191,155 results match your criteria: "ROC; Tzu-Chi University[Affiliation]"
Infect Dis Ther
December 2024
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Introduction: The host range of phages is usually assessed with the agar overlay method. However, this method is both cumbersome and subjective. Therefore, a microbroth assay was developed to assess host range and lytic activity patterns of phages in the agar overlay method against a collection of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer Cell Int
December 2024
Center for Prevention and Therapy of Gynecological Cancers, Department of Research, Hualien, 970, Taiwan, ROC.
BMC Urol
December 2024
The Department of Urology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Background: Here, we aim to develop and validate a viable prognostic nomogram model for predicting a stone-free rate of kidney stones patients based on retrospective cohort analysis.
Methods: This is a retrospective study that obtained a continuous cohort from the databases of two hospitals (General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, and Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital), including 522 patients with kidney stones who underwent Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) from January 2015 to December 2022.The characteristics of the primary cohort between the SF (stone-free) and SR (stone residue) groups were identified using single factor and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
BMC Surg
December 2024
Department of Orthopedics & Elderly Spinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Objective: Failure to understand long-term quality of life and functional outcomes hinders effective decision making and prognostication. Therefore, the study aims to predict and analyse the unfavorable outcomes (FOs) in elderly patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery.
Methods: Consecutive 382 patients who underwent lumbar fusion surgery for lumbar degenerative disease from March 2019 to July 2022 were enrolled in this study.
Objective: To investigate the predictive value of a Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) for postoperative major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs) in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and to develop a nomogram risk prediction model.
Methods: A total of 427 elderly patients aged ≥ 65 years who underwent major abdominal surgery at our hospital between June 2023 and March 2024 were selected for the study, and 416 patients were ultimately included. The preoperative SPPB score was measured, and the patients were divided into two groups: a high SPPB group (≥ 10) and a low SPPB group (< 10).
BMC Surg
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, The 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, PLA, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350025, P.R. China.
Background: To explore the correlation between the levels of D-dimer (D-D), fibrinogen (FIB), fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) and platelets (PLT) in peripheral blood of patients with lower limb fractures and the formation of deep vein thrombosis in lower limbs, and to establish a new thrombosis prediction model for patients with lower limb fractures.
Methods: The patients were divided into DVT group and non DVT group according to whether there was deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity. The differences in the levels of D-D, FIB, FDP and platelets between the two groups were analyzed and compared.
BMC Geriatr
December 2024
Geriatric Endocrinology, Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
J Voice
December 2024
Department of Speech Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran.
Objectives: This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Children's Voice Handicap Index-10 for Parents (CVHI-10-P) in Persian for assessing voice-related quality of life in Persian-speaking children.
Methods: The CVHI-10-P was translated into Persian and assessed for face and content validity by a panel of speech-language pathologists. The questionnaire was administered to 141 children aged 6-11 years, including 35 with voice disorders and 106 without.
J Oral Biosci
December 2024
Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan R.O.C; Marine Biology and Cetacean Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan R.O.C. Electronic address:
Objective: Drug resistance and subsequent adverse effects, such as cancer cachexia, limit the clinical use of cisplatin. Oligonol® (Olg), a low-molecular-weight polyphenol, exhibits NF-κB inhibitory properties. NF-κB activation has been implicated in cisplatin resistance of cancer cells and skeletal muscle wasting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Endocrinol (Paris)
December 2024
Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, UMR1251, Marseille Medical Genetics, Institut MarMaRa, Marseille, France; APHM, Aix Marseille Univ, Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital La Conception, Institut MarMaRa, Marseille, France. Electronic address:
Purpose: Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) with corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) was the gold standard for distinguishing Cushing disease (CD) from ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS). CRH, however, is no longer available.
Objective: To assess the reliability of BIPSS with desmopressin to differentiate CD from EAS.
Gene
December 2024
Department of General Biology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Electronic address:
MicroRNAs can be found intracellularly incorporated into extracellular vesicles (EV-miRNAs) or extracellularly as cell-free miRNAs (cf-miRNAs). This study aimed to compare the diagnostic and prognostic potential of four miRNAs with recognized roles in prostate cancer as cf-miRNAs and EV-miRNAs, obtained from liquid biopsies (LB). Total RNA was isolated from whole plasma and plasma EVs from 15 controls (CTR) and 30 patients (20 with localized prostate cancer (PCa), 10 with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa)).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMagn Reson Imaging
December 2024
Department of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China; Gansu Province Clinical Research Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging, Lanzhou 730030, China. Electronic address:
Purpose: To explore the feasibility of Deep learning radiomics nomograms (DLRN) in predicting IDH genotype.
Methods: A total of 402 glioma patients from two independent centers were retrospectively included, and the data from center I was randomly divided into a training cohort (n = 239) and an internal validation cohort (n = 103) on a 7:3 basis. Center II served as an independent external validation cohort (n = 60).
Artif Intell Med
December 2024
Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address:
Medical imaging, particularly radiography, is an indispensable part of diagnosing many chest diseases. Final diagnoses are made by radiologists based on images, but the decision-making process is always associated with a risk of incorrect interpretation. Incorrectly interpreted data can lead to delays in treatment, a prescription of inappropriate therapy, or even a completely missed diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinics (Sao Paulo)
December 2024
Department of Radiology, The People's Hospital of Zhaoyuan City, Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province, PR China. Electronic address:
Comput Biol Med
December 2024
Department of Applied Informatics, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland. Electronic address:
The prediction of intrinsic disorder regions has significant implications for understanding protein functions and dynamics. It can help to discover novel protein-protein interactions essential for designing new drugs and enzymes. Recently, a new generation of predictors based on protein language models (pLMs) is emerging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To develop a deep learning system for automatic segmentation of compression fracture vertebral bodies on thoracolumbar CT and differentiate between fresh and old fractures.
Methods: We included patients with thoracolumbar fractures treated at our Hospital South Campus from January 2020 to December 2023, with prospective validation from January to June 2024, and used data from the North Campus from January to December 2023 for external validation. Fresh fractures were defined as back pain lasting less than 4 weeks, with MRI showing bone marrow edema (BME).
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)
November 2024
Branch of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The RENAL nephrometry score (RNS) is a standardized approach for grading the complexity of renal masses, although it does not have a strong correlation with the perioperative outcomes of open partial nephrectomy. To address these issues, a modified RENAL has been proposed. The study's goal is to determine the usefulness of a modified RENAL nephrometry score in predicting perioperative outcomes after open partial nephrectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMed Sci Monit
December 2024
Reproductive Center, Guangxi Medical University First Affiliated Hospital,, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
BACKGROUND Subchorionic hematoma (SCH) can lead to blood accumulation and potentially affect pregnancy outcomes. Despite being a relatively common finding in early pregnancy, the effects of SCH on pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and preterm birth remain debated. This study aims to address these gaps by systematically evaluating the influence of SCH-related clinical factors on pregnancy outcomes using robust analytical techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer Imaging
December 2024
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Background: The complex interactions of the tumor micromilieu may be reflected by diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) derived from the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The present study investigated the association between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and histopathologic features in uterine cervical cancer.
Methods: In this retrospective study, prebiopsy MRI was used to analyze histogram ADC-parameters.
Cancer Imaging
December 2024
Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Pujian Road 160, Pudong District, 200127, Shanghai, China.
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Recent advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved the prognosis of GIST patients. However, responses to TKI therapy can vary depending on the specific gene mutation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLipids Health Dis
December 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Background: Life's Simple 7 (LS7), developed by the American Heart Association, addresses seven key health behaviors and relationship factors. Although LS7 has been studied in relation to various chronic diseases, its association with arthritis remains unclear. This study seeks to investigate the association between LS7 and arthritis, with particular emphasis on the mediating role of body fat percentage (BFP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Surg Oncol
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Background: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) for selected patients with severe juandice has been shown to improve clinical conditions for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and reduce the risk of post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH). However, the determination of an optimal end-point for PBD remains unclear. The aim of this research is to introduce the concept of goal-oriented biliary drainage, which may serve as a reasonable target and identify the optimal surgery time window.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Neuroeng Rehabil
December 2024
National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, No. 8, Xuefu W. Rd., Huwei Township, Yunlin County, 63247, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Background: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of vibration therapy for improving upper extremity motor impairment, function, and disability recovery in people with stroke.
Design: We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library Database, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, and Google Scholar were searched from inception to May 31, 2024.
J Transl Med
December 2024
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Background: Glycolysis plays a major role in progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Here, we aim to explore the predictive signature based on glycolysis-related genes for predicting the prognosis and identified a potential therapeutic target for IPF.
Methods: Gene expression data of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells and clinical information were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database.
BMC Oral Health
December 2024
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of laser fluorescence (LF) readings in detection of caries removal by various techniques (CRTs).
Methods: A hundred and eighty extracted human molar teeth included in the study which were scored 3, 4, and 5 according to ICDAS. Each score group was randomly assigned to 4 subgroups according to CRT including ceramic bur (Group A), carbide bur (Group B), carbide bur with alumina abrasion (Group C), and carbide bur with bioactive glass (BAG) abrasion (Group D) (n = 15 for each group).