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Evaluation of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF to diagnose tuberculosis in a public health laboratory [PDF]

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the performance of geneXpert MTB/Rif versus conventional methods (bacilloscopy and culture) in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in a Central Public Health Laboratory (LACEN, Tocantins), Northern Brazil. METHODS Retrospective study,
Mohanna Damasceno Arbués, Maria Lúcia Rosa Rossetti   +1 more
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Misdiagnosis of Clostridioides difficile Infections by Standard-of-Care Specimen Collection and Testing among Hospitalized Adults, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, 2019–2020

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Although Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence is high in the United States, standard-of-care (SOC) stool collection and testing practices might result in incidence overestimation or underestimation. We conducted diarrhea surveillance among
Julio A. Ramirez, Frederick J. Angulo, Ruth M. Carrico, Stephen Furmanek, Senén Peña Oliva, Joann M. Zamparo, Elisa Gonzalez, Pingping Zhang, Leslie A. Wolf Parrish, Subathra Marimuthu, Michael W. Pride, Sharon Gray, Cátia S. Matos Ferreira, Forest W. Arnold, Raul E. Istúriz, Nadia Minarovic, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Luis Jodar   +17 more
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Prevalence and Correlates of Zinc Deficiency Among Vietnamese Women of Reproductive Age in Ho Chi Minh City: A Single Hospital-Based Survey

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2021
Background and Objectives: Zinc is a micronutrient that plays an important role in metabolism, cell growth regulation, and differentiation. Vietnam has many population groups living in poverty.
Vinh Quang Nguyen, Phong Van Lam, Aya Goto, Tu Van T. Nguyen, Thanh Nhan T. Vuong, Tien Minh Nguyen, Minh Ha Nguyen, Anh Tuyet T. Truong, Truc Phuong T. Tran, Chien Duc Vo   +9 more
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Differential proteomic analysis of plasma-derived exosomes as diagnostic biomarkers for chronic HBV-related liver disease

Scientific Reports, 2022
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a major public health problem worldwide. We aimed to identify new, non-invasive biomarkers for the early diagnosis of chronic HBV-related diseases, reveal alterations in the progression of chronic hepatitis B ...
Bo Ye, Yifei Shen, Hui Chen, Sha Lin, Weilin Mao, Yuejiao Dong, Xuefen Li   +6 more
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Signal Processing Techniques to Reduce the Limit of Detection for Thin Film Biosensors [PDF]

ACS Sensors 6, 2967-2978 (2021), 2021
The ultimate detection limit of optical biosensors is often limited by various noise sources, including those introduced by the optical measurement setup. While sophisticated modifications to instrumentation may reduce noise, a simpler approach that can benefit all sensor platforms is the application of signal processing to minimize the deleterious ...
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Evaluation of consistency rate between clinical and histopathological diagnosis of oral soft tissue lesions

Chronic Diseases Journal, 2019
BACKGROUND: Some of the oral lesions including malignant tumors of mesenchymal and epithelial origin have same clinical features. Most of them are white or red patches with undermined edge.
Negin Ronasi, Shokoofeh Jamshidi
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Ferritin in pediatric critical illness: a scoping review [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2023
This scoping review aimed to elucidate and summarize the predictive role of serum ferritin in critical pediatric illness. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology was employed to conduct a scoping review of 5 ...
Ivy Cerelia Valerie, Anak Agung Sagung Mirah Prabandari, Dyah Kanya Wati   +2 more
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in referral health centers of Bamako, Mali: What is new?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background and Aims: Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important global health issue worldwide. Despite this scourge threatening many human lives, especially in developing countries, thus far, no advanced molecular epidemiology study using recent and more ...
Bourahima Kone, Anou M. Somboro, Mahamadou Kone, Jane L. Holl, Bocar Baya, Djeneba Dabitao, Dramane Diallo, Bassirou Diarra, Amadou Kone, Yeya Dit Sadio Sarro, Moumine Sanogo, Antieme CG Togo, Robert L. Murphy, Souleymane Diallo, Nadie Coulibaly, Fatoumata Camara, Seydou Samake, Mahamadou Diakite, Seydou Doumbia, Mamoudou Maiga   +19 more
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A modified standardized nine hole peg test for valid and reliable kinematic assessment of dexterity post-stroke

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019
Background Impairments in dexterity after stroke are commonly assessed by the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT), where the only outcome variable is the time taken to complete the test.
Gudrun M Johansson, Charlotte K Häger
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Diagnostic value of pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 in colon cancer proven with colonoscopy

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2020
Background: Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colon cancer screening; it is also associated with a high cost and complication. Proliferating cells, in particular tumor cells, express a dimeric isoenzyme of pyruvate kinase, termed M2 pyruvate kinase ...
Hamid Kalantari, Mahsa Khodadoostan, Majid Yaran, Abdolrasoul Tavakoli   +3 more
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