2025 August - 68 articles
Over the past decade, patient-derived organoids (PDOs) have emerged as powerful in vitro models that closely recapitulate the histological, genetic, and functional features of their parental primary tissues, representing a ground-breaking tool for ca...
Background: Long-term follow-up after endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is crucial to detect adverse aortic remodeling, even with modern stent grafts offering enhanced flexibility and durability. Conventional imaging, based on diameter measurements,...
Background: The Mayo imaging classification (MIC) for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a crucial basis for clinical treatment decisions; however, the volumetric assessment for its evaluation remains tedious and inaccurate. While the ellipsoid metho...
Background and Objectives: The treatment of choice for aortic valve stenosis in patients with low and intermediate risk is still debated. In this study, we compared the outcomes of low-to-intermediate surgical risk patients who underwent surgical ver...
Background: The genomic era has transformed not only the tools of medicine but the very logic by which we understand health and disease. Whole Exome Sequencing (WES), Clinical Exome Sequencing (CES), and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) have catalyzed a...
Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has evolved significantly, yet achieving consistently optimal outcomes remains challenging across diverse patient populations. This comprehensive narrative review identifies evidence-based “game changer...
Aim: We aimed to investigate the incidence, treatment patterns, and associated risk factors of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the only tertiary-level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Cyprus. Methods: This retrospective study include...
Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing lung segmentectomy using open thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), or Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) approaches. Methods: A total of 157 patients (mean age: 6...
Objectives: Silodosin, a selective α1A-adrenoceptor antagonist, is used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Genetic polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters may con...
Epilepsy is a complex and ancient neurological disorder affecting approximately 50 million individuals globally. Despite significant advancements in pharmacological treatments, surgical procedures, and neurostimulation techniques, a substantial subse...
Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth, has been linked to the onset of neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A primary mechanism connecting these two issues is oxidative...
Background: Several treatment strategies are available for patients with mitral valve regurgitation (MR). However, evidence regarding their comparative effectiveness remains limited. We sought to compare the performance of different treatment strateg...
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Background/Objectives: This cohort study aimed to elucidate the real-world treatment course of patients receiving low-dose olanzapine (<2.5 mg), to assess its efficacy, and to examine its metabolic side effects. This study was a cohort study using...
Background/Objectives: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) represents a challenging clinical entity with variable prognosis. Audiometric curve configuration has been proposed as a predictor of recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the associat...
Background: To personalize the care for persons with smoking-related lung disease, a thorough understanding of its etiology is essential. The role of pulmonary vessels remains poorly understood. Living at high altitude provides a natural model to inv...
Background/Objectives: Vestibular migraine is a frequently underdiagnosed cause of dizziness in adult females, often overlapping clinically with other vestibular and neurological conditions. Despite its recognition in diagnostic criteria, limited dat...
Liver cirrhosis represents the end-stage of chronic hepatic injury, arising from a diverse range of etiologies including viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A key driver of cirrhosis is hepatic fibrogenesis, a multif...
Introduction: The role of urethrectomy at the time of Robotic-Assisted or Open Radical Cystectomy (RARC, ORC) is controversial. Whether urethrectomy should be performed at the time of RARC/ORC or delayed up to a 3–6 month interval is unclear. W...
Objective: To evaluate patient perceptions regarding ultrasound-guided embryo transfer, visualisation of embryos prior to transfer, and continuity of care with the same physician during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments. Setting: Between Januar...
Background: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare but debilitating condition, often occurring in surgical scars after Caesarean sections. It is characterized by cyclic pain and a palpable mass, significantly impacting patients’ quality o...
Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a common condition with significant prognostic implications, primarily driven by left atrial or ventricular remodeling secondary to ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. While guideline-directed medical t...
Introduction: Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) has emerged as a minimally invasive option for high-risk surgical candidates with severe and symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR), but post-procedure residual mitral valve (MV) dy...
Chronic airway inflammation with variable airflow obstruction is clinical asthma, and it arises from distinct molecular and pathological mechanisms called endotypes. Biomarkers allow for precise endotype characterization and have been used in clinica...
Background/Objectives: Dyslexia and dysgraphia are common childhood neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by persistent reading and writing difficulties, despite normal intelligence and access to education. While typically described as cognitive...
Background/Objectives: In the search for optimal meshes and matrices in breast surgery, poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) has emerged as a promising alternative. This review evaluates the clinical application of P4HB scaffolds, focusing on complication r...
High-risk prostate cancer (PC) accounts for 50–75% of 10-year relapse after primary treatment. Routine clinicopathological parameters for PC patient stratification have proven insufficient to inform clinical decisions in this setting. Tumor gen...
Introduction. The Italian Committee for Tailored BIOlogic Therapy (ITABIO), in a first report, has reviewed the literature to identify the best strategy for the choice of second-line biologic therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondy...
Introduction: X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a prototypical inborn error of immunity (IEI) caused by mutations in the BTK gene, leading to a profound deficiency of mature B cells and severe pan-hypogammaglobulinemia. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV...
Background/Objectives: Can three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction software that simulates postoperative lung volumes more effectively identify suitable candidates for anatomical lung resection compared to conventional methods, particularly in personal...
Background/Objectives: Radiology often presents communication challenges due to its technical complexity, particularly for patients, trainees, and non-specialist clinicians. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of RadioBot, an AI-powered cha...
Introduction: Octogenarians undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) face increased risks of complications due to reduced bone support following osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to describe our preferred technique to balance robotic...
Background: In glaucoma screening programs, a large proportion of patients remain free of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or have no need of intraocular eye pressure (IOP)-lowering therapy within 10 years of follow-up. Is it possible to identify a large pr...
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed malignancy in men worldwide. Although traditionally considered a disease of older men, the incidence of early-onset PCa (diagnosis < 55 years) is steadily rising. Advances in screening...
Backgrounds: The incidence of gastrointestinal cancers (GICs), though decreased in recent years, still accounts for 35% of all cancer-related mortality. The proper identification of risk factors, early diagnosis, and therapy optimization represent th...
Background: Electrocardiograms (EKGs) are essential tools in emergency medicine, often used to evaluate chest pain, dyspnea, and other symptoms suggestive of cardiac dysfunction. Yet, EKGs are not universally administered to all emergency department...
Background Sex disparity has been highlighted in personalized medicine for various human diseases including acute/chronic liver diseases. In the transplant community, greater graft failure risk in female-to-male liver transplantation (LT) has been re...
A healthy vasculature with well-regulated perfusion and pulsatility is essential for the brain. One vascular structure that has received little attention is the carotid siphon. The proximal portion of the siphon is stiff due to the narrow location in...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains Europe’s leading cause of mortality, responsible for >45% of deaths. Beyond established risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, smoking, obesity), psychosocial elements—depression, anxi...
Background: The long-term clinical and laboratory results of a 33-year follow-up of a Greek family with abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) are described. Case Report: The patients (two brothers and their sister, aged 57, 49, and 62 years, respectively) are s...
Background: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) via right minithoracotomy is a safe, reproducible approach with excellent outcomes and reduced costs compared to median sternotomy. Despite careful patient selection, conversion to sternotomy occu...
Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as a promising neuromodulatory tool for language rehabilitation in chronic aphasia. However, the effects of bi-hemispheric, multisite stimulation remain largely unexplored, especi...
Background: Genetic polymorphisms in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene may contribute to individual susceptibility to periodontal disease. A meta-analysis assessed the association between three COX-2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) namely, &mi...
Background/Objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially mild TBI (mTBI), is frequently caused by traffic accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Although computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for diagnosis, overuse can lead to unnecessa...
Background/Objectives: Targeting individuals with certain characteristics provides improved precision in many healthcare applications. An alert mechanism for COPD exacerbations has recently been validated. It has been argued that its efficacy improve...
Objectives: To investigate the reliability and validity of the Singer Reflux Symptom Score (sRSS), a new patient-reported outcome questionnaire documenting the severity of reflux symptoms in singing voice is proposed. Methods: Amateur and professiona...
The evidence for photobiomodulation in reducing postoperative pain after endodontic instrumentation is classified as low or very low certainty, indicating a need for further research. Longitudinal pain assessments over 24 h are crucial, and studies s...
Type 10 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD10) is the HSD17B10 gene product. It plays an appreciable part in the carcinogenesis and pathogenesis of neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease and infantile neurodegeneration....
Heart failure (HF) poses a substantial global burden due to its high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Accurate prognostication is crucial for optimizing treatment, resource allocation, and patient counseling. Prognostic tools range from si...
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