Impact of Early Confirmatory Tests on Upgrading and Conversion to Treatment in Prostate Cancer Patients on Active Surveillance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.07.067
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of confirmatory tests on active surveillance (AS) biopsy disease reclassification and progression to treatment in men with favorable risk prostate cancer (FRPC). METHODS We searched the MUSIC registry for men… read more here.
Keywords: active surveillance; biopsy; treatment; confirmatory ... See more keywords
Do multiple types of confirmatory tests improve performance in predicting subtypes of primary aldosteronism?
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DOI: 10.1111/cen.14854
Abstract: The clinical practice guideline for primary aldosteronism (PA) places a high value on confirmatory tests to sparing patients with false‐positive results in case detection from undergoing adrenal venous sampling (AVS). However, it is unclear whether… read more here.
Keywords: confirmatory tests; predicting subtypes; primary aldosteronism; confirmatory ... See more keywords
Laboratory validation of confirmatory tests for rabies diagnosis: Approaches to reduce animal use and to facilitate sample collection.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14701
Abstract: Rabies is an encephalitis caused by rabies virus (RABV), whose transmission occurs upon contact with infected animals' saliva. The diagnosis is usually performed postmortem through a direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT). If the DFAT results… read more here.
Keywords: confirmatory tests; rabies diagnosis; sample collection; fta cards ... See more keywords
The Scrapie Prevalence in a Goat Herd Is Underestimated by Using a Rapid Diagnostic Test
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00164
Abstract: Current European surveillance regulations for scrapie, a naturally occurring transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or prion disease in sheep and goats, require testing of fallen stock or healthy slaughter animals, and outline measures in the case… read more here.
Keywords: scrapie; confirmatory tests; prion protein; test ... See more keywords