Vol.5 No.1 – 7 : The utility of biomarkers in the discrimination of acute coronary syndrome patients

By : Mohamed M. Omrana*, Faten M. Zahranb, Mohamed Kadryc,

Arafa A. M. Belal c, Hesham S. Abd Alsamie

a Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science,  Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt;

b Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt;

c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt;

d Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, New Damietta, Al-Azhar University, Egypt;

Abstract

Background: The assessment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) provides useful data not only for identification but also for therapeutic decisions. Objective: To develop a score based on cardiac biomarker for the early diagnosis of ACS patients. Methods: Serum concentrations of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) beside cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) were measured in a total 200 chest pain patients represented in two groups (estimation and validation). The diagnostics value of biomarkers for discriminating ACS patients was evaluated by area under receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC). Multivariate discriminant analysis (MDA) was used to create a predictive score. Results: A novel score depends on combination of cTnI, CK-MB, MPO and MCP-1 produces AUCs of 0.93 for discriminating ACS patients and 0.90 for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This score correctly classified 95% of ACS patients and 93% of AMI patients with good efficiencies were 88.3% and 81%; respectively. This score had similar results in the validation study. Conclusion: Four biomarkers in combination yield a novel score help in the early and safe prediction of ACS and AMI.


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Vol.5 No.1 – 6 : A Correlational Approach on the Link between Emotional Intelligence and Stress Level of Nursing Students

By : Jordan H. Llego, RN, Ph.D., FRIHC, FRIN, FRIRes, Jennie L. Corpus, RN, FRIN

College of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Luzon 1

Perez, Boulevard, Dagupan City 2428 Philippines

(Email: llegojordan@gmail.com)

Abstract

The aim of this research study is to assess the level of emotional intelligence, the stress level and the link between the two variables. This study will use descriptive-correlational design through the use of a questionnaire; total enumeration was employed with 32 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 22, and mean, and Pearson-r was utilized. The mean score reveals a score of 112.29, which means that the respondents have average emotional intelligence. The mean reveals a score of 20.59, which means that the respondents are experiencing a moderate level of stress. The Pearson-r yielded a score of (r= -0.32, n=34, p=0.70) which means that there is no significant relationship between the two variables. Conclusions include: the respondents can assess others’ emotion, moreover their emotion with acceptable level of emotional control, and thus they can interact satisfactorily with other people, and positively use their emotion with a positive outlook in life; the respondents are adapting to the stress they are experiencing; and the emotional intelligence of the respondents does not have a link with their stress level.


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