13C Methacetin Breath Test for Assessment of Microsomal Liver Function: Methodology and Clinical Application by Katarzyna Gorowska-Kowolik, Agata Chobot, Jaroslaw Kwiecien

“…Most commonly, the diagnostics is based on measurements of static biochemical parameters, which allow us to draw conclusions only indirectly about the function and the degree of damage of the organ. …”
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The Crosstalk between Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Niche and the Tumor Microenvironment by Manuel Varas-Godoy, Gregory Rice, Sebastián E. Illanes

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Multipyrene Tandem Probes for Point Mutations Detection in DNA by Svetlana A. Kholodar, Darya S. Novopashina, Mariya I. Meschaninova, Alya G. Venyaminova

“…The tandems of 3′- and 5′-mono- and bis-pyrene conjugated oligo(2′-O-methylribonucleotides), protected by 3′-“inverted” thymidine, were constructed and their potential as new instruments for genetic diagnostics was studied. Novel probes have been shown to exhibit an ability to form stable duplexes with DNA target due to the stabilizing effect of multiple pyrene units at the junction. …”
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Is the Goat a New Host for the G3 Indian Buffalo Strain of Echinococcus granulosus? by Pietro Calderini, Simona Gabrielli, Gabriella Cancrini

“…The cysts, unilocular and fertile, were examined by microscopy and molecular diagnostics. Morphological data on the rostellar hooks are in agreement with the original description of the strain found in buffaloes and are largely compatible with those reported in Europe for cattle and humans. …”
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A hyper-acute immune hemolytic anemia induced by contrast medium was successfully treated with eculizumab: a case report by Sabine Hermann, Karina Althaus, Migdat Mustafi, Beate Mayer, Peter Rosenberger, Helene Anna Haeberle, Alice Bernard

“…In this case report, we illustrate the diagnostics and treatment of life-threatening hemolytic anemia induced by a contrast medium that was successfully treated with eculizumab.…”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis: Should There Be Alertness to Cancer? by A. A. Sheptulin, N. L. Jahaya, A. V. Sedova

“…To justify the need to include colorectal cancer (CRC) in the circle of differential diagnostic search for suspected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Background. …”
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Unilateral reexpansion pulmonary edema (clinical observations) by Oleg I. Nikitin, Aracbathinia O. Khalimalova, Andrey L. Yudin, Elena A. Yumatova

“…The classic pulmonary edema is well studied, having its specific x-ray signs, while the unilateral pulmonary edema occurs rarely and causes difficulties in the differential diagnostics performed by the radiologist. CLINICAL CASE DESCRIPTION: The presented material includes cases of ipsi- and contralateral unilateral reexpansion pulmonary edema. …”
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Insight into the Molecular Imaging of Alzheimer’s Disease by Abishek Arora, Neeta Bhagat

“…The development of validated biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease has given impetus to improve diagnostics and accelerate the development of new therapies. …”
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Australian Nurse Practitioner Practice: Value Adding through Clinical Reflexivity by Michelle Woods, Giuliana Murfet

“…Based on the thematically analysis of 3 years of CRI application, the authors formed 5 headings that represented the NP’s practice as Specialised Care Access, Complications and Diagnostics Interventions, Pharmaceutical Treatment, Vulnerable Populations, and Leadership. …”
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Enhanced fault detection in zig-zag transformers: Insights from dissolved gas analysis and transient current analysis by Ricardo Manuel Arias Velásquez, Renato Fabricio Arias Velásquez

“…This research article investigates the performance and fault detection capabilities of 35 zig-zag transformers connected to solar power plants in the medium voltage busbar, focusing on “dissolved gas analysis” (DGA) and fault diagnostics. Despite the absence of sudden disconnections, the transformers exhibited evolving failure modes. …”
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Nephrological problems in a child with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome by Małgorzata Piejak, Zuzanna Hus, Adam Bujanowicz, Piotr Skrzypczyk, Joanna Samotyjek, Beata Jurkiewicz, Hanna Szymanik-Grzelak, Mariusz I. Furmanek, Małgorzata Pańczyk-Tomaszewska

“…A 3-year-old boy with AGS was referred to the nephrology clinic due to recurrent urinary tract infections. Diagnostics including voiding cystourethrography and renal scintigraphy revealed left-sided grade III vesicoureteral reflux and minor post-inflammatory lesions. …”
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Selective Phenome Growth Adapted NK Model: A Novel Landscape to Represent Aptamer Ligand Binding by Andrew Brian Kinghorn, Julian Alexander Tanner

“…Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides selected by evolutionary approaches from massive libraries with significant potential for specific molecular recognition in diagnostics and therapeutics. A complete empirical characterisation of an aptamer selection experiment is not feasible due to the vast complexity of aptamer selection. …”
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New Onset Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Associated with COVID-19 by Moshe Y. Bressler, Naeha Pathak, Kelly Cervellione, Farshad Bagheri, Edward Epstein, Adnan Mir, Rebecca Tamez

“…Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a type of small and medium vessel vasculitis that is often associated with pulmonary issues and has been shown to raise diagnostic complications in COVID-19 infection. In this report, we discuss the first case of new-onset GPA in the setting of active COVID-19 infection. …”
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Micron-scale imaging using bulk ultrasonics by Loheshwaran Chandran, Mohamed Subair Syed Akbar Ali, Bradley Bobbs, Chandan Dutta, Joseph JD, Enakshi Bhattacharya, Prabhu Rajagopal

“…The results provide a pathway for material diagnostics at greater depths with high resolution using micro-metalens-enhanced ultrasound as an alternative to expensive and radiation prone electromagnetic techniques.…”
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Mineralocorticoid axis activity and cardiac remodeling in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome by Peter Wolf, Simon Travers, Oliver Domenig, Stephanie Baron, Anne Blanchard, Khaoula Bouazizi, Nadjia Kachenoura, Sylvie Salenave, Marko Poglitsch, Alban Redheuil, Severine Trabado, Jacques Young, Philippe Chanson, Peter Kamenický

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Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation in plasma as marker for prognosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a prospective exploratory study by Katharina Krenn, Felix Kraft, Luana Mandroiu, Verena Tretter, Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer, Theresa Clement, Oliver Domenig, Matthias G. Vossen, Gregor Riemann, Marko Poglitsch, Roman Ullrich

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Anti-phenolic glycolipid antibodies in Mycobacterium bovis infected cattle by Zijie Zhou, Anouk van Hooij, J. Hessel M. van Dijk, Nina Musch, Louise Pierneef, Hamza Khalid, Kees Franken, Thomas Holder, Neil Watt, Anita L. Michel, Jeroen D.C. Codée, Martin Vordermeier, Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, Elisabeth M.D.L. van der Heijden, Jayne C. Hope, Annemieke Geluk

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Assessment of various etiological factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma in non-habit patients- a cross sectional case control study by Mudiyayirakkani Muthusamy, Pratibha Ramani, Paramasivam Arumugam, Parthiban Rudrapathy, Boopathi Kangusamy, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Selvaraj Jayaraman, Balachander Kannan, Anitha Pandi

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Cloud-Based Framework for COVID-19 Detection through Feature Fusion with Bootstrap Aggregated Extreme Learning Machine by Amjad Rehman Khan, Tanzila Saba, Tariq Sadad, Seng-phil Hong

“…Diagnosis of COVID-19 based on machine learning with cloud computing act to assist radiologists and support telehealth services for remote diagnostics during this pandemic. Methods. In the proposed computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system, the balance contrast enhancement technique (BCET) is utilized to enhance the chest X-ray images. …”
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Aptamers as the Agent in Decontamination Assays (Apta-Decontamination Assays): From the Environment to the Potential Application In Vivo by Mawethu Pascoe Bilibana, Marimuthu Citartan, Tzi Shien Yeoh, Timofey S. Rozhdestvensky, Thean-Hock Tang

“…Analogous to the point-of-care diagnostics, there is no doubt that aptamers can also be deployed in the point-of-care aptamer-based decontamination assay, whereby decontamination can be performed anywhere and anytime for instantaneous decision-making. …”
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