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Accuracy of four rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for human leptospirosis diagnosis in Indonesia

Microbiology Spectrum
Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonotic disease with protean clinical manifestations caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the Leptospira genus. The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is the gold standard for leptospirosis diagnosis and can only be ...
Farida Handayani, Endah Tri Widanarti, Citra W. Kusuma, Ristiyanto Ristiyanto, Amin Soebandrio, Muhammad Hussein Gasem   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
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Factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in assessing the severity of hepatic steatosis

, 2017
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography has long been recognized as a useful tool for detecting hepatic steatosis in clinical practice. However, whether it can assess the severity of hepatic steatosis and which factors affect its diagnostic accuracy remain ...
Wang, Chia-Chi;Hsieh, Tsung-Cheng;Tseng, Tai-Chung;Wang, Pin-Chao;Hsu, Ching-Sheng;Lin, Hans Hsienhong;Wang, Li-Yu;Kao, Jia-Horng, 高嘉宏   +1 more
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Rapid Diagnostic Algorithms as a Screening Tool for Tuberculosis: An Assessor Blinded Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: A major obstacle to effectively treat and control tuberculosis is the absence of an accurate, rapid, and low-cost diagnostic tool. A new approach for the screening of patients for tuberculosis is the use of rapid diagnostic classification ...
Michael Ramharter, Parschalk, B, Winkler, S, Fernandez-Reyes Delmiro, Graninger, W, Bruckschwaiger Harald, Fernandez-Reyes, D, Bruckschwaiger, H, Alexandra Indra, Indra Alexandra, Franz Ratzinger, Delmiro Fernandez-Reyes, Krishna Sanjeev, Ramharter, M, Harald Bruckschwaiger, Wischenbart, M, Lagler, H, Winkler Stefan, Indra, A, Martin Wischenbart, Bernhard Parschalk, Heimo Lagler, Krishna, S, Parschalk Bernhard, Stefan Winkler, Sanjeev Krishna, Ramharter, Michael, Ramharter Michael, Wischenbart Martin, Ratzinger, F, Wolfgang Graninger, Lagler Heimo, Graninger Wolfgang, Ratzinger Franz   +33 more
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Applications and Decision-Making Impact of Contrast-Enhanced Mammography and MRI: A Recent Structured Review

Diagnostics
Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) and breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) have emerged as important advanced imaging modalities that extend beyond conventional mammography by improving lesion visualization, diagnostic confidence, and clinical ...
Norhayati Mohd Zain, Wan Azani Mustafa
doaj   +1 more source

Nonparametric Predictive Inference for Ordinal Data and Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis considers Nonparametric Predictive Inference (NPI) for ordinal data and accuracy of diagnostic tests. We introduce NPI for ordinal data, which are categor- ical data with an ordering of the categories.
ALI, FAIZA,FARAG
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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy of routine laboratory tests to predict mortality and deterioration to severe or critical COVID-19 in people with SARS-CoV-2

, 2021
Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (diagnostic). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the accuracy of routine blood-based laboratory tests to predict mortality and deterioration to severe or critical (from mild or moderate) COVID ...
Cochrane COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group
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Effect of DFPP on Ferroptosis in Peripheral Blood CD14+ Monocytes of Hyperlipidemic Patients Involving the ACSL4/LPCAT3/ALOX5 Pathway

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although statins are the cornerstone of lipid‐lowering therapy, their use may be limited in some patients by adverse effects. This study evaluated the possible impact of non‐drug treatment using double‐filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) on CD14+
Yun Cheng, Lan Li, Qingmei Yang, Meipeng Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source