Use of a single case-finding questionnaire to simultaneously target multiple related diseases allows enhanced disease detection. by Shawn D Aaron, Chau Huynh, George Alex Whitmore

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A case-finding study to detect two related respiratory diseases is used to demonstrate and explain the proposed methodology. …”
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On Finding a Threshold of Useful Signals in the Analysis of Magnetic and Eddy Current Defectograms by Egor V. Kuzmin, Oleg E. Gorbunov, Petr O. Plotnikov, Vadim A. Tyukin

“…The paper proposes an algorithm for finding the threshold level of a rail noise and gives its theoretical justification, and it also examines examples of its operation on several fragments of real magnetic and eddy current defectograms.…”
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Algorithm for alerting the unmanned aerial vehicle operator based on the image potential obstacle borders detection on the flight trajectory using the OPEN CV library by V. Yu. Stepanov, E. A. Hvitko

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Active Case Finding for Improved Ebola Virus Disease Case Detection in Nimba County, Liberia, 2014/2015: Lessons Learned by E. Namukose, C. Bowah, I. Cole, G. Dahn, P. Nyanzee, R. Saye, M. Duworko, P. Nsubuga, M. Mawanda, N. Mahmoud, P. Clement, T. D. Ngabirano, T. Nyenswah, A. Gasasira

“…In this paper, we share the lessons learned from implementation of active case finding as a strategy for improved EVD case detection in Nimba County, Liberia. …”
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Community-based COVID-19 active case finding and rapid response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving case detection and response. by John Otokoye Otshudiema, Gervais Léon Tengomo Folefack, Justus M Nsio, Cathy H Kakema, Luigino Minikulu, Aimé Bafuana, Joel B Kosianza, Antoine K Mfumu, Edith Nkwembe, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Noé Guinko, Gisèle Mbuyi, Jean-Marie K Tshilumbu, Guy N Saidi, Moreau-Serge Umba-di-Masiala, Amos K Ebondo, Jean-Jacques Mutonj, Serge Kalombo, Jad Kabeya, Taty K Mawanda, Faustin N Bile, Gaby K Kasereka, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Karl Njuwa Fai, Amédée Prosper Djiguimde

“…A community-based coronavirus disease (COVID-19) active case-finding strategy using an antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) was implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to enhance COVID-19 case detection. …”
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Prevalence and Significance of Incidental PET/CT Findings of Cancer Detected in Patients Evaluated for Their Primary Hematologic Malignancy: A Systematic Review by Jessie Luo, Nizar J. Bahlis, Denise Chan, Peter Duggan, Victor H. Jimenez-Zepeda, Holly Lee, Sylvia McCulloch, Paola Neri, Jason Tay

“…As such, a systematic search strategy was employed on MEDLINE and Embase to document the prevalence and clinical significance of incidental PET/CT findings suggestive of a second concurrent cancer detected in patients evaluated for their primary hematologic malignancy. …”
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Comparison and correlations between findings of hysteroscopy and vaginal color Doppler ultrasonography for detection of uterine abnormalities in patients with recurrent implantation failure by Navali Nazli, Kazemi Esmat Sadat, Azizi Hosein, Hakimi Parvin, Eghbali Elham

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QSI and DTI of Inherited White Matter Disorders in Rat Spinal Cord: Early Detection and Comparison with Quantitative Electron Microscopy Findings by Maysa Teixeira Resende, Benjamin K. August, Daniel Z. Radecki, Madelyn Reilly, Abigail Komro, John Svaren, Debbie Anaby, Ian D. Duncan, Yoram Cohen

“…We also aimed to compare the diffusion MRI results with quantitative electron microscopy (EM) findings. <b>Results</b>: We found that at this early age (28 days), both QSI and DTI were able to detect the severe <i>les</i> WM pathology, while the milder WM pathology in the SC of the <i>taiep</i> rats was detected only by QSI. …”
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Multiple molecular diagnoses identified through genome sequencing in individuals with suspected rare disease by Alka Malhotra, Erin Thorpe, Alison J. Coffey, Revathi Rajkumar, Josephine Adjeman, Naomi Dianne Naa Adjeley Adjetey, Sharron Aglobitse, Felix Allotey, Todor Arsov, Joyce Ashong, Ebenezer Vincent Badoe, Donald Basel, Yvonne Brew, Chester Brown, Kerri Bosfield, Kari Casas, Mario Cornejo-Olivas, Laura Davis-Keppen, Abbey Freed, Kate Gibson, Parul Jayakar, Marilyn C. Jones, Martina Kawome, Aimé Lumaka, Ursula Maier, Prince Makay, Gioconda Manassero, Marilyn Marbell-Wilson, Charles Marcuccilli, Diane Masser-Frye, Julie McCarrier, Hannah-Sharon Mills, Jeny Balazar Montoya, Gerrye Mubungu, Mamy Ngole, Jorge Perez, Eniko Pivnick, Milagros M. Duenas-Roque, Hildegard Pena Salguero, Arturo Serize, Marwan Shinawi, Fabio Sirchia, Claudia Soler-Alfonso, Alan Taylor, Lauren Thompson, Gail Vance, Adeline Vanderver, Keith Vaux, Danita Velasco, Samuel Wiafe, Ryan J. Taft, Denise L. Perry, Akanchha Kesari

“…In this retrospective study, we describe individuals in whom MMDs were associated with the proband’s indication for testing (IFT), secondary findings, or incidental findings. An MMD is considered where at least one of the findings is associated with the primary IFT and all variants are classified as either likely pathogenic or pathogenic. …”
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An Efficient Algorithm for Finding a Threshold of Useful Signals in the Analysis of Magnetic and Eddy Current Defectograms by Egor V. Kuzmin, Oleg E. Gorbunov, Petr O. Plotnikov, Vadim A. Tyukin

“…To ensure traffic safety of railway transport, non-destructive testing of rails is regularly carried out by using various approaches and methods, including magnetic and eddy current flaw detection methods. An automatic analysis of large data sets (defectgrams) that come from the corresponding equipment is still an actual problem. …”
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Impact of the use of the ultra-portable digital x-ray with CAD4TB for active case finding for tuberculosis in Nigeria by Abiola Alege, Sani Useni, Austin Ihesie, Austin Ihesie, Rupert Eneogu, Rupert Eneogu, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Debby Nongo, Eze Chukwu, Chidubem Ogbudebe, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Chris Anyomi, Samuel Akingbesote, Zhi Zhen Qin, Rachael Barrett, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, Chukwuma Anyaike, Atana Ewa, Atana Ewa

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Accuracy of the Modified Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (Modified FINDRISC) for detecting metabolic syndrome: Findings from the Indonesian national health survey. by Indriastuti Cahyaningsih, M Rifqi Rokhman, Sudikno, Maarten J Postma, Jurjen van der Schans

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A Low-intensity Approach for Early Intervention and Detection of Childhood Disability in Central Java: Long-term Findings and Implications for “Inclusive Development” by Jonathan Maratmo, Pim Kuipers

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Use of targeted mobile X-ray screening and computer-aided detection software to identify tuberculosis among high-risk groups in Romania: descriptive results of the E-DETECT TB active case-finding project by Ibrahim Abubakar, Dee Menezes, Alistair Story, Rob van Hest, Beatrice Mahler, Gerard de Vries, Dan Gainaru, Gilda Popescu

“…All 10 diagnosed TB patients had a CAD4TB score &gt;50; 9 had a CAD4TB score &gt;60.Conclusions Given the high TB prevalence rates found among homeless persons and problem drug users and in the Roma population, targeted active case finding has the potential to deliver a major contribution to TB control in Romania.…”
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Overview of the development of satellite navigation blanket interference monitoring by Yinhui He, Yinhui He, Baiyu Li, Baiyu Li, Jinping Chen, Zhi Wang, Wei Xiao, Wei Xiao, Zukun Lu, Zukun Lu

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Continuing evaluation of atrial fibrillation detection after cryptogenic stroke: 2-year findings from a multicentre study with Confirm Rx ICM by Tae-Hoon Kim, Lin Feng, Masafumi Morimoto, Jong-Sung Park, Ki-Woon Kang, Andrea Grammatico, Yong-Soo Baek, Fabio Quartieri, Kazunari Honma, Kwangdeok Lee, Lukas Kaiser

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Large Format Histology May Aid in the Detection of Unsuspected Pathologic Findings of Potential Clinical Significance: A Prospective Multiyear Single Institution Study by Matthew R. Foster, Lauren Harris, Karl W. Biesemier

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All the Single Ladies? Detector finds, dispersed data and suboptimal sources in the study of Viking Age metalwork by Pieterjan Deckers

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Finding lupus in the ANA haystack by David R Karp, Nancy J Olsen

“…The AVISE Connective Tissue Disease Test that uses a multiplex approach to detect autoantibodies and cell-bound complement products has shown utility in distinguishing SLE from other rheumatological conditions. …”
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Does the tail show when the nose knows? Artificial intelligence outperforms human experts at predicting detection dogs finding their target through tail kinematics by George Martvel, Giulia Pedretti, Teddy Lazebnik, Anna Zamansky, Yuri Ouchi, Tiago Monteiro, Nareed Farhat, Ilan Shimshoni, Dan Grinstein, Yuval Michaeli, Paola Valsecchi, Nathaniel Hall, Sarah Marshall-Pescini

“…Detection dogs are utilized for searching and alerting to various substances due to their olfactory abilities. …”
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