Gene Polymorphism of Antigen B Subunit 2 and Pathogenesis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Murine Model by Hadi M. Alsakee, Hussein M. Abdulla, Reshna K. Albarzanji

“….: AY569356.1) has no significant impact on the pathogenicity of the CE in murine model. To upgrade the diagnostic sensitivity rates of the immunological techniques, a mixture of native hydatid antigens containing AgB is recommended to be used in the ser-diagnosis of this infection. …”
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ViT-Based Face Diagnosis Images Analysis for Schizophrenia Detection by Huilin Liu, Runmin Cao, Songze Li, Yifan Wang, Xiaohan Zhang, Hua Xu, Xirong Sun, Lijuan Wang, Peng Qian, Zhumei Sun, Kai Gao, Fufeng Li

“…Results: A benchmarking platform comprising 921 face diagnostic images, 6 benchmark methods, and 4 evaluation metrics was established. …”
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Comparative experimental anesthesia efficacy study of epidural injection at the sacrococcygeal space using ultrasound guidance versus blindness technique in Egyptian donkeys (Equus... by Mohamed A. Hamed, Hazem Hamouda, Mohammed Elmetwally, Foad Farrag, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Mohamed M. A. Abumandour, Yamen Mohammed Hegazy, Alaa Samy

“…Cadavers were randomly designated to blind (n = 5) or US-guided (n = 5) epidural injections at the sacrococcygeal region in sternal recumbency in donkeys using Methylene Blue (1%) as a diagnostic marker for caudal epidural injection. The injection criteria were comparatively assessed between the two techniques of injection. …”
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Does Baseline Serum Androgen Levels Have an Impact on Ovulation Induction Cycle Outcomes by Using Clomifene Citrate among Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Retrospe... by Serkan Kahyaoglu, Muzeyyen Gulnur Ozaksit, Gozde Karacan Duman, Deniz Ozturk Atan, Inci Kahyaoğlu, Meryem Kuru Pekcan, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin

“… OBJECTIVE: Hyperandrogenism is one of the diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome suffer from infertility due to anovulation. …”
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Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Macular and Optic Nerve Alterations in Patients with Glaucoma and Correlation with Visual Field Index by Alessio Martucci, Nicola Toschi, Massimo Cesareo, Clarissa Giannini, Giulio Pocobelli, Francesco Garaci, Raffaele Mancino, Carlo Nucci

“…To evaluate the sectorial thickness of single retinal layers and optic nerve using spectral domain optic coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and highlight the parameters with the best diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing between normal and glaucoma subjects at different stages of the disease. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and pancreatic lesions by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, A. E. Leonovich, M. A. Ashitko, T. L. Lemina, A. V. Korolyov

“…Laboratory and instrumental studies included: total and biochemical blood tests, lipid profile, coprological test, transabdominal and (under specific indications) endoscopic abdominal US, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS), computer tomography (CT) of abdominal organs, magnetic-resonance investigation (MRI).Results. According to diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome, the latter was detected in 48 patients. …”
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Risk factors for the mortality of hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 in northern Hunan province, China by Zhangxiu He, Zhong Peng, Ning Gao, Shuzhu Zhong, Fengyi Yu, Zixu Tang, Zihao Liao, Song Zhao, Gloria Umwiza, Ming Chen, Wei Long

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the diagnostic value of risk factors in hemodialysis COVID-19 patients. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…Endoscopy and mucous gastric biopsy were performed for the histological and diagnostic study of the infection due to Helicobacter Pylori by means of the hematoxiline-eosine and giemsa stain respectively. …”
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Characterization of G2/M checkpoint classifier for personalized treatment in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Yiming Liu, Yusi Wang, Shu Tan, Xiaochen Shi, Jinglin Wen, Dejia Chen, Yue Zhao, Wenjing Pan, Zhaoyang Jia, Chunru Lu, Ge Lou

“…Abstract Background Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma (UCEC) is a highly heterogeneous tumor, and limitations in current diagnostic methods, along with treatment resistance in some patients, pose significant challenges for managing UCEC. …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Therefore, this approach offers the possibility to obtain intraoperative diagnostic information before resection, importantly independent of any kind of marker or label.…”
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aPD-L1-facilitated theranostic and tumor microenvironment remodeling of pancreatic cancer via docetaxel-loaded phase-transformation nanoparticles triggered by low-intensity pulsed... by Yi Tang, Qingling Shen, Peng Lin, Zhixin Chen, Denghui Fan, Minling Zhuo, Yajiao Gan, Yixi Su, Qingfu Qian, Liwu Lin, Ensheng Xue, Zhikui Chen

“…Upon exposure to low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) stimulation, the NPs underwent a phase transformation to form microbubbles with substantial molecular ultrasound diagnostic effects, and combined treatment resulted in a tumor growth inhibition rate of 88.91%. …”
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The role of repeat fine needle aspiration in managing indeterminate thyroid nodules by Laura Allen, Ayham Al Afif, Matthew H. Rigby, Martin J. Bullock, Jonathan Trites, S. Mark Taylor, Robert D. Hart

“…It is unclear how often rFNA provides additional diagnostic information. We sought to investigate its utility at our institution. …”
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Temporal Analysis of the Incidence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Benign Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases in High-Income Nations, 1990–2019 by Dominic W. Proctor, BMBS, MSc, Richard Goodall, BSc, MBChB, MRCS, FHEA, Kim Borsky, MBBS, MMRCS, Justin D. Salciccioli, MBBS, MA, Dominic C. Marshall, MBBS, MRCP, BSc, Kumaran Shanmugarajah, MD, PhD, Joseph Shalhoub, BSc, MBBS, FHEA, PhD, DIC, MEd, FFSTEd, FRCS, FEBVS

“…International variation in lifestyle factors, diagnostic and management strategies likely account for national and sex disparities. …”
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Dilated cardiomyopathy signature metabolic marker screening: Machine learning and multi-omics analysis by Xiao-Lei Li, Aibibanmu Aizezi, Yan-Peng Li, Yan-Hong Li, Fen Liu, Qian Zhao, Xiang Ma, Dilare Adi, Yi-Tong Ma

“…Objects: Our aim was to identify changes in the metabolome in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) as well as to construct a metabolic diagnostic model for DCM. Methods: We utilized non-targeted metabolomics with a cross-sectional cohort of age- and sex-matched DCM patients and controls. …”
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Performance of the AmpliSeq NGS panel in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology by Wiame Potonnier, Erell Guillerm, Claude Bigorgne, Cécile Ghander, Malanie Roy, Florence Coulet, François Ansart, Fabrice Menegaux, Laurence Leenhardt, Isabelle Brocheriou, Gabrielle Deniziaut, Camille Buffet

“…Conclusions: The performances of the AmpliSeq panel are promising; however, the NPV is not sufficient to avoid diagnostic surgery in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.…”
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Optical genome mapping: Unraveling complex variations and enabling precise diagnosis in dystrophinopathy by Jiahui Mai, Jing Duan, Xiaoyu Chen, Liqin Liu, Dachao Liang, Tao Fu, Gang Lu, Wai Yee Chan, Xufeng Luo, Feiqiu Wen, Jianxiang Liao, Zhuo Li, Xinguo Lu

“…Interpretation OGM is a valuable diagnostic tool for dystrophinopathy patients with negative results from conventional genetic tests. …”
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CT features with histopathological correlation in inflammatory versus benign & malignant neoplastic appendiceal mucoceles: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Kumail Khandwala, Nida Sajjad, Dawar Burhan Khan, Amyn A. Malik, Wasim Ahmed Memon, Muhammad Owais Rao, Nasir Ud Din, Faheemullah Khan, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed

“…Receiver operating characteristics analysis was performed to assess the diagnostic utility of appendiceal luminal diameter in differentiating different types of mucoceles. …”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…The study will explore the diagnostic methods for EGFR mutations, clinical outcomes based on treatment modalities, and metastatic patterns in EGFR‐mutated NSCLC patients. …”
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Individualized drug therapy and survival prediction in ICU patients with acute kidney injury: construction and validation of a nomogram by Rui Yang, Xiaozhe Su, Ziqi Liu, Shuai Shao, Yinhuai Wang, Hao Su, Haiqing He

“…The predictive model demonstrated diagnostic accuracy, with AUC values for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year survival among AKI patients of 0.827, 0.799, and 0.777 in the training dataset, and 0.760, 0.743, and 0.740 in the internal validation dataset, respectively. …”
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Exploring therapeutic mechanisms of Chuan Huang Fang-II in the treatment of acute kidney injury on chronic kidney disease patients from the perspective of lipidomics by Ling Chen, Qian Wang, Tonglu Li, Lejia Li, Chen Wang, Bing Xu, Xuezhong Gong

“…Lipid differential metabolites could serve as diagnostic indicators for AKI in patients with CKD. …”
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