2025 October-2 - 323 articles
Objective: As the survival of individuals born with congenital heart disease (CHD) improves into adulthood, the focus has shifted from traditional clinical outcomes to patient-reported outcome measures that better reflect the impact of the disease on...
Background/Objectives: Breast cancer diagnosis in lactating women is relatively uncommon. The term Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer (PABC) refers to breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or within the first year postpartum. There are several fac...
Background: Jones fractures of the 5th metatarsal are frequently associated with nonunion due to limited vascularization and repetitive mechanical stress. The aim of the study was to compare the biomechanical performance of T-plate and bicortical scr...
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality, particularly in high-risk cases where rapid clinical deterioration is common. The optimal management strategy for high-risk PE remains debated. Systemic thrombol...
Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as early and clinically meaningful features in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Polysomnography (PSG), i.e., the gold standard for objectively characterizing sleep architecture, may pro...
Background/Objectives: Obstruction of the Fontan pathway is a severe morbidity after total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and location of TCPC pathway obstruction and corresponding interventions. Methods:...
Background: We aimed to analyze various gait parameters before and after THA for patients with a highly dislocated hip to examine gait recovery and whether it is continued. Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study. We enrolled 10 patien...
Background/Objectives: Unintentional home injuries (UHIs) are a major yet preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics, injury mechanisms, and clinical outcomes of pediat...
Background: Achieving a complete response after therapy is an important predictor of long-term survival in lymphoma patients. However, previous predictive models have primarily focused on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), oft...
Background/Objectives: While arthroscopic repair is established for the treatment of medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRT), the relationship between physiotherapy (PT) exposure, meniscal extrusion (ME), and structural healing remains unclear....
Weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is a key element in the management of critically ill patients, encompassing the entire process of discontinuing IMV. Despite its importance, considerable uncertainties remain regarding the optimal st...
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of valproic acid (VPA) transition regimens (from intravenous to oral tablets) for anti-seizure treatment. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on inpatients treated with intra...
Background/Objectives: Major spine surgery often leads to significant blood loss and coagulopathy, necessitating blood product transfusion. Cryoprecipitate and plasma are two blood products commonly used to manage coagulopathy, but outcomes associate...
Background: This longitudinal cohort study evaluated implant-associated bone remodeling and paranasal sinus (PNS) status after the insertion of patient-specific titanium orbital implants (PSIs) in adult trauma patients. Sixteen patients with various...
Background/Objectives: Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) have shown blood pressure (BP) reduction in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, head-to-head comparisons in hypertensi...
Background/Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition that increases with age and affects up to 40% of women. Colpocleisis is a possible native-tissue repair used in elderly persons not interested in vaginally penetrative sex to co...
Background: Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have emerged as innovative tools in healthcare, particularly using diagnostic and interventional imaging methods, offering new avenues for enhancing patient care and procedural outcomes. The...
Background/Objectives: Rectal cancer is a significant global health concern, requiring precise staging and response assessment to make treatment decisions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard imaging modality for evaluating tumor stage a...
Introduction: Timely detection of clinical deterioration in hospitalized patients remains a challenge, often limited by intermittent vital signs (VS) monitoring and delayed escalation. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) offers a medium of high-frequency...
Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) remains a major complication during controlled ovarian stimulation, particularly in women with high estradiol levels. This study aimed to investigate whether bazedoxifene or fulvestrant could be ef...
Background/Objectives: Current guidelines recommend 24–48 h Holter for risk stratification and atrial fibrillation (AF) screening in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, the limited duration of this approach may not provide optimal sensi...
Background/Objectives: Horizontal alveolar ridge deficiency is a common clinical challenge in dental implant placement. The osseodensification (OD) technique has been proposed as a minimally invasive alternative to conventional osteotomy. This study...
Background: Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is becoming an increasingly relevant tool in hospital medicine, but its effective application in inpatient perioperative medicine remains to be determined. Much of the POCUS literature describes its u...
Background: Emergency airway management is a crucial and complex procedure frequently performed in the emergency department (ED). Airway contamination usually caused by blood, secretions, and emesis impairs ventilation, reduces successful intubation,...
Background: Automatic adventitious lung sound classification using deep learning is a promising strategy for objective respiratory disease screening. Evaluating model performance is challenging, particularly with imbalanced clinical datasets. This st...
Background/Objectives: Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in emergency department (ED) settings. While traditional clinical scores such as the Glasgow-Blatchford...
Background: Idiopathic hypercalciuria (IH) is the most common genetic metabolic disorder in patients with urinary stones and is usually treated with thiazide-type diuretics. However, direct evidence comparing low-dose indapamide and hydrochlorothiazi...
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease in industrialized countries. Stress echocardiography (SE), using either exercise or dobutamine protocols, has emerged as a critical tool to overcome limitations of resting echocardiograph...
Since the earliest investigations into the impact of sleep-related breathing disorders on cardiovascular risk, the association between sleep–wake disorders and major cerebrovascular events has been increasingly and robustly established. Recent...
Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of recurrent hospitalisations worldwide, largely driven by acute episodes of decompensation. Early identification of impending decompensation could enable timely intervention and potentially prevent costly a...
Background and Objectives: There are few studies suggesting that the Triglyceride–Glucose Index (TyG), which is mostly defined as a predictor of diabetes, can be used as a predictor of coronary artery disease. In this study, we investigated the...
Background/Objectives: This study retrospectively evaluated maxillary sinus volume changes and linear changes in the craniofacial region after Le Fort I distraction osteogenesis using a rigid external distraction system. Methods: Ten patients who und...
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether incomplete follow-up and competing event risks may be associated with the clinical course after treatment and with known risk factors, such as chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CL...
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Background: Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that provides real-time evaluation of anatomical structures. While versatile in examining various organs, it can be physically demanding for physicians due to the need for challenging positio...
Background: Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) often results in medial shoulder contracture, with limited abduction and external rotation due to muscle imbalance and joint deformities. Late nerve transfers, such as spinal accessory nerve (SAN)...
Background and Objectives: The Naples Prognostic Score (NPS), a composite index indicative of nutritional and inflammatory status, has been suggested as an important prognostic marker. Uric acid, an indicator of oxidative stress and endothelial impai...
Background: Gestational hypertension (GHT) is associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, and reliable biomarkers for risk stratification remain limited. Thrombospondin-4 (TSP-4), a matricellular glycoprotein implicated in vascular remod...
Background/Objectives: The anterior communicating artery (AcomA) is one of the most common sites of intracranial aneurysms. We aimed to investigate the effect of routine extradural anterior clinoidectomy (EAC) and extradural lamina terminalis fenestr...
Background: Lumbar facet joint degeneration is a common source of chronic low back pain. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is widely used, whereas cryoablation (CA) remains less extensively investigated. Evidence directly comparing the long-term outcomes...
Closed-globe blunt ocular trauma may lead to severe ophthalmic complications, including intraocular hemorrhages, traumatic cataract, and retinopathy, the management of which remains a significant clinical challenge. We report the case of a 55-year-ol...
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that frequently affects difficult-to-treat areas such as the scalp, nails, genitalia, and palms/soles, with significant physical and psychological burden. Bimekizumab, a monoclonal antibody targ...
Background/Objectives: Dietary supplement (DS) use has become increasingly prevalent among adult athletes worldwide and carries both potential benefits and risks. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and perspectives of DS use among adult athle...
Background: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) represents the gold standard technique for the diagnosis and staging of lung carcinoma. However, its diagnostic yield may be limited for granulomatous pathologie...
Background/Objectives: Liver transplantation (LT) remains the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease. While donation after brain death (DBD) is the predominant source of grafts, non-standard donors are increasingly used. Optimizing procuremen...
Objectives: To our knowledge, no previous study has specifically investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the management of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) of the upper aerodigestive tract. The aim was to investigate the impact of the COVID-1...
Background/Objectives: Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Obesity is paradoxically associated with better outcomes, while clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs)—diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertens...
Background/Objectives: Chronic hepatitis B and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are associated with risk of advanced hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. Given the increased risk, the presence of insulin resistance, metabol...
Background: In recent years, indications for liver transplantation have expanded, while the age of transplant recipients has significantly increased due to improvements in perioperative management. As clinical manifestations of posttransplant complic...
Objectives: The Kono-S anastomosis is a bowel-sparing surgical technique developed to reduce postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease (CD). While its efficacy has been established in adults, data in pediatric populations remain scarce. This...
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