In clinical practice, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a measurement of kidney functioning, is normally calculated using equations, such as the European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation. Despite being the most general equation, EKFC, j...
Real-time monitoring of gait characteristics is crucial for applications in health monitoring, patient rehabilitation feedback, and telemedicine. However, the effective and stable acquisition and automatic analysis of gait information remain signific...
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity pose a huge burden on individuals and society. While the relationship between lifestyle factors and overweight and obesity is well-established, the relative contribution of specific lifestyle factors remains unclear...
This study aimed to construct a high-performance prediction and diagnosis model for type 2 diabetic retinopathy (DR) and identify key correlates of DR. This study utilized a cross-sectional dataset of 3,000 patients from the People's Liberation Army ...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
Nov 1, 2024
The escalating prevalence of diabetes mellitus underscores the critical need for non-invasive screening tools capable of early disease detection. Present diagnostic techniques depend on invasive procedures, which highlights the need for advancement o...
Although transarterial chemoembolization has improved as an interventional method for hepatocellular carcinoma, subsequent postembolization syndrome is a threat to the patients' quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a cli...
Clinical and translational gastroenterology
Nov 1, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) allows for characterization and biopsy of pancreatic lesions. Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN) include mucinous (M-PCN) and nonmucinous lesions (NM-PCN). Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (P-DAC) is the commo...
International journal of surgery (London, England)
Nov 1, 2024
BACKGROUND: The increasing use of kidneys from elderly donors raises concerns due to age-related nephron loss. Combined with nephrectomy, this loss of nephrons markedly increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed t...
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