Publications by authors named "P Sort"
Background/aim: There are two strategies for the interpretation of tumor markers (TM) in fluid effusions: i) high cut-off and ii) fluid/serum ratio (F/S) and low cut-off. The objective of this study is to compare these two strategies and to determine whether diagnostic accuracy improves by the identification of possible false positives using Adenosine deaminase (ADA), C reactive protein (CRP) and % of polymorphonuclear cells (%PN).
Patients And Methods: We studied 157 ascitic fluids, 74 of which were malignant.
Background And Aim: Drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) improves the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), intermediate stage [i.e. Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer-B (BCLC-B)].
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- Researchers studied the usefulness of two tumor markers, CA125 and CYFRA21-1, to help diagnose cancer in patients who had a buildup of fluid in their abdomen (ascites).
- They tested these markers in 143 patients and found that using both together improved the chances of correctly identifying cancer.
- The study suggests that checking these tumor markers could be helpful for doctors when figuring out if someone with ascites has cancer.
Diagnostic accuracy of abdominal ultrasound in the screening of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
December 2014
Background: Abdominal ultrasound (US) may provide data on the presence of esophageal varices in cirrhosis. We assess the diagnostic accuracy of this procedure.
Patients And Methods: Retrospective recording of clinical data was carried out in cirrhotic patients who underwent abdominal US and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.