Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) for screening obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design: Cross-sectional observational

Background: Non-invasive imaging modalities such as ultrasonography (USG), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are critical for detecting and characterizing solid organ tumo

Background: Endometrial carcinoma is the most common gynecologic malignancy in developed nations. Accurate preoperative assessment of myometrial invasion is critical for staging and guiding surgical m

Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a life-threatening obstetric complication, and increasing prevalence of this condition underscores the importance of correct and prompt diagnosis to maxi

Background: Abdominal pathologies such as appendicitis, hepatobiliary disease, renal calculi, and bowel obstruction are major causes of acute abdominal pain worldwide. Timely and accurate imaging-base

Background: Prostate cancer is still a primary cause of male cancer morbidity and mortality. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), based on PI-RADS interpretation, has become invaluable in the diagnosis of cli

Background: Acute appendicitis remains the most common surgical emergency, yet its diagnosis can be challenging due to atypical presentations. The Alvarado and Tzanakis scoring systems are commonly em

Background: The Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and Tru-Cut Biopsy (TCB) are significant investigative techniques used to differentiate breast issues. There is much research done on how well th

Background: Sarcopenia is a progressive loss of muscle strength and mass, highly prevalent among postmenopausal women. Early identification is critical, yet challenging in low-resource settings. This

Background: Given the low malignancy rate in palpable thyroid nodules (~5%), accurate pre-operative differentiation of benign from malignant lesions is critical to avoid unnecessary surgery. However,

Background: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common surgical emergency with severity ranging from mild inflammation to life-threatening complications. Early severity assessment is essential for appropria

Background: Esophageal varices are a major complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Background: Retrospective comparisons between imaging modalities commonly are confounded by systematic differences between groups between the characteristics of the patients undergoing different tests

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in early prediction of anastomotic leak and temporal relationship of its levels with clinical manifestation

Background: Sepsis is a significant global health issue and a predominant cause of death in ICU patients. Traditionally, serum lactate and albumin have been utilized as prognostic biomarkers. However,