Contrasting EfficientNet, ViT, and gMLP for COVID-19 Detection in Ultrasound Imagery.

A timely diagnosis of coronavirus is critical in order to control the spread of the virus. To aid in this, we propose in this paper a deep learning-based approach for detecting coronavirus patients using ultrasound imagery. We propose to exploit the transfer learning of a EfficientNet model pre-trained on the ImageNet dataset for the classification of ultrasound images of suspected patients.

COVID-19 Detection in CT/X-ray Imagery Using Vision Transformers.

The steady spread of the 2019 Coronavirus disease has brought about human and economic losses, imposing a new lifestyle across the world. On this point, medical imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT) and X-ray have demonstrated a sound screening potential. Deep learning methodologies have evidenced superior image analysis capabilities with respect to prior handcrafted counterparts.

A new approach for CW-TSCPC to improve its safety and efficacy in glaucoma treatment.

Purpose: The goal of our study was to compare the outcomes of transscleral diode cyclophotocoagulation using a new protocol with new settings. In fact, we targeted the ciliary body guided by transillumination, reduced the energy applied at each spot, and enlarged the treatment area posteriorly from the pars plicata to the pars plana.

Patients And Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from two groups of glaucoma patients.

A novel C-terminal truncated mutation in hCDKL5 protein causing a severe West syndrome: Comparison with previous truncated mutations and genotype/phenotype correlation.

Introduction: West Syndrome is a severe epileptic encephalopathy characterized by epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and regression of psychomotor acquisitions beginning in the first year of life. ARX and CDKL5 genes were identified as linked to the most frequent genetic causes of West Syndrome.

Methods: The present study reports the clinical, molecular and bioinformatic investigation of the patient with severe West syndrome.

Plasma homocysteine in schizophrenia: determinants and clinical correlations in Tunisian patients free from antipsychotics.

The existence of association between hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHC) and schizophrenia has been suggested by several recent studies. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HHC and its main determinants, and sought a correlation with clinical features in Tunisian patients with schizophrenia. Plasma homocysteine (Hcy), folate, and vitamin B12, as well as the C677T methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism, were studied in 33 patients with schizophrenia, all free from antipsychotic treatment, and 35 age- and smoking-habit-matched healthy subjects as controls.

Isolated neurosarcoidosis revealed by diabetes insipidus, visual loss and diplopia in a child patient: a diagnostic problem.

We report a case of 15-yr-old child that was presented with headache, polyuria, polydipsia, recent ocular motor and abducens nerve palsies and rapid visual loss. He had a long history of progressive symmetric muscular weakness predominant in the lower limb girdle. Water deprivation revealed central diabetes insipidus.

Sarcoidosis: clinical, hormonal, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) manifestations of hypothalamic-pituitary disease in 9 patients and review of the literature.

Hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) sarcoidosis has 2 main endocrine manifestations: diabetes insipidus and hyperprolactinemia. We conducted the current study to investigate pituitary dysfunction and perform imaging of the HP area in patients both immediately following diagnosis and after treatment. The study included 6 men and 3 women, with a mean age of 30 years at the onset of sarcoidosis.

A novel method for assessing insulin dose adjustments by patients with diabetes.

Background: Insulin treated diabetic patients often do not adjust their insulin doses. We developed a method to provide a quantitative and qualitative assessment of this behavior.

Methods: Fourteen patients provided logbook pages of their self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) data and insulin doses.

[Hypothalamic-pituitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in adults].

Introduction: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare entity. Involvement of the pituitary region is frequently delayed and rarely studied.

Cases: We report some clinical and paraclinical particularities of the disease in four women.

[Role of iodine-131 in the management of differentiated thyroid cancers (vesicular origin)].

Radioodine-131 has an important place in the management of well-differentiated thyroid cancer. Patient preparation for radioiodine-131 administration must be rigorous and is based on the stimulation of endogenous TSH production, which requires a hypothyroid state after withdrawal of suppressive T4-therapy. The introduction of recombinant human TSH would simplify the protocol of preparation and improve the quality of life of patients.

[Role of scintigraphic tests in upper urinary tract dilatation in children].

The diuresis renography has an important place in the management of upper urinary tract dilatation in children. This non-aggressive and low irradiant exploration is very helpful to determine if hydronephrosis is obstructive or not and to evaluate the renal function impairment. The protocol of exam must be particularly rigorous and interpretation should take into account physiopathological factors that influence provocated diuresis.

Diabetic foot: presentation and surgical management at Dammam Central Hospital.

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