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Diagnostics, Volume 14, Issue 19

October-1 2024 - 146 articles

Cover Story: Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the most common causes of disease worldwide. Clinical diagnosis of most parasitic diseases is difficult because they do not cause characteristic symptoms. We provide information on the following aspects: (i) what and where to look for (the suitability of various biological material for searching for eggs, cysts, parasites, or their genetic material); (ii) when to collect material for diagnosis or check the effectiveness of treatment; and (iii) how (by what methods) laboratory diagnostics should be performed. Lastly, we describe laboratory "case reports" and diagnostic procedures that allowed for the effective identification of parasites. We also indicate that artificial intelligence may play a role in improving the quality of diagnostics in the near future. View this paper
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Articles (146)

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
13,285 Views
16 Pages

5 October 2024

To ensure the quality of their analyses, medical laboratories carry out internal quality control (IQC) on a daily basis. IQC involves control samples with known target values for all parameters used by a laboratory in clinical practice. The use of IQ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,871 Views
11 Pages

Prognostic Value of CRP/25 OH Vitamin D Ratio for Glucocorticoid Efficacy in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Patients

  • Andreja Nikolic,
  • Dragan Popovic,
  • Srdjan Djuranovic,
  • Aleksandra Sokic-Milutinovic and
  • Sanja Dragasevic

5 October 2024

Introduction: Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) represents a life-threatening medical emergency. One-third of ASUC patients are steroid non-responders. Our study aimed to create a new ASUC algorithm to predict corticosteroid response in the earl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,721 Views
11 Pages

Validation of Fixed Ultrasonography for Achilles Tendon Assessment: A Reliability Study

  • Raquel Alabau-Dasi,
  • Gabriel Dominguez-Maldonado,
  • Ana Belen Ortega-Avila,
  • Luis M. Gordillo-Fernandez,
  • Mercedes Ortiz-Romero,
  • Juan Manuel Melchor-Rodriguez and
  • Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron

5 October 2024

Background: It is important to highlight the advantages of ultrasound in assessing muscular and tendinous behavior due to its non-invasive nature and capacity for dynamic studies. However, evaluating tendons via ultrasound can be challenging given th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,907 Views
17 Pages

Predicting the Malignancy Grade of Soft Tissue Sarcomas on MRI Using Conventional Image Reading and Radiomics

  • Fabian Schmitz,
  • Hendrik Voigtländer,
  • Hyungseok Jang,
  • Heinz-Peter Schlemmer,
  • Hans-Ulrich Kauczor and
  • Sam Sedaghat

5 October 2024

Objectives: This study aims to investigate MRI features predicting the grade of STS malignancy using conventional image reading and radiomics. Methods: Pretherapeutic imaging data regarding size, tissue heterogeneity, peritumoral changes, necrosis, h...

  • Interesting Images
  • Open Access
1,857 Views
5 Pages

Disseminated Histoplasmosis Diagnosed in an Immunocompetent Patient from a Non-Endemic Area: Neglected or Emerging Disease?

  • Irina Ciortescu,
  • Roxana Nemteanu,
  • Ilinca Maria Chiriac,
  • Silvia Zaharia,
  • Alexandru Ionut Coseru,
  • Diana Lacramioara Dumitrascu,
  • Alin Vasilescu,
  • Mihai Danciu,
  • Catalina Ochisor and
  • Alina Plesa

5 October 2024

Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum) is considered to be one of the most extensively spread dysmorphic fungi worldwide. Histoplasmosis primarily impacts patients with weakened immune systems and can result in a diverse range of clinical manifestati...

  • Interesting Images
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,706 Views
6 Pages

Mistaken Identity: Misidentification of Other Vascular Structures as the Inferior Vena Cava and How to Avoid It

  • Josh Zimmerman,
  • Candice Morrissey,
  • Nibras Bughrara and
  • Yuriy S. Bronshteyn

4 October 2024

While point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is broadly perceived as having value in intravascular volume status assessment, this has not been borne out in large-scale meta-analyses containing heterogenous populations of acu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,979 Views
21 Pages

4 October 2024

Background: Craniofacial clefts can form a significant defect within bone and cartilage, which can negatively affect tissue homeostasis and the remodeling process. Multiple proteins can affect supportive tissue growth, while also regulating local imm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,462 Views
12 Pages

Assessing Differential Transfusion Requirements for Children with Congenital Malformations vs. Pediatric Acute Abdomen Emergencies

  • Alin Ionescu,
  • Alexandra Mihăilescu,
  • Adela Chiriță-Emandi,
  • Nitesh Munagala,
  • Vlad Laurențiu David,
  • Raluca Dumache,
  • Dorel Săndesc,
  • Ovidiu Bedreag,
  • Roxana Folescu and
  • Felix Bratosin
  • + 3 authors

4 October 2024

Background and Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative blood transfusions in correcting anemia for pediatric patients with congenital malformations (CMs) versus those with acute abdomen (AA) conditions. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,091 Views
9 Pages

4 October 2024

Objectives: To determine the effect of short-term metformin administration on follicular fluid (FF) total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidative stress index (OSI) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) in women with clomiphene c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,100 Views
21 Pages

Enhancing Influenza Detection through Integrative Machine Learning and Nasopharyngeal Metabolomic Profiling: A Comprehensive Study

  • Md. Shaheenur Islam Sumon,
  • Md Sakib Abrar Hossain,
  • Haya Al-Sulaiti,
  • Hadi M. Yassine and
  • Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury

4 October 2024

Background/Objectives: Nasal and nasopharyngeal swabs are commonly used for detecting respiratory viruses, including influenza, which significantly alters host cell metabolites. This study aimed to develop a machine learning model to identify biomark...

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