Increased use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests improves targeting of anti-malarial treatment in rural Tanzania: implications for nationwide rollout of malaria rapid diagnostic tests. [PDF]
: BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends parasitological confirmation of all malaria cases. Tanzania is implementing a phased rollout of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for routine use in all levels of care as one strategy to increase
Baraka Amuri+22 more
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Clinical Performance of an Automated Reader in Interpreting Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Tanzania. [PDF]
Parasitological confirmation of malaria is now recommended in all febrile patients by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce inappropriate use of anti-malarial drugs.
Ali Mohammed+32 more
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meta4diag: Bayesian Bivariate Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Studies for Routine Practice [PDF]
This paper introduces the \proglang{R} package \pkg{meta4diag} for implementing Bayesian bivariate meta-analyses of diagnostic test studies. Our package \pkg{meta4diag} is a purpose-built front end of the \proglang{R} package \pkg{INLA}. While \pkg{INLA} offers full Bayesian inference for the large set of latent Gaussian models using integrated nested ...
Guo, Jingyi, Riebler, Andrea Ingeborg
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Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a chest pain observation unit compared with routine care [PDF]
Objectives To measure the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of providing care in a chest pain observation unit compared with routine care for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain.
Angelini, K.+11 more
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Introduction:Â Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is a major and potentially lethal disorder in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). Several methods are being used to investigate for elevated ICP.
Keihan Golshani+3 more
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Tumoral chromoblastomycosis: a rare manifestation with typical complementary exams [PDF]
: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection caused by traumatic implantation of dematiaceous fungi in the skin. The clinical presentation is usually a verrucous plaque lesion and the diagnosis is confirmed by the visualization of ...
John Verrinder Veasey+4 more
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The power of microRNA regulation—insights into immunity and metabolism
MicroRNAs are emerging as crucial regulators at the intersection of metabolism and immunity. This review examines how miRNAs coordinate glucose and lipid metabolism while simultaneously modulating T‐cell development and immune responses. Moreover, it highlights how cutting‐edge artificial intelligence applications can identify miRNA biomarkers ...
Stefania Oliveto+2 more
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Urine is a rich source of biomarkers for cancer detection. Tumor‐derived material is released into the bloodstream and transported to the urine. Urine can easily be collected from individuals, allowing non‐invasive cancer detection. This review discusses the rationale behind urine‐based cancer detection and its potential for cancer diagnostics ...
Birgit M. M. Wever+1 more
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Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers a possibility for different applications in early and late stage breast cancer management. In early breast cancer tumor informed approaches are increasingly used for detecting molecular residual disease (MRD) and early recurrence. In advanced stage, ctDNA provides a possibility for monitoring disease progression and
Eva Valentina Klocker+14 more
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Evaluation of delirium screening tools in geriatric medical inpatients: a diagnostic test accuracy study [PDF]
Introduction: screening all unscheduled older adults for delirium is recommended in national guidelines, but there is no consensus on how to perform initial assessment.
Burns, Jennifer+7 more
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