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Dec 25, 2025Open Access
Introduction: Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) is the most common benign neoplasm of major and minor salivary glands. The aim of this paper is to report a case of PA of the palate treated successfully by surgical excision. Case report: A 34-year-old man exhibited a firm swelling on the right hard palate evolving over eight years. After confirming the diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) through biopsy and histological analysis, a complete surgical excision of the tumor was undertaken. Discussion: This ...
Aug 13, 2025Open Access
Every year, dengue outbreaks cause substantial humanitarian and economic hardship worldwide. Simple and cost-effective serological rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are currently the preferred methods widely used in laboratories and clinics in dengue-endemic areas. While the sensitivity and specificity of most of the RDTs have been studied, their diagnostic performance can vary across different settings and populations, highlighting the need for ongoing evaluations. This study evaluated the performa...
Jul 24, 2025Open Access
Background: The prevalence of comorbid pain and anxiety in clinical observations is high, and the number of publications on the elderly has increased in recent years. Nevertheless, few studies have evaluated comorbid pain and anxiety in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The aim of this study was to evaluate pain and anxiety and their behavioural consequences in elderly patients followed at Saint Joseph Hospital (SJH) of Limete. Methods: This is a descripti...
Jun 09, 2025Open Access
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) and anticholinergic toxicity are two different but clinically similar disorders that are commonly seen in neuropsychiatric and emergency toxicological settings. Rapid differential diagnosis is made more difficult by the symptoms of both disorders, which frequently include delirium, heat, and autonomic instability. Interventions that result from misidentification may be detrimental or ineffectual. Using a machine learning-driven methodology, this work attempts...
Mar 25, 2025Open Access
This study aimed to independently assess the analytical performance of 56 routine clinical biochemistry parameters on the ABBOTT Alinity ci Series and Architect ci 8200 automated systems, ensuring compliance with ISO 15189 standards. The verification followed Scope A criteria from the Medical Biology Method Verification/Validation Guide, focusing on repeatability and reproducibility. The coefficient of variation (CV) was compared to limits established by recognized learned societies such as the ...
Feb 17, 2025Open Access
Pneumonia remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly. Early detection through chest X-ray analysis plays a crucial role in timely treatment; however, reliance on radiologists can lead to variability, delays, and diagnostic errors. This paper presents a convolutional neural network (CNN) designed to automate pneumonia diagnosis from chest X-ray images, addressing the need for faster and more consistent ...
Jan 08, 2025Open Access
Infrared (IR) dyes, especially those within the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum, hold significant promise for in vivo visualization, due to their ability to access biological tissues and significantly reduce background interference from autofluorescence. Nanoparticles integrated with IR dyes have undergone extensive investigation regarding their pharmacokinetic behavior, including biodistribution patterns and clearance mechanisms. These nanoparticles exhibit a remarkable ability to prefere...
Nov 08, 2024Open Access
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been with us since the 1950s and has long since undergone major developments in its capabilities and complexities, but it has recently evolved to a point where its capabilities have been substantially enhanced, all thanks to technological advances in the field of AI and modern hardware. While AI has already found applications in medicine, new revolutionary uses for it are emerging that could profoundly impact the future of healthcare for both clinicians and patie...
Jul 25, 2024Open Access
Smartphone-based Oximetry device as early healthcare detection is a technological frontier. Smartphone oximetry devices offer a convenient method for remote SpO 2 monitoring and early detection of critical health issues, especially during pandemics when vital indicators are necessary. Rising healthcare demands, and the COVID-19 pandemic are recent causes necessitating the prevalence for accessible early detection tools. This research investigates smartphone oximetry device as a conveni...
Mar 01, 2024Open Access
Background: The recent improvements in ultrasound technology coupled with wide availability, safety, portability, cost-effectiveness, non-ionizing with high spatial resolution renders it the initial choice of imaging for the evaluation of most musculoskeletal diseases. Ultrasound is a particularly useful tool to quickly and accurately localize and characterize pathologies of the sole. Heel pain is a common presenting complaint and affects a wide range of the adult population. Pl...
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