Preliminary efficacy and safety analysis: 12-month results in 83 patients using a novel approach of widefield radiation therapy for extensive skin field cancerization with or witho... by Andrew E. Potter, Christopher Baker, Stephen Shumack, Robert Sinclair, Walter J. Curran, David Christie, Bradley Wong, Peter Foley, Peter O’Brien, Lynda Spelman

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Measuring the duration of kangaroo mother care for neonates: a scoping review by Moffat Nyirenda, Cally J Tann, Melissa M Medvedev, Joy Lawn, Eva Loucaides, Victor Spector Tumukunde

“…Accurate and comparable data on the dose response of KMC will require duration measurement methods to be validated against a gold standard such as an independent observer.…”
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Comparison of VIDAS and Radioimmunoassay Methods for Measurement of Cortisol Concentration in Bovine Serum by Daniela Proverbio, Roberta Perego, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Angelo Belloli, Davide Pravettoni

“…Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is the “gold standard” method for evaluation of serum cortisol concentration. …”
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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

“…Background Gold standard methods of type 2 diabetes mellitus are expensive and therefore not practical for large scale studies in low‐income countries. …”
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A pilot study on diabetes detection using handheld fundus camera and mobile app development by Hamada R. H. Al-Absi, Gilbert Njihia Muchori, Saleh Musleh, Syed Abdullah Basit, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Younss Ait Mou, Tanvir Alam

“…Currently, the HbA1c test is the gold standard for the detection of diabetes with high confidence. …”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…Future studies should aim to establish a gold standard for diagnosis and severity assessment of post-pancreatectomy PEI and provide guidance for tailored pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.…”
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Do Not Hallow until You Are out of the Wood! Ultrasonographic Detection of CPP Crystal Deposits in Menisci: Facts and Pitfalls by Georgios Filippou, Antonella Adinolfi, Panagiotis Bozios, Sauro Lorenzini, Valentina Picerno, Valentina Di Sabatino, Ilaria Bertoldi, Dario Gambera, Mauro Galeazzi, Bruno Frediani

“…After surgery, the menisci were examined by US, macroscopically and microscopically, using the microscopic analysis as the gold standard for CPP deposition. Results. 11 menisci of 6 patients have been studied. …”
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Laboratory diagnosis of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients using Culture and Rapid urease test by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Among invasive methods, culture is considered as gold standard method from which other methods are compared. …”
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Screening of household contacts for TB infection in Cote d'Ivoire by R. K. N’Guessan, D. A. B. Orsot, J.M. Ahui Brou, N. K. Bamba, M. E. Tchoutedjem Mefo, A. S. Bakayoko

“…DESIGN: We compared the effectiveness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QuantiFERON) with the TST using an economic model previously evaluated in medium TB incidence settings. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the use of intraoperative ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC) as a method of fertility preservation in the... by Srdjan Saso, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel, Benjamin P Jones, Joseph Yazbek, Mona El-Bahrawy, Lorraine S Kasaven

“…This study will evaluate the effect on ovarian reserve following two different surgical interventions for the management of benign ovarian cysts.Methods and analysis We will conduct a two-armed randomised controlled trial comparing laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy, considered gold standard treatment as per the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green Top guidelines for the management of benign ovarian cysts, with ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC), a novel method of FPS. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anti-thrombotic therapy after surgical mitral valve repair: a scoping review by Jian Ye, Jenny Chen, Hazal Ece Babadagli, Ricky Turgeon, Erica HZ Wang

“…Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ongoing controversy regarding optimal anti-thrombotic therapy post-MVr. …”
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Staging of Primary Abdominal Lymphomas: Comparison of Whole-Body MRI with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and 18F-FDG-PET/CT by Alessandro Stecco, Francesco Buemi, Martina Quagliozzi, Mariangela Lombardi, Alberto Santagostino, Gian Mauro Sacchetti, Alessandro Carriero

“…Histopathology findings or at least 6 months of clinical and radiological follow-up was the gold standard. The Musshoff-modified Ann Arbor system was used for staging, and diagnostic accuracy was evaluated on a per-node basis. …”
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Greenness, blueness and whiteness evaluated rapid Attenuated Total Reflection/ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy method for piper nigrum Samples Coupled with multivariate ana... by Rinkal N Patel, Kunjal L Vegad, Ruchik V Mistry, Nikunj D Patel

“…“Piper nigrum”, a very well-known black gold is recommended to treat numerous ailments. The primary concerns in quality of piper nigrum arise due to numerous factors including adulteration, omission and partial substitution. …”
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Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Site of Hepatic Artery... by Hussein Soleimantabar, Saeed Nasiri, Farshad Gharebakhshi, Samaneh Ahmadi

“…Noninvasive methods to assess fibrosis stage are limited, and biopsy remains the gold standard. We aimed to compare the Doppler ultrasound indices (resistive index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and arterial waveform) at the place of division of the hepatic artery in patients with and without nonalcoholic non-diabetic fatty liver. …”
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Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) are the gold standard by which efficacy of therapeutic agents is demonstrated. …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Abstract Background Nowadays, researchers are attracted to the phyco-synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for biotechnological and medical applications as they possess many advantages such as safety, nutritional value, and easy biodegradation than gold, copper, and silver nanoparticles. Spirulina platensis is the preferred microalgae for SeNPs synthesis because it contains many compounds that increase their stability making them fit for biomedical treatments. …”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“…# Background Meniscal pathologies are common knee injuries and arthroscopic surgery is the current accepted gold standard for treatment. However, there is evidence to support the use of the Mulligan Concept (MC) Mobilization with Movement (MWM) for meniscal pathologies including the 'Squeeze' technique, tibial internal rotation (IR), and tibial external rotation (ER)…”
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PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH) DENGAN HYPERCOAGULABLE STATE by Fitrach Desfiyanda, Irza Wahid

“…Pada pasien ini telah dapat ditegakkan diagnosis sebagai PNH dengan beberapa gejala dan tanda yang patognomonis disertai pemeriksaan gold standar CD 55 dan CD 59. . Pasien diterapi dengan metilprednisolon dengan dosis imunosupresan. …”
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Innovative Damage Assessment of Endodontic Instruments Based on Digital Image Stacking by Raúl Argüello-Sánchez, Ivette Alejandra Calderón-Alday, Antonio Hernández-Morales, Benjamín Gonzalo Rodríguez-Méndez, Diego Medina-Castro, Régulo López-Callejas, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís

“…Conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been the gold standard for this purpose; however, its limited accessibility and complex sample preparation protocols hinder its routine use in clinical settings. …”
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The collection of potato varieties as a reserve of source material for breeding for high yield, earliness, and resistance to diseases and pests by L. I. Kostina, O. S. Kosareva, E. V. Truskinov, T. V. Kirpicheva

“…Varieties combining resistance to gold potato cyst nematode with other valuable commercial traits were selected. …”
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