Neonatal Sepsis: A Comprehensive Review by Charikleia Kariniotaki, Christina Thomou, Despoina Gkentzi, Eleftherios Panteris, Gabriel Dimitriou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki

“…At present, no clear consensus definition for sepsis in neonates exists, even though a positive blood culture is considered as the gold standard for definitive diagnosis. The accurate and timely diagnosis of sepsis in neonates presents significant difficulties, since “culture negative” or “suspected” sepsis varies widely worldwide. …”
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MoS₂–Plasmonic Hybrid Platforms: Next-Generation Tools for Biological Applications by Nayra A. M. Moussa, Seungah Lee, Seong Ho Kang

“…MoS₂’s adjustable optical features, combined with the plasmon resonance of noble metals such as gold and silver, enhance signal amplification, enabling detailed imaging and selective photothermal or photodynamic therapies while minimizing effects on healthy tissue. …”
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Pediatric Extramedullary Epidural Spinal Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by David G. Deckey, Andrea Fernandez, Nina J. Lara, Steve Taylor, Jamal McClendon, David M. Bennett

“…However, histopathological analysis remains the gold standard for definitive diagnosis. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment, especially in the setting of cord compression and progressive loss of motor function. …”
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Polysomnographic Features of Sleep Disturbances and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in the Unilateral 6-OHDA Lesioned Hemiparkinsonian Rat by Quynh Vo, Timothy P. Gilmour, Kala Venkiteswaran, Jidong Fang, Thyagarajan Subramanian

“…Understanding the pathophysiology of these sleep pattern disturbances is critical to find effective treatments. 24-hour polysomnography (PSG), the gold standard for sleep studies, has never been used to test sleep dysfunction in the standard 6-OHDA lesioned hemiparkinsonian (HP) rat PD model. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Mean Platelet Volume, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio for Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis by Behzad Barekatain, Elahe Mardani, Alireza Sadeghnia, Zahra Heidari

“…Background: Neonatal sepsis (NS) is the most common cause of neonatal mortality, currently confirmed with blood culture as the diagnostic gold standard. However, being time-consuming, false-negative results, being affected by even a single dose of antibiotics, and expensiveness are negative aspects. …”
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Rehabilitation Guidelines for Use Following a Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO): A North American Based Delphi Consensus by Ashley E. Disantis, Ethan Ruh, RobRoy Martin, Keelan Enseki, Michael McClincy

“…# Background Treatment of acetabular dysplasia with a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has been shown to improve long term outcomes and is considered the gold standard in the setting of symptomatic hip dysplasia in patients younger than 35 years of age. …”
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Rapid Stereology Based Quantitative Immunohistochemistry of Dendritic Cells in Lymph Nodes: A Methodological Study by Yvette van Hensbergen, Sylvia A. Luykx‐de Bakker, Daniëlle A. M. Heideman, Gerrit A. Meijer, Herbert M. Pinedo, Paul J. van Diest

“…Fractional volumes of dendritic cells were assessed by stereology based quantitative immunohistochemistry using an interactive video overlay system including an automated microscope. The gold standard percentage of dendritic cells was the fractional volume of S100 stained cells in 500 fields systematically spread over the whole lymph node. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Greek QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 for Measuring Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Myeloma by Nick Kontodimopoulos, Alexandros Samartzis, Angelos A. Papadopoulos, Dimitris Niakas

“…The previously validated Greek SF-36 instrument was used as a “gold standard” for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) comparisons. …”
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Nanorobots with Hybrid Biomembranes for Simultaneous Degradation of Toxic Microorganism by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, M. N. Manjunatha, S. Radjarejesri, B. Ramesh, Ram Subbiah, Nahom Adugna

“…Ultrasound-propelled biomaterials nanorobots comprised of the gold nanostructures wrapped in a combination of platelet (PL) and Red Blood Cell (RBC) layers were developed. …”
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Peer-review Blinded Assay Test (P-BAT): a framework for trustless laboratory quality assurance for state-regulated cannabis markets by Stuart Procter, Grayson L. Baird, Jason Iannuccilli

“…This system of blinded self-review and peer-review is designed to be cost-efficient, transparent, nearly self-funded, can be implemented in any state with two or more laboratories, and most importantly, it is trustless—there is no need to trust the behavior of any one actor or laboratory to serve as a “gold standard”. While the primary objective of this process is to focus on laboratory performance, it will also highlight other common problems in the industry such as product adulteration by distributors and poor storge practices. …”
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Fixation of A Closed Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fracture by Intramedullary K-Wire: A Case Report by Devuandre Naziat, David Haryadi

“…Discussion: There is no universally agreed gold standard for clavicle fracture fixation. The majority of midshaft clavicle fractures with a displaced fragment can be successfully repaired without surgery. …”
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Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases by Esat Uygur, Krishna Reddy, Feyza Ünlü Özkan, Salih Söylemez, Özlem Aydin, Serkan Şenol

“…Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency. The gold standard treatment of septic arthritis is joint debridement, antibiotic therapy according to the culture results, and physiotherapy, which should start in the early postoperative period to prevent limitation of motion. …”
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Surgical treatment coarctation of the aorta in a premature newborn weighing 800 g by B.M. Todurov, V.G. Karpenko, V.Y. Vashkeba, V.V. Sakalov, O.A. Lastochkina, I.V. Galamay, V.B. Demyanchuk

“…This case suggests that surgical treatment of aortic coarctation remains a gold standard of the treatment in premature infants.…”
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CORRELATION OF CLINICAL EXAMINATION ANDMRI FINDINGS WITH ARTHROSCOPIC EVALUATIONOF MENISCUS TEARS AND CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURES by Saad Iqbal, Sumaiya Khan, Raza Mehmood, Muhammad Sufyan, Muhammad Kazim Najjad, Aimen Najam

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, despite arthroscopy’s superiority as the gold standard for knee injury diagnosis, it remains an invasive procedure. …”
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Morbidity of 200 Consecutive Cases of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomies: A Single-Center Experience by Pedro W. Baron, Ramzi Ben-Youssef, Okechukwu N. Ojogho, Arputharaj Kore, D. Duane Baldwin

“…As the technique has evolved laparoscopic donor nephrectomy technique is becoming the gold standard for living donation. Study Design. …”
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Position statement of the Polish Society of Allergology and Polish Dermatological Society regarding the limited accessibility of materials necessary for patch testing. Part I: Tech... by Roman Nowicki, Magdalena Czarnecka-Operacz, Elżbieta Grubska-Suchanek, Marta Kieć-Świerczyńska, Cezary Kowalewski, Beata Kręcisz, Jerzy Kruszewski, Maciej Kupczyk, Cezary Pałczyński, Jacek Szepietowski, Magdalena Trzeciak, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Radosław Śpiewak

“…At present, the only validated method and a gold standard of detecting type IV allergy are patch tests. …”
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How to Handle Data Imbalance and Feature Selection Problems in CNN-Based Stock Price Forecasting by Zinnet Duygu Aksehir, Erdal Kilic

“…Different image-based input variable sets were created using technical indicators, gold, and oil price data to feed the CNN model. The prediction performance of CNN models was compared with other studies in the literature. …”
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Sport Biomechanics Applications Using Inertial, Force, and EMG Sensors: A Literature Overview by Juri Taborri, Justin Keogh, Anton Kos, Alessandro Santuz, Anton Umek, Caryn Urbanczyk, Eline van der Kruk, Stefano Rossi

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Facile colorimetric detection of As(V) in Rice with immobilized acid phosphatase on hollow metal-organic frameworks hybrid with peroxidase-like activity by Zhiyang Qin, Zhuolan Xu, Yixin Liu, Xinguang Qin, Gang Liu, Xinlin Wei, Haizhi Zhang

“…Here, a facile colorimetric method for As(V) detection was constructed by using immobilized acid phosphatase (ACP) in hollow metal-organic frameworks hybrid. Metalloporphyrin and gold nanoparticles modified hollow zeolite imidazole framework-8 [Au/HZIF-8@TCPP(Fe)], named AuHT, was chosen here as ACP immobilizing carrier with peroxidase-like activity. …”
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Computer-Assisted Segmentation of Videocapsule Images Using Alpha-Divergence-Based Active Contour in the Framework of Intestinal Pathologies Detection by L. Meziou, A. Histace, F. Precioso, O. Romain, X. Dray, B. Granado, B. J. Matuszewski

“…Videoendoscopy is currently the “gold standard” technique for diagnosis of different pathologies of the intestinal tract. …”
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