Demographic Associations of Diabetes Status by Both Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentration and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Community Survey in Galle District, Sri Lanka by Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka

“…Diagnostic tools used in detecting individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) include fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Evaluation of the Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Radiofrequency Performed for Medial Branch Block in Patients with Lumbar Facet Joint... by Abdurrahman Çetin, Abdulkadir Yektaş

“…Diagnosis of lumbar facet joint disease is the sum of the combinations consisting of history, physical activity, and diagnostic imaging frequently including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…However, our findings demonstrate a need for improved diagnostic stewardship and ongoing surveillance to provide robust evidence-based data to inform antimicrobial resistance interventions.…”
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The assessment of the facial skin microbiota in patients with seborrheic dermatitis and metabolic syndrome by Kristina Yu. Molodykh, Elena R. Araviiskaia, Evgeny V. Sokolovskiy, Lyudmila A. Kraeva

“…The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was established according to the diagnostic criteria of diabetes mellitus and other glycemic disorders (World Health Organization, 1999–2013). …”
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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Patients with Solid Tumours by Diamantis P. Kofteridis, Antonios Valachis, Eirini Koutsounaki, Sofia Maraki, Eleni Mavrogeni, Foteini N. Economidou, Dimitra Dimopoulou, Kostas Kalbakis, Vassilis Georgoulias, George Samonis

“…Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in cancer patients represent a diagnostic challenge, as etiologic diagnosis is often missing, and clinical assessment of severity is difficult. …”
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Risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection following exposure to fluoroquinolones, common antibiotics, and febrile illness using a self-controlled case series study design: Retrospecti... by Ajit A Londhe, Chantal E Holy, James Weaver, Sergio Fonseca, Angelina Villasis, Daniel Fife

“…Risk windows were defined as exposure period plus 30 days. Diagnostic analyses included p-value calibration to account for residual error using negative control exposures (NCE), and pre-exposure outcome analyses to evaluate exposure-outcome timing. …”
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A meta-analysis of whole blood transcriptome reveals genes associated with increased neutrophil activity and T cell suppression in sepsis by T. N. Shruthi, Anbazhagan Kolandaswamy, Prabakara Somanna

“…The genes identified through functional analysis could be used as potential diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets for sepsis conditions.…”
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Optimizing AI models to predict esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk by incorporating small datasets of soft palate images by Kotaro Waki, Katsuya Nagaoka, Keishi Okubo, Masato Kiyama, Ryosuke Gushima, Kento Ohno, Munenori Honda, Akira Yamasaki, Kenshi Matsuno, Yoki Furuta, Hideaki Miyamoto, Hideaki Naoe, Motoki Amagasaki, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…The Bilinear convolutional neural network (CNN) model (especially when pre-trained on fractal images) demonstrated diagnostic precision that was comparable to or better than other models for distinguishing between high-risk and non-high-risk groups. …”
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Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis: From disease bystanders to pathogenic players by Aurélien Chepy, Aurore Collet, David Launay, Sylvain Dubucquoi, Vincent Sobanski

“…The advancements surrounding Aab provide insights into new disease mechanisms and may lead to innovative diagnostic and treatment approaches.…”
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A Case of Acquired Reactive Perforating Dermatosis with Complete Resolution of Eruptions on Upper and Lower Limbs During the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Artery Di... by Yoshihito Mima, Tsutomu Ohtsuka, Ippei Ebato, Ryosuke Nishie, Satoshi Uesugi, Makoto Sumi, Yoshimasa Nakazato, Yuta Norimatsu

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Uncovering the role of microRNAs in esophageal cancer: from pathogenesis to clinical applications by Zhenglin He, Yishuo Ji, Yutong Yuan, Tianfang Liang, Chenglin Liu, Yiping Jiao, Yimeng Chen, Yiming Yang, Liang Han, Liang Han, Yue Hu, Yue Hu, Xianling Cong, Xianling Cong, Xianling Cong

“…In this review, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the role of miRNAs in EC, emphasizing their mechanisms in tumorigenesis, their potential as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, and their influence on resistance to therapy. …”
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Multifocality and Detectability of Prostate Cancer with 3-Tesla Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Mapping Histopathology by Serdar Karadağ, Deniz Noyan Özlü, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Ömer Yıldız, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Mithat Ekşi, Hakan Polat, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı

“…Conclusion. mpMRI exhibited an acceptable sensitivity in detecting high-risk and large Pca foci. The diagnostic accuracy is observed to be markedly diminished in small, low GS, and nonindex tumors. …”
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Consistency of the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire in Peruvian female university nursing students by Margarita Córdova-Delgado, Mónica Ayne Guevara-Saravia, Marlene Muñoz-Aguirre, Gladys Marcelina Puza-Mendoza, Alfredo Enrique Oyola-García

“…Introducción: la conducta agresiva forma parte de los trastornos disruptivos del control de impulsos y de la conducta establecidos en The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-V). …”
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Prevalence of childhood mental disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform policymaking by Charlotte Waddell, Christine Schwartz, Jenny Lou Barican, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Katholiki Georgiades

“…Significant heterogeneity pertained to diagnostic measurement and study location. Anxiety (5.2%), attention-deficit/hyperactivity (3.7%), oppositional defiant (3.3%), substance use (2.3%), conduct (1.3%) and depressive (1.3%) disorders were the most common. …”
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Lifestyle as Risk Factor for Infectious Causes of Death in Young Dogs: A Retrospective Study in Southern Italy (2015–2017) by Lorena Cardillo, Giuseppe Piegari, Valentina Iovane, Maurizio Viscardi, Flora Alfano, Anna Cerrone, Ugo Pagnini, Serena Montagnaro, Giorgio Galiero, Giuseppe Pisanelli, Giovanna Fusco

“…A retrospective study was conducted in a 3-year period (2015–2017) on 138 dead dogs that had undergone necropsy and microbiological diagnostics. Enteritis and pneumonia were the most commonly observed lesions. …”
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A novel framework to predict ADHD symptoms using irritability in adolescents and young adults with and without ADHD by Saeedeh Komijani, Dipak Ghosal, Manpreet K. Singh, Julie B. Schweitzer, Julie B. Schweitzer, Prerona Mukherjee, Prerona Mukherjee

“…While irritability is not a diagnostic symptom of ADHD, temper outbursts and irritable moods are common in individuals with ADHD. …”
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Germline Mutation in KIF1Bβ Gene Associated with Loss of Heterozygosity: Usefulness of Next-Generation Sequencing in the Genetic Screening of Patients with Pheochromocytoma by Giuseppina De Filpo, Elisa Contini, Viola Serio, Andrea Valeri, Massimiliano Chetta, Daniele Guasti, Daniele Bani, Massimo Mannelli, Elena Rapizzi, Michaela Luconi, Mario Maggi, Tonino Ercolino, Letizia Canu

“…Our aim is to underline how genetic diagnosis by next-generation sequencing (NGS) can improve the management of patients affected by pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas in our routine diagnostic screening. We reported a case presentation and next-generation sequencing analysis supported by in silico studies and evaluation of mitochondrial status in KIF1Bβ tissue. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Enteric Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients at the Banka Ad-Lucem Hospital, West Region of Cameroon by Ornella J. T. Ngalani, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Wiliane J. T. Marbou, Roland Y. Ngai, Victor Kuete

“…Stool samples from one-hundred HIV-positive patients with enteric disorders and forty HIV negative patients with enteric disorders were examined for the presence of bacteria by different diagnostic techniques. CD4+ T-lymphocyte count and serum hs-CRP of HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients were examined, respectively, by flux cytometry and the ELISA solid-phase direct sandwich method. …”
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Association of The MCP-1 rs1024611 Polymorphism with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in A Population of Indian Women: A Case-Control Study by Jijo Francis, Honey Sebastian, Saley Daniel, Leyon Varghese, Sareena Gilvaz, Ragitha Thenkattil Sankarankutty, Siji Susan George, Pulikkottil Raphael Varghese, Suresh Kumar Raveendran

“…In the Indian population, its prevalence varies from 3.7 to 22.5%depending on ethnicity and diagnostic criteria. Chronic inflammation plays a pivotal role in PCOS pathogenesis.The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is an important chemotactic factor for inflammatory response ofmonocytes. …”
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Performance evaluation of the Qiagen BK virus ASR on the NeuMoDx system by Amorce Lima, Luciano Soares, Caroline Simmons, Laura Rowe, Dominic Uy, Deanna Becker, Suzane Silbert

“…BKV quantitation by PCR is crucial in diagnostic and therapeutic management of transplant patients infected with BKV. …”
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