Establishing a radiomics model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound for preoperative prediction of neoplastic gallbladder polyps exceeding 10 mm by Dong Jiang, Yi Qian, Yijun Gu, Ru Wang, Hua Yu, Zhenmeng Wang, Hui Dong, Dongyu Chen, Yan Chen, Haozheng Jiang, Yiran Li

“…By integrating clinical characteristics, a radiomics nomogram was developed. The diagnostic efficacy of the preoperative logistic regression (LR) model was validated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and the Hosmer–Lemeshow test. …”
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Post-ERCP Emphysematous Cholecystitis in a Young Woman: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Complication by Roisin Stack, Joseph McLoughlin, Amy Gillis, Barbara M. Ryan

“…ERCP is associated with significant risks, particularly in patients with FBSD, where diagnostic uncertainty renders the balance of risk versus benefit even more critical. …”
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Hypertrophic Nonunion Humerus Mimicking an Enchondroma by N. K. Magu, Amanpreet Singh, Reetadyuti Mukhopadhyay, Jitendra Wadhwani, Paritosh Gogna, Rohit Singla, Sahil Arora, Pragnashree Mukhopadhyay Chatterjee

“…We present this case to highlight the unique diagnostic dilemma the treating team had to face.…”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease? A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis after Anti-TNF Therapy for Suspected Crohn’s Disease by Alexander P. Abadir, James Y. Han, Fady A. Youssef

“…While ITB is rare in the United States, its prevalence is significantly higher in endemic areas, thus presenting a diagnostic dilemma in immigrant populations from high-risk countries. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review by Catherine L. Tacon, Oliver Flower

“…This paper outlines the changing epidemiology of the disease, current diagnostic techniques as well as controversies and advances in the management of bacterial meningitis in the paediatric population.…”
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Concurrent Angiomyolipoma and Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Same Kidney: A Rare Finding in a Patient without Tuberous Sclerosis by Amal Fekkar, Kaoutar Znati, Fouad Zouaidia, Hafsa Elouazzani, Zakia Bernoussi, Ahmed Jahid

“…We report here a case of a clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) associated with an AML in the same kidney in a 42 years old female lacking the TS diagnostic criteria. The patient underwent a radical nephrectomy. …”
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Cortical Lewy Body Dementia by W. R. G. Gibb

“…The age of onset reflects that of Parkinson's disease, and clinical features, though not diagnostic, include aphasias, apraxias, agnosias, paranoid delusions and visual hallucinations. …”
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Finding of Polydactyly and Syndactyly in an Eight-week Human Embryo. A Case Report by Maria Nelia Martínez Lima, María Aimée Vila Bormey, Yanely Surí Santos

“…The aim of this paper is to inform the diagnostic finding of polydactyly and syndactyly in a stage as early as the eighth week of development. …”
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Weeds as Indicators of Soil Conditions in Lawns and Landscapes by Norma Samuel, Chris Marble

“…The presence of one or two weed species is not necessarily diagnostic to a specific cultural problem, but heavy infestations or the presence of multiple species that prefer a particular condition could indicate that cultural practices should be altered. …”
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Complicated Sporadic Cardiac Myxomas: A Second Recurrence and Myxomatous Cerebral Aneurysms in One Patient by Mazen E. Iskandar, Kamellia Dimitrova, Charles M. Geller, Darryl M. Hoffman, Robert F. Tranbaugh

“…The challenging reconstruction of the normal anatomy was achieved with the use of porcine extracellular matrix patches. A diagnostic cerebral angiogram was later performed, and the aneurysms will be monitored for growth and possible intervention.…”
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EQUIPMENT FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF SILICON WAFERS SUBMICRON TOPOLOGY DURING THE FABRICATION OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS by S. A. Chizhik, S. P. Basalaev, V. A. Pilipenko, A. L. Khudoley, T. A. Kuznetsova, V. V. Chikunov, A. A. Suslov

“…Methods of optical and atomic force microcopies are combined in one diagnostic unit. Scanning  probe  microscope  (SPM  200)  is  designed  and  produced.  …”
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Caractérisation des plaques d'identification militaires en zinc provenant du site de Carspach (Alsace, Haut-Rhin, F) by Marie-Jeanne Scholl

“…This thesis reports the diagnostic examination of these objects, including a thorough description of corrosion achieved from macro and microscopic observations and physicochemical analysis (XRF, SEM-EDX, FTIR and Raman) and propose a methodology to help the choice of a treatment protocol, adapted to this type of objects.…”
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Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides in Type V Skin: A Report of 5 Cases by Ranthilaka R. Ranawaka, Priyanka H. Abeygunasekara, M. V. Chandu de Silva

“…The mean age of patients was 22.4 years at diagnosis, with a mean of 36 months of diagnostic delay. Two were children aged 11 and 13 years. …”
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Tissue Staining (Chromoscopy) of the Gastrointestinal Tract by M Brian Fennerty

“…This aids in the recognition of subtle lesions (ie, polyps) or allows directed targeting of biopsies (ie, sprue or Barrett’s esophagus) to increase the yield of endoscopic diagnostic accuracy. The four endoscopic tissue-staining techniques in use are vital staining, contrast staining (chromoscopy), reactive staining and tattooing. …”
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Giant Fibrolipoma of the Esophagus by Ryan L. Kau, Alpen B. Patel, Michael L. Hinni

“…A barium swallow is the main diagnostic tool; treatment is surgical via a transoral, transcervical, or transthoracic approach. …”
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Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome by Padma Pandeshwar, K. Jayanthi, D. Mahesh

“…The following report emphasizes the need for awareness of the diagnostic criteria of this syndrome in cases with no typical skin lesions.…”
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Workup and Management of Persistent Neuralgia following Nerve Block by Paul David Weyker, Christopher Allen-John Webb, Thoha M. Pham

“…Workup with electrodiagnostic studies and magnetic resonance neurography revealed injury to both the femoral and sciatic nerves. Diagnostic studies and potential mechanisms for nerve injury are discussed.…”
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Pleural FDG Uptake More Than a Decade after Talc Pleurodesis by Hilke Peek, Wouter van der Bruggen, Gijs Limonard

“…When patients undergo PET scanning in the workup of a suspected malignancy later in life, pleural FDG uptake may unnecessarily lead to an additional invasive diagnostic workup. We present two cases of positive pleural PET findings more than 10 years after talc pleurodesis, where we adopted a watchful waiting approach. …”
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Lyme Disease in the Era of COVID-19: A Delayed Diagnosis and Risk for Complications by Cheryl B. Novak, Verna M. Scheeler, John N. Aucott

“…We propose that the co-occurrence of COVID-19 and Lyme disease during the spring of 2020 resulted in a delayed diagnosis of Lyme disease due to COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in healthcare workflow and diagnostic reasoning. This delayed diagnosis of Lyme disease in the patient we describe resulted in disseminated infection and sixth nerve palsy. …”
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Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains by Linda Duval

“…With the development of molecular diagnostic tools and their use on a larger scale the knowledge in the field of Plasmodium in African apes has increased significantly. …”
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