Medicina, Volume 61, Issue 8

Background and Objectives: Facial paralysis involves the complete or partial loss of facial movement due to damage to the facial nerve, leading to impaired voluntary muscle function and facial asymmetry. Given its significant physical and psychosocia...

Background and Objectives: Spitz tumors represent a diagnostic challenge in dermatopathology due to their large spectrum of morphological characteristics and overlap with malignant lesions, especially in pathology departments where molecular patholog...

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) has become the standard for managing pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs), especially walled-off necrosis (WON). However, LAMS-specific adverse events (AEs), includi...

Background and Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide and, beyond its oncogenic potential, may impair reproductive health in both sexes. This review examines HPV’s effects on male a...

Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) progresses gradually as individual components accumulate. However, there is limited understanding regarding whether the sequence of component appearance influences disease progression. This study s...

Background and Objectives: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a challenging condition linked to antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications. Their complex pathophysiology and resistance to standard treatments have led researcher...

Background and Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a complex condition affecting the pelvic floor, often requiring imaging for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), is emergin...

Background and Objectives: Carotid artery stenosis is an inflammatory vascular disease closely linked to atherosclerosis and associated with inflammatory biomarkers. The neutrophil/albumin ratio (NAR) is a novel promising biomarker in assessing cardi...

Background and Objectives: Adolescent diaphyseal clavicle fracture surgery has increased in recent years. However, the optimal operative method remains debated, particularly between elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) and plate fixation. Thi...

Background and Objectives: Advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is associated with poor prognosis, with complete macroscopic cytoreduction representing the strongest modifiable predictor of survival. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed...

Background/Objectives: The measurement of body fat percentage (%BF) could alert us to potential respiratory problems; however, differences in %BF values have been reported depending on the method used. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to...

Background and Objectives: This retrospective single-center study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of syphilis cases diagnosed at our hospital between 2005 and 2024, with a focus on the performance of se...

Background and Objectives: Early diagnosis and monitoring of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B are crucial for effective disease management and prognosis. Traditionally, percutaneous liver biopsy has been regarded as the gold standard for assessi...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and oral lichen planus (OLP) are two chronic oral diseases/disorders that continue to pose a challenge for conventional diagnosis and treatment. Both diseases do not occur in isolation but rather appear to reflect a broad...

Background and Objectives: Knee Osteoarthritis affects about 10% of people over 50, causing pain and functional limitation. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is crucial in regulating the osteocartilaginous matrix. Patients are usually assessed using clinical scor...

Background and Objectives: The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) effectively strengthens the hamstrings, reduces the risk of hamstring strain, and induces fatigue in the muscles; thus, post-NHE recovery strategies should be optimized. Foam rolling (FR)...

Background and Objectives: Optimal pharmacological treatment following left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement remains largely unknown. This study compared the clinical outcomes of patients with heart failure (HF) with improved EF (HFim...

Background and Objectives: As maternal mortality has become increasingly rare in developed countries, it is no longer a reliable metric for evaluating obstetric care quality. To address this limitation, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced...

Background and Objectives: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction is critical for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. This study aimed to assess the proportion of patients achieving the LDL-C target in Lithuania and to identify fa...

Background and objectives: Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is a clinical term used to describe gingival conditions marked by erythema (unrelated to dental plaque), epithelial desquamation, and various intraoral lesions, with occasional extraoral involve...

Background and Objectives: Decreased balance function in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is influenced by impaired gravity perception, which can be measured by the subjective visual vertical (SVV) test. The value of this test can be increased by exe...

Background and Objectives: Transpyloric (TP) feeding tube placement is a viable nutritional strategy in low birth weight infants (LBWIs) with severe gastroesophageal reflux or feeding intolerance. However, technical challenges are encountered in pati...

Innovations and emerging trends in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery—as well as in Aesthetic Medicine—are continuously expanding the frontiers of modern clinical practice [...]

Background and Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver, progressing from simple steatosis to various complications, with increasing prevalence in the modern...

Background and Objectives: Tennis involves repetitive high-velocity movements, rapid directional changes, and challenging environmental conditions, exposing players to injury risk. However, injury surveillance data for North African youth players are...

Background and Objectives: Reconstructive outcomes following head and neck (H&N) cancer resection in pediatric patients remain understudied, particularly regarding the comparative efficacy of free versus local tissue transfer. Materials and Metho...

Background and Objectives: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is associated with pulmonary embolism and long-term complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). Anticoagulation prevents thrombus extension but does not actively remove clot. Intervent...

Background and Objectives: The goal of this study is to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L) and identify factors that might contribute to it. Materials and Methods: This is a real-life, observational study invol...

Background and Objectives: Diabetes is a known risk factor for postoperative delirium (POD); however, the relationship between the markers of glycemic control and the occurrence of POD in noncardiac surgery is not established. We initiated this pilot...

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the association between relative grip strength (RGS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean adults and to explore sex- and age-specific cutoff values for screening purposes. Materials and Methods...

Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in Poland, with heart failure (HF) presenting a significant public health issue. Materials and Methods: This study aimed to analyze trends in HF incidence...

Background and Objectives: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) are frequently co-existing eosinophilic disorders related to type 2 inflammation, which significantly impair the quality of life of patie...

Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) have transformed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by delivering antiproliferative drugs directly to the arterial wall, offering a stent-less approach that mitigates the risks associated with permanent metallic impl...

Objective: The association between right ventricular myocardial fiber deformation and nutrition in weightlifters has not been fully characterized. This study analyzed nutritional factors and right ventricle speckle tracking echocardiography parameter...

Background and Objectives: AIDS-related mortality has significantly decreased due to antiretroviral therapy (ART), leading to a substantial increase in average lifespan. Consequently, cardiovascular diseases have become a growing concern among people...

Background and Objectives: Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often has epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, which are key targets for therapy. EGFR mutation subtypes, especially exon 19 deletions and exon 21 L858R mutations, influence...

Background and Objectives: Early repolarization (ER), previously considered benign for many years, is now recognized as a substantial risk factor for malignant arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and mortality. The ER pattern, previously regarded as...

Background and Objectives: Over the past few years, there has been a significant shift in focus from developing better diagnostic tools to detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) earlier and initiating treatment interventions. This review will explo...

Background and Objectives: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex psychiatric condition characterized by emotional instability, impulsivity, a fluctuating self-image, and persistent difficulties in maintaining close interpersonal relation...

Background and Objectives: The effect of AR expression on prognosis in hormone receptor-positive her2-negative breast cancer is controversial. There are studies showing that AR is a treatment target, a mechanism of resistance to endocrine treatments,...

Background and Objectives: High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are aggressive primary brain tumors with a poor prognosis despite multimodal treatment. The anesthetic technique used during surgery may influence tumor progression and survival, but its role in HG...

Background and Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease involving inflammation, oxidative stress, and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, leading to cartilage damage and joint dysfunction. This study aimed to evaluate the c...

Background and Objectives: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the medical field is rapidly expanding. This review aims to explore and summarize all published research on the development and validation of deep learning (DL) models in gynecolog...

Major surgical operations of the gastrointestinal tract, such as colorectal resections, lead to significant burden on the human body, which is expressed during the first postoperative hours with an intense inflammatory reaction and consumption of a l...

Background and Objectives: Hemoglobinopathies are genetic disorders of hemoglobin and are among the most common inherited diseases. The prevalence rates of sickle cell disease and thalassemia in Saudi Arabia are higher than those in other countries i...

Background and Objectives: Monteggia fracture-dislocations are rare but critical injuries in children. Accurate early diagnosis is essential to avoid long-term complications; however, such injuries are frequently missed. Therefore, this study aimed t...

Background and Objectives: Feces-induced peritonitis (FIP), a clinically relevant model of polymicrobial sepsis, induces systemic inflammation and acute lung injury (ALI). Methylene blue (MB), a phenothiazine-based compound, exhibits vasoregulatory,...

Background and Objectives: Complicated left-sided colonic diverticulitis is one of the important causes of hospital admissions and emergency surgery in industrialized societies and requires serious clinical decision-making processes for patient manag...

Background and Objectives: Gait is a fundamental human behavior essential for individual autonomy and well-being; it reflects a complex inter-joint coordination that can change with aging. Materials and Methods: This study applied a network-based fin...

The 2021 WHO classification of brain tumours revolutionised the oncological field by emphasising the role of molecular, genetic and pathogenetic advances in classifying brain tumours. In this context, incidental gliomas have been increasingly identif...