Predictive Value of Urinary KIM-1, TIMP-2 and sTREM-1 for Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Huang W, Wang R, Zhang P

“…Urinary KIM-1, TIMP-2 and sTREM-1 levels were assessed and the preoperative and general data as well as postoperative urinary KIM-1, TIMP-2 and sTREM-1 levels were compared. The early diagnostic value of urinary KIM-1, TIMP-2 and sTREM-1 at 6 hours postoperatively for CI-AKI was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results: After 48 h of operation, Scr in the CI-AKI group was higher versus the non-CI-AKI group. …”
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Arthralgia and Extraintestinal Manifestations in Crohn’s Disease Elevate the Risk of IBD-Related Arthritis over Sacroiliitis by Ivan Giovannini, Nicola Cabas, Marco Marino, Annarita Tullio, Ilaria Tinazzi, Angela Variola, Carmelo Cicciò, Fabro Cinzia, Berretti Debora, Chiara Zuiani, Rossano Girometti, Luca Quartuccio, Alen Zabotti, Lorenzo Cereser

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Integrating Videoconferencing Therapist Guidance Into Stepped Care Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Noninferiority Randomized Contr... by Sonja March, Susan H Spence, Larry Myers, Martelle Ford, Genevieve Smith, Caroline L Donovan

“…The measures included a clinical diagnostic interview (Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule) with clinician-rated severity rating as the primary outcome and parent- and child-reported web-based surveys assessing anxiety and anxiety-related interference (secondary outcomes). …”
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Analysis of students' cognitive difficulties based on the revised Bloom's taxonomy in solving mathematics problems by Azis Azis, Imelda Tria Handayani, Ferniati Ferniati, Nurmarini Anggriana, Aisyah Aisyah

“…Data collection in this study was carried out using measurement techniques in the form of diagnostic tests in the form of Mathematics National Examination questions for the 2018/2019 school year which had been modified by the researcher and interviews to support the analysis results. …”
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Predictive Validity of Hospital-Associated Complications of Older People Identified Using Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data From an Acute Care Hospital in Japan: Observational S... by Seigo Mitsutake, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Shohei Yano, Takumi Hirata, Kae Ito, Ko Furuta, Yoshitomo Shimazaki, Hideki Ito, Alison Mudge, Kenji Toba

“…HAC-OP-DPC were identified using diagnostic codes for functional decline, incontinence, delirium, pressure injury, and falls occurring during the index hospitalization. …”
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on gastrostomy feeding tubes: methodology and review of evidence by Divyanshoo Rai Kohli, MD, Natalie Cosgrove, MD, Wasif M. Abidi, MD, PhD, Jorge D. Machicado, MD, MPH, Madhav Desai, MD, MPH, Nauzer Forbes, MD, MSc, Neil B. Marya, MD, Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, MD, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Omeed Alipour, MD, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, Sherif E. Elhanafi, MD, Sunil G. Sheth, MD, Wenly Ruan, MD, John C. Fang, MD, Stephen A. McClave, MD, Rodrick C. Zvavanjanja, MD, MSc, FRCR(UK), FSIR, DABR(DR/VIR), Dhruvil K. Radadiya, MBBS, Amir Y. Kamel, PharmD, BCNSP, Bashar J. Qumseya, MD, MPH

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Prognostic significance of cell cycle-associated proteins p16, pRB, cyclin D1 and p53 in resected oropharyngeal carcinoma by Michaela Plath, Martina A. Broglie, Diana Förbs, Sandro J. Stoeckli, Wolfram Jochum

“…Associations between cell cycle protein expression and HR-HPV DNA status were evaluated by calculating sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and diagnostic odds ratios (DOR). Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis were applied to evaluate associations between cell cycle protein expression and patient outcome. …”
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Development and Application of Quadruple Luminex xTAG Method for Simultaneous Detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever Virus and Zika Virus by Junying SUN, Qiwen WU, Jichu LI, Chunhong LI, Pengju GUO, Yi HUANG, Feifei YIN

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Building resilient cattle through better management of buffalo health by Alfredo Sánchez, Merilio Montero

“…This resilience must be strengthened through handling strategies and by implementing specific and strategic health plans built on solid foundations of diagnostic structures to promote prevention and contribute to more ethical and rational treatments, stimulating a unique association (environment - pathogen - buffalo). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Tapered-Tip Sheath System for Biliary-Lesion Tissue Sampling: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hirokazu Okada, Norimitsu Uza, Tomoaki Matsumori, Hajime Yamazaki, Muneji Yasuda, Takeshi Kuwada, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Takahisa Maruno, Masahiro Shiokawa, Atsushi Takai, Ken Takahashi, Akihisa Fukuda, Etsuro Hatano, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Hiroshi Seno

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Medullary thyroid cancer in MEN2 pediatric/adolescent carriers of RET mutation: genotype/phenotype correlation and outcome in a retrospective series of 23 patients by Guenda Di Benedetto, Ignazio Barca, Laura De Gregorio, Claudia Scollo, Fiorenza Gianì, Federica Martorana, Marco Russo, Francesco Frasca, Gabriella Pellegriti, Gabriella Pellegriti, Giulia Sapuppo

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INCREASED PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW IN NEWBORNS WITH CYANOTIC CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS AND DUCTUS-DEPENDENT PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW: RESULTS AND FEATURES OF OUTPATIENT POSTOPERATIVE FOLLOW... by Anzhelika Mykhailovska, Olga Borodinova, Raad Tammo

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Clinical significance of Helicobacter pylori infection in iron-deficiency anemia: features of comprehensive treatment approach by I. V. Mayev, S. A. Kochetov

“…To study pathogenic and clinical role of Helicobacter pylori infection at irondeficiency anemia (IDA). To present the diagnostic and treatment guidelines for these patients taking into account their specific requirements. …”
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Research Status and Direction of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Complicated with Coronary Heart Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2005 to 2024 by Bian H, Zhu S, Xing W, Qi L, Xue J, Peng X, Jin Z, Zhao H

“…Through keyword clustering analysis, we categorized all keywords into three distinct groups: management strategies for COPD and CHD; diseases associated with both conditions; and epidemiological characteristics concerning their burden—current hotspots include multimorbidity factors such as hypertension and obesity alongside outcomes like diagnosis during COVID-19 pandemic implications within societal contexts are highlighted here too.Conclusion: Presently focused research on COPD coupled with CHD primarily revolves around five key areas: pathogenesis exploration, early diagnostic techniques, COVID-19 infection, dynamics intervention, methodologies, and treatment protocol development efforts. …”
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Pemeriksaan Laboratorium Cystatin C Untuk Uji Fungsi Ginjal by Rismawati Yaswir, Afrida Maiyesi

“…To assess the reduction in LFG, the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic efficiency of the most well CysC (98%) obtained when used above the cut off limit CysC levels of 1.31 mg/l. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture at Fengchi Acupoint on Myosatellite Cells and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Chronic Cervical Muscle Injury Rats by HUANG Yuting, CHEN Jiayan, KAN Yu, FANG Yanping, WANG Jinwei, ZHENG Linyao, JING Xianghong, LIAO Jun

“…After 3 months of modeling, the morphological changes of posterior cervical muscle were observed by ultrasonic diagnostic detector. The success of modeling was verified by EMG. …”
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Evaluation of patient immunocompetence for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy using the psoas muscle index: a retrospective cohort study by Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Kazuyuki Hamada, Emiko Mura, Risako Suzuki, Nana Iriguchi, Tomoyuki Ishiguro, Yuya Hirasawa, Ryotaro Ohkuma, Masahiro Shimokawa, Hirotsugu Ariizumi, Yutaro Kubota, Atsushi Horiike, Satoshi Wada, Satoshi Wada, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Mayumi Tsuji, Yuji Kiuchi, Yuji Kiuchi, Takuya Tsunoda

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Comparison of the Impact of tNGS with mNGS on Antimicrobial Management in Patients with LRTIs: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Li D, Li Q, Huang Z, Wu W, Fan X, Liu J, Li R, Zhang Q, Su X

“…Patients who underwent both tNGS and conventional microbiologic tests (CMTs) were grouped into the tNGS group, the others were divided into the mNGS group. Then, the diagnostic efficacy of tNGS and mNGS was compared, along with their impact on antimicrobial management and clinical outcomes.Results: 548 patients with an initial diagnosis of LRTIs who underwent tNGS or mNGS were evaluated. …”
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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis: A systematic scoping review. by Eloise S Ockenden, Sandrena Ruth Frischer, Huike Cheng, J Alison Noble, Goylette F Chami

“…Variables extracted included study design, study population, schistosomal PPF characteristics, and diagnostic methods. The PRISMA-ScR (2018) guidelines were followed to inform the structure of the scoping analysis.…”
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of esta... by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

“…Extracted data includes variables on patient characteristics, treatment regimens, diagnostic methods, geographical locations, efficacy endpoints, adverse events and statistical methodology.…”
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