Diagnostic importance

The importance of using diagnostic codes.

To the Editor: We are a group of academic dentists who have developed a comprehensive dental diagnostic terminology and codes and implemented them. Our work has been catalyzed by the Consortium for Oral Health– Related Informatics (COHRI), a collaboration of !20 dental academic centers. The primary objective of COHRI is to share data for research and quality improvement purposes. One of the wor...

The diagnostic importance of fibrillatory wave size.

[Johanson-Blizzard syndrome: the importance of differential diagnostic in pediatrics].

OBJECTIVE To promote a clinical entity that could be part of differential diagnosis of most disorders that affect the pediatric age group. DESCRIPTION We describe a Brazilian girl affected by Johanson-Blizzard syndrome and review the literature. COMMENTS Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by hypoplastic alae nasi, scalp defect, deafness and pancreat...

Diagnostic Importance of Alvarado and RIPASA Score in Acute Appendicitis

Introduction: One of the most common surgical emergencies encountered in the day to day practice both in developed and developing countries in the world is acute appendicitis. The incidence may range from 13% to 77%. The diagnosis is purely based on clinical history, examination and ultrasonography. Many studies are available about the diagnostic methods used for acute appendicitis in western p...

Diagnostic importance of AgNOR pleomorphism in cervical carcinogenesis

OBJECTIVE Nucleolar organizer region (NOR) associated proteins are argyrophilic and visualized by silver stains. AgNOR pleomorphic dots increase in cancer and most researchers have done a common count of single dots. Pleomorphic dots are few and perhaps indicate a more severe prognosis. The present study was aimed at investigating the relative preponderance and diagnostic value of both pleomorp...