Comment on “TGM3 - A novel biomarker as a potential diagnostic target for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)” by Muthupandian Saravanan

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Diagnostic Power of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Breast Cancer Patients Based on ROC Analysis by Monika Zajkowska, Edyta Katarzyna Głażewska, Grażyna Ewa Będkowska, Przemysław Chorąży, Maciej Szmitkowski, Sławomir Ławicki

“…These results indicate the usefulness and high diagnostic power of VEGF in the detection of BC. Also, it occurred to be the best candidate for cancer diagnostics in stages I and II of BC and in the differentiation between BC and benign cases.…”
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Correction: Emphasizing speed or accuracy in an eye-tracking version of the Trail-Making-Test: Towards experimental diagnostics for decomposing executive functions. by PLOS ONE Staff

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Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Performance of Contrast-Fractional Flow Reserve versus Quantitative Flow Ratio for Functional Assessment of Coronary Stenoses by Ruitao Zhang, Jianwei Zhang, Lijun Guo

“…Both cFFR and QFR have good diagnostic performance in detecting functional severity of coronary arteries and showed similar diagnostic parameters.…”
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Diagnostic Capability of Pattern Electroretinogram and Three Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Circle Diameter Scans in Glaucoma Suspects by Tirsi A, Tsai J, Abizadeh A, Kacaj D, Procyk O, Gliagias V, Leung N, Yang H, Park SC, Tello C

“…AUC demonstrated 3.5 mm gRNFLT had the highest diagnostic capability (AUC = 0.877), followed by 4.1 mm gRNFLT (AUC = 0.852), and 4.7 mm gRNFLT (AUC = 0.821). …”
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Spot Versus 24-Hour Urine Osmolality Measurement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Diagnostic Test Study by Ayub Akbari, Sriram Sriperumbuduri, Shreepryia Mangalgi, Vijay Joshi, Manish Sood, Amos Buh, Mohan Biyani, Christopher McCudden, Gregory L. Hundemer, Pierre Antoine Brown

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A Rare Case of Post-Partum Hemorrhage with Refractory Thrombotic Microangiopathy, and Hepatic Infarction: A Diagnostic Dilemma with High Mortality by Naved Yousuf Hasan, Asiah Salem Rugaan, Noha Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Masood Iqbal

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Diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis using standardized uptake value in single-photon emission computed tomography–computed tomography by Jae-Young Kim, Chaeyeon Lee, Young Long Park, Jae-Hoon Lee, Young Hoon Ryu, Jong-Ki Huh

“…SUVref was set as the SUV at the clivus. The diagnostic performance, including sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy, were evaluated. …”
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Spectroscopic, Diagnostics, and Surface Modification of Stainless Steel Doped with Ti Plasma Produced by DC Magnetron Sputtering and Used in Biomedical Applications by Mustafa A. Mahmood, Riyam Adnan Hammudi

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Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…METHODS: This was a diagnostic accuracy study conducted in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital in North India. …”
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A Meta-Diagnostic Model to Explain the Relationship Between Anxiety Intensity and Neuroticism in Anxiety Disorders: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty by Fatemeh Hosseini, Ahmad Alipour, Majid Safarinia

“…Objective: This study was undertaken with the objective of scrutinizing the meta-diagnostic framework to elucidate the correlation between neuroticism and the severity of anxiety in anxiety disorders, particularly highlighting the mediating influence of intolerance of uncertainty (IU). …”
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ERRATUM: Acknowledgments Correction. Cell-Free miR-27a, a Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Gastric Cancer by Jong-Lyul Park, Mirang Kim, Kyu-Sang Song, Seon-Young Kim, Yong Sung Kim

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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography as a Diagnostic Method for Determination of Gingival Thickness and Distance between Gingival Margin and Bone Crest by Germana Jayme Borges, Luis Fernando Naldi Ruiz, Ana Helena Gonçalves de Alencar, Olavo César Lyra Porto, Carlos Estrela

“…CBCT is an effective diagnostic method to visualize and measure GT, GMBC-V, and GMBC-I.…”
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A multi-centre, randomised trial for diagnostic efficacy of the automatic breast volume scanner ultrasound for breast cancer screening in China by Ying Xu, Yali Xu, Songjie Shen, Feng Mao, Xiaohui Zhang, Yanna Zhang, Yan Lin, Yidong Zhou, Qiang Sun

“…This study marks the first large-scale opportunistic screening of ABUS in the population.MethodsBetween January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019, 10,537 women aged 35–75 years from nine districts were randomly assigned to either HHUS or ABUS groups. Diagnostic methods were quantified, and comparisons were made using the Chi-square test.ResultsThe screening groups consisted of 5,445 participants for HHUS and 4,936 for ABUS. …”
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Identification and Validation of a Novel Immune Infiltration-Based Diagnostic Score for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Machine-Learning Strategies by Xuli Guo, Hailin Xiong, Shaoting Dong, Xiaobing Wei

“…To investigate the diagnostic gene biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and identify the immune cell infiltration characteristics in this pathology. …”
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A Case Series of Diagnostic Challenges in Mycosis Fungoides in Resource-poor Settings: Blood Film Examination – A Useful Tool by Erere Otrofanowei, Ayesha Omolara Akinkugbe, Yusuf Adetomiwa Adelabu, Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo

“…The prognosis/mortality rate in mycosis fungoides (MF)/cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) is alarming in resource-poor countries due to delayed diagnosis in meeting recognised criteria. We highlight the diagnostic accuracy of examining peripheral blood films (PBFs). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of CCTA-derived versus angiography-derived quantitative flow ratio (CAREER) study: a prospective study protocol by Liang Zhang, Yang Chen, Cheng Li, Ming Li, Shaofeng Guan, Xinkai Qu, Tingwen Weng, Qian Gan, Zehang Li, Wenzheng Han, Xinrong Zhai, Lin Qi, Xifeng Chang, Shengxian Tu

“…The primary endpoint is the diagnostic accuracy of CT-QFR in identifying haemodynamically significant coronary stenosis with FFR as the reference standard. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Small Airway Function in Differentiating Cough-Variant Asthma from Typical Asthma by Yanqi Wang, Lixuan Zhao, Fang Chen, Yufeng Guo, Hongxia Ma, Baofen Han, Jiang Yi, Xiaomei Kong

“…Purpose. To explore the diagnostic value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), small airway function, and a combined of both in differentiating cough-variant asthma (CVA) from typical asthma (TA). …”
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Diagnostic yield of chest and thumb ECG after cryptogenic stroke, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation (TEASE): an observational trial by Peter Magnusson, Adam Lyren, Gustav Mattsson

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Experiences of ‘traditional’ and ‘one-stop’ MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England: a qualitative study with patients and GPs by Fiona M Walter, Stephanie Archer, Willie Hamilton, Samuel William David Merriel, John McGrath, Alice S Forster, Hashim Uddin Ahmed, David Eldred-Evans

“…GP interview themes included: the challenges of dealing with imperfect information in the current pathway; managing uncertainty in identifying patients with possible prostate cancer and sharing this uncertainty with them, and other social, cultural and personal contextual influences.Conclusions Patients and GPs reported a range of experiences and views of the current prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England. Patients valued ‘one-stop’ pathways integrating prostate MRI and diagnostic consultations with specialists over the more traditional approach of several hospital appointments. …”
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