Should Gallbladder Pathologies Be Investigated in Patients With Colon Polyps?

Background Data regarding the frequency of development of gallbladder pathologies in patients with colon polyps are quite limited and heterogeneous. Hence, this study aimed to investigate whether colon polyps cause an increased risk of developing gallbladder pathologies and the necessity of ultrasonographic screening. Methodology This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted among adult patients who underwent a colonoscopy and hepatobiliary ultrasound as part of their health check-up from January 2018 to January 2023.

A retrospective evaluation of the potential of ChatGPT in the accurate diagnosis of acute stroke.

Purpose: Stroke is a neurological emergency requiring rapid, accurate diagnosis to prevent severe consequences. Early diagnosis is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality. Artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis support tools, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), offer rapid diagnostic advantages.

Changing face of pulmonary embolism with COVID-19.

Aim: This study aimed to describe the baseline characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with pulmonary embolism, and to examine the Geneva score, pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI), radiological and biochemical findings.

Methods: From March 2020 to June 2021, the files of 41 COVID-19 patients with pulmonary embolism were accessed.

Results: Mean D-dimer value was 6.

Using texture analysis as a predictive factor of subtype, grade and stage of renal cell carcinoma.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the tissue texture analysis and the histological subtypes, grade and stage of the disease in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Materials And Methods: Seventy-seven patients who underwent computed tomography due to renal mass and diagnosed with RCC as a result of pathological examination were retrospectively analyzed. In these analyses, the demographic characteristics, pathological and radiological findings of the patients were evaluated.