One hundred and fifty parents of emergency paediatric admissions were interviewed; 60 of 106 (57%) blood samples were taken and 107 of 120 (89%) treatment regimens were instituted without their permission. Furthermore, the reasons for over half the blood tests and 31% of the drug treatments were not explained.

BACKGROUND Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant women can lead to serious maternal/neonatal antenatal or postnatal complications. The aim of this study was to find out the quantum of this problem in antenatal cases of Command Hospital, Kolkata. METHODS Antibodies to C. trachomatis by ELISA method were tested in sera of 24 pregnant women and 10 nonpregnant controls. RESULTS Five (20.8...

Patients’ blood test results are different from one another hence Physicians need a reference measure that they can compare to in order to make the correct clinical decisions. These reference measures, obtained from a sample group in the healthy population, are the “normal ranges” for a specific measure. However normal ranges need to be established only for healthy individuals but also for spec...

Elite rowers use lactate threshold (LT) estimates as a basis for training intensity in order to achieve the greatest training volume. For convenience, LT is usually determined in a maximal LT/VO2max test. This simultaneous test is problematic because it requires a large power increment, which may not give the most accurate LT. PURPOSE To challenge the validity of a simultaneous LT/VO2max test...

BACKGROUND The testing and result communication process in primary care is complex. Its successful completion relies on the coordinated efforts of a range of staff in primary care and external settings working together with patients. Despite the importance of diagnostic testing in provision of care, this complexity renders the process vulnerable in the face of increasing demand, stretched resou...

OBJECTIVE To identify components of a proposed blood-borne virus (BBV) population screening programme and its associated consent procedure that both the public and health practitioners (HPs) would find acceptable. The proposed BBV screening system would aim to reduce late diagnosis of BBVs and be used in patients undergoing routine blood tests, aided by risk stratification software to target in...

Abstract Background Brucellosis is endemic in Iran, and is seen in all age groups, including children. Its diagnosis in childhood needs a high index of suspicion. The diagnostic methods currently in use need evaluation for analytical performance. Objective The present study tries to evaluate the hematological indices, serologic markers of inflammation and symptoms in patients suspected of...

ASH represents more than 15,000 hematologists who are committed to the treatment of blood and blood-related diseases. These diseases include anemias (such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia), thrombosis and bleeding disorders, as well as malignant hematologic disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. ASH members include clinicians who order Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) diagnost...