Analytical Evaluation of Point-of-Care Finecare™ Procalcitonin Rapid Quantitative Test in Sepsis Population as Compared with Elecsys® BRAHMS Procalcitonin Immunoassay

Autor: Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan, Wan Norlina Wan Azman, Najib Majdi Yaacob, Tan Say Koon, Nurul Khaiza Yahya

Publikováno v: Diagnostics, Vol 14, Iss 11, p 1080 (2024)

The study compared two plasma procalcitonin (PCT) assays, the point of care (POC) Finecare™ Procalcitonin Rapid Quantitative Test and the Elecsys® BRAHMS PCT immunoassay, in sepsis ICU patients. Forty-one plasma samples were analyzed, showing a st

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ACORN (A Clinically-Oriented Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network) II: protocol for case based antimicrobial resistance surveillance [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Autor: Andrea Lay-Hoon Kwa, Jeanette Teo, Oon Tek Ng, Kalisvar Marimuthu, Suwatthiya Kitsaran, Shawn Vasoo, Pope Kosalaraksa, Siriluck Anunnatsiri, Pitak Santanirand, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Darunee Chotiprasitsakul, Hock Hin Chua, Rongpong Plongla, Ke Juin Wong, Xun Ting Tiong, Naomi Waithira, Helmi Bin Sulaiman, Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna, Prapass Wannapinij, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan, Mohd Zaki Bin Mohd Zaili, Giri Shan Rajahram, Nevio Sarmento, Joshua R. Francis, Tessa Oakley, Helio Guterres, Ari Tilman, Jennifer Yan, Madiha Hashmi, Muhammad Osama Rehman Khalid, Azizullah Khan Dhiloo, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Inke Nadia D. Lubis, Ambreen Fatima, Cybele L. Abad, Hendri Wijaya, Cecilia C. Maramba Lazarte, Arthur Dessi Roman, Rosmonaliza Asli, Gazi Md. Salahuddin Mamun, Khurelbaatar Nyamdavaa, Muhd Haziq Fikry bin Haji Abdul Momin, Sotharith Bory, Yin Mo, Ulziijargal Gurjav, Lalit Gupta, George M. Varghese, Robert Sinto, Pratik Tantia, Basudha Khanal, Yohei Doi, Jezreel Lazaro, Greco Malijan, Sumudu Withanage, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Yonghong Xiao, Po Yu Liu, Minggui Wang, Yang Cao, Ying Ding, David L. Paterson, Jill Hopkins, Sue J. Lee, H. Rogier van Doorn, Paul Turner, Raph L. Hamers, Claire L. Ling, Yoel Lubell, Tamalee Roberts, Samuel Akech, Abhilasha Karkey, Japheth Opintan, Samantha Lissauer, Sergey Eremin, Iruka Okeke, Li Yang Hsu, Barbara Tornimbene, Minh Yen Lam, Louise Thwaites, Tieu Kieu Pham, Ngoc Thach Pham

Publikováno v: Wellcome Open Research, Vol 8 (2023)

Background: Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is essential for empiric antibiotic prescribing, infection prevention and control policies and to drive novel antibiotic discovery. However, most existing surveillance systems are isolate-based withou

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Fallen lung sign in a traumatic partial bronchial tear: A case report

Autor: Khairil Amir Sayuti, Wan Aireene Wan Ahmed, Zuhanis Abdul Hamid, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan

Publikováno v: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 36, Iss , Pp 101596- (2022)

The fallen lung sign describes the lung collapse at the dependent region away from the hilum. It is usually a specific sign for complete bronchial tear. We present a case of a young patient post mechanical ventilation for a traumatic head injury with

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Postoperative Maladaptive Behavior, Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium in Children Undergone General Anesthesia: A Narrative Review

Autor: Huda Zainal Abidin Mmed (Anaest), Sanihah Che Omar Mmed (Anaest), Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan Mmed (Anaest), Mohd Hasyizan Hassan Mmed (Anaest), Ruwaida Isa Mmed (Anaest), Saedah Ali Mmed (Anaest), Shamsul Kamalrujan Hassan Mmed (Anaest), Ariffin Marzuki Mmed (Anaest)

Publikováno v: Global Pediatric Health, Vol 8 (2021)

Over the years, the number of pediatric patients undergoing surgeries are increasing steadily. The types of surgery vary between elective to emergency with involvement of multidisciplinary teams. The development of day care surgery unit is expanding

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A case report: Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis in a morbidly obese diabetic young man can be fatal

Autor: Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan, Huda Zainal Abidin, Wan Mohd Nazaruddin Wan Hassan, Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamad, Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna, Kamaruddin Ibrahim, Mahamarowi Omar, Mohd Hafiz Abdul-Aziz

Publikováno v: IDCases, Vol 22, Iss , Pp e01001- (2020)

We present a case study of a 26-year-old morbidly obese man with a three-day history of right leg pain and swelling. The swelling was associated with low grade fever. He was alert and conscious upon presentation to the hospital. His physical examinat

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