Abstract Context: The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome (CS) requires the use of tests of
unregulated hypercortisolism that have unclear accuracy. Objective: Our objective was to …

Background: Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability
in male and female patients worldwide, little is known about the effect of sex and gender on …

Background To evaluate screening and treatment strategies, large-scale real-world data on
liver disease-related outcomes are needed. We sought to validate health administrative data …

To use a diagnostic test effectively and consistently in their practice, clinicians need to know
how well the test distinguishes between those patients who have the suspected acute or …

Background & Aims Noninvasive scoring systems for fibrosis are increasingly used in the
clinic and in research because of their ease of use, accessibility, and low cost. However, test …

Patients with major vascular injuries represent a significant clinical challenge to emergency
physicians whether in a small community hospital, a high-volume urban trauma center, or n …

Aim: Several urinary hypermethylation-markers (hmDNA) have been described for bladder
cancer (BC) detection, but none have been able to replace cystoscopy yet. We …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of soft bipolar features in a sample of women with
postpartum depressive symptoms, as well as to compare the sociodemographic and …

Objectives (1) To develop a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with bacteremia, using
only information that is readily available in the emergency room (ER) of community …

Although visual inspection is the most commonly used method for caries detection, and
consequently the most investigated, studies have not been concerned about the clinical …