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Ultrasound demonstrates high accuracy and reproducibility in preoperative localization of lymphovenous anastomosis sites, outperforming existing methods and offering a robust tool for lymphedema surgery planning.
This study validates a time- and cost-effective self-report questionnaire combined with demographic and lifestyle factors, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting periodontitis stages in a general Hong Kong population.
Core needle biopsy (CNB) demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy for major salivary gland tumors, offering a reliable tool to distinguish benign from malignant lesions and potentially reduce unnecessary surgeries.
This study validates morning salivary cortisone as an accurate, non-invasive alternative to serum cortisol for adrenal insufficiency screening, proposing actionable diagnostic thresholds to aid clinical decision-making.
This study found that patient-physician sex concordance does not influence diagnostic accuracy in primary care, but female physicians consistently outperform male counterparts in diagnosing complex conditions such as POTS and syphilis, high
The PREVUE-VALVE Study demonstrates that AI-ECG models developed in hospital settings show reduced diagnostic accuracy when applied to community populations with lower disease prevalence and milder structural heart disease, underscoring the
The ADAM Study demonstrates superior diagnostic accuracy of live cell-based assays over fixed cell-based and ELISA tests for detecting AChR antibodies in myasthenia gravis, highlighting important clinical implications for antibody testing s
The ADAM study reveals that live and fixed cell-based assays outperform ELISA in detecting AChR and MuSK antibodies, offering enhanced diagnostic accuracy for myasthenia gravis, particularly in ocular cases.
This study analyzes clinicopathological and genetic correlations in Parkinsonian disorders across diverse ancestries, revealing diagnostic challenges, genetic influences, and ancestry-related pathological variations.
This prospective study from India evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of RIPASA versus Modified Alvarado Score in acute appendicitis, highlighting RIPASA’s superior sensitivity and discrimination in an Asian surgical cohort.
This article explores AMBUSH-AI, a novel AI-driven system utilizing ultrasound modalities to accurately predict burn wound depth, improving diagnostic accuracy beyond current clinical standards and potentially guiding optimal surgical decis
Common bedside tests for peripheral arterial disease in diabetic patients show poor sensitivity, challenging their clinical reliability compared to advanced imaging modalities.
An expert consensus (STARDaki) extends STARD to improve reporting of diagnostic test accuracy studies for acute kidney injury (AKI), specifying patient selection, reference standards, timing, assay details and test-retest reliability.
This study evaluates the added value of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and fine needle aspiration (FNA) after MRI in assessing pancreatic cystic neoplasms, demonstrating significant improvement in diagnostic specificity and clinical decision-m
Development of engineered antibody fragments enables precise detection of pathogenic antibodies in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, improving diagnosis and understanding of this immune-mediated blood disorder.
In suspected myocardial infarction, hs-cTnT-gen6 showed diagnostic accuracy comparable to gen5, produced fewer myocardial injury classifications, and supported highly sensitive ESC 0/1-hour and 0/2-hour rule-out and rule-in pathways using a
A large Canadian prospective study assessed brain CT perfusion and angiography for confirming death by neurologic criteria, highlighting high sensitivity but suboptimal specificity, emphasizing cautious use alongside clinical examination.
A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that AI assistance moderately improves dentists’ accuracy in diagnosing periapical radiolucencies, mainly by reducing false positives, with significant benefits for junior clinicians and a sh
