Blood test helps predict who might benefit from lung cancer screening
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34202
Abstract: A blood test based on a 4-marker protein panel, combined with a personalized lung cancer risk assessment, more accurately determines who is likely to benefit from lung cancer screening than the current 2021 and 2013… read more here.
Keywords: lung; lung cancer; blood test; cancer ... See more keywords
Age Estimation From Blood Test Results Using a Random Forest Model
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.70064
Abstract: From a preventive medicine perspective, this study aims to clarify the role of screening data in aging and health problems by estimating age from screening data and verifying the number of data items required in… read more here.
Keywords: age; test results; results using; blood test ... See more keywords
Letter to the Editor: Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results
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DOI: 10.1007/s11604-021-01169-7
Abstract: Dear Editor, we would like to share ideas on “Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results” Okuma et al. concluded that “The mean… read more here.
Keywords: covid pneumonia; blood test; analysis; severity ... See more keywords
Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results
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DOI: 10.1007/s11604-021-01179-5
Abstract: We thank Drs. Mungmunpuntipantip and Wiwanitkit for their interest and valuable comments on our recent work [1]. As they pointed out, eGFR is calculated based on gender, age and serum creatinine [2], and we agree… read more here.
Keywords: blood test; age; analysis; test results ... See more keywords
Kastle-Meyer blood test reagents are deleterious to DNA.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.10.006
Abstract: The Kastle-Meyer (KM) test is a quick and easy chemical test for blood used in forensic analyses. Two practical variations of this test are the KM-rub (indirect) test and the more sensitive KM-direct test, the… read more here.
Keywords: blood test; kastle meyer; blood; test ... See more keywords
A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Draws Near
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DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00821
Abstract: New assays and biomarkers are bringing the decades-long quest to develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease closer to the finish line. read more here.
Keywords: test alzheimer; alzheimer disease; blood test;
Simple blood test detects eight different kinds of cancer
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-00926-5
Abstract: ‘Liquid biopsy’ technique looks for genetic mutations and proteins linked with tumours. A simple blood test detects eight different kinds of cancer by looking for genetic mutations and proteins linked with tumours. read more here.
Keywords: different kinds; detects eight; blood test; test detects ... See more keywords
Is a diagnostic blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome on the horizon?
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DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2020.1681976
Abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a chronic disorder that is characterized by chronic disabling fatigue, neurocognitive impairments including concentration and memory... read more here.
Keywords: fatigue syndrome; blood test; diagnostic blood; chronic fatigue ... See more keywords
Could a blood test for PTSD and depression be on the horizon?
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DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2018.1544894
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are two complex and debilitating psychiatric disorders that result in poor life and destructive behaviors against self and others. Currently, diagnosis is based on subjective rather than… read more here.
Keywords: depression; blood test; ptsd depression; depression horizon ... See more keywords
Statin adherence in coronary outpatients: a novel direct method compared with pharmacy registry data
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DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae175.063
Abstract: An optimal method to assess adherence to statin therapy is needed. We have developed a novel test analysing atorvastatin, simvastatin and their metabolites in blood, to identify reduced adherence (≥2 consecutively omitted doses). The association… read more here.
Keywords: adherence; exceeding days; statin; blood test ... See more keywords
Exploring ethnic differences in the distribution of blood test results in healthy adult populations to inform earlier cancer detection: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmae021
Abstract: Abstract Background In primary care, health professionals use blood tests to investigate nonspecific presentations to inform referral decisions. Reference ranges for the commonly used blood tests in western countries were developed in predominately White populations,… read more here.
Keywords: systematic review; test results; ethnic differences; blood test ... See more keywords