Assessment of Quality of Life, Tumour Control and Adverse Effects Observed in Patients Treated with Palliative Radiotherapy for Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer: A Prospective Inter... by Utkarsha Singh, Aradhana Singh, Arun Kumar Yadav, Tabassum Samani, Hari Singh, Anuj Kumar

“…Twenty-four patients were recruited to receive RT alone (30 Gy in 10 fractions, D1-D10 over two weeks, five fractions per week). Treatment planning was Computed Tomography (CT) scan-guided. …”
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia with a Rare Radiographic Presentation of a Diffuse Micronodular Pattern Mimicking Miliary Lung Infiltration: A Case Report and Review of the Litera... by Jakrin Kewcharoen, Kittika Poonsombudlert, Sakda Sathirareuangchai, Wichit Sae-Ow, Hanh La, Narin Sriratanaviriyakul

“…Initial Chest X-ray (CXR) showed diffuse reticulonodular infiltration mimicking miliary pattern. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed diffuse centrilobular micronodular infiltrations with features of a tree-in-bud pattern consistent with the CXR findings. …”
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Acute Attack of Pseudogout with the Wide Lesion in Lumbar Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis by Hironari Kaneyama, Yuichiro Morishita, Osamu Kawano, Takuaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Maeda

“…Plain radiographs and computed tomography images showed bilateral L4 spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. …”
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The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andrea Pozza, Fabio Ferretti, Anna Coluccia, Takahiro Kato, Marco Gaetani

“…Random-effect meta-analysis will be performed by computing effect sizes as logit event rates. Study quality will be assessed through the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.Ethics and dissemination The current review does not require ethics approval. …”
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COVID-19 Infection Manifesting with Lumbar Spondylodiscitis Complicating With Psoas Abscess without Pneumonia by Berrin Erok, Kenan Kıbıcı

“…On the same day, percutaneous aspiration from the psoas abscess under CT guidance was performed and revealed no growth in the culture. After 3 weeks, follow-up MRI showed worsening of all the bone, soft tissue and disc findings. …”
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HEREDITARY TRANSTERETIN AMYLOIDOSIS. CLINICAL CASE by Elena Yuryevna Bagadaeva

“…According to single-photon emission computed tomography with 99m Tc-pyrophosphate in the projection of the heart, there is an increased accumulation of the radiopharmaceutical (RP) in the myocardium of the left and right ventricles. …”
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Upper arm deep vein thrombosis in a patient with active lupus by Mahmoud Farouk Kamel Hassanein, Alaa Ebrahim, Stephanie Alcine Joseph, Teresa Jack, Ramprasath Anbazhagan, Miguel Fernández Olivares, Olena Kovalska

“…She presented with a 2-week history of unilateral swelling in the left arm. …”
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Left hemiparesis due to space-occupying lesion in pregnancy by Luminto, Ekarini Aryasatiani, Mahendro Aji Panuntun, Bobby Wirawan Hassan, Tania Sananta, Arya Elbert Neil

“…Cardiothoracograph examination shows a picture of a silent baby. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan examination showed a picture of hydrocephalus. …”
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A review of literature of a functional, congenital intrathoracic kidney by Sahil Sabharwal, Brandyn Young, Sarat Sabharwal, Kristen Brandon, Sarah Assem

“…IV urography used to be the diagnostic modality of choice; however, it has recently been replaced by less invasive imaging methods, such as ultrasonography or computed tomography. In normal urogenital development, the embryonic folds begin to form the urinary tract and urogenital ridge in week four. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of co-transplantation of collagen-hydroxyapatite bio-scaffold containing nanolycopene and human endometrial mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes to regen... by Masoumeh Einabadi, Azadeh Izadyari Aghmiuni, Laleh Foroutani, Arman Ai, Mojdeh Salehi Namini, Ali Farzin, Amir Nahanmoghadam, Sadegh Shirian, Hossein Kargar Jahromi, Jafar Ai

“…Moreover, immunohistochemical and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT) analyses were performed to assess osteocalcin and mean bone volume fraction (BVF). …”
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Cryptococcosis in wait-listed liver transplant candidates: Prevalence, manifestations, and risk factors by Wan-Ting Tsai, Aristine Cheng, Yu-Chung Chuang, Cheng-Maw Ho, Yao-Ming Wu, Ming-Chih Ho, Hsin-Yun Sun, Ray-Hung Hu, Yee-Chun Chen

“…Serum CrAg and pulmonary computed tomography were incorporated in routine transplant evaluation. …”
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Predictors of postpartum glucose intolerance in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study in Ethiopia based on the updated diagnostic criteria by Achenef Asmamaw Muche, Oladapo O Olayemi, Yigzaw Kebede Gete

“…The discriminative power of the predictor variables for postpartum glucose intolerance and the model accuracy were computed by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and estimated by area under the curve (AUC) with 95% CI.Results A total of 112 (85.5%) women with gestational diabetes mellitus returned and completed the postpartum oral glucose tolerance test. …”
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Effect of Ginger Oil Massage on Joint Pain among Elderly Inmates of Old Age Home: A Quasi-experimental Study by Menguphrenuo Mepfhuo, Prabha Lis Thomas

“…Repeated Measures (RM) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was computed to determine the difference in pre and post-test WOMAC scores and a significance level of p<0.05 and a confidence interval of 95% was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference. …”
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Malaria exposure remodels the plasma proteome of Ghanaian children by Aisha M. Mohammed, Charles Ochieng’ Olwal, Andrea Fossati, Nancy K. Nyakoe, Jacqueline M. Fabius, Martin Gordon, Benjamin J. Polacco, Danielle L. Swaney, Gordon A. Awandare, Nevan J. Krogan, Mehdi Bouhaddou, Yaw Bediako

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Energy insufficiency induced by high purine diet: Catalysts for renal impairment in hyperuricemia nephropathy rat model by Zhenxiong Zhao, Zhikun Li, Yubin Xu, Shiqi Zhao, Qing Fan, Zhencang Zheng

“…Finally, fluorescence imaging and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) were utilized to validate the overarching energy metabolism state. …”
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An Innovation to Address the Anterior Pelvic Ring Disruptions by Ramesh Perumal, Harish Mahesan, Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

“…Postoperative X-rays included AP, inlet, outlet, and lateral views and were reviewed at 4 and 12 weeks and 6 and 12 months for the evidence of loss of reduction, loosening of screws, hardware failure, and functional outcome (Majeed score). …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

“…Introduction Fructosamine is a marker of glucose control reflecting the average glycaemic level over the preceding 2–3 weeks. Fructosamine has not gained as much popularity as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) for diabetes mellitus (DM) control monitoring, and the related underlying reasons remain unclear. …”
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Pericardial mesothelioma mimicking mediastinal lymphoma and systemic rheumatic disease: a case report by Grzegorz Hirnle, Michał Kapałka, Michał Krawiec, Tomasz Hrapkowicz

“…Following a negative biopsy result, positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) and blood immunophenotyping were performed. …”
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Effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes of first-trimester malaria infection among nulliparous women from Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. by Sequoia I Leuba, Daniel Westreich, Carl L Bose, Andrew F Olshan, Steve M Taylor, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, Waldemar A Carlo, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Edward A Liechty, Sherri L Bucher, Osayame A Ekhaguere, Fabian Esamai, Paul Nyongesa, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L Goldenberg, Janet L Moore, Tracy L Nolen, Jennifer Hemingway-Foday, Elizabeth M McClure, Marion Koso-Thomas, Richard J Derman, Matthew Hoffman, Steven R Meshnick, Melissa Bauserman

“…The pooled PD for anemia later in pregnancy (26-30 weeks) was 0.08 [99% CI: 0.00, 0.16].<h4>Conclusions</h4>First-trimester malaria was associated with increased prevalence of anemia later in pregnancy. …”
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Methodological insights into intervention and outcomes in randomised controlled trials of herbal medicine for obesity: a scoping review by Janice Sue Wen Chan, Mei Siu Lau, Siti Hajar Muhamad Rosli, Siti Khadijah Mustapha Kamal, Wan Nurul Nadia Wan Seman, Nurul Hidayah Ali, Terence Yew Chin Tan, Ida Farah Ahmad, Puspawathy Krishnan, Marisa Khatijah Borhan, Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed, Xin Yi Lim

“…Radiological tools used include dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ( n = 16), computed tomography scans ( n = 10) and ultrasound ( n = 2). …”
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