Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Screening strategies for the early detection of non-cardia gastric cancer in low- to moderate-prevalence regions: Asia-Pacific gastroesophageal cancer congress consensus 2026

Abstract Background Gastric cancer (GC) remains a major global health burden, and early detection is essential for improving patient outcomes. Although GC screening has been widely implemented in East Asian countries with a high disease burden, the optimal screening strategy for...

Compositional Data Analysis of Relative Body Mass and Physical Function Using the Relative Shift Approach

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to present the novel relative shift approach for compositional data analysis of body composition as a predictor for gait speed and to compare it to existing methods. Methods Body composition was quantified from dual‐energy x‐ray ab...

Evaluating the Impact of Prior Sponge and Lavage Sampling on Gene Expression of Nasal CMA1 and TSLP Collected With Brush

Summary Gene‐specific differences in CMA1 and TSLP expression were observed following sponge versus lavage. These findings expand on the limited understanding of successive nasal sampling techniques in clinical research.

Postoperative thyroglobulin antibodies in differentiated thyroid cancer: predictors and associations with persistent and recurrent disease

Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) are present in up to 25% of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and interfere with thyroglobulin (Tg) measurement, a key biomarker used to monitor for persistent or recurrent disease (PRD). Despite its clinical significance, risk...

Bilateral progressive myelinated retinal nerve fibres

Fig. 1: Bilateral progressive myelinated retinal nerve fibres. Full size image Fundus images of the right ( A ) and left ( B ) eye of a 5-year-old boy with myelinated retinal nerve fibre layers (MRNFLs) identified as white striated patches with poorly defined borders radiating fr...

miPSMA Score in 68Ga-PSMA PET-CT: An Institutional Review from Pakistan

Abstract Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Accurate staging is essential for effective treatment. The use of gallium-68 (68Ga)-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography-compu...

Association between preoperative malnutrition and hospital length of stay in adults with major lung resection: A prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Postoperative infections remain a frequent complication after lung resection, and malnutrition is highly prevalent in this population. However, evidence on the impact of malnutrition on clinical outcomes following major lung surgery is limited. This study evaluated th...

The Association Between Intranasal Steroids and Length of Stay in Children With Orbital Infections

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the use of intranasal agents in the management of orbital infections in children. This study aims to describe intranasal corticosteroid use in children hospitalized with orbital infections and to determine whether an association exists between int...

Fostering engagement with accreditation: capitalizing on leaders’ professional values

Fostering educational leaders’ engagement with accreditation is important for the development of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) culture in education programs, sustaining the quality of the education provided. Key to faculty engagement with academic demands is congruence b...