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Evaluation of Sensitivity and Specificity of Interleukins 25 and 33 in Diagnosis of Pediatric Asthma

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021
The roles of interleukin 25 (a member of the interleukin 17 family) and interleukin 33 (a member of the interleukin 1 family) in asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness are yet to be fully understood.
Abeer Thaher Naji AL-Hasnawi
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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, Jiyoung Goo, Cherlhyun Jeong, Ji-Joon Song, V. Kim, S. Hohng   +9 more
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Meta-analysis of the Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Pediatric Inpatient Fall Risk Assessment Scales [PDF]

Child Health Nursing Research, 2019
Purpose: This study was conducted to obtain data for the development of an effective fall risk assessment tool for pediatric inpatients through a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of existing scales.
Eun Joo Kim, Ji Young Lim, Geun Myun Kim, Mi Kyung Lee   +3 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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Sensitivity and Specificity of the Comfort Scale to Assess Pain in Ventilated Critically Ill Adult Patients in Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pain is a common phenomenon experienced by ventilated and critically ill adult patients. It is urgent to measure the pain among these patients since they are unable to report their pain verbally.
Prasetyo, A. (Awal), Utami, R. S. (Reni), Wahyuningsih, I. S. (Indah)   +2 more
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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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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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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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Sensitivity and Specificity of Nested PCR for Diagnosing Malaria: Cases in Several Areas of Indonesia [PDF]

, 2018
Indonesia is still included in high endemic area of malaria infection. Early detection as well as appropriate and quick treatment is needed to be able to prevent and treat malaria in Indonesia.
Arifin, S. (Samsul), Burhan, N. (Niniek), Candradikusuma, D. (Didi), Endharti, A. T. (Agustina), Fitri, L. E. (Loeki), Hermansyah, B. (Bagus), Sujuti, H. (Hidayat), Sulistyaningsih, E. (Erma), Tuda, J. S. (Josef), Zein, U. (Umar)   +9 more
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