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Medicina, Volume 61, Issue 12

December 2025 - 173 articles

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Articles (173)

  • Review
  • Open Access
327 Views
23 Pages

Targeting Ovarian Neoplasms: Subtypes and Therapeutic Options

  • Seon Young Hong,
  • Ahyoung Cho,
  • Chang-Suk Chae and
  • Hye Jin You

18 December 2025

The ovary, as the primary organ responsible for reproduction and new life, plays a central role in female development, maturation, and health. Neoplasms arising from the ovary and its associated tissues exhibit substantial heterogeneity in their hist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
260 Views
13 Pages

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Undergoing Pharmacological Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Srđan Govedarica,
  • Aleksandar Rašković,
  • Saša Vojinov,
  • Dragan Grbić,
  • Mladen Popov,
  • Biljana Vučković,
  • Dragan Zečević,
  • David Strilić and
  • Dimitrije Jeremić

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) can substantially impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We examined the relationship between LUTS severity, measured by the Int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
366 Views
16 Pages

Understanding Anxiety Symptoms of Mood Disorders Across Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorder Using Network Analysis

  • Sarah Soonji Kwon,
  • Hyukjun Lee,
  • Jakyung Lee,
  • Junwoo Jang,
  • Daseul Lee,
  • Hyeona Yu,
  • Hyo Shin Kang,
  • Tae Hyon Ha,
  • Jungkyu Park and
  • Woojae Myung

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Anxiety is prevalent in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD). Understanding its interaction with mood disorders may provide deeper insight into symptom clustering, severity, and interventi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
264 Views
14 Pages

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), frequently observed in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is associated with diminished life quality, increased cardiovascular risk, and higher mortality rates. Similarly, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
162 Views
13 Pages

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Emerging evidence suggests that the genitourinary microbiota may influence the development and progression of urological malignancies, including bladder cancer. This study aimed to characterize the urinary microbiota at dia...

  • Review
  • Open Access
464 Views
29 Pages

Multimodality Imaging in Infective Endocarditis: A Clinical Approach to Diagnosis

  • Leonardo Brugiatelli,
  • Francesca Patani,
  • Carla Lofiego,
  • Martina Benedetti,
  • Irene Capodaglio,
  • Pongetti Giulia,
  • Francioni Matteo,
  • Paolini Enrico,
  • Nazziconi Marco and
  • Kevin Maurizi
  • + 12 authors

18 December 2025

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition with a rising incidence, demanding rapid and precise diagnosis. While echocardiography remains the cornerstone of initial evaluation, its limitations in complex cases—such as those inv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
320 Views
13 Pages

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Celiac Dietary Adherence Test

  • Yeliz Serin,
  • Gözde Ede İleri,
  • Pelin Akın,
  • Jurgita Andruškienė,
  • Simona Grigaliūnienė,
  • Darius Drungilas,
  • Žydrūnas Lukošius and
  • Mindaugas Kurmis

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: In clinical practice and research, it is necessary to use a standardized measurement tool to accurately determine dietary adherence in adults with celiac disease. The aim of this study is to validate the Celiac Dietary Adhe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
249 Views
13 Pages

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Obesity is a major public health concern associated with reduced quality of life (QoL) and multiple comorbidities. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity; however, postoperative QoL outcomes in Latvi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
460 Views
30 Pages

Artificial Intelligence Pipeline for Mammography-Based Breast Cancer Detection: An Integrated Systematic Review and Large-Scale Experimental Validation

  • Daniel Añez,
  • Giuseppe Conti,
  • Juan José Uriarte,
  • José-Javier Serrano-Olmedo,
  • Ricardo Martínez-Murillo and
  • Oscar Casanova-Carvajal

18 December 2025

Background and Objectives: Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, and robust, interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) pipelines are increasingly being explored to support mammography-based detect...

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