The negative predictive value of PSA density in the MRI prostate era
European Urology Open Science, 2020 N. ODwyer, L. McLoughlin, D. Mulvin
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, 2013 PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of multiparametric (MP) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for prostate cancer detection by using transperineal template prostate mapping (TTPM) biopsies as the reference standard and to determine the ...
Ahmed, Hashim U +8 more
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Inferring short-term volatility indicators from Bitcoin blockchain [PDF]
, 2018 In this paper, we study the possibility of inferring early warning indicators (EWIs) for periods of extreme bitcoin price volatility using features obtained from Bitcoin daily transaction graphs.
A ElBahrawy +18 more
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Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2015 BackgroundThe neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reportedly associated with prognosis in cancer patients by influencing both cancer progression and chemosensitivity. However, the correlation between NLR and the outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Y. Asano +8 more
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Negative Poisson's ratios in few-layer orthorhombic arsenic from first-principles calculations [PDF]
, 2015 A material exhibiting a negative Poisson's ratio is always one of the leading topics in materials science, which is due to the potential applications in those special areas such as defence and medicine. In this letter, we demonstrate a new material, few-layer orthorhombic arsenic, also possesses the negative Poisson's ratio.
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2014 BACKGROUND The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a strong predictor of mortality in patients with pancreatic, colorectal, lung, gastric cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
M. Eryılmaz +5 more
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Service evaluation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and additional value of broad-range 16S rDNA PCR for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis from resected endocardial material in patients from eight UK and Ireland hospitals [PDF]
, 2014 Infective endocarditis (IE) can be diagnosed in the clinical microbiology laboratory by culturing explanted heart valve material. We present a service evaluation that examines the sensitivity and specificity of a broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain ...
Alshafi, K +8 more
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Role of uterine artery doppler at 18-22 weeks in the prediction of pre-eclampsia: a prospective study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Pre-eclampsia is the most common pregnancy complication associated with serious maternal and fetal morbidity. Uterine artery Doppler reflects the impaired trophoblastic invasion of the uterine spiral arteries, which is involved in the ...
Manjeera M., Lakshmi +2 more
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Accuracy of ultrasonography in the evaluation of abdominal masses in children in Nigeria
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2019 Introduction: Abdominal masses in children constitute a spectrum of lesions of diverse origin, nature and significance. In a low-income setting with limited investigative facilities, accurate diagnosis of abdominal masses can be very challenging. However,
Adebayo Ayokunle Adedayo +5 more
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Diagnostic testing in the context of high-value care: Incorporating prior probability [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2016 This is the fifth article of a series on fundamental concepts in biostatistics and research. In this article, the author reviews the fundamental concepts in diagnostic testing, prior probability and predictive value, and how they relate to the concept of
Lucien Cardinal
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