Bratisl Med J
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The aim of this study was to find out the correlation and evaluate the accuracy of labial minor salivary gland biopsy as a diagnostic tool in the multidisciplinary management of patients with Sjögren syndrome. ⋯ The labial minor salivary gland biopsy is a valuable diagnostic tool to establish the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome. However, a positive biopsy result must always be correlated with all the other diagnostic criteria to prove the exact diagnosis (Tab. 1, Fig. 4, Ref. 49). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: Sjögren syndrome, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerostomia, labial minor salivary glands, biopsy, focal lymphocytic infiltration, focus score.
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Our study aimed to investigate neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 and contribute to this area of limited knowledge. ⋯ The nervous system and skeletal muscle system may be among viral targets. Detection of some neurological findings may be valuable in predicting the course of the disease. Some laboratory values can allow predicting disease severity and neurological symptoms (Tab. 5, Ref. 23) Keywords: COVID-19, neurotropism, muscle injury, headache.
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Observational Study
Simple ultrasound evaluation of fetal adrenal glands as a marker of imminent preterm birth: a preliminary report.
We present a simple 2D big ultrasound measurement of the fetal adrenal glands and their biometrical growth analysis highlighted as a potential preterm birth marker. ⋯ A simple 2D B-mode measurement of the fetal adrenal glands´ central zone growth can be applied as an additional marker in the prediction of true preterm delivery. The natural biometrical overall growth of the adrenal glands seems to be dependent on gestational age, whereas that of the central adrenal gland zone seems to be independent on gestational age (Tab. 3, Fig. 5, Ref. 26).
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This study evaluated the role of ultrasound in postoperative care after major lung resection. ⋯ The use of ultrasound can reduce the number of X-ray examinations and thus lower the radiation exposure after major lung resections (Tab. 4, Ref. 30).