ABSTRACT The presence of hemoglobin in samples are considered an important inhibitory factor for polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The aim of this study was to examine the influence of red blood cells (RBC)s in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as an inhibitory factor to reverse transcription polymerase chain rea...
Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/citología,
Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/virología,
ADN Viral/líquido cefalorraquídeo,
Enterovirus/aislamiento & purificación,
Infecciones por Enterovirus/líquido cefalorraquídeo,
Infecciones por Enterovirus/virología,
Recuento de Eritrocitos,
Eritrocitos,
Meningitis Viral/virología,
ARN Viral/líquido cefalorraquídeo,
Valores de Referencia,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa/métodos,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Factores de Tiempo
Abstract: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered to young asymptomatic women in Brazil. This study evaluated the performance, usefulness, and operational suitability of the Digene Hybrid Capture II (HCII) CT-ID DNA-test as an opportunistic screening tool to detect C. trachomatis in ...
Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis presents clinical consequences and it is barely studied in Colombia. Objective: To compare the C. trachomatis infection in Bogotá and Medellín with specific frequencies by gender and age group, between 2012-2015. Methods: Descriptive study of multiple groups, with 1,...
Infecciones por Chlamydia/epidemiología,
Chlamydia trachomatis/inmunología,
Distribución por Edad,
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre,
Infecciones por Chlamydia/diagnóstico,
Ciudades/epidemiología,
Colombia/epidemiología,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Tamizaje Masivo,
Prevalencia,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Distribución por Sexo
Abstract Objectives: To assess the level of fecal calprotectin in preterm neonates with feeding intolerance, as well as to evaluate it as a marker of feeding intolerance and to determine a cut-off level of fecal calprotectin in feeding intolerance. Methods: Analytical, multicenter, case-control study, ...
Biomarcadores/análisis,
Peso al Nacer,
Lactancia Materna,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Egipto,
Heces/química,
Hipersensibilidad a los Alimentos/diagnóstico,
Edad Gestacional,
Recien Nacido Prematuro,
Complejo de Antígeno L1 de Leucocito/análisis,
Complejo de Antígeno L1 de Leucocito/inmunología,
Apoyo Nutricional,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Summary Objective: To investigate whether the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is affected by pregnancy or not. Method: A retrospective study with the analysis of the medical records of all women suspected of having appendicitis who underwent appendectomy at our hospital between June 2010 and March 2015...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Apendicectomía/métodos,
Apendicitis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Apendicitis/cirugía,
Laparoscopía/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Ultrasonografía/métodos
Fundamento: A doença arterial coronariana (DAC) constitui a principal causa de morte nos países desenvolvidos. No Brasil, gasta-se aproximadamente 1,74% do Produto Interno Bruto com doenças cardiovasculares. Testes de isquemia possuem baixa acurácia diagnóstica em indivíduos com risco intermediári...
Tomografía Computarizada Multidetector/métodos,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad,
Hipertensión/complicaciones,
Trombosis,
Aterosclerosis,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Estudios Transversales,
Vasos Coronarios/29166,
28599,
Curva ROC,
Factores de Riesgo
Fundamento: Existem marcadores eletrocardiográficos para predição de fibrilação atrial (FA) na prática clínica, mas não há consenso sobre sua real utilidade. O desenvolvimento de novos marcadores pode ser uma alternativa para melhorar a predição de FA. Este estudo tem o objetivo de demonstrar ...
Abstract Introduction: The Hayling Test assesses the components of initiation, inhibition, cognitive flexibility and verbal speed by means of a sentence completion task. This study presents the process of developing the Brazilian version of the Child Hayling Test (CHT) and reports evidence of its conten...
Correia, Rodolfo Patussi;
Bento, Laiz Cameirão;
Bortolucci, Ana Carolina Apelle;
Alexandre, Anderson Marega;
Vaz, Andressa da Costa;
Schimidell, Daniela;
Pedro, Eduardo de Carvalho;
Perin, Fabricio Simões;
Nozawa, Sonia Tsukasa;
Mendes, Cláudio Ernesto Albers;
Barroso, Rodrigo de Souza;
Bacal, Nydia Strachman.
ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the implementation of technical advances in laboratory diagnosis and monitoring of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria for validation of high-sensitivity flow cytometry protocols. Methods: A retrospective study based on analysis of laboratory data from 745 patient samples...
Citometría de Flujo/métodos,
Hemoglobinuria Paroxística/diagnóstico,
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/sangre,
Antígenos CD/sangre,
Citometría de Flujo/economía,
Citometría de Flujo/instrumentación,
Citometría de Flujo/normas,
Hemoglobinuria Paroxística/sangre,
Mejoramiento de la Calidad/economía,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
