External quality assessment for nucleic acid quantitative testing of human hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus in Chongqing, China: 2009-2024. [PDF]
Guo Y +6 more
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Effects of Biological Sex and Age on Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers—A Retrospective Observational Study
ABSTRACT Objective Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a key diagnostic tool for neurological diseases. To date, only a few studies have investigated in larger cohorts the effect of age and biological sex on diagnostic markers extracted from CSF. Methods For this retrospective observational study, 4163 CSF findings (2012–2020) were evaluated.
Isabel‐Sophie Hafer +3 more
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Entropy and expertise: assessing changes in pathologists' language over time using the UK Liver Pathology External Quality Assessment scheme. [PDF]
Callaghan JP +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
Results of the first German external quality assessment scheme for the detection of monkeypox virus DNA. [PDF]
Vierbaum L +15 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives WHO grade 4 astrocytomas are associated with poor prognosis, and their prognostic factors remain controversial. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors and develop a management algorithm for these patients. Methods This study retrospectively included 151 CNS5 adult grade 4 astrocytomas from two medical centers.
Jiawei Cai +13 more
wiley +1 more source
Exploration of evaluation criteria based on the biological variation in the external quality assessment for basic semen analysis in China. [PDF]
Wu XY +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Clustering Algorithm Reveals Dopamine‐Motor Mismatch in Cognitively Preserved Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between dopaminergic denervation and motor impairment in two de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) cohorts. Methods n = 249 PD patients from Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and n = 84 from an external clinical cohort.
Rachele Malito +14 more
wiley +1 more source
Strengthening antimicrobial resistance diagnostics in National Reference Laboratories across One Health in South and Southeast Asia: impact of external quality assessment and targeted follow-up. [PDF]
Abegaz FA +19 more
europepmc +1 more source
Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and nucleocapsid concentrations in samples used in INSTAND external quality assessment schemes. [PDF]
Valiente E +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations and external quality assurance providers. Updated 24 April 2020 [PDF]
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