The Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Deborah Money

“…Future developments into molecular-based diagnostics will be important to further understand this complex endogenous flora disruption.…”
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Perforation of an Occult Carcinoma of the Prostate as a Rare Differential Diagnosis of Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Leg by Mirko Velickovic, Thomas Hockertz

“…As a matter of fact adequate diagnostic with rapid treatment is essential for the outcome.…”
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Vers une méthode de réhabilitation des grands ensembles plus respectueuse des habitants et des valeurs d’usages. Le cas d’Ancely, à Toulouse by Natacha Issot

“…Use knowledge and place analysis are a base for a diagnostic and for more respectful transformations of heritage quality and use value.…”
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Perinuclear Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies and Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Antibodies as Serological Markers Are Not Specific in the Identification of Crohn’s Disease... by Vishal Anand, Anthony S Russell, Ross Tsuyuki, Richard Fedorak

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (pANCAs) and anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCAs), as single agents and in combination, for the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), including in cases of indeterminate colitis (IC).…”
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Imaging in Gastroenterology by Radu Badea, Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska, Sebastian Mueller, Horia Ştefănescu, Monica Lupsor Platon

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Comparison of the Detection Rate and Specificity of Irregular Red Blood Cell Antibodies Between First-Time Pregnant Women and Women With a History of Multiple Pregnancies Among 18,... by Shujie Wu, Yinglin Wu, Ganping Guo, Rungui Xie, Yuanjun Wu

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Bilateral Segmental Testicular Infarction by Aaron Bayne, Brad Koslin, Siamak Daneshmand

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Culture and mental health: Towards cultural competence in mental health delivery by Temitope OGUNDARE

“…Mental health professionals are increasingly dealing with a multicultural patient population and there is an urgent need for awareness of the influence of culture in understanding patient’s expression of distress, assigning symptoms to a diagnostic category and planning treatment in culturally appropriate ways. …”

Frailty in Older Adults and Physical Activity by Jorge Luis Abreus Mora, Vivian Bárbara González Curbelo

“…Early detection of frailty and the timely use of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative techniques can positively modify the expected expression of disability in the elderly. …”
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The Current Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: Review of the Literature by Courtney E. Bennett, Ronald Freudenberger

“…In this paper we review the embryology and genetics of LVNC, the diagnostic approach, and propose a management approach based on the current literature available.…”
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All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis by Madhav Mahawar, Shreeshail Anjutagi, Keertivardhan D. Kulkarni, B. Likhitha

“…This case report addresses the diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis (TB) in India, where many patients are misdiagnosed and may actually have other conditions, such as lung cancer. …”
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Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) for the Timely Diagnosis of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Leukemia Patients by Huan Tao, Fang Hua, Yingying Chen, Yongqian Jia

“…This report shows the contribution of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) as an alternative to challenging diagnostic infection in immunosuppressed individuals. …”
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Tumoral cutaneous rhinosporidiosis: Case report and review of literature by Nayantrishna Nath, Santanu Subba, Sanjay K. Giri, Priyanka Pant, Aparna Kanungo, Anurag Mishra, Pritinanda Mishra

“…Histopathology was diagnostic. Surgical excision was found to be useful.…”
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Prevention and Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Recipients by Jutta K Preiksatis

“…The introduction of antiviral agents with efficacy against CMV, coupled with rapid diagnostic techniques in the laboratory, have resulted in the design of a number of regimens lo prevent, modify and treat CMV infections in transplant recipients. …”
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A Case of Persistent Hypoglycemia: Emphasizing the Role of Kidneys by Praveen Govindaraju, Mohammed Fahad Khan, Rohan Augustine, Hebri Sudarshan Ballal

“…We hereby describe a case of persistent hypoglycemia in a 73-year-old nondiabetic CKD presenting as a diagnostic enigma and the possible mechanisms behind it.…”
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Discordant Diagnosis of Malaria in a Family of Child Refugees from Sierra Leone by Stephanie K Yanow, Daniel Gregson, Rupesh Chawla

“…Discrepancies in front-line testing using microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests compared with confirmatory testing using real-time polymerase chain reaction in this cluster of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were identified.…”
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Exclusion Spirometry: An Initiative to Increase Lung Function Assessment in Primary Care by José Almirall, Paul Bégin

“…Abnormal results would require further testing in a diagnostic spirometry laboratory. The aim of the initiative is to enhance the compliance of general practitioners in using spirometers for screening.…”
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Diagnosing and Treating ANCA-Associated Vasculitis within the COVID-19 Era: A Challenging Case Report by Erjola Likaj, Larisa Shehaj, Deniona Nunci, Lordian Nunci, Irda Rrugeja, Merita Rroji, Saimir Seferi, Nertila Gjonaj, Alma Idrizi, Arjana Strakosha

“…This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of differentiating AAV from conditions associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, as the clinical and radiological presentations of pulmonary-renal syndromes may overlap. …”
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Morphotypes and genetic diversity of <i>Dendrobaena schmidti</i> (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, I. B. Rapoport, T. V. Poluboyarova, A. P. Geraskina, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…Thus, based on the obtained data we can conclude that D. schmidti consists of at least two species that have identical states of diagnostic characters, but differ in general appearance.…”
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Regulation of reactive oxygen species and the role of mitochondrial apoptotic-related genes in rheumatoid arthritis by Conghui Gao, Chengqiang Zhang, Lixing Wen, Gailian Zhang, Xiaoping Liu, Jie Wang, Luping Cui, Rui Li, Tingting Nie, Jiaoniu Duan, Yingying Guo

“…Three ML algorithms screened diagnostic biomarkers. A nomogram was built and validated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. …”
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