Patients were enrolled if the trauma team was activated and major trauma was suspected, defined as need for blood sampling.
2) glaucoma suspect defined as cup-to-disc ratio of 0.6 or higher; 3) age-related macular degeneration suggested by large drusen and pigmentary changes; 4) other fundus pathology, such as other macular abnormalities and optic nerve atrophy.
The main inclusion criterion was a TB suspect, defined as referral from a primary care facility for diagnostic work-up for TB or in whom the admitting doctor suspected TB.
Concurrent infection (proven or suspected) was defined as an acute febrile illness that occurred after TB diagnosis and that presented with a sepsis-like syndrome manifested by two or more of the following conditions: heart rate >90/min, respiratory rate >20 breaths/min, temperature >38°C or <36°C, white cell count >12 000 cells/mm3 or <4 000 cells/mm3 [15].
CSF samples were collected from consecutive patients (aged over 14 years) with clinically suspected TBM (defined as a combination of nuchal rigidity and CSF abnormalities) presenting to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam between June 1st and November 1st 2006.
Field workers identified suspected cases, defined as acute onset of yellow eyes or skin, through house-to-house visits.
11 This includes "confirmed" ONJ, defined similarly to the AAOMS definition, with an addition of "suspected" ONJ, defined as similar lesions observed for no more than 8 weeks.
For each episode of suspected hypovolaemia, defined as PPV >13% and SVV >12% [ 5], VE was performed using a 500-mL bolus of hydroxyethylstarch delivered over a 15-minute period.
The Government set targets to be achieved by 2000 for NHS Trusts in England and Wales to see patients with suspected cancer within two weeks of an urgent referral by their GP [ 1], where "suspected" was defined as either a perceived level of probability or a hunch [ 2].
The patients to be included in the study should meet the following inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer 2. After complete thyroidectomy and ablation of functional remnants with I. 3. Planned for 'blind' treatment with high activity of I based on biochemically suspected recurrence, defined as a Tg-level above 2.0 ng/ml.
