Objectives To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Whooley questions in the identification of depression; and, to examine the effect of an additional ‘help’ question. Design Systematic review with ...

Background New criteria for the neurophysiological diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND) were recently proposed at an international symposium in Awaji-shima, Japan.

A novel blood test could help diagnose celiac disease more straightforwardly, without the need to potentially trigger ...

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the adult motor system. Characterised by a slowly progressive upper motor neuron syndrome, the diagnosis is clinical, after exclusion ...

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is diagnosed clinically by the Curaçao Criteria of spontaneous recurrent nosebleeds, mucocutaneous telangiectasia at characteristic sites, visceral ...

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for preparedness and response ... The WHO has set the REASSURED criteria (R: real-time connectivity; E: ease of specimen collection and environmental ...

Reliable diagnosis for coeliac disease is currently possible only when gluten is consumed regularly. A gastroscopy and biopsy are also usually required to identify intestinal injury. The new test ...

Objective To systematically review and critique the evidence regarding the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests for the scapula in patients with shoulder disorders. Methods A systematic, ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A blood test measuring plasma Aβ 42 /40 and p-tau217 demonstrates 95% sensitivity and 82% specificity for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in outpatient memory ...

What drives her now is creating a world where young people, particularly young women, feel confident enough to take an HIV test and informed enough to live openly and fully with a diagnosis ...

Objective To examine the performance of the new 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/EULAR giant cell arteritis (GCA) classification criteria for diagnosis in routine clinical care.Methods ...

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) relies on defined clinical criteria (Ghent nosology), outlined by international expert opinion to facilitate accurate recognition of this genetic aneurysm ...