Preliminary efficacy and safety analysis: 12-month results in 83 patients using a novel approach of widefield radiation therapy for extensive skin field cancerization with or witho... by Andrew E. Potter, Christopher Baker, Stephen Shumack, Robert Sinclair, Walter J. Curran, David Christie, Bradley Wong, Peter Foley, Peter O’Brien, Lynda Spelman

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Measuring the duration of kangaroo mother care for neonates: a scoping review by Moffat Nyirenda, Cally J Tann, Melissa M Medvedev, Joy Lawn, Eva Loucaides, Victor Spector Tumukunde

“…Accurate and comparable data on the dose response of KMC will require duration measurement methods to be validated against a gold standard such as an independent observer.…”
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Fetal Tetra-Amelia Birth: A Case Report by Eyob Asefa Belay, Anberbir Girma Asebot, Bezza Kedida Dabi

“…Ultrasound imaging is a gold standard investigation to detect tetra-amelia. …”
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Tracking changes in autonomic function by coupled analysis of wavelet-based dispersion of heart rate variability and gastrointestinal symptom severity in individuals with hypermobi... by Sarah A. Mathena, Robert M. Allen, Robert M. Allen, Christina Laukaitis, Christina Laukaitis, Christina Laukaitis, Jennifer G. Andrews

“…Cohort studies suggest that individuals with hEDS have a higher risk for autonomic dysfunction. The gold standard for assessing autonomic function, clinically, is the heart rate variability (HRV) assessment from 24-h Holter monitor electrocardiogram data, but this is expensive and can only be performed in short durations. …”
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Comparison of VIDAS and Radioimmunoassay Methods for Measurement of Cortisol Concentration in Bovine Serum by Daniela Proverbio, Roberta Perego, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Angelo Belloli, Davide Pravettoni

“…Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is the “gold standard” method for evaluation of serum cortisol concentration. …”
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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

“…Background Gold standard methods of type 2 diabetes mellitus are expensive and therefore not practical for large scale studies in low‐income countries. …”
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A pilot study on diabetes detection using handheld fundus camera and mobile app development by Hamada R. H. Al-Absi, Gilbert Njihia Muchori, Saleh Musleh, Syed Abdullah Basit, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Younss Ait Mou, Tanvir Alam

“…Currently, the HbA1c test is the gold standard for the detection of diabetes with high confidence. …”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…Future studies should aim to establish a gold standard for diagnosis and severity assessment of post-pancreatectomy PEI and provide guidance for tailored pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.…”
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Do Not Hallow until You Are out of the Wood! Ultrasonographic Detection of CPP Crystal Deposits in Menisci: Facts and Pitfalls by Georgios Filippou, Antonella Adinolfi, Panagiotis Bozios, Sauro Lorenzini, Valentina Picerno, Valentina Di Sabatino, Ilaria Bertoldi, Dario Gambera, Mauro Galeazzi, Bruno Frediani

“…After surgery, the menisci were examined by US, macroscopically and microscopically, using the microscopic analysis as the gold standard for CPP deposition. Results. 11 menisci of 6 patients have been studied. …”
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Laboratory diagnosis of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients using Culture and Rapid urease test by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…Among invasive methods, culture is considered as gold standard method from which other methods are compared. …”
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Screening of household contacts for TB infection in Cote d'Ivoire by R. K. N’Guessan, D. A. B. Orsot, J.M. Ahui Brou, N. K. Bamba, M. E. Tchoutedjem Mefo, A. S. Bakayoko

“…DESIGN: We compared the effectiveness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QuantiFERON) with the TST using an economic model previously evaluated in medium TB incidence settings. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of T-Shaped Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Short Columns with Stiffening Ribs Under Axial Compression by Xiaosan Yin, Hongliang Yue, Yuzhou Sun, Guoyang Fu, Jimin Li, Md. Mashiur Rahman

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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the use of intraoperative ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC) as a method of fertility preservation in the... by Srdjan Saso, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel, Benjamin P Jones, Joseph Yazbek, Mona El-Bahrawy, Lorraine S Kasaven

“…This study will evaluate the effect on ovarian reserve following two different surgical interventions for the management of benign ovarian cysts.Methods and analysis We will conduct a two-armed randomised controlled trial comparing laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy, considered gold standard treatment as per the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green Top guidelines for the management of benign ovarian cysts, with ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC), a novel method of FPS. …”
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Time Series Classification of Raw Voice Waveforms for Parkinson's Disease Detection Using Generative Adversarial Network-Driven Data Augmentation by Marta Rey-Paredes, Carlos J. Perez, Alfonso Mateos-Caballero

“…Despite its prevalence, the detection of PD remains a complicated task, as no gold standard test has yet been developed to provide an accurate diagnosis. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anti-thrombotic therapy after surgical mitral valve repair: a scoping review by Jian Ye, Jenny Chen, Hazal Ece Babadagli, Ricky Turgeon, Erica HZ Wang

“…Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ongoing controversy regarding optimal anti-thrombotic therapy post-MVr. …”
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Staging of Primary Abdominal Lymphomas: Comparison of Whole-Body MRI with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and 18F-FDG-PET/CT by Alessandro Stecco, Francesco Buemi, Martina Quagliozzi, Mariangela Lombardi, Alberto Santagostino, Gian Mauro Sacchetti, Alessandro Carriero

“…Histopathology findings or at least 6 months of clinical and radiological follow-up was the gold standard. The Musshoff-modified Ann Arbor system was used for staging, and diagnostic accuracy was evaluated on a per-node basis. …”
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Greenness, blueness and whiteness evaluated rapid Attenuated Total Reflection/ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy method for piper nigrum Samples Coupled with multivariate ana... by Rinkal N Patel, Kunjal L Vegad, Ruchik V Mistry, Nikunj D Patel

“…“Piper nigrum”, a very well-known black gold is recommended to treat numerous ailments. The primary concerns in quality of piper nigrum arise due to numerous factors including adulteration, omission and partial substitution. …”
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Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Site of Hepatic Artery... by Hussein Soleimantabar, Saeed Nasiri, Farshad Gharebakhshi, Samaneh Ahmadi

“…Noninvasive methods to assess fibrosis stage are limited, and biopsy remains the gold standard. We aimed to compare the Doppler ultrasound indices (resistive index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and arterial waveform) at the place of division of the hepatic artery in patients with and without nonalcoholic non-diabetic fatty liver. …”
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Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) are the gold standard by which efficacy of therapeutic agents is demonstrated. …”
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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Conclusions Functional mediastinal paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor, with complete surgical resection being the gold standard treatment. Stringent perioperative management is crucial to mitigate the risk of cardiovascular complications associated with functional tumors. …”
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