https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091073
Three-dimensional CT reconstruction provides clear cost and diagnostic advantages over alternative methods in identifying shunt disconnection failures in children.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091072
This study evaluates the clinical course of patients who underwent non-ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and finds that, while both ventriculoatrial and ventriculopleural shunts required revisions, they are acceptable second-line options in patients with limited treatment alternatives, with attention paid to specifics of their placement.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091070
This study found that a history of psychotic symptoms, severe insomnia, and a schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar diathesis were associated with an increased risk of filicide in mothers, and highlights the need for increased awareness of the complex psychiatric risks associated with motherhood.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091068
This Chinese multicenter study describes the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric myocarditis, highlighting the utility of CK-MB, cTnI, and NT-proBNP for assessment, and suggesting that most children with clinical myocarditis have a favorable prognosis.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091067
Researchers have developed a rapid and efficient ABO genotyping method using loop-mediated isothermal amplification and real-time polymerase chain reaction, which can identify six ABO genotypes in various body fluids and is expected to aid in selecting valid forensic evidence at crime scenes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091063
This review article proposes practical guidelines for managing adrenal incidentaloma by summarizing evidence for five key questions often asked in patient dialogue, while highlighting the need for established guidelines in Japan.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091062
Ishii’s sarcopenia screening score is an independent prognostic factor for worse time to recurrence in patients with non-metastatic obstructive colorectal cancer undergoing curative surgery after intraluminal decompression.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091061
A new cost-effective and high-yield method using lectins and flow sorting allows for efficient isolation of various intact morphological nephron segments from mouse and human kidneys in under 3 hours.