Disparities in clinical studies of AI enabled applications from a global perspective.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been extensively researched in medicine, but its practical application remains limited. Meanwhile, there are various disparities in existing AI-enabled clinical studies, which pose a challenge to global health equity. In this study, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the geo-economic distribution of 159 AI-enabled clinical studies, as well as the gender disparities among these studies.

Interferon-γ/IL-2 ELISpot and mRNA Responses to the SARS-CoV2, Feline Coronavirus Serotypes 1 (FCoV1), and FCoV2 Receptor Binding Domains by the T Cells from COVID-19-Vaccinated Humans and FCoV1-Infected Cats.

The receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 (SCoV2) has been used recently to identify the RBD sequences of feline coronavirus serotypes 1 (FCoV1) and 2 (FCoV2). Cats naturally infected with FCoV1 have been shown to possess serum reactivities with FCoV1 and SCoV2 RBDs but not with FCoV2 RBD. In the current study, COVID-19-vaccinated humans and FCoV1-infected laboratory cats were evaluated for interferon-gamma (IFNγ) and interleukin-2 (IL-2 ELISpot responses by their peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to SCoV2, FCoV1, and FCoV2 RBDs.

Embolization of parastomal and small bowel ectopic varices utilizing a transhepatic antegrade approach: A case series.

Background: The ideal approach to managing parastomal and small bowel ectopic varices (EVs) is yet to be established.

Purpose: To evaluate outcomes following percutaneous antegrade transhepatic venous obliteration (PATVO) in patients presenting with bleeding from parastomal or small bowel EVs.

Material And Methods: A case series of 12 patients presenting with active or recurrent bleeding from parastomal or small bowel EVs who underwent 17 PATVO interventions at our tertiary care institution was performed.

Image-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy for Pancreatic Lesions: 10-Year Experience in a Tertiary Cancer Center.

Introduction: Image-guided biopsy is an important tool in the diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses. This study aims to evaluate the accuracy and complications associated with this procedure.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all patients referred to interventional radiology for pancreatic biopsy at our institution from July 2004-July 2015.

Does Imaging Before Percutaneous Drain Removal Affect Rates of Intra-abdominal Abscess Recurrence?

Background: Intra-abdominal abscesses account for a large proportion of surgical complications and carry high mortality if not promptly controlled. Image-guided percutaneous drainage is standard of care. The objective of the study was to identify factors that predict abscess recurrence after percutaneous drain (PD) removal and determine if imaging before drain removal effects recurrence.

Measurement of blood E2F3 mRNA in prostate cancer by quantitative RT-PCR: a preliminary study.

The use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurements necessitates biopsies for accurate prostate cancer (CaP) diagnosis. Overall efficiency of accurate diagnosis, when PSA levels are used alone, is less than 60%. E2F3 was evaluated as an alternative biomarker using patient blood samples.

An unusual case of stroke in a young patient.

The patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been increasingly implicated in the aetiology of stroke, particularly in young patients with no other identifiable cause (cryptogenic stroke). A case of Parinaud's syndrome secondary to thromboembolism from a PFO is reported here.

Should HIV patients be considered a high risk group for the development of prostate cancer?

Introduction: Only very few case reports exist regarding the incidence of prostate cancer in younger HIV-infected patients.

Patients And Methods: Two incidences of HIV-infected men diagnosed with prostate cancer, from a cohort of about 200 men treated at St George's Hospital aged 40 years or more are reported.

Discussion: On the basis of the evidence presented in both case reports and from the literature, clinicians should be aware that men with HIV infection should be considered a high-risk group for prostate cancer, and consider early PSA screening.