Browsing Faculty of Medicine (FM) by Subject "C-Reactive Protein"

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Comparison of neutrophil volume distribution width to C-reactive protein and procalcitonin as a proposed new marker of acute infection

Charafeddine K.M.; Youssef A.M.; Mahfouz R.A.R.; Sarieddine D.S.; Daher R.T. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2011)

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the use of neutrophil distribution width (NDW) and to compare it to C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT), in the detection of early sepsis in the intensive care ...
Comparison of the systemic levels of inflammatory markers after percutaneous coronary intervention with bare metal versus sirolimus-eluting stents

Rebeiz A.G.; Zoghbi E.; Harb R.; Youhanna S.; Skouri H.N.; Dimassi A.; Abou-Nader G.; Nasrallah A.; Sawaya J.; Gharzuddine W.; Alam S. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bare metal stent (BMS) deployment causes plaque disruption and a rise in systemic levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, and monocyte chemoattractant ...
Impact of C-reactive protein test results on evidence-based decision-making in cases of bacterial infection

Nabulsi M.; Hani A.; Karam M. (LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used to detect bacterial infection in children. We investigated the impact of CRP test results on decision-making and summarized the evidence base (EB) of CRP testing.Methods: ...
Porphyromonas gingivalis in dental plaque and serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnancy

Souccar N.M.; Chakhtoura M.; Ghafari J.G.; Abdelnoor A.M. (TRAMANIGLIOJIDC CENT OFF PORTO CONTE RICERCHE RES CTR, S P 55, PORTO CONTE CAPO CACCIA KM 8.400 LOC, TRAMANIGLIO, 07041, ITALY, 2010)

Background: The periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) has been reported as a risk factor for preterm labour. Its pathogenesis and role in pregnancy have not been investigated in Lebanon. Elevated C-reactive ...
Serum C-reactive protein and complement proteins in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Halas Y.A.; Rahal E.; Abdelnoor A.M.; Haddad R.; Abchee A. (PHILADELPHIA325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2005)

C-reactive protein (CRP) and complement proteins levels were determined in 20 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and 20 controls. Blood was obtained from all subjects at admission, 6 hr and 12 hr later. Serum ...
The role of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in coronary artery disease risk prediction: A review

Abou Diwan C.H.; Oghlakian G.O.; Antonios S.I.; Otrock Z.K.; Rebeiz A.G. (, 2004)

[No abstract available]
The role of inflammation in acute coronary syndromes: Review of the literature

Elhajj I.I.; Haydar A.A.; Hujairi N.M.; Goldsmith D.J. (, 2004)

Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The determination of inflammatory markers levels in combination with the new imaging modalities can ...
The role of OM-85 BV (Broncho-Vaxom) in preventing recurrent acute tonsillitis in children

Bitar M.A.; Saade R. (CLAREELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND, 2013)

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an immunostimulant (bacterial lysate) Broncho-Vaxom in the management of children with recurrent acute tonsillitis. Methods: A 5-year retrospective cohort study of 177 children ...
Variations in prostate-specific antigen free-total ratio in acute stress

Mahfouz R.A.; Cortas N.K.; Ibrahim G.; Khalife S.; Daher R.T. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2008)

Serum prostate-specific antigen complexed to alpha2-macroglobulin is occult and is not detected by conventional immunoassays. Conditions affecting alpha2-macroglobulin levels may alter the specificity of prostate-specific ...
Vascular inflammation and sleep disordered breathing in a community-based cohort

Chami H.A.; Fontes J.D.; Vasan R.S.; Keaney Jr. J.F.; O'Connor G.T.; Larson M.G.; Benjamin E.J.; Gottlieb D.J. (WESTCHESTERONE WESTBROOK CORPORATE CTR, STE 920, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 USA, 2013)

Study Objectives: Sleep disordered breathing is associated with cardiovascular disease. The pathophysiologic mechanisms remain unclear, but enhanced vascular inflammation is implicated. We sought to evaluate the association ...

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