Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 2023 We aimed to investigate the usability of pleural pyruvate kinase (PK), total antioxidant status (TAS), and total oxidant status (TOS) as an alternative to Light’s criteria in exudate-transudate differentiation.
Dumanlı Ahmet +10 more
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Pleural Fluid Has Pro-Growth Biological Properties Which Enable Cancer Cell Proliferation
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 ObjectivesPatients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) or pleural metastases often present with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study aimed to analyze the effect of pleural fluid on cancer cells.Materials and MethodsEstablished patient ...
Rachelle Asciak +25 more
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Contributes to Ischemia- and Reperfusion-Induced Endothelial Activation in Isolated Hearts [PDF]
, 1999 During myocardial reperfusion, polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) adhesion involving the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) may lead to aggravation and prolongation of reperfusion injury.
Becker, Bernhard F. +7 more
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The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2013 Background: Light′s criteria is the gold standard to differentiate transudative pleural effusion (PE) from exudative PE, but it requires four biochemical estimations which, in developing countries such as India, may not be feasible in every patient due ...
Rohit Rungta, Rajendra K Jha
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Hydrothorax with alveolar-pleural fistula mimicking re-expansion pulmonary edema during liver transplantation: a case report [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015 We present a case of an alveolar-pleural fistula with hepatic hydrothorax in a patient undergoing orthotropic liver transplantation, which was detected by drainage of transudate through an endotracheal tube during operation.
Jae Hee Woo +3 more
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody Testing by Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent and Western Blot Assays Using Serum, Gingival-Crevicular Transudate, and Urine Samples [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1999 Prudencio Martínez Martínez +5 more
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy associated with severe left ventricular involvement in a cat. [PDF]
, 2009 An 8-year-old, 4 kg, intact female, domestic shorthaired cat was referred for tachypnea and pleural effusion. A 24-h Holter recording showed numerous polymorphic ventricular premature complexes with left and right bundle branch block morphology ...
Basso C +3 more
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Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2019 BACKGROUND Gaps persist in HIV testing for children who were not tested in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs. Oral mucosal transudate rapid HIV tests (OMT) have been shown to be highly sensitive in adults but their performance has ...
C. D. Chikwari +16 more
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Lactate dehydrogenase activity and total protein as diagnostic markers for cavitary effusions and identification of neoplastic effusions in dogs and cats [PDF]
Ciência Rural: The analysis and classification of cavitary effusions play a crucial role in determining a patient’s diagnosis and prognosis. This prospective study assed ed the activity of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and the concentration of Total Protein (TP) in ...
Nathália Viana Barbosa +5 more
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Bilateral Perinephric Pseudocysts in an Owl Monkey. [PDF]
J Med PrimatolABSTRACT Perinephric pseudocysts consist of variable accumulations of either urine, lymph, or blood in a fibrous sac surrounding one or both kidneys. Perinephric pseudocysts are occasionally reported in cats and humans and very rarely in other species. Here we describe a case of bilateral perinephric pseudocysts in an owl monkey.
Gozalo AS, Lambert LE, Elkins WR.
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