Reference assays for Clostridium difficile infection: one or two gold standards?

abstract：:The epithelium of the human fallopian tube (oviduct) and cervix were studied by histological, immunohistological, and ultrastructural methods with a view to establishing the nature of the so called "basal" and "reserve" cells. The results indicated that the "basal" cells of the oviductal epithelia were T lymphocytes, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Peters WM

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron microscopical and cytochemical studies of intestinal biopsies from a patient with typical features of the Cronkhite-Canada syndrome show that the primary process affects the crypts. This results in cystic dilatation associated with expansion and focal degeneration of the crypt compartment of the intestinal ep...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jenkins D,Stephenson PM,Scott BB

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated in Tawam Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates, were examined in order to understand the reasons for a doubling of its incidence between 2003 and 2008 while maintaining the same infection control measures. METHODS:All cons...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sonnevend Á,Blair I,Alkaabi M,Jumaa P,Al Haj M,Ghazawi A,Akawi N,Jouhar FS,Hamadeh MB,Pál T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappabeta ligand (RANKL) has an important role in bone remodelling, and tumour necrosis factor related, apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) can induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Their functions are linked by their interactions with osteoprotegerin (OPG). OBJECTIVE:To inves...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cross SS,Harrison RF,Balasubramanian SP,Lippitt JM,Evans CA,Reed MW,Holen I

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred specimens of oesophagus obtained at necropsy from infants and children aged from 0 to 14 years, dying from a variety of causes, were examined prospectively for evidence of gastric heterotopia. Gastric heterotopia was observed in 63 (21%) of the whole series, representing a much higher incidence than repo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Variend S,Howat AJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteroviruses are rare causes of acute focal encephalitis. A fatal case of echovirus type 9 infection is reported in a 9 month old boy who presented with a fever and a macular rash followed by two focal seizures. Echovirus type 9 was isolated from lung tissue after seven days. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zuckerman MA,Sheaff M,Martin JE,Gabriel CM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agar gel, cellulose acetate, and starch gel electrophoresis are all capable of diagnosing sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell haemoglobin C disease, and haemoglobin C disease in cord blood samples. Of these three electrophoretic techniques, agar gel is the easiest to interpret.Paper electrophoresis can reliably and rapid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yaswon GI,Huntsman RG,Metters JS

更新日期：1970-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A slight modification in tissue processing and staining technique enables a previously described method for staining aluminium to be used to demonstrate aluminium in osteomalacia associated with haemodialysis. The stain appears to be accurate in diagnosing this condition and may assist in establishing the diagnosis be...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Buchanan MR,Ihle BU,Dunn CM

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and two bone marrow samples were analysed by histological and immunohistochemical methods for neurone specific enolase (NSE). The biopsies were performed to determine the extent of bone marrow disease in 84 neuroblastomas, nine embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas, five Ewing's sarcomas, two cases of Hodgkin's dise...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Caillaud JM,Martinez-Madrigal F,Hartmann O,Carlu C

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In the gastric antrum and body, foveolar hyperplasia is a feature of reactive gastritis resulting from--for example, duodenogastric bile reflux and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence and clinical relevance of gastric cardiac foveolar hyper...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Voutilainen M,Juhola M,Färkkilä M,Sipponen P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 260 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who underwent bilateral bone marrow biopsy at initial diagnosis showed marrow disease in 99 (38%) cases. The highest incidence of disease (83%) was seen in small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) and the lowest (19%) in diffuse large cell lymphoma (DLCL). Among cases ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Juneja SK,Wolf MM,Cooper IA

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of islet cell necrosis in neonates are reported. The association of this rare condition with antepartum haemorrhage, anoxia, shock and intravascular coagulation are discussed. The clinical and morphological appearances were compared with previous descriptions of this condition and an association with neona...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Roberts PF

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strokes are one of the most common causes of mortality and long term severe disability. There is evidence that lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) is a predictor of many forms of vascular disease, including premature coronary artery disease. Several studies have also evaluated the association between Lp(a) and ischaemic (thrombot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Milionis HJ,Winder AF,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two histochemical techniques, the PAT/KOH/PAS and the PBT/KOH/PAS, were used to investigate the side chain O-acyl substitution patterns of the sialic acids of the colonic epithelial mucins in cases of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In both diseases there was, as compared to normal, a reduction in the proporti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Culling CF,Reid PE,Dunn WL

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have modelled the economics of thyroid FNA. METHODS:A simple spreadsheet economic model for delivery of thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is described using the UK Royal College of Pathologists' Classification for thyroid FNA which is based on The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Poller DN,Kandaswamy P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease is associated with increased B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs), and, although controversial, may cause exaggerated exercise-induced BNP secretion. We investigated BNP in relation to reversible myocardial ischaemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Serum N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) was measure...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chatha K,Alsoud M,Griffiths MJ,Elfatih A,Abozguia K,Horton RC,Dunmore SJ,Gama R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgD myeloma is a rare disorder with a very poor prognosis. An unusual case is reported where prolonged remission was obtained. Immunohistochemical staining of the bone marrow trephine biopsy specimen proved invaluable in documenting early relapse. It is suggested that immunohistochemistry should be adopted more widely...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kettle P,Morris TC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the ability of the commercially available monoclonal antibody 1B12 (BioGenex, San Ramon, USA) to identify C albicans in formalin fixed, paraffin wax embedded material (FFPE). METHODS:Broth cultures of 20 strains of seven Candida species were resuspended in 4% agarose blocks, fixed in formalin for 24 hour...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Williams DW,Jones HS,Allison RT,Potts AJ,Lewis MA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common serious primary immunodeficiency. This paper describes the immunological consequences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in a patient with familial CVID subsequently treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS:Serial me...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jolles S,Tyrer M,Johnson M,Webster D

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate how the biopsy Gleason score (GS) and the clinical risk classification have been changed by the reporting rules. METHODS:565 prostate biopsy specimens were reassessed. Each Gleason pattern, 1 to 5, was interpreted according to the modified Gleason grading system proposed by the International Societ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kuroiwa K,Uchino H,Yokomizo A,Naito S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The significance of seroconversion as detected by an ELISA screening test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody with a negative supplemental/confirmatory recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA) result was investigated. Of 118,220 established West Midlands blood donors with at least one negative HCV antibody screen, 43 had ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Atrah HI,Ahmed MM

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoid tissue of the endometrium was analysed by histological, immunohistological, and electron microscopical methods in 10 healthy uteri. A panel of monoclonal antibodies recognising macrophages (OKMI), HLA-DR antigen, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and their subsets, and dendritic reticulum cells was used in a two s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Morris H,Edwards J,Tiltman A,Emms M

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with multiple myeloma had antigenically related monoclonal Fc-gamma fragments and complete IgG-kappa molecules in the serum. The urine contained only Fc-gamma fragments in the absence of Bence-Jones protein. The two distinct M-components in the serum showed electrophoretic identity but could be separated by ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bartoloni C,Flamini G,Gentiloni N,Russo MA,Barone C,Gambassi G,Terranova T

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To better understand the spectrum of primary lymphomas in the upper aerodigestive tract, a common site of extranodal lymphoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Lymphoma cases diagnosed at an institution in southern Taiwan from 1992 to 2007 were retrospectively studied with pathology and history review, immunohistochemistry, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chen SW,Chang ST,Lu CL,Hwang WS,Tsao CJ,Huang WT,Chang KY,Chuang SS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of methods to detect antibodies to intrinsic factor was assessed. Five sera of known antibody content were tested in 31 laboratories and 30 sera from patients with pernicious anaemia were tested in one laboratory. Five non-commercial methods and two kits for type I antibodies and one non-commercial met...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shackleton PJ,Fish DI,Dawson DW

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Venous invasion (VI) is a known independent prognostic indicator of recurrence and survival in colorectal cancer. The guidelines of the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) state that, in a series of resections, extramural VI should be detected in at least 25% of specimens. However, there is widespread variabili...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Messenger DE,Driman DK,McLeod RS,Riddell RH,Kirsch R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prognostic significance of perineural invasion (PNI) in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is unclear. We examined the association of PNI with clinical outcomes in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and surgery. METHODS:We performed a single institutional retrospective study. We evaluated...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Patel AK,Pan X,Vila DM,Frankel WL,Chen W,Perry KA,Merritt RE,D'Souza DM,Wuthrick EJ,Williams TM

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial disease, which may be associated with abnormal platelet activity, has been reported after routine immunisation. Thirty-two army apprentices undergoing immunisation were studied for changes in the heparin neutralising activity (HNA) of platelet poor plasma. HNA increased after immunisation. This increa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Baker IA,Howells CH,O'Brien JR

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the association between Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and HLA-DR antigen (class II antigen) expression. METHODS:Fifty endoscopic gastric biopsy specimens were studied for the presence of H pylori, degree and type of inflammation, and for HLA-DR antigen expression in the epithelium. The cases ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wee A,Teh M,Kang JY

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The study sought to determine whether mast cell counts in endobronchial biopsies of large airways are related to mast cell counts in the small airways. METHODS:Lungs, obtained postmortem from 10 subjects who had died of non-respiratory causes, were fixed in inflation. Mast cell densities (cells/mm(3)), de...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Carroll ML,Carroll NG,Gundersen HJ,James AL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00