C1q/TNF-Related Protein5 (CTRP5) as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components by Feiyu Jiang, Min Yang, Xili Zhao, Rui Liu, Gangyi Yang, Dongfang Liu, Hua Liu, Hongting Zheng, Zhiming Zhu, Ling Li

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Prediction model, risk factor score and ventilator-associated pneumonia: A two-stage case-control study by Hua Meng, Yuxin Shi, Kaming Xue, Di Liu, Xiongjing Cao, Yanyan Wu, Yunzhou Fan, Fang Gao, Ming Zhu, Lijuan Xiong

“…Methods: This study aimed to establish a weighted risk scoring system to examine VAP risk among a two-stage VAP case-control study, and to evaluate the diagnostic performance of risk factor score (RFS) for VAP. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Preadoption of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cervical Cancer: Qualitative Study on Health Care Providers’ Perspectives in Western Cameroon by Magali Jonnalagedda-Cattin, Alida Manoëla Moukam Datchoua, Virginie Flore Yakam, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Klaus Schönenberger, Nicole C Schmidt

“…Facilitators encompassed the perceived improved patient care, the potential for enhanced diagnostic accuracy, and the integration of CAD tools into routine clinical practices, provided that infrastructure and training were adequate. …”
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The Application of Three-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography in the Detection of Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis in Gynecological Malignancies by Yuping Shen, Jiulong Dai, Jiami Li, Man Lu

“…Serving as a dependable diagnostic method for lymph nodes, 3D-SWE may help reduce the necessity for invasive biopsy procedures in some cases.…”
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High Ki67 expression, HER2 overexpression, and low progesterone receptor levels in high-grade DCIS: significant associations with clinical practice implications by Hossein Schandiz, Hossein Schandiz, Lorant Farkas, Lorant Farkas, Daehoon Park, Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Solveig N. Andersen, Torill Sauer, Jürgen Geisler, Jürgen Geisler

“…We studied Ki67 immunohistochemistry interobserver diagnostic agreement at different cutoff values in high-grade DCIS. …”
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Identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with metabolic associated fatty liver disease by bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation by Guiling Wu, Guiling Wu, Sihui Wu, Sihui Wu, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, You Yao, You Yao, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Liheng Meng, Cuihong Chen, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xinghuan Liang, Yingfen Qin

“…These genes may significantly influence the development of T2DM-associated MAFLD, offering new diagnostic options for patients with T2DM combined with MAFLD.…”
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The Role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Therapeutic Antimicrobial Choices for Hematologic Patients with Pulmonary Infiltrates by Filippo Patrucco, Mattia Bellan, Davide Martinotti, Giuseppe Ielo, Paola Rebecca Iovine, Martina Mascheroni, Francesco Todisco, Martina Ubaldi, Nadia Castaldo, Francesco Gavelli, Alberto Fantin

“…This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of BAL in hematological patients for microbiological purposes and its influence on modifying the therapeutic strategy. …”
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Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging studies on non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease by Weimin Qi, Xiaoyan Niu, Xiuping Zhan, Yazhou Ren, Jianhang He, Jianxia Li, Xiaolin Hou, Haining Li

“…Multimodal imaging techniques, including ASL, QSM, and 3DT1WI, can enhance the diagnostic accuracy for PD.…”
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The Application of Magnetic-Controlled Capsule Gastroscopy in Patients Refusing C-EGD: A Single-Center 5-Year Observational Study by Lihan Zhou, Sijia Wang, Jian Li, Jie Zhong, Ling Zhang, Ruizhe Shen, Bielike Kouken, Chunhua Zhou, Qi Wang, Yuting Qian, Duowu Zou, Ye Chu

“…MCCG is well tolerated, safe, and technically feasible and has a considerable diagnostic yield. The overall gastric diagnostic yield of gastric focal lesions with MCCG was comparable to that with C-EGD. …”
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Comparative analysis of inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: IL-6, IL-8, SAA, CRP, and PCT by Chen Ying, Yan Aixia, Zhang Li, Hu Xiaoming, Chen Liang, Cui Jun, Fan Zichuan, Li Ying

“…This study aimed to determine the diagnostic values of IL-6, IL-8, and serum amyloid A (SAA) in NS patients. …”
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Cavitating Lung Nodule and Lytic Spinal Lesions in an Adolescent Male by Jennifer M Graham, Saleh Al-Azri, Pierre Schmit, Tim Mailman

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Hypochondroplasia, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Insulin Resistance in a Child with FGFR3 Mutation: Is It Just an Association? by Manal Mustafa, Nabil Moghrabi, Bassam Bin-Abbas

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Identifying Potential Child Abuse through Oral Examination by Jillian N. Printz, Aaron Baker, Michele Carr

“…There are no widely agreed upon diagnostic and management tools for such injuries in abuse cases, emphasizing the importance of reporting rare cases of orofacial trauma. …”
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METHODICAL APPROACHES TO COLLECTING AND ANALYZING THE EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE by Ya.M. Avramenko, O.A. Borzykh

“…Currently, one of the promising non-invasive diagnostic methods in pulmonology, cardiology, endocrinology, oncology is the study of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC). …”
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A tale of two great mimickers: leprosy or sarcoidosis? A case-based review by Shivraj Padiyar, Reena Kharkele, Ramesh Babu Telugu, S Rima, John Mathew

“…Here, we present a case with a diagnostic dilemma between Hansen's disease and sarcoidosis and systematically discuss the specific pointers which can help to differentiate between the two diseases.…”
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Generalized Lymphadenopathy: Unusual Presentation of Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Bulent Cetin, Zeynep Cetin, Suleyman Buyukberber, Ipek Isık Gonul, Ilgin Sahiner, Ugur Coskun, Mustafa Benekli

“…We emphasize that a suspicion of prostate cancer in men with adenocarcinoma of undetermined origin is important for an adequate diagnostic and therapeutic approach.…”
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The Syndrome of No One Knows What the Patient Has by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…This paper presents a series of considerations on the syndrome known as no one knows what the patient has, a phrase ingeniously coined at the University General Hospital of Cienfuegos to refer to those patients whose underlying condition cannot be clearly established despite countless efforts of all sorts: application of clinical methods, investigations, continuous diagnostic discussions, and consultations with the most diverse specialists. …”
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Abnormally Low HbA1c Caused by Hemolytic Anemia, a Case Report and Literature Review by Sajjad Bakhtiari, Nathan E. Timbrell, Sènan M. D’Almeida

“…Hemoglobin A1c is a widely used diagnostic tool for monitoring glycemic control in diabetes management. …”
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Ultrasonographic Examination of the Rumen in Healthy Cows by Sheikh Imran, Adarsh Kumar, S. P. Tyagi, Amit Kumar, Shivali Sharma

“…Ultrasonography of the rumen in healthy cows is a useful adjunct to the noninvasive diagnostic investigation of the rumen.…”
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Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori and Acid Peptic Diseases by Sigmund Kradjen, Philip Sherman

“…The organism is found worldwide; the prevalence of infection increases with age; and colonization probably persists for life. Diagnostic approaches chat have been used include tissue stains, culture of stomach biopsy specimens, labelled-urea breath tests and serology. …”
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