When is synthetic sufficient? Ethical considerations and alternatives in simulation-based ultrasound education by Andrea J. Doyle, Claire M. Condron

“…Resistance related to clinical relevance and preference for animal-based SBE is a persisting challenge that might be overcome through the development of clinically and anatomically relevant tissue-mimicking materials, like those previously developed for other applications such as quality assurance phantoms in diagnostic imaging. The involvement of knowledge or end-user engagement, along with evidence-based design solutions, is crucial to catalyse a paradigm shift in a discipline deeply entrenched in tradition. …”
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Theoretical and practical aspects of professional psychological selection of candidates for training at higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine by A. V. Larionova

“…Three main stages of psychological selection in the higher educational institutions have been considered (the first is carried out by psycho-diagnostic centers and laboratories at the military medical commission and has a pronounced psychiatric orientation, the second is carried out by the employees of the psychological support service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in regions, the third is carried out by psychologists of higher educational institutions) and “weak spots” in each of them have been identified. …”
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Fetuin-A Characteristics during and after Pregnancy: Result from a Case Control Pilot Study by Serdar Farhan, Ammon Handisurya, Jelena Todoric, Andrea Tura, Giovanni Pacini, Oswald Wagner, Katharina Klein, Rudolf Jarai, Kurt Huber, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

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Possible Roles of Micro RNA‑142‑5p and Claudin-1 in Development of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in Iraqi Patients by Khaled Nather Taha, Farhan Abood Risan, Abdulameer Jasim Mohammed

“… Background: Micro RNA 142-5p may one day be employed as diagnostic or therapeutic targets in the therapy of autoimmune diseases. …”
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Role of Chest Radiography in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Does Every Suspected Case Needs GeneXpert MTB; A Cross-Sectional Study by Mujahid Raza, Saleh Khurshied, Altaf Hussain, Nawal Khurshid, Ali Khurshid

“…Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic role of CXR versus standard GeneXpert MTB among adults suspecting pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of Leishmaniasis prevalence in Pakistan during 2016-2023 by R. Uppal, U. Saeed, M. E. Khattak, A. A. Khan, M. R. Uppal, Z. Z. Piracha, M. N. Khan, D. Shaikh, U. Tariq, A. R. Mahmood, S. S. Ali, B. Muhammad, M. N. Tariq, S. S. Gilani, D. U. Ozsahin, B. Uzun, I. Ozsahin

“…Data included results from diagnostic tests on suspected cases, encompassing both pediatric and adult patients. …”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are the Reasons for Dissatisfaction with the Treatment of Patients and Doctors? (Based on the Experience of Medical Institutions of the Northwestern... by A. Yu. Baranovsky, T. V. Reshetova, I. S. Sakeyan

“…The treatment complex for IBS patients can be considered optimal if, in addition to symptomatic medications, appropriate psychotropic medications are necessarily included in it basing on diagnostic assessment of the psychoemotional status of a particular patient, as well as the appointment of individually selected non-medicinal methods of psychological correction in accordance with psychosomatic symptoms. …”
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Strengthening the success rate of suprapubic aspiration in infants by integrating point-of-care ultrasonography guidance: A parallel-randomized clinical trial. by Sadroddin Mahdipour, Seyedeh Nastaran Seyed Saadat, Hamidreza Badeli, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad

“…Based on the shortage of access to radiologists in emergency setups, it seems that the POCUS-SPA by the pediatricians can be one of the most appropriate and applicable diagnostic methods in infants with UTI.…”
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Clinicopathological Implications of Proteinuria after Long-Term Isolated Hematuria due to Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis by Ryo Togashi, Yoshikazu Nemoto, Kaito Waki, Michito Nagura, Shigeyuki Arai, Yoshifuru Tamura, Yasutoshi Oshima, Fukuo Kondo, Ryuji Ohashi, Shunya Uchida, Shigeru Shibata, Yoshihide Fujigaki

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Prostate Cancer Detection from MRI Using Efficient Feature Extraction with Transfer Learning by Rafiqul Islam, Al Imran, Md. Fazle Rabbi

“…The results of this work provide a basis for creating reliable and easily understandable machine learning-based diagnostic tools for detecting prostate cancer. This will enhance the possibility of an early and precise diagnosis in clinical settings such as index terms deep learning, machine learning, prostate cancer, cancer identification, and cancer classification.…”
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Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“…Using the receiver operating characteristic curve diagnostic test with SPSS ver. 26 software, the accuracy of both scoring models was then determined. …”
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Uncoded chronic kidney disease prevalence in secondary care: a retrospective audit with population health implications by Samantha Dolan, Ajitesh Anand, Philip A. Kalra, Stuart Stewart

“…Logistic regression measured significant predictors (p = < 0.05) of receiving a diagnostic CKD code on discharge, risk of death, and of AKI. …”
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Torovirus infection in animals: a review by V. А. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, T. B. Nikeshina, Yu. V. Brovko, А. I. Kushlubaeva

“…Rotavirus, coronavirus, pestivirus, parvovirus, enterovirus and kobuvirus, along with bacteria, are most frequently detected in faecal samples collected from neonatal calves with diarrhea. Diagnostic and vaccine products for prevention of these infections have been developed in the Russian Federation. …”
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Symptoms and coronary risk factors predictive of adverse cardiac events in chest pain patients in an Asian emergency department: the need for a local prediction score by Ziwei Lin, Swee Han Lim, Qai Ven Yap, Cheryl Shumin Kow, Yiong Huak Chan, Siang Jin Terrance Chua, Anantharaman Venkataraman

“…Methods: Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain and non-diagnostic 12-lead electrocardiograms were recruited. …”
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Neuropathic pain among patients with primary knee osteoarthritis: Results of a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center in Southern India by R Vignesh Narayan, Molly Mary Thabah, Murali Poduval

“…DN4 questionnaire was administered; a score of ≥4/10 was classified as diagnostic for neuropathic pain. The Indian version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) was used to assess pain, stiffness, and physical function. …”
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Descriptive Analysis Regarding Optic Canal Variations: A Study In South Punjab Region Of Pakistan by Ponum Mirani, Ammara Rasheed, Gul Afshan, Nida Rasheed

“…These results hold practical implications for clinicians, informing diagnostic imaging, surgical planning, and interventions involving the optic canal. …”
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Assessment of Brushing Techniques in School Children and Its Association with Dental Caries, Omdurman, 2019 by Rugaia Eltayeb Hag Maki Ibrahim, Maha O. Helaly, Ehab Mohamed Abdelhlim Ahmed

“…The diagnosis was done based on the World Health Organization diagnostic criteria 2013. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and comparison between values using the chi-square test with a P value <0.05. …”
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Retrospective analysis of enzootic bovine leucosis spread in Republic of Dagestan considering natural and climatic conditions by A. R. Mustafayev, M. O. Baratov

“…High BLV infection levels were detected in 1988 (32.2%), 1989 (21.3%), 1991 (23.3%), 1993 (23.0%), 2005 (24.2%), 2010 (23.0%), and the lowest ones were reported in the recent years: 2020 – 1.0%, 2021 – 1.0%, 2022 – 0.5%. In2022, diagnostic testing of 875,312 serum samples was carried out, which included 476,493 sera collected from bovines in high-altitude and mountainous areas of Dagestan. …”
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Intra- and interspecific variability of <i>Mentha arvensis</i> L. and <i>M. Canadensis</i> L. by M. V. Semenova, O. L. Enina, O. V. Shelepova

“…Eight geographically dispersed populations of Mentha in different regions (European Russia, Khakassia and Far East, Western Ukraine, and Indochina) were studied. Diagnostic morphological characters and compositions of essential oil components were examined, and DNA was analyzed with ISSR markers. …”
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The value of lung ultrasound score combined with echocardiography in assessing right heart function in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and experiencing pulmonary hyper... by Ying Xia, Xin Liu

“…A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calculate the area under the curve(AUC) to compare the diagnostic efficacy of various parameters. Results Patients undergoing MHD exhibited varying degrees of reduced left ventricular (LV) and RV systolic function. …”
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