2025 February - 197 articles
Background and Objectives: The pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) is an emerging marker of right ventricular (RV) injury but has not been well investigated in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEP...
Background and Objectives: Bone metastases in patients can cause significant quality-of-life declines due to skeletal-related events (SREs). SRE is defined as the occurrence of radiotherapy for bone pain, pathologic fracture, bone surgery, spinal cor...
Background and objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia, poses a significant public health challenge due to its links with stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Hypertension, a primary modifiable cardiovascular ri...
Purpose: This review aims to analyze the diagnostic methods used to evaluate inferior vestibular nerve neuritis. Methods: We performed an electronic search on the PubMed database for clinical studies investigating the diagnostic techniques used for i...
Background and Objectives: The heterogeneous clinical manifestations of fibromyalgia syndrome have led to the revision of diagnostic criteria in the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the capability of clinical, psychological, and co...
Greater than 650 million individuals worldwide are categorized as obese, which is associated with significant health, economic, and social challenges. Given its overlap with leading comorbidities such as heart disease, innovative solutions are necess...
Background/Objectives: Orthodontic treatment offers significant functional and aesthetic benefits, but it often causes discomfort, impacting patients’ daily activities, including diet and medication use. The primary aim of this observational st...
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate patients’ experiences in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting and investigate whether there was a correlation between these experiences and their nutritional status. Materials and Methods...
Background and Objectives: Vitamin D supplementation is effective for allergic rhinitis; however, its usefulness is unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the conditions in which vitamin D supplementation was effective...
Background and Objectives: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Although acupuncture has been increasingly used for the management of CPP, there is insufficient research to support the use of laser...
Background and Objectives: The prevalence of and risk factors for immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated diarrhea and colitis (IMDC) in the Chinese population are unclear. This study aimed to estimate IMDC incidence and identify potential risk factor...
Background and Objectives: Diabetes is a rapidly increasing global health challenge compounded by a critical shortage of diabetes care and education specialists. Robot-assisted diabetes care offers a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditi...
Background and Objectives: This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of long-term indwelling self-expandable covered metallic stents (UVENTA; Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea) used to manage benign and malignant ureteral strict...
Background and Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D), closely associated with obesity, contributes to increased morbidity and mortality due to complications such as cardiometabolic disease. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of metabolic and...
Background and Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a clinical pathological syndrome characterized by steatosis and fat accumulation in liver parenchymal cells in patients without a history of excessive alco...
Background and Objectives: It is unknown whether the tibial tuberosity–tibial intercondylar midpoint (TT–TIM) distance can be interchangeably measured on axial computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The objective o...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, significantly contributing to mortality in both developed and developing nations. CAD arises from a combination of risk factors, including atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, h...
Background and Objectives: Cigarette smoking is a widely prevalent risk factor in the global population, despite its well-recognized systemic impact. In this pilot study, an association was hypothesized between alterations in hemorheological and resp...
The global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to pose a significant challenge to healthcare systems worldwide [...]
Background and Objectives: Brain fog, characterized by cognitive difficulties such as memory impairment, lack of focus, and mental fatigue, is a common symptom reported during recovery from COVID-19, particularly in long COVID cases. This study explo...
Background and Objectives: Glaucoma is a major cause of irreversible blindness, with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) being the most prevalent form. While elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a well-known risk factor for POAG, emerging evidence s...
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by multisystem non-caseating granulomas. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-known complication of sarcoidosis and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The a...
Background and Objectives: Childhood asthma represents a significant global public health issue and is the most common chronic disease among children. Hospitalization costs, especially for intensive care, are quite high. This study aimed to evaluate...
Background/Objectives: The study aimed to compare the treatment effectiveness of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing standard neoadjuvant therapy or total neoadjuvant therapy. It also sought to identify prognostic factors for dise...
Immunotherapy has been widely applied to treat metastatic renal cell cancer patients. Managing the side effects of immunotherapy can be a challenge. Here, we describe a rare presentation of cutaneous anguillulosis during immunotherapy. The patient ex...
Background and Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are highly prevalent cardiovascular conditions. This study investigated the role of AF in myocardial ischemia, as assessed with myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI),...
Background and Objectives: The development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (post-CPR) period is a common pathology that has not been adequately investigated but contributes significantly to morbidity and mortali...
Background and Objectives: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a transient but significant complication in geriatric patients following hip or femur surgery. POD occurs in 19–65% of patients after hip surgeries, with notable risks associated with a...
Background and Objectives: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a widely prescribed and effective chemotherapeutic drug, but its cardiotoxic side effects pose a significant challenge to its use. Identifying a protective agent that does not affect its anticancer...
Background and Objectives: On 11 March 2020, our hospital adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming a temporary COVID-19 facility, leading to the suspension or delegation of non-COVID-19 services. Among the international IBD community, there were...
Background and Objectives: Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 has been confirmed during the acute stage of the infection. However, the prevalence and spectrum of post-infectious cardiac dysfunction remain incompletely clarified. The objective of our stu...
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with paraneoplastic dermatomyositis (DM) is an exceptionally rare clinical phenomenon, particularly among European populations. This case report details a 46-year-old woman initially diagnosed with DM, later confirmed t...
Background and Objective: According to international guidelines, glucosamine and chondroitin, regarded as slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOAs), have been first-line treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, their efficacies remain...
Background and Objectives: This study explores the immunological landscapes of non-melanoma skin neoplasms (NMSNs), specifically keratoacanthoma (KA), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and common warts (VV). Although benign, KA shares histological simil...
Background and Objectives: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition that results in cholesterol accumulating within vessel wall cells. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide due to this disease being a...
Asthma is a reversible clinical condition characterized by airway obstruction due to bronchial smooth muscle contraction, inflammation and a hypersecretive state. Severe asthma exacerbations (SAE) may be a part of the natural history of this conditio...
Background and Objectives: The role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a predictor of response in breast cancers after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is controversial. This study aims to explore the relationship of NLR with pathological complet...
Cervical cancer and its precursors (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)) represent a current major public health concern. Currently, the treatment of choice for patients with HSILs (high-grade intraepithelial lesions) is surgical treatment&mdash...
Deep neck infection is a pathology at the border of two specialties, otorhinolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery, and represents a medico-surgical emergency. In terms of its evolution, it can extend to the level of the thorax and result in mediasti...
Background and Objectives: An atrial high-rate episode (AHRE) is defined according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines as a heart rate of ≥175 bpm lasting at least 5 min. This study aimed to evaluate whether neuron-specific enol...
Background and Objectives: Added sugar usage has become an important public health issue nowadays. Therefore, the interest in studying the cognitive and emotional effects associated with sugar consumption has increased. The present study aimed to inv...
Background and Objectives: Sarcopenia is exceedingly frequent in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on dialysis, including those undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), and is of multifactorial origin. MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide tha...
Background and Objectives: The use of additional biomarkers to predict clinical course in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is becoming increasingly important. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels an...
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Objectives: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the sacroiliac joints and spine. Despite effective biological treatments, persistent pain is common in SpA patients, potentially due to central sensitization...
Background and Objective: Thrombophilia significantly increases the risk of complications like recurrent pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, IUGR, and stillbirth. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of inherited thrombophilic mutations on fi...
Background and Objectives: Peripheral nerve defect regeneration is subject to ongoing research regarding the use of conduits associated with various cells or molecules. This article aims to correlate histopathological and clinical outcomes at the end...
Caries is still one of the most prevalent diseases affecting children and adults worldwide [...]
Background and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate neurosurgery consultations for elderly patients during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This study included patients aged 65 and older who were hospitalized in non-neur...
Background and Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries a huge socioeconomic burden as it is the most encountered cardiac arrhythmia with a significant morbidity. Echocardiographic (Echo) imaging is of monumental value in providing insight into a...
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