Diagnostic methods to cutaneous leishmaniasis detection in domestic dogs and cats [PDF]
: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by different species of Leishmania. In domestic animals such as dogs and cats, the diagnostic consists of clinical, epidemiological and serological tests, which changes among countries all around the world.
Daliah Alves Coelho Trevisan+2 more
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The Comparison of Cytology and Biomarker (P53 and Bcl2) Analysis in Cervical Neoplasia: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Background and aim: Cervical cancer is females' fourth most common cancer. A Pap smear is most commonly used for cervical cancer screening but has a low sensitivity. So, biomarkers can improve the diagnostic efficiency of screening programs.
Anila Sinha+5 more
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Evaluation of the Sensitivity and Specificity of MiRNAs in Discriminating Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Background and aim: Approximately 90% of all oral malignant tumors are squamous cell carcinomas. This study aims to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of miRNAs in discriminating oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Ali Salehi+4 more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for deep vein thrombosis [PDF]
Background Ultrasound (US) has largely replaced contrast venography as the definitive diagnostic test for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We aimed to derive a definitive estimate of the diagnostic accuracy of US for clinically suspected DVT and identify ...
A Cogo+133 more
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Sensitivity and Specificity [PDF]
To anyone concerned with screening for medical or dental conditions, these terms are part of their stock in trade; but to the rest of us they may leave a feeling that we ought to know what they mean, but we are not absolutely sure. The purpose of this article is therefore to try to explain both their meaning and their importance in a way which a non ...
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Sensitive vPSA -- Exploring Sensitivity in Visual Parameter Space Analysis [PDF]
The sensitivity of parameters in computational science problems is difficult to assess, especially for algorithms with multiple input parameters and diverse outputs. This work seeks to explore sensitivity analysis in the visualization domain, introducing novel techniques for respective visual analyses of parameter sensitivity in multi-dimensional ...
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Detection of Leishmania infantum by PCR, serology and cellular immune response in a cohort study of Brazilian dogs [PDF]
The sensitivity and specificity of PCR, serology (ELISA) and lymphoproliferative response to Leishmania antigen for the detection of Leishmania infantum infection were evaluated in a cohort of 126 dogs exposed to natural infection in Brazil.
Courtenay, O.+8 more
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Several reports have determined that changes in white blood cell counts and inflammatory biomarkers are related to disease outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and they can be utilized as prognostic biomarkers.
Mohammad Erfan Zare+4 more
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Sensitivity and Specificity [PDF]
Editor – In the Authors’ Reply to the letter “Sensitivity and Specificity of Tests of Liver Injury”1 in the November 2004 issue of Clinical Medicine & Research, the statement “It is true that no single test of liver injury is either highly sensitive or specific” would be more accurate if it read “It is true that no single test of liver injury is both ...
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Better duplicate detection for systematic reviewers: Evaluation of Systematic Review Assistant-Deduplication Module [PDF]
BACKGROUND: A major problem arising from searching across bibliographic databases is the retrieval of duplicate citations. Removing such duplicates is an essential task to ensure systematic reviewers do not waste time screening the same citation multiple
Carter, Matt+3 more
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