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“Consensus opinion suggests that hematuria found
by dipstick and not confirmed on microscopic examination this website (<2 erythrocytes per high power field) signifies a false-positive reagent strip test result. Standard practice is to repeat the dipstick test several days later and if still positive to confirm by microscopic examination. If discordant results are obtained, experts recommend reflex testing for urinary myoglobin and hemoglobin concentrations. The question is whether or not this approach represents good laboratory practice. These recommendations are not evidence based. We conclude that the reference range for red blood cells on the reagent strip should be increased to 25×10(6) cells/L for young men, and 50×10(6) cells/L for the rest of the adult population, ranges consistent with flow cytometry reports. Confirmation reflex testing using tests that have inferior sensitivity, precision and probably accuracy is not recommended.”
“Objective: The adenoid has long been recognized as an important factor in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion. The aim of this study was to determine if there is any relationship between light microscopic histopathologic parameters of adenoid tissue and otitis
media with effusion.
Methods: The study group consists of 30 children aged from 2 to 8 years old with bilateral otitis media with effusion who were selected also for adenoidectomy due to obstructive symptoms of hypertrophied adenoid. The control group included 30 age-matched patients who undergone adenoidectomy A-1155463 in vivo due to same indications but without even unilateral otitis media with effusion. Adenoid specimens were examined under light microscopy by an expert pathologist who not aware of the specimens were belongs to which group. Nine histopathologic parameters of the specimens were compared between the
two groups.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between these groups (p values > 0.05).
Conclusions: The role of the adenoids in pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion is beyond its histopathologic changes at least in the level of light microscopic findings. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“Background: Many Canadian renal transplant recipients receive either cyclosporine or tacrolimus as a long-term immunosuppressive DMH1 ic50 agent. We investigated the effect of these drugs on quality of life (QoL) in Canadian transplant recipients.
Methods: We included adult single-organ recipients undergoing a transplant between July 1997 and March 2005, whose graft function was >= 18 months, recruited across 13 Canadian sites including 5 transplant centers (TCs) and 8 satellite centers (SCs). Patients were stratified 3: 1 by cyclosporine vs. tacrolimus based on calcineurin inhibitor(s) (CNIs) received at 6 months posttransplant and matched 1:1 by TC vs. SC.