Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 24

Objectives: Chronic otitis media poses a surgical challenge, and subtotal petrosectomy represents a last-resort intervention. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subtotal petrosectomy with blind sac closure of the external auditory...

Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO), offering clinically meaningful symptom improvement with a favorable perioperative safety and sexual function profile. This narra...

Background/Objectives: Colonic diverticulosis is a common condition in the elderly population and may affect bowel habits and reduce quality of life. Intestinal peristalsis is regulated by bioamines, which can influence bowel transit time. Methods: T...

Background/Objectives: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual disorder in men, frequently linked to endothelial dysfunction affecting penile vasculature. Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D (VD) status may influence endothelial functi...

Background/Objectives: Stress experienced by pregnant women during the pandemic may be associated with an increased level of fear of childbirth. Psycho-social resources such as a sense of coherence and social support may be associated with better psy...

The use of imaging during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve the outcomes by giving key information in every phase of the procedure. It can improve the knowledge of plaque composition thus helping the subsequent technical strategy;...

Background: Cognitive impairment is a major health problem, so several studies worldwide have studied its aggravating and protective factors. However, few studies have looked into the prediction of better or worsening cognitive status based on the pr...

Background/Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to identify the key metabolic predictors of MetS in a Central European cohort and to compare classical statistics with modern...

Background: Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as pivotal regulators of pathophysiological processes, reflecting systemic responses to stress, inflammation and metabolic imbalance. Their role in advanced liver disease and in modulating responses to the...

Background: Left atrial strain (LAS) derived from speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) provides a sensitive, load-dependent measure of atrial function and ventricular filling pressures. Data on LAS in paediatric cardiomyopathies are still scarce;...