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Laboratory Diagnosis of Nosocomial Bacterial Infections Using Standard Methods
Background and objective: Implementation of standard methods for accurate detection of bacteria, correct antibiotic susceptibility testing and effective treatment of bacterial infections play important roles in development of public health and prevention
Saeideh Sadat Shobeiri +4 more
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Lean Methodology for Pathology Laboratories: A Case Study from a Public Hospital
Objective: The increase in the financial imposition of laboratories together with developing technology and evidence-based medicine applications increased the importance of quality and efficiency studies in laboratories.
Fatih DURUR, Yasemin AKBULUT
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ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo +5 more
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The κ/λ hybrid antibodies in normal human serum were reported recently, but their clinical relevance has not yet been explored. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the major joint diseases, and the early diagnosis and treatment of RA remain a challenge ...
Lang Yi +15 more
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Indagine nazionale sulle metodiche per emocoltura in Italia
Sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality; Blood cultures are the standard for identifying the responsible pathogen, bacteria or fungi.A number of factors influence the yield of blood culture, most of them concerning the microbiolist skill ...
Antonio Goglio, Pierluigi Nicoletti
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ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito +7 more
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Evaluation of Antibiotic Susceptibility of Enterobacteriacea Isolates from Blood Cultures [PDF]
Background: Septicemia is a life threatening status and needs rapid antibiotic treatment. Enterobacteriacea are one of the most important causes of septicemia.
Y Erfani +6 more
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Objective (s): Equity in distribution of health services is one of the goals of health policy makers. Thus, an study entitled “modeling geographical access to medical laboratory services in Iran” was conducted in 2014. The present article is a case study
Jila Sadighi +10 more
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Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi +5 more
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