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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1817-5996</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Reumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cuba Reumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1817-5996</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial CIMEQ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1817-59962022000400006</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de los derrames pleurales y ascíticos mediante la concentración de proteínas, comparación con los criterios actuales]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of pleural and ascites effusions using concentration of their proteins and their comparison with current criteria]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quesada Guillén]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto Rosendo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pozo Abreu]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Silvia María]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barrios Lamoth]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eneida]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pozo Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vivian]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Miguel Enríquez ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico 10 de Octubre ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1817-59962022000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1817-59962022000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1817-59962022000400006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Los líquidos serosos se clasifican tradicionalmente en exudados/trasudados según la concentración de proteínas y otros criterios que presentan un gran margen de error. Posteriormente se ensayan criterios por separado: en 1972 Light y otros para los líquidos pleurales y en 1992 el criterio de Runyon para los líquidos ascíticos, con sensibilidades respectivas del 98 % y 97 %. Hoy se sigue aplicando el criterio primario con un error hasta del 40 %.  Objetivo:  Identificar el margen de error en la clasificación de los líquidos pleurales y ascíticos cuando se emplea el criterio clásico (Starling), respecto a los criterios actuales de Light y Runyon utilizando reactivos de producción nacional.  Métodos:  Se estudiaron 185 muestras de líquidos (121 pleurales y 64 ascíticos) en el periodo de los años 2017-2022 en el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Miguel Enríquez de La Habana.  Resultados:  Se encontraron discordancias en la clasificación de exudados/trasudados de los líquidos empleando los diferentes métodos de diferenciación, importantes en la clínica. Empleando el criterio clásico de las proteínas de Starling, el 9,1 % y el 17,2 % de los derrames pleurales y ascíticos, respectivamente, tuvo errores en su clasificación como exudado o trasudado.  Conclusión: El margen de error en la clasificación de los líquidos pleurales y ascíticos osciló entre un 9-17 % cuando se emplea el criterio clásico de las proteínas (Starling), respecto a los criterios actuales de Light y Runyon.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Serous fluids are classified as exudates/ transudates based on protein concentration and other criteria that have a large margin of error. Subsequently, criteria were tested separately for pleural fluids in 1972 by Light et al and for ascitic fluids in 1992 the Runyon criteria with respective sensitivities of 98 % for the first and 97 % for the second. Currently, the primary criterion continues to be applied with an error of up to 40 %.  Objective:  To identify the margin of error in the classification of pleural and ascitic fluids when using the classical criteria (Starling) with respect to the current criteria of Light and Runyon using nationally produced reagents.  Methods: 185 fluid samples were studied - 121 pleural and 64 ascitic - in the period 2017/2022 at the Miguel Enriquez Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital in Havana.  Results:  Discordances were found in the classification of exudates / transudates of liquids using the different differentiation methods, important in the clinical diagnosis, concluding that using the classic criterion of Starling proteins, 9,1 % and 17,2 % of the pleural and ascitic effusions had errors in their classification as exudate and/or transudate.  Conclusion:  The margin of error in the classification of pleural and ascitic fluids ranged from 9-17% when the classical criteria of proteins (Starling) is used with respect to the current criteria of Light and Runyon.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[líquidos serosos (pleurales/ascíticos)/clasificación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[margen de error]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[diferentes criterios]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[serous fluids (pleural/ascitic) classification]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[margin of error]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[different criteria]]></kwd>
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