To evaluate the diagnostic value of coronary angiography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) for identifying coronary functional abnormalities. This diagnostic study enrolled patients with clinically...
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevalent global health issue with a major impact on well-being. Early detection of ID is crucial but challenging due to its nonspecific symptoms and the limitations of traditional diagnostic tests, which are imp...
BACKGROUND: Accurately assessing the status of axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) is essential for devising optimal surgical plans and making informed treatment decisions in breast cancer (BC) patients.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver
Sep 1, 2025
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The first variceal haemorrhage (FVH) is a life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis that requires timely intervention; however, noninvasive tools for accurately predicting FVH remain limited. This study aimed to develop no...
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the main cause of end‑stage renal disease, with epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) serving a key role in its initiation and progression. Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms involved remain unidentified. The present ...
Tools like Snipper or the Admixture Model count as state-of-the-art methods in forensic science for biogeographical ancestry. However, they have not been systematically compared to classifiers widely used in other disciplines. Noting that genetic dat...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Sep 1, 2025
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks among the most prevalent cancers worldwide, with early postoperative recurrence remaining a major cause of mortality. Body composition and inflammatory-nutritional indices (BCINI) have demonstra...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Sep 1, 2025
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Auscultation-based cardiac abnormality detection is valuable screening approach in pediatric populations, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, its clinical utility is often limited by phonocardiogram (PCG) sig...
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform (Diagnocat) in detecting periapical radiolucencies (PARLs) in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of molars. Specifically, we ...
OBJECTIVE: Deep learning (DL) has been used to differentiate papilledema from healthy eyes and optic disc elevation on fundus photos. As we described optic nerve head (ONH) and peripapillary retina (PPR) optical coherence tomography (OCT) features th...
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