Abstracts

Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) results from hematogenous spread of chronic latent pulmonary tuberculosis of 5–40 years…

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare, potentially fatal lung condition. It can vary in presentation and severity, but classically…

AGE-related cognitive decline leads to greater entropic descriptiveness in connected speech tasks, according to new research presented at…

IMPACTS of atopic dermatitis (AD) on the growth of children have been revealed in a piece of research presented at…

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication in patients with cancer, and historically, pseudomonal infections have been attributed…

They cover key topics, including disparities in sepsis management, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus decolonization…

Diffuse tracheal wall thickening is often subtle, and carries a wide differential diagnosis. Radiographic features that can narrow the differential include posterior membrane sparing and calcification.

Bronchiectasis is one of the differential diagnoses in the pediatric patient with chronic wet cough. Determining the etiology…

Angioedema can present as a benign symptom or a life-threatening emergency. Angioedema accompanied by anaphylaxis is generally caused by…

The clinical response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 varies widely among patients, some of whom may progress to severe COVID-19.

Sleep disorders are characterized by the impairment of the quality, timing, and amount of sleep, which results in…

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHS) is characterized by persistent eosinophilia greater than 1,500 /µL for more than 6 months with…

Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter’s triad, is characterized by the presence of bronchial asthma, nasal polyps, and hypersensitivity to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID).

Angioedema is a localized submucosal reaction that can be part of a systemic anaphylactic response. The etiology can be difficult to…

The choice of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is traditionally guided by the need to alleviate climacteric symptoms by correcting…

Menopause hormone therapy (MHT) remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms and other manifestations of the…

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and chronic pancreatitis are recognised causes of oxalate nephropathy secondary to fat malabsorption. Whipple’s…

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with an increased postpartum risk of cardiovascular disease or kidney failure…

Personalised care in conservative kidney management (CKM) provides person-centred care for patients who have opted for non-dialytic…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem with a high impact on morbidity and mortality. Diabetes is one of the…

Hyperphosphataemia is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing haemodialysis. While dietary phosphate…

Renal replacement therapy prolongs life in patients with Stage 5 chronic kidney disease. Сardiovascular diseases are the main cause of…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related anaemia is a common and debilitating complication, primarily due to a relative deficiency in…

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has increased in the latest years.1 Post-TAVI conduction disturbances remain frequent and…

The integration of AI in cardiology has advanced considerably with the emergence of large language models (LLM), which offer new…

The characteristics of combat trauma to blood vessels include deep and widespread damage to the vascular wall, often extending beyond the…

Large language models (LLM) show promise in supporting clinical decision making, yet the influence of prompt design on performance in…

Complex, high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are increasingly being performed in patients with non-ST-elevation acute…

Critical limb ischaemia (CLI) remains a major challenge in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD),1 particularly when chronic total…

Traditional operative risk calculators, such as the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), may misclassify…

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in patients over 60 years old who present with cryptogenic stroke. However, whether PFO…

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using the HighLife TMVR system has demonstrated feasibility, an acceptable safety profile…

The history, ECG, age, risk factors, and troponin (HEART) score was developed as a rapid risk stratification tool. It has five components…

Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) has transformed the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR) for high-risk patients…

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), guided by physiological lesion assessment, has been shown to improve clinical outcomes by…

The liver exhibits metabolic zonation, with gene expression and metabolic functions distributed across specific zones along the lobule…

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the main form of primary liver cancer, is an increasingly prevalent and highly heterogeneous disease…

A chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection is characterised by host immune dysfunction related to a high viral antigen load. The restoration of…

Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is the most severe form of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), which is characterised by an impairment…

The following highlights showcase late-breaking research presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress…

According to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) data, a total of 4,548 cases were reported in 30 EU/European…

The ability to design multidrug treatment strategies that manage, reduce or ideally prevent drug resistance in microbial populations are…

Over 10% of antibiotic prescriptions are for skin infections.1,2 New therapeutic approaches are required, and new modalities may be…

Infectious complications in those admitted to the ICU are a major contributor to mortality. Such nosocomial infections have been…

This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a dual therapy regimen comprising double-dose dolutegravir plus lamivudine in treating…

Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) with contrast medium is recommended in the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway. It is unclear if MRI…

High-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is generally treated with intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)…

In recent decades, the use of urinary catheters in the Netherlands hassubstantially increased. Because of theageing population, the…

The German PROBASE trial is an ongoing, randomised, risk-adapted prostate cancer (PCa) screening trial that primarily evaluatesthe start of…

Ureteral double J (DJ) stent placement and replacement are common urological procedures, typically performed in the operating room under…

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men are a growing problem as more men age. For a urological evaluation of LUTS in men, the…

Active surveillance (AS) is the preferred management strategy for low-risk prostate cancer (PCa), with evidence supporting its safety for…

The rapid advancements in AI, especially in large language models like ChatGPT (OpenAI, San Francisco, California, USA), hold potential for…

Urolithiasis may cause urinary tract infections, infections can cause urolith formation, and surgery for urolithiasis carries risk of…

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has traditionally been associated with a hospital stay of several days. In recent years, some…

Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is categorised into low-risk (LR) and high-risk (HR) groups based on patient and tumour…

Bladder tumours have a high intravesical recurrence rate after transurethral resection of the bladder tumour (TURBT). Overlooking tumours…

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of silicone-covered metallic ureteral stents (MUS) compared with double-J (D-J) stents in patients…

Bone is the most common site of metastasis in metastatic breast cancer (MBC), yet no standardised imaging method accurately assesses…

Incidental pulmonary embolisms (IPE) on CT are missed in up to 70% of cases. While AI tools for IPE detection exist, an evaluation on if…

To explore patients’ perception of radiographers’ communication skills during planar X-ray imaging examinations at a general hospital…

Radiologists who evaluate CT scans have diagnostic challenges due to the complexity of underlying anatomy and the potential intricacy of…

The following highlights showcase the most pivotal, innovative research published across multiple therapeutic areas in medicine in 2024…

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has increasingly gained acceptance as a minimally invasive intervention for the treatment of duodenal…

Several studies have shown that image enhancement technologies like narrow-band imaging (NBI) and blue-light imaging (BLI) in expert hands…

Heartburn often co-exists with functional dyspepsia (FD) and pathological gastroesophageal reflux has been reported in up to 50% of FD…

The following highlights showcase late-breaking research presented at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2024, bringing you…

There is increasing utilisation of prosthetic orthopedic implantations. These implantations include joint replacements for the knees…

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissues,¹ often leading to diagnostic challenges due to its nonspecific…

Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease (KFD), histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limiting disease characterised by…

Although vascular complications are considered the most serious adverse events associated with dermal filler injections, inflammatory…

Generalised eruptive keratoacanthoma of Grzybowski (GEKA) is a rare disease characterised by the sudden appearance of multiple…