Exploring the Nanopore principle based portable device in oral cancer can serve as potential diagnostic tool facilitating focused treatment by Arthisri Anandhi Sekar, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan

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Diagnostic value of circulating bone turnover markers osteocalcin, cathepsin K, and osteoprotegerin for osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly postmenopausal women by Lei Zhang, Jiaxiang Cheng, Hang Su, Zhaoxia Wang, Weiyi Dai

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Apolipoprotein A-V Is a Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictor in Pediatric Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Pilot Study in PICU by Chunxia Wang, Yun Cui, Huijie Miao, Xi Xiong, Jiaying Dou, Lujing Shao, Xiaomeng Tang, Yucai Zhang

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Diagnostic potential of CDK1 and STAT1 in acute kidney injury associated with gastrointestinal cancers: a bioinformatics-based study by Qiuwan Wei, Yiqing Shen, Yiren Tian, Yunzhi Ling

“…IntroductionPatients with gastrointestinal cancers are prone to acute kidney injury (AKI) due to treatment or disease progression, and current diagnostic methods exhibit insufficient sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies using high-performance liquid chromatography as diagnostic tool in anemic patients of tertiary care center of Western India by Virender Singh, Amit Kumar Biswas, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Bhushan Asthana, Tejpal Dahiya

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Assessing the Diagnostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution-To- Platelet Ratio in Acute Leg Embolism Requiring Emergent Surgical Intervention by Zülal Ceylan, Elif Yıldırım, Emre Coşkuner, Farid Salehi, Şükran Aybike Ayyıldız, Nisa Nur Babadağ, Adeviye Ünlü, Fatih Boncuk, Mehmet Özdil, Recep Çelik, Ataberk Atalay, Ömer Faruk Çiçek

“…Conclusion: Our findings provide preliminary evidence that RPR can be used as a novel diagnostic indicator for acute leg embolism. Rather than being used diagnostically alone, it is thought that a comprehensive evaluation of this ratio, when combined with the patient's medical history and other clinical findings, has the potential to expedite diagnostic process, particularly in healthcare settings with limited access to imaging resources.…”
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Systemic immune-inflammation index: Unveiling the diagnostic potential in ulcerative colitis through a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Anas Elgenidy, Omar Alomari, Tasbih Emad, Sara K. Kamal, Islam E. Al Ghanam, Aya Sherif, Mohammed Al-mahdi Al-kurdi, Abdallah A. Helal, Yusof Mohamed Omar, Mohamed Rafiek Ramadan

“…Furthermore, we conducted a diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) analysis using Meta-Disc version 2.0 software, employing a univariate model to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of SII. …”
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Adaptation and Validation of Standardized Aphasia Tests in Different Languages: Lessons from the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination–Short Form in Greek by Kyrana Tsapkini, Christina Helen Vlahou, Costantin Potagas

“…The aim of the current study was to adapt the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination – Short Form (BDAE-SF) [1] to the Greek language and culture, determine the influence of demographic variables on performance and in particular the effects of age and education, develop normative data, and examine the discriminative validity of the test for acute stroke patients. …”
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Comparing diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga agar plate, ether-concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted helminths. by Dominik Glinz, Kigbafori D Silué, Stefanie Knopp, Laurent K Lohourignon, Kouassi P Yao, Peter Steinmann, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger

“…The Koga agar plate method was the most accurate diagnostic assay for S. stercoralis.<h4>Conclusion/significance</h4>We have shown that the FLOTAC method holds promise for the diagnosis of S. mansoni. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution melting curve analysis for discrimination of oncology-associated mutations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shu Yu, Yan Cheng, Chen-Cheng Tang, Yue-Ping Liu

“…Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis for oncology-associated epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR) gene mutations. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Diagnostic Workup of PIK3CA Mutations in HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer by Elizabeth J. Anderson, Lea E. Mollon, Joni L. Dean, Terri L. Warholak, Ayal Aizer, Emma A. Platt, Derek H. Tang, Lisa E. Davis

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The diagnostic performance evaluation of the SD BIOLINE HIV/syphilis Duo rapid test in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Techalew Shimelis, Endale Tadesse

“…Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of the SD BIOLINE HIV/syphilis Duo rapid test.Design A hospital-based cross-sectional study.Setting This evaluation was conducted at one of the largest hospitals in southern Ethiopia.Participants Serum samples obtained from clients attending the antiretroviral therapy and voluntary counselling and testing centres were used. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for eating disorders in adolescents and adults in primary health care: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Thiala Santos Duarte de Oliveira, Mônica Leila Portela de Santana, Valterlinda Alves de Oliveira Queiroz, Karine Brito Beck da Silva, Poliana Cardoso Martins, Emile Miranda Pereira, Priscila Ribas de Farias Costa

“…Data extraction will consist of the identification of the publication, study and participant characteristics, general information about the tools and data on the diagnostic accuracy properties. The risk of bias in the studies will be assessed via the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies. …”
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Diagnostic role of contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) in pediatric duplex kidneys – a comparison with voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) by Yang Xiuzhen, Xu Zheming, Chen Zhongyu, Chen Guangjie, Tang Daxing, Ye Jingjing, Fu Junfen

“…The present study aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) using SonoVue for evaluating duplex kidneys, and to compare it with fluoroscopic voiding cystourethrography (VCUG).…”
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Suggestive Diagnostic Process in a Case of Multiple Myeloma with Gastrointestinal Immunoglobulin Light-Chain Amyloidosis Accompanied by Protein-Losing Enteropathy by Katsuya Endo, Takehito Ito, Jun Nomura, Keigo Murakami, Shiho Kondo, Tomonori Satoh, Daisuke Fukushi, Yuki Yoshino, Yoshiteru Sasaki, Atsuko Takasu, Takayuki Kogure, Morihisa Hirota, Takayoshi Meguro, Kazuhiro Murakami, Junichi Kameoka, Kennichi Satoh

“…We report a case of an 80-year-old man with multiple myeloma accompanied by gastrointestinal AL amyloidosis and secondary protein-losing enteropathy. The diagnostic process was suggestive, in that diarrhea and refractory leg edema related to protein-losing enteropathy were the primary symptoms and the trigger for making a sequential diagnosis of gastrointestinal AL amyloidosis and underlying multiple myeloma. …”
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Service quality in decentralized community-based Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing programmes in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. by Ekerette Udoh, Osayamen Okonkwo, Godpower Omoregie, Victoria Ura-Akubo, Nnamdi Anosike, Joshua Folorunsho, Evelyn Orakwelu, John Bimba, Karin Hatzold, Elizabeth L Corbett, Emily Nightingale, Yasmin Dunkley

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Decentralized COVID-19 testing with antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) is recommended by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control for community-level services. …”
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Evaluation of Smart Portable Device for Food Diagnostics: A Preliminary Study on Cape Hake Fillets (M. capensis and M. paradoxus) by Marta Castrica, Sara Panseri, Elena Siletti, Federica Borgonovo, Luca Chiesa, Claudia M. Balzaretti

“…The new smartphone-based food diagnostic technologies offer significant advantages over traditional methods as they can be easily applied in various steps of the agrifood supply chain including household use and also in the food recovery field for charitable purposes, aimed at helping to reduce food waste. …”
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The diagnostic performance of International Ovarian Tumor Analysis: Simple Rules for diagnosing ovarian tumors—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Awadia Gareeballah, Moawia Gameraddin, Moawia Gameraddin, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amirah Alsaedi, Maisa Elzaki, Walaa Alsharif, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Ibrahim Mohamed Daoud, Shrooq Aldahery, Magbool Alelyani, Elrashed AbdElrahim, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Zuhal Y. Hamd, Raga Ahmed Abouraida, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohamed Adam

“…The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) was used to evaluate the study quality and estimate the risk of bias. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Lachman Test For Diagnosis Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear In Adults With Knee Injuries Using Arthroscopy As Gold Standard by Danyal Ashraf, Muhammad Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir Janjua, Shaheen Iqbal, Khurram Habib

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Comment on “Diagnostic accuracy of subclavian vein versus inferior vena cava collapsibility index for predicting postinduction hypotension: An observational study” by Vidhya Narayanan, Raghuraman M. Sethuraman, Geetha S. Udayakumar

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