Month: <span>June 2024</span>
Month: June 2024

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound-Guided Endoscopic Retrograde Appendicitis Treatment-A Pilot Study on the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Efficacy in Uncomplicated Appendicitis

J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Jun 29. doi: 10.1002/jum.16515. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic and therapeutic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound-guided endoscopic …

A Systematic Literature Review of the Natural History of Respiratory, Swallowing, Feeding, and Speech Functions in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

J Neuromuscul Dis. 2024 Jun 26. doi: 10.3233/JND-230248. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory and bulbar dysfunctions (including swallowing, feeding, and speech functions) are …

Bayesian varying-effects vector autoregressive models for inference of brain connectivity networks and covariate effects in pediatric traumatic brain injury

Hum Brain Mapp. 2024 Jul 15;45(10):e26763. doi: 10.1002/hbm.26763. ABSTRACT In this article, we develop an analytical approach for estimating brain connectivity networks that accounts for …

Antibodies to Helminth Defense Molecule-1 are associated with inflammation, organomegaly, and decreased nutritional status in schistosomiasis japonica

J Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 29:jiae330. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae330. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Immunomodulation enhances parasite fitness by reducing inflammation-induced morbidity in the mammalian host, …

Immersive virtual reality as a novel approach to investigate the association between adverse events and adolescent paranoid ideation

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02701-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Paranoid ideation is common among adolescents, yet little is known …