Hematologic tests and their association with the severity of COVID-19 and periodontitis in hospitalized patients: a case-control study. [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Moradi Haghgoo J +4 more
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Five hematologic tests and treatments to question [PDF]
Hematology, 2014 AbstractChoosing Wisely® is a medical stewardship initiative led by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation in collaboration with professional medical societies in the United States. The American Society of Hematology (ASH) released its first Choosing Wisely® list in 2013.
Lisa K, Hicks +13 more
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Effect of Accreditation on the Accuracy of Diagnostic Hematologic Tests: Standard Deviation Index Analysis. [PDF]
Ann Lab Med, 2018 Yoon YA +6 more
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Possibility of blood test parameters usage in the evaluation of COVID-19 patients’ inflammatory status [PDF]
Клиническая практика, 2022 Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a key laboratory biomarker for anti-inflammatory treatment initiation. Unfortunately, biochemical blood analyzers are not always easily accessible in medical institutions located far from major regional health ...
Ludmila A. Nekrasova +6 more
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Significance of initial clinical laboratory parameters as prognostic factors in patients with COVID 19 [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a predominantly respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The aim of this study was to determine whether there were parameters that could predict the
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Automated cell count in body fluids: a review
Advances in Laboratory Medicine, 2021 Body fluid cell counting provides valuable information for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions. Chamber cell count and cellularity analysis by optical microscopy are considered the gold-standard method for cell counting.
Alcaide Martín María José +5 more
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BJGP Open, 2022 Background: The number of blood tests done in primary care has been increasing over the past 20 years. Some estimates suggest that up to one-quarter of these tests may not have been needed.
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Assessment of Photoplethysmography Method in Extraction of Hemoglobin Concentration [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2019 Background: The importance of continuous monitoring along with rapid and accurate notification of changes in blood components such as hemoglobin concentration, especially in acute situations, encourages researchers to use non-invasive methods for ...
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Complement Activation in Patients With Probable Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ability to Predict Progression to American College of Rheumatology-Classified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPs) as a marker of complement activation in patients with suspected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the usefulness of this biomarker as a predictor of the ...
Alexander, Roberta Vezza +12 more
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Acquired factor V inhibitors in a polytraumatized patient [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2005 Background. Factor V (FV) inhibitors are a rare disorder reported for the first time about fifty years ago, mostly with the unknown cause. The appearance of FV inhibitors is usually preceded by surgery, infections, administration of antibiotics or ...
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