Burden of coeliac disease in Germany: real-world insights from a large retrospective health insurance claims database analysis by Bernd Bokemeyer, Leonarda Serdani-Neuhaus, Juliane Sünwoldt, Christina Dünweber, Svitlana Schnaidt, Detlef Schuppan

“…Methods: CeD diagnosis was defined by at least one inpatient or two outpatient diagnostic codes (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, German Modification (ICD-10-GM) K90.0) within four quarters (irrespective of calendar year) for CeD during the study period. …”
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The Validity of Quantifying Pulmonary Contusion Extent by Lung Ultrasound Score for Predicting ARDS in Blunt Thoracic Trauma by Mohamed Soliman Sayed, Kareem Abdelhamid Elmeslmany, Ahmed Samir Elsawy, Nashwa Abed Mohamed

“…The ability of the LUS to predict ARDS was tested. The diagnostic accuracy of LUS was compared with chest radiography for lung contusion and pneumothorax with thoracic CT scan as a reference. …”
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Misdiagnosis of Psychosis and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Young Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jiangbo Ying, Melvyn Weibin Zhang, Sreedharan Geetha Sajith, Giles Ming-Yee Tan, Ker-Chiah Wei

“…Although research in adult ASD has expanded alongside increased prevalence statistics over the past few years, more efforts to enhance the diagnostic processes in adult ASD are needed to reduce the challenges in this field.…”
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CRISPR-Based Programmable Nucleic Acid-Binding Protein Technology Can Specifically Detect Fatal Tropical Disease-Causing Pathogens by Md. Rashidur Rahman, Toma Rani Majumder, Md. Aminul Islam Apu, Alok K. Paul, Afrina Afrose, Biplab Kumar Dash

“…Diagnostic approaches capable of ultrasensitive pathogen detection from low-volume clinical samples, running without any sophisticated instrument and laboratory setup, are easily field-deployable, inexpensive, and rapid, and are considered ideal for monitoring disease progression and surveillance. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasonography and mammography in detecting features of breast cancer by Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amal A. Alareqi, Moawia Gameraddin, Awadia Gareeballah, Kamal D. Alsultan, Amel F. Alzain

“…Conclusion: US and MG images show similar morphological changes, enhancing diagnostic accuracy in breast lesions. US characterizes echogenicity, provides real-time imaging, and uses color and pulsed Doppler techniques for vascularity and lymphadenopathy detection, while MG is better for identifying different calcification types.…”
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A Granulocyte-Specific Protein S100A12 as a Potential Prognostic Factor Affecting Aggressiveness of Therapy in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Krzysztof Orczyk, Elzbieta Smolewska

“…The studied protein appeared to be an efficient biomarker for JIA patients: 100% specificity as a diagnostic marker (cut-off level: 10.73 ng/ml) and 100% sensitivity as an indicator of exacerbations within a 3-month observation (cut-off level: 5.48 ng/ml). …”
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Assessment of endometrial carcinoma on biopsy as a predictor of final surgical pathology: Are we doing it right? A completed audit cycle and recommendations by Aneeta Jassar, Nour Hemali, Anjali Bhatnagar

“…However, this can be diagnostically challenging on small biopsy specimens, especially when morphologic features are subtle or overlapping. …”
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Clinical, Radiological and Pathological evaluation of breast lumps: a crosssectional study from a tertiary care hospital of north-east India by Kaushik Datta, Kaushik Datta, Susmita Dutta

“…These findings emphasize the importance of structured diagnostic protocols to optimize patient outcomes.   …”
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The potential impact of nonsuicidal self-injury disorder: Insights from individuals with lived experience by Gregory J. Lengel, Brooke A. Ammerman, Keri-Anne Bell, Jason J. Washburn

“… Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder (NSSI-D) is presently a condition for further study in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). …”
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Brassicaceous roots as an unexpected diversity hot-spot of helotialean endophytes by Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Meike Piepenbring, Ondřej Koukol

“…Six further lineages probably also represent new species but remain undescribed due to the lack of diagnostic morphological characters. Our results show that Cadophora, as currently circumscribed, is paraphyletic and encompasses a broad spectrum of morphologies and lifestyles. …”
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. I. Bogomolov, T. V. Burdinskaya, M. A. Goncharova, A. G. Goncharov, N. N. Tomskikh

“…Extraorgan tumor growth especially in the cases of gastric location, commonly led to diagnostic errors when GIST was misdiagnosed for pancreatic pseudocyst, leiomyoma, schwannoma and other tumors. …”
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Endometriosis Surgery during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brazilian Single Institution Experience by Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Claudio Peixoto Crispi, Eduardo de Almeida Nogueira, Pietro Cardoso Balthar, Camilla Gabriely Souza Guerra, Marlon de Freitas Fonseca

“…Besides, several reasons led to the postponement of consultations, diagnostic tests, and elective therapeutic procedures. …”
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The Value of Serum Midkine Level in Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Karim Y. A. Shaheen, Abeer I. Abdel-Mageed, Eslam Safwat, Ashraf M. AlBreedy

“…Serum MDK might be a potential diagnostic marker for HCC particularity in its early stages.…”
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Patient Involvement in Decisions regarding Emergency Department Discharge: A Multimethod Study by Marie Louise Thise Rasmussen, Kirsten Lomborg, Kasper Karmark Iversen, Hanne Konradsen

“…In clinical practice, there was a focus on symptoms, and diagnostic tools and choice of treatment were decisive for the further care trajectory of the patients. …”
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Clinical Performance of Rapid Antigen Tests for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Emergency Department and Community: A Retrospective Study by Pei-Chin Lin, Hung-Pin Chiu, Fang-Yi Cheng, Chih-Chun Chang, Fang-Yeh Chu

“…This study aimed to provide evidence regarding the diagnostic performance of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests compared with the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in the emergency department (ED) and community. …”
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Assessment of Suspected Breast Lesions in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer during Follow-Up after Breast-Conserving Surgery Using Multiparametric MRI by Lamiss Mohamed Abd El Aziz Sad, Naglaa Lofty Dabees, Dareen Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, Amr Tageldin, Samar Galal Younis

“…Combination of DWI-MRI and DCE-MRI could have high diagnostic value for evaluating postoperative changes in patients with TNBC after BCS, followed by radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy. …”
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A Challenging Case of Oral Ulcers and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Crohn’s or Behçet’s Disease by Marina A. S. Dantas, Ana Luiza Graneiro, Rodrigo Cavalcante, Lina Maria Felipez

“…Differentiating Crohn’s disease (CD) and Behçet’s disease (BD) with gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations can be clinically challenging, as current diagnostic criteria are not clear between both conditions and multiple symptoms could overlap. …”
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Topologie de la traduction des langues camerounaises dans le texte théâtral by NGO BIUMLA Catherine Epse ABOGO

“…Toutefois, il importe de poser le diagnostic de l’impact de telles traductions sur la syntaxe de la phrase et l’esthétique du texte théâtral camerounais. …”
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Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated adverse events in children-A scoping review to inform development of a core outcome set. by Jan Łukasik, Qin Guo, Leah Boulos, Hania Szajewska, Bradley C Johnston

“…Diarrhea, the most commonly reported outcome, had diagnostic criteria clearly defined only in 21 studies. …”
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Arterial Hemodynamics in Prehypertensives by Chih-Tai Ting, Jaw-Wen Chen, Mau-Song Chang, Frank Chi-Pong Yin

“…To see if there are similar hemodynamic abnormalities that antedate the onset of fixed hypertension, we compared age-matched normotensives with prehypertensives selected from patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Ascending aortic pressure and flow were measured with a micromanometer and flow velocity sensor in the baseline state and after beta-adrenergic blockade. …”
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