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Thyroid dysfunction was found in nearly one in six adults evaluated with TSH in rural primary care in Honduras, and Reflex T4L testing could improve diagnostic efficiency and facilitate earlier treatment.
Clinical warning symptoms combined with ultrasound findings improved preoperative risk stratification and may support earlier diagnosis and appropriate surgical management in resource-limited settings.
Background and Objectives: In Turkey, access to adult rheumatology outpatient clinics requires referral from another specialty, mostly internal medicine, and no standardized referral algorithms are in use. We estimated the diagnostic yield of new inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD) diagnoses among internal medicine re...
Renal diseases are a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. However, data describing their clinical spectrum and outcomes in Egypt remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the burden, management, and outcomes of renal diseases among acutely admitted patients in a tertiary care setting. A prospective o...
Background: Gallstone disease is a prevalent hepatobiliary condition linked to metabolic and lifestyle-related risk factors, exhibiting varied clinical manifestations and complications that lead to a substantial healthcare burden. The objective of this study was to assess the demographic traits, clinical symptoms, imag...
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and temporal trends of thyroid structural and functional abnormalities among adults undergoing health examinations in Dalian, a coastal city where iodine intake levels raise concerns. Methods This single-center retrospective cross-sectional...
Context-appropriate EPTB guidelines emphasizing prompt clinical treatment are warranted in high burden settings, and early empiric therapy may be associated with improved survival and higher cure rates compared with delaying treatment pending laboratory confirmation.
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