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Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests
2015As technology advances, diagnostic tests continue to improve and each year, we are presented with new alternatives to standard procedures. Given the plethora of diagnostic alternatives, diagnostic tests must be evaluated to determine their place in the diagnostic armamentarium. The first step involves determining the accuracy of the test, including the
John M, Fardy, Brendan J, Barrett
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Blepharoptosis: diagnostic tests
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2016The article discusses diagnostic algorithms for blepharoptosis in patients with Horner's syndrome, myasthenia, chronic progressive ophthalmoplegia, myotonic dystrophy, and acute neurovascular events. Basic methods for evaluating the upper eyelid position and ptosis severity as well as special pharmacologic stress tests to reveal the true etiology of ...
Y O, Grusha, N V, Fisenko, I V, Blinova
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Diagnostic Tests for Urticaria
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2014Clinical diagnosis is made essentially by the characteristics of skin eruptions and detailed history taking. Particular, but not general blood examinations and/or skin biopsy should be performed if clinical diagnosis suggests the necessity of these examinations.
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Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1981Excerpt To the editor: The technologic advances of the past several decades have presented practicing physicians with many diagnostic tests and procedures.
RICHARD LOFGREN, TERRY W. CROWSON
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. . . And a Diagnostic Test Was Performed
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005To the Editor: At a recent case conference with a distinguished visiting professor, a fellow in allergy and immunology presented the case of an infant with diarrhea; an unusual rash (“alligator skin”); multiple immunologic abnormalities, including low T-cell function; tissue eosinophilia (of the gastric mucosa) as well as peripheral eosinophilia; and ...
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Evidence Based Mental Health, 2014
This is the second of a series of evidence-based case conferences. The main aim of this new series of papers is help clinicians learn and apply the evidence-based approach in their own clinical practices. The clinical question that we seek to solve in each of this series emanates from a real clinical case.
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This is the second of a series of evidence-based case conferences. The main aim of this new series of papers is help clinicians learn and apply the evidence-based approach in their own clinical practices. The clinical question that we seek to solve in each of this series emanates from a real clinical case.
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DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DEMENTIA
Neurologic Clinics, 1996The prevalence of dementia is expected to increase markedly as our population ages. Although only a minority of cases currently are found to have treatable causes, the personal and financial costs of misdiagnosis are great. Furthermore, progress in developing effective therapy hinges on accurate diagnosis.
T A, Sandson, B H, Price
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Appropriateness of diagnostics tests
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, 2016SummaryThe evolution of the concept of ‘appropriateness’, in the three past decades, from ‘no harm’ and ‘no waste’ to ‘medical decision‐making’ and ‘determining outcomes’ highlights two main points: its foundation is evidence‐based medicine, and it is a quality of every phase of the total testing process, not only for the selection of tests ...
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Advances in Dental Research, 1993
The presentations at this conference will discuss new technologies and rapid scientific developments that have resulted in new diagnostic tests for periodontal disease, musculoskeletal imaging, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and incipient coronal and root dental caries.
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The presentations at this conference will discuss new technologies and rapid scientific developments that have resulted in new diagnostic tests for periodontal disease, musculoskeletal imaging, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and incipient coronal and root dental caries.
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Diagnostic Tests in Alcoholism
British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs, 1972SummaryThe biochemical, physiological and psychological features of metabolic and endocrine disorders prevalent in alcoholics, in conjunction with reactions to carbohydrate, amino acid and nicotinic acid tolerance tests, suggest a means of distinguishing the alcoholism from heavy drinking.Case and family histories, considered in relation to genetic ...
J G, Benjafield, L F, Rutter
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