Sensitivity of Self-reported Opium Use in Cancer Patients: Implications for conducting epidemiological studies by Vahideh Mohseni, Maryam Hadji, Mina Khaki, Omid Nabavian, Kazem Zendehdel, Hamideh Rashidian

“…In this study, we avoided using urine tests as the gold standard to prevent false positive results, given that most cancer patients use opioids to alleviate their pain. …”
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Nilai Diagnostik Ultrasonografi Hepatobilier sebagai Prediktor Atresiabilier pada Kolestasis Bayi di RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Tahun 2017 - 2021 by Kristin Agustina, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Firman Parulian Sitanggang, I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, Made Widhi Asih, Putu Patriawan

“…Hepatobiliary ultrasound is the most common initial diagnostic modality in the early detection of biliary atresia. It is not the gold standard, but the hepatobiliary ultrasound examination can be used to determine the appropriate further management. …”
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Editorial: Influence of dietary factors, nutrients, and the gut-lung axis on respiratory health by Inês Brandão, Inês Brandão, Tomoko Suzuki, Naser A. Alsharairi

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Turn-Amplitude Analysis as a Diagnostic Test for Myofascial Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain by Fernando Itza, Daniel Zarza, Jesus Salinas, Fernando Teba, Carmen Ximenez

“…BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain syndrome of the pelvic floor (MPSPF) is a common disease in the context of chronic pelvic pain (CPP); however, there is currently no gold-standard test to diagnose it.…”
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Diagnostic Performance of Gastric Imprint Smear for Determination of Helicobacter pylori Infection by J Al-Ali, F Al-Asfar, R Dhar, PM Dhar, K Kapila

“…BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of several methods (invasive and noninvasive) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, no test is considered to be the ‘gold standard’. Endoscopy-based tests are regarded as the reference method in most studies.…”
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Vascular Endograft Infection with Listeria monocytogenes reated with Surgical Debridement but without Graft Removal by Beate Tanner-Steinmann, Katia Boggian

“…We report a case of vascular graft infection due to Listeria monocytogenes as an example of a less well-known manifestation of listeriosis and focus on the possible treatment procedures emphasizing a management with surgical debridement but preservation of the endograft, in contrast to the gold standard treatment of vascular graft infections which consists of a removal of the graft.…”
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La symbolique égyptienne de la rencontre ludique entre Rhampsinite et Déméter-Isis (Hérodote, II, 122) by Typhaine Haziza

“…This article continues the discussion begun at the CIERGA Colloquium, held in Fribourg on 6 and 7 September 2021, on the Herodotean anecdote of Rhampsinite in the Underworld (II, 122), by examining the purpose of the game played between the Pharaoh and Demeter and, more broadly, its Egyptian symbolism, as well as that of the goddess’s gift of a “gold lamé napkin”. Various avenues are explored, showing that despite a probable interpretatio Graeca of the initial story, and an interpretation that may differ according to the circles in which the anecdote was received, it is still very much marked by its Egyptian origins.…”
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Awake fiberoptic intubation in a pediatric patient with Tessier’s cleft: Navigating the challenges by Jyoti Sharma, Ruhi Sharma, Mohd A. Mir, Anju Grewal

“…Awake fibreoptic intubation is the gold standard of airway management in anticipated difficult airways. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis by Deborah Money

“…Diagnostic tests include real-time clinical/microbiological diagnosis, and the current gold standard, the standardized evaluation of morphotypes on Gram stain analysis. …”
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Insights into mapping tropical primary wet forests in the Amazon Basin from satellite-based time series metrics of canopy stability by Brendan Mackey, Sonia Hugh, Tatiana Shestakova, Brendan M. Rogers, Ludmila Rattis

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Bioinformatics and System Biological Approaches for the Identification of Genetic Risk Factors in the Progression of Cardiovascular Disease by Joy Dip Barua, Shudeb Babu Sen Omit, Humayan Kabir Rana, Nitun Kumar Podder, Utpala Nanda Chowdhury, Md Habibur Rahman

“…We also examined the validation of our study using gold benchmark databases OMIM, dbGAP, and DisGeNET. …”
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Hydrogen Storage Enhancement Attained by Fixation of Ti on MWNTs by J. J. Pérez-Bueno, M. L. Mendoza López, K. M. Brieño Enriquez, J. Ledesma García, L. A. Godínez Mora-Tovar, C. Angeles Chavez

“…Nevertheless, nanotubes are difficult to handle due to electrostatic charge and agglomeration, and in this context, two routes were tested as procedures to spread and stick nanotubes on an electrode: (1) a functionalization capable of attaching gold was tested in two forms, as either using 4 nm particles or a flat gold electrode. …”
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Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of radiological and histological findings in the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease stages among patients in a tertiary hospital by Ekpe Edemekong L, Emanghe U, Ekpe EL, Obiora IC, Yemiode Itam, Akinmola OO

“…The ultrasonographic findings were correlated with histological data (considered as the gold standard). The sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) were evaluated. …”
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An In Vitro Pilot Study Comparing the Novel HemoClear Gravity-Driven Microfiltration Cell Salvage System with the Conventional Centrifugal XTRA™ Autotransfusion Device by Anneloes Hoetink, Sabine F. Scherphof, Frederik J. Mooi, Paul Westers, Jack van Dijk, Sjef J. van de Leur, Arno P. Nierich

“…To achieve this, current gold standard autotransfusion devices should be complemented with widely available, cost-efficient, and time-efficient devices. …”
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DC/TMD Examiner Protocol: Longitudinal Evaluation on Interexaminer Reliability by Marit Slåttelid Skeie, Paula Frid, Manal Mustafa, Jörg Aßmus, Annika Rosén

“…Two trainee examiners (one more experienced) and one “reference examiner” (gold standard) at both sessions assessed the participants. …”
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Prunus persica L.: análisis nutricional de flores y hojas para predecir su estado mineral by Angelica Anahí Acevedo Barrera, Laura Raquel Orozco Meléndez, Ofelia Adriana Hernández Rodríguez, Damaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios

“…Se evaluaron siete cultivares de durazno (Prunus persica L.): ‘Baby Gold 8’, ‘Autumn L’, ‘Catherin’, ‘Fairtime’, ‘Carnaval’, ‘Baby Gold 5’ y ‘Arkansas’ muestreados de forma aleatoria simple contemplado diez unidades de muestreo por cultivar. …”
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Highly Sensitive Immunochromatographic Identification of Tetracycline Antibiotics in Milk by N. A. Taranova, A. S. Kruhlik, E. A. Zvereva, V. V. Shmanai, I. I. Vashkevich, D. A. Semyonov, S. A. Eremin, A. V. Zherdev, B. B. Dzantiev

“…Conjugation of colloidal gold and the total immunoglobulin (IgG) fraction of polyclonal antibodies was used to increase the assay sensitivity to ensure low content of specific antibodies in the conjugate. …”
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Electric field-assisted embedding of fiber optic sensors in structural materials for structural health monitoring by Xinchang Zhang, Joshua Daw, Charles Payne, Bibo Zhong, Austin Fleming, Zilong Hua, Jorgen Rufner

“…The results indicate that both copper- and gold-coated fibers can be successfully embedded in stainless steel and nickel with good fiber integrity and fiber-matrix bonding. …”
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Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a scoping review by Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Sarah Larkins, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Raelene Ward, Rebecca Evans

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