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Analysis and Design of an Ontology for Intensive Care Diagnoses

Information about the patient's health status and about medical problems in general, play an important role in stratifying a patient population for quality assurance of intensive care...

Keywords: Ontology, Conceptual Modeling, Terminological System, Nomenclature, Intensive Care, diagnosis

06/1999 | Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer
Graphic Representation of Sequential Bayesian Analysis

Previously undescribed algebraic transforms of Bayes' theorem define families of operating points in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) space which, at given pre-test probability, produce constant post-test probabilities...

Keywords: Bayes’ Theorem, Predictive Value of Tests, diagnosis, Decision Support, ROC Space

09/1999 | Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer
Medical Narratives and Patient Analogs: The Ethical Implications of Electronic Patient Records

An electronic patient record consists of electronically stored data about a specific patient. It therefore constitutes a data-space...

Keywords: Electronic Patient Record, Ethics, Data-space, Information, diagnosis, Narrative

12/1999 | Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer
Clinical usefulness of D-dimer testing in cancer patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

Limited data are available about the diagnostic value of D-dimer testing in cancer patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)...

Keywords: Cancer, cut-off, D-dimer, diagnosis, pulmonary embolism

04/2006 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Schattauer
Review of the literature

Elbow incongruity is the term to describe bad alignmentof the joint surfaces of the elbow. Two features illustrateincongruity of the elbow: an abnormal shape of theulnar trochlear notch and a step between the radiusand ulna, caused by either a short radius or a shortulna...

Keywords: Elbow incongruity, literature, scoring, diagnosis, dysplasia

00/0000 | Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Schattauer
Analytical and clinical performance of three natriuretic peptide tests in the emergency room

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the analytical and diagnostic utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminus of this prohormone, N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-pro-BNP) testing in the emergency department to identify acute congestive heart failure (CHF).

Methods: A blood sample taken from patients presenting to the emergency department with acute dyspnoea (n=80) was analyzed for natriuretic peptides using three different assays [Triage BNP (Biosite), Centaur BNP (Bayer) and Elecsys NT-pro-BNP (Roche)]...

Keywords: diagnosis, dyspnoea, Heart failure, natriuretic peptides, renal failure

05/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Efficacy of three ELISA measurements of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

The objective of the present study was to determine the efficacy of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody detection in the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as well as to compare three commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits used to detect such antibodies...

Keywords: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, diagnosis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor

11/2005 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Analytical performance and clinical utility of the INNOTEST® PHOSPHO-TAU(181P) assay for discrimination between Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

Background: Total tau (T-tau) and ?-amyloid(1-42) (A?1-42) levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can differentiate Alzheimer's disease (AD) from normal aging or depressive pseudo-dementia...

Keywords: cerebrospinal fluid, dementia, diagnosis, performance, P-tau181P

12/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Diagnosis and prognosis of early rheumatoid arthritis, with special emphasis on laboratory analysis

Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is mainly based on clinical criteria of symmetric polyarthritis of the hands and feet, with morning stiffness lasting usually more than 1 h...

Keywords: arthritis, autoantibodies, cyclic citrullinated peptide, diagnosis, Prognosis, C-reactive protein, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor

02/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Spina bifida – a follow-up study of neonates born from 1991 to 2001

Aims. To follow the development of children born with myelomeningocoele.

Methods. We followed 54 infants born with myelomeningocele between 1991 and 2001 in the Obstetrical Department of the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.

Results. The mortality rate for live births was 40.8%...

Keywords: diagnosis, fetus, follow-up, myelomeningocele, neural tube defect, spina bifida

07/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Zur Labordiagnostik von Entamoeba histolytica-Infektionen. The laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica-infections

Zusammenfassung

Zusammenfassung Die klassische Stuhlmikroskopie zum Nachweis intestinaler Protozoen-Infektionen wird mehr und mehr ersetzt durch neue Detektionsverfahren wie Immunfluoreszenz, Antigen-ELISA oder PCR...

Keywords: Antigen-ELISA, Diagnostik, Entamoeba histolytica, mikroskopische Stuhluntersuchung, PCR, Serologie, diagnosis, microscopic stool examination, serology

12/2004 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Diagnostik und Prognostik der frühen rheumatoiden Arthritis unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Labor-Analytik Diagnosis and prognosis of early rheumatoid arthritis, with special emphasis on laboratory analysis

Zusammenfassung

Ausgehend vom klinischen Befund einer Arthritis von zwei oder mehr Gelenken wird die Diagnose einer rheumatoiden Arthritis (RA) überwiegend nach klinischen kriterien gestellt; auch die Labordiagnostik trägt jedoch wesentlich zur Frühdiagnostik der RA bei, zum einen durch die Entzündungsdiagnostik, zum anderen durch den Nachweis der RA-typischen Autoantikörper Rheumafaktor und anti-CCP...

Keywords: arthritis, Autoantikörper, C-reaktives Protein, cyclisches citrulliniertes Peptid, Diagnose, Prognose, Rheumafaktor, rheumatoide Arthritis, autoantibodies, C-reactive protein, cyclic citrullinated peptide, diagnosis, Prognosis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid factor

08/2005 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Die Diagnostik der Toxocara-Infestationen und der Toxokarose des Menschen The diagnosis of Toxocara infestations and of human toxocarosis

Zusammenfassung

Die beiden Askariden-Spezies Toxocara canis (Hundespulwurm) und T...

Keywords: Diagnostik, Epidemiologie, gemeine Toxokarose, inapparente Toxokarose, Klinik, Larva migrans visceralis-Syndrom, okuläres Larva migrans-Syndrom, Pathogenese, T. cati, Therapie, Toxocara canis, Toxokarose, zerebrale Toxokarose, cerebral toxocarosis, clinical aspects, common toxocarosis, covert toxocarosis, diagnosis, epidemiology, Larva migrans visceralis syndrome, ocular Larva migrans syndrome, pathogenesis, therapy, toxocarosis

03/2006 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Betrachtungen genetischer Epidemiologen zu diagnostischen Tests mit SNP-Markern / A genetic epidemiologist's perspective on diagnostic tests with SNP markers

Zusammenfassung

Zum validen Wissenstranfer neuer Erkenntnisse über Krankheiten und ihre genetischen Komponenten spielt insbesondere die Entwicklung und Beurteilung genetischer Tests in der Labormedizin zur Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie eine Rolle...

Keywords: Diagnose, Evaluation, genetische Epidemiologie, genetischer Risikofaktor, genetischer Test, Vorhersage, diagnosis, genetic epidemiology, genetic risk factor, genetic test, prediction

07/2006 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
B-type natriuretic peptides as powerful markers in cardiac diseases – analytical and clinical aspects

Among all natriuretic peptides and neurohormones, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its N-terminal prohormone fragment (NT-proBNP) have been shown to be the best and most powerful markers to identify patients with acute and chronic heart failure (HF)...

Keywords: B-Typ natriuretisches Peptid (BNP), Diagnose, monitoring, NT-proBNP, Risikostratifizierung, Tests

07/2006 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Influenza rapid tests – advantages and limitations

The recent advent of new treatments (neuraminidase inhibitors) for influenza has stimulated the development of rapid diagnostic methods because these treatments have shown a clinical benefit only when administered early in the course of the disease...

Keywords: Diagnose, Influenza, Influenza Virus Typ A, Influenza Virus Typ B, Schnelltest

08/2006 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Untersuchungen zur diagnostischen Wertigkeit des Lymphozytentransformationstestes bei Patienten mit Borreliose / Evaluation of the diagnostic significance of the lymphocyte proliferation test in patients with Lyme borreliosis

Zusammenfassung Borrelienspezifische Antikrper sind erst mehrere Wochen nach Infektion nachweisbar und allein kein Beweis fr eine aktive Borreliose...

Keywords: Borreliose, Diagnostik, Lymphozytentransformationstest, Serologie, borreliosis, diagnosis, lymphocyte proliferation test, serology

06/2007 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Embedded Diagnosis for Pressure Transmitters

The paper shows the successful implementation of the plugged-impulse-lines diagnostic function in a differential pressure transmitter...

Keywords: diagnosis, pressure transmitters, spectral analysis, impulse lines

09/2007 | tm – Technisches Messen, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag
What is the value of B-type natriuretic peptide testing for diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of critically ill adult patients in intensive care?

Background: B-natriuretic peptide (BNP) and aminoterminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) are clinically useful for the diagnosis of decompensated heart failure and for prognosis in heart failure and acute coronary syndromes...

Keywords: aminoterminal proBNP (NT-proBNP), B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), critically ill, diagnosis, Intensive Care, monitoring, patients, Prognosis, renal insufficiency

11/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Natriuretic peptide testing in primary care patients

The evaluation of cardiac endocrine function by means of automated robust assays has permitted the introduction of a cheap and powerful clinical tool...

Keywords: B-type natriuretic peptides, diagnosis, Heart failure, primary care, Prognosis, screening

11/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Allergologische Diagnostik von Überempfindlichkeitsreaktionen auf Arzneimittel / Allergological approach to drug hypersensitivity reactions Leitlinie der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft (DDG) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allergologie und kl

Zusammenfassung Überempfindlichkeitsreaktionen auf Arzneimittel müssen ausreichend geklärt werden mit dem Ziel, den Auslöser zu identifizieren...

Keywords: Allergiepass, Anamnese, Arzneimittelüberempfindlichkeit, Diagnostik, Hauttest, In-vitro-Test, Provokationstest, allergy pass, diagnosis, drug hypersensitivity, history, in-vitro test, provocation test, skin test

11/2008 | LaboratoriumsMedizin, Walter de Gruyter
Alternative antibody for the detection of CA15-3 antigen: a European multicenter study for the evaluation of the analytical and clinical performance of the Access® BR Monitor assay on the UniCel® DxI 800 Immunoassay System

Background: Cancer antigen CA15-3 antigen is known as a valuable marker for the management of breast cancer.

Methods: The analytical and clinical performance of the Access® BR Monitor Immunoassay System (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated at five different European sites and compared with a reference system, defined as CA15-3 on the Elecsys® System (Roche Diagnostics).

Results: Total imprecision (%CV) of the BR Monitor ranged between 5.5% and 11.7%, and inter-laboratory reproducibility between 3.4% and 5.1%...

Keywords: breast cancer, CA15-3, diagnosis, method comparison

05/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
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® GI Monitor assay on the UniCel® DxI 800 Immunoassay System

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® GI Monitor assay (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated on the UniCel® DxI 800 Immunoassay System at five different European sites and compared with a reference method, defined as CA19-9 on the Elecsys System (Roche Diagnostics).

Results: Total imprecision (%CV) of the GI Monitor ranged between 3.4% and 7.7%, and inter-laboratory reproducibility between 3.6% and 4.0%...

Keywords: CA19-9 gastrointestinal cancer antigen, diagnosis, method comparison, pancreatic cancer

05/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Alternative antibody for the detection of CA125 antigen: a European multicenter study for the evaluation of the analytical and clinical performance of the Access® OV Monitor assay on the UniCel® DxI 800 Immunoassay System

Background: Cancer antigen CA125 is known as a valuable marker for the management of ovarian cancer.

Methods: The analytical and clinical performance of the Access OV Monitor Immunoassay System (Beckman Coulter) was evaluated at five different European sites and compared with a reference system, defined as CA125 on the Elecsys System (Roche Diagnostics).

Results: Total imprecision (%CV) of the OV Monitor ranged between 3.1% and 8.8%, and inter-laboratory reproducibility between 4.7% and 5.0%...

Keywords: CA125, diagnosis, method comparison, ovarian cancer

05/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: detection with urinary bile acid assays

Aims: To determine sensitivity and specificity of urine bile acid sulfate (UBAS) and non-sulfated urine bile acid (UBA) assays for detection of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).

Methods: Urine was collected prospectively from healthy and pruritic patients evaluated for ICP...

Keywords: Bile acid, bile acid sulfate, cholestasis of pregnancy, diagnosis, sensitivity and specificity, urine

12/2007 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Reproducibility of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) classification: a systematic review

Background: The classifications of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) represent glucose levels above normal, but below the decision threshold for diabetes...

Keywords: classification, diagnosis, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, reproducibility, systematic review

09/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
10% CV concentration for the fourth generation Roche cardiac troponin T assay derived from Internal Quality Control data

No available

Keywords: diagnosis, myocardial infarction, Quality Control, troponin

12/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter