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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Cost of primary care approaches for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention in Bangladesh: a HEARTS costing tool application by Andrew E Moran, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Deliana Kostova, Muhammad Jami Husain, Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Renesa Tarannum, Shamim Jubayer

“…Objective To estimate the costs of scaling up the HEARTS pilot project for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention at the full population level in the four subdistricts (upazilas) in Bangladesh.Settings Two intervention scenarios in subdistrict health complexes: hypertension management only, and risk-based integrated hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol management.Design Data obtained during July–August 2020 from subdistrict health complexes on the cost of medications, diagnostic materials, staff salaries and other programme components.Methods Programme costs were assessed using the HEARTS costing tool, an Excel-based instrument to collect, track and evaluate the incremental annual costs of implementing the HEARTS programme from the health system perspective.Primary and secondary outcome measures Programme cost, provider time.Results The total annual cost for the hypertension control programme was estimated at US$3.2 million, equivalent to US$2.8 per capita or US$8.9 per eligible patient. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…A structured questionnaire was administered to the selected participants. Three diagnostic methods were used: direct wet mount, saturated salt flotation, and formal ether sedimentation. …”
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Value of C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comparison with Apolipoprotein Concentrations and Lipid Profile by Magdalena Krintus, Marek Kozinski, Anna Stefanska, Marcin Sawicki, Karolina Obonska, Tomasz Fabiszak, Jacek Kubica, Grazyna Sypniewska

“…Similarly, we demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy for CRP among all investigated markers (area under the curve 0.80; 95% CI 0.75–0.85). …”
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Congenital Bullous Syphilis: A Case Report from Italy and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Edoardo Cammarata, Elia Esposto, Nunzia Di Cristo, Chiara Airoldi, Elena Bernascone, Valentina Burzio, Paola Savoia

“…Despite variable severity, cutaneous manifestations provided a key diagnostic clue. Nontreponemal and treponemal serologic tests were central to diagnosis, supported by maternal screening and imaging. …”
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Utility of 3D double-echo steady-state with water excitation (3D-DESS-WE) in diagnosing intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma: A case report by Akito Sano, Akira Baba, Koshi Ikeda, Hisashi Kessoku, Reina Kayama, Satoshi Matsushima, Hideomi Yamauchi, Shota Tasaki, Rihito Nakazato, Hiroya Ojiri

“…This case highlights the potential of the 3D-DESS-WE sequence, in addition to conventional MRI signs, in improving the diagnostic accuracy of intraparotid facial nerve schwannomas.…”
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Morphological and Chemical Changes in the Hemolymph of the Wax Moth <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Infected by the Entomopathogenic Fungus <i>Conidiobolus coronatus</i> by Mieczysława Irena Boguś, Agata Kaczmarek, Anna Katarzyna Wrońska, Mikołaj Drozdowski, Lena Siecińska, Ewelina Mokijewska, Marek Gołębiowski

“…Its composition can provide important information about the physiological state of an insect and can have diagnostic significance, which might be particularly important in the case of harmful insects subjected to biological control. …”
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Gambaran Diagnosis Malaria pada Dua Laboratorium Swasta di Kota Padang Periode Desember 2013 – Februari 2014 by Hans Everald, Nurhayati , Elizabet Bahar

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness diagnosis of malaria in a private laboratory in Padang. This was a diagnostic test with a cross sectional study research design to a private laboratories in the city of Padang. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals intrahepatic signature related to pathobiology of duck hepatitis A virus type 3 (DHAV-3) infection by Yunsheng Zhang, Dingbang Ding, Shaofei Li, Qiong Pan, Jinlong Ru, Haonan Zhao, Guang Yao, Jie Wei, Shuaiqin Wang, Shuisheng Hou, Xia Wang

“…Collectively, this study provides a rich resource for understanding the inflammatory immune signatures and cell communications underlying the pathogenesis of DHAV-3 infection, which may accelerate the development of better diagnostic methods and strategies for controlling this disease.…”
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Advances in Pure Drug Self-Assembled Nanosystems: A Novel Strategy for Combined Cancer Therapy by Runyan Niu, Xuexue Liu, Xian Yang, Xiao Du, Siliang Wang, Xiaolong Ma, Shaoping Yin, Lihua Shao, Jinping Zhang

“…Subsequently, the review addresses the therapeutic potential of PDANSs in combination treatment modalities, encompassing diagnostic and therapeutic applications. These include combinations of chemotherapeutic agents, phototherapeutic approaches, the integration of chemotherapy with phototherapy, and the synergistic use of immunotherapy with other treatment methods. …”
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Machine Learning in the Management of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Scoping Review by Aijing Luo, Wei Chen, Hongtao Zhu, Wenzhao Xie, Xi Chen, Zhenjiang Liu, Zirui Xin

“…The PROBAST (Prediction model Risk Of Bias Assessment Tool) and QUADAS-2 (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2) methodological quality assessment tools were used to review the included studies, and narrative data synthesis was performed on the modeled results provided by these studies. …”
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CLINICAL FEATURES OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH EARLY GESTOSIS by Halina Hvozdetska, Natalia Henyk

“…Lanovyi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Development of diagnostic tactics and pathogenetic substantiation of effective methods of preserving and restoring reproductive potential and improving the quality of life of women in obstetric and gynecological pathology" (state registration number 0121U109269).…”
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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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Feasibility of individualized home exercise programs for patients with head and neck cancer-study protocol and first results of a multicentre single-arm intervention trial (OSHO #9... by Sabine Felser, Julia Rogahn, Änne Glass, Lars Arne Bonke, Daniel Fabian Strüder, Jana Stolle, Susann Schulze, Markus Blaurock, Ursula Kriesen, Christian Junghanss, Christina Grosse-Thie

“…Secondary outcomes include clinical and patient-reported measures, training details as well as functional diagnostic data (e.g. level of physical activity, training frequency, flexibility, fall risk and aerobic performance).…”
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Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c as Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill Patients by Eirini Tsakiridou, Demosthenes Makris, Vasiliki Chatzipantazi, Odysseas Vlachos, Grigorios Xidopoulos, Olympia Charalampidou, Georgios Moraitis, Epameinondas Zakynthinos

“…HbA1c ≥ 8.1% presented a significant diagnostic performance in diagnosing repeated BSI in ICU. …”
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Association between previous consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and diabetes remission in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic ketoacidosis by Shanshan Li, Jinying Wang, Junping Zhang, Yun Zou, Yuanyuan Deng, Jixiong Xu

“…Subsequently, the participants were separated into the diabetes remission group (DR group) and nondiabetes remission group (NDR group) depending on whether they met the diagnostic criteria for diabetes remission. Baseline clinical elements within the two groups were juxtaposed, and factors influencing diabetes remission were identified through logistic regression analyses. …”
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Gene Expression Signatures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells during the Early Post-Transplant Period in Patients Developing Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy by Khurram Shahzad, Martin Cadeiras, Sarfaraz Memon, Barry Zeeberg, Tod Klingler, Anshu Sinha, Esteban G. Tabak, Sreevalsa Unniachan, Mario C. Deng

“…Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of graft loss and death after heart transplantation. Currently, no diagnostic methods are available during the early post-transplant period to accurately identify patients at risk of CAV. …”
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Distance to Specialist Medical Care and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Rural Saskatchewan by Catherine M. Spagnuolo, Michael McIsaac, James Dosman, Chandima Karunanayake, Punam Pahwa, William Pickett

“…Our findings suggest factors other than travel distance may be contributing to the low sleep apnea diagnostic rate. This remains important as undiagnosed and untreated OSA has serious implications on the health of people and populations, but effective treatments are available. …”
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Attitudes of German General Practitioners Toward eHealth Apps for Dementia Risk Reduction: Qualitative Interview Study by Adrian Schultz, Melanie Luppa, Markus Bleckwenn, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Andrea Zuelke

“…Most patients wished for quick information regarding diagnostics, treatment options, and progression of the disease. …”
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Predicting Low-Risk Prostate Cancer from Transperineal Saturation Biopsies by Pim J. van Leeuwen, Amila Siriwardana, Monique Roobol, Francis Ting, Daan Nieboer, James Thompson, Warick Delprado, Anne-Marie Haynes, Phillip Brenner, Phillip Stricker

“…Gleason score 6 disease demonstrated a superior trade-off between sensitivity and specificity for clarifying low-risk PC that can guide treatment and be used as reference test in diagnostic studies.…”
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