Abstract Objective The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is still a challenge because of its pauci-bacillary nature. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of a multiplex PCR assay in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and to compare the efficiency of two targets, IS6110 and MPB6...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the different imaging tests and their appropriate indications is crucial to establish the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders, especially in patients with overlapping signs and symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To present and assess the main diagnostic imaging tests for te...
Antecedentes: Actualmente en Chile, debido a la elevada sospecha clÃnica de enfermedad por hantavirus y el alto impacto en salud pública que esto provoca, se hace necesario reforzar al equipo de salud, los criterios de sospecha clÃnica y epidemiológica de hantavirosis. Objetivo: Analizar la informaci...
Notificación de Enfermedades/normas,
Virus Hantaan/aislamiento & purificación,
SÃndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus/diagnóstico,
Fiebre Hemorrágica con SÃndrome Renal/diagnóstico,
Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre,
Chile,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
SÃndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus/sangre,
Fiebre Hemorrágica con SÃndrome Renal/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Estándares de Referencia,
Valores de Referencia,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Pruebas Serológicas/métodos,
Trombocitopenia/sangre,
Trombocitopenia/diagnóstico
Abstract: Background: Low temperatures and slow blood flow may result from peripheral neuropathy caused by leprosy, and the simple detection of cold fingers could already be a preliminary classification for these patients. Objective: To investigate whether infrared thermography would be able to measure...
Mano/fisiopatologÃa,
Lepra/fisiopatologÃa,
Temperatura Cutánea/fisiologÃa,
TermografÃa/métodos,
Sistema Vasomotor/fisiopatologÃa,
Estudios Transversales,
Mano/inervación,
Fuerza Muscular/fisiologÃa,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Termogénesis,
Factores de Tiempo,
Nervio Cubital/fisiopatologÃa
Fundamentos: As doenças cardiovasculares são a principal causa de morte. O eletrocardiograma (ECG) é uma ferramenta acessÃvel e de grande utilidade na avaliação inicial das sÃndromes coronarianas agudas (SCA). Objetivo: Identificar e correlacionar as alterações eletrocardiográficas em diferent...
EcocardiografÃa/métodos,
Infarto del Miocardio/mortalidad,
Infarto del Miocardio/terapia,
VentrÃculos CardÃacos,
Factores de Riesgo,
ElectrocardiografÃa/métodos,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/mortalidad,
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/fisiopatologÃa,
AngiografÃa Coronaria/métodos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
28599,
Análisis de Varianza,
SÃndrome Coronario Agudo/diagnóstico,
SÃndrome Coronario Agudo/fisiopatologÃa,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores de Edad,
Vasos Coronarios/29166
A acurácia do diagnóstico é a capacidade de um teste discriminar entre a condição alvo e saúde, e pode ser quantificada por meio de medidas de precisão de diagnóstico, como sensibilidade, especificidade, valores preditivos positivos e negativos, razões de verossimilhanças positiva e negativa, Ã...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether the use of [F-18]-FDG-PET/CT can accurately predict pelvic lymph node metastasis in patients with muscle invasive TCC of the bladder undergoing radical cystectomy. Materials and Methods: Fifteen patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer had undergone FDG-PET/C...
Carcinoma de Células Transicionales/diagnóstico por imagen,
Carcinoma de Células Transicionales/patologÃa,
CistectomÃa/métodos,
Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18,
Ganglios Linfáticos/patologÃa,
Metástasis Linfática,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Invasividad Neoplásica,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
TomografÃa Computarizada por TomografÃa de Emisión de Positrones/métodos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Radiofármacos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/diagnóstico por imagen,
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/patologÃa
ABSTRACT Objective The present study aimed to validate homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in relation to the insulin tolerance test (ITT) in a model of insulin-resistance in Wistar rats induced by a 19-week high-fat diet. Materials and methods A total of 30 male Wistar rats ...
Glucemia/análisis,
Peso Corporal,
Dieta Alta en Grasa,
Ayuno,
Prueba de Tolerancia a la Glucosa/métodos,
Homeostasis,
Insulina/sangre,
Resistencia a la Insulina/fisiologÃa,
Ratas Wistar,
Estándares de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Factores de Tiempo
ABSTRACT Objective Several formulas based in different biomarkers may be used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GRF). However, all of them have some limitations, and it is very important to evaluate their performances in different groups of patients. Therefore, we compared GFR, as estimated by cr...
Albuminuria/sangre,
Algoritmos,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Creatinina/sangre,
Cistatina C/sangre,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/sangre,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/fisiopatologÃa,
NeuropatÃas Diabéticas/sangre,
NeuropatÃas Diabéticas/diagnóstico,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Tasa de Filtración Glomerular/fisiologÃa,
Estándares de Referencia,
Valores de Referencia,
Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/sangre,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
EstadÃsticas no Paramétricas
ABSTRACT Diabetes is a very frequent disease and it is estimated that its prevalence will continuously increase during the next two decades. The arteriosclerotic process in diabetic patients progresses earlier and more diffusely, and it is more accelerated in the diabetic patient than in the overall popu...
