New Insight into Laboratory Tests and Imaging Modalities for Fast and Accurate Diagnosis of COVID-19: Alternative Suggestions for Routine RT-PCR and CT—A Literature Review by Amir Khorasani, Amir Chegini, Arezoo Mirzaei

“…The globally inimitable and unremitting outbreak of COVID-19 infection confirmed the emergency need for critical detection of human coronavirus infections. Laboratory diagnostic tests and imaging modalities are two test groups used for the detection of COVID-19. …”
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Swift Onset, Swift Recovery: Unusual Nonrheumatic Myocarditis in a Young Adult Post Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis by Andres Rios, Colby Wood, Ricardo Isaiah Garcia, Emily C. Mitchell, Jacob Nichols

“…The insights from this report contribute to the broader understanding of nonrheumatic myocarditis, emphasizing the significance of tailored diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.…”
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Double Attention: An Optimization Method for the Self-Attention Mechanism Based on Human Attention by Zeyu Zhang, Bin Li, Chenyang Yan, Kengo Furuichi, Yuki Todo

“…This advancement showcases the potential of our methods in the field of biomimetics, aligning well with the goals of developing innovative bioinspired diagnostic tools.…”
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Imaging Diagnosis of Interstitial Pneumonia with Emphysema (Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema) by Fumikazu Sakai, Junya Tominaga, Akiko Kaga, Yutaka Usui, Minoru Kanazawa, Takashi Ogura, Noriyo Yanagawa, Tamiko Takemura

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Successful Treatment of Genitofemoral Neuralgia Using Ultrasound Guided Injection: A Case Report and Short Review of Literature by Harsha Shanthanna

“…Since there is considerable overlap, ultrasound guided, selective diagnostic nerve blocks were done for ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerves, to determine the involved nerve territory. …”
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Bilateral Obturator Hernia Diagnosed by Computed Tomography: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Sanjay M. Khaladkar, Anubhav Kamal, Sahil Garg, Vigyat Kamal

“…Obturator hernia is a rare form of abdominal hernia and a diagnostic challenge. It is commonly seen in elderly thin females. …”
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Novel Approaches to Diagnose COVID-19 by Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…Public health agencies are in need of developing diagnostic tools which will have a major impact in tracking the virus and suppressing the transmission. …”
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One Bullet Causing Five Holes, Laparoscopic Exploration with Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hunter Jones, Hassan Ahmed

“…In recent years, many trauma centers have started using diagnostic laparoscopy in stable trauma patients in an effort to reduce the incidence of nontherapeutic laparotomy. …”
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Adult Bilateral Ureteroceles Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Acute Urinary Retention by Alexis Rompré-Brodeur, Sero Andonian

“…Ureterocele is a well-known pathologic entity in the pediatric urology population but remains a diagnostic and treatment challenge in the adult population. …”
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Celiac trunk angiography with balloon occlusion of splenic artery for diagnosis and treatment of splenic steal syndrome by Jocelyn Wu, MD, Justin Kim, BS, Kwabena Yamoah, MD, Lealem Aderie, BA, Nariman Nezami, MD, Adam Fang, MD

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TECHNOLOGIES OF EQUIPMENT DIAGNOSIS IN THE TUBE PRODUCTION by A. N. Kattsyn

“…The possibilities of complex diagnostic measures that reduce the risks of accidents related to equipment breakdown in the tube production are considered.…”
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Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants by Giulia Aquilano, Maria Grazia Capretti, Francesca Nanni, Luigi Corvaglia, Arianna Aceti, Liliana Gabrielli, Angela Chiereghin, Giacomo Faldella, Tiziana Lazzarotto

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Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma—A Case Report and Literature Review by D. Donà, L. Nai Fovino, E. Mozzo, G. Cabrelle, G. Bordin, R. Lundin, C. Giaquinto, T. Zangardi, O. Rampon

“…Serology is the gold standard diagnostic tool and MRI is the best radiographic technique to define bone and surrounding tissue involvement. …”
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The significant role of IL-15, IL-22, IL-37, and caspase 9 in polycystic ovary syndrome: A case-control study in a sample of Iraqi women by Noor A. Mohammed, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hazima M. Alabassi, Khalil A.A. Khalil, Elsadig M. Ahmed

“…However, the potential diagnostic utility of the Caspase 9 gene expression was not confirmed in this study.…”
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Development of cohort definitions and algorithms to identify patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome from real-world administrative healthcare databases by Drishti Shah, Victoria Divino, Justin Chen, Arturo Benitez, Jeannine Roth, J. Scott Andrews

“…Multiple seizure types, developmental delay, and intellectual disabilities were considered by the physicians to be key diagnostic features. The country-specific definitions for all 3 approaches (specific diagnostic codes, ASM indicated for LGS or DS only, and broader epilepsy diagnostic codes) were refined further using consensus from the physician interviews. …”
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Acetic Acid Chromoendoscopy in the Preliminary Diagnosis of Histological Type of Colon Polyp during Colonoscopy by N. V. Ageykina, E. D. Fedorov, P. G. Malkov, T. V. Nikolaychuk, N. A. Oleynikova

“…Acetic acid chromoendoscopy can be used as a diagnostic method to determine the histological type of polyps during colonoscopy.…”
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A Fortified Method to Screen and Detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Adults: A Korean Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study by Hyo Eun Park, Sung-Bin Chon, Sang Hoon Na, Heesun Lee, Su-Yeon Choi

“…Among the 789 cases enrolled (202 females (25.6%), mean age 59.6±8.8 y), 168 (21.3%) had LVH. The diagnostic rule summed female, age≥65 y, BMI≥25 kg/m2, SLVA≥35 mm, and CTR≥0.50 (scoring 1 per each). …”
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National Thalassemia Registry: a 30 year journey of implementing carrier screening in Singapore by Stella Zhang, Guek Peng Tan, Soh Lan Peh, Swee Lim Ang, Sylvia Kam, Weng Khong Lim, Teck Wah Ting, Angeline Lai, Ee Shien Tan, Saumya Shekhar Jamuar, Hai Yang Law, Ivy Ng

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Clinical study of colorViz fusion image vascular grading based on multi-phase CTA reconstruction in acute ischemic stroke by Qi Wang, Qiang Wang, Yunfa Xu, Xue Li, Dingbin Zhou, Xiaotong Sun, Bo Feng

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of ColorViz fused images from multi-phase computed tomography angiography (mCTA) using GE Healthcare’s FastStroke software for newly diagnosed cerebral infarctions in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). …”
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High light availability offsets low naturalness regarding diversity but cannot compensate for reduced ecological value: A case study of near-natural forests and tree plantations in... by Khanh Vu Ho, Mirjana Ćuk, Andraž Čarni, Dragana Vukov, Miloš Ilić, László Erdös

“…Each habitat had some species that were significantly concentrated in them. Most of the diagnostic species in the Quercus-Tilia forests were forest specialist plant species, while those in Populus alba forests were species associated with warmer and drier habitats, whereas the plantations hosted diagnostic species with broader ecological tolerances. …”
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