Diagnostic value of hematological parameters in acute pancreatitis

Diagnostic value of pancreatic elastase-1 in human acute pancreatitis.

The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) is usually confirmed by a significant increase of the serum amylase and/or lipase level. However, serum pancreatic elastase-1 (pEla-1) was found to be a more sensitive diagnostic marker in AP, when assayed by the radioimmunoassay procedure. We analyzed the serum concentration of pEla-1, measured by the ELISA technique in 46 patients with AP and in a cont...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Diagnostic Value of Surfactant Protein-A in Severe Acute Pancreatitis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

BACKGROUND The complexity of multiple-item criteria in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often causes inconvenience for physicians in the management of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). We evaluated whether serum SP-A levels in the presence of diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) can be qualitatively assessed for diagnosis of SAP-induced ARDS. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty rats w...

Predictive value of routine hematological and biochemical parameters on 30-day fatality in acute stroke.

OBJECTIVE This prospective study was planned to study the prognostic value of routine clinical, hematological and biochemical parameters, including platelet aggregation in patients of acute stroke, on fatality occurring during the first 30 days. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study 116 consecutive patients (77 males and 39 females) of stroke (within 72 hours of onset) were included. After clini...

Prognostic value of hematological parameters in patients with paraquat poisoning

Paraquat (PQ) is a non-selective contact herbicide, and acute PQ poisoning has a high mortality. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic value of hematological parameters in patients with acute PQ poisoning. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with acute PQ poisoning from January 2010 to December 2015 at the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University ...