2025 March-2 - 144 articles
Introduction: Among uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors (UTROSCTs), it has been suggested that GREB1-rearranged cases are biologically distinct from ESR1-rearranged cases and might be considered as a separate entity. Objectives: The aim...
Background: Recent studies have analyzed some cytokines in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but simultaneous analysis of multiple cytokines remains rare. Nonetheless, the simultaneous assessment of multiple cytokines is increasingly r...
Background/Objectives: Mean kurtosis (MK) values in simple diffusion kurtosis imaging (SDI)—a type of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI)—have been reported to be useful in the diagnosis of head and neck malignancies, for which pre-processin...
Background/Objectives: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder, which causes memory loss and loss of cognitive functioning, along with behavioral changes. Early detection is important to delay disease progression,...
Background/Objectives: The detection of unknown primary tumours in the palatine tonsils (PTs) on imaging relies heavily on asymmetry in size between the right and left sides, but the expected normal range in asymmetry is not well documented. This stu...
The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular complications in cancer patients due to cardiotoxic treatments has necessitated advanced monitoring and predictive solutions. Cardio-oncology is an evolving interdisciplinary field that addresses these chal...
Background: Generalizability and domain dependency are critical challenges in developing predictive models for healthcare, particularly in medical diagnostics and radiation oncology. Predictive models designed to assess tumor recurrence rely on compr...
Introduction: The sports hernia (SH) is one of the most important causes of groin pain syndrome (GPS). However, despite its importance in GPS etiopathogenesis, SH is one of the least understood and poorly defined clinical conditions in sports medicin...
Background: Recent studies indicate that the organo-axial subtype of a sigmoid volvulus is more prevalent than the conventional mesentero-axial subtype. Our study aimed to assess the clinical and radiological findings that differentiate between these...
Objectives: Prediction of lung function deficits following pulmonary infection is challenging and suffers from inaccuracy. We sought to develop machine-learning models for prediction of post-inflammatory lung changes based on COVID-19 recovery data....
Background/Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a significant concern for global healthcare, particularly in individuals with diabetes. The Zucker rat strain is a commonly used model of type 2 diabetes, despite awareness that this animal can...
Background and Clinical Significance: Since the prevalence of fungal lung infections is increasing, certain agents, such as Cladosporium spp., have emerged as unexpected causes. Cladosporium spp. fungi are ubiquitous in environments such as soil, fru...
Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare manifestation of hematologic malignancies, characterized by a neoplastic infiltration of the peripheral nervous system and cranial nerves (CNs). Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) account for 90% of NL cases, while acute l...
Background/Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between congestive heart failure (CHF) and T1 mapping in both liver lobes using cardiac MRI. Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent cardi...
Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with significant repercussions on public health and the global economy. Fatal accidents can cause injuries in various anatomical areas with different dynamics. The thorax is one of the...
Background/Objectives: In the burgeoning field of medical imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI), high-quality annotations for training AI-models are crucial. However, there are still only a few large datasets, as segmentation is time-consuming, ex...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used to confirm the suspected diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Recently, many studies explored the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL), a sub-category of AI, i...
Background and clinical significance: Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the cervix is considered a rare type of cancer: it represents <1% of invasive cervical cancers. The optimal treatment protocol is not fully established because of...
Background and Clinical Significance: Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare vascular anomaly, with an estimated incidence of less than 0.01%. This condition can result in reduced blood flow to the anterior circulation, often compe...
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent, widespread, and intricate neurodegenerative disorders. According to the experts, at least 1% of people over the age of 60 are affected worldwide. In the present time, the early...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to provide a descriptive review of fetal aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA), with a discussion of the genomic and structural anatomy and perinatal prognosis in our hospital’s obstetric department. Me...
Background: The diagnostic performance of preprocedural CT angiography in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been reported. However, data on predictors of diagnostic in...
Background/Objectives: This study introduces a novel classification system using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to assess condylar morphology and its correlation with different skeletal classifications. Methods: A retrospective CBCT analysis of...
Background/Objectives: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are increasingly used worldwide for weight and hyperglycemia management. There is an ongoing debate on the presence of increased gastric residue, leading to complications such as aspira...
Background/Objectives: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, an important cause of morbidity and mortality, with a reported prevalence of 5–12 per 1000 live births. The aim of our study was to identify the role of feta...
Charcot Neuro-Osteoarthropathy (CNO) is a debilitating complication predominantly affecting individuals with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. Radiological assessment plays a central role in the diagnosis, staging, and management of CNO. While plai...
Background/Objectives: The correlation between contact allergy (CA), atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis is still debated. Therefore, the present study aims to retrospectively analyze the frequency of contact sensitization among patients with psoria...
Background and Clinical Significance: Dental implants are widely used; however, tooth extraction often results in alveolar bone loss and gingival recession, necessitating bone and connective tissue reconstruction, especially in the esthetic anterior...
Background/Objectives: Learning disabilities (LDs) are complex neurodevelopmental conditions influenced by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Recent research suggests that maternal autoimmune conditions, perinatal stress, and vitamin D d...
Background/Objectives: The diagnosis and prognosis of arrested foveal development or foveal hypoplasia (FH) can be made using the Leicester grading system for FH and optical coherence tomography (OCT). In clinical practice, ophthalmologists and ophth...
Background/Objectives: Chronic prostatitis (CP) is characterized by a variety of symptoms, including pelvic pain, urinary disturbances, and sexual dysfunction, often without clear signs of infection, which complicates its diagnosis. For decades, the...
Background: Melanoma is a highly aggressive form of skin cancer, necessitating early and accurate detection for effective treatment. This study aims to develop a novel classification system for melanoma detection that integrates Convolutional Neural...
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between aortic stenosis (AS) occupancy and the incidence of subsequent macular diseases. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TriNetX database, and partici...
Background/Objectives: Spontaneous macular hole closure is a rare phenomenon, with lamellar hole epiretinal proliferation (LHEP) frequently implicated as a potential mechanism. This study aims to analyze the presence of LHEP in patients with full-thi...
The aim of this study is to present interesting images of a clinical case of asymmetrical bilateral ciliary body cysts associated with pseudoexfoliative syndrome (PEX), leading to unilateral reverse pupillary block and subsequent secondary angle-clos...
Purpose: Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) serves as a solution for patients facing end-stage liver disease. The existing literature indicates that sex differences between transplant donors and recipients might influence survival rates. Metho...
Objective: Electronic health records (EHRs) are becoming increasingly important in both academic research and business applications. Recent studies indicate that predictive tasks, such as heart failure detection, perform better when the geometric str...
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become a crucial part of the investigative tools available in the management of critically ill patients, both within the intensive care unit setting and in prehospital medicine. The increase in its application, in part drive...
Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel) is a rare retinal vascular disorder, with Type 3a MacTel being a distinct form characterized by retinal ischemia with the classical findings of MacTel, such as juxtafoveal telangiectasis, right-angled venules, and deep...
Background/Objectives: Nusinersen is a disease-modifying drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that improves motor function. However, its effects on the skeletal muscles remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the intramuscular fat fraction in pa...
Background: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have recently been developed as biomarkers. Several studies have reported on the clinical use of CTCs to assess drug resistance in various cancers. However, sequential and multiple CTC measurements during ch...
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by organ failure and high short-term mortality. Since its first definition in 2013, many international organizations have defined this syndrome and, till now, there has been n...
Background: Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries requiring surgical intervention. Standard radiographs are typically used for postoperative assessment; however, some patients continue to experience residual symptoms despite satisfactory...
Background/Objectives: The repetitive overhead throwing of baseball stresses the posterior shoulder, including the rotator cuff and capsule, causing stiffness, tissue thickening, and dysfunction. Previous studies on collegiate baseball players have l...
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effects of antiresorptive drugs on mandibular trabecular bone structure in patients with osteoporosis and those receiving antiresorptive therapy for oncologic conditions using fractal dimension (FD) analysis...
Background: Pulmonary circulation typically shows flow divided between the right and left lungs, with a marked predominance of the right lung. Pneumonectomy reduces pulmonary circulation by ~50%, irreversibly changing the pulmonary perfusion characte...
Background: The increasing detection of non-palpable breast lesions necessitates accurate preoperative localization to ensure complete excision while preserving healthy tissue and optimizing cosmetic outcomes. Traditional wire-guided localization (WL...
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Background: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in older adults that can lead to poor clinical outcomes and increased mortality. This study aims to evaluate the interrelationship between hyponatremia and geriatric syndromes and drugs in old...
Background/Objectives: A sizeable population of patients with normal pure-tone audiograms endorse a consistent difficulty of following conversations in noisy environments. Termed hidden hearing loss (HHL), this condition evades traditional diagnostic...
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