Corneal endothelial dysfunction: etiology, pathogenesis, and current treatment approaches by S.V. Trufanov, E.P. Salovarova

“…Previously, penetrating keratoplasty has been the gold standard surgical procedure for corneal endothelial failure. …”
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Targeted generative data augmentation for automatic metastases detection from free-text radiology reports by Maede Ashofteh Barabadi, Xiaodan Zhu, Wai Yip Chan, Amber L. Simpson, Richard K. G. Do

“…In this study, we demonstrate how advancements in natural language processing, namely the instruction-following capability of recent large language models and extensive model pretraining, made it possible to automate metastases detection from radiology reports texts with a limited amount of gold-labeled data. Specifically, we prompt Llama3, an open-source instruction-tuned large language model, to generate synthetic training data to expand our limited labeled data and adapt BERT, a small pretrained language model, to the task. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Validation Study by Femke Wouters, Henri Gruwez, Christophe Smeets, Anessa Pijalovic, Wouter Wilms, Julie Vranken, Zoë Pieters, Hugo Van Herendael, Dieter Nuyens, Maximo Rivero-Ayerza, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers, Laurent Pison

“…The participants were instructed to perform heart rhythm measurements using a handheld 6-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device (KardiaMobile 6L), a smartwatch-derived single-lead ECG (Apple Watch), and two PPG-based smartphone apps (FibriCheck and Preventicus) in a random sequence, with simultaneous 12-lead reference ECG as the gold standard. ResultsA total of 122 participants were included in the study: median age 69 (IQR 61-77) years, 63.9% (n=78) men, 25% (n=30) with AF, 9.8% (n=12) without prior smartphone experience, and 73% (n=89) without experience in using a smartwatch. …”
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Patient satisfaction with a clinically integrated sleep apnea care model vs. the current sleep care paradigm by Gregory D. Salinas, Wendy Cerenzia, Brandon Coleman, Frances Thorndike, Samantha Edington, Heidi Riney

“…Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is highly effective and the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea; however, traditionally fragmented sleep healthcare has resulted in low levels of treatment adoption and adherence. …”
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An analysis of referral patterns of traumatic brain injury at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre by N Parker, T Navsaria, M Lopez, L Marineau, R Maine, K Chu, T Govender, D McPherson, P Navsaria

“…Brain computed tomography (CT) is the diagnostic gold standard but is of limited availability in most South African public hospitals, resulting in transfer of TBI patients to tertiary hospitals. …”
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The relationship between anthropometric indices and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adults: a cross-sectional study by Mina Radmehr, Reza Homayounfar, Reza Homayounfar, Abolghasem Djazayery

“…Early detection of risk factors is crucial, but liver biopsy, the diagnostic gold standard, is invasive and costly. Non-invasive anthropometric indices provide a safer alternative. …”
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Depth-dependent PD-L1 sampling of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) – implications for PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy by Madhusudan Roy, Jing-Tang Lin, Sohidul Mondal, Mei-Chun Lin, Chih-Yu Leu, Yen-Lin Huang, Chen-Yuan Dong, Pei-Jen Lou

“…At present, PD-L1 scoring is the gold standard in evaluating a cancer patient's suitability for receiving PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy (CIT). …”
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3D-Printed Tablets of Nifurtimox: In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Studies by Giselle R. Bedogni, Ana Luiza Lima, Idejan P. Gross, Tatiana Prata Menezes, Andre Talvani, Marcilio Cunha-Filho, Claudio J. Salomon

“…Moreover, NFX 3D tablets provided a similar <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> reduction in plasmatic concentration to benznidazole, the gold-standard drug for acute-phase treatment of the Chagas disease. …”
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Optimization of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay as a Point-of-Care Tool for the Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in Human Blood in Tana River Delta, Kenya by Kinyatta Nancy, Wambua Lillian, Mutahi Wilkinson, Mugasa Claire, Kamau Luna, Wachira Dorcas, Githae Rosemary, Lusweti Japheth, Ichugu Christine, Waigi Emily, Kagai Jim

“…Cohen’s Kappa statistics was used for statistical analysis of the assays. 125 patients consented for blood sampling which were used for clinical analysis of LAMP assays with the PCR method used as the “gold standard.” Results. The sensitivity of the evaluated Wuchereria bancrofti LAMP was 92.3%, with a specificity of 97.3% and kappa statistics value of 0.84, which is in a strong agreement. …”
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Mineralogy, alteration, fluid inclusions microthermometry and genesis of the Cu-Au Kalateh Dasht deposit, south of Shahrood, NE Iran by Mohadeseh Eskandari, Fardin Mousivand, Maryam Sheibi, Bernd Lehmann

“…SEM studies have revealed the presence of gold within the ores. The porphyritic diorite host rocks have undergone significant alteration due to the infiltration of hydrothermal fluids. …”
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Unveiling early-life microbial colonization profile through characterizing low-biomass maternal-infant microbiomes by 2bRAD-M by Shuwen Hou, Yuesong Jiang, Feng Zhang, Tianfan Cheng, Dan Zhao, Jilong Yao, Ping Wen, Ping Wen, Lijian Jin, Shi Huang

“…We collected breast milk samples, maternal feces, and infant meconium, comparing the results from 2bRAD-M with those from both commonly used 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and the gold-standard whole metagenomics sequencing (WMS).ResultsThe accuracy and robustness of 2bRAD-M were demonstrated through its consistently high correlation of microbial individual abundance and low whole-community-level distance with the paired WMS samples. …”
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Housing Price Forecasting Using AI (LSTM) by Hossein Ziyadi, Erfan Salavati, Mohammad Mahdi Lotfi Heravi

“…Our findings indicate that the average housing price demonstrates the strongest correlation with gold prices, foreign exchange rates, the Consumer Price Index, and market liquidity levels. …”
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Portable X-ray fluorescence of zinc and selenium with nail clippings-Mother and Infant Nutrition Investigation (MINI). by David E B Fleming, Nelly Madani, Michaela G Kaiser, Jong Sung Kim, Erin Keltie, Natashia Drage, Ying Jin, Jane Coad, Louise Brough

“…Following this assessment of zinc and selenium with the non-destructive XRF method, clippings were measured for zinc and selenium concentration using a "gold standard" technique of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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A novel interpretable deep learning model for diagnosis in emergency department dyspnoea patients based on complete data from an entire health care system. by Ellen T Heyman, Awais Ashfaq, Ulf Ekelund, Mattias Ohlsson, Jonas Björk, Ardavan M Khoshnood, Markus Lingman

“…Data from the complete regional health care system within five years prior to the ED visit were analysed. Gold standard diagnoses were defined as the subsequent in-hospital or ED discharge notes, and a subsample was manually reviewed by emergency medicine experts. …”
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Molecular-genetic bases of plumage coloring in chicken by A. V. Makarova, O. V. Mitrofanova, A. B. Vakhrameev, N. V. Dementeva

“…The formation mechanism of brown, silver, gold, lavender and a number of other shades is determined by the influence on the work of the MC1R genes and TYR specific modifier genes. …”
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Frequent Detection of Anti-Tubercular-Glycolipid-IgG and -IgA Antibodies in Healthcare Workers with Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Philippines by Umme Ruman Siddiqi, Prisca Susan A. Leano, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Beata Shiratori, Hiroki Saitoh, Yugo Ashino, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Toshio Hattori, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan

“…Anti-tubercular-glycolipid-IgG (TBGL-IgG) and -IgA (TBGL-IgA) antibodies, and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test (QFT) were compared in healthcare workers (HCWs, n=31) and asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-carriers (HIV-AC, n=56) in Manila. …”
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Serial Paediatrics Omics Tracking in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (SPOT-ME): protocol paper for a multidisciplinary, observational study of clinical and biological markers of paediatr... by Adam Scheinberg, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Huang, Paul R Gooley, Elisha K Josev, Tracey Chau, Darcy Tantanis, Sarah J Knight, Christopher W Armstrong

“…ME/CFS patients aged 12–19 years and controls will donate biosamples of urine, blood, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells for an in-depth omics profiling analysis (whole-genome sequencing, metabolomics and quantitative proteomics) while being assessed by gold-standard clinical and neuropsychological measures. …”
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Comparison of the two treatment methods in primary hyperparathyroidism due to solitary parathyroid adenoma, Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol ablation vs. parathyroidectomy: a... by Mohammad Eslamian, Babak Tavakoli, Alireza Firouzfar, Alireza Pouramini, Bijan Iraj, Mohsen Kolahdouzan, Marjan Mansourian

“…Parathyroidectomy (PTx) is the gold standard of care in symptomatic patients. Patients who are not surgical candidates may benefit from percutaneous ethanol ablation, which is a minimally invasive procedure. …”
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How to Reliably Measure Stroke Volume Index in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Comparison of Thermodilution, Direct and Indirect Fick, and Cardiac MRI by Andrea Baccelli, Deepa Gopalan, Rachel J. Davies, Gulammehdi Haji, Wendy Gin-Sing, Luke S. Howard, Francesco Lo Giudice

“…The direct Fick (DF) method represents the gold standard for measuring it. Indirect Fick (IF) and thermodilution (TD) are simpler and widely used alternatives. …”
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The Role of Advanced Cardiac Imaging in Monitoring Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with Extracardiac Tumors: A Descriptive Review by Annamaria Tavernese, Valeria Cammalleri, Rocco Mollace, Giorgio Antonelli, Mariagrazia Piscione, Nino Cocco, Myriam Carpenito, Carmelo Dominici, Massimo Federici, Gian Paolo Ussia

“…Finally, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for myocardial tissue characterization, aiding in the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. …”
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