13396 papers
This 10-year retrospective study of 78 patients in Tibet identifies the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as a simple, cost-effective, and independent predictor of metastasis in testicular germ cell tumors, highlighting its potential for risk stratification in the region.
This case report describes a rare instance of a predominantly solid, hypervascular congenital cervical teratoma in a neonate that lacked typical calcifications, highlighting the diagnostic value of combining ultrasound with color Doppler and fine-needle aspiration for prompt surgical management of airway-obstructing masses.
This study developed and externally validated a six-hour early-response model to predict poor subsequent urine output in critically ill adults with heart failure, finding that while early-response data improved prediction, complex algorithms offered no advantage over simpler regression models and calibration issues currently limit immediate clinical application.
This study demonstrates that in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a greater positive discrepancy between subjective and objective CPAP usage duration, alongside shorter subjective sleep latency, is independently associated with higher sleep restfulness, suggesting that clinical assessments should incorporate patients' subjective perceptions of therapy use rather than relying solely on device-recorded data.
This population-based case-control study in north-eastern Iran reveals that while out-of-hospital births and multiple pregnancies are associated with higher odds of postpartum haemorrhage, the low predictive power of primary care electronic health records and significant documentation inconsistencies suggest these data currently reflect recording artifacts rather than true clinical prevalence, necessitating objective blood loss measurement and hospital record linkage for effective surveillance.
This prospective study of 193 patients undergoing partial nephrectomy, predominantly for tumors ≥cT1b, demonstrates that the SPARE nephrometry score offers superior predictive accuracy for long-term renal function decline compared to the RENAL and PADUA scores, particularly when integrated into a multivariable nomogram.
This study presents the development and evaluation of NovaMind, a longitudinally informed large language model that significantly improves the accuracy of patient-level hormone result reviews in assisted reproductive technology compared to conventional methods, while also exploring patient-based real-time quality control as a complementary system-level monitoring approach.
This study demonstrates that peripheral zone-specific prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD_PZ) significantly outperforms conventional whole-gland PSAD and PSA in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer among men with peripheral zone-only MRI lesions, whereas zone-specific density offers no comparable advantage for transition zone targets.
This study reveals that 50% of food-contact surfaces in retail chicken outlets across Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, are contaminated with multidrug-resistant *Escherichia coli*, predominantly showing high resistance to ampicillin, trimethoprim, and azithromycin, with the presence of *sul3* and *blaOXA-1* genes indicating significant antimicrobial selective pressure and widespread hygiene risks.
This qualitative mapping study of municipal stakeholders in Denmark identifies key prerequisites for successful academic research-practice partnerships in rehabilitation, emphasizing the need for equitable engagement, early involvement of municipal interest-holders, and continuous communication to bridge the gap between research agendas and practical clinical needs.