Nucleic acid amplification tests are sensitive for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis in populations with positive sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli, but less sensitive in sputum-smear-negative populations.
For instance, a seven-item, weighted, clinical score system comprising grunting, abdominal distension, increased pre-feed aspirates, tachycardia, hyperthermia, chest retractions and lethargy showed that these criteria were sensitive for identifying newborns with septicaemia [ 7].
First, although the results of previous studies showed that the instruments used in retrospective record review studies are sensitive for identifying adverse events [ 46, 47], there are some important factors that have to be considered.
Although the results of these studies showed that the instruments are sensitive for identifying adverse events [ 17], some aspects can lead to an under- or overestimation of the adverse event incident rate.
The marker was shown to be sensitive for early-stage colorectal cancers identifying 62% of Stage I/II CRCs.
Moreover, wavelength-independent fluorescence parameters and intensity ratios (considered to be sensitive for oil quantities) were analysed to identify oil in bulk water, based on EEM spectra.
Based on several thousand patients, radioguided sPLND using 99mTechnetium nanocolloid has been found to be highly sensitive for identifying LN metastases in PC patients.
CT scanning is sensitive for bony alignment and can identify 2 3 mm diastases not seen on a plain radiograph [ 20].
The newly proposed ASR appears to be highly sensitive for identifying patients at risk for short-term serious outcomes, at least as good as other scores, and it is easier to perform at the bedside for the Turkish population.
The newly proposed ASR appears to be highly sensitive for identifying patients at risk for short-term serious outcomes, with scores at least as good as those provided by existing diagnostic rules, and it is easier to perform at the bedside within the Turkish population.
