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This study tested whether special MRI scans can better detect signs of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), also known as an eye stroke. Researchers enrolled 63 adults with CRAO and performed detailed brain and eye imaging. The goal was to find imaging clues that help diagnos…

This study reviewed medical records of about 3,500 patients with phyllodes tumors, a rare type of breast tumor, treated at 8 top hospitals in China between 2001 and 2023. Researchers aim to describe the tumor features, treatments used, and long-term outcomes like recurrence and s…

This study looked at 30 colorectal cancer patients to see if tumor deposits (small clusters of cancer cells found near the main tumor) can help predict survival and whether the cancer spreads to other organs. Researchers tracked overall survival and the appearance of new metastas…

This completed study from Ankara University looked at 146 severe COVID-19 patients in the ICU. Researchers measured red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a marker of variation in red blood cell size, to see if it could predict whether patients would need a breathing tube or di…