Testing and identification of bovine viral diarrhea virus isolates recovered in Russia between 2019 and 2022 by R. I. Bubyakin, S. V. Kononova, I. N. Shumilova, O. P. Byadovskaya, A. O. Krotova, A. V. Kononov

“…Studying the agents of bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is an important task given the high probability of new isolate introduction into the Russian Federation, as well as the need to take into account the genotype and subgenotype of the virus circulating in a herd when developing vaccines and diagnostic kits for the infection. During the work performed, 6 BVD virus isolates were recovered and identified. …”
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A genomic strategy for precision medicine in rare diseases: integrating customized algorithms into clinical practice by Cristina Méndez-Vidal, Nereida Bravo-Gil, Javier Pérez-Florido, Irene Marcos-Luque, Raquel M. Fernández, José Luis Fernández-Rueda, María González-del Pozo, Marta Martín-Sánchez, Elena Fernández-Suárez, Marcela Mena, Rosario Carmona, Joaquín Dopazo, Salud Borrego, Guillermo Antiñolo

“…Conclusion This strategy has shown promising improvements in the diagnostic rate, facilitating timely diagnosis and gradually expanding our services portfolio for rare diseases. …”
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X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome and Common Variable Immunodeficiency May Not Be Differentiated by SH2D1A and XIAP/BIRC4 Genes Sequence Analysis by Nesrin Gulez, Guzide Aksu, Afig Berdeli, Neslihan Karaca, Sema Tanrıverdi, Necil Kutukculer, Elif Azarsiz

“…The patient will to be followed up as CVID until he presents new diagnostic signs or until the identification of a new gene.…”
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Artificial intelligence-driven mobile interpretation of a semi-quantitative cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay by David Bermejo-Peláez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Narda Medina, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Oscar Bonilla, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela

“…Abstract Objectives Cryptococcosis remains a severe global health concern, underscoring the urgent need for rapid and reliable diagnostic solutions. Point-of-care tests (POCTs), such as the cryptococcal antigen semi-quantitative (CrAgSQ) lateral flow assay (LFA), offer promise in addressing this challenge. …”
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A 2-Year, Phase IV, Multicentre, Observational Study of Ranibizumab 0.5 mg in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Routine Clinical Practice: The EPICOHORT... by Sergio Pagliarini, Stephen Beatty, Blandina Lipkova, Eduardo Perez-Salvador Garcia, Stefaan Reynders, Margarita Gekkieva, Abdelkader Si Bouazza, Stefan Pilz

“…Being observational in nature, the study did not impose diagnostic/therapeutic interventions/visit schedule. …”
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A Prospective Study of Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility in Sabah, Malaysia, and an Algorithm for Management of Isoniazid Resistance by Muhammad Redzwan S. Rashid Ali, Uma Parameswaran, Timothy William, Elspeth Bird, Christopher S. Wilkes, Wai Khew Lee, Tsin Wen Yeo, Nicholas M. Anstey, Anna P. Ralph

“…However, INH-resistance poses challenges, and NTM is an important differential diagnosis in this setting, where smear microscopy is the usual diagnostic modality. To address INH-R management issues in our setting, we propose an algorithm for the treatment of isoniazid-resistant PTB.…”
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Scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion in adolescents and adults: analysis of a series of 135 cases by Brahima Kirakoya, Clotaire Yameogo, Morgane Kambou, Ouedan Idogo, Abdullah Ayed, Gille Nacthagande, Fasnewinde Aristide Kabore

“…Scrotal exploration is necessary, which will provide diagnostic certainty and allow treatment. Methods This study aimed to assess the clinical predictors of TT. …”
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The Burden of Illness Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in Québec, Canada by Tam Dang-Tan, Shiyuan Zhang, Ruben V. Tavares, Melissa Stutz, Afisi S. Ismaila, Julie Vaillancourt, Diane Corriveau, Richard H. Stanford, Xiwu Lin, Gilbert A. Nadeau, Alexander Simidchiev, Daria Parsons, John S. Sampalis

“…Eligible patients with a new HCU claim with a diagnostic billing for COPD during 2001–2010 were followed until March 31, 2011. …”
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Evaluation of rabies control measure effectiveness in the Russian Federation by S. V. Shcherbinin, T. V. Vadopalas, F. I. Korennoy, K. A. Blokhina, A. K. Karaulov

“…Rabies is a zooanthroponotic disease, causing significant economic damage, resulting from losses due to livestock deaths, costs of preventive measures and diagnostic tests. The disease is transmitted through biting or licking of damaged skin or mucosa. …”
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Cataract Surgery in Elderly Patients: Impact on Life Quality and Functionality by Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol, Kattia Molina Castellanos, Inés Zamora Galindo, Alina González Díaz, Jorge Jackson Villalpando Rodríguez, Yisel María Mayo Saavedra

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> case series study of all elderly patients who attended Ophthalmology Consultation at the Integral Diagnostic Center Mesones in Bolivar, Anzoategui State, Venezuela, from February to November 2007 for cataract surgery and who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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OCT-based diagnosis of glaucoma and glaucoma stages using explainable machine learning by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Jack Phu, Henrietta Wang, Arcot Sowmya, Michael Kalloniatis, Erik Meijering

“…However, current automated diagnostic approaches on Glaucoma diagnosis solely rely on black-box deep learning models, lacking explainability and trustworthiness. …”
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A Quantitative Method for Detecting Ara h 2 by Generation and Utilization of Monoclonal Antibodies by Huifang Chen, Zehong Zou, Ailin Tao

“…These mAbs can, therefore, serve as quantitative diagnostic reagents for peanut and peanut product risk assessment.…”
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Correlation of clinically significant prostate cancer sites across multiparametric MRI, prostate biopsy, and whole-mount pathology for optimal prostate biopsy strategy by Matteo Pacini, Alessandro Zucchi, Riccardo Morganti, Filippo Dazzi, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Fabio Maria Valenzi, Andrea Fuschi, Yazan al Salhi, Gianluca Giannarini, Vincenzo Ficarra, Alchiede Simonato, Petar Antonov, Pinuccia Faviana, Riccardo Bartoletti

“…A paired Student’s t-test and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to evaluate the agreement between these diagnostic methods. A total of 106 patients were included in the TSB group and 95 in the TB group. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of intracranial pressure: consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Neurology’s Headache Study Group by J. García-Ull, N. González-García, M. Torres-Ferrús, D. García-Azorín, I.F.J. Molina-Martínez, I. Beltrán-Blasco, S. Santos-Lasaosa, G. Latorre, A.B. Gago-Veiga, J.M. Láinez, J. Porta-Etessam, C. Nieves-Castellanos, A. Mínguez-Olaondo, A. López-Bravo, S. Quintas, N. Morollón, S. Díaz-Insa, R. Belvís, P. Irimia

“…Therefore, the Spanish Society of Neurology's Headache Study Group (GECSEN) deemed it necessary to prepare this consensus statement, including diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms to facilitate and improve the management of these disorders in clinical practice.This document was created by a committee of experts belonging to GECSEN, and is based on a systematic review of the literature, incorporating the experience of the participants, and establishes practical recommendations with levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. …”
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Inflammation-Related Mechanisms in Chronic Kidney Disease Prediction, Progression, and Outcome by Simona Mihai, Elena Codrici, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Ana-Maria Enciu, Lucian Albulescu, Laura Georgiana Necula, Cristina Mambet, Gabriela Anton, Cristiana Tanase

“…In this scenario, a huge step forward was made by the increasing progression of omics approaches, specially designed for identification of biomarkers useful for early diagnostic and follow-up. Recent omics advances could provide novel insights in deciphering the disease pathophysiology; thus, identification of circulating biomarker panels using state-of-the-art proteomic technologies could improve CKD early diagnosis, monitoring, and prognostics. …”
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A Multi-Source Domain Adaptation Method for Bearing Fault Diagnosis with Dynamically Similarity Guidance on Incomplete Data by Juan Tian, Shun Zhang, Gang Xie, Hui Shi

“…This method leverages incomplete data from multiple-source domains to address distribution disparities in deep domain adaptation. It enhances diagnostic performance in the target domain by transferring knowledge across diverse domains. …”
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Risk of second primary malignancies among survivors of cutaneous melanoma: A nationwide population-based study in the Republic of Korea by Joon Min Jung, Do Hyung Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Ik Jun Moon, Woo Jin Lee, Sung Eun Chang, Mi Woo Lee, Chong Hyun Won

“…Inherent uncertainty related to diagnostic codes may exist. The risk of overall and specific SPMs was significantly elevated in Asian melanoma survivors, particularly among those with invasive melanoma. …”
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Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation (LVHT) in Athletes: A Negligible Finding? by Rokas Jagminas, Rokas Šerpytis, Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė

“…Left ventricular hypertrabeculation (LVHT) used to be a rare phenotypic trait. With advances in diagnostic imaging techniques, LVHT is being recognised in an increasing number of people. …”
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Comparison of Atrial Fibrillation in the Young versus That in the Elderly: A Review by Rajiv Sankaranarayanan, Graeme Kirkwood, Katharine Dibb, Clifford J. Garratt

“…Moreover with availability of improved and modern investigational and diagnostic techniques, novel causes of AF are being reported thereby seemingly consigning the diagnosis of “lone AF” to a rather mythical existence. …”
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Investigating neutropenic enterocolitis: a systematic review of case reports and clinical insights by Samane Nematolahi, Ali Amanati, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani, Mohammadreza Pourali, Mahnaz Hosseini Bensenjan, Farnoosh Nozari, Mohebat Vali, Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, Farima Safari

“…Data on patient demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment approaches, and outcomes were independently extracted by the five reviewers. …”
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