Comparison of Preoperative Assessment of Patient’s Metabolic Equivalents (METs) Estimated from History versus Measured by Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing by Adam S. Weinstein, Martin I. Sigurdsson, Angela M. Bader

“…Only 9% of patients had lower METs quantified by the cardiac stress test than by history. Conclusions. The METs of a patient estimated by preoperative history often underestimates the METs measured by exercise stress testing. …”
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Testing a multi-behavioral intervention to improve oral health behaviors in the pediatric dental surgery population: protocol for the PROTECT trial by Joanna Buscemi, Teresa G. Borowski, David Avenetti, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Molly Martin, Molly Martin, Marc S. Atkins, Teresa Marshall, Michael Berbaum, Helen H. Lee, Helen H. Lee

“…We will conduct a randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of PROTECT (n = 210) compared to UC (n = 210) in the pediatric DGA (dental surgery under general anesthesia) population. …”
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Biomonitoring with Micronuclei Test in Buccal Cells of Female Farmers and Children Exposed to Pesticides of Maneadero Agricultural Valley, Baja California, Mexico by Idalia Jazmin Castañeda-Yslas, María Evarista Arellano-García, Marco Antonio García-Zarate, Balam Ruíz-Ruíz, María Guadalupe Zavala-Cerna, Olivia Torres-Bugarín

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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Lachman Test For Diagnosis Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear In Adults With Knee Injuries Using Arthroscopy As Gold Standard by Danyal Ashraf, Muhammad Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir Janjua, Shaheen Iqbal, Khurram Habib

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Potência aeróbia de praticantes de handebol em cadeira de rodas através de um teste de quadra by Lucinar J. Forner Flores, Natacha Manchado Pereira, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Rafael Botelho Gouveia, Luiz Gustavo de Souza Pena, Mariane Borges, Fernando Rosch de Faria, Décio Roberto Calegari, José Irineu Gorla

“…O teste consistiu em percorrer 12 minutos o percurso de 25 x 15 metros utilizando-se da cadeira de rodas específica para a prática esportiva e, cada atleta fez uso de sua cadeira. …”
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Differences in influenza testing and treatment in micropolitan versus metropolitan areas in the U.S. using medicare claims data from 2010 to 2016 by Alexia Couture, F. Scott Dahlgren, Hector S. Izurieta, Richard A. Forshee, Yun Lu, Carrie Reed

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Test-retest reliability of postural control measures in healthy secondary school pupils: insights from the MOVE12 pilot study by Sigbjørn Litleskare, Sigbjørn Litleskare, Svein Barene

“…Measurements of center of pressure displacements by force platform are considered the gold standard for assessing postural control. However, the test-retest reliability of these measurements in field-based conditions is unclear.MethodsThis study aimed to investigate the test-retest reliability of center of pressure measures under field-based conditions, and assess the impact of height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) on test-retest reliability. …”
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Comparison of clinical practice guidelines methods to reach diagnostic test recommendations regarding diagnostic laparoscopy for endometriosis: A scoping review. by Frank Zela-Coila, Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Janeth N Nuñez-Lupaca, Milagros Aparicio-Curazi, Sergio Goicochea-Lugo

“…This underscores the need for more standardized and transparent guideline development processes, particularly in addressing the clinical utility of diagnostic tests.…”
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Pros and Cons of the SeHCAT Test in Bile Acid Diarrhea: A More Appropriate Use of an Old Nuclear Medicine Technique by Bernardo Fani, Lorenzo Bertani, Italia Paglianiti, Lorenzo Fantechi, Nicola De Bortoli, Francesco Costa, Duccio Volterrani, Santino Marchi, Massimo Bellini

“…However, there is no general agreement regarding its cutoff value and the test is not widely available. The aim of this review is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the SeHCAT test in clinical practice.…”
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Study protocol for the development and pilot-testing of a Self-assessment tool for the implementation of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) by James Webbe, Helmut Hummler, Luc J I Zimmermann, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Nicholas Lack, Dietmar Schlembach, Julia Hoffmann, Silke Mader, Eleni Vavouraki, Sarah Lehmann, Gina Ancora, Esther Schouten, Ilaria Simonelli, Isabel Geiger

“…The resulting digital self-assessment tool (SAT) will be translated into several languages and evaluated in a pilot-testing among at least 20 hospitals/clinics across Europe.Conclusion With the self-reflection through the SAT, HCPs, hospital/clinic managers, policymakers and other stakeholders will receive feedback on the conformity with the ESCNH and guidance for improvement.Trial registration number NCT06379828.…”
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Bovine Tuberculosis in a Nebraska Herd of Farmed Elk and Fallow Deer: A Failure of the Tuberculin Skin Test and Opportunities for Serodiagnosis by W. Ray Waters, Gary E. Stevens, Mark A. Schoenbaum, Kathy A. Orloski, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, N. Beth Harris, S. Mark Hall, Bruce V. Thomsen, Arach J. Wilson, Roger E. Brannian, Jeffrey T. Nelson, Shawn Schafer, Javan Esfandiari, Meghan Dutton, Rena Greenwald, Konstantin P. Lyashchenko

“…One year ago, the majority of the elk had been tested for TB by single cervical test (SCT), and all were negative. …”
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Features and predictive value of 6-min walk test outcomes in interstitial lung disease: an observation study using wearable monitors by Jiaying Li, Xiaobing Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Miaozhen Deng, Xinyin Liang, Huiqun Wei

“…Objectives To describe 6-min walk test (6MWT) outcomes, and to investigate their correlations with cardiopulmonary and lung function among patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) which was not limited to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Methods We collected patients’ demographic data and obtained minute-by-minute 6MWT outcomes. …”
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Study on Intelligent Compaction-Equipment Logistics Scheduling and Propagation Characteristics of Vibration Wave in Nonlinear Systems with Multistability Based on Field Test by Yixuan Han, Changwei Yang, Degou Cai, Hongye Yan, Hailing Zeng

“…Aiming at the shortages, one typical subgrade located at the Gu’an station of Beijing-Xiong’an city railway is selected to research and finish the field tests; some findings are shown as follows: first, some valuable suggestions about the logistics scheduling of intelligent equipment are proposed, which can break the barriers between the organizations and improve construction efficiency; second, when the vibration wave propagates from the vibratory roller ⟶ surface of filling material ⟶ different buried depths of filling material, the peak acceleration of vibration wave gradually decreases and is hyperbolic distribution approximately. …”
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Can the 3rd Hour Value of 100 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Be Ignored in the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus? by Mehmet Metin Altay, Serdinç Özdoğan, Aytaç Tohma, Sertaç Esin, Okyar Erol, Orhan Gelişen, Melih Akkuş, Sinan Karadeniz

Subjects: “…100 g oral glucose tolerance test…”
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Potential Benefits of Dynamic Beam Synthesis to Mobile Satellite Communication, Using the Inmarsat 4 Antenna Architecture as a Test Example by R. F. E. Guy

“…Simulations, using the Inmarsat 4 antenna architecture as a test example, show that the spatial isolation performance can be significantly improved by using Dynamic Beam Synthesis.…”
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Testing the Multi-Theory Model for initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation at Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal: A cross-sectional study by Sumitra SHARMA, Umesh R. ARYAL, Manoj SHARMA

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Experimental Studies for the VVER-440/213 Bubble Condenser System for Kola NPP at the Integral Test Facility BC V-213 by Vladimir N. Blinkov, Oleg I. Melikhov, Vladimir I. Melikhov, Mikhail V. Davydov, Holger Wolff, Siegfried Arndt

“…In the frame of Tacis Project R2.01/99, which was running from 2003 to 2005, the bubble condenser system of Kola NPP (unit 3) was qualified at the integral test facility BC V-213. Three LB LOCA tests, two MSLB tests, and one SB LOCA test were performed. …”
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HER-2/neu Amplification Testing in Breast Cancer by Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification in Comparison with Immunohistochemistry and In Situ Hybridization by Cathy B. Moelans, Roel A. de Weger, Marja T.M. van Blokland, Chantal Ezendam, Sabrina Elshof, Marcel G. J. Tilanus, Paul J. van Diest

“…Next to immunohistochemistry (IHC) to evaluate protein overexpression, a second line gene amplification test is required for cases with equivocal protein expression. …”
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Over-the-counter carrageenan-based sprays may interfere with PCR testing of nasopharyngeal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2. by Taylor Corocher, Kira Edwards, Yvonne Hersusianto, Donald Campbell, Hui Yin Lim, Paul Monagle, Prahlad Ho

“…As carrageenan is available OTC, interference with PCR testing that causes an increase in false negative results could lead to accidental spread of disease and could therefore have significant public health impacts on community testing of respiratory infectious diseases via PCR.…”
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Individual Differences in Behavioural Despair Predict Brain GSK-3beta Expression in Mice: The Power of a Modified Swim Test by Tatyana Strekalova, Nataliia Markova, Elena Shevtsova, Olga Zubareva, Anastassia Bakhmet, Harry M. Steinbusch, Sergey Bachurin, Klaus-Peter Lesch

“…Observed increases of GSK-3beta mRNA in prefrontal cortex during delayed testing session correlated with individual parameters of behavioural despair that was not found in the classic Porsolt test. …”
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