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*Performance Characteristics of Current Laboratory Markers of Breast Cancer*
*Introduction*
Breast cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, and it accounted for 685,000 deaths…Read More
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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement that helps determine if someone is underweight, overweight, or at a healthy weight for their height. The National Institute of Health (NIH) uses BMI as the deciding factor for these categories:
Underweight: Less than 18.5
Healthy weight: 18.5–24.9
Overweight: 25–29.9
Obese: 30–39.9A person who is 5…Read More
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Thanks for sharing
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Dear Colleagues,
The WHO EDL Secretariat is pleased to announce the opening of the call for submissions for the fifth edition of the WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics (EDL 5):…Read More
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I need Striction BP
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[4/22, 1:40 PM] +1 (226) 504-1598: In developed countries, the Widal test is no longer used due to the availability of better laboratory techniques to directly isolate the Salmonella Typhi bacteria. https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-019-4340-y
[4/22, 7:16 PM] +234 802 363 2525: When I worked in the Public Health Lab…Read More4 Comments-
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Commenter 1: In the UK, there is no laboratory that uses the Widal agglutination test for diagnosis of typhoid fever.
My laboratory isolate Sal. typhi and other associated species from stools on a regular basis.
These are then sent for confirmation by molecular typing.
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Commenter 2: When I worked in the Public Health Laboratory in Yaba in1967,we never did any Widal test but grew salmonella& shigella spp from stool samples. Isolates were then sent to the Colindale Labs in North London for typing. That’s how some of those spp bearing local names came to be. It is laziness& sheer chicanery on the part that everybody…Read More
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Dr. AKenami Commentary: It’s disturbing that in Nigeria almost everybody tests positive for malaria parasite and typhoid. Well, what the above discussion is highlighting is that the widal method used in Nigeria for typhoid fever is outdated because it is inaccurate. So do not fret when you test positive for typhoid. It may not be accurate.
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Thank you
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He makes sense. However Manufacturers are still going to do their thing provided people are not found dying immediately those supposed harmful products are consumed.
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I don’t even believe that RNA editing can be used to selectively target any single race. Race differences are only skin deep.
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History of the Medical Laboratory Science Profession
Justin Hanenberg, MLS(ASCP)CM
This is my summary and concluding thoughts on the series, “Tracing Our Roots,” by Virginia R Kotlarz.
The earliest histories of clinical laboratory sciences (CLS) begin around the mid-1920s, but the societal nuances that informed shaping of the pro…Read More
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RejiG for Healthy Brain Function and Activity
Francis Akenami, BMLS, PhD, MSc, FIMLS
There is growing concern regarding the impact of social media on mental health. Behavioral health experts have demonstrated that social media usage contributes to various mental health issues in children, such as attention deficit disorders, hallucinations,…Read More1 Comment-
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Nice one dad
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Hello everyone,
We are gradually entering a period of heat that will be difficult to bear day and night. According to the experts, this is due to heat waves resulting from the emission of greenhouse gases. The Meteorological Agency is warning us to prepare for hotter days and nights. This preparation will require intelligent adaptation…Read More1 Comment-
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Thank you.
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*Advise to all Men*
1. You cannot settle all financial expenses in one day. Those who did are stressfully sick and some are buried already.
2. Please create time to rest, it is not a sin to sit down , put up your legs on the table and pick popcorn whilst reading a book or just relaxing
3. Please sleep if need be; that headache will go.…Read More
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*B R E A K I N G NEWS…!!*
Dear All,
I am directed to inform us all that there have been confirmed outbreak of Lassa fever disease in the following locations;
1. Oshimili North (Okpanam)
2. Oshimili South (Asaba)
3. Warri South (Warri)
4. Ndokwa East (Aboh)*Members from the above listed divisions are advised to please report any…Read More
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Dad thank you for this this information
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Stanley Akenami joined the group
Delta Pharmaceutical District (DelPharm)
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Rebecca Sekidika: Rivers First Class Graduate Dies A Week To Her UK Travel
The family of Rebecca Sekidika, a 24-year-old first-class graduate of Benson Idahosa University, who died on February 2 after a routine checkup at Paragon Clinics and Imaging Diagnostics in Port Harcourt suspects medical negligent after an overdose of spinal anesthesia…Read More
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Mr. Ibu died of Blood Clots in his leg.
This is the disease that almost killed me.I still have a clot in my left leg. 200,000 Nigerians die of Blood Clot annually. Please know the symptoms. I almost died if not for medical intervention.
This was 3 years ago…
I lived with undiagnosed DVT for several months…
Then it dislodged and tra…Read More
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Knowledge is power
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See the way I was panting. Charles is vast , I love reading his articles
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Medical Advisory!
*Emergency Information for All Healthcare Workers*Outbreak of Deadly Lassa Fever!
Two youth corps members, one pharmacist and 3 staff of the 44 Nigeria Army Reference Hospital Kaduna have passed away at the Accident & Emergency unit of the hospital today, 21st February 2024 following clinical presentation consistent with…Read More
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Suspected outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria now
Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) that’s common in West Africa. Symptoms typically appear 1–3 weeks after exposure to the virus.
Symptoms include:
Fever, General weakness, Malaise, Headache, Sore throat, Muscle pain, Chest pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Cough, Abdominal pain.
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The hardship is unbearable. We don’t need lassa fever.
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Interesting findings