Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Mar 21, 2025
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic fundoplication remains the gold standard treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, 10% to 20% of patients experience new, persistent, or recurrent symptoms warranting further treatment. Potential predictors for ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological condition that impairs the ability to interact, communicate, and behave. It is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, with an increase in the number of young children diagnosed with ASD in ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived hippocampus measurements have been associated with different cognitive domains. The knowledge of hippocampal structural deformations as we age has contributed to our understanding of the overall aging process....
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Mar 21, 2025
OBJECTIVE: To develop a novel method for improved screening of sleep apnea in home environments, focusing on reliable estimation of the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) without the need for highly precise event localization.
BACKGROUND: Accurately assessing the prognosis of bladder cancer patients after radical cystectomy has important clinical and research implications. Current models, based on traditional statistical approaches and complex variables, have limited perfo...
BACKGROUNDS: Gastric cancer (GC) is a prevalent malignancy affecting the digestive system. We aimed to develop a risk prediction model based on endoscopic atrophy classification for GC.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the third most common and second deadliest cancer worldwide. The immune system, particularly tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS), significantly influences CRC progression and prognosis. TLS maturation, especially in th...
New bronchoscopy techniques like radial probe endobronchial ultrasound have been developed for real-time sampling characterization, but their use is still limited. This study aims to use classification algorithms with minimally invasive electrical im...
Hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR) is a common adverse effect of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitors that significantly impacts patients' quality of life. Prevention and management of HFSR require individualized approaches, but...
The increasing global incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children, especially in Western industrialized nations, has attracted considerable attention. The hygiene hypothesis, which posits that early pathogen exposure is crucial for immune system ...