Unusual Presentation of Duplex Kidneys: Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction by Cemile Başdaş, Süleyman Çelebi, Seyithan Özaydın, Birgül Karaaslan, Elmas Reyhan Alim, Ünal Güvenç, Serdar Sander

“…We review this unusual anomaly in terms of presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and surgical management. Method. …”
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Baseline Antibody Titre against Salmonella enterica in Healthy Population of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by Rucha Patki, Sunil Lilani, Dhaneshwar Lanjewar

“…Thus, it was noted that the diagnostically significant cutoff of antibody titre from acute phase sample was ≥ 1 : 80 for S. …”
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Scimitar syndrome: A case report by Xiang Zhao, Junyang Huang, Junke Yang, Bingkui Cen

“…By presenting multiplanar CT images of malformed drainage veins in this patient's lungs and analyzing a series of cardiopulmonary abnormalities resulting from them, we have demonstrated in detail the diagnostic process of this rare disease, Scimitar syndrome. …”
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Lower Plasma miR-223 Level Is Associated with Clopidogrel Resistance in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hang Cheng, Min Yang, Junli Hao, Kejie Chen, Quandan Tan, Song He, Fengkai Mao, Ming Yang, Yapeng Lin, Jie Yang

“…Lower plasma miR-223 levels are associated with clopidogrel resistance in Chinese ACS patients, suggesting that miR-223 may be a potential diagnostic biomarker of clopidogrel resistance.…”
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Prevalence of the oral pathogen Filifactor alocis and its FtxA toxin related to clinical parameters and presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans by Zeinab Razooqi, Nabil Khzam, Nabil Khzam, Mahina L’Hostis, Georgios N. Belibasakis, Anders Johansson, Jan Oscarsson

“…This emphasizes that F. alocis and its ftxA are involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and may have ecological roles, with diagnostic and prognostic implications for the disease.…”
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Use of Expectation Disconfirmation Theory to Test Patient Satisfaction with Asynchronous Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection by Christina I. Serrano, Vishal Shah, Michael D. Abràmoff

“…While previous feasibility studies have shown that telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy screenings yields diagnostic efficacy, this study applies a theoretical framework to demonstrate the viability of telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy screenings in rural areas.…”
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Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume; which one is More Predictive in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? by Kerem Doğa Seçkin, Mehmet Fatih Karslı, Burak Yücel, Burak Özköse, Doğukan Yıldırım, Berna Aslan Çetin, Halil Aslan

“…The parameter with highest sensitivity and specificity was NLR, which had similar diagnostic sensitivity and specificity as CRP. CONCLUSIONS: While the most commonly used laboratory tests for the diagnosis of PID are WBC, neutrophil and CRP, NLR should be considered as an even more sensitive marker. …”
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A Review of “Access to Care” Issues in Aortic Stenosis Patients: A Negative Report Card by Adam M. Reisman, MD, Sammy Elmariah, MD, MPH

“…Despite the presence of diagnostic echocardiograms, many patients with aortic stenosis are never clinically recognized, and the rate of mismanagement worsens among underrepresented minority groups and women. …”
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Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern and Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cong Luat Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Pham, Colin W. Binns, Dat Van Duong, Andy H. Lee

“…There is a need for international uniformity in screening strategies and diagnostic criteria for GDM.…”
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Role of microRNA in the risk stratification of ischemic strokes by Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, May Adel Alhamid, Fawaz Al-Mufti

“…It can be used to identify Stroke-Specific microRNA Signatures, identify diagnostic and prognostic values, and regulate Vascular Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Thrombus Formation and Resolution. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Identification of inflammatory mediators and utilizing them as diagnostic biomarkers for detecting the various stages of TB disease might help identify the reservoirs of Mtb infection even before they become symptomatic so that preventative treatment can be started early. …”
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Cell deconvolution-based integrated time-series network of whole blood transcriptome reveals systemic antiviral activities and cell-specific immunological changes against PRRSV inf... by Byeonghwi Lim, Chiwoong Lim, Min-Jae Jang, Young-Jun Seo, Do-Young Kim, Christopher K. Tuggle, Kyu-Sang Lim, Jun-Mo Kim

“…The findings provide comprehensive insights into host responses to PRRSV infection, including diagnostic biomarkers.…”
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Dyspepsia: When and How to Test for Helicobacter pylori Infection by Maria Pina Dore, Giovanni Mario Pes, Gabrio Bassotti, Paolo Usai-Satta

“…In this review, we provide recommendations to guide primary care physicians for appropriate use of diagnostic tests and for H. pylori management in dyspeptic patients.…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF ROOT CANAL OBTURATION AND PREVALENCE OF APICAL PERIODONTITIS IN ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH by Cristina Coralia Nistor, Ioana Suciu, Elena Zabrac, Ruxandra Ioana Bartok, Bogdan Dimitriu, Andreea Băluță

“…CBCT is a precise imaging diagnostic tool and accurately highlights the technical parameters of the canal obturation, but also the presence of AP even in the early stages.…”
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Population Based Trends in the Incidence of Hospital Admission for the Diagnosis of Hepatorenal Syndrome: 1998–2011 by Manish Suneja, Fan Tang, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Linnea A. Polgreen, Philip M. Polgreen

“…The revision of the diagnostic criteria for hepatorenal syndrome may have contributed to the increase in the incidence of admissions for hepatorenal syndrome. …”
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Filters in 2D and 3D Cardiac SPECT Image Processing by Maria Lyra, Agapi Ploussi, Maritina Rouchota, Stella Synefia

“…The aim of this study is to review filters in cardiac 2D, 3D, and 4D SPECT applications and how these affect the image quality mirroring the diagnostic accuracy of SPECT images. Several filters, including the Hanning, Butterworth, and Parzen filters, were evaluated in combination with the two reconstruction methods as well as with a specified MatLab program. …”
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Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Involvement of the Orbit and Ocular Adnexa by Elham Vali Khojeini, Benjamin H. Durham, Mingyi Chen

“…A literature review of mantle cell lymphoma with orbital and ocular adnexal involvement and the diagnostic pitfalls in this area of hematopathology are discussed.…”
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Verrucous Papillary Lesions: Dilemmas in Diagnosis and Terminology by Thomas George Kallarakkal, Anand Ramanathan, Rosnah Binti Zain

“…Verrucous papillary lesions (VPLs) of oral cavity are diagnostically challenging as they include a spectrum of benign, potentially malignant, and frankly malignant lesions. …”
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Chiari I malformation with neurogenic hypertension underwent suboccipital decompression: A case report by Steven Okta Chandra, I Putu Pramana Suarjaya, Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa

“…Multidisciplinary approach and diagnostic study preoperatively have an important role as a supplement for anesthesiologists in making a clinical decision intraoperatively for the sake of preventing morbidity and mortality.…”
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein - early predictors of low colorectal anastomotic leakage by Yu. A. Shelygin, M. A. Tarasov, M. A. Sukhina, I. V. Zarodnyuk, Ye. G. Rybakov

“…Aim of investigation. To determine diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) at anastomotic leakage (AL) following lower anterior resection (LAR) of the rectum. …”
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