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Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder. This study aims to demonstrate the potential of comprehensive polygenic scores (PGSs) as clinical biomarkers for stratifying individuals with ASD a...

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  • Open Access
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To Be Biased or Not to Be: A Play for G-Protein Coupled Receptors

  • Nikitas G. Liolitsas,
  • Evangelia Pantazaka and
  • Evangelia Papadimitriou

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of diverse receptors in eukaryotic organisms, playing a critical role in modulating human physiology. It therefore comes as no surprise that about 36% of all currently available drugs target...

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Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

  • Julia Groszewska,
  • Michał Romaniuk and
  • Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers, with poor survival even after surgical resection. Clinical stages include resectable (R-PDAC), borderline resectable (BR-PDAC), locally advanced, and metastatic disease. Neoad...

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Disease Localization and Bowel Resections as Predictors of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Status in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Maxwell A. Barffour,
  • Mustafa Gandhi,
  • Harleen Chela,
  • Serena Crawford,
  • Zguri Liridon,
  • Kwame Frimpong,
  • Elizabeth Karanja,
  • Kevin Luton,
  • Emily Reznicek and
  • Hayford Frimpong
  • + 2 authors

Background: Terminal ileum inflammation and surgical resections impair absorption of vitamin B12 and D in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). We assessed differences in subclinical deficiencies of vitamin B12 (<35...

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Abdominal Surgery Performed in Awake Patients Under Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Systematic Review Across Surgical Specialties

  • Carlo Ferrari,
  • Jacopo Crippa,
  • Paola Floris,
  • Davide Vailati,
  • Benedetta Basta,
  • Roberto Santalucia,
  • Salvatore Barbaro and
  • Carmelo Magistro

Background: Neuraxial anesthesia (NA) is increasingly utilized across various surgical specialties, particularly for abdominal procedures, making it a potential alternative to general anesthesia (GA). Methods: This narrative review was conducted foll...

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54 Pages

Preclinical and Prodromal Frontotemporal Dementia: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Federica Palacino,
  • Paolo Manganotti and
  • Alberto Benussi

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) represents a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders with overlapping clinical, pathological, and genetic characteristics. Increasing evidence indicates that disease mechanisms begin decades before...

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Hyperostosis Cranii Ex Vacuo in Shunted Children: A Proposed Fifth Subtype of CSF Overdrainage Syndrome

  • Mateusz Zajączkowski,
  • Łukasz Klasa,
  • Olga Milczarek and
  • Stanisław Kwiatkowski

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting remains a crucial intervention in the treatment of paediatric hydrocephalus. Overdrainage syndrome is a well-recognised but potentially severe complication, in which hyperostosis cranii ex vacuo—di...

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Background: Radiation therapy is a key treatment modality for brain metastases. While providing a treatment alternative, post-treatment imaging often presents diagnostic challenges, particularly in distinguishing tumor recurrence from radiation-induc...

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Efficacy of Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review

  • Alessio Danilo Inchingolo,
  • Angelo Michele Inchingolo,
  • Claudia Ciocia,
  • Francesca Calò,
  • Sara Savastano,
  • Francesco Inchingolo,
  • Andrea Palermo,
  • Giuseppe Giudice,
  • Daniela Di Venere and
  • Grazia Marinelli
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Background: Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are widely used for mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to synthesize recent evidence on their clinical effectiveness and tolerability. Methods: A systematic review was conducted....

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Background/Objectives: Gliomas are the most common tumours of the central nervous system (CNS), classified into grades I to IV based on their malignancy. Genetic and epigenetic alterations play a crucial role in glioma progression. DNA methyltransfer...

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