Lam Yuk Lan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-167). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / PUBLICATIONS --- p.vii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xiii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xiv / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xvi / Chapter Section 1: --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Cell-free circulating DNA --- p.1 / DNA and Man --- p.2 / Cell-free Circulating DNA in Plasma and Serum --- p.4 / The Discovery and Early Development --- p.4 / Clinical Implications --- p.5 / Cancers --- p.5 / Prenatal diagnosis --- p.11 / Pregnancy abnormalities --- p.14 / Organ transplantation --- p.15 / Trauma and post-traumatic complications --- p.15 / "Origin, Mechanisms and Characteristics" --- p.16 / Methods of Analysis --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Trauma and Organ Failure --- p.25 / Trauma and Society --- p.25 / The Problem of Organ Failure --- p.26 / Definitions --- p.27 / Pathogenesis --- p.228 / Inflammation --- p.29 / Predictions --- p.30 / Trauma Scoring Systems --- p.31 / Abbreviated Injury Scale --- p.32 / Injury Severity Score --- p.32 / Other scoring systems --- p.33 / Definition of Trauma --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Stroke --- p.35 / The Burden of Stroke --- p.35 / What is a Stroke ？ --- p.36 / The Causes --- p.40 / Pathophysiology --- p.41 / Diagnosis and Tests --- p.42 / Assessments and prognosis --- p.44 / Biochemical Markers --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Aims of the study --- p.48 / Chapter Section 2: --- Materials and Methods --- p.50 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Methods of analysis on cell-free circulating DNA --- p.51 / Materials --- p.51 / DNA Extraction from the Plasma Samples --- p.51 / Real-time Quantitative PCR --- p.52 / Methods --- p.54 / DNA Extraction from the Plasma Samples --- p.54 / Real-time Quantitative PCR --- p.56 / Principle --- p.56 / The β-globin TaqMan Assay --- p.59 / Calibration of the β-globin TaqMan System --- p.62 / Contamination Control --- p.64 / Chapter Section 3: --- Cell-free circulating DNA after trauma --- p.65 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Cell-free circulating DNA concentration as a prognostic marker in patients after trauma --- p.66 / Introduction --- p.66 / Methods --- p.68 / Results --- p.71 / Discussion --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Temporal changes of cell-free circulating DNA after trauma --- p.89 / Introduction --- p.89 / Methods --- p.90 / Results --- p.92 / Discussion --- p.106 / Chapter Section 4: --- Cell-free circulating DNA concentration after stroke --- p.109 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Cell-free circulating DNA concentration in patients with stroke --- p.110 / Introduction --- p.110 / Methods --- p.111 / Results --- p.115 / Discussion --- p.129 / Chapter Chapter 9: --- Daily changes of cell-free circulating DNA concentration after stroke --- p.132 / Introduction --- p.132 / Methods --- p.132 / Results --- p.133 / Discussion --- p.137 / Chapter Section 5: --- Conclusion and future perspectives --- p.139 / Chapter Chapter 10: --- Conclusion and Future Perspectives --- p.140 / Conclusion --- p.140 / Future perspectives --- p.145 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.147 / APPENDIX 1: Goriśةmultiple organ failure score --- p.168 / "APPENDIX 2: Definitions and criteria for ARDS, ALI and MODS" --- p.170 / APPENDIX 3: Computed axial tomography and magnetic resonance imaging --- p.172 / APPENDIX 4: Glasgow Coma Scale --- p.173 / APPENDIX 5: Post-Stroke Modified Rankin Scale --- p.174
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324502 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Contributors | Lam, Yuk Lan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgery. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xviii, 174 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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