Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology
Jul 14, 2025
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a key therapeutic intervention in the management of portal hypertension and its complications, such as variceal bleeding, hepatic hydrothorax, and refractory ascites. TIPS has historically been ...
BACKGROUND: Accurately assessing the risk stratification of cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) preoperatively aids in making treatment decisions. We integrated preoperative ultrasound and cytological images of patients to develop and validate a mu...
BACKGROUND: The current Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines provide recommendations on timing of administering antibiotics in sepsis patients based on probability of sepsis and presence of shock. However, there have been minimal efforts to str...
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Jul 12, 2025
Lead exposure poses substantial long-term health risks, accounting for over 900,000 annual deaths worldwide and impairing cognitive development in more than 800 million children. Recent studies have indicated elevated soil lead contamination levels o...
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) occurs more frequently in cardiovascular patients than in the general population, significantly affecting morbidity and mortality. However, existing predictive models often lack sufficient accuracy and interpretability...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes the role of incidentally and non-incidentally discovered coronary artery calcification (CAC) and the evolving role of non-coronary artery calcification in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk a...
In response to Oka et al.'s letter, we conducted additional statistical analyses to validate the robustness of our osteoporosis risk prediction model using NHANES 2007-2014 data (n = 7924). We evaluated 10 key predictors through Spearman's rho, Kenda...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Jul 10, 2025
Soil erosion is a critical environmental issue in the Brahmaputra River Basin, threatening agricultural productivity, water resources, and ecological balance. This study employs the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) alongside remote sensin...
Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis is one of the important complications of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. We aimed to develop a risk assessment model to predict the risk of lower extremity DVT during hospitalization in patients with spontan...
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred palliative treatment for patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), which can relieve biliary obstruction and prolong survival. Post-ERCP cholangi...
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