BACKGROUND Patients with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are often suspected of having malignant disease and are subjected to extensive investigations. Thus, the finding of an elevated ESR can result in considerable costs and might even be dangerous for the patient if invasive studies are ordered. OBJECTIVES Our aims were to establish (i) the prevalence of malignant diseases ...

To the Editor I refer to some interesting data concerning the clinical significance of the results obtained with the TEST 1 instrument reported in the article by Cha et al,1 in which erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) data obtained using the TEST 1 were compared with those obtained with the manual reference method according to the International Council for Standardization in Haematology.2 The...

The Isochronous Mass Spectrometry (IMS) is an experimental technique for direct mass measurements of shortlived exotic nuclei which has been developed at the storage ring ESR of GSI [1]. A bottleneck for the present IMS experiments is the low transmission from the fragment separator FRS to the ESR, which is mainly due to large negative dispersion in the straight sections of the ESR (see Fig. 1)...

OBJECTIVE To determine the patterns and correlation of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and compare it to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS Brooklyn Outcomes Arthritis Registry Database (BOARD) was analyzed to determine both first visit and mean value...

Background. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a valuable laboratory tool in evaluation of infectious, inflammatory, and malignant diseases. Red blood cells in outside from the body precipitate due to their higher density than the plasma. In this study we discuss the IVIG effect on ESR in different diseases and different ages. Methods and Materials. Fifty patients under 12 years old who ha...

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are employed in the evaluation of patients with suspected septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and acute rheumatic fever. The purpose of this study is to determine if one test has greater sensitivity (rises earlier) than the other. Laboratory data were retrieved for pediatric patients hospitalized with one of the above three cond...

INTRODUCTION Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are widely used laboratory markers of systemic inflammation. OBJECTIVE A thorough understanding of the similarities and differences between these two serological markers, including factors that affect measurements, is necessary for the proper utilization and interpretation of ESR and CRP. METHODS This review summ...

Energy storage and return (ESR) feet have long been assumed to promote metabolically efficient amputee gait. However, despite being prescribed for approximately 30 yr, there is limited evidence that they achieve this desired function. Here, we report a meta-analysis of data from 10 studies that met our selection criteria to determine whether amputee walking with ESR feet is more efficient than ...