SECONDARY PROPHYLAXIS OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) WITH LOW DOSE APIXABAN OR RIVAROXABAN: RESULTS FROM A PATIENT POPULATION WITH MORE THAN 2 YEARS OF MEDIAN FOLLOW-UP by Alessandro Laganà, Giovanni Manfredi Assanto, Chiara Masucci, Mauro Passucci, Livia Donzelli, Alessandra Serrao, Erminia Baldacci, Cristina Santoro, Antonio Chistolini

“…Nowadays, DOACs represent the gold standard for long-term anticoagulation, with low-intensity DOACs administration becoming increasingly used worldwide in such scenario. …”
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Nanozyme based ultra-stretchable, low-hysteresis, and dual-mode antibacterial composite hydrogels for wound healing by Yanyan Li, Weiqi Kang, Jian Zhang, Ping Shi, Jianshu Li, Yongping Lu

“…Herein, an iron-based metal-organic framework loaded with gold (Fe-MIL-88NH2-Au) nanozyme based composite hydrogel (HMAux) with excellent mechanical compatibility and dual-mode antibacterial properties was designed for wound care. …”
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Enhancing photovoltaic efficiency in Half-Tandem MAPbI3/ MASnI3 Perovskite solar cells with triple core-shell plasmonic nanoparticles by Saeed Baghaee Ivriq, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi, Rasmus Schmidt Davidsen

“…In this research, the influence of nanoparticles position within the AL, the radius of nanoparticles and their composition (gold (Au) and silver (Ag)) on enhancing absorption in PSCs are examined by determining the cross-sectional area of light scattering and absorption on Au and Ag nanoparticles. …”
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Beyond motor learning: Insights from infant magnetic resonance imaging on the critical role of the cerebellum in behavioral development by Lauren Wagner, Melis E Cakar, Megan Banchik, Emily Chiem, Siobhan Sive Glynn, Amy H Than, Shulamite A Green, Mirella Dapretto

“…The field’s current limitations include inconsistencies in study design, a paucity of gold-standard infant neuroimaging tools, and treatment of the cerebellum as a uniform structure. …”
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Utilization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Myocardial Fibrosis in Prognosis Evaluation and Risk Stratification of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Xin-Yi Feng, Yu-Cong Zheng, Ying-Xia Yang, Wen-Feng He, Fan Yang, Ling-Li Wang, Han-Feng Yang, Chun-Ping Li, Xiao-Xue Xu, Rui Li

“…Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) derived from cardiovascular magnetic resonance is the clinical gold standard for evaluating replacement myocardial fibrosis and exhibits high concordance with histological replacement fibrosis. …”
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Effects of fatigue on ground reactions forces-related variables: A systematic review in long-distance runners by Mayara Silva, José Afonso, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Ricardo J. Fernandes, Filipe Conceição

“…Eligibility criteria included healthy competitive or recreational long-distance runners, performing before and after an exercise-based fatigue-inducing protocol, and assessing GRF-related variables on a treadmill or overground using a force plate (the gold standard for kinetic performance analysis). 14 studies (345 participants, 193 females) were included. …”
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Reliability of an Observational Biomechanical Analysis Tool in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers by Steven F DeFroda, Dai Sugimoto, Steven J Staffa, Donald S Bae, Ellen Shanley, Charles A Thigpen, Peter K Kriz

“…While 3-dimensional (3D) motion analysis remains the gold standard for evaluation, most pitchers and clinicians do not have access to this costly technology. …”
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The Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Bowel Morbidity on Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radio (Chemo) Therapy. A Systematic Literature Review by Natuhwera G, Ellis P

“…Germanus Natuhwera,1,2 Peter Ellis3 1Clinical and Administration Departments, Hospice Africa Uganda, Kampala, Uganda; 2Education Department, Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, Kampala, Uganda; 3Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UKCorrespondence: Germanus Natuhwera, Email ngermans16@gmail.com; gnatuhwera@hospice-africa.orgAbstract: Introduction: Radiotherapy, administered with or without chemotherapy is the gold standard treatment for cervical cancer with both curative and palliative intent. …”
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Fluorescent, Plasmonic, and Radiotherapeutic Properties of the Lu–Dendrimer-AuNP–Folate–Bombesin Nanoprobe Located Inside Cancer Cells by Héctor Mendoza-Nava PhD, Guillermina Ferro-Flores PhD, Flor de María Ramírez PhD, Blanca Ocampo-García PhD, Clara Santos-Cuevas PhD, Erika Azorín-Vega PhD, Nallely Jiménez-Mancilla PhD, Myrna Luna-Gutiérrez PhD, Keila Isaac-Olivé PhD

“…The aim of this research was to evaluate the fluorescent properties and the plasmonic–photothermal, therapeutic, and radiotherapeutic potential of 177 Lu–dendrimer conjugated to folate and bombesin with gold nanoparticles in the dendritic cavity ( 177 Lu–DenAuNP–folate–bombesin) when it is internalized in T47D breast cancer cells. …”
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Expert evaluation of large language models for clinical dialogue summarization by David Fraile Navarro, Enrico Coiera, Thomas W. Hambly, Zoe Triplett, Nahyan Asif, Anindya Susanto, Anamika Chowdhury, Amaya Azcoaga Lorenzo, Mark Dras, Shlomo Berkovsky

“…These models were assessed using ROUGE, UniEval metrics, and expert human evaluation was done by clinicians comparing the generated summaries against a clinician generated summary (gold standard). The fine-tuned transformer model scored the highest when evaluated with ROUGE, while ChatGPT scored the lowest overall. …”
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Clinical evaluation of corneal ulcer with a portable and smartphone-attachable slit lamp device: Smart Eye Camera by Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoumi, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Mehdi Yaseri, Eisuke Shimizu, Shintaro Nakayama, Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani, Hiroki Nishimura, Hassan Asadigandomani

“…Both SEC videos and slit-lamp photos were reported by two independent ophthalmologists and compared with a slit-lamp examination as a gold standard. The average age of the study participants was 48.85 ± 20.45 years and 68 participants (61.8%) were male. …”
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Comparative evaluation of funduscopy, PCR and serology in the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano by Biodun Bintu Adebakin, Mayor Orezime Atima, Ugbede Idakwo, Jamilu Abubakar Bala, Alhasan Sharif Abdullahi, Auwal Bello Muhammad, Jah Douglas Pam, Emeka John Dingwoke, Florence Olufunke Darda

“…PCR had the highest specificity but a low detection rate, emphasising its role in confirming diagnosis.Conclusion Although ELISA and funduscopy detected more positive cases, PCR remains the gold standard for confirming T. gondii infection due to its high specificity. …”
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Non-Instrumental and Instrumental Tools Validity in Bruxism Diagnostics by Adrian Marcel Popescu, Mihaela Ionescu, Diana Elena Vlăduțu, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Iulia Roxana Marinescu, Monica Scrieciu, Veronica Mercuț

“…Instrumental evaluation through electromyography remains a gold standard for bruxism diagnosis.…”
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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…No prior large-scale study has reported the composition of kidney stones based on the gold-standard methods (X-ray diffraction or infrared spectroscopy) in Iran. …”
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Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Myomectomy Postoperative Outcomes by Nicel Taşdemir, Cem Çelik, Remzi Abalı, Ayşegül Kayalı, Abdulaziz Gül, Özkan Özdamar

“…Myomectomy remains the gold-standard for women who request preservation of fertility. …”
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Three-dimensional diffractive acoustic tomography by Luca Menozzi, Tri Vu, Aidan J. Canning, Harshal Rawtani, Carlos Taboada, Marie Elise Abi Antoun, Chenshuo Ma, Jesse Delia, Van Tu Nguyen, Soon-Woo Cho, Jianing Chen, Theresa Charity, Yirui Xu, Phuong Tran, Jun Xia, Gregory M. Palmer, Tuan Vo-Dinh, Liping Feng, Junjie Yao

“…Using 3D-DAT on small animal models, we mapped the distribution of the biliverdin-binding serpin complex in glassfrogs, tracked gold nanoparticle accumulation in a mouse tumor model, imaged genetically-encoded photoswitchable tumors, and investigated polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure on developing embryos. …”
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A Review of the Utility of Established Cell Lines for Isolation and Propagation of the Southern African Territories Serotypes of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by Kitsiso Gaboiphiwe, Tshephang Iris Kabelo, Petronella Thato Mosholombe, Joseph Hyera, Elliot Mpolokang Fana, Kabo Masisi, Kebaneilwe Lebani

“…Cell culture underpins virus isolation and virus neutralisation tests, which are both gold-standard diagnostic methods for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). …”
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Cyto-histological correlation of salivary gland lesions according to the Milan reporting system by Shireen Hamid, Muhammad Mudassar, Nida Hamid, Muhammad Sarwar Zia, Tariq Mehmood, Sadia Hameed

“… Objective: The objective of this study is to correlate FNAC outcomes according to the Milan Salivary Gland Cytology Reporting System (MSRSGC)system with histopathological findings of salivary gland lesions, taking as the gold standard. Study Design: Descriptive Retrospective study. …”
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Grisel’s Syndrome in Children: Two Case Reports and Systematic Review of the Literature by Nicole Pini, Martina Ceccoli, Patrizia Bergonzini, Lorenzo Iughetti

“…CT scan with 3D reconstruction is the gold standard for diagnosis, allowing the identification of the subluxation and the classification according to the Fielding–Hawkins grading system. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“…The agreement rate of the results of this program was investigated using the results of an automatic urine analyzer as the gold standard. ResultsCompared with the judgments of an automatic urine analyzer, the average agreement rate for 12 items (protein, glucose, urobilinogen, bilirubin, ketone bodies, specific gravity, occult blood, pH, white blood cells, nitrite, creatinine, and albumin) was 78.6%. …”
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