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It is with great pleasure and a deep sense of responsibility that we present the inaugural issue of the European Journal of Medicine and Translational Biosciences (EJMTB), published by Western Balkans University. EJMTB was founded...
Wavefront-based objective refraction may vary with analysis aperture because larger pupils increase the contribution of higher-order aberrations. The objective of this study was to assess the agreement between objective refraction...
The craniocervical mandibular system includes the temporomandibular joint, the atlanto-occipital joint, the hyoid bone, the masticatory muscles, and any muscle or ligament connecting the head to the neck. Because of the functional...
Breast cancer is a disease characterized by genomic alterations that influence prognosis and therapeutic response. Immunohistochemical biomarkers, including estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growt...
Sampling at the Radon image grid determines sinusoidal waves that embed low-pass filtering characteristics. This paper describes and evaluates a newly proposed frequency domain adaptive filter by the name of Sinc Filter (SF). The...
Intestinal dysbiosis represents a significant disruption of the gut microbiota and is closely associated with the development of antibiotic resistance. This study aims to evaluate the role of alterations in cross-feeder bacteria i...
Antibiotic misuse, partly resulting from gaps in health policy, is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The World Health Organization developed the AWaRe classification, the Essential Medicines List, and the Essential...
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) enables noninvasive, depth-resolved assessment of retinal microvasculature and can reveal quantitative abnormalities before diabetic retinopathy (DR) is clinically visible. This rev...
Patient autonomy is an important right both legally and ethically for making sound choices concerning one's healthcare treatment. It is a key component of medical ethics and is protected by international human rights laws such as...
There has been an increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in contemporary medicine. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is commonly used because it is associated with reduced tissue damage, less postoperative pain, and a short...
Periodontitis is not just a condition of the mouth. It is a chronic inflammatory disease with potential effects on numerous organ systems of the body. The periodontopathic bacteria, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacteri...
Insulinoma is the most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (incidence < 4/million/year), yet diagnosis is frequently delayed by years due to nonspecific symptoms mimicking neurological conditions. Uncinate process lo...
Low birth weight (LBW), defined as a birth weight below 2500 g, is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality, impaired growth and development, and a higher risk of noncommunicable diseases in later life. In Albani...