HCV core antigen assay.
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay↗
Biomedical subjects
D Olzer
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Preoperative autologous blood donation by 1073 elderly patients undergoing elective surgery: a safe and effective practice.
BACKGROUND: Preoperative autologous blood donation (PABD) aims at avoiding the risks associated with exposure to allogeneic blood. While its use is extremely common among adult patients in connection with elective surgery, it is still uncommon in elderly patients, because of a series of coexisting pathologies. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective study was made of 1073 consecutive elderly patients at a city hospital from 1990 to 1996. Their responses to the PABD program were evaluated by analysis of the incidence of complications and the demand for allogeneic blood. RESULTS: The PABD program was interrupted in 79 (7.4%) of 1073 patients because of the onset of anemia, vasovagal reactions, lack of accessible superficial veins, or cardiovascular complications. Seven hundred eighty-four (73.1%) of 1073 patients were given autologous blood; 151 (14.1%) patients also required allogeneic blood. CONCLUSION: The onset of anemia (6.5%) was the main contraindication for continuing the PABD program: incidence increased with age. PABD in connection with elective surgery is both feasible and effective in a high percentage of elderly patients.
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Sensitive salicylate assay in plasma with a 'reversed' Berthelot's reaction.
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Aspirin↗
Adenine nucleotides and some related enzyme activities (adenylate kinase and phosphoglycerate kinase) in normal and abnormal human semen.
Adenine nucleotides (ATP and ADP) and enzyme activities of Adenylate Kinase (AK) and Phosphoglycerate Kinase (PGK) were assayed on semen samples from normal and infertile men. In accordance with the values obtained, samples could be classified into two groups: one group with levels of either adenine nucleotides and enzymes assumed as normal; a second group with high levels of all the parameters. The latter group comprised the samples with low sperm density (less than 40 million/ml). When the samples were subdivided according to sperm motility, the above distinction into two groups appeared less evident. Moreover, comparing biochemical parameters with morphological findings some contrasts were seen. Nevertheless, we suggest comparing both biochemical and morphological data for a more detailed classification of human semen abnormalities.
Adenine Nucleotides↗