False Positive also Exists: Keep it in Mind when Dual Test is Performed

Keep it in Mind

Quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli expressed disdain for sloppy, nonsensical theories by denigrating them as “not even wrong,” meaning they were just empty conjectures that could be quickly dismissed. Unfortunately, many remarkably popular theories of consciousness are of this ilk—the idea, for instance, that our experiences can somehow be explained by the quantum theory that Pauli himself helped...

Frequency of false positive responses in patients with multiple positive reactions in patch test

Background and aim: Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin response due to contact with environmental materials manifested as acute or chronic eczema. Patch test is the standard test to recognize responsible allergen. The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of false positive patch test responses in patients with Exited Skin Syndrome (ESS).Materials...

Keep nanotechnology in mind.

Machine learning — the implementation of computational tasks that involve learning from experience — is inevitably inspired by the working principles of biological brains. However, the von Neumann architecture characteristic of conventional computers is intrinsically different from the brain’s architecture. Aside from macroscopic differences such as the overall digital nature of the signal proc...

False Positive Rubella Test In Pregnancy

A 28 years female pregnant; 15 week +3 days gestational age, G0, P1, A0; presented for routine antenatal care visit in primary health care center. She had done the investigation in privet hospital showing rubella +ve IgM, CMV +ve IgG. Taking full history, the patient had simple flu like illness several weeks ago with no treatment is needed, no recent contact with a case of rubella nor recent va...

Quantitative Dengue Test: Is it Practical for Clinical Practice?