Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a diagnostic model for gouty arthritis by integrating ultrasonographic radiomic features with clinical parameters.
Methods: A total of 604 patients suspected of having gouty arthritis were enrolled and randomly divided into a training set (n = 483) and a validation set (n = 121) in a 4:1 ratio. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted on the clinical data to identify statistically significant clinical features for constructing an initial diagnostic model.
Background/aims: To identify the risk factors for neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) following corneal refractive surgery and to report its clinical manifestations, imaging and proteomic characteristics.
Methods: This 1 year prospective cohort study included 100 eyes that underwent small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) or laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Ocular surface assessments, in-vivo confocal microscopy scans, tear neuromediators and proteomics analyses were performed.
Cough is one of the most common symptoms of many respiratory diseases. Chronic cough significantly impacts quality of life and imposes a considerable economic burden. Increased cough sensitivity is a pathophysiological hallmark of chronic cough.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo analyze nationwide pre-operative gonioscopy utilization patterns for various glaucoma surgeries and laser surgeries over time using the IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight). Retrospective cohort study. All adults who underwent a glaucoma surgery or laser surgery between January 1, 2014 and April 14, 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Fluid accumulation is associated with poor outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). After acute HF, HF nurses provide home care suggestions based on oedema status assessed at outpatient clinics. However, the pattern of serial oedema changes and their associations with patient outcomes are unknown.
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