BACKGROUND: The incidence and prognosis of high-grade gliomas differ according to histopathological and molecular features. The WHO 2021 CNS classification emphasized IDH status, but historical cohorts often lacked systematic ...

BACKGROUND: The shortage of donor kidneys has prompted interest in using organs from donors with severe acute kidney injury (AKI), but robust data on outcomes from donors with AKIN stage 3 remain limited. METHODS: This ...

Objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a feared and life-threatening complication, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) accounts for 20-30% of IE, is one of the most severe forms ...

Background/Objectives: Posterior fossa brain metastases (PFBMs) pose particular risks owing to their proximity to the brainstem and fourth ventricle. We evaluated the safety (treatment-related complications), local ...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with subclinical alterations in fetal cardiac morphology and function. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), widely used in pregnancy for intrahepatic cholestasis, has ...

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a non-invasive imaging technique that plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Its high spatial resolution ...

Background: The treatment of cavitated lesions has evolved with minimally invasive dentistry (MID), whereby we can leave demineralized enamel that could potentially be remineralizable with the use of materials such as ...

Background: Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) enables non-invasive, high-resolution visualization of the retinal microvasculature and is increasingly utilized in pediatric ophthalmology. However, its clinical ...

Background: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries and is an emerging concern in developing regions. Children with excess weight are more likely to maintain this condition over time into ...

Background: Laparoscopic sacropexy (SP) is widely recognized as the gold standard for addressing apical pelvic organ prolapse. Nonetheless, alternative laparoscopic procedures, such as pectopexy (PP) and Dubuisson's ...