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Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-18-1986
Manas Kumar SahooCorresponding author
A clinical perspective on optimizing thyroid care spans diagnostics, surgical indications, and long‑term follow‑up, aiming to align practice with patient goals and evidence.
Feb 2018
Roberto PaganelliCorresponding author
The possibility of tailoring treatment on specific characteristics of patients – i.e. personalized medicine – has received attention in the field of rheumatic diseases since biological DMARDs targeting a unique pathway have become available. However the idea of personalized rheumatology has advanced…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-17-1846
Ruchi AminCorresponding author
Introduction: Data support the use of both ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the prenatal prognostication of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The aim of this study was to examine our experience and learning curve with both of these diagnostic tools in the setting of a new…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1679
Gebrehiwet TesfahuneygnCorresponding author
Background: Point-of-care diagnostic tests (POCTs) are increasingly used in both developing and developed countries. They allow same day testing and treatment at remote locations where no laboratory support is available. Quality control measures, which are routinely used in laboratories, have not be…
Nov 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-17-1744
Frouzandeh MahjoubiCorresponding author
Aim: Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world. Cell adhesion molecules play an important role in the progression of various cancers. It has been shown that the high level expression of some Cell adhesion molecule could be a new diagnostic factor for several cancer…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-17-1738
Kokou Mensah GUINHOUYACorresponding author
Clinique neurologique, CHU SylvanusOlympio, BP 57, Lomé-Togo
Myasthenia is a rare neurological condition with risk of death in case of inappropriate management. The outcome of this pathology is very bad in developing countries with inadequate technical Platform. We underlined the main difficulties of diagnostic and the management of Myasthenie and antisynthet…
Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1727
Manabu AkazawaCorresponding author
Background: Healthcare services provided to patients should vary depending on disease severity. However, disease severity bias, a type of selection bias, is a commonly encountered problem in administrative database studies. Herein, we selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which comm…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-17-1498
DAROUICHI.MCorresponding author
Champel Medical Institute, radiology and gynaecology, Geneva, Switzerland.
A rare association mature cystic teratoma (MCT) with endometrioma in the left ovary is reported in English literature. Coexistence MCT and endometrioma in the same ovary is extremely rare and its diagnostic is a challenge clinically and radiologically. To our knowledge we report the third case coexi…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-17-1530
Robert SusloCorresponding author
It is crucial for the society, the government and the medical community to retrieve the full and reliable statistical information on malignant brain neoplasms (C71-C71.9 ICD-10) to adjust the medical financing, staff and equipment properly. In order to retrieve information useful for public health p…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-17-1536
Md. Kamrul HossainCorresponding author
Over the last few decades, many research works highlighted the role of miRNAs on cardiac diseases. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or coronary heart disease is a condition that is mainly caused by atherosclerosis. It has been established that microribonucleic acids regulate many factors that are invol…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2471-2175.jdrt-17-1481
Ravi Prakash Sasankoti MohanCorresponding author
Background: Studies have unveiled lower levels of serum vitamin D in autoimmune diseases and the role of vitamin D in inhibition of helper T cells proliferation, stimulation of regulatory T cells, diminishing of B-lymphocyte differentiation and inhibition of immunoglobulin secretion has been discuss…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1262
R. SchoenfeldCorresponding author
Background. Emotional deterioration is frequently found in patients with chronic kidney disease, but some patients are affected by depressed mood without fulfilling the criteria of a depressive disorder. Those patients might rather suffer from an apathy symptom. Apathy as a symptom of a medical dise…
Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-16-1369
Stephan KlessingerCorresponding author
The purpose was to discover if medial branch blocks (MBBs) of the cervical spine can be used as a diagnostic tool to identify patients with somatosensory tinnitus. MBBs are a diagnostic tool to confirm the diagnosis facet joint pain in patients with neck pain. It is not known, if MBBs are also suita…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-16-1276
Takuma HayashiCorresponding author
Human uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is neoplastic malignancy that typically arises in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The identification of novel molecular mechanism leading to human uterine LMS formation and the establishment of new therapies has been hampered by several critical points. We earlier r…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-16-1129
Frieda SilvaCorresponding author
Objective: Radiation exposure to the general public and patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures is of great concern, especially to the medical community. Revision of Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules several years ago yield new recommendations for the administration of therapeutic…
Aug 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-16-1167
Abhishek Singh NayyarCorresponding author
Context: The present study was undertaken to do a comparative evaluation of the role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging and Orthopantomography (OPG) for pre-operative implant planning in combination with sinus grafting procedures in order to assess sinus anatomy and morphology and the e…
Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-16-1066
Sanjay HarrisonCorresponding author
Lactic acidosis is a condition commonly encountered in the hospital setting particularly in critically ill patients and is very often used as a diagnostic adjunct when encountering cases of ischaemia or other hypoperfusion states. Despite its use many clinicians have long forgotten the biochemical m…
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-16-976
DP. BusuttilCorresponding author
A case of acute symptomatic polycythaemia vera is presented with diagnostic work‑up, risk stratification, and acute management considerations. The discussion highlights thrombotic risk and cytoreductive strategies.
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-16-1068
Shiva SeetahalCorresponding author
A case report of massive splenic rupture with atypical presentation. It covers diagnostic work‑up, stabilization, and operative decision‑making.
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-16-1077
Wen-Liang YuCorresponding author
Two cases of CMV esophagitis presenting with distinct clinical and endoscopic features are presented. Diagnostic clues, histopathology, and antiviral therapy considerations are highlighted, emphasizing vigilance in immunocompromised hosts.