• The method allows recognition of V/P pattern typical for PE, the sign of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, left heart failure (LHF), chronic PE, and suspicion of other parenchymal processes like tumors. (lu.se)
  • Scenarios were developed to simulate HF, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. (bmj.com)
  • A higher specificity and selectivity aptamer based assay will provide US fish farmers and fish health laboratories with the ability to perform earlier detection of the onset of CWD or allow quantitative screening of broodstock in order to implement strategies that would limit vertical transmission to progeny. (usda.gov)
  • Objectives Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a life-threatening disease, which results in pulmonary hypertension due to stenosis or obstructions of the pulmonary arteries and the prognosis of CTEPH patients with mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) more than 30 mmHg is poor. (snmjournals.org)
  • High pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI) at diagnosis was statistically associated with findings of residual or chronic thrombus on CTPA at treatment discontinuation (p=0.001). (researchsquare.com)
  • To determine the predictive performance of cholinesterase compared to existing prognostic models in evaluating liver function in patients with chronic hepatitis D. (wjgnet.com)
  • The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for each test and combination of tests for predicting systemic infection were also determined. (bmj.com)
  • IL-6 had the highest sensitivity (89%) and negative predictive value (91%) for detecting late onset infection on day 0. (bmj.com)
  • For the optimal cutoff (score value with maximum sensitivity and specificity) of DRSs, we computed high risk (proportion of people requiring confirmatory biochemical testing), sensitivity (true positives/true positives + false negatives), specificity (true negatives/true negatives + false positives), positive predictive value (true positives/true positives + false positives), and negative predictive value (true negatives/true negatives + false negatives). (cdc.gov)
  • Increased sensitivity (the ability to correctly identify people who have HIV) usually comes at the expense of reduced specificity (meaning more false positives). (aidsmap.com)
  • Therefore, healthcare services use a two-part testing procedure: a test with high sensitivity (to detect as many HIV-positive individuals as possible, allowing some false positives but very few false negatives), followed by a confirmatory test with high specificity (to eliminate as many of the false positives as possible). (aidsmap.com)
  • Blind identification yielded 9 correct matches, 2 false negatives, and 3 false positives giving a sensitivity of 71% and specificity of 57% for detection of Pseudomonas. (jcvi.org)
  • Owing to the invasive nature of this technique and a modest diagnostic sensitivity, its use is limited. (intechopen.com)
  • Conclusion A non-significant trend towards increased diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for HF was observed following the second phase of simulation, although the absence of a control group in this study limits the extent to which this effect can be attributed to the training intervention. (bmj.com)
  • Data on the sensitivity of tests are usually based on the detection of chronic (long-standing) HIV infection. (aidsmap.com)
  • Because of its high sensitivity in the detection of bone marrow changes, MRI may provide detailed information regarding the extent and activity of the process by allowing the detection of the intramedullary site of infection and its complications. (medscape.com)
  • Taking this improved specificity into consideration, our goal was to determine the efficacy of infecton imaging in the detection of chronic orthopedic infections. (snmjournals.org)
  • The Rapid SDH module on the RapidAI platform reportedly offers a sensitivity rate of 93 percent for detection of hemispheric subdural hematoma on non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans. (diagnosticimaging.com)
  • Previous evaluation of the fourth-generation Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo POCT showed only 50% sensitivity for HIV core protein p24 (p24 antigen) detection, which is suboptimal for diagnosis of acute HIV infection with limited advantage over third-generation POCT. (bmj.com)
  • Results The Alere HIV Combo POCT test demonstrated 88% sensitivity 95% CI (78% to 98%) and 100% specificity 95% CI (99.7% to 100%) for detection of p24 antigen. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions This new POCT shows improved sensitivity for detection of p24 antigen and may be of value for clinical use in detecting acute HIV infection. (bmj.com)
  • Infoscitex will develop high affinity aptamers (synthetic DNA oligonucleotides) capable extremely high sensitivity detection of the pathogen (bacteria) or material deriving from the pathogen. (usda.gov)
  • Electrochemical detection of Pseudomonas in wound exudate samples from patients with chronic wounds. (jcvi.org)
  • Unfortunately, the available biomarkers for SKM injury do not fully meet the needs for satisfactory detection of drug-induced damage, both in clinical and research settings, mainly due to their low sensitivity and specificity. (degruyter.com)
  • A test that is highly sensitive to chronic infection may not perform so well in relation to acute (recently acquired) HIV. (aidsmap.com)
  • Chronic osteomyelitis is a severe, persistent, and sometimes incapacitating infection of bone and bone marrow. (medscape.com)
  • Radiologic assessment of chronic osteomyelitis is performed for the following reasons: (1) to evaluate bone involvement (eg, the extent of active intramedullary infection or abscess superimposed on areas of necrosis, sequestrum and fibrosis) and (2) to identify soft tissue involvement (areas of cellulitis, abscess, and sinus tracts). (medscape.com)
  • Signs and symptoms of the sensitivity and specificity of clinical di- lower respiratory tract infection are, how- agnosis. (who.int)
  • Some other current infection-localizing radiopharmaceuticals, including polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, also localize in inflammatory areas but do not have a significant advantage over WBC scanning in terms of specificity for bacterial infection ( 3 , 4 ). (snmjournals.org)
  • Clinicians should assess all patients with a confirmed diagnosis of chronic HCV infection, defined as a positive HCV surface antibody test result and detectable HCV RNA, for treatment. (hivguidelines.org)
  • HIV point-of-care testing (POCT) has improved uptake of HIV testing but has been limited to third-generation assays, which only detect chronic HIV infection. (bmj.com)
  • We aimed to assess the sensitivity of the new Alere HIV Combo POCT to detect acute HIV infection. (bmj.com)
  • Performing IL-6 and C-reactive protein on day 0, together with either TNFα on day 1 or C-reactive protein on day 2, showed the best overall sensitivity (98%) and specificity (91%) for the diagnosis of late onset infection. (bmj.com)
  • 8 , 12 Ferritin is also an acute phase reactant and can be elevated in patients with chronic inflammation or infection. (aafp.org)
  • Nature of the disease When contracted perinatally or in early childhood, the infection isn't symptomatic however is prone to turn into chronic liver illness which will become cirrhosis and/or most cancers in the course of a long time. (ehd.org)
  • No one knows what causes it, though theories embody lactose sensitivity, wind or painful bowel cramps or the baby detecting the concern or anxiousness of the parents treatment vaginal yeast infection [url=https://parliament.gov.gy/medications/buy-reminyl-online/]buy reminyl 4mg with amex[/url]. (ehd.org)
  • Because acute HCV infection can lead to chronic infection, this has resulted in increasing rates of HCV infections during pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have estimated that chronic HCV infection will develop in 5.8%-7.2% of all perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children ( 13 , 14 ), and curative direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy can be administered beginning at age 3 years ( 15 , 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Infants born to mothers positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B 'e' antigen (HBeAg) have a 70%-90% chance of acquiring perinatal HBV infection, and 85%-90% of infected infants will become chronic HBV carriers (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic pain can be the result of an underlying medical disease or condition, injury, medical treatment, inflammation, or an unknown cause ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Recently a new radiopharmaceutical, 99m Tc-ciprofloxacin (infecton), has been developed for improved specificity in diagnosis of inflammation ( 10 ). (snmjournals.org)
  • In patients with chronic inflammation, iron deficiency anemia is likely when the ferritin level is less than 50 ng per mL (112.35 pmol per L). 7 Ferritin values greater than or equal to 100 ng per mL (224.70 pmol per L) generally exclude iron deficiency anemia. (aafp.org)
  • The term inflammatory cardiomyopathy (ICM) refers to a group of disorders for which an acute or chronic myocardial inflammation is the central cause of abnormal cardiac structure or impaired cardiac function. (intechopen.com)
  • It is widely available, and can help differentiate and identify the burden for active inflammation from chronic burnt out disease in patients with CS. (asnc.org)
  • The chronic form is related to fibrosis of the intrahepatic veins, presumably related to inflammation. (medscape.com)
  • There are clinical, psychological, and social consequences associated with chronic pain including limitations in complex activities, lost work productivity, reduced quality of life, and stigma, emphasizing the importance of appropriate and compassionate patient care ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The clinical practice guidelines for the diagnostic cross-sectional imaging and severity scoring of chronic pancreatitis were released in October 2018 by the Working Group for the International Consensus Guidelines for Chronic Pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • The new ASAS classification criteria for axial SpA can reliably classify patients for clinical studies and may help rheumatologists in clinical practice in diagnosing axial SpA in those with chronic back pain. (bmj.com)
  • ABSTRACT To compare clinical (non-invasive) diagnosis with bronchoscopic (invasive) diagnosis, a total of 50 patients with chronic pneumonia (sputum smear-negative for tuberculosis) were examined. (who.int)
  • The clinical picture of drug-induced myopathies may range from asymptomatic or mild myalgias, with or without muscle weakness, which are likely underreported, to chronic myopathy with severe weakness and rarely, even to massive rhabdomyolysis with acute kidney injury (AKI) [ 1 ]. (degruyter.com)
  • Aetna considers vestibular autorotation test (VAT) experimental and investigational for the diagnosis of individuals with vestibular disorders, vestibular migraine, or any other indications because its sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and clinical utility have not been demonstrated. (aetna.com)
  • While the greatest sensitivity can be obtained in prolonged infusions of secretagogue to uncover a decreased pancreatic secretory reserve, it is impractical for general clinical use. (medscape.com)
  • Prev Chronic Dis 2011;8(3). (cdc.gov)
  • Prev Chronic Dis 2012;10:120131. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the multiple forms of ASMAs, antibodies against filamentous (F) actin may have the highest sensitivity for identifying patients with autoimmune hepatitis. (medscape.com)
  • As the aging process accelerates, the prevalence of chronic diseases among the older adult population continues to increase ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The demand for diagnostic nuclear medicine is being driven by rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular problems, and neurological disorders. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Our objective was to characterise the performance of VGDF for repeatability, systematic misclassification, and sensitivity and specificity against exposure likelihood by a job-exposure matrix (JEM). (bmj.com)
  • Likewise, high specificity usually means that the test has lower sensitivity (more false negatives). (aidsmap.com)
  • Ultrasonography is noninvasive and has high sensitivity and specificity. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with non-chronic kidney disease, current users of high potency statins were 34% more likely to be hospitalized with acute kidney injury within 120 days after starting treatment (fixed effect rate ratio 1.34, 95% confidence interval 1.25 to 1.43). (bmj.com)
  • Users of high potency statins with chronic kidney disease did not have as large an increase in admission rate (1.10, 0.99 to 1.23). (bmj.com)
  • The product of a successful Phase I program will be the development of aptamer with high selectivity and specificity for F. Psychrophilum. (usda.gov)
  • 7 Although levels below 15 ng per mL (33.70 pmol per L) are consistent with a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia, using a cutoff of 30 ng per mL (67.41 pmol per L) improves sensitivity from 25 to 92 percent, and specificity remains high at 98 percent. (aafp.org)
  • Diagnostic nuclear medicine is a vital instrument in the healthcare sector due to its capacity to deliver precise, non-invasive diagnoses with high sensitivity and specificity. (reportsanddata.com)
  • A dynamic portrait of metabolic profiles known as "metabolomics" has been used to identify new blood-derived metabolite biomarkers that can distinguish between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis with a high degree of accuracy and at an earlier disease stage than conventional diagnostic testing, researchers say. (medscape.com)
  • Note that ANA may be positive in other chronic liver diseases and in healthy adults. (medscape.com)
  • Both fibrosis and steatosis may be seen in some patients with chronic hepatitis C and alcoholic liver disease (ALD). (bmj.com)
  • Materials and methods- Needle liver biopsies from 86 patients with chronic hepatitis C and from 32 patients with alcoholic liver disease (disease controls) were analysed by stereological and morphometric analyses using the Prodit 5.2 system. (bmj.com)
  • 3 Hepatic fibrosis is one of the most important features of chronic hepatitis C. The accurate assessment of hepatic fibrosis is important to study the natural history and the prognosis of patients with chronic hepatitis C. Fibrosis is also seen in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) 4 - 6 and other forms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). (bmj.com)
  • Serum cholinesterase levels were correlated with existing scoring models for chronic liver disease and Liver function tests. (wjgnet.com)
  • Clinicians should refer patients with chronic HCV and decompensated liver disease and patients who are pre- or post-liver transplant to a liver disease specialist. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Acquired dysfunctional immunity in cirrhosis predisposes patients to frequent bacterial infections contributing to disease progression and may lead to the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Methods: One hundred three patients with chronic hepatitis B or C and liver biopsy were prospectively included. (eur.nl)
  • During 2010-2021, hepatitis C virus (HCV) acute and chronic infections (hereinafter referred to as HCV infections) increased in the United States, consequences of which include cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. (cdc.gov)
  • In the later stages of chronic pancreatitis, atrophy of the pancreatic parenchyma can result in normal serum enzyme levels because of significant fibrosis of the pancreas, resulting in decreased concentrations of these enzymes within the pancreas. (medscape.com)
  • Aims -To quantitate fibrosis and steatosis by stereological and morphometric techniques in patients with chronic hepatitis C and compare the results with a control group of patients with ALD. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusion -Quantitative, stereological techniques are simple and reliable for evaluating hepatic fibrosis and steatosis in chronic hepatitis C. They are most useful for assessing the origin, location, and the stage of fibrosis. (bmj.com)
  • Stereology and morphometry are recommended for the quantitation of fibrosis and steatosis, particularly for the evaluation of new treatment strategies in patients with chronic hepatitis C. (bmj.com)
  • In regard to childhood pancreatitis, the European Pancreatic Club and Hungarian Pancreatic Study Group note that chronic pancreatitis is an irreversible inflammatory process that culminates in changes in the pancreatic parenchyma and function. (medscape.com)
  • Although low concentrations of serum trypsin are relatively specific for advanced chronic pancreatitis, they are not sensitive enough to be helpful in most patients with mild to moderate disease. (medscape.com)
  • Laboratory studies to identify the causative factors of chronic pancreatitis include serum calcium and triglyceride levels. (medscape.com)
  • Because maldigestion and malabsorption do not occur until more than 90% of the pancreas has been destroyed, steatorrhea is a manifestation of advanced chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • Assays of fecal chymotrypsin and human pancreatic elastase 1 have the same limitations but are useful in confirming advanced chronic pancreatitis with exocrine insufficiency. (medscape.com)
  • CT is also indicated to exclude other potential intra-abdominal pathologies that present with symptoms similar to those of chronic pancreatitis, but CT cannot exclude a diagnosis of CP and cannot exclusively diagnose early or mild CP. (medscape.com)
  • Their study, which was published in the science journal Nature, shows that a protein present on cancer exosomes was found in the blood of pancreatic cancer patients, but not in the blood of those who don't have the disease or who have chronic pancreatitis. (mdanderson.org)
  • GPC1_ _ crExos were detected in small amounts of serum from about 250 patients with pancreatic cancer with absolute specificity and sensitivity, importantly distinguishing patients with chronic pancreatitis from those with early- and late-stage pancreatic cancer," said Raghu Kalluri, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Cancer Biology. (mdanderson.org)
  • Serum nutritional markers for prediction of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in chronic pancreatitis. (wellnessresources.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate if PEI in chronic pancreatitis (CP) can by predicted by nutritional markers in blood. (wellnessresources.com)
  • Noninvasive tests of pancreatic function have been developed for detecting chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • These tests are capable of detecting moderate to severe chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • Pancreatic calcifications, often considered pathognomonic of chronic pancreatitis, are observed in approximately 30% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • However, although CT scanning excels at depicting the morphologic changes of advanced chronic pancreatitis described above, the subtle abnormalities of early to moderate chronic pancreatitis are beyond its resolution, and a normal finding on this study does not rule out chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with chronic pancreatitis with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, the biomarker signature detected 98% of resectable pancreatic cancers (55 out of 78, stages IA to IIB) with an accuracy of 90.4%," the researchers report, adding that "this can be regarded as a significant advance in the field. (medscape.com)
  • The biomarker signature distinguished pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis, assuming a cumulative incidence of 1.95%, with an area under the curve of 0.96, a sensitivity of 89.9%, and a specificity of 91.3%, the researchers report. (medscape.com)
  • Transabdominal ultrasonography, blood tests, and transsectional imaging are also standard for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. (medscape.com)
  • CONCLUSION A limited annual screening strategy for hypertension can improve specificity without sacrificing sensitivity when compared with routine screening at every visit in previously normotensive adults. (annfammed.org)
  • Conclusion In this large population-based study, we demonstrated that a recent diagnosis of OSA requiring treatment was associated with an increased hazard of testing positive for COVID-19 and serious COVID-19-related complications, particularly in those with co-existing chronic airways disease. (bmj.com)
  • An estimated 20% of patients presenting to physician offices with noncancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Of the 49 children with other forms of chronic diarrhea, 35 had postenteritis, 8 had giardiasis and 6 had other diagnoses. (karger.com)
  • Previously, it has been reported that CA19-9 has a sensitivity of 80.3% and a specificity of 80.2% when discriminating between patients with pancreatic cancer and healthy controls. (medscape.com)
  • When separating out patients who have pancreatic cancer from those who have benign pancreatic disease, the test's sensitivity is 78.2% and its specificity is 82.8%, the researchers point out. (medscape.com)
  • Microglobules were more frequent in patients with chronic hepatitis C than in patients with ALD. (bmj.com)
  • In patients with chronic hepatitis C, the fat globules had a zonal distribution in comparison with pan steatosis in ALD. (bmj.com)
  • 1 , 2 A proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. (bmj.com)
  • 7 - 9 Steatosis is another morphological feature that can be seen in patients with chronic hepatitis C, 10 - 13 ALD, 5 , 6 and NAFLD. (bmj.com)
  • This guideline on pretreatment assessment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) was developed by the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI) to guide primary care providers and other practitioners in New York State in all aspects of treating and curing patients with chronic HCV. (hivguidelines.org)
  • scintigraphy may be indicated for the assessment of local disturbances in vascular perfusion that are common in cases of chronic osteomyelitis. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, a FDG PET image with a perfusion defect without corresponding increase in FDG uptake suggests chronic scar tissue (Figure 5). (asnc.org)
  • Here we report the use of an inexpensive, disposable electrochemical sensor to detect pyocyanin, a unique, redox-active quorum sensing molecule released by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in wound fluid from patients with chronic wounds enrolled in the WE-HEAL Study. (jcvi.org)
  • Acute hepatitis C develops into chronic hepatitis in more than 50% of patients. (bmj.com)
  • The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the hematological and biochemical status in Hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic HBV-infected pregnant women and to correlate the findings with the presence or absence of viremia. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Prenatal screening of all pregnant women would identify those who are HBsAg- positive and thus would allow treatment of their newborns with hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and hepatitis B (HB) vaccine, a regimen that is 85%-95% effective in preventing the development of the HBV chronic carrier state (2,4-6). (cdc.gov)
  • Although some published studies have suggested that the VAT may be useful in evaluating patients with vestibular disorders/diseases, there are few studies that examined the sensitivity and specificity of the VAT in evaluating patients with suspected vestibular abnormalities. (aetna.com)
  • Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious stage of many cardiovascular diseases, mainly caused by hypertension, coronary heart disease, myocardial ischemia, stress response, cardiac insufficiency, and other inducements [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • PURPOSE Hypertension is the most common diagnosis in ambulatory care, yet little evidence exists regarding recommended screening intervals or the sensitivity and specificity of a routine office-based blood pressure measurement, the most common screening test. (annfammed.org)
  • Hypertension ( n = 144, 36.0%) and diabetes without chronic complications ( n = 77, 19.3%) were the most prevalent comorbidities. (who.int)
  • Ultrasonography of suspected or previously confirmed chronic venous insufficiency of leg veins is a risk-free, non-invasive procedure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a common and disabling lung disease for which there are few therapeutic options. (nih.gov)
  • Forty-eight human lung samples were obtained from tissue resected from five nonsmokers, 21 GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) stage 0, 9 GOLD stage 1, 10 GOLD stage 2, and 3 GOLD stage 3 patients. (nih.gov)
  • Statin potency groups were further divided into cohorts with or without chronic kidney disease. (bmj.com)
  • 59 636 with chronic kidney disease), patients with similar propensity scores were comparable on measured characteristics. (bmj.com)
  • Sera were collected from 18 children with celiac disease and 49 children with other forms of chronic diarrhea. (karger.com)
  • 1 Early warning signs and symptoms are often non-specific, subtle, and can easily be confused with non-infective causes such as apnoea of prematurity, variation in environmental temperature, and acute exacerbation of chronic lung disease. (bmj.com)
  • The chronic disease status in our study was based on the self-report of the participants, and depression was defined by the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10). (frontiersin.org)
  • The relationship between baseline chronic disease and depression was assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression models. (frontiersin.org)
  • An epidemiological study of Chinese older adults found that 75.8% suffered from at least one chronic disease ( 6 ), and the risk of suffering two or more chronic diseases at the same time increases significantly with aging ( 7 , 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Sensitivity of endomyocardial biopsy is low, around 25%, mainly due to patchy nature of disease along with technical factors. (asnc.org)
  • We also evaluated the impact of comorbid cardiometabolic or chronic airways disease. (bmj.com)
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a slowly progressive disorder that can eventually require renal replacement therapy (RRT) including dialysis or renal transplantation. (arxiv.org)
  • Chronic Disease , prepared by an expert panel at the Designing health monitoring systems is a complex task. (cdc.gov)
  • The participants' vaccination status, whether they had been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, whether they had chronic diseases, and medications the participants were taking had no effect on the dogs' performance. (medscape.com)
  • In some conditions there is a long time of our infectious diseases clinic with acute between the initial and final diagnosis of presentation of pneumonia failed to respond chronic pneumonia, which usually occurs to treatment. (who.int)
  • Self-reported exposure to vapours, gas, dust or fumes (VGDF) has been widely used as an occupational exposure metric in epidemiological studies of chronic lung diseases. (bmj.com)
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, with a global incidence that is increasing by 3%-5% per year in children. (cmaj.ca)
  • With the aging of the Chinese population, the prevalence of depression and chronic diseases is continually growing among middle-aged and older adult people. (frontiersin.org)
  • This study aimed to investigate the association between chronic diseases and depression in this population. (frontiersin.org)
  • The present study found that suffering from different degrees of chronic diseases increased the risk of depression in middle-aged and older adult people, and these findings may benefit preventing depression and improving the quality of mental health in this group. (frontiersin.org)
  • Age-related health problems are one of the most severe consequences of population aging, such as chronic diseases in middle-aged and older adult people. (frontiersin.org)
  • Chronic diseases are socially harmful and may impose an enormous psychological and economic burden on patients and their families ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • It has been reported that chronic diseases have become the most significant health problem for the Chinese population and are the most prominent factor leading to the years lived with disability (YLD) ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The global rise in incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases is a major factor driving the market revenue growth. (reportsanddata.com)
  • One of the major factors influencing the market revenue growth is rising incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases worldwide. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Nuclear treatments are more in demand as people get older since they are more likely to acquire cancer and other chronic diseases. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Receiver operating curves and sensitivity/specificity of the models were calculated. (cdc.gov)
  • We derived the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AROC) by plotting 1-specificity on the x-axis and sensitivity on the y-axis. (cdc.gov)
  • However, limited specificity in some cases and side effects such as skeletal muscle injury is restraining the growth cardiac biomarkers markets. (medgadget.com)
  • Moreover, increase in applications of cardiac biomarkers as point-of-care (POC) testing provides rapid results for chronic conditions, which in turn, facilitates the market growth. (medgadget.com)
  • However, issues related to specificity and sensitivity of single measurement cardiac biomarkers, stringent government regulations, and premium pricing restrain the market growth. (medgadget.com)
  • Study population 1 (n = 2,089) participated in a large-scale screening program offered to retired workers to discover previously undetected/incipient chronic illness. (cdc.gov)
  • The sensitivity of a test is the percentage of results that will be correctly positive when HIV is actually present. (aidsmap.com)
  • Lower rates of sensitivity will produce more false negative results. (aidsmap.com)
  • The specificity of a test is the percentage of results that will be correctly negative when HIV is not present. (aidsmap.com)
  • A test with this specificity would give correct results to 99% of HIV-negative people, but 'false positive' results to 1% of them. (aidsmap.com)
  • A sub-optimal test, with only 94% specificity, would give a negative result to 94% of people who don't have HIV, but 'false positive' results to 6% of them. (aidsmap.com)
  • RESULTS Specificity improved from 70.4% (95% CI, 65.5%-75.0%) for the usual practice to 82.0% (95% CI, 77.7%-85.8%) for the annual screening strategy. (annfammed.org)
  • No statistically significant difference in sensitivity existed between the 2 methods. (annfammed.org)
  • It remains controversial to decide when to initiate an invasive diagnostic work-up for chronic in- Methods filtrates [ 9 ]. (who.int)
  • Methods The CCQ, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) were measured in 261 patients with COPD before and after outpatient PR. (bmj.com)
  • Because tuberculosis is over-diagnosed in endemic areas, bronchoscopy is strongly recommended for all cases of chronic pneumonia. (who.int)
  • In other words, the specificity of a test refers to how accurate the test is when used by HIV-negative people. (aidsmap.com)
  • In this article, specificity refers to the probability that a woman who does not have a documented mammogram actually reports she did not have a mammogram, whereas sensitivity refers to the probability that a woman who does have a documented mammogram actually reports she did have a mammogram. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result of increasing rates of acute infections in reproductive-aged persons and subsequent chronic infections, overall rates of HCV infections during pregnancy have increased by 20% during 2016-2020 and up to tenfold during 2000-2019 ( 6 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of infecton scintigraphy for detecting chronic bone and joint infections. (snmjournals.org)
  • AnimalBiome , a company researching the gut microbiome of cats and dogs, released a study on fecal microbiota transplantation in cats with chronic digestive issues, along with a second report on the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in cats. (avma.org)
  • 6,7 In a study of 321 patients with biopsy proven CS, CMR had a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 99% to diagnose CS. (asnc.org)
  • Based on a survey conducted during 2001-2003 ( 7 ), the overall prevalence of common, predominantly musculoskeletal pain conditions (e.g., arthritis, rheumatism, chronic back or neck problems, and frequent severe headaches) was estimated at 43% among adults in the United States, although minimum duration of symptoms was not specified. (cdc.gov)
  • However, it may also appear as chronic myopathy with severe weakness and, rarely, even as massive rhabdomyolysis with acute kidney injury (AKI). (degruyter.com)
  • Presence of HBV-DNA in maternal blood during the third trimester of pregnancy is significantly associated with maternal serum ALT levels in HBeAg-negative chronic HBV-infected pregnant women. (nursingcenter.com)
  • PHILADELPHIA - New research from Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) may redefine how Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is diagnosed. (scienceblog.com)
  • 6 Other causes of microcytosis include chronic inflammatory states, lead poisoning, thalassemia, and sideroblastic anemia. (aafp.org)
  • Within 120 days of current treatment, there were 4691 hospitalizations for acute kidney injury in patients with non-chronic kidney injury, and 1896 hospitalizations in those with chronic kidney injury. (bmj.com)
  • The sensitivity of an HIV test is defined as the proportion of people with HIV who will receive a positive result. (aidsmap.com)
  • A test with this sensitivity would identify 99% of HIV-positive people, but would miss 1% of them. (aidsmap.com)
  • A sub-optimal test, with only 94% sensitivity, would identify 94% of HIV-positive people, but miss 6% of them. (aidsmap.com)
  • 2,3 While a positive cardiac Gallium-67 scan is also one of the imaging criteria for diagnosis, it has poor sensitivity and has been replaced by FDG PET. (asnc.org)
  • In the United States, an estimated 16,500 births occur to HBsAg-positive women each year (about 4,300 of whom are also HBeAg- positive), and approximately 3,500 of these infants become chronic HBV carriers. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite its prevalence, attempts to ameliorate UTI among people with SCI are stymied by long-standing diagnostic challenges which arise from evidence gaps around "gold standard" diagnostic tests (urinalysis and urine culture) that have lower sensitivity and specificity for UTI in this population. (centerwatch.com)
  • Use of optimal cutoff thresholds of fractal dimension at post-BPA 2.8 and increase of LPV 22 ml differentiated higher mPAP group from lower mPAP group, with 53% and 93% sensitivities, 100% and 71% specificity, and areas under the curve of 0.77 and 0.77. (snmjournals.org)
  • A recent meta-analysis of studies that measured the race-specific validity of survey questions about self-reported mammography use against documented sources, such as medical and billing records, found that the specificity of survey questions that measure mammography use is lower among black women than white women (4). (cdc.gov)
  • However, for the comorbidity data included in ECI, both sensitivity (86.9%) and specificity (44.4%) were lower than in CCI. (who.int)
  • To explore the application value of N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in evaluation of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). (hindawi.com)
  • Other studies performed with various infections in animals and humans have found that infecton is a promising agent with better specificity for bacterial infections than white blood cell (WBC) scans. (snmjournals.org)
  • Infecton scanning was further compared with WBC scanning in humans with various types of infections and showed improved specificity over WBC scans ( 11 - 13 ). (snmjournals.org)
  • 1 Although there are numerous questionnaires designed to measure HRQoL in COPD, the most widely used questionnaires are the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) 2 and the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ), 3 which are well validated, reliable and responsive to change. (bmj.com)
  • We analysed data from two interviews, 24 months apart, of adults with asthma and chronic rhinitis. (bmj.com)
  • Response: In the absence of data on the contrary, it is assumed that children and adults would have similar targets of toxicity, although there may be differences in sensitivities. (cdc.gov)
  • The specificity of an HIV test is the proportion of people without HIV who will have a negative result. (aidsmap.com)
  • Prevention, assessment, and treatment of chronic pain are challenges for health providers and systems. (cdc.gov)
  • All Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) members were invited to include consecutively new patients with chronic (⩾3 months) back pain of unknown origin that began before 45 years of age. (bmj.com)
  • Table 1, below, lists components of the patient history and physical examination that apply specifically to pretreatment assessment of patients with chronic HCV. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Ninety-five consecutive chronic HBV-infected pregnant women were evaluated between the 28th and 32nd week of gestation. (nursingcenter.com)