Results 21 to 30 of about 592,995 (349)

Diagnostic Accuracy of Ascites Fluid Gross Appearance in Detection of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Emergency, 2014
Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as a monomicrobial infection of ascites fluid is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients. This study was aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ascites
Hamed Aminiahidashti, Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad, Hosein Montazer, Farzad Bozorgi, Iraj Goli khatir, Fateme Jahanian, Behnaz Raee   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Deficiência de Lipase Ácida Lisossômica (LAL): análise enzimática em papel-filtro como ferramenta diagnóstica em paciente com diagnóstico prévio de doença de Niemann-Pick tipo C

Residência Pediátrica, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is a lysosomal storage disorder involved in cholesterol ester metabolism. It is a poorly understood genetic cause of cirrhosis, dyslipidemia and premature atherosclerotic disease in children and ...
Marcella Borges, Luissa Hikari Hayashi Araujo, Bruno Lima, Laura Vagnini, Alberto Salles, Guerino Pelicer Neto-Magalhães, João Paulo Cristofolo, João Paulo Freitas, Pedro Ivo Aranas, Jacqueline Harouche Rodrigues Fonseca, Fernanda Seabra Souza Timm, Charles Marques Lourenço   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of rapid influenza diagnostic tests on patient management in an emergency department [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2019
Objective We evaluated the effect of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) on patient management in an emergency department for 3 years after 2009, and also identified factors associated with the choice of treatment for patients with influenza-like ...
Jong-Hak Park, Hanjin Cho, Sungwoo Moon, Ju-Hyun Song, Ju Young Kim, Yu-Sang Ahn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

"Even if the test result is negative, they should be able to tell us what is wrong with us": a qualitative study of patient expectations of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The debate on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has begun to shift from whether RDTs should be used, to how and under what circumstances their use can be optimized.
AL Greer, C Asiimwe, C Chandler, C Chandler, C Drakeley, Christopher JM Whitty, CIR Chandler, Clare IR Chandler, D Kyabayinze, D Maslove, D Mukanga, D Mukanga, DH Hamer, E Hsu, EK Ansah, Evelyn K Ansah, F Baiden, H Reyburn, H Williams, I Masanja, IA Agyepong, J Chinkhumba, J Kizito, J Skarbinski, Joanna Reynolds, KA Elmardi, M-J DelVecchio Good, MI Masanja, MJ Barger-Lux, N Howteerakul, O Sabot, RS Wijesinghe, S Moon, S Timmermans, Samson Akanpigbiam, U Ssekabira, V D’Acremont, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Y Lubell, Z Bisoffi   +40 more
core   +3 more sources

Routine Individual Feedback on Requests for Diagnostic Tests

Medical Decision Making, 1996
The authors assessed the economic consequences of routine individual feedback on test requests provided to 85 family physicians in a region with 187,000 inhabitants. In a retrospective study as part of a quasi-experiment, cost trends in a region where feedback was provided over a seven-year period were compared with cost trends elsewhere in The ...
Winkens, R.A.G., Ament, A., Pop, P., Renier, P., Grol, R.P.T.M., Knottnerus, J.A.   +5 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Further investigation of confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI) in children under five years: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2005
Background: Further investigation of confirmed UTI in children aims to prevent renal scarring and future complications. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to determine the most effective approach to the further investigation of confirmed urinary ...
A Biggi, A Fretzayas, A Gervaix, A Haberlik, A Hitzel, A Hitzel, A Piepsz, AL Valentini, AR Bergius, B Boudailliez, B Jakobsson, B Mucci, BA Jantausch, BP Barry, C Antachopoulos, C De Sadeleer, C Prat, C Radmayr, D Baronciani, D Benador, D Landau, D Landau, D Morin, D Siamplis, DJ Roebuck, E Stokland, E Stokland, E Stokland, ED Evans, F Castello Girona, F Guermazi, FE Pickworth, G Alzen, G Capa Kaya, G Krzemien, G Piaggio, G Zamir, GA McLorie, GN Sfakianakis, GW LeQuesne, HC Scherz, HJ Mentzel, I Gordon, I Gordon, Ian S Watt, IG Verber, J Larcombe, J Stock, J Winberg, JG Lijmer, JL Fleiss, Jos Kleijnen, JR MacKenzie, Julie Cooper, K Everaert, K Mage, K Schneider, L Von Rohden, LE Moses, M el Hajjar, M Hellstrom, M Ilyas, M Nakamura, M Salih, M Uhl, M Wennerstrom, M Wennerstrom, Marie E Westwood, MD Muro, MP Andrich, MP Lavocat, MR Ditchfield, MV Merrick, N Buyan, N Le Saux, OJ Muensterer, P Whiting, Penny F Whiting, PJ Hedman, PT Dick, PT Dick, R DerSimonian, R Oostenbrink, RF Galbraith, RL McEwing, RM Kessler, S Bykov, S Jequier, S Mahant, SH Sacks, SJ Vernon, SM Tan, T Berrocal, T Berrocal Frutos, T Dura Trave, U Alon, V Smolkin, V Sreenarasimhaiah, WH Foresman, Working Group of the Research Unit of the Royal College of Physicians, ZE Bircan   +100 more
core   +3 more sources

Application of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Detection of Hemothorax: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Hemothorax is one of the most prevalent injuries caused by thoracic traumas. Early detection and treatment of this injury is of utmost importance in prognosis of the patient, but there are still controversial debates on the diagnostic ...
Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Mahmoud Yousefifard, Parisa Ghelichkhani, Masoud Baikpour, Abbas Tafakhori, Hadi Asady, Gholamreza Faridaalaee, Mostafa Hosseini, Saeed Safari   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exome sequencing in routine diagnostics: a generic test for 254 patients with primary immunodeficiencies [PDF]

Genome Medicine, 2019
Diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) is complex and cumbersome yet important for the clinical management of the disease. Exome sequencing may provide a genetic diagnosis in a significant number of patients in a single genetic test.In May 2013, we implemented exome sequencing in routine diagnostics for patients suffering from PIDs.
Maaike Vreeburg, Sarah Hortillosa, Ali Asery, Jaap ten Oever, Anna Simon, Eissa Faqeih, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Alaa B. Alsaad, Chantal Kerkhofs, Joris A. Veltman, Joris A. Veltman, Michiel van der Flier, Michiel van der Flier, Peer Arts, Peer Arts, Murad K. Habazi, Badr Alsaleem, Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa, Anja Wagner, Marcel R. Nelen, Maartje van de Vorst, Pieter van Paassen, Walid Ballourah, Riikka Keski-Filppula, Riikka Keski-Filppula, M.A. MacKenzie, Hamza A. AlGhamdi, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers, Dimitra Zafeiropoulou, Erica H. Gerkes, Fahad AlManjomi, Elanur Yilmaz, Elanur Yilmaz, Koen J. van Aerde, Arjen R. Mensenkamp, Alexander Hoischen, Judith Potjewijd, Marcel van Deuren, Eman AlIdrissi, Tomasz Stokowy, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Njood Alenezi, Jukka S. Moilanen, Jukka S. Moilanen, Mihai G. Netea, Evelien Zonneveld-Huijssoon, Abdulrahman A. Andijani, Gijs Th. J. van Well, Khurram Lone, Esther P A H Hoppenreijs, Wendy A. G. van Zelst-Stams, Annet Simons, Christian Gilissen, Hadeel A. AlJubab, Stefan H. Lelieveld, Janneke H M Schuurs-Hoeijmakers, Stefanie S. V. Henriet, Mofareh AlZahrani   +57 more
openaire   +10 more sources

Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD--'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD'(AQUA): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) state that young people need to have access to the best evidence-based care to improve outcome.
Beecham, Bolea-Alamañac, Braun, Conners, D'Amico, Dinnes, Elley, Feiveson, Fernandez-Jaen, Forbes, Goldstein, Goodman, Goodman, Günther, Hill, Huang, King, Losier, Magyary, Mallett, McCarthy, NICE, Oades, Ogundele, Ramtvedt, Reh, Reh, Riccio, Riccio, Sandford, Sayal, Schlander, Shaffer, Smeeth, Solanto, Sonuga-Barke, Swanson, Ulberstad, Van Belle, Vogt, Vogt, Wehmeier, Wille   +42 more
core   +4 more sources

Expanding Access to Malaria Diagnosis through Retail Shops in Western Kenya: What Do Shop Workers Think? [PDF]

, 2013
Background. The common symptoms of malaria reduce the specificity of clinical diagnosis. Presumptive treatment is conventional but can lead to overdiagnosis of malaria, delay of appropriate treatment, overprescription of antimalarials, and drug ...
Goodman, Catherine, Koech, Beatrice, Naanyu, Violet, O'Meara, Wendy Prudhomme, Obala, Andrew, Rusk, Andria   +5 more
core   +4 more sources