The use of an anaerobic incubator for the isolation of anaerobes from clinical samples.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous invasion (VI) is an important prognosis predictor after colorectal carcinoma (CRC) resection, enabling more accurate staging and influencing postoperative management. AIMS:To assess/compare various tissue block types (perpendicular, tangential, across mesentery (AM), from major vessels or lymph nodes...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sternberg A,Mizrahi A,Amar M,Groisman G

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cancer-associated proteins, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and pregnancy-associated alpha2 glycoprotein (PAG), together with 13 normal serum proteins were measured in the serum and effusion fluid of patients with ascites and pleural effusions. The results indicate that CEA measurement in effusion fluid is more eff...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Booth SN,Lakin G,Dykes PW,Burnett D,Bradwell AR

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A series of patients with myeloma were investigated to assess whether immunological risk factors predisposing to serious infection could be identified. METHODS:Patients (n = 102) with predominantly plateau phase myeloma were monitored prospectively for infections. Immunological parameters including total non-para...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hargreaves RM,Lea JR,Griffiths H,Faux JA,Holt JM,Reid C,Bunch C,Lee M,Chapel HM

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) is mandatory for the histological diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD). Currently, duodenal biopsies are used almost exclusively to establish the diagnosis, yet published work continues to cite an upper limit of 40 lymphocytes/100 epithelial cells, a figure deri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hayat M,Cairns A,Dixon MF,O'Mahony S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old man, admitted with a swollen right thigh, was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis. On day 6 he became septic. A CT scan demonstrated a right-sided hydronephrosis and a large retroperitoneal collection. Blood cultures and perinephric pus grew Escherichia coli resistant to amoxicillin only. On day 12 a v...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alleyne SA,Bukhari SS,Fraser M,Spiers P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasal carrier status of 3,736 patients was determined throughout their stay in hospital. The carrier rate on admission, which was highest in patients under 20 years of age, did not appear to vary with season.The carriage of strains resistant to penicillin increased with the patients' stay in hospital from 13.% on ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： NOBLE WC,WILLIAMS RE,JEVONS MP,SHOOTER RA

更新日期：1964-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The localisation of the translocation breakpoint of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumours shows significant variability on relatively large regions of fusion partner genes. As a consequence, many alternative forms of EWSR1-ETS translocation exist which make the RNA-based molecular diagnostics of Ewing sarcoma family...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Patócs B,Németh K,Garami M,Arató G,Kovalszky I,Szendroi M,Fekete G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire was circulated to clinical biochemistry laboratories in the North West Thames region of the United Kingdom requesting information on extralaboratory equipment. Data on the types and numbers of instruments in use, their relationship with the laboratory, and quality assurance procedures were obtained. La...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Burrin JM,Fyffe JA

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The JAK2 V617F mutation is highly recurrent in many of the myeloproliferative neoplasms, a molecular variant that can be easily detected using sensitive and minimally invasive techniques. Given the ease of JAK2 V617F testing, this test may be improperly requested for the purposes of patient 'screening' and to opti...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mahe E,Pedersen KM,Çolak Y,Bojesen SE,Lynch T,Sinclair G,Khan F,Shabani-Rad MT

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet adhesiveness has been measured in citrated whole blood and in platelet-rich plasma obtained from normal subjects, splenectomized patients, and from patients in whom the diagnosis of recurrent venous thrombosis had been made. The duration of centrifugation used in the preparation of platelet-rich plasma was fo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： McBride JA

更新日期：1968-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma of the anal glands is very rare but it is an important lesion to recognise as with early diagnosis, it has an excellent prognosis. Because it involves the submucosa widely and penetrates the mucosa late, it can be mistaken for metastatic gastrointestinal carcinoma, or tumour arising in sinuses and fistu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Behan WM,Burnett RA

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The Royal College of Pathologists recommend that a median of at least 12 lymph nodes should be harvested during pathological staging of colorectal cancer. It is not always easy to harvest the required number, especially in patients with rectal cancer receiving neoadjuvant therapy. Lymph node revealing solutions, f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Horne J,Carr NJ,Bateman AC,Kandala N 2nd,Adams J,Silva S,Ryder I

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Wnt pathway is important in cell signalling transduction and is involved in the pathogenesis of multiple tumour types. A comprehensive analysis of the expression of Wnt signalling pathway proteins in mammary phyllodes tumours (PTs) has not been previously performed. AIMS:To evaluate the immunohistochemi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Karim RZ,Gerega SK,Yang YH,Horvath L,Spillane A,Carmalt H,Scolyer RA,Lee CS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The terminology applied to vascular anomalies has been variable in previously published literature making interpretation suboptimal. The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) has proposed a revised classification based on clinical features and histopathological findings. This clas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Al-Adnani M,Williams S,Rampling D,Ashworth M,Malone M,Sebire NJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of emphysema in human lungs has traditionally been based on observations made on whole lung slices. These methods are inappropriate for the study of early emphysema, because as much as 75% of the alveolar wall surface area may have been lost by the time airspaces are visible to the naked eye. A new, aut...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gillooly M,Lamb D,Farrow AS

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation into the noise levels in a clinical chemistry laboratory has been carried out. It was shown that although the levels were insufficient to cause damage to hearing, they exceeded the criteria of acceptability for offices and workshops. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Griffiths PD,Kell RL,Taylor W

更新日期：1970-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with severe megaloblastic anaemia were studied to investigate whether the causative metabolic defects might predispose them to lactic or other acidosis. One patient had compensated acidosis with hyperlactataemia before treatment but there were obvious causes other than anaemia. No other patient developed ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Franklin IM,Kernoff PB,Isherwood D,Leek J,Morgan DB

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence of histopathological changes in autopsied individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); however, data on histopathological changes in autopsied patients with eradicated COVID-19 are limited. We performed an autopsy on a Caucasian female in her 80s, wh...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Schwensen HF,Borreschmidt LK,Storgaard M,Redsted S,Christensen S,Madsen LB

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIb) antigenuria by latex agglutination has been shown to be sensitive, specific, and rapid. In children, antigenuria persisted for a mean duration of 10 days and a maximum of 18 days. Antigenuria was demonstrated in 25 of 30 patients with HIb infection but not in 62 with ot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kaldor J,Asznowicz R,Dwyer B

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty six women with first or second trimester fetal loss were investigated for the presence of lupus anticoagulant by routine coagulation tests and the dilute Russell's viper venom time with a platelet neutralisation procedure, and for raised anticardiolipin antibodies by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Of 35 w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Creagh MD,Malia RG,Cooper SM,Smith AR,Duncan SL,Greaves M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51 year old woman presented with rectal bleeding from a mass lying just above the dentate line. Multiple biopsies were taken before the diagnosis of a benign lymphoid polyp was made. This is a rare condition that more commonly presents in children and poses a diagnostic challenge. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lloyd J,Darzi A,Teare J,Goldin RD

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factor VII levels have been measured in 100 patients with liver disease following parenteral vitamin K1 therapy. There was good agreement between specific factor VII measurements and the one-stage prothrombin time apart from six patients with compensated cirrhosis in whom the prothrombin time was prolonged despite the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Green G,Poller L,Thomson JM,Dymock IW

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This best practice review examines four series of common primary care questions in laboratory medicine: (i) "minor" blood platelet count and haemoglobin abnormalities; (ii) diagnosis and monitoring of anaemia caused by iron deficiency; (iii) secondary hyperlipidaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia; and (iv) glycated haemog...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Smellie WS,Forth J,Bareford D,Twomey P,Galloway MJ,Logan EC,Smart SR,Reynolds TM,Waine C

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus is an important diagnosis. New criteria have been defined for impaired glucose metabolism and, accordingly, there is a need for precise and accurate glucose analysis for the correct classification of patients. However, neither the World Health Organisation nor the National Service Framework...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Twomey PJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We explore factors such as the blood sampling site (capillary vs venous), the equipment (HemoCue vs automated haematology analyser) and the model of the HemoCue device (201+ vs 301) that may impact haemoglobin measurements in capillary and venous blood. METHODS:Eleven studies were identified, and bias, conco...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rappaport AI,Karakochuk CD,Hess SY,Whitehead RD Jr,Namaste SML,Dary O,Parker ME,Neufeld LM,Larson LM,Newton S,Wegmuller R,Moorthy D

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryostat sections from 160 rectal suction biopsies were stained for cholinesterases by the method of Karnovsky and Roots (1964) in an attempt to facilitate the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease. The method proved at least as reliable as experienced assessment of paraffin haematoxylin-eosin sections, and appeared to ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Trigg PH,Belin R,Haberkorn S,Long WJ,Nixon HH,Plaschkes J,Spitz L,Willital GH

更新日期：1974-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients in the neurosurgical ward of Fukushima Medical College Hospital suffering from ventriculitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection had undergone craniotomy or cranial trepanation before the infection. The strains of A. xylosoxidans isolated from the patients were resistant to streptomycin, ampicilli...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shigeta S,Yasunaga Y,Honzumi K,Okamura H,Kumata R,Endo S

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous disease characterised by genetically complex abnormalities. The classical mutational spectrum includes recurrent chromosomal aberrations and gene-level mutations. Recurrent translocations involving the IGH gene such as t(11;14), t(4;14) and t(14;16) are well known. However,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lin M,Lee PL,Chiu L,Chua C,Ban KHK,Lin AHF,Chan ZL,Chung TH,Yan B,Chng WJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A knowledge-based computer system, designed to assist pathologists in the histological diagnosis of breast disease, is described. This system represents knowledge in the form of "disease profiles" and uses a novel inference model based on the mathematical technique of hypergraphs. Its design overcomes many of the limi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Heathfield H,Bose D,Kirkham N

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive and potentially fatal disease. Prediction of risk of relapse is based on clinical markers. There is a need for more accurate biomarkers to select patients for more aggressive first-line treatments. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a family of potent antioxidant prote...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kuusisto ME,Haapasaari KM,Turpeenniemi-Hujanen T,Jantunen E,Soini Y,Peroja P,Bloigu R,Karihtala P,Kuittinen O

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00