Diagnostic value of ACTH stimulation test in determining the subtypes of primary aldosteronism

Y Jiang, C Zhang, W Wang, T Su… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
… The objective of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of ACTH stimulation test
under 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) in determining the subtypes of PA. …

Diagnostic value of salivary cortisol in the CRH stimulation test in premature infants

T Matsukura, M Kawai, C Marumo… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
… ACTH stimulationstimulation tests that measure salivary cortisol instead of serum cortisol
were developed. In this study, we examine the efficacy of performing the CRH stimulation test

Accuracy of the low-dose ACTH stimulation test for adrenal insufficiency diagnosis: a re-assessment of the cut-off value

LM Mongioì, RA Condorelli, F Barbagallo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
… -dose ACTH-stimulation tests have a false positive result. The aim of the study was to
determine the diagnostic accuracy of a low-dose ACTH-stimulation test in the diagnosis of adrenal …

Utility of repetitive nerve stimulation test for ALS diagnosis

Y Hatanaka, M Higashihara, T Chiba, Y Miyaji… - Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
… Decremental responses in the repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) test in amyotrophic lateral
… possible diagnostic role has received little investigation. We investigated their diagnostic role …

Reassessment of the predictive value of the postural stimulation test in primary aldosteronism

RG Fontes, CE Kater, EG Biglieri… - American journal of …, 1991 - academic.oup.com
… We propose an alternative interpretation for the PST which increases its diagnostic power
in as many cases as possible. As aldosterone is promptly responsive to ACTH stimulation in …

Diagnostic utility of the glucagon stimulation test in comparison to the insulin tolerance test in patients following pituitary surgery

C Berg, T Meinel, H Lahner, A Yuece… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
… The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of the GST in patients with … -off
values for the currently used assays and their sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis

Diagnostic value of ventricular stimulation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

B Brembilla-Perrot, J Donetti, AT de la Chaise… - American heart …, 1991 - Elsevier
stimulation is correlated with the presence of a spontaneous arrhythmias on the Holter recording.
Ventricular stimulation … general the diagnostic value of this test in the assess- jection of …

A systematic review with meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of pedicle screw electrical stimulation

P Fonseca, M Goethel, JP Vilas-Boas, M Gutierres… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
… validity indicator, neither the lumbar or thoracic stimulation are valid, with DOR values
diagnostic ability of PS stimulation seems to be highly dependent on the selected threshold value, …

Diagnostic value of electrical stimulation of lumbosacral roots in radiculopathies

C Ertekin, H Şirin, HR Koyuncuoǧlu… - Acta neurologica …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
… Lumber clcctrical stimulation showed root abnormalities objectively in 80",, of patients
while the diagnostic value of needle EMG was 65"". Therefore, electrical root stimulation is …

Diagnostic value of electrical stimulation of lumbosacral roots in lumbar spinal stenosis

B Zileli, C Ertekin, M Zileli… - Acta neurologica …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
… of agreement among radiology, EMG and lumbosacral root stimulation, and the extent to which
… This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of electrical stimulation of lumbosacral …