Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Dec 1990
[The significance of body temperature, sedimentation, C-reactive protein, leukocyte count and differential for the diagnosis of infections in an internal medicine emergency department].
The value of body temperature, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein, white blood cell count and differentiation for the diagnosis of infections in patients in the first aid department of internal medicine, was investigated. Forty-six infections were observed in 260 patients (prevalence 18%). ⋯ In the absence of fever the chance to have an infection was 14% if the ESR was increased and 7% if normal. White blood cell count and differentiation, like C-reactive protein in addition to body temperature were of no use for the diagnosis of infections.
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To determine and to compare the information contained in structured abstracts in original articles in Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM), British Medical Journal (BMJ), New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and of abstracts that have been published in Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (NTvG). ⋯ Structured abstracts take more space but are more informative. Authors of original articles in NTvG are advised to prepare structured abstracts. Editors and peer reviewers should ascertain that no essential information is lacking.