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Newest in this topic

  1. Accuracy and clinical applicability of plasma tau 181 and 217 for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in a memory clinic cohort 2025-01-23
  2. Smartphone and new tools for atrial fibrillation diagnosis: evidence for clinical applicability 2022-02-25

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2022 to 2025

Top journals

  • Journal of neurology 1
  • Minerva cardiology and angiology 1

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  1. Accuracy and clinical applicability of plasma tau 181 and 217 for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in a memory clinic cohort

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Journal of neurology 2025-01-23 Biomarkers

    Plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181) and 217 (p-tau217) have demonstrated high accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis, defined by CSF/PET amyloid beta (Aβ) positivity, but most studies have been performed in research cohorts, limiting their generalizability.

  2. Smartphone and new tools for atrial fibrillation diagnosis: evidence for clinical applicability

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Minerva cardiology and angiology 2022-02-25 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults.

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