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Internet information on birth options after caesarean compared to the RCOG patient information leaflet; a web survey
A comparison of four fibrosis indexes in chronic HCV: Development of new fibrosis-cirrhosis index (FCI)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis C can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. We compared readily available non-invasive fibrosis indexes for the fibrosis progression discrimination to find a better combination of existing non-invasive markers.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We studied 157 HCV infected patients who underwent liver biopsy. In order to differentiate HCV fibrosis progression, readily available AAR, APRI, FI and FIB-4 serum indexes were tested in the patients. We derived a new fibrosis-cirrhosis index (FCI) comprised of ALP, bilirubin, serum albumin and platelet count. FCI = [(ALP × Bilirubin) / (Albumin × Platelet count)].</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Already established serum indexes AAR, APRI, FI and FIB-4 were able to stage liver fibrosis with correlation coefficient indexes 0.130, 0.444, 0.578 and 0.494, respectively. Our new fibrosis cirrhosis index FCI significantly correlated with the histological fibrosis stages F0-F1, F2-F3 and F4 (r = 0.818, p < 0.05) with AUROCs 0.932 and 0.996, respectively. The sensitivity and PPV of FCI at a cutoff value < 0.130 for predicting fibrosis stage F0-F1 was 81% and 82%, respectively with AUROC 0.932. Corresponding value of FCI at a cutoff value ≥1.25 for the prediction of cirrhosis was 86% and 100%.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The fibrosis-cirrhosis index (FCI) accurately predicted fibrosis stages in HCV infected patients and seems more efficient than frequently used serum indexes.</p
A Community-Based Free Nursing Clinicʼs Approach to Management of Health Problems for the Uninsured
Role of rapid virological response in prediction of sustained virological response to Peg-IFN plus ribavirin in HCV / HIV co-infected individuals
NIH Consensus Development Conference on Ovarian Cancer: Screening, Treatment, and Followup : NIH Consensus Development Conference, April 5-7, 1994, Masur Auditorium, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland /
"Program and abstracts"--Cover.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet
A case report of cervical neurofibrosarcoma: Clinical presentation, treatment and outcome
Risk factors and ultrasonographic profile of posterior fossa haemorrhages in preterm infants
NIH Consensus Development Conference on Celiac Disease : June 28-30, 2004, William H. Natcher Conference Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland /
Shipping list no.: 2004-0216-P.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet
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