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View article: Exploration of enhanced recovery after surgery in female pelvic floor reconstruction: a retrospective study
Exploration of enhanced recovery after surgery in female pelvic floor reconstruction: a retrospective study Open
Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a prevalent condition treated with pelvic floor reconstruction surgery, which can be associated with significant postoperative morbidity. This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of an enhan…
View article: Comparative Study of Urban Planning Systems Across Different City Scales: Case Studies of Beijing and Dali
Comparative Study of Urban Planning Systems Across Different City Scales: Case Studies of Beijing and Dali Open
This research focuses on urban planning systems across different city scales, selecting Beijing (a megacity) and Dali (a medium-small city) as representative case studies. Through collecting economic and demographic data from official sour…
View article: Prenatal Evaluation of the Fetal Tympanic Ring Using Transverse Transoccipital Ultrasonographic Sections
Prenatal Evaluation of the Fetal Tympanic Ring Using Transverse Transoccipital Ultrasonographic Sections Open
Objective To establish normal fetal tympanic ring anterior–posterior diameter (TRAPD) references (12–31 + 6 weeks), analyze correlations with growth parameters, and validate TR's diagnostic utility for external auditory meatus (EAM) abnorm…
View article: History of student ultrasound education: learning from working examples
History of student ultrasound education: learning from working examples Open
Ultrasound has become an essential tool in clinical diagnosis. Traditionally, ultrasound was predominantly taught during postgraduate medical training. However, today ultrasound education is increasingly being incorporated into preclinical…
View article: SOX9 regulation of Hexokinase 1 controls neuroinflammatory astrocyte subtypes in neuropathic pain
SOX9 regulation of Hexokinase 1 controls neuroinflammatory astrocyte subtypes in neuropathic pain Open
Neuropathic pain (NeP) results from nerve damage or disease, lacking effective treatments. Astrocytes contribute to long-lasting neuroinflammation in the dorsal horn, driving NeP development. Directly targeting astrocytes is not feasible d…
View article: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Optimizes Results and Cost of Laparoscopic Sacralcolpopexy
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Optimizes Results and Cost of Laparoscopic Sacralcolpopexy Open
Background: The incidence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is high, and laparoscopic sacralcolpopexy (LSC) is considered the gold standard procedure for central pelvic defects. However, surgery can lead to postoperative stress response, post…
View article: Correction: Lin et al. Incidental Findings in Lung Cancer Screening. Cancers 2024, 16, 2600
Correction: Lin et al. Incidental Findings in Lung Cancer Screening. Cancers 2024, 16, 2600 Open
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View article: The effectiveness of coronary computed tomography angiography and functional testing for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the individual patient data Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (COME-CCT)
The effectiveness of coronary computed tomography angiography and functional testing for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the individual patient data Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (COME-CCT) Open
Aim To determine the effectiveness of functional stress testing and computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods and results Two-thousand nine-hundred twenty symptomatic stable c…
View article: Incidental Findings in Lung Cancer Screening
Incidental Findings in Lung Cancer Screening Open
While low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening (LCS) has been recognized for its effectiveness in reducing lung cancer mortality, it often simultaneously leads to the detection of incidental findings (IFs) unrelated to…
View article: Ultrasonography of acute retroperitoneum
Ultrasonography of acute retroperitoneum Open
The retroperitoneum is an important space in the human body that is often implicated in a range Epub ahead of print of acute medical conditions, some of which can be life-threatening. Ultrasonography may serve as a pivotal first-line imagi…
View article: Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Technical Considerations and Clinical Applications
Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Technical Considerations and Clinical Applications Open
Hyperpolarized (HP) carbon-13 (13C) MRI represents an innovative approach for noninvasive, real-time assessment of dynamic metabolic flux, with potential integration into routine clinical MRI. The use of [1-13C]pyruvate as a probe and its …
View article: Quantitative ultrasound envelope statistics imaging as a screening approach for pediatric hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis: using biomarker and transient elastography as reference standards
Quantitative ultrasound envelope statistics imaging as a screening approach for pediatric hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis: using biomarker and transient elastography as reference standards Open
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) envelope statistics imaging is an emerging technique for the assessment of hepatic steatosis in adults. Blood tests are currently recommended as the screening tool for pediatric hepatic steatosis, a condition …
View article: Sybil: A Validated Deep Learning Model to Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From a Single Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography
Sybil: A Validated Deep Learning Model to Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From a Single Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography Open
PURPOSE Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening is effective, although most eligible people are not being screened. Tools that provide personalized future cancer risk assessment could focus approaches toward those mos…
View article: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Open
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare clinical disease. We present a case of a 15-year-old girl with complaints of vomiting and epigastric pain during on admission. Her general appearance was tall and thin. She had the upper …
View article: Management of Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis via Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodilatation without Concomitant Intra-Articular Lidocaine Infusion: A Single-Center Experience
Management of Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis via Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodilatation without Concomitant Intra-Articular Lidocaine Infusion: A Single-Center Experience Open
Considering the potential chondrotoxic effects of lidocaine, this retrospective study aimed to examine whether ultrasound-guided hydrodilatation without concurrent lidocaine infusion can still provide comparable treatment benefits for pati…
View article: Evaluation of Hemodynamic Changes in Retrobulbar Blood Vessels Using Color Doppler Imaging in Diabetic Patients
Evaluation of Hemodynamic Changes in Retrobulbar Blood Vessels Using Color Doppler Imaging in Diabetic Patients Open
Background—Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of long-standing hyperglycemia. Microangiopathy-induced retinal changes are well-visualized on ophthalmoscopic examination. However, certain hemodynamic alterations have also been do…
View article: Transmastoid Ultrasound Detection of Middle Ear Effusion and Its Association with Clinical Audiometric Tests
Transmastoid Ultrasound Detection of Middle Ear Effusion and Its Association with Clinical Audiometric Tests Open
Medical history taking, otoscopy, tympanometry, and audiometry are clinical methods to diagnose middle ear effusion (MEE); however, these procedures are experience-dependent and result in misdiagnosis under unfavorable conditions of the ex…
View article: Added Value of Computed Tomography Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Coronary Arteries with Stents or Plaques
Added Value of Computed Tomography Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Coronary Arteries with Stents or Plaques Open
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a widely used imaging modality for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) but is limited by a high false positive rate when evaluating coronary arteries with stents and heavy calcificati…
View article: Update on Color Flow Imaging in Obstetrics
Update on Color Flow Imaging in Obstetrics Open
Color flow imaging (CFI), being non-invasive, is commonly used in obstetrics to study the fetal and placental circulations. The conventional CFI modes include color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and power Doppler imaging (PDI). In recent yea…
View article: Quantification of Cancer-Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Whole-Lung Texture Analysis of HRCT Images
Quantification of Cancer-Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Whole-Lung Texture Analysis of HRCT Images Open
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients have a significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer (LC). There is only limited evidence of the use of texture-based radiomics features from high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) ima…
View article: Predictors of Invasive Adenocarcinomas among Pure Ground-Glass Nodules Less Than 2 cm in Diameter
Predictors of Invasive Adenocarcinomas among Pure Ground-Glass Nodules Less Than 2 cm in Diameter Open
Benign lesions, atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH), and malignancies such as adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA), and invasive adenocarcinoma (IA) may feature a pure ground-glass nodule (pGGN) on a thi…