The M.D.R. index of function in rheumatoid arthritis

The M.D.R. index is a new instrument which has been designed to give a measurement of physical function in inflammatory joint disease. It is very easy to apply and is not time-consuming. In preliminary assessment, the index has proven to be highly reliable. It has also been sufficiently sensitive to detect short-term changes in functional capacity which were unrelated to changes in the severity of joint inflammation. The application of the index is inexpensive and does not require extensive training of personnel for its accurate use. It is expected that the M.D.R. index will prove to be suitable for widespread use as a clinical assessment of physical function.     

Psychopathology and Function (4th ed.), by B. R. Bonder

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吲哚菁绿滞留测试对肝储备功能的评价

病毒性肝炎在我国是常见的危害人民健康的疾病,可导致重型肝炎,重型肝炎病死率高达70%[1].由于肝脏具有很强的代偿功能,故目前临床上常用的肝功能生化检查不能准确地反映肝脏的受损程度和储备功能.     

吲哚菁绿滞留测试对肝储备功能的评价

病毒性肝炎在我国是常见的危害人民健康的疾病,可导致重型肝炎,重型肝炎病死率高达70%[1].由于肝脏具有很强的代偿功能,故目前临床上常用的肝功能生化检查不能准确地反映肝脏的受损程度和储备功能.     

吲哚菁绿滞留测试对肝储备功能的评价

病毒性肝炎在我国是常见的危害人民健康的疾病,可导致重型肝炎,重型肝炎病死率高达70%[1].由于肝脏具有很强的代偿功能,故目前临床上常用的肝功能生化检查不能准确地反映肝脏的受损程度和储备功能.     

Monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) as a liver function test in cirrhosis.

AIMS: To compare the performance of monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) test and conventional liver function tests (LFT) in differentiating between healthy volunteers and patients with different severity of liver cirrhosis, as judged using Child-Pugh (CP) classification. METHODS: One hundred and four patients with cirrhosis (CP class A, 47; B, 32; C, 25) and 25 healthy volunteers were studied between January 2005 to June 2006. In these subjects, conventional LFT were done, and serum specimens collected 15, 30 and 60 minutes after lidocaine injection were analyzed for MEGX. RESULTS: Conventional liver function tests showed minor differences between healthy volunteers and patients with Child class A, whereas these discriminated well between patients with Child class C and healthy volunteers. The changes in ALT, AST, bilirubin, albumin, AP and PT values were statistically significant in CP class B and C but not in class A when compared with healthy volunteers. MEGX concentration at 60 min was significantly higher in healthy volunteers (131.2 ng/mL) as compared to patients with cirrhosis (CP A - 51.3 ng/mL; CP B - 37.1 ng/mL; CP C - 17.3 ng/mL). There were significant differences (p <0.001) among all four groups (healthy volunteers and patients with CP classes A, B and C) for MEGX concentrations at each time point. MEGX test correlated well with CP scores (p <0.0001). CONCLUSION: MEGX test is a useful marker to stratify patients with liver cirrhosis based on liver function.     

A radioisotope test of muscular function (skeletal)]

A new radioisotopic method measuring the alterations in local blood volume of a muscle before, during and after exercise would seem to make possible the detection of frankly pathological muscular irrigation. The latter is characterised by a marked reduction in blood volume during effort, with or without slight secondary hyperhaemia. Given the correlation between flow and volume, the state of the blood flow may be deduced, and probably to follow the spontaneous progression of progress with treatment of the vascular problem and to assess its prognosis.