ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of determining the adenosine deaminase (ADA) level, the 2'-deoxyadenosine/ADA ratio, and the LDH/ADA ratio in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (PT) in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study co...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a rapid molecular test for tuberculosis, comparing it with that of AFB staining and culture, in BAL fluid (BALF) samples from patients with clinically suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) who are sputum smear-negative...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify and synthesize the scientific knowledge produced regarding the effectiveness of the GeneXpert test in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS Integrative literature review, which was searched on Embase, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of filter paper (FP) for lesion scraping collection in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) diagnosis. METHODS: Lesion scrapings from 48 patients were collected and analyzed for PCR. RESULT...
El cáncer colorrectal presenta un problema para la salud pública a nivel mundial. En Argentina, se diagnostican aproximadamente 13.500 casos cada año. El tamizaje como medida de prevención secundaria es una medida beneficiosa para lograr un abordaje temprano con mejores resultados. Los dos métodos m...
Colonoscopía/estadística & datos numéricos,
Detección Precoz del Cáncer/efectos adversos,
Detección Precoz del Cáncer/métodos,
Metaanálisis como Asunto,
Neoplasias del Colon/prevención & control,
Participación del Paciente,
Prevención Secundaria/métodos,
Prioridad del Paciente,
Revisiones Sistemáticas como Asunto,
Salud Pública,
Sangre Oculta,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Tamizaje Masivo/métodos
Fujimori, Mahyumi;
de Almeida, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira;
Barrouin-Melo, Stella Maria;
Cortez, Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros;
Duthie, Malcolm Scott;
Hiramoto, Roberto Mitsuyoshi;
de Pinho, Flaviane Alves;
Reed, Steven Gregory;
Sousa, Valéria Régia Franco;
Souza, Nazaré Fonseca;
Soares, Rodrigo Martins;
Tolezano, José Eduardo;
Sanchez, Maria Carmen Arroyo;
Goto, Hiro.
BACKGROUND Dogs are the main peridomiciliary reservoir of Leishmania infantum thus the correct diagnosis of infection is essential for the control of the transmission and treatment as well. However, the diagnosis is based on serological assays that are not fully effective. OBJECTIVE We aimed to establ...
Antígenos de Protozoos/biosíntesis,
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/métodos,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/normas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmania infantum/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/sangre,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Proteínas Recombinantes/inmunología,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Pruebas Serológicas
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We compared the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen test with the HCV RNA assay to confirm anti-HCV results to determine whether the HCV core antigen test could be used as an alternative confirmatory test to the HCV RNA test. METHODS: Sera from 156 patients were analyzed for an...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The intensification of research and innovation with the creation of networks of rapid and effective molecular tests as strategies for the end of tuberculosis are essential to avoid late diagnosis and for the eradication of the disease. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness ...
Objective: to confirm the factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey version in a sample of health professionals from the emergency services. Method: a quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and analytical study. Two hundred and eighty-two health professionals participat...
Análisis Factorial,
Psicometría,
Agotamiento Psicológico,
Personal de Salud,
Urgencias Médicas,
Estrés Psicológico,
Equipos y Suministros,
34002,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Pesos y Medidas
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluation of enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes is crucial for patient management. Malignant lymphoma and sarcoidosis are often difficult to differentiate. Our objective was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRI for differentiating between sarcoidosis and malignant lymphoma. Me...
