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Diagnostics, Volume 11, Issue 4

April 2021 - 157 articles

Cover Story: C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is overexpressed on a significant number of tumor entities. CXCR4-directed positron emission tomography (PET) can visualize receptor expression in vivo. We evaluated the potential of CXCR4-directed imaging in patients with poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) and compared it to the established reference standard 18F-FDG PET/computed tomography (CT). Notably, the biopsy results of the tumor lesions showed weak-to-moderate CXCR4 expression; however, 18F-FDG PET/CT detected significantly more tumor lesions and was superior to CXCR-directed PET/CT imaging. View this paper
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Articles (157)

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
12,251 Views
10 Pages

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used due to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. As many as 1–3% of the population are currently on GC treatment. Prolonged therapy with GCs is associated with an increased risk of GC-induced adrenal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,805 Views
29 Pages

miRNAs and Their Gene Targets—A Clue to Differentiate Pregnancies with Small for Gestational Age Newborns, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, and Preeclampsia

  • Angelika V. Timofeeva,
  • Ivan S. Fedorov,
  • Alexander G. Brzhozovskiy,
  • Anna E. Bugrova,
  • Vitaliy V. Chagovets,
  • Maria V. Volochaeva,
  • Natalia L. Starodubtseva,
  • Vladimir E. Frankevich,
  • Evgeny N. Nikolaev and
  • Roman G. Shmakov
  • + 1 author

Despite the differences in the clinical manifestations of major obstetric syndromes, such as preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), their pathogenesis is based on the dysregulation of proliferation, differentiation, and invasio...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,128 Views
10 Pages

Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA; calciphylaxis) is a severe form of vascular calcification with no approved therapies. A standardized wound assessment tool is needed to evaluate changes in calciphylaxis wounds over time. A prospective, single-arm...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,923 Views
8 Pages

Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleoprotein in Cardiac Tissues of Donors with Negative COVID-19 Molecular Tests

  • Gianluca Lorenzo Perrucci,
  • Elena Sommariva,
  • Veronica Ricci,
  • Paola Songia,
  • Yuri D’Alessandra,
  • Paolo Poggio,
  • Giulio Pompilio,
  • Gianluca Polvani and
  • Anna Guarino

The 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak had detrimental effects on essential medical services such as organ and tissue donation. Lombardy, one of the most active Italian regions in organ/tissue procurement, has been strongly affected by the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,921 Views
22 Pages

Implementation of Precision Oncology for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer in an Interdisciplinary MTB Setting

  • Elena Sultova,
  • C. Benedikt Westphalen,
  • Andreas Jung,
  • Joerg Kumbrink,
  • Thomas Kirchner,
  • Doris Mayr,
  • Martina Rudelius,
  • Steffen Ormanns,
  • Volker Heinemann and
  • Klaus H. Metzeler
  • + 5 authors

The advent of molecular diagnostics and the rising number of targeted therapies have facilitated development of precision oncology for cancer patients. In order to demonstrate its impact for patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC), we initiated...

  • Article
  • Open Access
69 Citations
6,022 Views
12 Pages

Efficiently Classifying Lung Sounds through Depthwise Separable CNN Models with Fused STFT and MFCC Features

  • Shing-Yun Jung,
  • Chia-Hung Liao,
  • Yu-Sheng Wu,
  • Shyan-Ming Yuan and
  • Chuen-Tsai Sun

Lung sounds remain vital in clinical diagnosis as they reveal associations with pulmonary pathologies. With COVID-19 spreading across the world, it has become more pressing for medical professionals to better leverage artificial intelligence for fast...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,578 Views
16 Pages

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: A Systematic Review

  • Aniello Maiese,
  • Francesca Iannaccone,
  • Andrea Scatena,
  • Zoe Del Fante,
  • Antonio Oliva,
  • Paola Frati and
  • Vittorio Fineschi

Abusive head trauma (AHT) represents a commonly misdiagnosed condition. In fact, there is no pathognomonic sign that allows the diagnosis in children. Therefore, it is such an important medico-legal challenge to evaluate reliable diagnostic tools. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,916 Views
16 Pages

Predictive Markers of Early Cardiovascular Impairment and Insulin Resistance in Obese Pediatric Patients

  • Laura Mihaela Trandafir,
  • Elena Cojocaru,
  • Mihaela Moscalu,
  • Maria Magdalena Leon Constantin,
  • Ingrith Miron,
  • Alexandra Mastaleru,
  • Oana Teslariu,
  • Madalina Elena Datcu,
  • Silvia Fotea and
  • Otilia Frăsinariu

Background: The increased prevalence of obesity among children determined the rising number of its comorbidities in children and adults, too. This study aimed to evaluate certain markers of inflammation and insulin resistance in obese pediatric patie...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,863 Views
13 Pages

Imbalance of Mg Homeostasis as a Potential Biomarker in Colon Cancer

  • Davide Schiroli,
  • Chiara Marraccini,
  • Eleonora Zanetti,
  • Moira Ragazzi,
  • Alessandra Gianoncelli,
  • Eleonora Quartieri,
  • Elisa Gasparini,
  • Stefano Iotti,
  • Roberto Baricchi and
  • Lucia Merolle

Background: Increasing evidences support a correlation between magnesium (Mg) homeostasis and colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, the role of Mg and its transporters as diagnostic markers in CRC is still a matter of debate. In this study we combin...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,847 Views
11 Pages

The 15q11.2 breakpoint (BP) 1–BP2 deletion syndrome is emerging as the most frequent pathogenic copy number variation in humans related to neurodevelopmental diseases, with changes in cognition, behavior, and brain morphology. Previous publications h...

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