Feature Pattern Analysis (FPA), as a part of the theory of data (Coombs, 1964), can be interpreted as a formal model of some procedures frequently applied in the behavioral and social sciences, e.g., for Guttman scaling, Parallelogram Analysis, Likert scaling, the Semantic Differential, and the Kelly Grid. FPA may also be used as a scaling procedure for nominal and ordinal data with qualitative...

Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease associated with hemolytic complications, including thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and hemolytic anemia. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare clinical presentation of this disease. In this report, we describe the cases of two patients with brucellosis who presented with Coombs-positive AIHA. We also include a review of the literature on the h...

Determination of serum immunoglobulin levels in NZB and normal mice has indicated that an elevation of the gammaM-globulin level occurs in NZB mice. This can be demonstrated in young NZB mice well before other autoimmune manifestations are observed. A slight elevation of gammaM-globulin was also observed in NZB hybrid mice. Erythrocyte autoantibodies were analyzed by the direct Coombs' test wit...

The present study was carried out to assess the efficacy of microtiter method of direct antiglobulin test in diagnosis of Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia in Dogs. Two hundred and fifty eight anaemic dogs with pale/icteric mucous membrane were used for the present study. Initial screening of these dogs was done with saline agglutination test. Forty seven dogs were found positive for saline ag...

By HAL CRAWFORD, B.SC., MARIE CUTBUSH, B.Sc., AND P. L. M0LLI50N, M.D., M.R.C.P. T HE DIAGNOSIS of hemolytic disease of the newborn is made by demonstrating incompatibility between the mother’s serum and the infant’s red cells, associated w-ith signs of red cell destruction in the infant . When the disease is due to anti-Rh itis not uncommoui to find evidence of serologic incompatibility, inclu...

OBJECTIVES Brucellosis is a systemic disease with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients in Hamadan Province in the west of Iran. METHODS A total of 157 HIV-infected patients were screened through standard serological tests, including Wright's test, Coombs' Wright test,...

By HAL CRAWFORD, B.SC., MARIE CUTBUSH, B.Sc., AND P. L. M0LLI50N, M.D., M.R.C.P. T HE DIAGNOSIS of hemolytic disease of the newborn is made by demonstrating incompatibility between the mother’s serum and the infant’s red cells, associated w-ith signs of red cell destruction in the infant . When the disease is due to anti-Rh itis not uncommoui to find evidence of serologic incompatibility, inclu...

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of interobserver and test-retest reliability of the Milani-Comparetti Motor Development Screening Test. Sixty healthy children, aged 1 through 16 months, were videotaped during administration of the Milani-Comparetti test. Four pediatric physical therapists independently viewed each videotape and scored the responses. Interobserver reliabilit...

This snapshot is intended as an illustration of some ways that computational modeling can help one engage with and extend pragmatically complex applied mathematical problems. Specifically, I explore Coombs unfolding technique (1950), a mathematical method used in psychometrics to analyze individual and collective preferences toward some topic of interest. Coombs unfolding works well when used o...