The optoelectronic sensor OPT101 have merits in advanced optoelectronic response characteristics at wavelength range for medical near-infrared spectroscopy and small-size chip design with build-in trans-impedance amplifier. Our lab is devoted to developing a series of portable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) devices embedded with OPT101 for applications in intensive care unit clinics, based o...

Noncompaction cardiomyopathy is a recently described rare congenital cardiomyopathy; patients can be asymptomatic or develop diastolic and/or systolic left ventricular dysfunction with heart failure, systemic emboli or ventricular arrhythmias. Long-term prognosis is poor. Currently, diagnosis is based on findings on 2D echocardiography; in the current case report we demonstrate the use of MRI t...

Sir Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a wide spectrum of conditions, ranging from a simple fatty liver to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with or without fibrosis, to cirrhosis and its complications (1). It is important to distinguish NASH from simple fatty liver because NASH patients are in greater risk of developing cirrhosis, liver failure and hepatocellular carcinom...

background: immunochromatographic based rk39 antibody detection test became popular for the diagnosis of vis­ceral leishmaiasis (vl) because of high sensitivity, rapidity, easy to interpret, and cost effectiveness. however, false positive result after complete cure of the patients is the major limitation with this test. the aim of the study to access the usefulness of non-invasive samples i.e. ...

conclusions patients with chronic hepatitis c and with a ciscun ≤ 1 had a very low rate of cirrhosis while those with a ciscun = 4 had a high risk of cirrhosis. patients with ciscun = 2 or 3 had an intermediate rate of cirrhosis, and therefore needed to perform a liver biopsy to receive a reliable diagnosis. results we enrolled 249 patients who had complete laboratoristic data, and sufficient l...

Diagnostic or therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy is often necessary in severely ill patients. These patients often have comorbidities that increase the risk of bronchoscopy-related complications. Noninvasive ventilation might decrease the risk of these complications in patients with severe refractory hypoxemia, postoperative respiratory distress, or severe emphysema, and in pediatric patients. N...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. Accurate noninvasive evaluation is important to facilitate appropriate diagnosis treatment. The ubiquitous nature of CAD requires all practitioners, regardless their specialty, be familiar with diagnostic modalities. This article reviews currently available tests, including specific features, prognostic value, strengths, ...

Clinical examination, electrocardiogram and skiagram of chest have very low sensitivity in evaluation of pericardial diseases. Echocardiography has high sensitivity and specificity in evaluation of various pericardial diseases. Low cost and widespread availability make it the most useful noninvasive investigation for initial evaluation. Merits and limitations of echocardiography and it’s status...