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Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of three rapid tests for the serodiagnosis of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in humans [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) is based primarily on imaging, in particular with ultrasound for abdominal CE, complemented by serology when imaging results are unclear. In rural endemic areas, where expertise in ultrasound may be
Ilaria Covini (1804441), Francesca Tamarozzi, Enrico Brunetti (217471), Tinelli, Carmine, Andreas Neumayr, Federica Manzoni, Annalisa De Silvestri, Annalisa De Silvestri (349861), Brunetti, Enrico, Casulli, Adriano, Neumayr, Andreas, Manzoni, Federica, Enrico Brunetti, Federica Manzoni (1804465), Roberta Narra, Andreas Neumayr (198330), Tamarozzi, Francesca, Ito, Akira, Akira Ito (301479), Mariconti, Mara, Mara Mariconti, Carmine Tinelli (25846), Akira Ito, Covini, Ilaria, Carmine Tinelli, De Silvestri, Annalisa, Mara Mariconti (615339), Ilaria Covini, Adriano Casulli (1804456), Adriano Casulli, Narra, Roberta, Francesca Tamarozzi (217449), Roberta Narra (1804438)   +32 more
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Evaluating an app-guided self-test for influenza: lessons learned for improving the feasibility of study designs to evaluate self-tests for respiratory viruses

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Seasonal influenza leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid self-tests could improve access to influenza testing in community settings.
Monica L. Zigman Suchsland, Ivan Rahmatullah, Barry Lutz, Victoria Lyon, Shichu Huang, Enos Kline, Chelsey Graham, Shawna Cooper, Philip Su, Sam Smedinghoff, Helen Y. Chu, Kara Sewalk, John S. Brownstein, Matthew J. Thompson, on behalf of Seattle Flu Study investigators   +14 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Reducing Malaria Misdiagnosis: The Importance of Correctly Interpreting Paracheck Pf® "Faint Test Bands" in a Low Transmission Area of Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Although malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been extensively evaluated since their introduction in the early 1990's, sensitivity and specificity vary widely limiting successful integration into clinical practice.
Hatfield, Jennifer M ., Jeremy C Ho, Allen Lisa K, Ho, Jeremy C., Hatfield, Jennifer M, Manyama, Mange, Manyama Mange, Giselle DeVetten, Allen, Lisa K, Lisa K Allen, Mange Manyama, DeVetten, Giselle, Allen, Lisa K., Ho Jeremy C, Ho, Jeremy C, Jennifer M Hatfield, Hatfield Jennifer M, DeVetten Giselle   +17 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Accuracy of rapid tests for malaria and treatment outcomes for malaria and non-malaria cases among under-five children in rural Ghana. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: WHO now recommends test-based management of malaria across all transmission settings. The accuracy of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and the outcome of treatment based on the result of tests will influence acceptability of and adherence to the ...
Tivura, Mathilda, Karikari Akosua B., Daniel Chandramohan, Frank Baiden (170995), Webster, Jayne, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Baiden Frank, Daniel Chandramohan (45475), Berko Yvonne, Karikari, Akosua B, Akosua B. Karikari (171023), Tivura Mathilda, Mathilda Tivura, Rupert Delimini, Seth Owusu-Agyei (80063), Amenga-Etego, Seeba, Chandramohan Daniel, Seeba Amenga-Etego (171010), Frank Baiden, Akosua B Karikari, Jane Bruce, Yvonne Berko (171007), Rupert Delimini (171002), Baiden, Frank, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Akua Agyeman-Budu (171016), Owusu-Agyei Seth, Agyeman-Budu, Akua, Delimini Rupert, Jayne Webster (170997), Mathilda Tivura (170998), Chandramohan, Daniel, Amenga-Etego Seeba, Jayne Webster, Jane Bruce (171033), Yvonne Berko, Akua Agyeman-Budu, Webster Jayne, Agyeman-Budu Akua, Berko, Yvonne, Bruce Jane, Delimini, Rupert, Bruce, Jane   +43 more
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Advantages of Lateral Flow Assays Based on Fluorescent Submicrospheres and Quantum Dots for Clostridium difficile Toxin B Detection

Toxins, 2020
Clostridium difficile colitis is caused by a cytotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria C. difficile in the epithelial cells of the large intestine, particularly C. difficile toxin B (TcdB). However, the sensitivity of currently utilized C.
Haonan Qi, Qiuli Sun, Yi Ma, Peidian Wu, Jufang Wang   +4 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Optimal triage test characteristics to improve the cost-effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for TB diagnosis: a decision analysis. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: High costs are a limitation to scaling up the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in resource-constrained settings.
Dorman, Susan E, Ellner, J., Anna H van't Hoog, Cobelens, Frank, Anna Vassall (144677), Ellner, Jerrold, Dorman Susan E., Vassall, A., David Alland, van’t Hoog Anna H., Anna H. van’t Hoog (152398), van't Hoog, Anna H, David Alland (31640), Jerrold Ellner (498928), Alland, David, Vassall, Anna, Anna Vassall, Kampen, S. van, Alland David, Cobelens, F., Alland, D., Dorman, Susan E., Susan E. Dorman (143301), Sanne van Kampen, van Kampen Sanne, Dorman, S.E., Frank Cobelens, van't Hoog, Anna H., Sanne van Kampen (109568), van Kampen, Sanne, van't Hoog, A.H., Cobelens Frank, Vassall Anna, Jerrold Ellner, Ellner Jerrold, Frank Cobelens (109566), Susan E Dorman   +36 more
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Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax Infections among Malaria Suspected Patients Attending a District Hospital, Assam [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Malaria is a major public health problem in Assam and other North-Eastern states of India. Lakhimpur district is also one of the important malaria endemic regions of Assam, where several malaria outbreaks occurred in the recent past ...
Mridul Malakar, Mridul Malakar
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