Biomedical subjects

J E Duhart

Publications and source records attributed to J E Duhart.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1990

[Diagnostic value of tumor markers in pleural effusions].

In order to discriminate between benign and malignant effusions, the value of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (GNCH Sub-beta) has been estimated in pleural exudates. A sample of 65 patients, 33 with a malignant (histologically and/or cytologically established) and 32 with a benign effusion was analysed. Only mean CEA in malignant effusions was significantly higher than in benign effusions (p less than 0.01). In the detection of malignant effusion CEA showed a sensitivity of 57% and a specificity of 97%; AFP a sensitivity of 9% and a specificity of 97% and GNCH Sub beta a sensitivity of 9% and a specificity of 90%.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1989

[Aphasia of deep localization].

A neurolinguistic and cerebral computed tomography (CT) study was carried out in 60 patients with aphasia. Fourteen had predominant subcortical involvement. Six of these showed involvement of the basal ganglia (5 with thalamic involvement), with small mass effect and small volume (less than 5 ml). The type of aphasia in this group was not uniform; it was remarkable, however, that initially there was mutism or initially non fluid language which soon became fluid in one half of the patients. Repetition and partially or totally preserved comprehension, together with dysarthic, dysprosodic and hypophonic abnormalities, were very common. The latter even had a more prolonged course than aphasic abnormalities. All the lesions in the remaining 8 patients had greater volume and were paracapsular in topography; 5 patients behaved as global aphasia (with a mean calculated volume of 23.7 ml), and the remaining 3 showed fluid aphasia, with an intermediate size (15 ml).

Adult↗

PubMed1987