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Diagnostics, Volume 12, Issue 2

2022 February - 331 articles

Cover Story: MALDI-ToF AI is a promising approach to provide more rapid and accurate antibiotic resistance and bring in more precise management of bacterial infections. However, the AI is not perfect yet, and the reason for uncertain or incorrect predictions has not been investigated. In the study, we examined the association between specimen types, MS spectral quality, phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility, bacterial strain composition, and the AI’s predictions. We identified that uncommon bacterial strain or highly complicated bacterial strain composition would be the causes leading to AI uncertainties. Knowing more about MALDI-ToF AI, especially its weakness, can increase our confidence in it and help us to use it better. View this paper.
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Articles (331)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5,105 Views
11 Pages

Interexaminer Reliability and Validity of Quantity of Cervical Mobility during Online Dynamic Inspection

  • Leire Leonet-Tijero,
  • Jaime Corral-de-Toro,
  • Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz,
  • Mar Hernández-Secorún,
  • Hugo Abenia-Benedí,
  • María Orosia Lucha-López,
  • Sofía Monti-Ballano,
  • Julián Müller-Thyssen-Uriarte,
  • Héctor Tricás-Vidal and
  • José Miguel Tricás-Moreno
  • + 1 author

21 February 2022

Background: Physical therapists routinely measure range of motion (ROM) of cervical spine. The reliability of the cervical range of motion (CROM) device has been demonstrated in several studies, but current evidence on the validity and reliability of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,256 Views
11 Pages

Patient-Assessed Outcomes following Temporal Bone Fractures

  • Elias Antoniades,
  • George Psillas,
  • Konstantinos Polyzoidis and
  • Ioannis Patsalas

21 February 2022

The long-term impact of neurotological symptoms after a temporal bone fracture (TBF), including facial nerve palsy (FP), hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness on the quality of life of patients is often underevaluated. Thus, we retrospectively assess...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,208 Views
11 Pages

Left Anterior Sectorectomy: An Alternative to Left Hepatectomy for Tumors Invading the Distal Part of the Left Portal Vein

  • Mattia Garancini,
  • Mauro Alessandro Scotti,
  • Luca Gianotti,
  • Cristina Ciulli,
  • Francesca Carissimi,
  • Fabio Uggeri,
  • Luca Degrate,
  • Marco Braga and
  • Fabrizio Romano

21 February 2022

Background: Liver tumors invading the distal part of the umbilical portion of the left portal vein usually require left hepatectomy. The recent introduction of the concept of left anterior sector, an independent anatomo-functional unit including the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,591 Views
12 Pages

Factors Associated with Delirium in COVID-19 Patients and Their Outcome: A Single-Center Cohort Study

  • Annabella Di Giorgio,
  • Antonio Mirijello,
  • Clara De Gennaro,
  • Andrea Fontana,
  • Paolo Emilio Alboini,
  • Lucia Florio,
  • Vincenzo Inchingolo,
  • Michele Zarrelli,
  • Giuseppe Miscio and
  • Maurizio A. Leone
  • + 8 authors

20 February 2022

Background: A significant proportion of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suffer from delirium during hospitalization. This single-center observational study investigates the occurrence of delirium, the associated risk factors and its...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,096 Views
19 Pages

Strain Imaging for the Early Detection of Cardiac Remodeling and Dysfunction in Primary Aldosteronism

  • Yilin Chen,
  • Tingyan Xu,
  • Jianzhong Xu,
  • Limin Zhu,
  • Dian Wang,
  • Yan Li and
  • Jiguang Wang

20 February 2022

Speckle tracking echocardiography is a novel technique to quantify cardiac function and deformation. It has been applied in a series of cardiovascular diseases for the evaluation of early cardiac impairment. We recently used this technique to investi...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,415 Views
7 Pages

20 February 2022

Although radiologic methods confirm the diagnosis of patients with large vestibular schwannomas, these methods usually indicate only the size of the tumor and its possible nerve compression. Electrodiagnostic methods can reveal the functional state o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,374 Views
14 Pages

The Role of Early Revascularization and Biomarkers in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Single Center Experience

  • Ettore Dinoto,
  • Francesca Ferlito,
  • Manfredi Agostino La Marca,
  • Graziella Tortomasi,
  • Francesca Urso,
  • Salvatore Evola,
  • Giovanni Guercio,
  • Marco Marcianò,
  • David Pakeliani and
  • Felice Pecoraro
  • + 1 author

19 February 2022

Diabetic neuropathy and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) are the main etiological factors in foot ulceration. Herein, we report our experience of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) management, with an analysis of the relationship between the rate of low...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,940 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance of Automatic Breast Volume Scanner Compared to Handheld Ultrasound on Different Breast Lesions: A Systematic Review

  • Shahad A. Ibraheem,
  • Rozi Mahmud,
  • Suraini Mohamad Saini,
  • Hasyma Abu Hassan,
  • Aysar Sabah Keiteb and
  • Ahmed M. Dirie

19 February 2022

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of the automatic breast volume scanner (ABVS) against the handheld ultrasound (HHUS) in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions. Methods: A systematic search and review of stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
77 Citations
11,879 Views
19 Pages

Identification of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Weighted Fusion Deep Learning Based on Dual-Channel Fundus Scans

  • Grace Ugochi Nneji,
  • Jingye Cai,
  • Jianhua Deng,
  • Happy Nkanta Monday,
  • Md Altab Hossin and
  • Saifun Nahar

19 February 2022

It is a well-known fact that diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common causes of visual impairment between the ages of 25 and 74 around the globe. Diabetes is caused by persistently high blood glucose levels, which leads to blood vessel agg...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,134 Views
8 Pages

A Rare Case of Hepatic Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome Occurring after Combination Therapy with Nivolumab and Cabozantinib in a Patient with Renal Carcinoma

  • Karim Gourari,
  • Julien Catherine,
  • Soizic Garaud,
  • Joseph Kerger,
  • Antonia Lepida,
  • Aspasia Georgala,
  • Fabienne Lebrun,
  • Maria Gomez Galdon,
  • Thierry Gil and
  • Mireille Langouo Fontsa
  • + 1 author

19 February 2022

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) significantly improve the outcomes of patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC); however, high-grade toxicities can occur, particularly during combination...

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