Diagnostics, Volume 14, Issue 22

Objectives: This analytical cross-sectional study evaluates diagnostic approaches for active condylar hyperplasia using bone SPECT techniques. Methods: it was compared the effectiveness of relative activity assessments between condyles and quantitati...

Background: Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening disease with diverse clinical presentations, making diagnosis challenging and requiring a range of complementary tests. The level of suspicion, based on clinical judgment, guides decisions rega...

Background/Objectives. Otomastoiditis, an inflammatory condition affecting the middle ear and mastoid cells, poses significant risks for hearing impairment. This study aimed to analyze the clinical presentations, anatomical variations, and audiometri...

Introduction: Antenatal diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities and counselling parents about postnatal care require a multidisciplinary team, which includes a paediatric cardiologist, a neonatologist, and a fetal medicine physician. Some of these kinds o...

The midface is a key area in facial aesthetics, highly susceptible to age-related changes such as fat pad absorption, bone resorption, and loss of skin elasticity. These changes lead to the formation of prominent folds, such as the nasolabial fold. I...

Objective. Our objective was to assess the proportion of false-positive CHD cases at the first-trimester evaluation of the fetal heart, performed by experienced operators. Methods. This multicenter retrospective study included of pregnant women with...

Background: Supernumerary teeth numerical anomalies and the early diagnosis of supernumerary teeth is very important to avoid potential complications. The study aim was to determine the prevalence, occurrence, and characteristics of supernumerary tee...

Background: Neuronal loss is a major pathological feature of neurodegenerative diseases. The analysis of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is an emerging approach to track cell death events in a minimally invasive way and from inaccessible areas of the bo...

Background/Objectives: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use has increased worldwide, including in continuous and longer-term users. Recent reports highlight PPI-related endoscopic gastric mucosal changes, including fundic gland polyps, hyperplastic polyps...

Hyperglycemia and tuberculosis are dual global pandemics. Each has a propulsive and amplifying effect on the other, and, because of this, we must consider hyperglycemia and tuberculosis together. Hyperglycemia is immunosuppressive and increases the r...