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Can clinical scoring systems improve the diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected adult appendicitis and equivocal preoperative computed tomography findings? [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2017
Objective Adult appendicitis (AA) with equivocal computed tomography (CT) findings remains a diagnostic challenge for physicians. Herein we evaluated the diagnostic performance of several clinical scoring systems in adult patients with suspected ...
Min Seok Chae, Chong Kun Hong, Young Rock Ha, Minjung Kathy Chae, Young Sik Kim, Tae Yong Shin, Jung Hwan Ahn   +6 more
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A randomised controlled trial to measure the effect of chest pain unit care upon anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life [ISRCTN85078221] [PDF]

, 2004
Background The chest pain unit (CPU) has been developed to provide a rapid and accurate diagnostic assessment for patients attending hospital with acute, undifferentiated chest pain.
Goodacre, S., Nicholl, J.
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Which diagnostic tests are most useful in a chest pain unit protocol? [PDF]

, 2005
Background The chest pain unit (CPU) provides rapid diagnostic assessment for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain, using a combination of electrocardiographic (ECG) recording, biochemical markers and provocative cardiac testing.
Angelini, K., Arnold, J., Goodacre, S., Locker, T., Morris, F.   +4 more
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Chromoblastomycosis: an etiological, epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and treatment update [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018
: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, suppurative mycosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic inoculation of dematiaceous fungi of the family Herpotrichiellaceae.
Arival Cardoso de Brito, Maraya de Jesus Semblano Bittencourt   +1 more
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Clinical Application of Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System for Characterizing Liver Neoplasms: A Meta-Analysis

Diagnostics, 2021
The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) is a comprehensive system for standardizing liver imaging in patients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to determine the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS category 5 (LR5)
Lingling Li, Yixin Hu, Jing Han, Qing Li, Chuan Peng, Jianhua Zhou   +5 more
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Global burden of human brucellosis : a systematic review of disease frequency [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: This report presents a systematic review of scientific literature published between 1990-2010 relating to the frequency of human brucellosis, commissioned by WHO.
A El Sherbini, A Yacoub, AA Haghdoost, Anna S. Dean, B Bonfoh, B Hernandez, E Jelastopulu, E Schelling, Esther Schelling, F De Massis, F Roth, FK Al-Ani, G Marder, G Pappas, GJ Jennings, Helena Greter, Hélène Carabin, I Avdikou, J Ariza, J Zinsstag, J Zinsstag, JA Al Tawfiq, JA Crump, Jakob Zinsstag, KE Elbeltagy, Lisa Crump, M Minas, MA Al Sekait, MA Idris, MR Hosseini, MR Khorasgani, N Gargouri, O Karabay, QM Abu Shaqra, R Awad, S Vancelik, SA Dahouk, SM Alavi, SR Alballa, TJ Doyle, Z Cetinkaya   +40 more
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Tuberculosis diagnostics and biomarkers: needs, challenges, recent advances, and opportunities [PDF]

, 2012
Tuberculosis is unique among the major infectious diseases in that it lacks accurate rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests. Failure to control the spread of tuberculosis is largely due to our inability to detect and treat all infectious cases of pulmonary
Alexandre Harari, Alimuddin Zumla, Armand, Axelsson-Robertson, Banada, Ben Marais, Betsou, Blakemore, Boehme, Boehme, Cattamanchi, Chow, Cuevas, Cuevas, Cuevas, Cuevas, Diel, Dowdy, Dye, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Ferrara, Giovanni-Batista Migliori, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Green, Harari, Helb, Helen Cox, Hillemann, Hohn, Ibrahim Abubakar, Jeremiah Chakaya, John, Justin O’Grady, Karin Weyer, Keeler, Kemp, Kunnath-Velayudhan, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lawn, Lemaire, Lin, Ling, Liu, Long, Lucica Ditui, Lynn Zijenah, Mann, Marais, Marais, Marais, Marais, Marco Schito, Markus Maeurer, Marlowe, Martin P. Grobusch, Martina Casenghi, Matthew Bates, McNerney, Michael Hoelscher, Michel Pletschette, Minion, Moore, Morris, Mwaba, Nathan Ford, Nathanson, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Nicol, Nicol, Oberhelman, O’Grady, Peter, Peter Mwaba, Peter S. Kim, Rifat Atun, Rose, Ruth McNerney, S. Bertel Squire, Samana Schwank, Sester, Shah, Soumya Swaminathan, Squire, Squire, Steingart, Steingart, Steingart, Steve Lawn, Storla, Temple, Theron, Timothy D. Mchugh, Treatment Action Group, Tully, Vadwai, Van Rie, van Wyk, Wallis, Walzl, Weyer, Wilson, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Wright, Wright, Zar, Ziad Memish, Zumla, Zumla   +118 more
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Preanalytical issues related to routine and diagnostic glucose tests: Results from a survey in Spain [PDF]

Biochemia medica, 2020
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. The objective of this study was to find out under what preanalytical conditions routine and diagnostic glucose tests are performed across Spanish laboratories; and also what criteria are used for DM diagnosis.
García-del-Pino, Isabel, Bauça, Josep M., Gómez, Carolina, Caballero, Andrea, Llopis, María Antonia, Ibarz, Mercedes, Martínez, Débora, Ventura, Montserrat, Marzana, Itziar, Puente, Juan J., Segovia, Marta, Salas, Paloma, Gómez-Rioja, Rubén   +12 more
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Accuracy of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Community Studies and their Impact on Treatment of Malaria in an Area with Declining Malaria Burden in North-Eastern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Despite some problems related to accuracy and applicability of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), they are currently the best option in areas with limited laboratory services for improving case management through parasitological diagnosis and ...
A Enevold, A Laurent, A Moody, AB Ly, BP Mmbando, BP Mmbando, Bruno P Mmbando, C Sayang, CA Petti, CI Chandler, CK Murray, CM Zikusooka, D Bell, D Bell, D Bell, Deus S Ishengoma, DJ Kyabayinze, DJ Kyabayinze, DR Ishengoma, DR Ishengoma, EK Ansah, Filbert Francis, H Hopkins, H Reyburn, H Reyburn, I Bates, Ib C Bygbjerg, J Bendezu, J Chinkhumba, John PA Lusingu, JP Lusingu, JP Lusingu, M Alifrangis, Martha M Lemnge, MI Msellem, Michael Alifrangis, Ministry of Health, ML McMorrow, ML McMorrow, MM Lemnge, N Singh, P Mens, Pamela Magistrado, R Development Core Team. R, RN Bronzan, S Gerstl, TA Abeku, Thor G Theander, V Batwala, V D'Acremont, WHO, WHO, WP O'Meara, Z Bisoffi, Z Bisoffi   +54 more
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Empiric treatment of pulmonary TB in the Xpert era: Correspondence of sputum culture, Xpert MTB/RIF, and clinical diagnoses. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundClinical tuberculosis diagnosis and empiric treatment have traditionally been common among patients with negative bacteriologic test results. Increasing availability of rapid molecular diagnostic tests, including Xpert MTB/RIF and the new Xpert
Cattamanchi, Adithya, Dowdy, David W, Isooba, David, Kamoga, Caleb, Katamba, Achilles, Kato-Maeda, Midori, Kendall, Emily A, Kitonsa, Peter J, Mukiibi, James, Nakasolya, Olga, Nalutaaya, Annet, Robsky, Katherine, Salvatore, Phillip P   +12 more
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