Increased eosinophil levels in HIV-infected patients with high CD4/CD8 ratio Study from 564 patients in Ramathibodi Hospital.

Blood from 564 patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were studied for laboratory analysis. The hematological changes including white blood cell count (WBC), percentage and absolute number of lymphocyte and eosinophil were determined by using the Technicon H*3 RTX hematological analyzer. Analysis of blood cell parameters...

Author : Preyarat kaewketthong*, Jaruwan Doydee*, Supachewin Thawenuch*, Thanakorn Thuayset*, Kalayanee Khupulsup** and Punnee Butthep*
Keyword : cd4, cd4/cd8 ratio, cd8, eosinophil, eosinophilia, hiv

Advantage of frozen section in management of thyroid nodule with preoperative fine needle aspiration in Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

We aimed to evaluate the role of frozen section (FS) and preoperative fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA) in thyroid nodular lesions. ...

Author : Thiraphon Boonyaarunnate, M.D. and Kanchana Amornpichetkul, M.D
Keyword : fine needle aspiration cytology, frozen section, thyroid