Enhancing imputation accuracy for catch-all missing data mechanisms with DFBETAS and leverage by Fares Qeadan, William A. Barbeau

“…The study introduces the use of the regression diagnostic DFBETAS along with Leverage to improve the imputation of categorical data under such conditions. …”
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Design and application of a puncture needle support (一种穿刺针支架的设计与应用) by WEI An (魏安), SUN Xiumei (孙秀梅), DU Chunliu (杜春柳)

“…Puncture examination is a medical diagnostic technique in which a fine needle penetrates the skin and tissue to extract samples for laboratory analysis, so as to clarify the nature of the lesion, determine the pathogen, extract fluid or gas to relieve symptoms. …”
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Automated Indirect Immunofluorescence Evaluation of Antinuclear Autoantibodies on HEp-2 Cells by Jörn Voigt, Christopher Krause, Edda Rohwäder, Sandra Saschenbrecker, Melanie Hahn, Maick Danckwardt, Christian Feirer, Konstantin Ens, Kai Fechner, Erhardt Barth, Thomas Martinetz, Winfried Stöcker

“…However, in terms of automation and standardization, it has not been able to keep pace with most other analytical techniques used in diagnostic laboratories. Although there are already some automation solutions for IIF incubation in the market, the automation of result evaluation is still in its infancy. …”
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Thanatophoric Dysplasia: A Report of 2 Cases with Antenatal Misdiagnosis by Lamidi Audu, Amina Gambo, Tokan Silas Baduku, Bilkisu Farouk, Anisa Yahaya, Kefas Jacob

“…We present 2 cases of TD seen at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH) between January and August 2021 to highlight the potential difficulty with antenatal diagnosis, its diagnostic features, and associated early postnatal fatality. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia by Sanya Sharma, Ajeet Sidana, Shivangi Mehta, Manoj Kumar Bajaj

“…Patients with schizophrenia as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), were assessed on Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and neuropsychological tests at baseline. …”
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Order in Chaos: Lesser-Conserved and Repeat Structures in Dehydrins by G. Richard Strimbeck

“…In addition to one or more copies of the diagnostic, fifteen-residue K segment, most Dhns can be classified into one of three major groups based on the mutually exclusive presence of three other conserved segments (H, Y, or F), with all three groups typically incorporating multi-serine S segments. …”
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Mucocutaneous Manifestations of HIV and the Correlation with WHO Clinical Staging in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria by Olumayowa Abimbola Oninla

“…Dermatoses can therefore serve as diagnostic and prognostic markers in resource limited settings to initiate HAART in clinical stages 3 and 4.…”
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THE EVOLUTIONARY TRENDS AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE TETHYAN MARKER PALEOCENE BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL SPECIES OF ANAN by Haidar Salim Anan

“…Twenty-four diagnostic Paleocene benthic foraminiferal species of Anan, which related to eighteen genera were erected from five widely separated countries in the Southern and Northern Tethys, its proposed evolutionary trends of them, and the taxonomic revision of these taxa, which will greatly aid paleontologists and biostratigraphers to helpfully understanding. …”
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Dental Students’ Knowledge of Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs: A Pilot Study by Fouad Salama, Bader Al-Balkhi, Faika Abdelmegid

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A Rare Association of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia with Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Kavita Agrawal, Flores Alfonso

“…The mass was confirmed as adenocarcinoma on biopsy. Diagnostic laparoscopy was positive for malignant cells and he was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the stomach. …”
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Editorial: The expanding Frontiers of stem cells therapy in oral maxillo-facial engineering and regenerative medicine by Christiane L. Salgado, Christiane L. Salgado, Andrea Cochis, Elena M. Varoni, Rui Amaral Mendes, Rui Amaral Mendes, Rui Amaral Mendes, Rui Amaral Mendes

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Prognostic Impact of DNA-Image-Cytometry in Neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) Tumours by H. Raatz, A. Böcking, S. Hauptmann

“…Moreover, parameters determined by diagnostic DNA cytometry like the 5c‐exceeding rate, the 2c‐deviation index, DNA‐grade of malignancy, DNA‐entropy and the type of DNA histogram were found to be of prognostic relevance. …”
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Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia of the Liver Incidentally Found in a 55-Year-Old Woman with a History of Ulcerative Colitis by Noritoshi Mizuta, Takuya Kikuchi, Shunsuke Kusano, Nobuya Sano

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Simultaneous Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Diverticulum and Urachal Remnant: A Case Report by Masaki Murata, Kohei Inui, Moto Hasegawa, Yohei Ikeda, Yuki Nakagawa, Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama

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COMMON CAUSES OF LIMITED MOUTH OPENING ANDITS MANAGEMENT APPROACH AMONG DENTISTS IN KARACHI by Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui et al

“…The questions have been asked to evaluate the level of awareness, diagnostic approach, and quality of management and care offered to the patients having trismus. …”
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Rescue Surgery 19 Years after Composite Root and Hemiarch Replacement by Konstantin von Aspern, Joerg Seeburger, Christian D. Etz, Matthias Sauer, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Martin Misfeld, Friedrich W. Mohr

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Early, integrated palliative care for people with chronic respiratory disease: lessons learnt from lung cancer by Anne M. Walker, Donald R. Sullivan, Phan Nguyen, Anne E. Holland, Natasha Smallwood

“…Many lessons can be learnt from lung cancer care, particularly as the model of care delivery has transformed over recent decades due to major advances in the diagnostic pathway and the development of new treatments. …”
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Psychosis as an Isolated Manifestation of COVID-19 in Non-Demented Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Cases and Literature Review by G. Lokominaitė, R. Kaladytė Lokominienė

“…The patients were on stable antiparkinsonian medication, had no previous psychiatric disturbances, and developed psychosis as a consequence of COVID-19 without any other clinical signs of infection; no recurrent psychotic disorders were registered during the one-year follow-up. The discussion on diagnostic difficulties and treatment options includes a review of the literature. …”
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Manipal model of telepsychiatry by Ravindra N. Munoli, P Rajeshkrishna Bhandary, Podila Sathya Venkata Narasimha Sharma

“…In recent decades, services provided under the umbrella term of telepsychiatry expanded to cater clinical services, diagnostic services, interventions, therapies, education, and research. …”
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Combination Immunosuppressive Therapy in Primary Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease in Pregnancy by Saikrishna Ananthapadmanabhan, Joe Jabbour, David Brown, Vanaja Sivapathasingam

“…Conclusion. AIED is a diagnostic challenge, and treatment considerations are complex when encountered in pregnancy. …”
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