Background: Timely diagnosis of influenza can help clinical management. Purpose: To
examine the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in adults and children with …

Background The aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of procalcitonin, C-reactive
protein (CRP) and white blood cell count (WBC) in uncomplicated or complicated …

At present chronic liver disease (CLD), the third commonest cause of premature death in the
United Kingdom is detected late, when interventions are ineffective, resulting in …

Objectives To report on the routine clinical implementation of cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) analysis
of maternal blood for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 in twin pregnancy and to define the …

Background & aims Although malnutrition remains a global public health concern, and has
proved to be a major contributor to death and illness, there has been a foundational lack of a …

Objectives To summarise and compare the accuracy of physical examination, computed
tomography (CT), sonography of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), and transcranial …

Background: The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is widely used to predict perioperative
cardiac complications. Purpose: To evaluate the ability of the RCRI to predict cardiac …

Meta-analysis is a common tool for synthesizing results of multiple studies. Among methods
for performing meta-analysis, the approach known as 'fixed effects' or 'inverse variance …

Background: Mutations in breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are
associated with increased risks for breast, ovarian, and other types of cancer. Purpose: To …

Objective To determine the relative accuracy of clinic measurements and home blood
pressure monitoring compared with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as a reference …