Search Results - "Yap, Clementine YF"

Liver Function Tests (LFTs) by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Each liver function test by itself is neither highly sensitive nor specific but when interpreted together may provide the clinician with useful information…”
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The Use of Procalcitonin in Clinical Practice by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Procalcitonin (PCT) has emerged as the most promising marker of infectious inflammation. This development is critical to the practicing doctor dealing with…”
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Clinical Use and Measurement of Cardiac Troponin (cTn) by Yap, Clementine YF, Phua, Soon Kieng, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Cardiac troponins are cardio-specific and are widely used for the early diagnosis and triage of patients with acute coronary syndromes in conjunction with…”
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Thyroid Function Tests by Aw, Tar Choon, Yap, Clementine YF

“…A thyroid panel consisting of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) should form the first line of diagnostic tests; tri-iodothyronine (T3)…”
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Arterial Blood Gases by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Arterial blood gases (ABG) results reflect underlying pathology and interpretation of the results are often compounded by ongoing disease processes and…”
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Clinical Use of Natriuretic Peptides by Yap, Clementine YF, Phua, Soon Kieng, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Either B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or NT-proBNP may be used as a diagnostic, screening, prognostic and therapeutic tool for CHF. The Food and Drug…”
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Bone Turnover Markers by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Bone turnover markers (BTM) provide useful data to titrate the optimal dosing regimes for patients within 3–6 months as compared to 1–2 years using bone…”
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Free Kappa and Lambda Light Chains in Plasma Cell Dyscrasias by Yap, Clementine YF, Wong, Pey Wah, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Automated serum kappa (κ) and lambda (λ) free light chain (FLC) immunoassay may be used as a rapid screening tool for multiple myeloma and other light chain…”
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Revisting Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Examination by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination bears re-visiting as the body of knowledge has expanded and numerous new analytes touted as potential markers of…”
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Newborn Thyroid Screening by Yap, Clementine YF, Aw, Tar Choon

“…The availability of rapid and robust thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) assays are important tools for newborn thyroid screening…”
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