2024 September - 182 articles
Background and Objectives: This is the first study to examine the role of monocyte distribution width (MDW) in predicting sepsis after cardiovascular surgery. Methods: This study included 43 consecutive patients who had undergone cardiovascular surge...
Background and Objectives: The steady spread of dengue virus (DENV) poses a profound public health threat worldwide. Reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT2-PCR) has been increasingly recognized as a reference method for the di...
Objectives: Vitamin B complexes are frequently used in clinical practice for peripheral nerve trauma. However, there is a lack of scientific data on their effectiveness. This study aims to investigate the impact of the vitamin B complex on nerve reco...
Background and objectives: The initial symptom that triggers granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) diagnosis is rarely ocular. We describe a case with a single ocular lesion identified as probable GPA due to proteinase 3 (PR3)-antineutrophil cytopla...
Bone regrowth commonly occurs following lumbar decompression surgery. Although it is rare for neurological symptoms to occur due to bone regrowth, this study describes two patients who underwent both decompression and fusion surgeries but experienced...
Background and Objectives: Seminoma is the most common solid malignant tumour in young men. Clear-cell kidney carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the genitourinary tract. However, the synchronous occurrence of both of these tumours is rare. Ca...
Background and Objectives: Sepsis and its related complications are associated with high morbidity and mortality, often leading to liver damage. Ozone, a molecule with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, may offer protective effects. This s...
Life expectancy and overall function of amputated patients have improved significantly over the last few decades; for this reason, amputees are more exposed to primary or secondary degenerative disease of the hip, requiring total hip arthroplasty (TH...
Adolescents are the target group for HPV vaccination. Studies that examine factors influencing acceptability among adolescents and interventions aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, intentions, and, most importantly, vaccination rate...
Background and Objectives: Our objectives were to examine the association between balance confidence, functional mobility measures, and the presence of disability in older adults in Saudi Arabia and to identify the optimal cutoff scores for these mea...
Background and Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant complication following ventral hernia repair, potentially leading to prolonged hospital stays and increased morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate whether closed incision n...
Background and Objectives: Orienteering is a sport characterized by high physical exertion and intense mental demands, which increase susceptibility to errors. Understanding the impact of such errors on psychophysiological responses, particularly on...
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the primary and secondary stability of dental implants with different macrodesigns using resonance frequency analysis and to determine whether implant design and length influ...
Background and Objectives: The assessment of cardiac function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is vital due to their high cardiovascular risk. However, contemporary echocardiographic indices and their association with hemodialysis-to-h...
Background: The prevalence of overweight (OW), obesity (OB), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been increasing worldwide in recent years. Adipolin is a new adipokine with reduced circulating levels in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T...
Background and Objectives: The aging process has always been associated with a higher susceptibility to chronic inflammatory lung diseases. Several studies have demonstrated the gut microbiome’s influence on the lungs through cross-talk or the...
Clazosentan prevents vasospasms after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, clinical data on patients with SAH with ruptured vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADAs) are limited. We report the case of a 49-year-old male patient with...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic condition commonly complicating type 2 diabetes (T2D), leading to poor quality of life and increased risk of major adverse lower-limb (MALE) and cardiovascular (CV) events (MACE). Therapeutic mana...
Background and Objectives: Diabetes is a global health issue, with approximately 50% of patients developing diabetic nephropathy (DN) and 25% experiencing early and severe forms of the disease. The genetic factors contributing to rapid disease progre...
Background and Objectives: In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered that 2.55 million middle and high school students were using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in the US alone. E-cigarettes allow people to inhale...
Background and Objectives: Sustained virologic responses (SVRs) lead to a decrease in portal hypertension, the regression of fibrosis, and the improvement in the hepatic synthesis of procoagulant and anticoagulant factors. We aimed to assess the infl...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to develop an embolic agent with short-term embolic effects using cilastatin as the basic material. Materials and Methods: The particle size distribution of 25 mg cilastatin-based short-term embolic agents...
Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality, with liver metastases occurring in over a third of patients, and is correlated with poor prognosis. Despite surgical resection being the primary treatment option, only about 20% of patie...
Background and Objectives: Rotational malformation after intramedullary nailing of intertrochanteric fractures is a relatively common, possibly severe, and difficult-to-detect complication, since intraoperative radiographic imaging allows for the ass...
Background and Objectives: Obesity is associated with numerous co-morbidities, including dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. Bariatric surgery is the mainstay of treatment for obesity as the only method with confirmed long-term ef...
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to find the factors associated with the severe impairment of QoSL and the factors associated with a better score in QoSL, as well as the evaluation of pain symptoms and QoSL after the complete and...
Following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), patients commonly experience significant impairment or total loss of nipple sensitivity, which negatively impacts the patients’ quality of life, whereas patients who retain nipple sensation postoperati...
Background and Objectives: The relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and melanoma remains poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between HCV and melanoma, assess outcomes in patients with both conditions,...
Background and Objectives: Patients with infections caused by Elizabethkingia species require prompt identification and effective antibiotic treatment since these spp. are typically resistant to multiple antibiotics and variable susceptibility patter...
Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of maternal ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels on pregnancy-related complications, fetal growth, and development over time. Materials and Methods: The prospective long...
Background and Objectives: Carbapenem resistance is a growing global challenge for healthcare, and, therefore, monitoring its prevalence and patterns is crucial for implementing targeted interventions to mitigate its impact on patient outcomes and pu...
Periodontitis represents a prevalent oral pathological condition. Various supplementary local therapies are utilized in clinical practice. Recently introduced, topical oxygen therapy exhibits the potential to effectively hinder the growth of plaque (...
Background and Objectives: The vertical dimension of occlusion’s (VDO) assessment is a highly important issue in the everyday dentist’s practice. Patients with unstable occlusion, lost occlusal stops, extensive tooth loss in the lateral a...
Background/Objectives: Sterilization in dental practice is crucial for infection prevention. The aim of this study was to identify the presence and causes of bacterial growth using biological indicators in dental sterilization equipment in San Luis P...
Background and Objectives: The reduction of two-part oblique or spiral fractures of the distal femur using steel wire cerclage prior to plate osteosynthesis is a proven procedure. In addition to being useful in fracture reduction, wire cerclage was a...
Background and Objectives: Obesity-associated chronic low-grade inflammation supports various systemic alterations. In this descriptive study, 122 apparently healthy adults aged 20 to 35 years were voluntarily included and classified based on body ma...
Background and Objectives: We evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of isolated nighttime masked uncontrolled hypertension (IN-MUCH) in treated patients. Materials and Methods: Participants aged 20 years or older who were on antihypertensive m...
Background and Objectives: PoCUS ultrasound applications are widely used in everyday work, especially in the field of emergency medicine. The main goal of this research was to create a diagnostic and therapeutic protocol that will integrate ultrasoun...
Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and caffeine-containing beverages are widely consumed but their impact on gastrointestinal (GI) health requires further investigation. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship...
Background and Objectives: Pediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) remains a major pediatric public health problem, despite well-developed injury prevention programs. The purpose of this study is to analyze the emergency surgical outcomes of pTBI in...
Background and Objectives: This study analyzes the issues of position dislocation of the head of the superior poles and lateral points of the outer edge of the middle divisions of each of the thyroid lobes (TL) changes. The purpose was to provide an...
Background and Objectives: The study aims to explore the potential for transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2, focusing on its pathophysiology, placental defense mechanisms, and the clinical implications for maternal and neonatal health. Materials...
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate atrial involvement by comparing pre- and post-chemotherapy left atrial mechanical and electromechanical parameters in patients treated with cardiotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. Methods: We designed our...
The gastrointestinal and respiratory systems are closely linked in different ways, including from the embryological, anatomical, cellular, and physiological angles. The highest number (and various types) of microorganisms live in the large intestine/...
Background and Objectives: The recently published Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SSRS) ESTRO guidelines advise against treating spinal metastatic disease with a single dose equal to or smaller than 18 Gy, prioritizing local control over the potenti...
Introduction: Distinguishing benign from malignant biliary strictures remains challenging despite diagnostic advancements. Follicular cholangitis, a rare benign condition, presents with symptoms and imaging similar to malignancies like cholangiocarci...
Background and Objectives: Hematological disorders, especially chronic anemia and coagulation disorders, are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Severe anemia is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in th...
Background and Objectives: In the context of female cardiovascular risk categorization, we aimed to assess the inter-model agreement between nine risk prediction models (RPM): the novel Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equat...
Background and Objectives: Defining the exercise habits of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may help to determine optimal rehabilitation programs. This study aimed to investigate the physical and psychological parameters associated wit...
Background and Objectives: With increases in cancer incidence and the number of cancer survivors, the demand for cancer management is growing. However, studies on dental prosthetic treatment for patients with cancer are rare. We aim to investigate th...
of 4
