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02, sensitivity 100%, specificity 89%). In addition, absorption of light increased significantly in cases of severe dysplasia and cancer (high risk) compared to rats without cancer and rats with mild dysplasia (low risk) (86% sensitivity and 89% specificity, AUC=0.79).

Combining nanotechnology and nanophotonics for in vivo diagnosis of…[Read more]

This article critically analyses the prevalence, assessment and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients over the age of 65, in an urgent care out-of-hours service in order to enhance care. It is undertaken from the perspective of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP). A synopsis of UTI is presented, examining the…[Read more]

3%) patients had more than two CV events, and the mean number of recurrent CV events was 1.4±1.48 events per patient. In multivariate analysis, the strongest predictors of major CV events and/or mortality were coronary intervention without stent insertion (HR1.77; 95% CI 1.09-2.9), LAD artery involvement (HR 1.59; 95% CI 1.04-2.44) and…[Read more]

Twenty-six events occurred in individuals still taking anti-TNFα therapy; of the other 9, 6 were within 90 days of drug withdrawal. The raw incidence of demyelination was 19.7/100,000 patient-years (95% CI 13.7-27.3). The SIR in the whole population was 1.38 (95% CI 0.96-1.92) and 0.83 (0.51-1.26) limited to definite/probable cases.…[Read more]