Interferon-Gamma Release Assay
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(did not interfere with normal daily life); 2, moderate nausea (interfered with normal daily life); 3, severe (patient bedridden because of nausea).
Intensity of Vomiting Definition The Intensity of Vomiting is measured by the number of emetic episodes.
Interferon-g Definition Interferon-g is a very potent proinflammatory cytokine, which orchestrates cellular immune response by inducing several important biochemical pathways: induction of neopterin formation, tryptophan degradation, release of interleukin-12 and tumor necrosis factor, production of reactive oxygen species and many more.
Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Definition IGRA is a new technology to diagnose latent infection of TB, and its result is not affected by BCG vaccination history and most mycobacterium infections other than tuberculosis. Therefore, it is expected to be utilized for surveys to determine the TB infection rate in the population. However, the technical stability of handling IGRAs with a large number of samples from a survey is still a concern in resource poor settings.
Interim Analysis Definition A statistical analysis conducted while the trial is ongoing to assess the effect of treatment.
Since clinical trials accrue on an ongoing basis, investigators are ethically obliged to evaluate the data in the middle of the trial in case a treatment is beneficial or harmful to the patients compared to the comparator while treatment is ongoing.
Intermediate Host Definition In the Intermediate Host the larval stages of the parasite are found.
Intermittent Claudication Definition IC (Intermittent Claudication) is the symptomatic expression of transient muscle ischemia related to an inadequate arterial blood flow during exercise.
Internal Consistency Synonyms Cronbach’s Alpha; Internal Reliability Definition The extent to which the items (questions) of a measurement scale or subscale or scale are correlated.
International Classification of Disease Definition Standardized definitions and numerical codes for diseases and conditions, developed and promulgated by the World Health Organization.
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