Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 13

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) may contribute to the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). The attenuation of EAT assessed by means of computed tomography (CT) may reflect the severity of local tissue inflammation. This study aimed t...

Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), the most prevalent autoimmune thyroid disorder in reproductive-age women, has been linked to diminished ovarian reserve and subfertility. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between HT and key...

Background/Objectives: This study evaluates the structural strength of various fixation models for distal tibial fractures using finite element analysis, comparing the biomechanical performance of different interlocking and blocking screw configurati...

Background: Male infertility can arise from various causes, accounting for 30–50% of infertility cases. The aim of this systematic review is to establish paternity outcomes in men treated for cryptorchidism during childhood, and to evaluate the...

Background/Objectives: This systematic review analyzed the epidemiologic and macro/microscopic features of manifestations of hypersensitivity reactions with oral and extra-oral involvement in orthodontic patients with fixed (FAs) or removable (RAs) a...

Background: Over the past decade, few echocardiographic investigations have assessed myocardial strain parameters in women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and their findings have been inconsistent. Moreover, no study has...

Background/Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of combination therapy (exercise plus manual therapy) versus single-modality physiotherapy interventions for improving pain and function in patients with rotat...

Background/Objectives: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystemic chronic autoimmune disease, which leads to disability and possibly early retirement. The objective of our study was to explore the associations between employment status (ES) and demo...

Objectives: The aim was to present the complicated diagnostic and therapeutic process of atypical, painless keratitis caused by a cosmopolitan protozoan of the genus Acanthamoeba. Methods: This Case Report describes a medical case involving a 48-year...

Introduction: Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) in surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is known to be a poor prognostic factor. However, the parameters for preventing postoperative PPM in SAVR have not been established. Materials and Methods: Tw...