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Utility of HANDOC and CH-A in Endocarditis Triage

Physician's Weekly

The TEE was utilized in 26% of cases. The HANDOC score demonstrated 95% sensitivity and 73% specificity for diagnosing definite IE, while the CH-A showed 90% sensitivity and 63% specificity. A total of 21 episodes (6.5%) fulfilled the duke-ISCVID criteria for definite IE.

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Referral Patterns and Gaps in HLA-B27

Physician's Weekly

A retrospective analysis study published in June 2025 issue of Journal of Rheumatology, researchers examined how HLA-B27 testing has been utilized in routine clinical practice for diagnosing spondylarthritis ( SpA ). Source: jrheum.org/content/early/2025/06/11/jrheum.2025-0167