Modifications to CHROMagar Acinetobacter for improved selective growth of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

abstract：:A comprehensive neuropathological study was undertaken on 87 children aged between 2 and 15 years with fatal head injuries to identify those features which occurred at the time of head injury (fractured skull, contusions, intracranial haematoma and diffuse axonal injury) and those which were subsequently produced by c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Graham DI,Ford I,Adams JH,Doyle D,Lawrence AE,McLellan DR,Ng HK

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate proliferative activity in leukaemic and lymphomatous bone marrow infiltrates and to assess the feasibility of transport of specimens among institutions. METHODS:Proliferative activity in bone marrow trephine cryosections from 99 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), 23 patients with acute mye...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： White DM,Smith AG,Smith JL

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary breast cancer accounts for up to 5-10% of all breast carcinomas. Recent studies have demonstrated that mutations in two high-penetrance genes, namely BRCA1 and BRCA2, are responsible for about 16% of the familial risk of breast cancer. Even though subsequent studies have failed to find another high-penetran...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tan DS,Marchiò C,Reis-Filho JS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old female patient underwent right hemihepatectomy for metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma. Preoperative imaging demonstrated an area of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) in segment VIII and metastatic carcinoma in segment VI of the liver. Gross and microscopic examination of the former lesion showed features typ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nisar PJ,Zaitoun AM,Damera A,Hodi Z,Tierney GM,Beckingham IJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of the approximate linear formula of International Normalised Ratio (INR) imprecision by formal mathematical analysis. METHODS:Using probability theory, an exact formula for the coefficient of variation (CV) of the INR was derived. The CV from the approximate formula was compared with the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bennett ST,Critchfield GC

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two examples of intraplacental choriocarcinoma are described. Both were small and had arisen in otherwise normal third trimester placentas. The covering mantle of many of the villi adjacent to the choriocarcinomas was formed, either focally or wholly, of neoplastic trophoblastic tissue: it is only at this stage of the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Fox H,Laurini RN

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune and non-immune rubella sera were examined in the haemagglutination inhibition (HAI) test to evaluate the removal of lipoprotein non-specific inhibitors (NSI) of haemagglutination after kaolin and manganous chloride/heparin treatments. The sera were titrated fresh or after lipoprotein deterioration brought about...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shortridge KF

更新日期：1977-05-01 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：:The discovery of cell-free circulating fetal nucleic acids in maternal plasma has opened up new possibilities in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. The rapid advancement of this field in the past decade is catalysed by the discovery of new classes of fetal nucleic acid markers and technological developments in nucleic a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hung EC,Chiu RW,Lo YM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have a variable clinical course, predictive markers would help determine the appropriate treatment strategy. Clinical staging is commonly used to predict outcome, but tumour marker expression and the underlying genetic changes are increasingly used to assess the biological aggres...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yeung J,Chang H

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias (CDAs) are a group of rare hereditary disorders characterised by ineffective erythropoiesis and morphological abnormalities in the erythroblasts. Patients may present with jaundice or with symptoms of anaemia, gall stones or iron overload. The diagnosis can be challenging and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dukka S,King MJ,Hill QA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience gained in the last four years concerning the capabilities and limitations of an 8K Elliott 903 (18-bit word) computer with magnetic tape backing store in the routine operation of a clinical chemistry laboratory is described. Designed as a total system, routine operation has latterly had to be confined to da...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Whitby LG,Simpson D

更新日期：1973-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite advances in therapy, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. Further prognostic tools are warranted for risk-adapted therapeutic decisions. We analysed a cohort of primary surgically treated non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) to determine the prognostic role ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Augustin F,Fiegl M,Schmid T,Pomme G,Sterlacci W,Tzankov A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The chemokine receptor CXCR7 is found on glioma cells and glioma-associated vessels and dependent upon its localisation on tumour or endothelial cells the CXCR7 receptor can mediate glioma cell invasion and tumour angiogenesis. Its expression predicts survival in several types of cancers. METHODS:We immunohistoch...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Birner P,Tchorbanov A,Natchev S,Tuettenberg J,Guentchev M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver copper concentrations in percutaneous biopsy specimens were measured by neutron activation analysis and compared with histological staining for copper by rubeanic acid and rhodanine, and with copper-associated protein stained by orcein. Liver copper concentrations were elevated in 31 of 35 biopsies from patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jain S,Scheuer PJ,Archer B,Newman SP,Sherlock S

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, cellular immunophenotyping has become a new discipline in diagnostic haematology and immunology, and is invaluable in the rapid diagnosis of leukaemia and monitoring disease progression in human immunodeficiency virus infected individuals. The introduction of bench top flow cytometers has meant tha...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Reilly JT,Barnett D

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-eclampsia complicated by deep jaundice occurred in a previously healthy primigravida. The main aetiological factor was disseminated intravascular coagulation; this caused both haemolysis and liver cell necrosis. Liver biopsy showed fibrin thrombi in the capillaries with microhaemorrhages and loss of periportal liv...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Long RG,Scheuer PJ,Sherlock S

更新日期：1977-03-01 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：:This report describes a case of mucinous carcinoma and Müllerian metaplasia arising within an appendiceal duplication cyst found incidentally during an emergency Caesarian section. Intestinal duplication cysts are rare and although there are occasional reports of malignant transformation, this is the first case where ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sington JD,Warren BF,Manek S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience after 18 months' work with the SMA-4 system of multiple analysis for routine haematology is described, as well as the modifications to the machine which have been made for smoother operation. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Green AE,Middleton VL,Prentis KG,Signy AG

更新日期：1969-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Positive direct antiglobulin tests (DATs) are valuable in identifying the aetiology of autoimmune haemolysis and in guiding therapeutic intervention. However, in HIV-positive individuals with background polyclonal gammopathy, a positive DAT in the absence of haemolysis is common. In this setting, IgG quantificatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chetty T,Bouwer N,Wan YO,Mahlangu J

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum lysozyme levels were determined by a turbidometric method using egg white lysozyme as standard in 100 patients with Crohn's disease, 86 with ulcerative colitis, 31 with coeliac disease, and in 38 normal control subjects. Though the levels in Crohn's disease were significantly higher than those in ulcerative coli...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mallas E,Terry JM,Asquith P,Cooke WT

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocyte-depleted classical Hodgkin lymphoma (LDCHL) is the rarest entity among the classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) subtypes, accounting for <1% of CHL cases in Western countries. Similarly, primary splenic Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare diagnosis among all cases of lymphomatous involvement of spleen. Representing a co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parekh V,Peker D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes a simple whole cell agglutination test for tuberculosis in which phenol-killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra is used as the antigen. The test gave positive results in 59 of 63 culture-positive cases of tuberculosis due to M. tuberculosis, and in 4 of 11 culture-positive cases due to other mycob...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nicholls AC

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and evaluation of a new selective medium for Streptococcus pneumoniae is described. It is shown that the new medium (crystal violet-nalidixic acid-gentamicin agar:CVNG) is highly selective for Strep. pneumoniae in sputum specimens containing other organisms and is also sensitive, being only marginally ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nichols T,Freeman R

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies to factor VIII antigen (VIII:Ag) and von Willebrand factor (vWf:Ag) were immobilised on Sephacryl S-1000 and tested for their ability to deplete normal human citrated plasma of factor VIII. A combination of two antibodies to VIII:Ag and one antibody to vWf:Ag was required to produce plasma contai...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hornsey VS,Waterston YG,Prowse CV

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymphoid tissue of the normal colon is compared with that of colons with diverticular disease. Colons with diverticular disease show a significant increase in the number of lymphoid nodules in areas not containing diverticula. Lymphoid-glandular complexes of the colon were studied in relation to diverticular disea...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kealy WF

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test whether a hypoacidic environment may potentially "stress" Helicobacter pylori DNA, encouraging the emergence of strain variation. METHODS:This hypothesis was tested by inducing prolonged hypoacidity with omeprazole, a potent antisecretory drug. The genomic DNA of H pylori was studied by electrophoretic se...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Fraser AG,Bickley J,Owen RJ,Pounder RE

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of malignant histiocytosis of the intestine and one case of true histiocytic lymphoma were studied using immunohistological techniques. In paraffin sections tumour cells in all cases were shown to contain alpha-1-antitrypsin and to express the leucocyte common antigen. Four of the five cases of malignant hi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Salter DM,Krajewski AS,Dewar AE

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human and chicken blood were snap-frozen as droplets in liquid ntirogen. Storage in the vapour phase liquid nitrogen container for nine months followed by rapid thawing resulted in approximately 10% haemolysis of the red cells. The ability of the thawed red cells to haemagglutinate viruses was unimpaired by the manipu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rodgers FG

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00