Clinical performance evaluation of a plasma dual-target methylation test for the detection of primary liver cancer: a multicenter study by Zhigao Xu, Wanping Chen, Hongsheng Wei, Kui Tan, Lianglu Zhang, Lanlan Dong, Wenjin Liang, Xin Zhou, Tao Zhang, Jian Chen, Chuang Peng, Zhongxin Wang, Shaojun Ye, Qifa Ye

“…The plasma dual-target methylation (PDTM) test, which interrogates the methylation status of GNB4 and Riplet, exhibits a commendable ability to discriminate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from controls. …”
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Fluorescence Reduction Neutralization Test: A Novel, Rapid, and Efficient Method for Characterizing the Neutralizing Activity of Antibodies Against Dengue Virus by Jiazheng Guo, Jiansheng Lu, Peng Du, Kexuan Cheng, Chao Lei, Yujia Jiang, Meiling Peng, Yating Li, Kaiyue Sun, Changyan Xu, Yunzhou Yu, Chen Gao, Qinglin Kang, Yixiao Zhang, Rong Wang, Zhixin Yang

“…Vaccines and neutralizing antibodies are the chief preventive and therapeutic tools for managing pathogenic infections. The present study describes the development of a novel fluorescence reduction neutralization test (FRNT) for evaluating the neutralizing activity of antibodies against DENV. …”
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Evaluation of the prognostic value of IFN-gamma release assay and tuberculin skin test in household contacts of infectious tuberculosis cases in Senegal. by Christian Lienhardt, Katherine Fielding, Abdoul A Hane, Aliou Niang, Cheikh T Ndao, Farba Karam, Helen Fletcher, Fatou Mbow, Jules-François Gomis, Raymond Diadhiou, Maxime Toupane, Tandakha Dieye, Souleymane Mboup

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chemoprophylaxis of contacts of infectious tuberculosis (TB) cases is recommended for TB control, particularly in endemic countries, but is hampered by the difficulty to diagnose latent TB infection (LTBI), classically assessed through response to the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST). Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are proposed new tools to diagnose LTBI, but there are limited data on their ability to predict the development of active TB disease. …”
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Research on the application of chess teaching in the intellectual development of young children: analysis of educational models and strategies by Yuhan Ye

“…Through a quasi-experimental design, two kindergartens (Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B) were selected to explore the effectiveness of different chess teaching models: Kindergarten A adopted a classroom integration model, while Kindergarten B implemented an extracurricular interest class model. Pre-tests and post-tests were conducted to assess changes in children’s abilities across both groups. …”
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Multi‐Frequency Oscillatory Hydraulic Tomography Improves Heterogeneity Imaging and Resolution and Reduces Uncertainty by Jeremy R. Patterson, Michael Cardiff

“…This work assesses the resolution and uncertainty in single‐ and multi‐frequency OHT testing through numerical experiments and three separate approaches to assessing tomographic resolution: singular value decomposition, geophysical “checkerboard” tests, and stochastic imaging experiments. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…The UPSTREAM randomised controlled trial (Phase I) investigated whether assessment of these symptoms with invasive urodynamic testing could improve symptoms when guiding treatment options. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…The UPSTREAM randomised controlled trial (Phase I) investigated whether assessment of these symptoms with invasive urodynamic testing could improve symptoms when guiding treatment options. …”
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The importance of blood culture and serology for Brucellosis diagnosis and treatment by Lama Faddoul, Rania Azar, Antoine Haddad, Abi Hanna

“…Brucellosis diagnostic tests were compared and sensitivity of each test was calculated, as well as, the level of agreement with other standard diagnostic tools. …”
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Development and Validation of a Higher-Order Thinking Skills-Based Test on Citizen Participation in Consumer Education Using Item Response Theory by Putu Diah Ari Kusumadewi, Sri Wening, Emy Budiastuti, Widihastuti Widihastuti

“…While item difficulties ranged from –2.23 to +1.87 logits, most were easier for the sample, suggesting potential refinement for high-ability students. The findings support the instrument's validity and reliability for assessing Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in citizen participation, providing a robust tool for assessing transformative consumer education.…”
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Altered automatic gaze processing in older adults by Roger Koenig-Robert, Roger Koenig-Robert, Boris Barrientos, Phoebe E. Bailey, Phoebe E. Bailey, Kiley Seymour, Kiley Seymour

“…Our study expands on previous findings by showing that aging impairs the ability to rapidly detect and discriminate gaze direction. …”
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Identification of minimal residual disease using the clonesight test for ultrasensitive ctDNA detection to anticipate late relapse in early breast cancer by Iñaki Comino-Méndez, Jesús Velasco-Suelto, Javier Pascual, Esperanza López-López, Maria Elena Quirós-Ortega, Celia Gaona-Romero, Alejandro Martín-Muñoz, Patricia Losana, Yanira Heredia, Emilio Alba, Angel Guerrero-Zotano

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Development and validation of the Mother's Socioemotional Support Circle (MSSC): A self-evaluation social support tool to guide social support efforts for preterm mothers in the NI... by Robert J. Ludwig, Judy Austin, Lianne J. Woodward, Laura C. Adams, Marc E. Jaffe, Michael M. Myers, Martha G. Welch

“…Here, we document the development and validation of a novel assessment tool, the Mother's Socioemotional Support Circle (MSSC). …”
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Why do International Health Regulations self-assessment capacities (SPAR) scores not predict COVID-19 control outcomes? – analysis of the relationship between SPAR scores and COVID... by Fauzi Budi Satria, Feng-Jen Tsai

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DETERMINATION OF THE BASIC PARAMETERS OF SENSOR DEVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSYCHONEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF MULTITOUCH TECHNOLOGY by Karina Selivanova, Oleg Avrunin, Nikita Kazimirov

“…A specialized software tool was developed, which was adapted for multi-touch screens that allow identifying functional disorders of the hand by registering the main physical parameters during testing. …”
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Development and Validation of a Virtual Version of the Box and Block Test to Assess Manual Dexterity at Home for Adults with Stroke and Children with Cerebral Palsy by Zélie Rosselli, Merlin Somville, Edouard Ducoffre, Carlyne Arnould, Geoffroy Saussez, Yannick Bleyenheuft

“…A total of 205 healthy participants, 37 post-stroke adults, and 37 children with cerebral palsy (CP) performed the standard BBT, various versions of the newly designed vBBT (with/without a separation wall; with 6, 4, and free zones) and the Tower of London test assessing executive function/planning abilities. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE EFFICIENCY OF PROCESSING PARALLEL REQUESTS BY AMAZON WEB SERVICES USING CONTAINERS by Oleg Sigunov, Lidiia Demkiv

“…Methods and tools. The research methodology is based on load testing using modern tools for generating requests and collecting metrics. …”
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Role of NT-proBNP and Myeloperoxidase as Predictors of Abnormal Stress Test Results and Revascularization in Intermediate-Risk NSTE-ACS: A Prospective Study by Enrique Soltero-Mariscal, Prasanna Sengodan, Aisha Siraj, Adnan Yousaf, Dennis Super, Marc S. Penn, Sanjay Gandhi, Ashish Aneja

“…NT-proBNP had a fair ability to predict abnormal stress testing results (AUC 0.69, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Screening for tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents by two intracutaneous tests: with tuberculin and tuberculosis recombinant allergen (ESAT-6/CFP-10) in Moscow in 202... by E. M. Bogorodskaya, L. V. Slogotskaya, L. F. Shamuratova, T. A. Sevostyanova

“…It has been demonstrated that the test with TRA can be used as a screening tool and effectively identify patients with a high risk of tuberculosis development. …”
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The impact and cost of a new rapid diagnostic test for school-based prevalence mapping and monitoring and evaluation surveys of schistosomiasis: A modelling study. by Joshua M Chevalier, Kyra H Grantz, Sarah Girdwood, Stella Kepha, Thierry Ramos, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Sarah Hingel

“…Each district (10 sub-districts/district) had varying mean prevalence and prevalence distributions. Test sensitivity (60-100%) and specificity (95-100%) of the CAA RDT was varied. …”
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A cross-sectional study on adaptation and initial validation of a test to evaluate health claims among high school students: Croatian version by Ana Marusic, Diana Aranza, Boris Milavić, Magdalena Buzov, Tina Poklepović Peričić

“…Objectives We validated the Croatian version of the test using multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from the Claim Evaluation Tools item bank of the Informed Health Choices project, and measured the ability of high school students to appraise health claims.Setting 16 high schools from the urban agglomeration of the city of Split, Croatia.Participants Final year high school students of at least 18 years of age.Interventions 18 MCQs from the item bank considered relevant for high school students were translated. …”
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