Objective: To assess outcomes for participants with anterior mediastinal lesions Approach: Study Design: Retrospective analysis of anterior mediastinal lesions
Objective: To provide practical tips for early-career reviewers to enhance their peer review process based on the authors' experiences. Approach: Assess Experti
Objective: To ensure transparency and accurate attribution of contributions in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Approach: Author Contributions: The cont
Objective: To assess the implications of the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposal on healthcare data governance and patient rights. Approach: Methodol
Objective: To investigate the relationship between preoperative bone marrow fat percentage and post-surgery bone mineral density in patients undergoing bariatri
Objective: To investigate the accumulation of PCBs and their metabolites in the bladder of post-weaning female mice exposed to a PCB mixture during gestation an
Objective: To determine if certain fetal echocardiogram (f-echo) characteristics correlate with grasp and pincher (GaP) strength values in fetal cardiac sonogra
Objective: To evaluate the environmental benefit of implementing a sustainable protocol for antibiotic administration in critically-ill patients. Approach: Stud
Objective: To assess lipid screening rates and the prevalence of dyslipidemia among children with congenital heart defects (CHD). Approach: Study Design: A retr
Objective: To review recent advancements in intraoperative technologies for glioma surgery that enhance extent of resection (EOR) and improve local drug deliver
Diffuse gliomas are the most common aggressive primary brain tumors in adults, with a 5-year survival rate of only 10% despite aggressive treatment.
Maximal safe surgical resection significantly improves progression-free and overall survival, with a minimum extent of resection of 70–78% suggested for survival advantage.
Supramarginal resection, which includes non-enhancing tumor areas, has been associated with improved overall survival compared to resection of only contrast-enhancing tumors.
Intraoperative technologies such as neuronavigation and functional mapping are developed to optimize extent of resection while preserving neurological function.
Local drug delivery strategies, like Gliadel® wafers, bypass the blood-brain barrier, allowing high concentrations of chemotherapy directly into the tumor resection cavity.
Objective: To evaluate outcomes in local tumor control after MR-guided microwave ablation (MWA) of liver lesions and identify determinants of treatment success.
Objective: To delineate the molecular mechanisms underlying MINOCA, characterize tissue and cell damage, and identify and compare the inflammatory patterns of M
Objective: To analyze the relationship between a comprehensive Social Risk Profile (SRP) and the prevalence of self-reported severe headaches or migraines, as w
Objective: To recount the history of pathologists' assistant training in Portugal, including its cessation and the current efforts to reinstate it. Approach: Tr
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of the Stockholm3 test with conventional PSA screening in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer. Approach: St
Objective: To highlight visibility gaps in the patient journey that contribute to operational chaos and provide actionable metrics to regain control over busine