Báo cáo y học: "Serum cystatin C concentration as a marker of acute renal dysfunction in critically ill patients" doc

... to creatinine clearance (C Cr )Relationships of (a) serum creatinine and (b) serum cystatin C to creatinine clearance (C Cr ). Figure 2 The (a) inverse of serum creatinine (1/creatinine) and ... http://ccforum.com/content/9/2/R139 R139 April 2005 Vol 9 No 2 Research Serum cystatin C concentration as a marker of acute renal dysfunction in critically ill pati...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:21

... formulation enhanced with arginine, cysteine, vitamin A, zinc, omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids, and ascorbic acid) against Osmolite and Traumacal and found a trend toward lower pneumonia rates ... trials, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) as well as the Datab ase of Abs tracts of Reviews (DARE) for systematic reviews containing relevant primary studies. W...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... interest in potential circulating markers, such as cytokines, procalcitonin and brain natriuretic peptide. Recent reports have indicated the usefulness of plasma DNA as a prognostic marker in various disease ... differen- tiate between cerebral infarction and haemorrhage, suggest- ing that a wide range of insults may increase levels of circulating DNA. It appears that circ...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23

... we briefly discuss the various known causes of stroke mimics. Case presentation A 50-year-old Caucasian man, who was a chemical fac- tory worker, presented to our accident and emergency department, Countess ... elderly patients, can present as a stroke mimic. In these cases, prompt identification of intracranial sepsis is important, as any delay in instituting antibiotic or...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... contrast to those of Kasahara and col- leagues in adults [7] and de Blic and colleagues [15] in children. A limitation of this study compared to that by Kasahara and colleagues in adults [7], was ... diagnosis of asthma and to exclude any other associated abnormalities such as structural airway abnor- malities or significant infection. They underwent HRCT to exclude bronchiect...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20

... bacterial and systemic infection is almost 99%. This should be the cornerstone of such a strategy. The clinical utility of a PCT assay was reported as early as 1993, when Assicot and colleagues ... the emergence of resistant organisms is a strategic gain that needs to be addressed in adequately powered longitudinal clinical trials. confusing. In a meta-analysis of diag...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 10:20

... digoxin. Key words: Cystatin C, Creatinine, Digoxin, Serum concentration, Heart failure, Renal clearance 1. Introduction Cystatin C (Cys -C) is a non-glycosylated cationic protein of 13.3 kDa, ... Gorman RT, Scott MG. Reference intervals for plasma cystatin C in healthy volunteers and renal patients, as measured by the Dade Behring BN II System, and correlation w...

Ngày tải lên: 31/10/2012, 17:08

... Forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FVC: forced vital capacity, IC: Inspiratory capacity, TLC: total lung capacity, RV: residual volume, DL CO : diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide Papaioannou ... However, according to our knowl- edge, no study has evaluated the association of EBC pH with functional and clinical parameters that are relevant to clinical practice in a large cohort...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22

... significant decreases in GFR are reflected as small increases in sCr in the early phases of injury [11,12]. Consequently, factors influencing sCr could affect time to recognition of AKI and lead ... phase of AKI • Underestimation of sCr values can delay the recog- nition of a 50% relative increase in sCr • Correcting sCr for fluid accumulation may allow for a more accu...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... determination assay (QuantiChrom™ creatinine assay kit-DICT-500) (BioAs- say Systems). BUN was measured using a QuantiChrom assay kit (QuantiChrom™ urea assay kit BIUR-500 (BioAssay Systems)). Urine, ... creatinine and cytokine measurement in patients Urine creatinine was determined using a quantitative colorimetric creatinine determination assay (Quanti- Chrom™ creatinine assay kit-DIC...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21