BACKGROUND: Visceral pleural invasion (VPI), including PL1 (the tumor invades beyond the elastic layer) and PL2 (the tumor extends to the surface of the visceral pleura), plays a crucial role in staging Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). However, th...
BACKGROUND: In partial arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for treating breast cancer, setting up the limiting gantry positions of the treatment machine is a nontrivial yet repetitive and time-consuming task during planning. Templatized solut...
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology
Apr 18, 2025
As the largest secondary lymphoid organ, the spleen plays a crucial role in initiating and sustaining immune responses against blood-borne pathogens through antigen capture and delivery. It is innervated by both autonomic and sensory nerves, which al...
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine
Apr 18, 2025
BACKGROUND: Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are classified based on disease pathogenesis and hemodynamic drivers. Classification informs treatment. The heart failure biomarker NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) is used to...
Asia-Pacific journal of public health
Apr 18, 2025
This study aimed to develop machine learning (ML) models to predict diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Malaysia. Data from the Malaysian National Diabetes Registry and Death Register were used to develop predictive model...
BACKGROUND: The Neurostatus-Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is the most frequently used measure of disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) trials. However, EDSS scores ⩾4.5 are mainly based on ambulation and may fail to capture relevant disabil...
International journal of molecular sciences
Apr 18, 2025
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major complication of tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1), an inborn error of metabolism affecting tyrosine catabolism. The risk of HCC is higher in late diagnoses despite treatment. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is widely used to...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Apr 18, 2025
This study introduces a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-controlled upper limb assistive robot for post-stroke rehabilitation. The system utilizes electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrooculogram (EOG) signals to help users assist upper limb function in...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Apr 18, 2025
Lymph node status is a critical prognostic predictor for patients; however, the prognosis of colorectal signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) has garnered limited attention. This study investigates the prognostic predictive capacity of the log odds of po...
: Cancer and related treatments can impair body composition (BC), increasing the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia, poor prognosis, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). To enhance BC parameter interpretation through Bioelectrical Impedance A...
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