The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study by Abu N. G. A. Khan, Abdel Sawan, Antonios Likourezos, Mark Schnellinger, Estavan Garcia

“…To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain. …”
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Editorial: Personality disorders in youth: from early diagnosis to treatment by Tianhong Zhang, Katherine Durham, Paula Yanes-Lukin

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Association of skin temperature, cumulative dose of radiation, and the diagnosis of radiodermatitis by Dryelle Soster Iede Shiguihara, Leandra Ulbricht, Eduardo Borba Neves

“…Finally, to improve early diagnosis, we recommend that scales be constructed with greater definitions for the classification of radiation toxicity, without overlapping symptoms, considering quantitative criteria. …”
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Evolution of CRISPR technology and its implications in oral cancer diagnosis by P. Anitha, A. Paramasivam, J. Vijayashree Priyadharsini

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Ureteroarterial Fistula: A Diagnosis Which Is Not Always Black and White by A. Haffar, T. Trump, A. A. Elbakry, K. McCluskey, M. W. Salkini, A. Luchey

“…Ureteroiliac artery fistulas are a rare, life-threatening condition that requires a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis. Presurgical diagnosis is challenging as this condition can lie hidden despite advanced imaging modalities. …”
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Vestibular Schwannoma Presenting as Oral Dysgeusia: An Easily Missed Diagnosis by Emma Brown, Konrad Staines

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Linear Epidermal Nevus of the Oral Cavity: A Rare Diagnosis by Mariana Dutra de Cássia Ferreira Santos, Alexandre Scalli Mathias Duarte, Guilherme Machado Carvalho, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Carlos Eduardo Monteiro Zappelini, Ana Cristina Coelho Dal Rio, Maria Elvira Pizzigatti Corrêa, Albina Messias de Almeida Milani Altemani, Ester Maria Danielli Nicola

“…Linear epidermal nevus is an uncommon diagnosis of benign lesions of the oral cavity. It is characterized by a congenital malformation arising from the ectoderm cells, which are arranged according to a typical linear configuration known as Blaschko’s lines. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of thyroblastoma: a case report and review of literature by Xiting Chen, Xiting Chen, Lijuan Xiong, Lijuan Xiong, Hongling Liu, Haoqiang Wang, Donghai Cheng, Wei Wang, Wenyuan He, Bo Xie, Juan Zhou

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SBT Approach towards Analog Electronic Circuit Fault Diagnosis by V. Manikandan, N. Devarajan

“…An approach for the fault diagnosis of single and multiple faults in linear analog electronic circuits is proposed in this paper. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasm Presented as Acute Appendicitis by Ioannis Kehagias, Apollon Zygomalas, Georgios Markopoulos, Thanasis Papandreou, Pantelis Kraniotis

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Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Minors by Yuting Qian, Tingting Bai, Juanjuan Li, Yi Zang, Tong Li, Mingping Xie, Qi Wang, Lifu Wang, Ruizhe Shen

“…This study aimed at investigating the clinical value of magnetic-guided capsule endoscopy (MGCE) in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases in minors. Methods. …”
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Advanced application of metal nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by Wenjing Zhang, Tingting Xu, Yu Chen, Guiyang Zhang, Yongbo Song

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Atorvastatin-Diltiazem Combination Induced Rhabdomyolysis Leading to Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism by N. D. B. Ehelepola, S. M. B. Y. Sathkumara, H. M. P. A. G. S. Bandara, K. L. R. Kalupahana

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Vibration Based Diagnosis for Planetary Gearboxes Using an Analytical Model by Liu Hong, Yongzhi Qu, Yuegang Tan, Mingyao Liu, Zude Zhou

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Oral White Sponge Nevus: An Exceptional Differential Diagnosis in Childhood by Fatima zahra Elfatoiki, Sophia Capatas, Hayat Dahbi Skali, Fouzia Hali, Hicham Attar, Soumia Chiheb

“…We report a case of an oral white sponge nevus in a 6-year-old girl, which poses a problem in differential diagnosis with oral candidiasis. No treatment was performed because of the benign and asymptomatic nature of the lesions.…”
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The Importance of Definitive Diagnosis in Chronic Schistosomiasis, with Reference to Schistosoma haematobium by Clive Shiff

“…The implications of this new procedure and the impact on diagnosis are discussed.…”
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Chemokines and Cytokines as Salivary Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer by Gareema Prasad, Michael McCullough

“…The concept that salivary biomarkers can be easily measured and indicate disease states has profound consequences for clinical practice and may open up new strategies for the diagnosis, prognosis, and potential therapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). …”
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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication by Paulo Zoé Costa, Pedro Chorão, Andreia Póvoa, Pedro Vieira, Heidy Cabrera, Orlando Mendes, Céu Evangelista

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Enhancing the Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attacks Through Biomarker Innovation by Tao Zhang, Yanzhong Wang

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Early Prenatal Diagnosis of Ectopia Cordis: A Case Report by Deniz Esinler, Bülent Yırtıcı, Serdar Yalvaç, Sertaç Esin, Ömer Kandemir

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