SERS Platform Based on Bimetallic Au-Ag Nanowires-Decorated Filter Paper for Rapid Detection of miR-196ain Lung Cancer Patients Serum by Ji Xia, Yifan Liu, Menglin Ran, Dan Lu, Xiaowei Cao, Youwei Wang

“…Detecting microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers expression is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has achieved microRNA sensing for the diagnosis of primary liver cancers. …”
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome related to severe hypomagnesaemia by Martín Naya Rosato, María Luisa Núñez Calvo, Lucía Barrera López

“…A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan revealed symmetrical cortical alterations in the posterior regions of both cerebellar hemispheres, consistent with a diagnosis of PRES. After the exclusion of other potentially related diseases, the final diagnosis was PRES in the setting of severe hypomagnesaemia. …”
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Comparison between ELISA and PCR for Detection of Epstein - Barr virus in children with acute cervical lymphadenitis by Nazim Khan, Neeraj Narayan Mathur, Sunil Kumar Singh Bhadouriya, Balvinder Singh Arora, Nidhi Chaudhary, Dhriti Khullar

“…The clinical features of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection overlap those of a variety of other infectious and non-infectious diseases so reliable laboratory tests are important to not only confirm but aid in the differential diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the diagnostic utility of EBV DNA detection as an adjunct to serological diagnosis of primary EBV infection. …”
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Causes and Follow-Up of Central Diabetes Insipidus in Children by Wendong Liu, Jing Hou, Xiuqin Liu, Limin Wang, Guimei Li

“…To identify the causes of central diabetes insipidus (CDI) by evaluating the values of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of pediatric CDI, providing evidence for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of CDI. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Study on Tubercular Uveitis in a Tertiary Eye Care Centre in Italy by M. La Cava, A. Bruscolini, M. Sacchetti, M. P. Pirraglia, A. Moramarco, M. Marenco, G. Iaiani, G. Covelli, T. Rizzo, I. Abicca, A. Lambiase

“…We included immunocompetent patients with diagnosis of TBU. Patients were divided in two groups: patients with history of uveitis without a previous diagnosis of TBU (group A) and patients at their first episode of TB uveitis (group B). …”
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Multiple-Fault Detection Methodology Based on Vibration and Current Analysis Applied to Bearings in Induction Motors and Gearboxes on the Kinematic Chain by Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes, Miguel Delgado-Prieto, Juan Antonio Ortega-Redondo, Roque Alfredo Osornio-Rios, Rene de Jesus Romero-Troncoso

“…There are several techniques associated with the fault diagnosis in rotating machinery; however, vibration and stator currents analysis are commonly used due to their proven reliability. …”
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Role of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsies in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: Interest of a Sequential Approach by Benjamin Bondue, Thierry Pieters, Patrick Alexander, Paul De Vuyst, Maria Ruiz Patino, Delphine Hoton, Myriam Remmelink, Dimitri Leduc

“…The surgical biopsy changed the pathological diagnosis into a UIP pattern in five patients and confirmed a NSIP pattern in one patient. …”
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Results of multicenter observation study on application of international questionnaire GerdQ for diagnostics of gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. O. Kaybysheva, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, M. Yu. Konkov, I. V. Mayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…After filling the questionnaire all patients were examined by gastroenterologist to establish preliminary diagnosis (GERD or other disease). During the subsequent 2 wks patients underwent EGDS, 24-hour pH-metry and diagnosis was specified. …”
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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome): a case report by Noura Abdul Rahman, Fatima Breim, Joud Zakour, Zainab Srouji, Silva Ishkhanian

“…The syndrome presents with a wide range of clinical manifestations, including basal cell carcinomas, jaw cysts, and skeletal anomalies. Diagnosis is based on specific criteria, and treatment typically includes surgical removal of basal cell carcinomas. …”
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Functional analysis of a novel homozygous missense IVD gene variant: a case report with dual genetic diagnoses by Yuying Zhu, Ke Wu, Hanying Wen

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Prevalence, Diagnostics and Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in the Clinical Practice in Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation by N. V. Korochanskaya, I. L. Kliaritskaya, S. N. Serikova, A. V. Tkachev, M. V. Koroleva, M. A. Basenko

“…Verification of the diagnosis in all regions is carried out using various modifications of the breath test. …”
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THE NATIONAL ONCOLOGICAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION – EXPERIENCE IN THE VLADIMIR REGION (TO THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REGIONAL CLINICAL ONCOLOGICAL DISPENSARY) by A. G. Zirin, E. A. Rumyantseva, K. V. Chirkov, M. N. Bulanov, G. V. Shatalova, Yu. L. Timofeev, A. V. Basharin, I. A. Konyukhov, A. V. Sheiko

“…They are: Increase of 5-year survival value of patients with malignant tumors after diagnosis date to 51.4%; Increase the number of malignant tumors early detection cases at the I–II stages up to 51%; Decrease the mortality rate of working age population to 99 per 100 000; Decrease of mortality within one year from the first time of cancer diagnosis to 27%. …”
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Efficacy of 1.5% Dish Washing Solution and 95% Lemon Water in Substituting Perilous Xylene as a Deparaffinizing Agent for Routine H and E Staining Procedure: A Short Study by Anuradha Ananthaneni, Srilekha Namala, Vijay Srinivas Guduru, V. V. S. Ramprasad, Sabitha Devi Ramisetty, Urmila Udayashankar, Kiran Kumar Naik

“…Total score of 3–5 was regarded as adequate for diagnosis and less than that inadequate for diagnosis. …”
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A rare case of extrapelvic endometriosis in the right sciatic notch by Gregory Liller, DO, Sahejmeet Guraya, MD, Nathan Katragadda, BA, Vijaya Kosaraju, MD, Richard Barger, MD, Peter Young, MD, Patrick Getty, MD, Navid Faraji, MD

“…Extrapelvic endometriosis is a difficult radiologic diagnosis due to its rarity and varied magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance. …”
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Glutathione-S-Transferase p1 Gene Promoter Methylation in Cell-Free DNA as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jinghe Ye, Mao Wu, Long He, Peng Chen, Hongtao Liu, Hongwei Yang

“…Our meta-analysis showed that the combined sensitivity and specificity of GSTP1 promoter methylation in cfDNA for the diagnosis of prostate cancer were 0.37 (95% CI = 0.23, 0.53) and 0.97 (95% CI = 0.88, 0.99), respectively. …”
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High and Low Adherence to Mediterranean and DASH Diet Patterns and the Risk of Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Mehmet Emin Arayici, Mustafa Eray Kilic, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz

“…A significant inverse association was identified between high adherence to the Mediterranean diet model (compared to low adherence) and the risk of incident HF (OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.63–0.93, <i>p</i> = 0.007) among patients without previous diagnosis of HF. Similarly, there was a significant and inverse relationship between high adherence to the DASH diet (compared to low adherence) and the risk of incident HF (OR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.70–0.98, <i>p</i> = 0.03) among patients without previous diagnosis of HF. …”
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Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: a systematic review by Una MacLeod, Elizabeth D Mitchell, Benjamin Pickwell-Smith

“…No language restrictions were applied.Study selection Studies of any design assessing factors associated with diagnosis of colorectal or lung cancer via EP, or describing an intervention to impact on EP, were included. …”
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A review of hyperspectral image analysis techniques for plant disease detection and identif ication by A. F. Cheshkova

“…A comprehensive review of scientif ic publications on the diagnosis of plant diseases highlights the benef its of hyperspectral technologies in investigating interactions between plants and pathogens at various measurement scales. …”
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The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats by Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina

“…Data on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of this tapeworm are of particular importance for inexperienced diagnosticians, who, due to insufficient knowledge about J. pasqualei parasitism, can make significant errors in clinical diagnosis. …”
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Ulcerative Colitis Activity Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin, in a Patient with Longstanding Disease under Continuous Treatment with Mesalazine by Panagiota Voukelatou, Elissavet Sfendouraki, Theodoros Karianos, Sofia Saranti, Dimitrios Tsitsimelis, Ioannis Vrettos, Andreas Kalliakmanis

“…After an extended workup for FUO that failed to reach the diagnosis, she underwent a gallium-67 scintigraphy. …”
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