (cNTS) and Anoxic Stimulus in the Carotid Body Chemoreceptors Increases cNTS Leptin Signaling Receptor and Brain Glucose Retention in Rats

Mónica Lemus,
Cynthia Mojarro,
Sergio Montero,
Mario Ramírez-Flores,
José Torres-Magallanes,
Adrián Maturano-Melgoza and
Elena Roces de Álvarez-Buylla

Medicina2022, 58(4), 550;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040550

16 April 2022

Background and Objectives: The commissural nucleus of the tractus solitarius (cNTS) not only responds to glucose levels directly, but also receives afferent signals from the liver, and from the carotid chemoreceptors (CChR). In addition, leptin, thro...

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Identification of Risk Factors and Development of Predictive Risk Score Model for Mortality after Open Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Ivan Tomic,
Petar Zlatanovic,
Miroslav Markovic,
Milos Sladojevic,
Perica Mutavdzic,
Ranko Trailovic,
Ksenija Jovanovic,
David Matejevic,
Biljana Milicic and
Lazar Davidovic

Medicina2022, 58(4), 549;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58040549

15 April 2022

Background and Objectives: Despite the relatively large number of publications concerning the validation of these models, there is currently no solid evidence that they can be used with absolute precision to predict survival. The goal of this study i...

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Medicina, Volume 58, Issue 4

Articles (101)

Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Expression and Its Association with Clinical Features and Outcomes in Patients with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

Role of Human Papilloma Virus and Lifestyle Factors in Overall Survival of Patients with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Clinical Significance of Ventricular Premature Contraction Provoked by the Treadmill Test

Impact of the Rapid Normalization of Chronic Hyperglycemia on the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand and the Osteoprotegerin System in Patients Living with Type 2 Diabetes: RANKL-GLYC Study

Practical Aspects of the Use of Telematic Systems in the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Poland

Retrospective Comparison of Laparoscopic versus Open Radical Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer in a Single Tertiary Care Institution from Lithuania between 2009 and 2019

Update of Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecological Pathology: Systematic Review

Neuropsychological Disability in the Case of Natalizumab-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Leptin in the Commissural Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius (cNTS) and Anoxic Stimulus in the Carotid Body Chemoreceptors Increases cNTS Leptin Signaling Receptor and Brain Glucose Retention in Rats

Identification of Risk Factors and Development of Predictive Risk Score Model for Mortality after Open Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair