Is non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging cost-effective for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma? by Genevieve Jingwen Tan, Chau Hung Lee, Yan Sun, Cher Heng Tan

“…Introduction: Ultrasonography (US) is the current standard of care for imaging surveillance in patients at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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What Drives Responses to Willingness-to-pay Questions? A Methodological Inquiry in the Context of Hypertension Self-management by Billingsley Kaambwa, Stirling Bryan, Emma Frew, Emma Bray, Sheila Greenfield, Richard J McManus

“…A contingent valuation framework was used with patients asked to indicate how much they were willing to pay for equipment used for self-managing hypertension. …”
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Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report by N. Nagaprasad, G. Praveen Harish, Asmat Jahan, Kavya Gaddam, Satwika Dharanikota

“…This is a retrospective case report of a 40-year-old male patient with a large area of full-thickness defect in the abdominal wall complicated with multiple organ damage identified due to acute trauma. …”
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Mycophenolate Mofetil and Clostridium difficile-associated Colitis by A. I. Dolgushina, A. A. Selyanina, E. A. Mezenceva, A. G. Vasilenko, L. I. Pozdeeva, L. Yu. Zhuravleva, E. R. Olevskaya, E. A. Fedorova

“…Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an active immunosuppressant with side effects affecting gastrointestinal tract (GIT). A 37-yo male patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted at a gastroenterology unit with clinical signs of diarrhoea with haematochezia. …”
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Melanoma genomics – will we go beyond BRAF in clinics? by Justyna Mirek, Wiesław Bal, Magdalena Olbryt

“…This question is rather urgent because new therapeutic targets and biomarkers are needed to implement more personalized, patient-tailored therapy in clinics. Here, we provide an update on the molecular background of melanoma, including a description of four already established molecular subtypes: BRAF+, NRAS+, NF1+, and triple WT, as well as relatively new NGS-derived melanoma genes such as PREX2, ERBB4, PPP6C, FBXW7, PIK3CA, and IDH1. …”
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Prospects of MMX Mesalazine in Routine Outpatient Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis by Yu. P. Uspenskiy, S. V. Ivanov, Yu. A. Fominykh

“…A higher active substance dosage per tablet reduces the number of intakes and ensures a better patient adherence, both in terms of daily and long-term therapy.Conclusion. …”
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Facilitators’ perspective towards implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: a cross-sectional study by Ghurumourthy Dhandapani, Sanjeev Kumar, Sunanda Gupta, Shveta Lukhmana

“…It focuses on the overall development of trainee physicians to ensure effective and safe patient care. Objectives To evaluate faculty members’ perspectives on Competency-Based Medical Education and identify perceived challenges for its implementation in a medical college in Delhi. …”
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Comparing self reported and physiological sleep quality from consumer devices to depression and neurocognitive performance by Samir Akre, Zachary D. Cohen, Amelia Welborn, Tomislav D. Zbozinek, Brunilda Balliu, Michelle G. Craske, Alex A. T. Bui

“…Machine learning models revealed that self-reported sleep quality could detect all depression symptoms measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-14, whereas physiological sleep measures detected “sleeping too much” and low libido. …”
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Modeling pegcetacoplan treatment effect for atrophic age-related macular degeneration with AI-based progression prediction by Irmela Mantel, Romina M. Lasagni Vitar, Sandro De Zanet

“…Abstract Background To illustrate the treatment effect of Pegcetacoplan for atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), on an individualized topographic progression prediction basis, using a deep learning model. Methods Patients (N = 99) with atrophy secondary to AMD with longitudinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) data were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Barriers to timely diagnosis and management of breast cancer in Africa: Implications for improved outcomes by Roland Muyisa, Emile Watumwa, Judith Malembe, Jacques Wahangire, Ghyslaine Kalivanda, Apollinaire Saa Sita, Soly Kamwira

“…Strategies to improve outcomes should focus on raising awareness, enhancing knowledge of hormonal tumor status, and implementing expedited referral pathways for women with concerning symptoms.Urgent measures for early detection and management are essential to address the breast cancer burden in Africa and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Investigating Gram-negative bacilli isolates’ sensitivity to ceftazidime/avibactam by Sunali, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Mukesh Kumar, Maneesh Kumar, Nishant Ranjan

“…Methodology: The study included 81 Gram negative bacteria isolated from patient samples. Based on the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines mentioned in the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. …”
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Abdominal pseudocyst: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt by Omar Al-Mahrouqi, Tariq Al-Saadi

“…The treatment of APC ranges from shunt removal and external drainage to various forms of shunt repositioning or conversion, and treatment decisions often depend on individual patient characteristics and surgeon preference.…”
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An unusual case of post-menopausal bleeding by Roli Purwar, Jyothi Kanugonda, Mridula Shukla, Manoj Pandey

“…Abstract Background Metastasis from Renal cell carcinoma at presentation is seen in nearly one fifth of the patients and commonly occur to lung, bone and liver. …”
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Treatment completion of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A perspective from healthcare users. by Ahmed Reshid Tusho, Sheila Theresa Mokoboto-Zwane

“…Six focus group discussion sessions with 42 purposively selected drug-resistant tuberculosis patients with previous treatment history and on retreatment regimens were conducted. …”
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Accelerated Orthodontic Canine Retraction Using Minimally Invasive Orthocision by Omar Chawshli, Zana Omer, Omed Ikram

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the more conservative orthocision technique as a way for accelerating orthodontic treatment. Methods: Ten patients that matched the inclusion criteria were included in the study, which required orthodontic distalization of canines. …”
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A Standardized Framework for Evaluating Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathways: A Recommendations Statement from the TDABC in Health-care Consortium by Ana Paula B.S. Etges, Luciana Paula Cadore Stefani, Dionisios Vrochides, Junaid Nabi, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Richard D. Urman

“…**Background:** Innovative methodologies to redesign care delivery are being applied to increase value in health care, including the creation of enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) for surgical patients. However, there is a lack of standardized methods to evaluate ERP implementation costs. …”
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Triplet Pregnancy with Partial Hydatidiform Mole Coexisting with Two Fetuses after Ovulation Induction and Intrauterine Insemination by Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Hilal Akalın, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Turhan Öktem, Munis Dündar, Ercan Aygen

“…The choice of continuing the pregnancy must be individualized, depending on the patient condition. These patients should be carefully followed after the pregnancy for persistent trophoblastic disease.…”
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South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association 2024 guidelines for the use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs by E van Duuren, J Potts, U Brijlal, S Botha, S Didi, K Makan, M van Dam, K Chinniah, B Hodkinson

“…The choice of b/tsDMARD depends on the disease profile and comorbidities, patient preference, registered indications of the drugs, and risks associated with therapy. …”
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“Knotted electrical wire with a glass tube at the top as a foreign body in a male urethra: a case report” by Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Bahar Amiri, Ahad Fazeli, Behzad Yousefi Yeganeh

“…Case presentation We report a 27-year-old unmarried male who presented the emergency department after inserting a knotted electrical wire with a glass tube at the top of his bladder. The patient admitted he inserted soft objects into his penis for pleasure, curiosity, feelings of emptiness, and the need for sexual excitement. …”
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Subclinical systolic dysfunction in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome identified by speckle tracking echocardiography by Mohamed Hashem Mahgoob, Amr Mostafa Setouhi

“…The left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) was markedly lower in children with SRNS than in healthy controls and NS patients (the diseased controls) (P = 0.001). Multiple binary regression analysis for the predictors of systolic dysfunction in SRNS patients revealed that the serum albumin is the only variable that predicts systolic dysfunction in these children. …”
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