Efficient Prediction of Missed Clinical Appointment Using Machine Learning.

Public health and its related facilities are crucial for thriving cities and societies. The optimum utilization of health resources saves money and time, but above all, it saves precious lives. It has become even more evident in the present as the pandemic has overstretched the existing medical resources.

Kinesin 12 (KIF15) contributes to the development and tumorigenicity of prostate cancer.

In Asia, prostate cancer is becoming a growing concern, impacting both socially and economically, compared with what is seen in western countries. Hence, it is essential to know the mechanisms associated with the development and tumorigenesis of PCa for primary diagnosis, risk management, and development of therapy strategies against PCa. Kinesin family member 15 (KIF15), a kinesin family member, is a plus-end-directed kinesin that functions to form bipolar spindles.

Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The risk and determinants of HCC in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence of HCC and risk factors associated with HCC risk among patients with PBC.

Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane databases and reference lists from relevant articles to identify cohort studies that examined incidence of HCC in patients with PBC from inception through November 2019.

Association of Programmed Death Ligand-1 Overexpression with the Grade and Stage of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

ABSTARCT Programmed Death Ligand-1(PD-L) expression can be used to predict targeted therapy against PD-L1/PD-1 pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Forty-nine patients were included in the study. Out of the total, 42 well differentiated tumor 3 (7.

Microbial synthesized cadmium oxide nanoparticles induce oxidative stress and protein leakage in bacterial cells.

The bactericidal activity of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) offers extensive opportunities in bioengineering and biomedicines. Bioengineered transition metals used in various forms against lethal microbes. In this study, Cadmium Oxide nanoparticles (CdO-NPs) were prepared through the co-precipitation method using fungal strain Penicillium oxalicum and cadmium acetate solution.

Age at onset of GERD symptoms predicts risk of Barrett's esophagus.

Objectives: Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are the primary risk factor for Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, the significance of age at symptom onset is unknown. We examined the effects of multiple dimensions of GERD exposure on BE risk and whether these associations are modified by other risk factors for BE.

Occupational exposure and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a case-control study.

Background: Case-control studies in the United States and Europe have linked occupational exposure to volatile sulfur compounds, solvents, and pesticide to increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. However, the association between occupational exposures and the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is unclear given the absence of studies in this area.

Methods: This is a case-control study in patients undergoing endoscopy who were either referred directly or were eligible for screening colonoscopy and recruited from primary care clinics.

Resolution of papilledema associated with OSA treatment.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder and is associated with brain functional and morphological alterations. The association between OSA and papilledema, however, is not well known. We describe a 53-year-old morbidly obese female who presented with impaired vision due to bilateral papilledema.

High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue in stage IIIB inflammatory breast cancer.

Background: Despite the advances in breast cancer care, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) has a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) with thiotepa, mitoxantrone and carboplatin (TMJ regimen) in women with TNM stage IIIB IBC.

Patients And Methods: Between 1991 and 1998, twenty-eight patients with stage IIIB IBC underwent an autologous stem cell transplant after undergoing chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation.