Perbedaan Kadar Alanine Aminotransferase (Alt) Dalam Serum Dari Darah Yang Disentrifugasi Pada Kecepatan 3000 Rpm Selama 5 Menit Dan 4400 Rpm Selama 3 Menit

Background : Laboratory tests for liver and heart are emergency, so the examination must be carried out quickly including ALT examination. One way is by reducing the time of centrifugation without reducing the quality of serum. Reducing the time of centrifugation to 3 minutes at 4400 rpm is expected to provide the same results by centrifuging for 5 minutes at 3000 rpm. So that, the duration of ALT examination can be faster, reduces Turnaround Time (TAT) or patient waiting time, and saves electrical energy which can reduce the variable cost. Method : This research was a pre-experimental study with Static Group Comparison research design. The examination used IFCC without pyridoxal method. The subjects of research were 22 people. Samples were serum of blood that were frozen for 30 minutes then centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes and 4400 rpm for 3 minutes. Samples were examined using A15 biosystem instrument. Data were analyzed by Wilcoxon test. Result : The results showed mean value of ALT centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes was 16,32 U/L and 4400 rpm for 3 minutes was 16,50 U/L. Based on Wilcoxon test, there was no difference in ALT level from centrifuged blood samples at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes and 4400 rpm for 3 minutes, p-value (sig) = 0.676 with a significant level (α = 0.05) then p-value (sig. 2 tailed) > 0.025. Conclusion : There was no difference in ALT level in serum from blood that was centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes and 4400 rpm for 3 minutes

Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation as acute therapy for migraine. The randomized PRESTO study

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS; gammaCore; electroCore, LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ) for the acute treatment of migraine in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial. Methods: A total of 248 participants with episodic migraine with/without aura were randomized to receive nVNS or sham within 20 minutes from pain onset. Participants were to repeat treatment if pain had not improved in 15 minutes. Results: nVNS (n = 120) was superior to sham (n = 123) for pain freedom at 30 minutes (12.7% vs 4.2%; p = 0.012) and 60 minutes (21.0% vs 10.0%; p = 0.023) but not at 120 minutes (30.4% vs 19.7%; p = 0.067; primary endpoint; logistic regression) after the first treated attack. A post hoc repeatedmeasures test provided further insight into the therapeutic benefit of nVNS through 30, 60, and 120 minutes (odds ratio 2.3; 95% confidence interval 1.2, 4.4; p = 0.012). nVNS demonstrated benefits across other endpoints including pain relief at 120minutes and was safe and well-tolerated. Conclusion: This randomized sham-controlled trial supports the abortive efficacy of nVNS as early as 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes after an attack. Findings also suggest effective pain relief, tolerability, and practicality of nVNS for the acute treatment of episodic migraine

LIVE 2006 Meeting Minutes

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LIVE 2001 Meeting Minutes

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LIVE 2009 Meeting Minutes

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LIVE 2012 Meeting Minutes

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