Advances in Critical Care Testing: The 2002 IFCC-Roche Diagnostics Award

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Apoptosis In Sepsis And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome....Pages 3-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Plasma Procalcitonin And C-Reactive Protein In Acute Septic Shock: Clinical And Biological Correlates....Pages 17-31
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor And Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Function During Critical Illness....Pages 32-46
Early Identification Of High Risk Critically III Patients And Comparison With Acute Physiology Scores For Predicting Outcome....Pages 47-61
4G/5G Promoter Polymorphism In The Plasminogen Activator lnhibitor-1 Gene In Children With Systemic Meningococcaemia....Pages 65-68
Quantification Of Viral Genomes In Immunocompromised Patients....Pages 69-71
Haptoglobin Polymorphism And Mortality In Patients With Tuberculosis....Pages 72-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Phospholipases A 2 Levels And Distribution In Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Application Of A Fluorimetric Method....Pages 77-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Magnesium In The ICU....Pages 93-94
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
Single-Point Troponin T Measurement On The Day Of Coronary Care Unit Discharge After Myocardial Infarction Strongly Correlates With Ejection Fraction And Infarct Size By Nuclear Imaging And With CK-MB Release....Pages 97-107
Soluble Adhesion Molecules In Acute Stroke....Pages 111-112
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
Monitoring Of The Renal Functions During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy — The Application Of The Analysis Of Cystatin C And Natriuretic Peptides....Pages 115-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Serum Levels Of Soluble Transferrin Receptors (STFR) Correlate Better With Severity Of Disease Than With Iron Stores In Patients With Malignant Lymphomas....Pages 119-119
The Functional Activity Of Platelets In Surgery Patients With Artificial Cardiac Valve....Pages 120-121
Serum Oxidative State Following Thrombolysis Combined With ABCIXIMAB In Comparison To r-PA Or Streptokinase Alone....Pages 122-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
A Rapid And Sensitive Immunoassay For Determination Of S-100 Protein In A Point-Of-Care Setting....Pages 127-141
Plasma DNA As A Noninvasive Monitoring Tool For Trauma Patients....Pages 142-153
Clinical Application Of A Highly Sensitive Immuno-Polymerase Chain Reaction For Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor α....Pages 154-162
Rapid And Reliable Detection Of Fungemia By Polymerase Chain Reaction....Pages 163-173
A New Approach Of Endotoxin Testing By Using A Monoclonal Antibody Against Endotoxin (WN1-222/5) And Flow Cytometry....Pages 177-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Improvement Of Critical Care Management In A Healthcare Area By Implementing Point-Of-Care Testing In Primary Care. A Preliminary Approach....Pages 183-184
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Studies On The Potential Effect Of Nitrite....Pages 187-188
Evaluation Of Some Laboratory Abnormalities In Acute Opiate Intoxication....Pages 189-191
Adhesion Molecules In An In Vitro Model Of Graft Rejection....Pages 192-193
Back Matter....Pages 195-199