Feasibility and Safety of Pleuroscopic Cryobiopsy of the Pleura: A Prospective Study by Chia-Hung Chen, Wen-Chien Cheng, Biing-Ru Wu, Chih-Yu Chen, Wei-Chun Chen, Wei-Chih Liao, Chih-Yen Tu

“…Each patient underwent pleural biopsy using flexible forceps and flexible cryoprobe through pleuroscope following diagnostic thoracentesis and closed pleural biopsy (CPB). …”
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New Understanding of Transient Pressure Response in the Transition Zone of Oil-Water and Gas-Water Systems by Wenbin Xu, Zhihui Liu, Jie Liu, Yongfei Yang

“…Well test analysis requires a preselected model, which relies on the context input and the diagnostic result through the pressure logarithmic derivative curve. …”
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Induced pathomorphism and manifestations of residual focal lesions in parenchymatous organs of patients after noninvasive procedures by Z. A. Lemeshko, A. V. Borsukov, A. V. Mamoshin, T. G. Morozova

“…Ultrasound investigation was the basic diagnostic and control method; while helical x-ray computer tomography, X-ray fistulography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, scintigraphy, elastography, diagnostic punctures (aspiration biopsy, core needle biopsy, transcutaneous transhepatic cholangiography), laparoscopy, laparotomy, morphological investigation were used as methods of verification and control. …”
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Low Frequency of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Plasmodial Infections in Urabá Region in Colombia by Carolina Rodríguez Vásquez, Sebastián Barrera Escobar, Alberto Tobón-Castaño

“…Plasmodial afebrile infection was found in 2% of the studied population, by three diagnostic methods, in residents from a low endemic malaria region in Colombia.…”
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Smartphone adapters for flexible Nasolaryngoscopy: a systematic review by A. E. Quimby, S. Kohlert, L. Caulley, M. Bromwich

“…These studies demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy and quality of smartphone adapter-recorded videos, and a benefit of these devices on resident education. …”
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Invalid Self-Assessment of Olfactory Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease Patients May Mislead the Neurologist by Nele Schmidt, Laura Paschen, Karsten Witt

“…Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a prominent nonmotor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD), and OD is a supportive diagnostic criterion for PD. Physicians often ask their patients if they have noticed a smell disorder. …”
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Significance of Early Postoperative Arterial Lactic Acid, Inferior Vena Cava Variability, and Central Venous Pressure in Hypovolemic Shock by Wei Lin, Xingsheng Lin, Yingfeng Zhuang, Xiaobin Pan, Chao Wu, Shujuan Zhang, Lihui Zhang, Jian Lin, Songjing Shi, Songchang Shi

“…The degree of inferior vena cava variability is linearly related to arterial lactic acid and can also be used as a reference indicator for early evaluation of shock. The diagnostic value of CVP is obviously lower.…”
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Justification for the physiological isolation of the torus based on the pain sensitivity of the oral mucosa by Alijon Sobirov, Sunnatullo Gafforov, Nurmukhamet Ruzuddinov, Raykhon Pulatova, Ravshanbek Jambilov, Kalamkas Ruzuddinova, Zukhriddin Djumaev, Sevara Gafforova

“…Measurements of pain sensitivity and compliance of the oral mucosa were performed, and diagnostic models were studied. Patients who had partial and full removable plate prostheses made using our developed techniques noted a positive shift in the quality of life after prosthetics, in comparison with prostheses made earlier. …”
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Assessing the Risk Factors for Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults by Erminia Ridolo, Irene Martignago, Irene Pellicelli, Cristoforo Incorvaia

“…Among adults, statistical significance was reached for years of follow-up (p=0.001), diagnostic delay (p=0.03), use of antibiotics during infancy (p=0.01), and food allergy (p=0.04). …”
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The Reduction of Metal Artifacts using Band Pass Median Filter on Head Ct Scan by Nimas Rokhmatik Dayyana, Pramono, Khusnul Ain, Amilia Kartikasari, Riky Tri Yunardi

“…Images with substantial SNR and fractional RMSE values produced an image that was more informative and still had diagnostic value.…”
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Glycolytic pathways: The hidden regulators in Parkinson's disease by Jing Shen, Ensheng Yao, Weidong Tian, Jia He, Yukai Gu, Dong Zhao

“…After further screening, a diagnostic model for PD including seven key genes was established. …”
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Dual-energy CT-derived virtual noncalcium imaging to assess bone marrow lesions in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Wei Chen, Limin Liu, Heng Zhao, Hui Li, Jing Luo, Yao-lin Qu, Dan Zhang, Ya-han He, Yi-sha Pan, Fang Gao, Hua-zhi Liao, Xiao-long Chen, Hao Lei, De-qiu Tang, Fei Peng

“…DECT possessed excellent diagnostic performance in the detection of BMLs in knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Serum Amyloid Alpha in Parapneumonic Effusions by Vagelis Boultadakis, Vasilis Skouras, Demosthenes Makris, Aggeliki Damianaki, Dimitrios J. Nikoulis, Theodoros Kiropoulos, Smaragda Oikonomidi, Irene Tsilioni, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis

“…To assess serum amyloid alpha (SAA) pleural fluid levels in parapneumonic effusion (PPE) and to investigate SAA diagnostic performance in PPE diagnosis and outcome. …”
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Predictive value of serum procalcitonin level for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections in hematological patients by Qi Sun, Qingsong Lin, Yanxia Lv, Zhiying Tian, Qiushuang Yan, Yaqing Yu, Xue Fu, Hongjing Yao, Fujun Sun, Yonghui Xia, Guoqing Zhu, Sizhou Feng

“…Abstract Objectives Procalcitonin (PCT) is a critical diagnostic biomarker for bacterial infections in patients. …”
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Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy in patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract and rectum—the study protocol by Irina Chmelova, Irina Chmelova, Dalibor Pastucha, Dalibor Pastucha, Tomas Hudecek, Zdenek Guran, Zdenek Guran, Sona Ciecotkova, Lubomír Martínek, Jana Zubikova, Alena Matlova, Jakub Dolezel, Dana Salounova, Jakub Chmelo

“…The study's goal is to verify or refute the feasibility of a prehabilitation programme for two diagnostic patient groups during neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy, which is prescribed before the scheduled surgical procedure. …”
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Cystic Endometriosis in a Huge Degenerated Subserous Leiomyoma Mimicking Bilateral Multicystic Endometriomas in an Infertile Woman with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Rare Endometri... by Safak Hatirnaz, Sabri Colak, Abdulkadir Reis

“…Usually uterine leiomyoma does not present as clinical and radiological diagnostic challenge. However, when leiomyoma undergoes massive cystic degeneration they may become clinical and radiological diagnostic dilemmas. …”
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Can Preoperative Examination Help Choose the Best Surgical Procedure in Gastric Cancer? by Jia-Le Zhang, Zhen-Ning Wang, Hui-Mian Xu, Zhi Zhu, Bao-Jun Huang

“…The AUC proved that they possessed significant diagnostic value. When CT examination was negative, the combination of serum CEA and tumor size showed high specificity (95.3%; 164/172), negative predictive value (92.7%; 164/177), and accuracy (89.0%; 170/191). …”
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Impulsive-Compulsive Behaviours in Belgian-Flemish Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Questionnaire-Based Study by Emke Maréchal, Benjamin Denoiseux, Ellen Thys, Patrick Cras, David Crosiers

“…The semistructured diagnostic interview was performed in 22 QUIP-positive patients. …”
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Anti-ribosomal P2: could it be a useful new criterion for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? by Menna N. Hemdan, Tayseer Khedr, Samar H. Goma, Fatma Mohammed Helbawi Mohammed, Maha S. I. Abdelrahman

“…Further studies are required to assess anti-ribosomal antibody subunits’ diagnostic and clinical value.…”
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An overview of methods for the treatment and diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. Clinical case analysis by M. Š. Markevičiūtė, M. Karnickas, A. Bagdonaitė

“…We also discuss the latest DLB diagnostic criteria published in 2017, which drew more focus on REM sleep behavior disorder than previously. …”
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