... Renal clearance 1. Introduction Cystatin C (Cys -C) is a non-glycosylated cationic protein of 13.3 kDa, belonging to the cystatin superfamily of cysteine protease inhibitors [1, 2]. Cys -C is ... 1.3 mg/dL into those with normal and pseudo-normal renal function, resulting in the corresponding serum concentrations of digoxin. Key words: Cystatin C, Creatinine, D...
... value of Ang-2 as a predictivemarker of outcome is poorly defined.The aim of this study was to investigate the independent valueof circulating Ang-1 and Ang-2 as predictors of outcome incritically ... will focus on the sensitivity and specificitybetween Ang-2 levels, severity scores, various cytokines andinflammatory markers in a larger ICU cohort including both,medical and surgi...
... persistent
hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy [12] cluster in
this domain of the protein. Persistent hyperinsulinaemic
hypoglycaemia of infancy is an hereditary disease char-
acterized by inappropriately high levels ... Shyng, S.L. (2001)
Defective trafficking and function of KATP channels caused by a
sulfonylurea receptor 1 mutation associated with persistent hy-
perinsulin...
... team is composed of a physician (intensiv-ist during the day and a critical care resident at night), a criticalcare nurse, and a critical care-trained respiratory therapist. TheMET can be activated ... part of theprotocol. We argued successfully to our Research EthicsBoard that the protocol posed minimal risk to patients or pro-viders. The principal ethical concern was the potenti...
... online http://ccforum.com/content/6/1/003The science of statistics is increasingly employed in all fieldsof medicine. Statistical techniques are used not only byacademics and clinicians directly ... not claim to be a complete course inmedical statistics. There are many useful introductory textsEditorialIntroducing the Critical Care Forum’s ongoing review of medicalstatisticsElise Whit...
... treatment of the infection source by locally reaching high antibiotic levels, (ii) maintance of joint mobility, (iii) limitation of scar formation, (iv) absence of soft tissue contraction (usually resulting ... arthroplasty. A spacer fracture can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic depending on the fracture localisation. Symptomatic fractures (Figure 5) are usually the con-sequence...
... ampicillin/sulbactam. It was sensitive to the cephalosporins (cefazolin, cefotaxime, and cefepime), the fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), the aminoglycosides (amikacin, gentamicin, ... abscesses including its community-acquired ori-gin, absence of underlying hepatobiliary diseases, and the presence of other invasive complications includ-ing endophthalmitis, suppurative men...
... analysis treating days of sickness ab-sence during 1990 as a continuous variable showed a clear trend of increase in disability pension risk with increase in absence days/yr. A 10-day increase in ... an integrated measure of physical, psychosocial, and social function and wellbeing [5-7]. As such, sickness absence levels can reflect an increased risk of developing poor physica...