BACKGROUND A new lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) for the detection of cryptococcal antigen was developed. OBJECTIVE We aimed to systematically review all relevant studies to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the cryptococcal antigen LFA on serum, CSF and urine specimens. METHODS We searched public databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier Science Direct and Cochrane Library for ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the value of anaplastic lymphoma kinase for the diagnosis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours using a comprehensive meta-analysis. METHODS We searched the related literature using electronic databases and manual searches. Approximately 454 cases from several countries were included in this analysis. The quality of studies included was assessed by QUADAS (quality assess...

The oestrogenic activity of certain cultivars of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum, L.) first became known through the observation of serious infertility in ewes in the early 1940's in Western Australia (Bennetts, Underwood and Shier-1946). The manifestations in commercial flocks of the syndrome "clover disease" have been dealt with in the preceding paper (Lightfoot 1974). The deleter...

OBJECTIVE to identify the incidence and describe the associated factors for pressure ulcers in critically ill patients. METHOD this was a prospective cohort study with 77 patients, using a clinical, metabolic assessment and the associated factors for pressure ulcer, applying the risk scales (Braden and Waterlow) and assigning ulcers to categories. RESULTS an incidence of 22% (95% CI 12.6 - ...

Abstract Background The clinical course of Crohn’s disease (CD) is associated with development complications including strictures and penetrating lesions such as fistulas abscesses. Close monitoring optimizing therapy can prevent these complications. Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) a non-invasive cross-sectional imaging method ideal for frequent assessment activity intra-abdominal In this meta-anal...