Clinical Performance of Rapid Antigen Tests for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Emergency Department and Community: A Retrospective Study by Pei-Chin Lin, Hung-Pin Chiu, Fang-Yi Cheng, Chih-Chun Chang, Fang-Yeh Chu

“…Paired nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from 4022 suspected COVID-19 patients: 800 in the ED and 3222 in the community. Overall, 62 (1.54%) tested positive, 13 tested indeterminate, and 3947 tested negative by real-time RT-PCR. …”
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The Effect of Prior Gestational Diabetes on the Shape of the Glucose Response Curve during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Years after Delivery by Timea Tänczer, Márk M. Svébis, Beatrix Domján, Viktor J. Horváth, Adam G. Tabák

“…Monophasic glucose response (MGR) during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Accuracy of screening tests for cervical precancer in women living with HIV in low-resource settings: a paired prospective study in Lusaka, Zambia by Nicola Low, Partha Basu, Andreas Limacher, Katayoun Taghavi, Misinzo Moono, Mulindi Mwanahamuntu, Herbert Kapesa, Albert Manasyan, Julia Bohlius, Marie Roumet, Thamsanqa Madliwa, Anne Rutjes

“…Combining tests did not improve test accuracy measures. All test accuracies improved in sensitivity analysis.Conclusion The low accuracy of screening tests assessed might be explained by our reference standard, which reduced verification and misclassification biases. …”
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Anomalous Origination of Right Coronary Artery from Left Sinus in Asymptomatic Young Male Presenting with Positive Ischemic Response on Treadmill Test by Budi Yuli Setianto, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Putrika Prastuti Ratna Gharini, Nahar Taufiq

“…He was asymptomatic, until an obligatory medical check-up with treadmill test showed a sign of positive ischemic response. …”
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Pressure-driven polymeric membrane performance prediction, new membrane dimensionless number, and considerations for effective membrane design, selection, testing, and operation by Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Alexander R. Anim-Mensah

“…This model paves the way for advancing polymeric pressure-driven membrane research and offers new insights into membrane selection, testing, design, and operation.…”
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ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY TEST OF ETHANOL EXTRACTS AND ETHLACETATE FRACTION FROM THE EXTRACT OF JATROPHA CURCAS L. LEAVES AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS by Sekar Wulandari

“…Based on the one way ANOVA test, ethanol extract and ethyl acetate fraction showed a significant difference from each treatment with a significant value (P=<0.05). …”
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Comparison of the Response to Pulpal Sensibility Tests in Well-Controlled and Uncontrolled Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatemeh Owlia, Faezeh Zarezadeh, Sara Jambarsang, Maryam Kazemipoor

“…Electric and cold pulpal vitality tests were conducted for all teeth. Statistical analysis was performed with Student’s t-test, the chi-square test, and the multiple linear regression model. …”
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

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RESEARCH OF WITNESS SAMPLES OF SEAMLESS HOT-ROLLED PIPES AFTER TESTS IN WELLS OF OIL FIELDS OF RUP «ON «BELORUSNEFT» REGARDING THEIR CORROSION RESISTANCE by I. A. Kovaleva, N. A. Hodosovskaya

Subjects: “…field tests of witness samples…”
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Clinical Presentation of Patients with Aseptic Meningitis, Factors Influencing Treatment and Hospitalization, and Consequences of Enterovirus Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing by Glenn Patriquin, Jill Hatchette, Kevin Forward

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Remote team-based learning during COVID-19: lower academic performance is associated with the exclusion of test grades from final grades by Juliana Magdalon, Leandro Luongo Matos, Marcelo Vivolo Aun, Marcelo Madeira, Welbert de Oliveira Pereira, Durval Anibal Daniel Filho, Elda Maria Stafuzza Gonçalves Pires

“…Methods: We compared the number of team-based learning applications, student absences, and individual readiness assurance tests grades of medical undergraduate students in three different scenarios: Group 1, in-person individual readiness assurance tests before the pandemic; Group 2, remote individual readiness assurance tests during the lockdown period when their grades were excluded from the final grade calculation; and Group 3, in-person individual readiness assurance tests during the pandemic after lockdown restrictions eased. …”
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Removal of Hg from Real Polluted Sediments Using Enhanced-EK Decontamination: Verification of Experimental Methods and Batch-Test Preliminary Results by Danilo Malarbì, Pietro P. Falciglia, Federico G. A. Vagliasindi

“…In this work, data from batch-tests using different novel biosurfactant agents were reported. …”
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Fatigue assessment of post weld geometric treated welded joints: A strain energy density-based approach and test data interpretation by Fuhao Lu, Jinfeng Zhao, Shangchao Zhao, Xiangwei Li, Shizhu Xing

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Feasibility and Field Performance of a Simultaneous Syphilis and HIV Point-of-Care Test Based Screening Strategy in at Risk Populations in Edmonton, Canada by Joshua Bergman, Jennifer Gratrix, Sabrina Plitt, Jayne Fenton, Chris Archibald, Tom Wong, Ameeta E. Singh

“…The objectives of the study were to evaluate the feasibility and diagnostic performance of performing both HIV and syphilis POC testing in outreach settings and to document new cases identified in the study population. 1,265 outreach testing visits were offered syphilis and HIV POC testing and 81.5% (n=1,031) consented to testing. …”
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Who is engaging with lateral flow testing for COVID-19 in the UK? The COVID-19 Rapid Survey of Adherence to Interventions and Responses (CORSAIR) study by Nicola T Fear, Susan Michie, Richard Amlot, G James Rubin, Louise E Smith, Henry WW Potts

“…Objectives To investigate uptake of lateral flow testing, reporting of test results and psychological, contextual and socio-demographic factors associated with testing.Design A series of four fortnightly online cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data collected from 19 April 2021 to 2 June 2021.Participants People living in England and Scotland, aged 18 years or over, excluding those who reported their most recent test was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (n=6646, n≈1600 per survey).Main outcome measures Having completed at least one lateral flow test (LFT) in the last 7 days.Results We used binary logistic regressions to investigate factors associated with having taken at least one LFT. …”
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Comparative Study of Modified Quantitative Buffy Coat and Two Rapid Tests in Comparison with Peripheral Blood Smear in Malaria Diagnosis in Mumbai, India by Manali M. Kocharekar, Sougat S. Sarkar, Debjani Dasgupta

“…In order to identify a quick and reliable technique for accurate diagnosis of malaria, study of the efficiency of the tests such as Parahit total (HRPII & aldolase Ag), Advantage mal card (parasite specific LDH), and modified QBC was done in comparison with conventional blood smear microscopy. …”
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Experience of using of instruments MAXI for computer-aided control of the casting structure from annealed and high-test cast iron by magnetic method by S. G. Sandomirski, L. Z. Pisarenko, S. F. Lukashevich

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Delving into discrepancies, a single-center experience with Accelerate Pheno for gram-negative bacteremia, a rapid phenotypic susceptibility testing method by Zoe Freeman Weiss, Dimitar Zelenkov, Jon Englert, Maureen Campion

“… Abstract Objective: Discrepancies or inaccuracies between testing methods can create confusion or lead to clinical harm if antibiotics are inappropriately chosen. …”
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Erratum to “A Minimal-Invasive Metabolic Test Detects Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility in a Patient after Sevoflurane-Induced Metabolic Crisis” by Frank Schuster, Stephan Johannsen, Norbert Roewer, Martin Anetseder

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A web-based pilot randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of education and contact-based interventions in reducing public suicide stigma by Nathalie Oexle, Matthias Lühr, Daniele Valacchi, Nicolas Rüsch

“…To explore the attractiveness of the provided intervention material, we used Brown-Mood’s median test to compare the times participants spent with the provided intervention material in each group. …”
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