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:Widespread drug abuse, a comparatively recent medicosocial phenomenon, presents protean clinical patterns and challenging diagnostic problems daily that mimic classical medical syndromes. However, few reports have delineated predominantly neurologic syndromes associated with drug abuse. Five patients were observed illustrating the critical importance of considering drug abuse in the differential diagnosis of neurologic disease, particularly in the young population. It has been found that attention directed to four sources of information will substantiate the diagnosis of drug abuse in the large majority, thus expenditing the prompt initiation of appropriately directed treatment. In addition careful history and neurologic examination, a routine screeen of blood and urine should be run for barbiturates, bromides, alcohol and salicylates. An electroencephalogram is highly recommended as an initial study. It is informative, non-traumatic and inexpensive. Low voltage fast activity is consistent with drug effect and usually rules out other metabolic causes of coma. Other diagnostic principles are enumerated and illustrative cases are cited.
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Ann Clin Lab Scijournal_title
Annals of clinical and laboratory scienceauthors
Stevens H,Restak Rsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1976-11-01 00:00:00pages
514-20issue
6eissn
0091-7370issn
1550-8080journal_volume
6pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:A statistically significant difference was found between the mean baseline carboxyhemoglobin of non-smoking firemen (COHb 2.53, sd = 1.05, n = 32) and smoking firemen (COHb 5.54, sd = 2.61, n = 26). A consistent increase in mean COHb levels after exposure to smoke was seen in both non-smoking (4.41 sd = 2.95, n = 7) a...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the kidneys and by certain extrarenal tissues and released into the circulation in response to tissue hypoxia. Its study has provided new information about oxygen transport and bone marrow stem cell function and its determination in plasma can give valuable diagnostic clues as t...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile is one of the most common causes of nosocomial diarrhea, and diagnostic methods for detecting C. difficile infection have shifted from conventional to more recent molecular techniques. This study aimed to compare the performance of two molecular assays (Meridian Illumigene™ and AdvanSur...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aging process in man leads to some loss of kidney mass and function. The kidney produces epidermal growth factor (EGF), a polypeptide involved in the repairing process of epithelial cells. Human urine contains high concentrations of EGF, derived from its production in the kidney. It is not known if aging alters ur...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The classification of ovarian tumors presents a difficult problem because of the great variety of tumor types that can occur. The complex structure of the normal ovary and the diversity of cell types present at different stages of development contribute to this difficulty. Developmental and ultrastructural studies hav...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading cause of death in the western world, is multifactorial in nature. Abnormal lipoprotein levels are among the risk factors that cause atherosclerosis and, therefore, have been used as biochemical markers in assessing risk of developing CHD. The measurement of serum cholesterol, ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Apolipoprotein (apo) E, like beta-amyloid (Abeta), is a key component of the senile plaques that characterize Alzheimer's disease (AD). Understanding how apoE participates in the formation of senile plaques is necessary to clarify the pathogenesis of AD; however, the mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we invest...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLR) activation is thought to modulate the macrophage cholesterol efflux and contribute to the atherosclerosis progression; however, the precise pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear. We investigated the effects of TLR2- and TLR4-activation on the expression of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Serum transient paraproteins are small monoclonal immunoglobulins that are induced by a self-limiting regulatory defect in the control of certain terminally differentiated B-cell clones. Relatively uncommon and ill-defined in the medical literature, such proteins may be regarded as immunologic anomalies. Their clinica...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The erythrocyte abnormality most often associated with the toxic effects of commonly used drugs is premature destruction. The mechanisms of erythrocyte destruction include: denaturation of unstable hemoglobins, oxidation of sulfhydril groups in hemoglobin and the erythrocyte membrane in the presence of glucose-6-phosp...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The existence of clonorchiasis cases among the Asian immigrants and the major clinical and pathologic features encountered in those patients is emphasized. Owing to the longevity of the parasite, clinical symptoms may occur long after endemic exposure. The common manifestations among the immigrants are recurrent pyoge...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SP) commonly arises in conjunction with nevus sebaceous. Other less common lesions reported with SP include apocrine adenoma, condyloma acuminatum, hidradenoma papilliferum associated with hidrocystoma, poroma folliculare, and a single case ofverrucous carcinoma. We report the second c...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The histopathologic findings in lung tissue are reported from five cases of Philadelphia Legionnaire's Disease and the results are compared to pneumonias caused by other microbial and chemical agents. Histopathology of lung tissue was similar in all cases, despite the fact that death occurred between the fourth and 14...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Lung adenocarcinoma (AC) cases account for approximately 40% of lung cancers. Early diagnosis can reduce mortality, improve prognosis, prolong survival, and improve quality of life. Specific and stable biomarkers for early diagnosis of AC are still la...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The prognostic potentials of physiological ([Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation] APACHE II score) and biochemical (Interleukin 6 [IL-6], Interleukin 6 soluble receptor [IL-6sR], and Interleukin 2 receptor [IL-2R], nitrates) measures were evaluated in sepsis. The APACHE II scores were calculated, and conce...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study compared the assay results of HBV markers obtained with two automated immunoassay systems in serum samples with concomitant HBV antigens and antibodies. Eighty-nine samples of concomitant HBsAg and anti-HBs and 74 samples of concomitant HBeAg and anti-HBe were analyzed by the Abbott Architect i2000 and the ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:RASGRF1 is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, which promotes the release of GDP from inactive Ras and stabilizes the apoprotein. In this study, the methylation status of RASGRF1 promoter and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters were evaluated in colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:Methylation-...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and classical periventricular leukomalacia complex are considered the two most common forms of perinatal anoxic-ischemic brain injury. However, recently, a third entity, the periventricular leukomalacia complex (PLC) was described and was seen in 31 percent of 61 premature infants com...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This review considers the most recent developments concerning the metabolism and homeostasis of calcium and phosphorus. The kinetics of the distribution of calcium, theories of calculus formation, hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia are discussed, as well as the role of parathyroid hormone, thyrocalcitonin and 1,25 dihydro...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：GOALS:This study aims to examine the effects of raising the reporting age for benign endometrial cells (BEC) on Papanicolaou (Pap) tests according to the 2014 3rd edition of the Bethesda System for Cervical Cytology, as well as the sequelae of the 2012 American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) guide...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Protein induced by vitamin K absence (PIVKA) is measured using various assays and is used to help diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma. The present study evaluated the analytical and clinical performances of the recently released Abbott Architect PIVKA assay. Precision, linearity, and correlation tests were performed in ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Mutations in SCN8A, which codes for the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.6, have been described in relation to infantile onset epilepsy with developmental delay and cognitive impairment. Here, we report the case of an infant and her father with early onset benign familial infantile epilepsy, but without cognitive or ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In a prospective study, M4RT medium was compared to the traditional M4 medium to transport cervical swab specimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae/Chlamydia trachomatis (NG/CT) PCR testing using the Roche COBAS Amplicor. Two cervical swab samples were collected from 270 consecutive patients screened for NG/CT in a satellite...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Numerous drugs and chemicals affect the function of human blood platelets. The mechanism of action of some medications is partly understood. Aspirin is the most frequently involved drug. It appears to interfere with the platelet release reaction by acetylation of a platelet membrane protein which may be involved in th...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report 2 patients who presented with vasomotor symptoms and severe thrombocytopenia following rattlesnake bites. These symptoms persisted in spite of treatment with antivenin and transfusion of multiple doses of platelets. Thrombocytopenia is a common occurrence in moderate to severe crotaline envenomation. Algorit...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Current changes of the healthcare environment have promoted the creation of chest pain centers in the emergency departments for rapid triage of patients admitted for cardiac evaluation. Because of the inefficiency of electrocardiogram for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, blood cardiac markers play an impo...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The ability of three isolates of serogroup 1 and one isolate of serogroup 4 of Legionnaires' disease bacterium (LDB) to infect and cause fever and death in guinea pigs was studied, as well as their ability to produce plaques in cultured primary chick embryo cells. The serogroup 4 isolate originally was recovered from ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A case of a 40 year-old woman with Hodgkin's disease who developed acute non-lymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) accompanied by several abnormal chromosomal findings is illustrated. A very unusual coincidental finding was the coexistence of Hodgkin's lymphoma and ANLL in the same lymph node. ...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is associated with functional and structural pathological changes such as hypoxia and inflammation. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) is a core transcription factor for restoring homeostasis in intracellular oxygen and has a crucial role in preventing the development of DCM. However, th...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Prospective HLA-DR matching has been shown to enhance renal graft survival. It has also been demonstrated that the major stimuli in the one-way mixed lymphocyte culture reaction (MLR) are the DR rather than DQ class II histocompatibility antigens. A two antigen DR match between the potential recipient and donor is usu...
journal_title：Annals of clinical and laboratory science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00
