Deep-learning models improve on community-level diagnosis for common congenital heart disease lesions [PDF]
Prenatal diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), two serious congenital heart defects, improves outcomes and can in some cases facilitate in utero interventions. In practice, however, the fetal diagnosis rate for these lesions is only 30-50 percent in community settings. Improving fetal diagnosis of congenital
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Early congenital syphilis [PDF]
Since the publication of our recent public health article about early congenital syphilis,[1][1] we have been able to obtain patient consent for publication of photographs and details pertaining to 2 pregnant women who delivered babies with congenital syphilis.
Joan L. Robinson+4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors influencing treatment outcomes in pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss (PSSNHL). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 63 children (64 ears) diagnosed with PSSNHL from January 2013 to December 2023.
Ranshi Zhao, Maoling Huang, Cheng Zhong
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Surgical consultation in neonates with congenital syphilis
Objective: The aim was to review the incidence and clinical presentation of neonates with congenital syphilis requiring surgical consultation at a single tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Amanda Munoz+4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Despite recent advancements in the understanding and classification of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), their terminology remains inconsistent and heterogeneous throughout the scientific literature, thus affecting evidence‐based decision‐making relevant for clinical management of these disorders.
Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio+5 more
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Topology-preserving augmentation for CNN-based segmentation of congenital heart defects from 3D paediatric CMR [PDF]
Patient-specific 3D printing of congenital heart anatomy demands an accurate segmentation of the thin tissue interfaces which characterise these diagnoses. Even when a label set has a high spatial overlap with the ground truth, inaccurate delineation of these interfaces can result in topological errors.
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A Discussion on Syphilis, with Special Reference to (a) its Prevalence and Intensity in the Past and at the Present Day; (b) its Relation to Public Health, Including Congenital Syphilis; (c) the Treatment of the Disease [PDF]
C. F. Marshall
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Fetal death: Expert consensus of the French College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Abstract Fetal death is defined as the spontaneous cessation of cardiac activity after 14 weeks gestational age (GA). Regarding prevention of fetal death in the general population, it is not recommended to counsel or prescribe rest, aspirin, vitamin A, vitamin D, or micronutrient supplementation; systematically look for nuchal cord during prenatal ...
Charles Garabedian+19 more
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Evaluation of preventative and control measures for congenital syphilis in State of Mato Grosso
Introduction Congenital syphilis is an important health problem in Brazil. This study assessed measures aimed at the prevention and control of syphilis in the State of Mato Grosso and its capital, Cuiabá. Methods A descriptive study cross-sectional and
Leila Regina de Oliveira+5 more
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The incidence of congenital syphilis in the United Kingdom: February 2010 to January 2015 [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis in the UK. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING AND POPULATION: United Kingdom. METHODS: Children born between February 2010 and January 2015 with a suspected diagnosis of congenital syphilis were
Evans, B+7 more
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