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Pottenger LH, Banton M, Barranco WT et al. · 2026 · Journal of environmental science and health. Part C, Toxicology and carcinogenesis
Recent studies investigating mutagenic/cytogenetic effects of styrene and styrene-7,8-oxide (SO) were reviewed to update published critical evaluations of these data from 2019. Transcriptomics studies relevant to styrene/SO genotoxicity…
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Monteiro T, Romeiro K, Brisson-Suárez K et al. · 2026 · European endodontic journal
Objective This study compared the accuracy of digital periapical radiography (DPR) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in detecting extruded filling material, using a human cadaver model. Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) served as…
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Nguyen AQ, Nguyen HTN, Ho NT et al. · 2026 · Allergy and asthma proceedings
Background: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are the second most frequent cause of drug-induced hypersensitivity after β-lactam antibiotics. Diagnosing cross-intolerance reactions to NSAIDs remains challenging because…
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Bedia-Tanoh VA, Konaté-Touré A, Kouakou OMK et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Background Accurate malaria diagnosis and reporting are critical for effective case management and surveillance. In sub-Saharan Africa, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are widely used to support clinical decision-making. However,…
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Yang YJ, Lee MR, Chung CL et al. · 2026 · International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Objectives Despite the availability of rapid tuberculosis (TB) nucleic acid amplification (NAA) testing, prevention of TB transmission within healthcare facilities remains a challenge due to ongoing difficulties in promptly isolating…
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Wu M, Bukowski BR, Hickman JA et al. · 2026 · The Journal of arthroplasty
Background Accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains suboptimal. Of the tests used, one is the alpha defensin lateral flow assay (ADLFA). This study assessed ADLFA for the diagnosis of PJI in total hip…
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Ismail A, Abunasser S, Salameh IM et al. · 2026 · Microorganisms
Fourth-generation immunoassays are widely used for HIV and syphilis screening; however, false-reactive results may increase confirmatory testing and operational burden in high-throughput laboratories. This study evaluated the comparative…
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Greenfield PT, Phillips BB, Throckmorton TW et al. · 2026 · Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances
Despite studies highlighting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) accuracy in diagnosing shoulder pathologies, there remains a paucity of data regarding false negative results of these tests. The authors…
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Burleigh-Flayer H, Canatsey R, Jean PA et al. · 2026 · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
Cyclo-di-Badge (CdB) is a by-product of epoxy resin coatings applied to the inside of food cans. By-products are non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) with potential to migrate into food. Due to the lack of data on CdB, studies were…
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Mousavi SS, Karimi S, Hassannia MS et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Objective Electrocardiography and blood pressure (BP) measurement are two widely used tools for diagnosis and monitoring cardiovascular diseases. While the electrocardiogram (ECG) and BP have been considered complementary modalities, there…
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Al Ayoubi O, Aldakak MA, Ibrahim B et al. · 2026 · Clinical case reports
Pleural tuberculosis is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis; however, its diagnosis remains challenging in paucibacillary disease, where clinical presentation may be atypical and microbiological tests frequently yield…
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Nielsen SM, Russell EM, Ellsworth RE et al. · 2025 · Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
Background The presence of variants of uncertain significance (VUS) should not influence clinical management; however, prior studies on breast cancer-related health care utilization in women with VUS versus negative germline genetic test…
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Salman E · 2026 · Indian journal of medical microbiology
Background The primary reason for increased lab use is inappropriate or needless test requests. Our study examined the benefits of repeated antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing and the reasons for ANA test requests in accordance with…
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Watanabe K, Takahashi H, Narumi R et al. · 2025 · The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a screening method that analyzes cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal plasma to detect major aneuploidies. However, NIPT can fail to identify subtle chromosomal aberrations. We report a case in which…
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Sridapan T, Jaturapaktrarak C, Rujirawat T et al. · 2026 · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
Pythiosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum , affecting humans and animals primarily in subtropical and tropical regions. The pathogen is commonly found in swampy environments, and exposure can…
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Meng S, Zhao W, Zhang H et al. · 2026 · EJHaem
Objective To retrospectively analyze the early efficacy and safety of azacitidine plus lisaftoclax in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome with increased blasts (MDS-IB), providing a reliable clinical…
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Castle PE, Befano B, Hyer M et al. · 2026 · Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Background We demonstrated that cervical cancer risk following any screening result is lower if there is a known prior negative screening history vs an unknown screening history. We extended these findings to look at how screening performs…
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Çubuk F, Öksüz C, Öz M · 2026 · Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
Objective A substantial proportion of urine cultures in patients with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) yield negative results. This study aimed to evaluate whether parameters from automated urinalysis could predict the likelihood…
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Sato R, Takasaka N, Hosaka Y et al. · 2025 · BMC infectious diseases
Background The T-SPOT.TB assay is widely used for the adjunctive diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). However, clinicians often encounter false-negative T-SPOT.TB results. The extent of TB spread may influence host immune functions, which can…
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Sripa J, Suebsamran P, Pangjit K · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases
Background Opisthorchiasis remains an important public health problem in Southeast Asia and is strongly associated with cholangiocarcinoma. Although stool-based diagnosis is widely used, its sensitivity is limited in light infections,…
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Unubol N, Ayaş M, Uyar NY et al. · 2025 · Microorganisms
In recent years, the World Health Organization has highlighted biofilm-derived multidrug-resistant bacteria as a critical threat to both global health and the environment. Although various testing methods are available, crystal violet and…
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AL-Saeedi A, Abdulamir AS, Aufi IM et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Background The widespread use of accurate real-time RT-PCR tests for community individuals is a critical approach to managing the disease and reducing COVID-19 transmission effectively. In addition, serological ELISA assays are…
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Mukherjee S, Fujiwara Y, Fountzilas C et al. · 2025 · Cancer medicine
Background Preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) followed by surgery for localized esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (EGAC) is a standard of care with a pathologic complete response (pCR) rate of 20%. We evaluated a novel…
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Fu Q, Chen Y, Huang D et al. · 2023 · Annals of surgical oncology
Background Folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) or modified FOLFIRINOX (mFFX) is the first-line standard of care for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma; effective and safe treatment strategies are needed…
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Hiester A, Che Y, Lusch A et al. · 2023 · European urology
Background Primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) for clinical stage (CS) IIA/B seminoma without adjuvant treatment is an experimental treatment to avoid radiotherapy- or chemotherapy-related toxicity from standard…
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Ibrahim AM, Saleem A, Faisal MS et al. · 2025 · Digestive diseases and sciences
Background and aims Multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) testing is a non-invasive colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tool, but false-negative results may delay diagnosis. Understanding which patients are more likely to have advanced lesions…
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Kundu A, Majumder D, Das D et al. · 2026 · Cureus
Introduction Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is still neglected and acts as a barrier to the tuberculosis (TB) elimination goal of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) by 2025 sustaining TB transmission, particularly…
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López-Morales A, Benito D, Gerrikagoitia X et al. · 2026 · Canadian journal of microbiology
Influenza A infection is frequently detected in marine mammals causing mortality events of different magnitude. In recent years, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) has been rapidly expanding and…
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Corma-Gómez A, Santos M, Martín-Carmona J et al. · 2026 · AIDS patient care and STDs
To evaluate the proportion of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) with ongoing high-risk sexual practices not engaged in care, and to assess linkage to and retention in care following a community-based intervention.…
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Stewart SF, Enne VI, Pandolfo AM et al. · 2026 · Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
Background Rapid molecular diagnostics such as the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (the Pneumonia Panel) can improve antibiotic stewardship by supporting doctors to make more targeted antibiotic prescribing decisions faster compared to…
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