Necrotizing ANCA-Positive Glomerulonephritis Secondary to Culture-Negative Endocarditis by Sophie Van Haare Heijmeijer, Dunja Wilmes, Selda Aydin, Caroline Clerckx, Laura Labriola

“…We report on one patient with glomerulonephritis secondary to culture-negative IE caused by Bartonella henselae which illustrates this diagnostic difficulty.…”
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Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes by Eileen A. Buss, Lance S. Osborne, S. M. Dickerson, James F. Price

“…It describes special aspects of interiorscape pest management. Includes a diagnostic guide for plants grown indoors, products available for interiorscape pest management, and inset and mite pesticide options. …”
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Tunga penetrans Acquired while Traveling in Africa by Eileen M Proctor

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Observation of Climacteric-Like Behavior of Citrus Leaves Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Caio B. Wetterich, Emery C. Lins, José Belasque, Luis G. Marcassa

“…In this work, fluorescence spectroscopy was investigated as a diagnostic technique for climacteric-like behavior in citrus leaves. …”
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Elderly Patients Hospitalized with Delirium by Ángel Julio Romero Carbrera, Leocadia Amores Hernández, Ernesto Alonso Cabrera, Francisco Olascoaga Pérez, Eduardo Fernández Casteleiro

“…It is characterized by an acute disorder of consciousness and alterations in behavior, posing a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the doctors that look after geriatric patients. …”
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A case of thymoma presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin by Vikas Marwah, Robin Choudhary, V Shrinath, Gourang Paliwal

“…Pyrexia of unknown origin can be caused due to numerous infective and noninfective causes. It poses a diagnostic dilemma to the clinicians and requires a myriad of investigations for the confirmation of diagnosis. …”
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Misdiagnosed Uterine Rupture of an Advanced Cornual Pregnancy by Christian Linus Hastrup Sant, Poul Erik Andersen

“…Cornual pregnancy is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge with potential severe consequences if uterine rupture occurs with following massive intraabdominal bleeding. …”
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A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma by Jacinta Perram, Jane Estell

“…This case highlights the importance of casting a wide diagnostic net for adverse events encountered with novel therapeutic agents or regimens.…”
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Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach by Tara Chen, Qiu Tong, Alexander Kurchin

“…She was managed conservatively. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to colonoscopic splenic injury.…”
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Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Barotrauma after Recreational Nitrous Oxide Inhalation by H. Jeddy, Farhan Rashid, H. Bhutta, B. Lorenzi, A. Charalabopoulos

“…In the absence of history of airway injury and respiratory problems including asthma and with no oesophageal perforation on investigations, the diagnostic and management challenges encountered have been discussed which will help in future management of similar cases.…”
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A Modified FNN Fault Diagnosis on PCVD Microwave System by Zhenyu Li, Hongsheng Li

“…The symptom variables are selected as the crisp inputs, and the corresponding membership functions are obtained from premeasured data as well as experts’ diagnostic experience/knowledge. The prior probability and the restriction coefficients are combined into the FNN algorithm via matrix operator. …”
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Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) for the Timely Diagnosis of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Leukemia Patients by Huan Tao, Fang Hua, Yingying Chen, Yongqian Jia

“…This report shows the contribution of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) as an alternative to challenging diagnostic infection in immunosuppressed individuals. …”
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Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement by Patrícia Leitão, André Carvalho, Teresa Fernandes, José Gonçalves

“…We describe a rare case of extensive abdominal disease, with lesions affecting the liver, peritoneum, and lesser omentum, requiring aggressive surgical intervention. Complementary diagnostic exams were crucial to reach the diagnosis and evaluate the extension of the disease.…”
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Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in a Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipient by Jeevan Prakash Gopal, David Taube, John Martin, Simona Deplano, Saral Desai, Vassilios Papalois, Anand Sivaprakash Rathnasamy Muthusamy

“…The patient underwent multiple contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans and multiple endoscopies with confounding features until, eventually, the diagnosis was established. We discuss the diagnostic difficulties and the therapeutic dilemma, along with the pitfalls in ascertaining the final diagnosis.…”
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Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography Findings of Chronic-Contained Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture with Severe Thoracal Vertebral Body Erosion by Ruken Yuksekkaya, Ali Ekrem Koner, Fatih Celikyay, Murat Beyhan, Ferdag Almus, Berat Acu

“…Multidetector computed tomography (CT) angiography is an important diagnostic method for the evaluation of the aortic aneurysms, their complications, and also the relationship between aneurysm and branching vessels and adjacent structures. …”
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Association of preoperative ultrasonographic parameters of the contralateral kidney with long-term serum creatinine in cats treated for unilateral ureteral obstruction by Diego Pulido Vega, Jérémie Ficheroulle, Jérémie Ficheroulle, Mathieu Manassero, Jeremy Mortier, Christelle Maurey

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Utilizing Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing for Rapid, Accurate, and Cost-Effective Pathogen Detection in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Qin L, Liang M, Song J, Chen P, Zhang S, Zhou Y, Li H, Tang J, Ma Y, Yang B, Xu J, Zhang J

“…Furthermore, the diagnostic performance of tNGS was compared with that of culture, and its clinical impact was assessed.Results: After propensity score matching, the coincidence rate of tNGS was comparable to that of mNGS (82.9% vs 73.9%, P=0.079). …”
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The Utility of Synovial Fluid Interleukin-10 in Diagnosing Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zou Y, Yang Y, Yang J, Zhang Y, Zhao C, Qin L, Hu N

“…However, limited research has explored the diagnostic potential of SF IL-10 in chronic PJI patients.Objective: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between SF IL-10 and incidence of chronic PIJ, and to evaluate its diagnostic reliability.Design and Methods: We analyzed data from 137 patients who underwent revision surgery for aseptic loosening or chronic PJI between 2017 and 2019 in our hospital. …”
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Malignant transformation of proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia—systematic review & meta-analysis by Khadijah Mohideen, Snehashish Ghosh, Chandrasekaran Krithika, Mutaz Ali-Hassan, Revant Chole, Safal Dhungel

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Role of Aging in Ulcerative Colitis Pathogenesis: A Focus on ETS1 as a Promising Biomarker by Ni M, Peng W, Wang X, Li J

“…A series of machine learning algorithms was used to screen two feature genes (ETS1 and IL7R) to establish the diagnostic model, which exhibited satisfactory diagnostic efficiency. …”
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