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Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Diagnosis in the Peruvian Amazon: Impact of pfhrp2 Gene Deletions and Cross-Reactions
(Public Library of Science, 2012)
Background: In the Peruvian Amazon, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria are endemic in rural areas, where microscopy is not available. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) provide quick and accurate diagnosis. ...
Automatic diagnostics of tuberculosis using convolutional neural networks analysis of MODS digital images
(Public Library of Science, 2019)
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes ill health and death in millions of people each year worldwide. Timely diagnosis and treatment is key to full patient recovery. The Microscopic Observed Drug Susceptibility ...
Diagnostic accuracy among 4 point-of-care tests for the screening of HIV infection
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
The aim of this study was to validate and compare 4 point-of-care (POC) devices for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and/or HIV-2 in cryopreserved serum specimens. We analyzed 99 specimens ...
Evaluating the Diagnostic Performance of Hemoglobin in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in High-Altitude Populations: A Scoping Review.
(MDPI, 2023)
We evaluated the available literature on the diagnostic performance of hemoglobin (Hb) in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in high-altitude populations. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, ...
Prevalence of emotional symptoms in Chilean oncology patients before the start of chemotherapy: Potential of the distress thermometer as an ultra-brief screening instrument
(2014)
Emotional distress (ED) is greater for oncology patients in comparison with the general population, and this has implications for the quality of life of the patient and his/her family, adherence to the treatment, and ...