Can we predict death using scoring systems in patients with local peritonitis ? A retrospective study.

Introduction: Prognostic scores in patients with local peritonitis (LP) have not yet been studied exhaustively.

Aim: We, therefore, aimed in this study to evaluate the ability of several scoring systems to predict death in LP.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis including 68 patients with LP was conducted at Prof.

Increased Circulating CD4+CD25+CD127low/neg Regulatory T-cells as a Prognostic Biomarker in Acute Pancreatitis.

Objective: Early detection of severe forms with unfavorable outcome is the cornerstone that could provide reduction of morbidity and mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP).

Methods: The percentage of circulating CD4CD25CD127 regulatory T-cells (Tregs) was determined at admission, on the 48th hour, and on the fifth day in 72 patients with AP. We divided patients in 2 groups-Sev1, which includes 19 patients (26.

Pathophysiological mechanisms of acute pancreatitis define inflammatory markers of clinical prognosis.

Development of acute pancreatitis illustrates the need to understand the basic mechanisms of disease progression to drive the exploration of therapeutic options. Cytokines play a major role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis as underlying systemic inflammatory response, tissue damage, and organ dysfunction. However, little is known about circulating concentrations of these inflammatory markers and their real impact on clinical practice.

Epithelial cells expressing cytokeratins-19 and bone marrow micrometastases in patients with breast cancer at the time of primary surgery: clinical outcome during long-term follow-up.

Purpose: To evaluate the detection of epithelial cells in bone marrow of breast cancer patients as an indicator of metastatic disease.

Patients And Methods: Between 2001 and 2005, bone marrow biopsies were taken from 79 breast cancer patients during primary surgery. Specimens were stained immunocytochemically for epithelial cells expressing cytokeratins or epithelial membrane antigen.