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Rapid testing for malaria in settings where microscopy is available and peripheral clinics where only presumptive treatment is available: a randomised controlled trial in Ghana. [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To test in West Africa the impact of rapid diagnostic tests on the prescription of antimalarials and antibiotics both where microscopy is used for the diagnosis of malaria and in clinical (peripheral) settings that rely on clinical diagnosis ...
Akanpigbiam, Samson, Ansah, Evelyn K, Epokor, Michael, Gyapong, John, Narh-Bana, Solomon, Quartey, Alberta Amu, Whitty, Christopher JM   +6 more
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Rapid diagnostic tests for typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric) fever

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017
Background Differentiating both typhoid (Salmonella Typhi) and paratyphoid (Salmonella Paratyphi A) infection from other causes of fever in endemic areas is a diagnostic challenge.
L. Wijedoru, S. Mallett, C. Parry
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kepler Data Validation I—Architecture, Diagnostic Tests, and Data Products for Vetting Transiting Planet Candidates [PDF]

, 2018
The Kepler Mission was designed to identify and characterize transiting planets in the Kepler Field of View and to determine their occurrence rates. Emphasis was placed on identification of Earth-size planets orbiting in the Habitable Zone of their host ...
J. Twicken, J. Catanzarite, B. Clarke, F. Girouard, J. Jenkins, T. Klaus, Jie Li, S. McCauliff, S. Seader, P. Tenenbaum, B. Wohler, S. Bryson, C. Burke, D. Caldwell, M. Haas, C. Henze, D. Sanderfer   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis and host RNA expression in Africa [PDF]

, 2014
Improved diagnostic tests for tuberculosis in children are needed. We hypothesized that transcriptional signatures of host blood could be used to distinguish tuberculosis from other diseases in African children who either were or were not infected with ...
Amelia C. Crampin, Andrew J. Brent, Brian Eley, Claire M. Banwell, Eamranond P, Florian Kern, George Chagaluka, Hazel M. Dockrell, Hemed Twahir, Hesseling AC, J. Anthony G. Scott, Lachlan J. Coin, Ling Ling, Martin L. Hibberd, Melissa S. Hamilton, Michael Levin, Myrsini Kaforou, Neil French, Paul R. Langford, Rachel Mlotha, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert S. Heyderman, Sandy Pienaar, Suzanne T. Anderson, Tom H.M. Ottenhoff, Vashini Pillay, Victoria J. Wright   +26 more
core   +5 more sources

Understanding the properties of diagnostic tests – Part 2: Likelihood ratios

Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2018
Diagnostic tests are used to identify subjects with and without disease. In a previous article in this series, we examined some attributes of diagnostic tests – sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values.
P. Ranganathan, Rakesh Aggarwal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Raised electrical uterine activity and shortened cervical length could predict preterm delivery in a low-risk population [PDF]

, 2012
PURPOSE: To compare diagnostic accuracy of sonographic cervical length (CL) measurement and uterine electric activity assessed by electromyography (EMG) in second trimester regarding prediction of preterm delivery (PTD).
Grgić, Ozren, Kuna, Krunoslav, Matijević, Ratko   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: Understanding the properties of diagnostic tests – Part 1

Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2018
In this article in our series on common pitfalls in statistical analysis, we look at some of the attributes of diagnostic tests (i.e., tests which are used to determine whether an individual does or does not have disease). The next article in this series
P. Ranganathan, Rakesh Aggarwal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The choice of gadolinium-based contrast agents: a radiologist’s responsibility between pharmaceutical equivalence and bioethical issues [PDF]

, 2017
Contrast Agents (CA) are among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide, and are used, with a variety of techniques, to increase and intensify the differences between body tissues and to help radiologist make diagnoses in a fast and precise way.
Cartocci, Gaia, Fineschi, Vittorio, Frati, Paola, Guglielmi, Giuseppe, La Russa, Raffaele, Santurro, Alessandro   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source