Would Phrynops geoffroanus’ plastron formula and morphological diversity be preserved under anthropic conditions? by Mauro Sérgio Cruz Souza Lima, Ulisses Caramaschi, Jonas Pederassi, Joara de Sousa Andrade, Diogo Brunno e Silva Barbosa

“…Thus, the calculated morphometric set demonstrates that the plastron formula can serve as a diagnostic character for Phrynops geoffroanus. We inferred from this study that the plastron formula can be maintained even in conditions of high environmental degradation.…”
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Comparative Viral Metagenomics of Environmental Samples from Korea by Min-Soo Kim, Tae Woong Whon, Jin-Woo Bae

“…Understanding the viral ecology of a variety of sample types throughout the biosphere is important per se, but it also has potential applications in clinical and diagnostic virology. However, the procedures used by viral metagenomics may produce technical errors, such as amplification bias, while public viral databases are very limited, which may hamper the determination of the viral diversity in samples. …”
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TOC: Lightweight Event Tracing Using Online Compression for Networked Embedded Systems by Chenhong Cao, Wen Liu, Wei Dong, Jiajun Bu

“…Many trace-based diagnostic techniques have been proposed for abnormal detection and fault diagnosis in networked embedded systems such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs). …”
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The Role and Therapeutic Potential of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Tumor Neovascularization by Branislava Janic, Ali S. Arbab

“…Due to their ability to self-renew, circulate, home to the ischemic sites, and differentiate into mature endothelial cells, EPCs hold enormous potential to be used as a diagnostic and/or therapeutic agent in antitumor therapies. …”
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Open Approach to Primary Lumbar Hernia Repair: A Lucid Option by Ketan Vagholkar, Suvarna Vagholkar

“…The anatomical aspects underlying this condition along with diagnostic tests, their pitfalls, and surgical approaches are discussed. …”
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Molecular landscape of salivary gland malignancies. What is already known? by Julia Pikul, Anna Rzepakowska

“…This may lead to difficulties in terms of diagnostic accuracy and suitable therapeutic selection. …”
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Induction due to Infection: A Patient with Infective Endocarditis and Chronic Hepatitis C by Fareed B. Kamar, T. Lee-Ann Hawkins

“…While antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) is often used as a diagnostic marker for certain vasculitides, ANCA induction in the setting of infection is much less common. …”
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Multivisceral Resection with Performing a Double Roux-en-Y Reconstruction for Advanced Gastric Cancer by Zijah Rifatbegovic, Zlatan Mehmedovic, Majda Mehmedovic, Jasmin Hasanovic, Amra Mestric

“…A male patient, 55 years old, was admitted to the clinic of surgery for surgical treatment of bleeding gastric ulceration. Preoperative diagnostic evaluation was performed, and patient had undergone a surgical treatment which revealed a large mass in head of the pancreas, infiltrating the hepatoduodenal ligament and transverse mesocolon. …”
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Effects of the Hot Alignment of a Power Unit on Oil-Whip Instability Phenomena by A. Vania, P. Pennacchi

“…This paper shows the successful results obtained by combining diagnostic techniques based on mathematical models of journal bearings and shaft train with detailed analyses of monitoring data aimed to investigate the effects of the hot alignment of rotating machines on the occurrence of oil-whip instability onsets.…”
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A Rare Case of Multiorgan Calciphylaxis in a Patient with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease by Abdulrahman Ahmad, Ali Albaghli, Adel Michael, Khaled Refaat, Mohammad Omar, Ahmad Ibrahim, Bahaa Elmenshawy, Ashraf Maher, Rasha Alramah, Sami Mikhail, Mustafa Almahmid, Husain Alenezi, Yahya Elshebiney

“…Moreover, using biopsy as a diagnostic tool is controversial, due to the high risk of poor wound healing and sepsis. …”
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Cyst between Femoral Attachments of Cruciate Ligaments: Unusual Cause of Knee Pain and Review of Literature by Ravi Gupta, Akash Singhal, Rohil Mehta

“…MRI showed a cyst located between the femoral attachments of cruciate ligaments which was further confirmed by diagnostic arthroscopy. Rupture of the cyst was done arthroscopically. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use by Heather Stewart, Michael T. Flannery, Deborah A. Humphrey

“…The are no specific diagnostic laboratory studies for the presence of MVT, and it can be an incidental finding of computed tomography or ultrasound. …”
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Autophagy in Immune-Related Renal Disease by Xin Ye, Xu-jie Zhou, Hong Zhang

“…The understanding of the pathogenesis and regulatory mechanisms of autophagy in these renal diseases may lead to the identification of new diagnostic targets and refined therapeutic modulation.…”
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Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of Intraoperative Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm by Tumul Chowdhury, Andrea Petropolis, Marshall Wilkinson, Bernhard Schaller, Nora Sandu, Ronald B. Cappellani

“…The second controversy relates to diagnostic techniques, particularly neurophysiological monitoring. …”
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Chronic Disseminated Candidiasis Complicated by Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Olga Zając-Spychała, Bogna Ukielska, Katarzyna Jończyk-Potoczna, Benigna Konatkowska, Jacek Wachowiak

“…Diagnosis and treatment of IRIS are still challenging due to a variety of clinical symptoms, lack of certain diagnostic criteria, and no standards of treatment. …”
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Vibration dataset of main journal bearings in internal combustion engines under diverse climatic and varying operating conditionsMendeley Data by Muhammad Noman Riaz, Amir Hamza, Hamid Jabbar, Manzar Abbas, Mohsin Islam Tiwana

“…This dataset provides a valuable and reliable benchmark for researchers and practitioners to validate their diagnostic algorithms and models against real engine conditions, as no such dataset is publicly available.…”
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Methodical Approach to Selecting the Appropriate Distribution for Reliability Analysis: Automotive Application by Bella Naoufal, Salhi Nohaila, Lagrat Ismail

“…In this approach, we have defined a methodology for testing reliability distributions based on the Kolmogorov Smirnov K-S test for MTBF Data collected from Self-Diagnostic of a sample of 50 critical components part of a complex automotive system. …”
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Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Eirwen M. Scott, Ashlee L. Smith, Mohamed Mokhtar Desouki, Alexander B. Olawaiye

“…The patient has been closely followed and remains disease free 8 months postoperatively. ETT presents a diagnostic challenge due to its rarity and histologic resemblance to other pathologies. …”
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Congenital Malaria in a 2-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dickson Kajoba, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Habonimana Jean Petit, Muhiadin Omar Matan, Goretty Laker, William Mugowa Waibi, Daniel Asiimwe

“…Laboratory tests indicated that the neonate had a positive Giemsa-stained peripheral smear for Plasmodium falciparum, with a positive malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) for P. falciparum malaria. The mother had a negative peripheral film for malaria and a negative MRDT. …”
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The influence of incidental haptic sensations in evaluating consumer brands by Leigh Leo, Elizabeth Swinstead, Freddie Crous, Gideon Pieter de Bruin

“…Extant research has shown that incidental haptic sensations can, nonconsciously, influence the judgement of objects that are non-diagnostic (unrelated) for the actual qualities of the item being judged; this would include the perception customers have of products. …”
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