São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction versus chest computed tomography for detecting early symptoms of COVID-19. A diagnostic accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis.
A positive real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for SARS CoV-2, from nasopharyngeal swabs, is the current gold standard diagnostic test for this virus and has sensitivity of 60-70%. Some studies have demonstrated a significant number of false-negative RT-PCR tests while displaying significant tomographic findings, in the early days of symptoms of COVID-19. ⋯ DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/UNGHA in the Open Science Framework.
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Meta Analysis
Can p63 serve as a biomarker for diagnosing giant cell tumor of bone? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tumor protein p63 (p63) has been reported to be highly expressed in giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB). Whether p63 can be treated as a diagnostic marker for GCTB remains unclear. ⋯ 164115 (PROSPERO registration number).