Abstracts

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML) is a rare cancer orchestrated by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)…

MOv18 IgE is a first-in-class IgE antibody targeting FRα, an antigen overexpressed in ovarian and other cancers…

Early intervention in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is disease-modifying, and delays in diagnosis, even by 6 months, can reduce treatment…

Chronic cold urticaria (CCU) is a physical urticaria triggered by cold exposure, leading to wheals or angioedema that typical…

Digital ulcers (DU) affect approximately 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), causing significant pain and…

Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), as a biomarker of eosinophilic activity, can be measured in blood matrices such…

Despite various treatments, the first-line approach for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long relied on disease-modifying antirheumatic…

Safety data on the use of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARD) in patients…

Eleven patients were assigned to the ROMO-DMAb group, 14 to the DMAb group, and 14 to the BP group. The median age of all…

Topics covered include rising food allergies in children, the psychological burden of chronic allergic diseases, predictors of asthma and…

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to irreversible structural damage…

Most studies on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aetiology are case-control studies, which are susceptible to recall and selection bias…

In individuals who are anti-citrullinated peptide positive (anti-CCP+) at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ultrasound…

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune condition characterised by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies…

Healthy sleep habits are highly recommended for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD)1 to improve their quality of life and reduce…

Sex differences in kidney diseases have received limited attention. Research in this area is crucial for developing targeted prevention…

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…