SBP is a major problem encountered in patients with liver cirrhosis, with an incidence of 5-30% of all infections, and hospital mortality constitutes about 50% of all SBP cases. Obviously, a positive bacteriological culture of ascitic fluid is the “gold standard” and prerequisite for the diagnosis of SBP. The value of ascitic leukocyte count has [...]
Biochemical examinations of the serum and ascitic fluid were summarized in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. On evaluation of these parameters, cholesterol, lactate dehydrogenase, total protein, albumin and globulin levels in the ascitic fluid were higher in group 3 than group 2. Serum lactate dehydrogenase level was higher in group 3 than group 1. Triglyceride [...]
A total of 92 patients with ascites were evaluated. Biochemical and hematological investigations besides microbiological culture of the ascitic fluid were routinely done to all of the patients. Complete blood count, biochemical investigations, abdominal ultrasonography and cytologic examination of the ascitic fluid were performed. Ninety-two patients were divided to three groups according to etiology of [...]
INTRODUCTION C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase 6-globulin. While the precise in vivo functions of CRP during the inflammation state is not known, there is considerable evidence indicating a role in the recognition and elimination of foreign pathogens as well as potentially toxic endogenous substances released from damaged tissue by assisting humoral and cellular [...]
CDllb and CD 18 are members of the integrin family of adhesion molecules, which consist of transmembrane glycoproteins expressed primarily on neutrophils and monocytes. They form heterodimer complexes from the noncovalent union of the alpha and beta subunits before being transported to the cell sur face. In this regard, the CD 18 (beta2) integrin combines [...]
CDl lb and CD 18 expressions on neutrophils and monocytes from arterial and venous samples were measured before, during and after aortic clamping. After reperfusion, CDl lb expression on venous and arterial neutrophils rose significantly, reaching a peak at 34.4 ± 27 minutes on venous neutrophils and 38.5 ±16 minutes on arterial neutrophils (Figure 1, [...]
Institutional human subjects committee approval and individual informed consent were obtained prior to the study. Eight Caucasian male patients aged 55-81 with past history of hypertension, tobacco smoking and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease undergoing elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair were studied. Radial artery and pul- induction of general anesthesia, a right femoral vein monary artery [...]
