Strategies and Techniques for Ileourethral Approximation During Robotic Intracorporeal Neobladder Reconstruction: An International Survey and Video Collection, in Collaboration wit... by Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Simone Assumma, Peter Wiklund, Richard Gaston, Andrea Minervini, Alex Mottrie, Reza Mehrazin, Abdullah Erdem Canda, Enrico Panio, Filippo Gavi, Luca Sarchi, Tommaso Calcagnile, Filippo Turri, Fabrizio Di Maida, Luca Lambertini, Hubert Jhon, Rafael Coelho, Abolfazi Hosseini, Kris Maes, Anup Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Rawal, T.B. Yuvaraja, Giovanni Enrico Cacciamani, Antonio Celia, Costantino Leonardo, Francesco Greco, Roberto Falabella, Filippo Annino, Antonio Galfano, Angelo Porreca, Alessandro Crestani, Paolo Umari, Riccardo Bertolo, Alessandro Antonelli, Rocco Papalia, Ugo Falagario, Riccardo Schiavina, John Sfakianos, Neerja Tillu, Carl Wijburg, Vincenzo Tondolo, Sergio Alfieri, Alberto Breda, Giorgia Gaia, Stefano Terzoni, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Vipul Patel, Bernardo Rocco

“…This manuscript and video collection provide a summary of the techniques and maneuvers suggested by RARC surgeons. Methods and surgical procedure: This is a cross-sectional study in collaboration with the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) Scientific Working Group that evaluates strategies for ileourethral approximation and anastomosis from surgeons performing RARC with an intracorporeal neobladder. …”
Get full text

Viral dynamics and factors associated with duration of COVID-19 positivity: evidence from the first-three epidemiological waves in Cameroon by Joseph Fokam, Aurelie Minelle Kengni Ngueko, Alex Durand Nka, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Yagai Bouba, Désiré Takou, Nadine Fainguem, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Grace Angong Beloumou, Sandrine Claire Djupsa Ndjeyep, Willy Leroi Togna Pabo, Davy-Hyacinthe Gouissi Anguechia, Naomi-Karell Etame, Evariste Molimbou, Rachel Audrey Nayang Mundo, Aissatou Abba, Samuel Martin Sosso, John Otshudiema Otokoye, Christian Ngongang Ouankou, Claudia Alteri, Luna Colagrossi, Maria-Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Yap Boum, Edie Gregory Halle Ekane, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Vittorio Colizzi, Nicaise Ndembi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo-Federico Perno

“…We evaluated the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection and factors associated with positivity duration in COVID-19 cases in Cameroon. Material and Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort-study of SARS-CoV-2 positive cases from the first to third wave (March 2020-October 2021) in Yaounde-Cameroon. …”
Get full text

The effects of surgeon handedness on the efficacy and safety of proximal femoral nail antirotation fixation for intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients: A single Cent... by Xiao-Feng Liu, Xiao-Feng Liu, Xiao-Feng Liu, Xiao-Feng Liu, Yong-Qiang Zheng, Yong-Qiang Zheng, Liang Lin, Liang Lin, Zhen-Yu Lin, Zhen-Yu Lin, Hong-Peng Zhang, Hong-Peng Zhang, Xiao-Peng Huang, Xiao-Peng Huang, Ze-Feng Wang, Ze-Feng Wang, Yang-Zhen Fang, Yang-Zhen Fang, Wen-Ming Zhang, Wen-Ming Zhang, Wen-Ming Zhang, Wen-Ming Zhang, Xin-Yu Fang, Xin-Yu Fang, Xin-Yu Fang, Xin-Yu Fang, Jin-Shan Zhang, Jin-Shan Zhang

“…In fact, when right-handed surgeons operate on right-sided IFF patients, due to the specific nature of the surgical site, they have to use their left hand to perform the opening at the proximal end of the femur and insert the main nail. This study aimed to investigate the influence of surgeon handedness on the efficacy and safety of PFNA fixation for elderly patients with IFF.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the basic data of 182 elderly patients with IFF who underwent surgical treatment in our department from January 2020 to December 2022 and had a minimum follow-up duration of 1 year. …”
Get full text

Adverse Reactions to the Orphan Drug Cerliponase Alfa in the Treatment of Neurolipofuscinosis Type 2 (CLN2) by Ilaria Ammendolia, Maria Sframeli, Emanuela Esposito, Luigi Cardia, Alberto Noto, Mariaconcetta Currò, Gioacchino Calapai, Maria De Pasquale, Carmen Mannucci, Fabrizio Calapai

“…<b>Results</b>: Cases with suspected adverse reactions to cerliponase alfa were found to be more frequent in female patients (58.1%) and in children aged 3–11 years. …”
Get full text

Safety of Current Therapies for Cardiogenic Cerebral Embolism: A Systematic Review by Arefeh Motaharnia, Kamyar Khorsand, Negar Haratian, Samira Masoumi, Maryam Alipour, Sara Hemmati, Mahsa Rostami Ghezeljeh, Matin Akhbari, Shaghayegh Karami, Aida Azhdarimoghaddam, Melika Arab Bafrani, Amir Mohammad Zamani, mahsa asadi anar

“…This systematic review aims to assess the safety profiles of current therapies, including thrombolysis, endovascular thrombectomy, anticoagulants, and antiplatelets, in patients with CCE. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed for studies published up to May 2024. …”
Get full text

Tumour extracellular vesicle surface Protein-mRNA integration assay for early detection of epithelial ovarian cancerResearch in context by Ying-Tzu Yen, Chen Zhao, Tian Gao, Jacqueline Ziqian Yang, Ning Kang, Jiahui Pu, Lei Qiu, Qixin Hu, Hyoyong Kim, Anmin Wang, Junseok Lee, Ryan Y. Zhang, Na Liu, Yue Ma, You-Ren Ji, Yong Ju, Lynn L. Zheng, James Lee-South, Vivian X. Zuo, Audrey Qian, Aaron Kwan, Yating Zhang, Shenghua Zhang, Zhili Wang, Jing Ren, Huaichao Liu, Zihan Wang, Yang Yue, Jina Kim, Jennifer Sun, Gabriella A. DiBernardo, Laura B. James-Allan, Ying Chen, Weipei Zhu, Guoyun Wang, Renjun Pei, Sanaz Memarzadeh, Sungyong You, Bobbie J. Rimel, Kate Lawrenson, Beth Y. Karlan, Myung Shin Sim, Shaohua Lu, Jipeng Wan, Na Sun, Hsian-Rong Tseng, Yazhen Zhu

“…We then explored the translational potential of the EOC EV SPRI Assay through a phase II case–control study. The EOC EV SPRI Score was established using a logistic regression model in a training cohort (n = 118) and then validated in an independent validation cohort (n = 118). …”
Get full text

Efficacy and Safety of Growth Hormone (GH) Therapy in Patients with SHOX Gene Variants by Giorgio Sodero, Federica Arzilli, Elena Malavolta, Marilea Lezzi, Fabio Comes, Antonietta Villirillo, Donato Rigante, Clelia Cipolla

“…Aim: The objective of this scoping review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of growth hormone therapy in patients with SHOX gene variants, providing a narrative synthesis of the included studies. Materials and Methods: This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. …”
Get full text

Renal Disease in Metabolic Syndrome: the Hidden Role of Intrarenal Ischemia by Rosa Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Mads Hornum, Ana Elena Rodríguez Rodríguez, Sebastjan Bevc, Francesco Trevisani, Gema Fernández, Radovan Hojs, Beatriz Fernández-Fernández, Clara María Cases Corona, Josep María Cruzado, María Quero, Maruja Navarro Díaz, Arianna Bettiga, Francisco Moreso, Clara García Carro, Khaled Khazim, Fedaa Ghanem, Meritxell Ibernón, Ivo Laranjinhia, Luís Mendonça, Miguel Bigotte Vieira, Bo Feldt-Rasmussen, Alberto Ortiz, Per Bagi, Cristian Acosta Sorensen, Enrique Morales, Esteban Porrini, Radovan Hojs, Sebastjan Bevc, Gema Fernández, Clara María Cases Corona, María Quero, Laia Pujol, Sergi Beato Montserrat Gomà, Josep Cruzado, Meritxell Ibernon, Francisco Moreso, Marina López-Martínez; Mads Hornum, Bo Feldt-Rasmussen; Alberto Ortíz, Beatriz Fernández-Fernandez, Elena Gomá-Garces, Teresa Stock da Cunha, Ana B. Sanz, María Garranzo, Carmen Gonzalez-Enguita, Ana María Autrán-Gómez; Pablo Cannata, Khalid Khazim, Fedaa Ghanem, Esteban Porrini, Rosa Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Natalia Negrín Mena, Tomás Concepción; Ivo Laranjinhia, Luís Mendonça; Miguel Bigotte Vieira, Trevisani Francesco, Arianna Bettiga, Federico Di Marco, Andrea Salonia, Francesco Montorsi, Dell'Antonia Giacomo, Enrique Morales, Manuel Praga

“…Results: A total of 157 cases were evaluated: 49 without and 108 with MS. …”
Get full text

Commercial serological antibody detection tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review. by Karen R Steingart, Megan Henry, Suman Laal, Philip C Hopewell, Andrew Ramsay, Dick Menzies, Jane Cunningham, Karin Weldingh, Madhukar Pai

“…The question is "do they work?"<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review to assess the accuracy of commercial antibody detection tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
Get full text

Safety of Accelerated Rituximab Infusion in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Samuel de Oliveira Andrade, Ana Tereza Amoedo Martinez, Thelma Skare, Simone Appenzeller

“…Abstract Objective To systematically evaluate the safety and feasibility of rapid rituximab (RTX) infusion protocols in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Methods A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed, LILACS, and Scielo databases from 1965 to May 2024 without language restrictions. …”
Get full text

Artificial Intelligence Models Accuracy for Odontogenic Keratocyst Detection From Panoramic View Radiographs: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Reyhaneh Shoorgashti, Mohadeseh Alimohammadi, Sana Baghizadeh, Bahareh Radmard, Hooman Ebrahimi, Simin Lesan

“…Methods A systematic search was performed across 5 databases. …”
Get full text

Comparison of the effectiveness of planned and «on-demand» relaparotomies in patients with secondary diffuse peritonitis (review of literature) by B. V. Sigua, V. P. Zemlyanoy, P. A. Kotkov, V. A. Ignatenko

“…The main component of the treatment of patients with secondary diffuse peritonitis is surgical intervention aimed at controlling the source of infection. In some cases, a single intervention is not enough for effective sanation of the abdominal cavity, which requires relaparotomy. …”
Get full text

Chinese phytopharmacology for gastritis - A systematic review of high-quality randomized controlled trials by Carla Cardiga, Alexandre Constantino, Catarina Fonseca, Daniela Silva, Isabel Teixeira, Jorge Magalhães Rodrigues

“…This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and safety of Chinese phytopharmacological interventions for chronic gastritis, including atrophic and non-atrophic subtypes. Methods: A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, ScienceDirect, and EuropePMC up to November 2024. …”
Get full text

Global trends and epidemiological shifts in gastrointestinal cancers: insights from the past four decades by Mengmeng Li, Sumei Cao, Rui‐Hua Xu

“…We aimed to provide an overview of the current global burden of the five major types of GI cancers and conduct an updated evaluation of the long‐term trends of GI cancers. Methods The updated numbers of new cases and deaths, and age‐standardized rates (ASR), of the five GI cancers for 185 countries were sourced from the GLOBOCAN 2022, and presented by cancer site, continent, and human development index (HDI). …”
Get full text

Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome undergoing laser surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Hiba J. Mustafa, Muhammad Jawwad, Ayesha Iqbal Mansoor, Giorgio Pagani, Francesco D'Antonio, Asma Khalil

“…Results A total of 17 studies encompassing 4332 TTTS pregnancies, of which 225 cases had RVOTO, were included. …”
Get full text

Evaluating Low HER2 Status in Invasive Breast Carcinoma via HER2 Immunohistochemistry, with HER2 FISH Correlation: A Cohort of 112 Patients by Gokce Deniz Ardor, Miglena K. Komforti, Helena Hanna, Onur Ibanoglu, Abigail Lochala, Aziza Nassar

“…HER2 FISH testing was performed in all cases. Results. The cohort comprised of 38 (33.3%) HER2 (0) and 76 (66.7%) HER2 (1+) tumors. …”
Get full text

Analysis of latent profiles and influencing factors of sleep in first-trimester pregnant women by Liu Siqi, Cai Shu, Liang Yunfang, Tan Yingyao

“…BackgroundSleep disorder in the first trimester is a fairly common health problem， and previous studies have mainly reflected the overall sleep quality through scale assessments， which may not accurately capture the differences among various subtypes.ObjectiveTo explore the latent profiles of sleep quality in first-trimester pregnant women and identify the physiological， psychological and social factors， in order to provide practical references for the development of personalized interventions for sleep disorders in first-trimester pregnant women.MethodsA total of 1 066 first-trimester pregnant women who visited the obstetric outpatient clinic of a tertiary A hospital in Shenzhen from October 2021 to October 2022 were investigated using the general information questionnaire， Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index （PSQI）， Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale （EPDS）， Chinese version of short International Physical Activity Questionnaire （IPAQ-S-C） and Social Capital Assessment Tool in Pregnancy for Maternal Health （SCAT-MH）. …”
Get full text

Weight Gain Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy—Facts and Numbers by Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Javed Butler, Markus Anker

“…In approximately 20% of cases, it is the primary cause of mortality. Five studies, including a total of 4467 patients, across range of cancer types reported data on weight gain in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. …”
Get full text

The role of the contralesional primary motor cortex in upper limb recovery after stroke: a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines by Peerapat Suputtitada, Valton Costa, Felipe Fregni

“…This scoping review investigates the role of the contralesional primary motor cortex (M1) in motor recovery of the paretic upper limb following stroke, examining its structural and functional changes and compensatory roles. Methods A systematic search for scoping review was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of prolonged transitional neonatal hypoglycemia and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Solomon Demis Kebede, Amare Kassaw, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Kindu Agmas, Demewoz Kefale

“…Identifying its prevalence and associated risk factors is critical to inform clinical practices and improve neonatal outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>A weighted inverse-variance random-effects model was employed for the analysis. …”
Get full text