Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies by Paula L. Marcet, Brandon Short, Ashley Deas, Hong Sun, Chelsea Harrington, Shahzad Shaukat, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Marycelin Baba, Adedayo Faneye, Prossy Namuwulya, Lea Necitas Apostol, Tamer Elshaarawy, John Kofi Odoom, Peter Borus, Shelina Moonsamy, Yogolelo Riziki, Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, Mesfin Tefera, Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Salmaan Sharif, Varja Grabovac, Cara C. Burns, Nancy Gerloff

“…Strategically selected laboratories were tasked to simultaneously process stool suspensions with the current gold-standard VI method and the new DD-ITD strategy. …”
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Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for classifying tuberculosis and pulmonary findings in chest radiographs by Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Maria Carolina Bueno da Silva, Luan Oliveira da Silva, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Denise do Socorro Rodrigues da Silva, Mayler Olombrada Nunes de Santos, William Salibe Filho, Marcela Emer Egypto Rosa, Magdala de Araujo Novaes, Thiago Augusto Massarutto, Osvaldo Landi Junior, Elaine Yanata, Marcio Rodrigues da Cunha Reis, Gilberto Szarf, Pedro Vieira Santana Netto, Joselisa Peres Queiroz de Paiva

“…The results show the algorithm's performance is comparable to Group A physicians, using gold-standard analysis (Group B) as the reference. …”
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The value of 18F⁃FDG PET in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy with parkinsonism⁃predominant by DU Xiao‐xiao, DONG Wan‐hui, LI Yi, SUN Zhi‐hui, FAN Kang‐li, ZHANG Ying

“…The consistency between 18F⁃FDG PET and "gold standard" diagnosis was evaluated using the Kappa test. …”
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Wirelessly Powered Endoscopically Implantable Devices into the Submucosa as the Possible Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by J. Hajer, M. Novák, J. Rosina

“…Bipolar neurostimulation via two gold-plated leads is provided. The device does not have any source of energy; it is powered wirelessly which reduces the risk of potential battery leakage and reduces the overall dimensions.…”
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Fabrication and Optimization of ChE/ChO/HRP-AuNPs/c-MWCNTs Based Silver Electrode for Determining Total Cholesterol in Serum by Kusum Lata, Vikas Dhull, Vikas Hooda

“…The developed method used three enzymes comprised of cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase, and peroxidase for fabrication of amperometric biosensor in order to determine total cholesterol in serum samples. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and carboxylated multiwall carbon nanotubes (cMWCNTs) were used to design core of working electrode, having covalently immobilized ChO, ChE, and HRP. …”
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Laparoscopic Surgery for Recurrent Crohn's Disease by Antonino Spinelli, Matteo Sacchi, Piero Bazzi, Nicoletta Leone, Silvio Danese, Marco Montorsi

“…Laparoscopy experienced a slower diffusion in inflammatory bowel disease surgery than in oncologic colorectal surgery, but proved to be safe and effective, and is currently considered the gold standard for the treatment of primary uncomplicated ileocolic CD. …”
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A Challenging Case of Metastatic Intra-Abdominal Synovial Sarcoma with Unusual Immunophenotype and Its Differential Diagnosis by Yi-Che Changchien, Uhrin Katalin, János Fillinger, László Fónyad, Gergő Papp, Ferenc Salamon, Zoltán Sápi

“…Typical morphology and focal cytokeratin/EMA positivity should alert to this tumor, and FISH and RT-PCR remain the gold standard for the confirmation.…”
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A Decision Model Assessing the Owner and Contractor’s Conflict Behaviors in Construction Projects by Guangdong Wu, Huanming Wang, Ruidong Chang

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From Bench to Bedside to Bug: An Update of Clinically Relevant Advances in the Care of Persons with Helicobacter pylori Associated Diseases by N Chiba, ABR Thomson, P Sinclair

“…The one-week proton pump inhibitor-based triple regimens remain the gold standard of H pylori therapy, but some of the ranitidine bismuth citrate plus two antibiotic regimens also achieve an 80% H pylori eradication rate on an intention-to-treat basis. …”
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CellMAP: an open-source software tool to batch-process cell topography and stiffness maps collected with an atomic force microscope by Antoine Allard, Maxime Liboz, Raphaël Crépin, Sid Labdi, Olek Maciejak, Michel Malo, Clément Campillo, Guillaume Lamour

“…Abstract Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is the gold-standard technique to simultaneously map the morphology and viscoelastic properties of living cells. …”
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Measurements of Epidural Space Depth Using Preexisting CT Scans Correlate with Loss of Resistance Depth during Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement by Nathaniel H. Greene, Benjamin G. Cobb, Ken F. Linnau, Christopher D. Kent

“…The ability of anesthesiologists to make CT measurements was similar to a gold standard radiologist (all individual ICCs>0.9). …”
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Current Evidence for the Use of Smoflipid® Emulsion in Critical Care Patients for Parenteral Nutrition by Alberto A. Leguina-Ruzzi, Rina Ortiz

“…Finally, many authors propose that the use of Smoflipid® should become a gold standard of parenteral nutrition in intensive unit care patients and that the costs associated with this supplement should not be limiting for its use, not only to improve the clinical outcome but also to reduce the treatment costs.…”
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Phytonanoparticles as novel drug carriers for enhanced osteogenesis and osseointegration by Nandita Suresh, Nebu George Thomas, Matti Mauramo, Tuomas Waltimo, Timo Sorsa, Sukumaran Anil

“…We examine the mechanisms by which phytonanoparticles, particularly those derived from gold, silver, and zinc oxide, influence key molecular pathways in osteogenesis, including RUNX2 and Osterix signaling. …”
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Patterson D. M. Dworkin on the Semantics of Legal and Political Concepts / trans. from Engl. A. B. Didikin, S. A. Aleksandrov by A. B. Didikin, S. A. Aleksandrov

“…Hart’s «Postscript» to The Concept of Law, Ronald Dworkin claims that the meaning of legal and political concepts maybe understood by analogy to the meaning of natural kind concepts like «tiger», «gold» and «water». This article questions the efficacy of Dworkin’s claims by challenging the use of natural kinds as the basis for a semantic theory of legal and political concepts. …”
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Osteoporosis in axial radiographic spondyloarthritis: diagnostic limitations of bone mineral density and the need for comprehensive fracture risk assessment by Paweł Żuchowski, Marta Dura, Daniel Jeka, Rafał Wojciechowski, Maciej Bierwagen, Michał Kułakowski

“…The aim of this paper is to discuss currently available diagnostic methods for OP and highlight why the gold standard for diagnosis – the assessment of bone mineral density via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry – is not sufficient for patients with r-axSpA.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Molecular Docking, and In Silico ADME Study for Some New Different Derivatives for Succiniohydrazide by Asmaa A. Maryoosh, Oday H. R. Al-Jeilawi

“…Then, genetic optimization of linkage docking (GOLD) was used in theoretical studies to investigate the binding mechanism of the protein-ligand produced with the protein (1SA0). …”
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Stochastic and Dynamic Interaction between Islamic Volatility Index and Volatility Indices by Halilibrahim Gökgöz, Arif Arifoğlu, Tuğrul Kandemir

“…In this context, the study explores the interaction between the Dow Jones Islamic Market Developed Markets Quality and Low Volatility Index (DJIDVI) and such volatility indices including the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), CBOE Oil Volatility Index (OVX), CBOE Gold Volatility Index (GVZ), and Euro Currency Volatility Index (EVZ). …”
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“Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in Children: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature” by Gerdi Tuli, Jessica Munarin, Daniele Tessaris, Raffaele Buganza, Patrizia Matarazzo, Luisa De Sanctis

“…A diagnosis of PHPT should be considered when children or adolescents present bone pain with radiological imaging of osteolytic lesion and biochemical feature of hypercalcemia associated with hypophosphatemia. In PHPT, the gold standard treatment is represented by surgery followed by strict postoperative endocrine monitoring to maintain adequate homeostasis of calcium and bone metabolism.…”
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Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs): From the laboratory point of view by Margetić Sandra, Goreta Sandra Šupraha, Ćelap Ivana, Razum Marija

“…Therefore, specific quantitative methods (LC-MS/MS as a gold standard method for all DOACs, coagulometric and chromogenic assays for dabigatran, and chromogenic anti-Xa assays with drug-specific calibrators for inhibitors of FXa) should only be used for determination of DOACs concentration. …”
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