Báo cáo y học: " Comparison of thromboelastometry with procalcitonin, interleukin 6, and C-reactive protein as diagnostic tests for severe sepsis in critically ill adults" ppsx

... biomarkers procalcitonin, interleukin 6, and C-reactive protein demonstrates a superior accuracy of the thromboelastometry lysis index in identifying patients with severe sepsis in critically ill patients. ... 14:R178 http://ccforum.com/content/14/5/R178 Page 7 of 7 RESEARC H Open Access Comparison of thromboelastometry with procalcitonin, interleuki...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... decomposition. Because of this atypical inflammation of the forefoot a laboratory investigation to check for rheumatology disease was done and revealed borrelia burgdorferi infection. On the basis of these findings, ... following case highlights an unusual affectation of the forefoot as a result of Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Case presentation A 36 year old man complained...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:23

... [13] definitions. In addition, a definition established by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO) [14] was also used in this study. Based on an area of 100 cm 2 of intra-abdominal fat, ... mortality [7] and is defined as a cluster of metabolic disturbances including abdominal obesity, a therogenic dyslipidemia, hyperten- sion and hyperglycemia [8]. Commonly use...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21

... performance of EasyCD4 assay on five stabilized blood samples showed satisfactory performance within acceptable range of ± 2SD (figure 3). The intra-sample variation in the EasyCD4 assay was assessed ... CD4+ using dual platform (X -axis) and by the EasyCD4 System (Y axis)Figure 1 Correlation plot of CD4 cell counts as determined by flow- cytometry for CD4+ using dual platform...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:20

... and hillands crossed by v alleys (tec- tono-karst) [35]. Our study was carried out mainly in the lowlands of the coastal and karstic plains. The coastal plain is a strip of land very slightly inclin ... 73-86. 18. Soil Survey Staff: Soil Taxonomy: A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys, USDA. Handbook436 United States Government Printing...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:20

... that often occur in infants and young children [7]. As such, in the clinical setting active range of movement of the child's affected limb is infrequently measured with a goniometer or inclinometer. ... Health: New Jersey; 2000. 16. Cambridge-Keeling CA: Range of motion measurement of the hand. In Rehabilitation of the Hand: Surgery and Therapy 4th edition. Edite...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... disorders was ascertained through patients’ medical files, taking history of any medications in this regard. The study design was explained to all patients and informed consent was obtained. Volunteer ... u sed in general practice for case finding, but should always be followed by diagnostic interview. Wittkampf and collea- gues reported similar findings as our study [27]. Als...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... were as follows: 50°C for 2 min, 95°C for 10 min, 40 cycles of 95°C for 15 s and 60°C for 1 min, fol- lowed by one cycle of 95°C for 15 s, 60°C for 15 s and 95°C for 15 s. The final step was to ... of pathogenicity and mortality in chickens, whereas sero- type 2 is avirulent in chickens [3]. Based on virulence, serotype 1 strains are classified as classically...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:21

... However, in patients with mild asthma, FEV 1 may be close to normal and is not as sensitive as body plethysmography and impulse oscillometry (IOS) for measuring small changes in lung function in response ... benefits of combination ther- apy with SFC in patients with mild asthma may be more apparent if sensitive pulmonary function measurements, such as body plethys...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:20

... measurement errors (respiratory gas sampling and blood gas analysis). The reliability of the measurement of oxygen consumption can be decreased by metabolic instabil- ity, patient–ventilator dyssynchrony, ... this setting, such as an increased oxygen consumption in the lungs in the presence of the acute respiratory distress syndrome or in the presence of pneumonia [8]. In...

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