Assessment of MGMT and TERT Subtypes and Prognosis of Glioblastoma by Whole Tumor Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Histogram Analysis by Ling Chen, Min Wu, Yao Li, Lifang Tang, Chuyun Tang, Lizhao Huang, Tao Li, Li Zhu

“…Entropy showed the best diagnostic performance in differentiating between positive and negative TERT groups (AUC = 0.722, p = 0.001). …”
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Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy in an STXBP1 Patient with Lactic Acidemia and Normal Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Function by Dong Li, Elizabeth Bhoj, Elizabeth McCormick, Fengxiang Wang, James Snyder, Tiancheng Wang, Yan Zhao, Cecilia Kim, Rosetta Chiavacci, Lifeng Tian, Marni J. Falk, Hakon Hakonarson

“…We report a 7-year-old boy who presented for diagnostic evaluation of intractable epilepsy, episodic ataxia, resting tremor, and speech regression following a period of apparently normal early development. …”
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Biochemical characteristics, genetic variants and treatment outcomes of 55 Chinese cases with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency by Juan Li, Jintao Duan, Shuli He, Ying Li, Meifen Wang, Chengjun Deng

“…BackgroundThe diagnostic criteria of neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency (NICCD) have not been established due to non-specific clinical manifestations, and our understanding on the treatment outcome is still limited. …”
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Positive Pneumocystis jirovecii Sputum PCR Results with Negative Bronchoscopic PCR Results in Suspected Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Kelly Pennington, John Wilson, Andrew H. Limper, Patricio Escalante

“…Introduction. The diagnostic standard for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is direct microscopic identification; however, in recent years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples to detect Pneumocystis nucleic acids has proven to be more sensitive and specific. …”
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The Burden of Illness Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in Québec, Canada by Tam Dang-Tan, Shiyuan Zhang, Ruben V. Tavares, Melissa Stutz, Afisi S. Ismaila, Julie Vaillancourt, Diane Corriveau, Richard H. Stanford, Xiwu Lin, Gilbert A. Nadeau, Alexander Simidchiev, Daria Parsons, John S. Sampalis

“…Eligible patients with a new HCU claim with a diagnostic billing for COPD during 2001–2010 were followed until March 31, 2011. …”
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Cluster analysis of symptoms and assessment of caregiver reports in pediatric foreign bodies by Sergio Alzate-Ricaurte, Edgar Dario Alzate Gallego, Santiago Correa Salazar, Inés Elvira Gómez, Mario Miguel Barbosa, Fernando Fierro Ávila

“…Caregiver-reported information has been shown to be valuable in guiding diagnostic decisions.…”
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Cutaneous pseudolymphoma: a case series of three patients by Yue Yao, Yue Yao, Yue Yao, Yijia He, Yijia He, Yijia He, Zhuochen Wu, Zhuochen Wu, Zhuochen Wu, Jinfang Zhang, Jinfang Zhang, Jinfang Zhang, Guoqiang Zhang, Guoqiang Zhang, Guoqiang Zhang

“…Clinical data, further diagnostic tests and follow-up are needed to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Molecular Detection and Isolation of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus during an Outbreak in West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Ahmedin Abdurehman Musa, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Melaku Sombo Keno

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Comparative Analysis of Seventeen Mitochondrial Genomes of Mileewinae Leafhoppers, Including the Unique Species Mileewa digitata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) From Xizang,... by Hongli He, Bin Yan, Xiaofei Yu, Maofa Yang

“…This study aimed to elucidate ambiguous diagnostic traits in traditional taxonomy and examined phylogenetic relationships among genera by sequencing mitochondrial genomes from 16 species. …”
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Anatomical and physiological contributions of nasal turbinate vessels and lymphatics to the pathogenesis of nasal congestion in recurrent headaches: a pilot study by Jacob M. Chmielecki, Aishwarya Vemula, Joyce G. Schwartz, Jonathan A. Gelfond, William T. Phillips

“…This research highlights a novel diagnostic use of the whole-body blood pool scan for the assessment of nasal turbinate vasodilation as well as a possible new target for the treatment of recurrent headaches.…”
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Scurvy as a Cause of Leg Pain and Limp in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients by Christopher J. DeFrancesco, MD, David Kell, BA, Sean Owens, BS, Matt Grady, MD, Naomi Brown, MD

“…In these patients, a simple question about diet when taking the history could help focus the differential diagnosis and prevent the need for unnecessary imaging, anesthetic events, invasive diagnostic procedures, and prolonged pain and symptoms. …”
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Identification of GPD1L as a Potential Prognosis Biomarker and Associated with Immune Infiltrates in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Zhengyang Fan, Song Wu, Hongyang Sang, Qianping Li, Shaofei Cheng, Hongling Zhu

“…In general, the results of our study suggested that GPD1L had the potential to serve as a diagnostic and prognostic marker for LUAD.…”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in our clinic was established on the basis of careful study of clinical course of disease (late postprandial pain, diarrhea, fever and progressive weight loss). The diagnostic concept was confirmed by modern laboratory and instrumental methods of investigation (CT enterocolonography, endoscopic and histological study). …”
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Evaluation of Pentraxin-3 and Interleukin-6 Levels in Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid in Patients with Generalized Periodontitis and Periodontal Health Controls before and afte... by Siamak Yaghobee, Sadegh Hasannia, Fatemeh Hamidzadeh, Saman Valadan Tahbaz, Rojin Shahmohammadi, Farzaneh Poursafar

“…Conclusion: Among the studied cytokines and media, only serum PTX3 levels showed a significant difference between periodontitis patients and healthy controls and could serve as a diagnostic marker of periodontal inflammation. SRP did not affect the levels of these cytokines, suggesting that other inflammatory factors may be involved in disease process. …”
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TcPO2 as a Predictor of Limb Salvage or Amputation in Patients of Critical Limb Ischemia by Rahul Merkhed, Vikram Patra, Rishi Dhillon, Rohit Mehra, CVNM Dattatreya, Ramandeep Kaur, Gagandeep Singh Vohra, Surjeet Dwivedi

“…Among various non-invasive diagnostic tools, Transcutaneous Oximetry (TcPO2) has garnered attention, yet a consensus on predictive cutoff levels remains elusive in the literature. …”
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CT-based scoring system for diagnosing eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Sunya Fu, Dawei Chen, Yuqin Zhang, Yuguo Wei, Yuning Pan

“…Logistic regression identified significant factors, constructed the primary model, and assigned weights for the scoring model. Diagnostic performance was compared using receiver operating characteristic curves, dividing points into three intervals. …”
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Prognostic model of socio-pedagogical assistance to employment of university graduates by Ljubov G. Pak, Elena G. Kameneva, Ljubov A. Kochemasova, Yulia A. Sokolova

“…An effective block of the prognostic model of social and pedagogical assistance to the employment of university graduates is presented, which performs feedback functions and allows, during the justification of the criterion and diagnostic tools, to determine the dynamics and level of formation of the culture of employment of university graduates (as a result of the authors model).…”
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Myogenesis gone awry: the role of developmental pathways in rhabdomyosarcoma by Annika L. Gustafson, Annika L. Gustafson, Annika L. Gustafson, Adam D. Durbin, Kristin B. Artinger, Heide L. Ford, Heide L. Ford, Heide L. Ford

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Role of proteases in oral carcinogenesis: Insights into the cancer degradome and therapeutic implications by Gargi S. Sarode, Sachin C. Sarode, Urmi Ghone, Rahul Anand

“…Proteases, essential enzymes regulating crucial cellular processes, emerge as promising targets and diagnostic markers in OSCC. OSCC's intricate pathogenesis involves dysregulation of proteolytic systems, prominently featuring cysteine proteases like cathepsins B and D, serine proteases including trypsin, and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) such as MMP-9. …”
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Different patterns of neurogenic quadrilateral space syndrome: a case series of undefined posterior shoulder pain by Giuseppe Porcellini, Alberto Brigo, Michele Novi, Elisa De Santis, Silvia Di Giacomo, Andrea Giorgini, Gian Mario Micheloni, Rocco Bonfatti, Alessandro Donà, Luigi Tarallo

“…Patients also underwent diagnostic exams such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electromyography. …”
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