Extended Criteria Donor Use in Heart Transplantation: A Promising Strategy to Expand the Donor Pool [0.03%]
Giuseppe Fischetti,Lorenzo Giovannico,Domenico Parigino et al.
Giuseppe Fischetti et al.
Background: To address organ shortage and reduce waitlist mortality, the use of extended criteria donors (ECDs) in heart transplantation is increasing. Methods: We retrospectively analysed outcomes in 236 heart transplant recipients: 140 re...
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Trace Element Levels and Cellular Adhesion Molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM-1) in Hemodialysis Patients [0.03%]
Duygu Felek,Mustafa Fatih Erkoc,Kubra Kurul et al.
Duygu Felek et al.
Background: Both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the haemodialysis procedure can contribute to disturbances in mineral homeostasis, which can potentially result in cellular pathologies. Our study aims to investigate trace element levels in...
Silvia Stavagna,Giovanna Manzi,Danilo Angotti et al.
Silvia Stavagna et al.
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms arising from the diffuse neuroendocrine system that can range from indolent to highly aggressive diseases. They usually clinically manifest when reaching a significant size or when hepatic met...
Expanding the Role of Implantable Loop Recorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yields Across Seven Clinical Indications in 388 Real-World Patients [0.03%]
Carlos Plappert,Philipp Lacour,Abdul S Parwani et al.
Carlos Plappert et al.
Background/Objectives: Implantable loop recorders (ILRs) enable long-term electrocadiographic monitoring and are established diagnostic tools for syncope and atrial fibrillation (AF). However, their diagnostic yield and therapeutic impact i...
PRIME-Teen-Treatment Persistence and Outcomes Associated with CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies Compared with Conventional Oral Preventives in Adolescents with High-Burden Migraine: An Exploratory Real-World Analysis from the German Pain e-Registry (GPeR) [0.03%]
Michael A Überall
Michael A Überall
Background: Adolescent migraine is highly prevalent and associated with substantial functional and psychosocial burden. Conventional oral preventives are widely used off-label with limited pediatric efficacy and frequent tolerability proble...
Functional Recovery After Stroke and Its Association with Patient's Quality of Life and Caregiver Burden [0.03%]
Barbara Grabowska-Fudala,Krystyna Jaracz,Karolina Filipska-Blejder et al.
Barbara Grabowska-Fudala et al.
Background: The process and dynamics of post-stroke recovery can vary considerably across patient subgroups. However, few studies have explored long-term functional recovery profiles (an essential outcome indicator), particularly in relatio...
Hande Ertem Arslan,Nuri Can Tanrısever,Mehmet Okan Akçam
Hande Ertem Arslan
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between craniocervical posture and skeletal malocclusion patterns in adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 80 adolescents aged 10-15 years diagnosed with skeletal ...
Association Between Biochemical Parameters, Parathyroid Gland Morphometry, and Dual-Phase MIBI SPECT/CT Findings in Primary Hyperparathyroidism [0.03%]
Anna Krzentowska,Aleksander Józef Konturek,Filip Gołkowski et al.
Anna Krzentowska et al.
Objective: This study assessed the relationship between serum calcium (Ca) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, the size and weight of the enlarged parathyroid gland (PG), and the results of technetium-99m-metoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) p...
Robotic-Assisted Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Minimal Bone Loss: A Step-by-Step Surgical Technique [0.03%]
Jaad Mahlouly,Alexander Antoniadis,Thibaut Royon et al.
Jaad Mahlouly et al.
Background: Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is a technically demanding procedure that, when performed using mechanically aligned strategies, frequently relies on stems, augments, metaphyseal cones and constrained implants to restore...
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein in Acute Ischemic Stroke [0.03%]
Luisa Agnello,Anna Maria Ciaccio,Fabio Del Ben et al.
Luisa Agnello et al.
Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with an unmet need for reliable blood-based biomarkers. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), an astrocytic structural protein, is established in he...