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Extracellular Vesicles in Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis: Emerging Biomarkers and Therapeutic Potential

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Kidney stones cause significant pain and healthcare costs. Current prediction, diagnosis, and treatment options are limited. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), rich in proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, offer a promising solution. This review explores the roles of EVs in kidney stone management, highlighting their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic ...
Wang Zhu, Xu Changzhi, Deng Qiong, Liang Hui   +3 more
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Effects of Secukinumab on Enthesiophyte and Erosion Progression in Psoriatic Arthritis: A One‐Year Double‐Blind, Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Trial Using High‐Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to ascertain the effect of secukinumab on erosion and enthesiophyte progression in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by using high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR‐pQCT). Methods This was a phase 4, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial.
Yingzhao Jin, Isaac T. Cheng, Ho So, Billy T. Lai, Shirley K. Ying, Kitty Y. Kwok, James Griffith, Vivian Hung, Cheuk‐Chun Szeto, Jack J. Lee, Ling Qin, Lai‐Shan Tam   +11 more
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Advanced AI-assisted panoramic radiograph analysis for periodontal prognostication and alveolar bone loss detection

Frontiers in Dental Medicine
BackgroundPeriodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the gingival tissues and supporting structures of the teeth, often leading to tooth loss. The condition begins with the accumulation of dental plaque, which initiates an immune response.
Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Rapeeporn Chamchong, Choosak Nithikathkul, Choosak Nithikathkul   +5 more
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Histologic Evaluation of the Efficacy of rhBMP-2 Compared With Autograft Bone in Sheep Spinal Anterior Interbody Fusion [PDF]

, 2002
Study Design. The sheep anterior lumbar spinal fusion model was used to study the efficacy of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2)–collagen composite in comparison with autograft to enhance spinal interbody fusion.
Diwan, Ashish, Kabo, J. Michael, Kanim, Linda E.A., Sandhu, Harvinder, Seim, H. B., III, Toth, Jeffrey M., Turner, A. Simon   +6 more
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Clinical Factors Associated With Pneumocystis Pneumonia Despite Its Primary Prophylaxis: When to Stop Prophylaxis?

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim, Se Rim Choi, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing fractal image compression speed using peer adjacent mapping with sum of absolute difference for computed radiography images [PDF]

, 2020
Norazeani Abdul Rahman, Rizalafande Che Ismail, Ahmad Husni Mohd Shapri, Mohd Nazrin Md Isa   +3 more
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Panoramic Dental Radiography Image Enhancement Using Multiscale Mathematical Morphology [PDF]

, 2021
Julio César Mello Román, Vicente Fretes, Carlos G. Adorno, Ricardo Gariba Silva, José Luis Vázquez Noguera, Horacio Legal-Ayala, Jorge Daniel Mello-Román, Ricardo Daniel Escobar Torres, Jacques Facon   +8 more
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Radiographic applications of spatial frequency multiplexing [PDF]

The application of spacial frequency encoding techniques which allow different regions of the X-ray spectrum to be encoded on conventional radiographs was studied. Clinical considerations were reviewed, as were experimental studies involving the encoding
Macovski, A.
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Comparative Analysis of Circulating and Synovial Immune Cells in Early Untreated Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Relationship With Molecular Pathology and Disease Outcomes

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the relationship of circulating and synovial immune cells with synovial molecular pathology and disease outcomes in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Patients with early (<12 months) treatment‐naive RA (n = 144) from the Pathobiology of Early Arthritis Cohort were included in this post hoc analysis.
Felice Rivellese, Elena Pontarini, Liliane Fossati‐Jimack, Rita A. Moura, Vasco C. Romão, João Eurico Fonseca, Alessandra Nerviani, Cankut Çubuk, Katriona Goldmann, Giovanni Giorli, Myles Lewis, Michele Bombardieri, Costantino Pitzalis, on behalf of the Pathobiology of Early Arthritis Cohort (PEAC) investigators   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Pre and Post Processing to Enhance Mandible Segmentation using Active Contours on Dental Panoramic Radiography Images [PDF]

, 2020
Nur Nafi’iyah, Chastine Fatichah, Eha Renwi Astuti, Darlis Herumurti   +3 more
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