Gear Tooth Failure Detection by the Resonance Demodulation Technique and the Instantaneous Power Spectrum Method – A Comparative Study by Ahmad Ghasemloonia, Siamak Esmaeel Zadeh Khadem

“…The role of gears in industry for speed and torque variation purposes is obvious. The gearbox diagnostic methods have been improved quickly in recent years. …”
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Three Patient Populations, Two Disease Phenotypes, and One Shared Genotype by Robert B. Hinton

“…A better understanding of the BAV-TAA association will provide an opportunity to leverage molecular information to modify clinical care through more sophisticated diagnostic testing, improved counseling, and ultimately new pharmacologic therapies.…”
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Retropharyngeal effusion secondary to calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle: A case report and brief review of the literature by Musharaf Khan, DO, Subtain Ali, MD, Dhairya A Lakhani, MD

“…CT imaging is the preferred diagnostic tool, showing retropharyngeal and prevertebral effusions with minimal or no peripheral enhancement, often accompanied by calcifications in the superior fibers of the longus colli tendon. …”
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Effect of Absorption and Scattering on Fluorescence of Buried Tumours by Kawthar M. K. Alghourani, Wesam Bachir, George Karraz

“…This can enhance the detectability of malignant tissue for diagnostic and surgical purposes as well.…”
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Correlation between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Multiple Sclerosis: Recent Understanding and Potential Application Perspectives by Qingqing Zhou, Rui Jia, Jingxia Dang

“…In this review, we aimed to discuss the inflammatory response in MS, mainly the function of lymphocytes and neutrophils, which can be implemented in the utility of NLR as a diagnostic tool in MS patients. The underlying pathophysiology is highlighted to identify new potential targets for neuroprotection and to develop novel therapeutic strategies.…”
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease by Federico Argüelles-Arias, Juan Rodríguez-Oballe, Calixto Duarte-Chang, Luisa Castro-Laria, Josefa María García-Montes, Ángel Caunedo-Álvarez, Juan Manuel Herrerías-Gutiérrez

“…CE is undoubtedly a very useful diagnostic tool proposed to observe small-bowel lesions undetectable by conventional endoscopy or radiologic studies. …”
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A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Bezoars Diagnosed with Double Balloon Enteroscopy by Masayuki Saita, Hiroshi Maekawa, Koichi Sato, Hajime Orita, Mutsumi Sakurada, Tomoaki Ito, Kunihiro Sinjoh, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Shigeo Nohara

“…DBE also appears to be a safe and useful diagnostic tool in patients with SBO, and the findings of DBE influence the strategy of therapy in patients in whom the cause of SBO could not be determined by conventional radiography.…”
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Analysis of Automotive Suspension System Failures and Reliability Evaluation: A Study Based on V-SIM Simulation by Sławomir Kowalski

“…This article presents the factors that are conducive to the faster degradation of suspension system components with examples of typical system damage seen at diagnostic stations. Further in the article, the simulation of the deflection of the suspension system was conducted in the V-SIM 5.0 software, and the sample road consequences of damage to the system were presented. …”
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Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review by Athanasios Voulgaris, Maria Antoniadou, Michalis Agrafiotis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…This review discusses the respiratory impairment during sleep in patients with NMDs, the diagnostic tools available for early recognition of sleep-disordered breathing and the therapeutic options available for overall respiratory management of patients with NMDs.…”
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A Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Patient with Endosalpingiosis, Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, and Chlamydia trachomatis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Zhi Kiat Sia, Jodie Trautman, Takako Eva Yabe, James Wykes

“…During her third presentation, the radiological features were suggestive of high-grade small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen. A diagnostic laparoscopy has been performed. The intraoperative findings include a band adhesion between omentum and small bowel mesentery, and perihepatic adhesions consistent with Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. …”
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Syringoid eccrine carcinoma of the nipple in a male patient with lymph node metastasis: A case report by Mukund Sable, Nibedita Sahoo, Chinamyee Panigrahi, Pritinanda Mishra, Pradeep Kumar

“…Syringoid eccrine carcinoma (SEC) is often a diagnostic dilemma due to its morphology and presentation. …”
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Plexiform Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Pediatric Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Samir M. Amer, Aijan Ukudeyeva, Harold S. Pine, Gerald A. Campbell, Cecilia G. Clement

“…These findings were diagnostic of plexiform schwannoma. Conclusion. Plexiform schwannoma of the tongue is an extremely rare tumor seen in patients with NF2. …”
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Dependence of DNA-Histograms on The Sampling Techniques in Fine Needle Aspirates of the Breast by A. Elzagheid, Y. Collan

“…Method 4 showed most often DNA aneuploid histogram patterns, sampling method 1 had the highest number of DNA diploid histogram patterns. Diagnostic approaches may benefit from a sampling method detecting the hiding aneuploid cell population. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…A biopsy specimen is also important for detecting histological advanced disease, which may be clinically silent and undetected by liver-related tests or diagnostic imaging. We are presenting an unusual case of a patient with cryptogenic cirrhosis found to have Kayser-Fleischer-like rings without evidence of Wilson’s disease.…”
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Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia with Rare Histopathologic Features: A Case Report by Abbas Karimi, Mahboube Hasheminasab, Samira Derakhshan, Dariyoush Goudarzi Pour, Mahdis Khazaeli Najafabadi, Razie Hosseininavaz

“…It was highlighted that awareness of rare histologic variants in fibro-osseous lesions especially fibrous dysplasia was required to improve diagnostic confidence.…”
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MASC: Wearable Design for Infectious Disease Detection Through Machine Learning by Sumaiya Afroz Mila, Bhagawat Baanav Yedla Ravi, Md Rafiul Kabir, Sandip Ray

“…Our methodology offers a scalable, cost-effective solution to manage and prevent infectious diseases beyond COVID-19, addressing the limitations of traditional diagnostic methods. A functional prototype has been developed, supporting the effectiveness of continuous health monitoring in infection detection. …”
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An Unusual Case of Gullo’s Syndrome Concomitant with Serious Endometriosis Disease in a Postmenopausal Woman by Abdelhakim Ainahi, Abdellaziz Ziane, Lahcen Wakrim, Naima Elmdaghri, Abdelhamid Barakat

“…More in-depth documentation of this phenomenon may help clinicians to avoid unnecessary diagnostic management approaches and reassure the concerned patients that this affection would not be so worrying.…”
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Common Errors in Digital Panoramic Radiographs of Patients with Mixed Dentition and Patients with Permanent Dentition by Benjamin Peretz, Maya Gotler, Israel Kaffe

“…Blurred or shortened upper incisors were significantly more prevalent in the mixed dentition. Diagnostic ability could be improved by manipulating the brightness or contrast in nearly 45% of all radiographs. …”
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Assessment and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Disorders over the Internet by Leah Steele, Hannah Lade, Stephanie McKenzie, Trevor G. Russell

“…Examination findings and diagnoses from the two modes of assessment were used to determine validity and reliability of the new method. Diagnostic agreement and agreement on individual findings between the two methods were found to be consistent with the reliability of conventional assessment methods. …”
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2024 update of the AGIHO guideline on diagnosis and empirical treatment of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in adult neutropenic patients with solid tumours and hematological malignan... by Michael Sandherr, Jannik Stemler, Enrico Schalk, Tessa Hattenhauer, Marcus Hentrich, Bernd Hertenstein, Christian Hohmann, Sibylle C. Mellinghoff, Rebekka Mispelbaum, Christina Rieger, Martin Schmidt-Hieber, Rosanne Sprute, Guenter Weiss, Oliver A. Cornely, Larissa Henze, Cornelia Lass-Floerl, Gernot Beutel, Annika Y. Classen, Noemi F. Freise, Meinolf Karthaus, Philipp Koehler, Robert Krause, Julia Neuhann, Hans Martin Orth, Olaf Penack, Markus Schaich, Karsten Spiekermann, Sebastian Voigt, Florian Weissinger, Elena Busch

“…Emerging aspects in epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, risk stratification, first-line antimicrobial treatment, empiric antifungal treatment and the duration of antimicrobial treatment are discussed and rated on evidence-based strength of recommendation and quality of evidence as described by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). …”
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