Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 16

Background: The NOL® system (PMD-200™ Nociception Level Monitor; Medasense Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel) is used for the real-time detection of physiological nociception in anesthetized patients by assessing the parameters indicative of sympathe...

Background/Objectives: Radiography is an essential and low-cost diagnostic method in pulmonary medicine that is used for the early detection and monitoring of lung diseases. An adequate and consistent image quality (IQ) is crucial to ensure accurate...

Background: Kidney transplantation is followed by immunosuppressive therapy involving calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) such as cyclosporin A. However, long-term high CNIs doses can lead to vitamin D deficiency, and genetic variations influencing vitamin...

Background: Infections frequently occur after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and are associated with increased mortality. In 2018, we introduced perioperative administration of intravenous immunoglobulin enriched in IgM as an optional therapy...

Objectives: Secondary prevention is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients following acute myocardial infraction (MI). However, adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and pharmacotherapy remains suboptimal despite strong guideline...

Background/Objectives: The prevalence of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and risk factors for its development in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) are still debated, possibly due to the existence of heterogeneous pSS-related I...

Background: This study aimed to summarize the current status of research on ultrasound-guided acupuncture and dry-needling treatment and the specific treatment methods applied to patients. Methods: A scoping review was conducted, surveying three Engl...

Environmental factors such as extreme temperatures, humidity, wind, pollution, altitude, and diving can significantly impact athletes’ cardiovascular systems, potentially hindering their performance, particularly in outdoor sports. The urgency...

Background: Spinal cord lymphomas represent a minority of extranodal lymphomas and often pose diagnostic challenges by imitating primary spinal tumors or inflammatory/infective lesions. This paper presents a unique case of primary cauda equina lympho...

Objective: Osteoarthritis is linked to dementia, but no longitudinal studies have established this connection. This prospective cohort study from the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS) aimed to determine if knee osteo...