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Lower respiratory tract infections, including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia, are common in hospitalized patient populations. Standard methods frequently fail to identify the infectious etiology due to the polymicrobial nature of ...
B. Buchan+28 more
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Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as a monomicrobial infection of ascites fluid is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients. This study was aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ascites
Hamed Aminiahidashti+6 more
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INTRODUCTION: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is a lysosomal storage disorder involved in cholesterol ester metabolism. It is a poorly understood genetic cause of cirrhosis, dyslipidemia and premature atherosclerotic disease in children and ...
Marcella Borges+11 more
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There is insufficient evidence of the usefulness of dengue diagnostic tests under routine conditions. We sought to analyse how physicians are using dengue diagnostics to inform research and development.
L. Osorio+6 more
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Effect of rapid influenza diagnostic tests on patient management in an emergency department [PDF]
Objective We evaluated the effect of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) on patient management in an emergency department for 3 years after 2009, and also identified factors associated with the choice of treatment for patients with influenza-like ...
Jong-Hak Park+5 more
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Routine laboratory blood tests predict SARS-CoV-2 infection using machine learning
Accurate diagnostic strategies to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals for management of patient care and protection of health care personnel are urgently needed.
He S. Yang+11 more
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Further investigation of confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI) in children under five years: a systematic review. [PDF]
Background: Further investigation of confirmed UTI in children aims to prevent renal scarring and future complications. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to determine the most effective approach to the further investigation of confirmed urinary ...
A Biggi+100 more
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Introduction:Â Hemothorax is one of the most prevalent injuries caused by thoracic traumas. Early detection and treatment of this injury is of utmost importance in prognosis of the patient, but there are still controversial debates on the diagnostic ...
Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar+8 more
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Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD--'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD'(AQUA): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Introduction: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) state that young people need to have access to the best evidence-based care to improve outcome.
Beecham+42 more
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Exome sequencing in routine diagnostics: a generic test for 254 patients with primary immunodeficiencies [PDF]
Diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) is complex and cumbersome yet important for the clinical management of the disease. Exome sequencing may provide a genetic diagnosis in a significant number of patients in a single genetic test.In May 2013, we implemented exome sequencing in routine diagnostics for patients suffering from PIDs.
Maaike Vreeburg+57 more
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