Radiologic severity index can be used to predict mortality risk in patients with COVID-19.

Introduction: Pneumonia is a common symptom of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and this study aimed to determine how analyzing initial thoracic computerized-tomography (CT) scans using semi-quantitative methods could be used to predict the outcomes for hospitalized patients.

Materials And Methods: This study looked at previously collected data from adult patients who were hospitalized with a positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and had CT scans of their thorax at the time of presentation. The CT scans were evaluated for the extent of lung involvement using a semi-quantitative scoring system ranging from 0 to 72.

A Novel Method for the Generation of Realistic Lung Nodules Visualized Under X-Ray Imaging.

Objective: Image-guided diagnosis and treatment of lung lesions is an active area of research. With the growing number of solutions proposed, there is also a growing need to establish a standard for the evaluation of these solutions. Thus, realistic phantom and preclinical environments must be established.

Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of ovarian torsion: insights into diagnostic features.

Purpose: We aimed to describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of adnexal torsion, additional radiological findings and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements of the affected and non-affected ovaries.

Methods: We retrospectively examined the MRI of 34 torsed adnexa of 34 cases. We specifically examined the peripherally displaced follicle sign, stromal edema, lack of stromal contrast enhancement, follicular rim sign, T2 hypointense rim sign, uterine deviation, adnexal displacement, whirlpool sign, T2 hypointense dot sign, and tubal thickening.

Association between behavioral parameters of men in psychiatric emergency department video recording and subsequent violence in the psychiatric ward.

Violence risk is a major challenge among acute psychiatric inpatients. The study aimed to predict violent behavior risk in an acute psychiatric ward using video recordings from the emergency department. 69 videos of the emergency department recording the first ten minutes following patients' arrivals were included.

Role of diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of white matter integrity in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Objectives: To determine whether idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may affect white matter integrity and optic pathways by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and to correlate the DTI metrics with intracranial pressure (ICP).

Methods: This study is a retrospective case-control study. A total of 42 patients who underwent lumbar puncture and those with elevated ICP, meeting the diagnostic criteria for IIH, were included in the study.

How to overcome information and communication barriers in Human Papillomavirus vaccination? A SWOT analysis based on the opinions of European family doctors in contact with young people and their parents.

Background: Family doctors (FDs)/General practitioners (GPs) are the key contact points for young people and their parents regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. However, their recommendations are influenced by communication skills.

Objectives: Under the EU4Health project, PROTECT-EUROPE, WONCA Europe led a task to identify and analyse strategies for clinicians' interpersonal communication skills when discussing HPV and its vaccination with young people and their parents.

Differentiation of Post-Polio Syndrome from Prior Poliomyelitis Sequela by Assessing Paraspinal Muscle Involvement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Post-polio syndrome (PPS) affects former polio patients, manifesting decades after initial infection with progressive symptoms like pain, fatigue, and muscle weakness. Diagnosis relies on the clinical criteria and exclusion of other probable causes. The purpose of this study is to determine the scope and new diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying muscle involvement in PPS and distinguishing it from prior poliomyelitis (PPM).

Resolving Differences between MLSS and CP by Considering Rates of Change of Blood Lactate during Endurance Exercise.

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a new method that more closely represents the heavy to severe exercise domain boundary by evaluating the rates of blood lactate accumulation during the constant power output exercise bouts that are used in the assessment of the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS).

Methods: Eight well-trained male cyclists completed five exercise tests of up to 30 min for the determination of the traditional MLSS (MLSS TRAD ) and a further four maximal tests for the determination of critical power (CP). The rates of change of blood [lactate] between 10 min and the end of exercise in the MLSS tests were plotted against the corresponding power outputs, and a two-segment linear regression model was used to identify individualized break points in lactate accumulation versus power output (modified MLSS [MLSS MOD ]).

The role of the cerebro-placental-uterine ratio in predicting composite adverse perinatal outcomes in patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Objectives: To examine the role of the cerebro-placental-uterine ratio (CPUR) in predicting composite adverse perinatal outcomes (CAPO) in patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).

Study Design: This prospective, case-control study was conducted at a tertiary hospital with 110 cases of PIH, including 70 patients with preeclampsia and 40 with gestational hypertension, and 110 healthy controls. The middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (MCA-PI), umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA-PI), and uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA-PI) were measured, and the cerebro-placental ratio (CPR=MCA-PI/UA-PI) and CPUR (CPR/UtA-PI) were calculated.

Investigating therapeutic nonsense suppression in a neurofibromatosis mouse model.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a human genetic disorder caused by variants in the NF1 gene. Plexiform neurofibromas, one of many NF1 manifestations, are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors occurring in up to 50% of NF1 patients. A substantial fraction of NF1 pathogenetic variants are nonsense mutations, which result in the synthesis of truncated non-functional NF1 protein (neurofibromin).

The highest work rate associated with a predominantly aerobic contribution coincides with the highest work rate at which VO can be attained.

Purpose: To estimate the highest power output at which predominant energy contribution is derived from the aerobic system (aerobic limit power: ALP) and to compare ALP with the upper boundary of the severe intensity exercise domain.

Methods: Fifteen male individuals participated in this study. The upper boundary was estimated using i) linear relationship between time to achieve O and time to task failure (P), ii) hyperbolic relationships between time to achieve O vs.

Presence of Auditory Pathway Abnormalities in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 With Brainstem Focal Areas of Abnormal Signal Intensity: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Features.

To investigate whether there is a difference in mean diffusivity (MD) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the auditory pathways of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients with and without focal areas of abnormal signal intensity (FASI) compared to healthy controls by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Patients were classified as group 1 with focal areas of abnormal signal intensity in the brainstem, group 2 without focal areas of abnormal signal intensity, and healthy control group 3 according to the MRI findings. Mean diffusivity and fractional anisotropy values of lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus, corpus geniculatum mediale, Heschl gyrus, and brainstem were compared between groups.

Updated endometrial cancer FIGO staging: the role of MRI in determining newly included histopathological criteria.

Purpose: Endometrial cancer (EC) is among the prevalent malignancies in gynecology, showing an increasing occurrence and mortality rate. The updated 2023 FIGO staging integrates both histopathological and molecular analyses, which significantly impact the prognosis and treatment approaches. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of MRI in identifying essential histopathological tumor features, including histological subtype, grade, and lymphovascular space invasion.

Tortuous occipital emissary vein combined with dural venous sinus stenosis in contrast-enhanced MRV for evaluation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Purpose: Venous outflow impediment is increasingly recognized in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We aim to search for the value of tortuous occipital emissary vein (OEV) in IIH by integrating measurable transverse sinus (TS) stenosis in contrast-enhanced MR venography (CE-MRV).

Methods: Twenty-one IIH patients were evaluated with CE-MRV.

Diagnostic utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in discriminating immature teratoma: Insights from a case series.

Immature teratomas (IT) are rare germ cell tumors with malignant behavior, distinct from the benign mature teratomas. Clinical differentiation poses challenges, demanding a comprehensive, multidisciplinary diagnostic approach. This case series delves into the detailed radiological imaging findings of ITs.

The relationship between nutritional status and white matter integrity in older adults: A diffusion tensor imaging study.

Objectives: The purpose of this study to determinate whether there is a relationship between the nutritional status and white matter integrity in older patients by using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI).

Methods: The patients were evaluated by Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale. The patients are categorized in the groups of well-nourished, risk of malnutrition, or malnourished, depending on the overall score> 23.

Diagnostic role of gray-scale and shear-wave elastography in pediatric patients with undescended testes: a prospective controlled study.

Aim: Ultrasound elastography is a simple non-invasive method for measuring tissue elasticity in relation to tissue fibrosis. The aim of this study was to compare echogenicity, volume and shear wave velocities of undescended vs normally descended testes.

Material And Methods: Sixty-six boys with undescended testes were included in this study.

Occipital emissary vein existence and its impact on the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in pediatric patients.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of occipital emissary vein (OEV) detection in the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IHH) in the pediatric age group, and to compare the prevalence and luminal diameter of OEV in patients with IHH and in healthy control subjects.

Methods: Conventional magnetic resonance imaging findings were assessed in the patients with IHH and in healthy control subjects who were under the age of 18, by two observers. The presence and luminal dimension of OEV and transverse sinus stenosis were also evaluated and compared between these two groups with magnetic resonance venography techniques.

Depression and life satisfaction after Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: The serial mediation roles of life meaning and coping with earthquake stress.

This study aims to examine the meaning of life, and the mediating effect of strategies for coping with earthquake stress in the relationship between depression, and life satisfaction in survivors of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş centered earthquakes. The participants of this study were 472 adults (31.1% male, 68.

An unusual case of retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma with CT, MRI, and F-18 FDG PET/CT findings.

Synovial sarcoma, predominantly found in the extremities, rarely occurs in the retroperitoneum. Tumors can often grow to a considerable size before diagnosis, which warrant the critical importance of early detection to minimize morbidity and mortality. While the final diagnosis relies on pathologic examination, imaging plays a crucial role in early detection.

Systemic Inflammation Response Index as a diagnostic and prognostic predictor of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: A case-control study from a tertiary center.

Objective: To investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of the Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI) in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).

Methods: The present case-control study comprised 386 participants, including 192 women with ICP and 194 gestational age-matched pregnant women. Increased fasting biliary acid (FBA) levels (≥10 μmol/L) were accepted as ICP criteria.

Role of magnetic resonance imaging to differentiate between borderline and malignant serous epithelial ovarian tumors.

Purpose: We aimed to differentiate serous borderline ovarian tumors (SBOT) from serous epithelial ovarian carcinomas (SEOC) using morphological and functional MRI findings, to improve the patient management.

Method: We retrospectively investigated 24 ovarian lesions diagnosed with SBOT and 64 ovarian lesions diagnosed with SEOC. Additional to the demographic and morphological findings T2W signal intensity ratio, mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and total apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were analyzed and compared between two groups.