Publications by authors named "C J Metz"

This report presents the case of a benign metanephric stromal tumor that occurred in the kidney of a 5-year-old boy and in which differentiation from a nephroblastoma was successful. Radiological assessment played the decisive role in this case, as the low initial volume, a high apparent diffusion coefficient, and lack of rapid tumor growth were considered atypical for a nephroblastoma. The boy underwent successful kidney-preserving resection without neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound examination helped to accurately define the tumor margins.

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Severe sepsis is cognate with life threatening multi-organ dysfunction. There is a disturbance in endocrine functions with alterations in several hormonal pathways. It has frequently been linked with dysfunction in the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA).

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This manuscript illuminates the need for childcare support for trainees and faculty in the field of radiology, highlighting the essential need for access, affordability, and high-quality childcare services. For over four decades, women radiologists have voiced the challenges of meeting both childcare and professional responsibilities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted systemic inadequacies in the childcare infrastructure, exacerbating the challenges of this long-standing balancing act.

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  • The Prime-2-CoV_Beta is a new COVID-19 vaccine designed to target the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid antigens, and was tested in a phase I clinical trial involving 60 healthy adults in Germany from June 2022 to June 2023.
  • The trial showed that the vaccine had a good safety profile with only mild to moderate side effects, such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, and headache, and no serious adverse events were reported.
  • Immunization resulted in strong immune responses, particularly at higher doses, leading to significant increases in antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, indicating the vaccine's potential for broader protection
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Purpose: Women living with HIV (WLWH) are frequently affected by cervical dysplasia caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and invasive cervical cancer (CxCa). CxCa screening programs can include colposcopy, cytology, and HPV testing. These methods, however, have limitations in effectively stratifying cervical dysplasia.

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