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Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of semi-rigid and rigid pleuroscopy in diagnosis of exudative lymphocyte dominant pleural effusion with

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background and Objectives: Pleuroscopy is an appropriate technique for visualization and biopsy of the pleural lesions, performed by two different techniques.
Hamid Borsi, Mohammad Reza Farahnak, Hanieh Raji, Maryam Haddadzadeh Shooshtari, Behnam Pirhayati   +4 more
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Quantification of purified endogenous miRNAs with high sensitivity and specificity

Nature Communications, 2020
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (19–24 nt) non-coding RNAs that suppress the expression of protein coding genes at the post-transcriptional level. Differential expression profiles of miRNAs across a range of diseases have emerged as powerful biomarkers ...
Soochul Shin, Yoonseok Jung, Heesoo Uhm, Minseok Song, Soomin Son, J. Goo, Cherlhyun Jeong, Ji‐Joon Song, V. Kim, S. Hohng   +9 more
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The sensitivity of film-forming strains of staphylococci, isolated from the respiratory tract, to bacteriophages drugs

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2014
Aim. To determine the sensitivity of filmforming strains of staphylococci, isolated from the respiratory tract, to bacteriophages drugs Methods and results.
O. S. Voronkova, O. A. Sirokvasha, T. M. Shevchenko , A. I. Vinnikov, V. YE. Kudryavtseva   +4 more
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Physical Examination of the Ankle: A Review of the Original Orthopedic Special Test Description and Scientific Validity of Common Tests for Ankle Examination

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2020
Objectives: To review the literature, identify and describe commonly used special tests for diagnosing injury to the ligaments of the ankle complex, present the distinguishing characteristics and limitations of each test, and discuss the current evidence
Lindsay W. Larkins, DAT, Russell T. Baker, PhD, DAT, Jayme G. Baker, DPT   +2 more
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Serum SARS-COV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein: A Sensitivity and Specificity Early Diagnostic Marker for SARS-COV-2 Infection

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Objective: To explore the diagnostic value of serum severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) protein assay in the early stages of SARS-COV-2 infection.
Tao Li, L. Wang, Huihui Wang, Xuemei Li, Shubing Zhang, Yuanhong Xu, Wei Wei   +6 more
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Understanding sensitivity, specificity and predictive values [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014
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Stojanović Miodrag, Anđelković-Apostolović Marija, Stojanović Dijana, Milošević Zoran, Ignjatović Aleksandra, Mitić-Lakušić Vesna, Golubović Mlađan   +6 more
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“Sensitivity and Specificity of Diagnostic Criteria for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy”

Movement Disorders, 2019
In 2017, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society put forward new clinical criteria for the diagnosis of PSP, recognizing diverse PSP phenotypes.
Farwa Ali, P. Martin, H. Botha, J. Ahlskog, J. Bower, Joseph Y. Masumoto, D. Maraganore, Anhar Hassan, S. Eggers, B. Boeve, D. Knopman, D. Drubach, R. Petersen, Erika Driver Dunkley, J. Gerpen, R. Uitti, J. Whitwell, D. Dickson, K. Josephs   +18 more
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Uncertain Times: Clinical Decision-Making in Sickness and in Health

MedEdPORTAL, 2013
Introduction It is increasingly important for medical students to recognize the importance of uncertainty in clinical decision-making. At our institution we implemented a three-part session at the beginning of second-year medical school, prior to organ ...
Laura Willett
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Sensitivity and specificity of SkinVision are likely to have been overestimated

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020
Udrea et al [1] reported 95.1% sensitivity and 78.3% specificity using the SkinVision app for risk assessment of skin lesions. These are likely to be overestimates due to the nature of the study design and flaws in sampling.
J. Deeks, J. Dinnes, H. Williams
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Requirements for Minimum Sample Size for Sensitivity and Specificity Analysis.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016
Sensitivity and specificity analysis is commonly used for screening and diagnostic tests. The main issue researchers face is to determine the sufficient sample sizes that are related with screening and diagnostic studies.
M. Bujang, T. Adnan
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