Martin University Hospital

Vascular Rings as a Cause of Respiratory Difficulties

Background: Vascular rings are rare congenital developmental anomalies of the cardiovascular system that present with variable respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms often refractory to what is considered a standard treatment. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical...

AI-Augmented Digital Diagnostics in Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A Case Report on Clinically Occult Approximal Caries

Background: Approximal dental caries pose a persistent diagnostic challenge, as early lesions frequently remain clinically occult beneath intact enamel surfaces during routine visual–tactile inspection. This case report describes the clinical utility, limitations, and decision-ma...

Multilevel narrative assessment in children with early cochlear implants compared to typically hearing peers

Cochlear implants (CIs) provide auditory access that supports the development of oral language in deaf children with severe-to-profound hearing loss, especially when implantation occurs early. This study assessed narrative abilities in 16 school-aged children with early CIs compa...

Preliminary miRNA profiling of plasma from patients infected with distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants

Background Epigenetic regulation can play a dual role in viral infection, acting as part of the host defense, while being hijacked to control viral latency, replication, and persistence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial evidence indicated that different SARS-CoV-2 varian...