Direct-to-Patient Survey for Diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo [PDF]
, 2019 Given the high incidence of dizziness and its frequent misdiagnosis, we aim to create a clinical support system to classify the presence or absence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with high accuracy and specificity.
Friedland, David +2 more
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TH Open, 2022 Background Fatigue in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is frequent and burdensome, but we lack the knowledge to help these patients. Aim The aim of the study is to explore the role of disease activity and other potentially modifiable factors in ...
Wobke E.M. van Dijk +3 more
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HE4 in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses [PDF]
, 2015 Ovarian masses, a common finding among pre- and post-menopausal women, can be benign or malignant. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy among women living in industrialized countries.
ANASTASI, Emanuela +5 more
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Developmental Venous Anomaly: Benign or Not Benign
Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 2016 Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs), previously called venous angiomas, are the most frequently encountered cerebral vascular malformations. However, DVA is considered to be rather an extreme developmental anatomical variation of medullary veins than true malformation. DVAs are composed of dilated medullary veins converging centripetally into a large
AOKI, Rie, SRIVATANAKUL, Kittipong
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Is Esophagectomy for Benign Conditions Benign? [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2018 Outcomes data on esophagectomy performed for benign conditions is scarce. Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, we sought to analyze outcomes of esophagectomy performed for benign conditions.The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for all esophagectomies performed from 2005 to 2015.
Khalil, Masabni +4 more
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The rare case of positive FDG-positron emission tomography for giant cavernous hemangioma of the liver [PDF]
, 2017 Hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor and the second most common liver tumor after metastases. Large hemangiomas are often heterogeneous. When they exceed 4 cm in diameter, they are termed giant hemangiomas.
E, Casciani +6 more
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Identification of a serum biomarker panel for the differential diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma and primary sclerosing cholagnitis [PDF]
, 2018 The non-invasive differentiation of malignant and benign biliary disease is a clinical challenge. Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein (LRG1), interleukin 6 (IL6), pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21.1)
Blyuss, O +9 more
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High bleeding rates in δ-storage pool disease during surgeries and deliveries
Research and Practice in Thrombosis and HaemostasisBackground: δ-storage pool disease (δ-SPD) involves various platelet disorders due to deficient or reduced secretion of dense granules, causing increased bleeding tendency, particularly during surgery and delivery.
Elleke van Heerwaarde +5 more
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Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging for differentiation of thyroid nodules [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI)-imaging is an ultrasound-based elastography method enabling quantitative measurement of tissue stiffness.
Berner, Christian +9 more
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Characterizing the immune microenvironment of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor by PD-L1 expression and presence of CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is an aggressive sarcoma with few treatment options. Tumor immune state has not been characterized in MPNST, and is important in determining response to immune checkpoint blockade.
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