Alternative antibody for the detection of CA19-9 antigen: a European multicenter study for the evaluation of the analytical and clinical performance of the Access (R) GI Monitor assay on the UniCel (R) Dxl 800 Immunoassay System [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Gastrointestinal cancer antigen CA19-9 is known as a valuable marker for the management of patients with pancreatic cancer. Methods: The analytical and clinical performance of the Access(R) GI Monitor assay (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated on ...
Barone D +15 more
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Serum total bilirubin levels and coronary heart disease - Causal association or epiphenomenon? [PDF]
, 2015 Observational epidemiological evidence supports a linear inverse and independent association between serum total bilirubin levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, but whether this association is causal remains to be ascertained.
Kunutsor, Setor K
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgical abdomen. A delay in diagnosis and subsequent delay in intervention may lead to appendicular perforation which leads to peritonitis and further complications including death.
Manoranjan Ghosh +3 more
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Adaptive response of neonatal sepsis-derived Group B Streptococcus to bilirubin [PDF]
, 2018 This work was funded by the Neonatal Unit Endowment Fund, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. RH is funded by a career researcher fellowship from NHS Research Scotland. SG was funded by the MRC Flagship PhD programme.
Berry, Susan +10 more
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Prague Medical Report, 2014 The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin meters has been assessed in newborns from various ethnic backgrounds. However, there are limited data on Greek newborns.
Charalambos Neocleous +6 more
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مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2022 Background: Drawing blood to measure total serum bilirubin is painful & time consuming. Transcutaneous bilirubinometer working by multiwavelength spectral reflectance from the skin surface on forehead or upper sternum is a quick & painless technique.
Bahjat Abdulridha Alsaeedi +2 more
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Hyperbilirubinemia as a diagnostic marker in gangrene or perforation of acute appendicitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2022 Background. Although several scoring systems are available for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, there is no one specific for the diagnosis of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis.
S Shaheed +3 more
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Transcutaneous Bilirubin Assessment for Screening of Hyperbilirubinemia in Term- and Near-Term Neonates With Jaundice: A Comparative Study [PDF]
International Journal of Basic Science in Medicine, 2017 Introduction: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition in neonates. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of total serum bilirubin (TSB) with sternum transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) level obtained by KJ-8000 Transcutaneous bilirubin meter
Gholam Reza Kalvandi +3 more
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Liver transplantation in primary biliary cirrhosis: Risk assessment and 11-year follow-up [PDF]
, 2000 Background/Aims: Liver transplantation (LTx) is the only established treatment in patients with end-stage primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Although short-term survival after LTx in this group of patients is usually good, few data exist on the long-term ...
Beuers, Ulrich +8 more
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Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2022 Aim:Transcutaneous bilirubin (TCB) measurement methods cause false results during and after phototherapy (PT), so bilirubin levels are followed by total serum bilirubin (TSB) measurement, which causes taking blood samples and increases the risk of ...
Iren Yoruk +3 more
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