Detection Rate and Diagnostic Value of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in the Diagnosis of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuelin Wang, Jingyuan Yang, Bing Li, Mingzhen Yuan, Youxin Chen

“…The detection rates of polyps and BVNs in observational studies and the sensitivity and specificity of PCV diagnosis from wAMD in diagnostic studies were extracted. Results. Twenty studies (573 eyes) were eligible. …”
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L’apport du diagnostic archéologique pour la lecture d’un bâti « ordinaire » : l’église de Nozières (Cher) by Victorine Mataouchek

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Unexpected appendiceal histopathology during upfront diagnostic laparoscopy for right iliac fossa pain: is a normal-looking appendix always innocent? by Chrysanthi Papageorgopoulou, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Charalampos Seretis

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Identification of major trauma using the simplified abbreviated injury scale to estimate the injury severity score: a diagnostic accuracy and validation study by David Eidenbenz, Tobias Gauss, Tobias Zingg, Vincent Darioli, Cécile Vallot, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Pierre Bouzat, François-Xavier Ageron

“…Following the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2015 guidelines, all patients completed the rAIS and the sAIS. …”
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Diagnostic Value of CD25, CD69, and CD134 on Tuberculosis-Specific Antigen-Stimulated CD4+ T Cells for Tuberculous Pleurisy by Hanlu Shi, Liping Yang, Fujie Zhang, Yu Zhou, Yonglie Zhou

“…Hence, we evaluated the expression of early (CD25 and CD69) and late (CD134) activation markers on TB antigen-stimulated CD4+ T cells in populations with different TB infection status and investigated their diagnostic value for ATB, particularly, for TP. Moreover, we compared the differences in the diagnostic efficacy among the indexes from peripheral blood (PB) and pleural fluid (PF) for TP. …”
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Point-of-care tests, diagnostic uncertainty and antimicrobial stewardship in the ICU: procalcitonin or PCR to aid antibiotic-stop decisions – an observational cohort study by Luke Moore, Suveer Singh, Martine Nurek, Nabeela Mughal, Timothy Lau, Archit Singhal

“…Simulated cases of diagnostic uncertainty regarding infection resolution led clinicians to choose options such as procalcitonin (PCT) and/or PCR-POCTs +/− de-escalation to aid stop decisions. …”
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Correlation and diagnostic performance of metal ions in patients with pseudotumor after MoM hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by He-Xi Li, Qing-Yi Zhang, Ning Sheng, Hui-Qi Xie

“…Level of Evidence: Diagnostic Level IV.…”
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Laboratory capacity-building during COVID-19 in Somalia: improving access to essential diagnostics for national health security in a fragile setting by Salvador Figuereo, Sahra Isse Mohamed, Desalegn Takele, Abdulrahman M. Sheikh, Solomon Chane Abera, Ayni Muhiadin Mohamed, Mutaawe Lubogo, Hassan Mukhtar Abukar, Mary Joan Karanja, Sulaiman Bangura, Antoine Abou Fayad, Ali Haji Adam, Abdinasir Yusuf Osman, Sk Md Mamunur Rahman Malik

“…At the same time, other innovative solutions were used for testing, such as repurposing tuberculosis GeneXpert diagnostic platforms to increase access to testing at points-of-care and introducing antigen rapid diagnostic tests for hard-to-reach communities. …”
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Efficient diagnostic model for iron deficiency anaemia detection: a comparison of CNN and object detection algorithms in peripheral blood smear images by Navya K. T, Seemitr Verma, Keerthana Prasad, Brij Mohan Kumar Singh

“…By providing localized detection of hypochromic microcytes, YOLOv7 enhances diagnostic accuracy and speed compared to image-level classification. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Detective Flow Imaging Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Evaluating Blood Flow Within Mural Nodules of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms by Kazuki Endo, Haruo Miwa, Kazuya Sugimori, Kozue Shibasaki, Shoichiro Yonei, Yugo Ishino, Shotaro Tsunoda, Hayato Yoshimura, Akihiro Funaoka, Hiromi Tsuchiya, Ritsuko Oishi, Yuichi Suzuki, Satoshi Komiyama, Takashi Kaneko, Manabu Morimoto, Kazushi Numata, Shin Maeda

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Discordant Clostridioides difficile diagnostic assay and treatment practice: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital, Geneva, Switzerland by Antoine Poncet, Laurent Kaiser, Lauriane Lenggenhager, Marie-Céline Zanella, Jacques Schrenzel

“…Objectives To determine the proportion of patients who received a treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among those presenting a discordant C. difficile diagnostic assay and to identify patient characteristics associated with the decision to treat CDI.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Monocentric study in a tertiary care hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.Participants Among 4562 adult patients tested for C. difficile between March 2017 and March 2019, 208 patients with discordant tests’ results (positive nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT+)/negative enzyme immunoassay (EIA−)) were included.Main outcome measures Treatment for CDI.Results CDI treatment was administered in 147 (71%) cases. …”
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Evaluating Diagnostic Accuracy and Treatment Efficacy in Mental Health: A Comparative Analysis of Large Language Model Tools and Mental Health Professionals by Inbar Levkovich

“…LLMs provide valuable support in diagnostics and treatment planning but cannot replace professional discretion.…”
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Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Oro-Cervical Region (LRINEC-OC): A Possible Diagnostic Tool for Emergencies of the Oro-Cervical Region by Masaru Ogawa, Satoshi Yokoo, Yu Takayama, Jun Kurihara, Takaya Makiguchi, Takahiro Shimizu

“…The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score based on blood test data has recently been proposed as an auxiliary diagnostic tool. However, in some cases, it is difficult to diagnose OCNF. …”
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Non-invasive prenatal testing in mitigating concerns from invasive prenatal diagnostic testing: retrospective assessment of utility in an academic healthcare system in the US by Kibum Kim, Linda Kaitlyn Craft

“…In pregnant women with a risk of having fetal congenital disorders, NIPT is anticipated to reduce the needs of invasive prenatal diagnostic test (IPD). The objective of this study was to understand the acceptance of NIPT and the utility of NIPT to mitigate concerns about IPD in the US high-risk pregnancy management.Design and setting This was a retrospective observational research using healthcare records obtained from an academic healthcare system in the US. …”
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COVID‐19 in early 2023: Structure, replication mechanism, variants of SARS‐CoV‐2, diagnostic tests, and vaccine & drug development studies by Ilker Polatoğlu, Tulay Oncu‐Oner, Irem Dalman, Senanur Ozdogan

“…Also, rapid and effective diagnostic tests are critical in identifying cases of COVID‐19. …”
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Exploring cardiovascular implications in systemic lupus erythematosus: A holistic analysis of complications, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic modalities, encompassing pharmacological and adjuvant approaches by Dawi John, Affa Scarlet, Misakyan Yura, Fardeheb Sabrina, Kades Samuel, Kiriaki Anthony, Mohan Aishvaryaa Shree, Norris Brandon, Yoon Sonyeol, Venketaraman Vishwanath

“…Valvular diseases, atherosclerosis, and cardiac arrhythmias are prevalent, with immune complex deposition playing a role in atherosclerosis. Diagnostic criteria involve clinical features, laboratory findings, and autoantibodies, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach. …”
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Active case detection and treatment of malaria in pregnancy using LAMP technology (LAMPREG): a pragmatic randomised diagnostic outcomes trial—study protocol by Mekonnen Teferi, Claire Kamaliddin, Hiwot Tilahun, Rediet Fikru Gebresenbet, Zelalem Mekonnen Bekele, Banchamlak Tegegne, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Abebe Genetu Bayih, Dylan R Pillai, Filmona Mekuria, Getaneh Alemu, Beka Raya, Omar Abdullah, Taye Teka, James Cheaveau, Ruth Legese, Hiwot Asmerom, Ermias Hundito, Ebrahim Nursefa, Samuel Ayele

“…In contrast, in the intervention arm, mothers will be tested by a commercially available Conformité Européene (CE)-approved LAMP malaria test, microscopy and rapid diagnostic test for malaria regardless of their symptoms at each antenatal care visit. …”
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Predictive value of cough peak flow for successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients after craniotomy: a single-centre prospective diagnostic study by Guang Zhi Shi, Linlin Zhang, Jian-Xin Zhou, Ming Xu, Yan-Lin Yang, Jianfang Zhou, Hong-Liang Li, Xu-Ying Luo, Guang-Qiang Chen

“…The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was calculated to explore the diagnostic accuracy of CPF in predicting successful extubation.Results There were 641 successful extubation cases (81.7%). …”
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Diagnostic properties of differing BP thresholds for adverse pregnancy outcomes in standard-risk nulliparous women: A secondary analysis of SCOPE cohort data. by Laura Slade, Maya Blackman, Hiten D Mistry, Jeffrey N Bone, Milly Wilson, Nuhaat Syeda, Lucilla Poston, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A Magee, SCOPE Consortium

“…Adjusted relative risks (aRRs) and diagnostic test properties were calculated for each outcome, according to: each BP category (versus "normal"), and using the lower limit of each BP category as a cut-off. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Placental Thickness Measured By Ultrasonography In The Detection Of Intrauterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) Babies Keeping Actual Birth Weight As Gold Standard by Farkhanda Jabeen, Madiha Farhan, Maryam Amjad, Aeisha Begum, Nadia Gul, Salma Umbreen

“… Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the placental thickness measured by ultrasound in detecting IUGR babies keeping actual birth weight as the gold standard. …”
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