BACKGROUND Numerous clinical tests are used in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury but their accuracy is unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for the diagnosis of ACL injury. METHODS STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. The review protocol was registered through PROSPERO (CRD42012002069). Electronic databases (PubMed, M...

Background. Blood pressure (BP) percentiles in childhood are assessed according to age, gender, and height. Objective. To create a simple BP/height ratio for both systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP). To study the relationship between BP/height ratios and corresponding BP percentiles in children. Methods. We analyzed data on height and BP from 2006-2007 NHANES data. BP percentiles were calc...

conclusion our results indicate that dsct coronary angiography provides high diagnostic accuracy for the evaluation of cad patients during daily routine practice of a referral cardiovascular setting. background there are numerous studies that address the diagnostic value of dual-source computed tomography (dsct) as an alternative to conventional coronary angiography (cca). however, the benefit ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) in the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome as compared with pituitary imaging techniques. DESIGN AND METHODS We retrospectively studied the diagnostic accuracy of basal and post corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) IPSS, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in distin...