MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Anesthesiology Research and Practice' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666644&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjfsa%2F2012%2F265092%2F For C1-functions f, given in the complex space Cn, integral representations of the form f=P(f)−T(∂¯f) are obtained. Here, P is the orthogonal projector of the space L2{Cn;e−σ|z|ρ|z|γdm(z)} onto its subspace of entire functions and the integral operator T appears by means of explicitly constructed kernel Φ which is investigated in detail. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666644 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666643&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Fpsychiatry%2F2012%2F749796%2F Conclusion. The NMDA receptor antagonist memantine may be an effective augmentation therapy in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666643 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666642&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjtran%2F2012%2F642787%2F We present here a technical approach for the isolation and preservation of the islets proven to be efficient to obtain high numbers of islets, favoring the successful treatment of young patients. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666642 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666641&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijelc%2F2012%2F986025%2F This paper describes recent work performed with electronic tongue systems utilizing electrochemical sensors. The electronic tongues concept is a new trend in sensors that uses arrays of sensors together with chemometric tools to unravel the complex information generated. Initial contributions and also the most used variant employ conventional ion selective electrodes, in which it is named potentiometric electronic tongue. The second important variant is the one that employs voltammetry for its operation. As chemometric processing tool, the use of artificial neural networks as the preferred data processing variant will be described. The use of the sensor arrays inserted in flow injection or sequential injection systems will exemplify attempts made to automate the operation of electronic ton... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666641 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666640&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fau%2F2012%2F816274%2F Congenital anomalies such as meningomyelocele and diseases/damage of the central, peripheral, or autonomic nervous systems may produce neurogenic bladder dysfunction, which untreated can result in progressive renal damage, adverse physical effects including decubiti and urinary tract infections, and psychological and social sequelae related to urinary incontinence. A comprehensive bladder-retraining program that incorporates appropriate education, training, medication, and surgical interventions can mitigate the adverse consequences of neurogenic bladder dysfunction and improve both quantity and quality of life. The goals of bladder retraining for neurogenic bladder dysfunction are prevention of urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, detrusor overdistension, and progressive upper ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666640 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666639&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Fpediatrics%2F2012%2F813963%2F An 8-year-old boy was referred to our institute with dysmorphic features such as mild lupus, micrognathia, low hair line, hypoplasia, hemi atrophy of left side of the face, abnormal size of ears, hypothenar, hypoplasia of chin, and tongue tie. MRI scan was found to be normal and EEG suggestive of generalized seizure disorder. Cytogenetic evaluation of the proband revealed a pericentric inversion of chromosome 8 with 46, XY, and inv 8 (p11.2; q21.2) karyotype. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666639 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666638&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecon%2F2012%2F137412%2F The countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have gone through immense political and socioeconomic restructuring after the collapse of communism around 1990. Such transition has affected the lives of populations in these countries in many significant respects. A key aspect of life and wellbeing in any society is that of population health. This paper traces the transitions in population health—life expectancies and mortality rates for both males and females—in seven of the CEE countries during the two decades after the fall of communism. We estimate a series of panel data models to identify some of the common factors that would explain health transitions in these countries, while allowing for country-specific variability. Our findings indicate that the health transitions ar... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666638 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666637&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fmpe%2F2012%2F378259%2F An analysis is carried out for axisymmetric stagnation flow of a micropolar nanofluid in a moving cylinder with finite radius. The coupled nonlinear partial differential equations of the problem are simplified with the help of similarity transformations and the resulting coupled nonlinear differential equations are solved analytically by homotopy analysis method (HAM). The features of the flow phenomena, inertia, heat transfer, and nanoparticles are analyzed and discussed. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666637 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666636&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fsrcm%2F2012%2F410973%2F Conclusions. GCT of the axial skeleton have a high local recurrence rate. Neurological deficits are common. En-bloc spondylectomy combined with embolization is the treatment of choice. In case of inoperability, serial arterial embolization seems to be an alternative not only for sacral but also for spinal tumors. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666636 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666635&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijrm%2F2012%2F581658%2F Savonius turbine is simple in design and easy to fabricate at a lower cost. The drag is the basic driving force for Savonius turbine. Savonius turbines are mainly used for the small-scale electricity generation in remote areas. In real life, multiple Savonius turbines are to be arranged to form a farm to scale up the electricity generation. So, it is important to study the interaction among them to avoid the power loss due to negative interaction between turbines. The purpose of this investigation is to examine closely the effect of interaction between two Savonius turbines arranged in line. Experimental investigations are carried out to study the mutual interaction between turbines with water as the working medium at a Reynolds number of 1.2×105 based on the diameter of the turbine. ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666635 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666634&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijd%2F2012%2F584138%2F Conclusions. More errors were prevalent in panoramic radiographs of permanent dentitions. Properly positioning the patient is the most important factor in preventing a cascade of errors. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666634 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666633&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fmpe%2F2012%2F618148%2F The rational surfaces and their offsets are commonly used in modeling and manufacturing. The purpose of this paper is to present relationships between rational surfaces and orientation-preserving similarities of the Euclidean 3-space. A notion of a similarity surface offset is introduced and applied to different constructions of rational generalized offsets of a rational surface. It is shown that every rational surface possesses a rational generalized offset. Rational generalized focal surfaces are also studied. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666633 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:16:29 +0100 5666633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637925&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Foximed%2F2012%2F467130%2F The immediate cause of the occurrence of cataract is unknown, but oxidative damage and effects of reactive oxygen species are considered important in its etiopathogenesis. Our research was aimed at testing the nonenzyme antioxidant power of corticonuclear lens blocks, with different types and different maturity of age-related cataract. Clinical and biochemical researches were carried out in 101 patients with age-related cataract. In corticonuclear lens blocks of the patient, the concentration of nonprotein and total-SH groups and the concentration of total vitamin C and dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) were determined; the current redox balance of dehydroascorbate/ascorbate and total antioxidant power measured by ferric-reducing ability were examined. In corticonuclear lens blocks with incipient... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637925 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637924&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F489254%2F Xiaoyaosan (XYS) decoction is a famous prescription for the treatment of mental disorders in China. In this experiment, we explored the way in which XYS decoction-reverse hippocampus neuron apoptosis in vitro. We used XYS decoction-containing serum to treat oxidative-stress-induced hippocampus neuron apoptosis and used immunofluorescence to determine the concentration of free calcium, mitochondrial membrane potential, and apoptotic rate of neuron. Results showed that 3-hour oxidative stress decrease mitochondrial membrane potential, increase the concentration of free calcium and apoptotic rate of neuron via triggering pathological changes of nucleus such as karyorrhexis, karyopyknosis. Low, medium, high dose of XYS-decoction-containing serum could reverse these phenomenon, and the effect o... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637924 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637923&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F269397%2F We studied the action potential of Primo-vessels in rats to determine the electrophysiological characteristics of these structures. We introduced a mathematical analysis method, a normalized Fourier transform that displays the sine and cosine components separately, to compare the action potentials of Primo-vessels with those for the smooth muscle. We found that Primo-vessels generated two types of action potential pulses that differed from those of smooth muscle: (1) Type I pulse had rapid depolarizing and repolarizing phases, and (2) Type II pulse had a rapid depolarizing phase and a gradually slowing repolarizing phase. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637923 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637922&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Fcardiology%2F2012%2F723407%2F Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important community-acquired pathogen that can cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients who have compromised pulmonary function, are elderly, or are immunosuppressed. This paper describes a 70-year-old man with a remote history of heart transplantation who presented with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. Chest computed tomography (CT) imaging demonstrated new patchy ground glass infiltrates throughout the upper and lower lobes of the left lung, and the RSV direct fluorescence antibody (DFA) was positive. The patient received aerosolized ribavirin, one dose of intravenous immunoglobulin, and one dose of palivizumab. After two months of followup, the patient had improved infiltrates on chest CT, improved pulmonary function testing, and no e... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637922 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637921&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fmpe%2F2012%2F216297%2F A dynamic stationary semianalytical solution for a spatially constant load applied over a rectangular surface within a viscoelastic isotropic full space is presented. The solution is obtained within the frame of a double Fourier integral transform. Closed-form solutions for general loadings within the full space are furnished in the transformed wave number domain. Expressions for three boundary value problems, associated to a normal and two tangential rectangular loadings in the original physical space, are given in terms of a double inverse Fourier integral. These inverse integral transforms must be evaluated numerically. In the second part of the present paper a strategy to evaluate these integrals is described, the procedure validated and a number of original results are reported. (Sour... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637921 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637920&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fmpe%2F2012%2F904183%2F We consider the problem of identification of the unknown source in a heat equation. The problem is ill posed in the sense that the solution (if it exists) does not depend continuously on the data. Meyer wavelets have the property that their Fourier transform has compact support. Therefore, by expanding the data and the solution in the basis of the Meyer wavelets, high-frequency components can be filtered away. Under the additional assumptions concerning the smoothness of the solution, we discuss the stability and convergence of a wavelet-Galerkin method for the source identification problem. Numerical examples are presented to verify the efficiency and accuracy of the method. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637920 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0100 5637920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559321&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijno%2F2011%2F416828%2F Using an Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) as the nonlinear estimator within a Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) sensor fusion algorithm for attitude estimation, various methods of calculating the matrix square root were discussed and compared. Specifically, the diagonalization method, Schur method, Cholesky method, and five different iterative methods were compared. Additionally, a different method of handling the matrix square root requirement, the square-root UKF (SR-UKF), was evaluated. The different matrix square root calculations were compared based on computational requirements and the sensor fusion attitude estimation performance, which was evaluated using flight data from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The roll and pitch angle estimates were compared wi... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559321 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:41:49 +0100 5559321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559320&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Frheumatology%2F2011%2F726038%2F We present an unusual presentation of RP. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559320 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:41:49 +0100 5559320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559319&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fsd%2F2011%2F178469%2F The plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and the endocannabinoid anandamide increase the amount of sleep via a CB1 receptor mediated mechanism. Here, we explored the use of a novel electroencephalogram (EEG) recording device based on wireless EEG microchip technology (Neurologger) in freely-moving rats, and its utility in experiments of cannabinoids-induced alterations of EEG/vigilance stages. EEG was recorded through epidural electrodes placed above pre-frontal and parietal cortex (overlaying the dorsal hippocampus). As cannabinoids, we acutely administered the full synthetic CB1 receptor agonist, WIN55,212-2 (1 mg/kg), and the antagonist/inverse agonist, AM251 (2 mg/kg), either alone or together through the intraperitoneal route. WIN55,212-2 increased the total... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559319 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:41:49 +0100 5559319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406950&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjtd%2F2011%2F137531%2F The effects of synthetic food colorants like tartrazine (TTZ), sunset yellow (SY), and erythrosine (ETS) on the binding reaction between ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CPFX) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy in the aqueous solution of pH = 7.40. Results showed that CPFX caused the fluorescence quenching of BSA through a static quenching procedure and the primary binding site was located at subdomain IIA of BSA (site I). According to the calculated thermodynamic parameters, it confirmed that CPFX bound to BSA by electrostatic interaction. In addition, the colorants affected the formation of BSA-CPFX complex. This resulted in an increase of the free, biological active fraction of CPFX. The binding distance of BSA-CPFX systems was evaluated according ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406950 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406949&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Furology%2F2011%2F865489%2F We present herein one case of a 27-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department after his wife cut his penis. The penis was replanted microsurgically. The deep dorsal penile veins and superficial veins were anastomosed. Although we could not reanastomose the arteries, wound healing occurred without any problem one week postoperatively and the patient regained erectile function 4 weeks after surgery. At 1-year follow-up examinations he reported on restored erectile function and a normal urinary function. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406949 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406948&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F927658%2F The aim of the present investigation was to elucidate the cellular mechanisms whereby Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) leads to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in vitro in keratinocytes, the target cells in psoriasis. Tan IIA inhibited proliferation of mouse keratinocytes in a dose- and time-dependent manner and induced apoptosis, resulting in S phase arrest accompanied by down-regulation of pCdk2 and cyclin A protein expression. Furthermore, Tan IIA-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential changes were also further demonstrated by DNA fragmentation, single-cell gel electrophoresis assay (SCGE), and flow cytometry methods. Apoptosis was partially blocked by the caspase-3 inhibitor Ac-DEVD-CHO. Mitochondrial regulation of apoptosis further downstream was investigated, showing changes ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406948 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406947&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fogi%2F2011%2F139867%2F Robotic surgery for the management of gynecologic cancers allows for minimally invasive surgical removal of cancer-bearing organs and tissues using sophisticated surgeon-manipulated, robotic surgical instrumentation. Early on, gynecologic oncologists recognized that minimally invasive surgery was associated with less surgical morbidity and that it shortened postoperative recovery. Now, robotic surgery represents an effective alternative to conventional laparotomy. Since its widespread adoption, minimally invasive surgery has become an option not only for the morbidly obese but for women with gynecologic malignancy where conventional laparotomy has been associated with significant morbidity. As such, this paper considers indications for robotic surgery, reflects on outcomes from initial rob... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406947 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406946&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijmb%2F2011%2F725483%2F In this study, we demonstrate that P4, a 28-amino acid peptide, derived from pneumococcal surface adhesin A along with pathogen-specific antibody (IVIG; P4 therapy) is successful in enhancing the opsonophagocytic killing (OPK) of S. aureus in vitro. We questioned if it is possible to expand P4 therapy to treat staphylococcal infections in vivo. P4 therapy in combination with IVIG rescued 7/10 morbidly ill S. aureus-infected mice while only 2/10 survived in the control group. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406946 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406945&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjm%2F2011%2F639283%2F A new modified austenitic stainless steel has been developed through partial replacement of nickel by nitrogen. Nitrogen stainless steel was produced in 10 kg induction furnace under nitrogen pressure, while reference one, AISI 316 steel grade, was produced in open-induction furnace. Both were cast and hot forged, and the total nitrogen was determined. Furthermore, the produced forged steels were subjected to solution treatment at different temperatures. The microstructure of produced stainless steels was observed. The X-ray diffractmeter and Mossbauer effect spectroscopy were used to follow the phase change in reference and modified steels after different heat treatment temperatures. The influence of grain-size, soluble, and insoluble nitrogen on tensile strength and hardness was i... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406945 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406944&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjnm%2F2011%2F964353%2F Ethylene polymerization was carried out using highly active metallocene catalysts (Cp2ZrCl2 and Cp2TiCl2) in combination with methylaluminoxane. Titanium (IV) oxide containing 1% Mn as dopant was used as nanofillers. The effects of filler concentration, reaction temperature, and pressure on the thermal and mechanical properties of polymer were analyzed. The improvement of nanoparticles dispersion in the polyethylene matrix was checked by WAXD. The thermal properties were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The filler impact on the melting temperature of polyethylene synthesized using Cp2ZrCl2 was very minimal which is due to the degree of short-chain branching. The ash content was also analyzed for each nanocomposite and found to... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406944 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406943&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrim%2F2011%2F124581%2F Bilateral dislocation of the shoulder is a rare injury. The main causes are electrical shock, extreme trauma, and epilepsy. A 25-year-old athletic-body man had sustained bilateral shoulder pain and restricted external rotation following electrical shock for five days. Although articular surface damage was about 50% in the right side and 30% in the left, it could be managed successfully by close reduction without pinning. During one-year follow-up, no recurrent dislocation or limitation of motion was seen. Closed management of medium size defect of the humeral head after posterior dislocation can be performed in cooperative and especially muscular patients. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406943 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406942&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fvmi%2F2011%2F162520%2F Transmission of infectious agents from livestock reservoirs has been hypothesized to cause respiratory disease outbreaks in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), and land management policies intended to limit this transmission have proven controversial. This cross-sectional study compares the infectious agents present in multiple populations of bighorn sheep near to and distant from their interface with domestic sheep (O. aries) and domestic goat (Capra hircus) and provides critical baseline information needed for interpretations of cross-species transmission risks. Bighorn sheep and livestock shared exposure to Pasteurellaceae, viral, and endoparasite agents. In contrast, although the impact is uncertain, Mycoplasma sp. was isolated from livestock but not bighorn sheep. These results may be th... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406942 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:44 +0100 5406942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5236643&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijso%2F2011%2F185092%2F The use of cancer chemotherapy and hyperthermia as part of a surgical procedure in the management of patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis has gained prominence in recent years with selected patients showing benefit. Patients with peritoneal surface malignancy following cancer resection were treated with intraperitoneal hyperthermic (41.5–42.5°C) cisplatin and doxorubicin combined with the infusion of systemic ifosfamide chemotherapy. The concentrations of ifosfamide and 4-hydroxyifosfamide were determined in plasma, peritoneal fluid, urine, and when possible, within small tumor nodules less than 1 cm. Plasma concentrations of ifosfamide exceeded peritoneal fluid levels of ifosfamide during the 90 minutes of chemotherapy infusion. Both ifosfamide and 4-hydroxyifosfamide... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5236643 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:39:20 +0100 5236643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207650&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Faaa%2F2011%2F159405%2F We introduce a new subclass of meromorphically analytic functions, which is defined by means of a Hadamard product (or convolution). A characterization property such as the coefficient bound is obtained for this class. The other related properties, which are investigated in this paper, include the distortion and the radius of starlikeness. We also consider several applications of our main results to the generalized hypergeometric functions. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207650 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:25:02 +0100 5207650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5192500&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijde%2F2011%2F451420%2F The extended Jacobi elliptic function expansion method is applied for Zakharov-Kuznetsov-modified equal-width (ZK-MEW) equation. With the aid of symbolic computation, we construct some new Jacobi elliptic doubly periodic wave solutions and the corresponding solitary wave solutions and triangular functional (singly periodic) solutions. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5192500 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:49:53 +0100 5192500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169868&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fms%2F2011%2F857483%2F Conclusion. Integra, Chitosan SRT, and HSA have been shown to be biocompatible. Integra and Chitosan SRT seem to illicit similar tissue responses. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169868 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:09:18 +0100 5169868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169867&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fcrim%2Fgm%2F2011%2F938580%2F We report the case of a 71-year-old patient with celiac disease and unexplained portal hypertension. Biopsy of the liver revealed NRH as the underlying cause. The patient did not suffer from an autoimmune, rheumatologic or lymphoproliferative disease. A thrombophilic disorder that might cause NRH was ruled out. Celiac disease is often associated with mild elevation of liver enzymes and steatosis of the liver, but the association with NRH was described in only a few patients. We discuss the possible relationship of celiac disease and NRH. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169867 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:09:18 +0100 5169867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169866&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijbi%2F2011%2F467563%2F Deconvolution-based analysis of CT and MR brain perfusion data is widely used in clinical practice and it is still a topic of ongoing research activities. In this paper, we present a comprehensive derivation and explanation of the underlying physiological model for intravascular tracer systems. We also discuss practical details that are needed to properly implement algorithms for perfusion analysis. Our description of the practical computer implementation is focused on the most frequently employed algebraic deconvolution methods based on the singular value decomposition. In particular, we further discuss the need for regularization in order to obtain physiologically reasonable results. We include an overview of relevant preprocessing steps and provide numerous references to the literature.... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169866 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:09:18 +0100 5169866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169865&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijpr%2F2011%2F546201%2F This paper undertakes a new strategy to estimate emigration rates among US immigrants by inferring the probability of emigration using longitudinal administrative earnings data. Two groups of emigrants are evaluated separately: those who emigrate from the United States and those who leave both the United States and the Social Security system. About 1.0 to 1.5 percent of the foreign-born population emigrate from the USA every year, and between about 0.8 and 1.2 percent of foreign-born workers emigrate from the Social Security system. Regression analysis suggests that immigrants with lower earnings are more likely to emigrate and that the likelihood of emigrating from the United States increases with age, but is unchanged for those leaving the US Social Security system. (Source: Anesthesiolo... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169865 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:09:18 +0100 5169865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5063223&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fsage%2Fpathology%2F2011%2F129785%2F Advances in fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) techniques allows for a whole range of procedures on these limited sources of tissue. Where fresh aspirates are not readily available, archival FNAC samples had also been used for clinical diagnoses, molecular profiling, and disease monitoring with impressive results. Nonetheless, legitimate concerns exist regarding the reliability of these banked specimens. Increased demands on human tissues in response to the rapid acceleration on emerging scientific platforms will probably make tissue bank creation derived from archival FNAC a priority. To highlight its future prospects as a resource for tissue banking, this paper provides an overview of the use of archival FNAC in clinical situations and ancillary studies. It is concluded that tissue b... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5063223 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:41:07 +0100 5063223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5063222&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fsage%2Fhematology%2F2011%2F167501%2F B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a typical extrahepatic manifestation frequently associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The mechanism by which HCV infection leads to lymphoproliferative disorder remains unclear. Our group established HCV transgenic mice that expressed the full HCV genome in B cells (RzCD19Cre mice). We observed a 25.0% incidence of diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (22.2% in male and 29.6% in female mice) within 600 days of birth. Interestingly, RzCD19Cre mice with substantially elevated serum-soluble interleukin-2 receptor α-subunit (sIL-2Rα) levels (>1000 pg/mL) developed B cell lymphomas. Another mouse model of lymphoproliferative disorder was established by persistent expression of HCV structural proteins through ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5063222 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:41:07 +0100 5063222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5063221&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fsage%2Fobgyn%2F2011%2F453190%2F Conclusions. Prevalence of GTN in the local Arab population is similar to other Asian populations. The majority of cases are cured by simple suction uterine curettage. Cervical preparation with prostaglandins should be done in selected cases to avoid perforation during evacuation. Second (repeat) uterine evacuation can be curative in some cases with strict selection criteria and avoid the need for chemotherapy. Regional registry of cases is needed to estimate the true incidence of this disease. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5063221 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:41:07 +0100 5063221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058192&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F139140%2F Symptoms of depression and anxiety appeared in mice after they had been subjected to a combination of forced swimming for 15 min followed by being kept in cages that were sequentially subjected to leaning, drenching, and rotation within 1-2 days for a total of 3 weeks. The animals were then evaluated by the tail-suspension test, elevated plus-maze test, and open-field test at 1 day after the end of stress exposure. Using these experimental systems, we found that 10-hydroxy-trans-2-decenoic acid (HDEA), an unsaturated fatty acid unique to royal jelly (RJ), protected against the depression and anxiety when intraperitoneally administered once a day for 3 weeks simultaneously with the stress loading. Intraperitoneally administered RJ, a rich source of HDEA, was also protective against t... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058192 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058191&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fddns%2F2011%2F487839%2F This paper presents a study on a multiscale pore connectivity network derived from a sandstone image. We first convert a grayscale sandstone image into pore and grain regions. The binary pore-grain image is transformed into multiscale pore by performing morphological opening operations with increasing structuring element size. A pore connectivity network (PCN), which is a skeleton network that describes the structure of pore space from multiscale pore-grain images, is extracted. The PCN can be computed by using morphological transformations with reference to three different probing rules (in the form of octagon, square, and rhombus). It is observed that the length of multiscale PCN varies with the number of opening transformations. This is due to the fact that the intricacy of the pore ima... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058191 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058190&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijta%2F2011%2F549282%2F The need for high-quality out-of-hospital healthcare is a known socioeconomic problem. Exploiting ICT's evolution, ad-hoc telemedicine solutions have been proposed in the past. Integrating such ad-hoc solutions in order to cost-effectively support the entire healthcare cycle is still a research challenge. In order to handle the heterogeneity of relevant information and to overcome the fragmentation of out-of-hospital instrumentation in person-centric healthcare systems, a shared and open source interoperability component can be adopted, which is ontology driven and based on the semantic web data model. The feasibility and the advantages of the proposed approach are demonstrated by presenting the use case of real-time monitoring of patients' health and their environmental context. (Source: ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058190 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058189&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjl%2F2011%2F721686%2F Obesity and metabolic syndromes are examples whereby excess energy consumption and energy flux disruptions are causative agents of increased fatness. Because other, as yet elucidated, cellular factors may be involved and because potential treatments of these metabolic problems involve systemic agents that are not adipose depot-specific in their actions, should we be thinking of adipose depot-specific (cellular) treatments for these problems? For sure, whether treating obesity or metabolic syndrome, the characteristics of all adipose depot-specific adipocytes and stromal vascular cells should be considered. The focus of this paper is to begin to align metabolic dysfunctions with specific characteristics of adipocytes. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058189 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058188&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjbb%2F2011%2F838040%2F A stable intestinal microbiota is important in maintaining human physiology and health. Although there have been a number of studies using in vitro and in vivo approaches to determine the impact of diet and xenobiotics on intestinal microbiota, there is no consensus for the best in vitro culture conditions for growth of the human gastrointestinal microbiota. To investigate the dynamics and activities of intestinal microbiota, it is important for the culture conditions to support the growth of a wide range of intestinal bacteria and maintain a complex microbial community representative of the human gastrointestinal tract. Here, we compared the bacterial community in three culture media: brain heart infusion broth and high- and low-carbohydrate medium with different growth supplements. The b... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058188 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058187&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcmmm%2F2011%2F173748%2F We propose a novel metal artifact reduction method based on a fractional-order curvature driven diffusion model for X-ray computed tomography. Our method treats projection data with metal regions as a damaged image and uses the fractional-order curvature-driven diffusion model to recover the lost information caused by the metal region. The numerical scheme for our method is also analyzed. We use the peak signal-to-noise ratio as a reference measure. The simulation results demonstrate that our method achieves better performance than existing projection interpolation methods, including linear interpolation and total variation. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058187 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058186&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fbtri%2F2011%2F305956%2F The aim of this study was to isolate and express the randomly mutated α-amylase gene from B. subtilis strain 168. BS168F: 5′-gtgtcaagaatgtttgc-3′ and BS168R: 3′-gttttgttaaaagatga-5′ primers were used to amplify the amylase gene using the following cycle in error-prone PCR method: 94°C for 30 s, 40°C for 2 min, and 72°C for 2 min in 30 cycles that were followed with 72°C for 2 min as a post cycle. E. coli XL1 blue was used as host for plasmid construction. Amylase enzyme activity assay was performed using ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058186 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058185&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjt%2F2011%2F430539%2F The effectiveness of glycine in treating experimental lead intoxication was examined in rats. Male Wistar rats were exposed to 3 g/L lead acetate in drinking water for 5 weeks and treated thereafter with glycine (100 and 500 mg/kg, orally) once daily for 5 days or glycine (1000 mg/kg, orally) once daily for 28 days. The effect of these treatments on parameters indicative of oxidative stress (glutathione and malondialdehyde levels), the activity of blood δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, and lead concentration in blood, liver, kidney, brain, and bone were investigated. Liver samples were observed for histopathologic... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058185 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058184&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fapc%2F2011%2F584082%2F We present a quantum control scheme which realizes suppression of the intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR). In this scheme, we utilize effective decomposition brought by intense CW-laser fields, which enables to exclude the doorway state coupled to background manifolds. In doing so, we introduce a helper state and make it optically coupled with the doorway state through the intense CW-laser field. We have applied the present scheme to both the Bixon-Jortner model and the SCCl2 model system. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058184 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058183&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fer%2F2011%2F967239%2F The objective of this work was to select the most suitable procedure to immobilize lipase from Penicillium camembertii (Lipase G). Different techniques and supports were evaluated, including physical adsorption on hydrophobic supports octyl-agarose, poly(hydroxybutyrate) and Amberlite resin XAD-4; ionic adsorption on the anionic exchange resin MANAE-agarose and covalent attachment on glyoxyl-agarose, MANAE-agarose cross-linked with glutaraldehyde, MANAE-agarose-glutaraldehyde, and epoxy-silica-polyvinyl alcohol composite. Among the tested protocols, the highest hydrolytic activity (128.2 ± 8.10 IU·g−1 of support) was achieved when the lipase was immobilized on epoxy-SiO2-PVA using hexane as coupling medium. Lipase immobilized by ionic adsorption on MANAE-agarose ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058183 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058182&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fsage%2Fgastroenterology%2F2011%2F394734%2F Conclusion. The low rate of Barrett's esophagus in this population does not support the hypothesis that the absence of H. pylori infection is more than a minor risk factor for Barrett's esophagus. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058182 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058181&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Faaa%2F2011%2F939873%2F The essential norm of any operator from a general Banach space of holomorphic functions on the unit ball in ℂn into the little weighted-type space is calculated. Some applications of the formula are given. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058181 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:30:41 +0100 5058181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037896&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecon%2F2011%2F986031%2F This paper examines the degree of polarization in African countries' per capita GDP distribution between 1966 to 2004. We first use a nonparametric analysis and find that the countries tend to cluster in two classes of per capita GDP. Secondly, by using the Wolfson's bipolarization measure, the results reveal that bipolarization has been accelerating during the two first decades and is still growing. We relate the evolution of polarization during the period to the business sectors. We find that the specialization of the countries is the main factor explaining its evolution, namely, in agriculture and industry sectors. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037896 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037895&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F823206%2F Oxidative stress has been reported to induce cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease. This paper aimed to determine the effect of quercetin, a substance possessing antioxidant activity, on the cognitive function in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Male Wistar rats, weighing 200–250 g, were orally given quercetin at doses of 100, 200, 300 mg/kg BW once daily for a period of 14 days before and 14 days after the unilateral lesion of right substantia nigra induced by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Their spatial memory was assessed at 7 and 14 days of treatment and neuron density was determined, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were evaluated at the end of the experiment. In addition... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037895 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037894&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fallergy%2F2011%2F836051%2F Conclusion. Both routes of administration demonstrate immunological and clinical effects, with larger inflammatory and innate immunological effects of the nasal spray route and larger allergen-specific clinical effects of the subcutaneous route, and are safe. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037894 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037893&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fme%2F2011%2F876396%2F Adopt two types of damage variables, a and D, and make the bidirectional combined coordinate system and the bidirectional curves in the whole process, describing their damage evolutive behaviors on fatigue damage-fracture to elastic-plastic steels; communicate the cross-referencing between their computing models and between describing curves at each stage among varied disciplines; bring forward a viewpoint about the driving force of material damage, that is the damage stress factor at crack forming stage, Provide the computation expressions and computing methods of the strength problem of materials with short crack and long crack at each stage; reveal the geometrical and the physical meaning of force triangle and its edge vector at each stage, Provide the conversion methods between the var... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037893 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037892&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fendocrinology%2F2011%2F109458%2F Conclusions. We conclude that vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency is highly prevalent in veterans, more so among subjects with diabetes and/or CKD. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037892 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037891&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fsurgery%2F2011%2F714935%2F In conclusion, the tree-structured prognostic classification is a model which can be easily applied to aid practitioners early on in their decision process regarding the need for extra resources required for the management of more complicated patients following PCI, or to justify to payors the extra costs required for the management of patients who have required extended observation and care after PCI. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037891 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037890&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fsurgery%2F2011%2F518924%2F In this study we examined the tissue damage in the isolated perfused pig liver using monopolar, bipolar, cold plasma, and ultrasonic coagulation. In a minimally invasive in vitro setup, a 2-3 cm slice of the edge of the perfused pig liver was resected. After hemostasis was achieved, liver tissue of the coagulated area was given to histopathological examination. The depth of tissue necrosis, the height of tissue loss, and the time until sufficient hemostasis was reached were analyzed. The lowest risk for extensive tissue damage could be shown for the bipolar technique, combined with the highest efficiency in hemostasis. Using cold plasma, coagulation time was longer with a deeper tissue damage. Monopolar technique showed the worst results with the highest tissue damage and a long coa... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037890 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037889&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fsrcm%2F2011%2F732690%2F In this study, we performed miRNA expression profiling of osteosarcoma cell lines, tumor samples, and normal human osteoblasts. Twenty-two differentially expressed microRNAs were identified using high throughput real-time PCR analysis, and 4 (miR-135b, miR-150, miR-542-5p, and miR-652) were confirmed and validated in a different group of tumors. Both miR-135b and miR-150 have been previously shown to be important in cancer. We hypothesize that dysregulation of differentially expressed microRNAs may contribute to tumorigenesis. They might also represent molecular biomarkers or targets for drug development in osteosarcoma. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037889 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037888&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjeph%2F2011%2F402148%2F This experiment was conducted to determine how much contaminant could be expected to be inhaled when overbreathing several different types of respirators. These included several tight-fitting and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and one air-purifying respirator (APR). CO2 was used as a tracer gas in the ambient air, and several loose-and tight-fitting respirators were tested on the head form of a breathing machine. CO2 concentration in the exhaled breath was monitored as well as CO2 concentration in the ambient air. This concentration ratio was able to give a measurement of protection factor, not for the respirator necessarily, but for the wearer. Flow rates in the filter/blower inlet and breathing machine outlet were also monitored, so blower effectiveness (defined ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037888 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037887&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijsa%2F2011%2F605068%2F We consider nonconservative diffusion processes xt on the unit interval, so with absorbing barriers. Using Doob-transformation techniques involving superharmonic functions, we modify the original process to form a new diffusion process xt∼ presenting an additional killing rate part d>0. We limit ourselves to situations for which xt∼ is itself nonconservative with upper bounded killing rate. For this transformed process, we study various conditionings on events pertaining to both the killing and the absorption times. We introduce the idea of a reciprocal Doob transform: we start from the process xt∼, apply the reciprocal Doob transform ending up in a new process which is xt but now with an additional branching rate b>0, which is also upper bounded. For thi... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037887 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037886&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrirad%2F2011%2F676410%2F Surgical resection of spinal tumors involves complex reconstructive procedures. The stability and integrity of the surgical construct are evaluated with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). As coregistration, or fusion, of different imaging modalities, especially positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), is common practice, we sought to determine if this technique could be applied to sequential, postoperative MDCT studies of the spine. Herein, we demonstrate that by utilizing the Hermes workstation, co-registration of MDCT spine studies can be performed. This technique allows sequential MDCT examinations of the post-operative spine to be viewed together as one study and may aid in evaluation of the position and integrity of the surgical construct over time. Further st... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037886 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037885&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcriog%2F2011%2F851598%2F We report a case of peritoneal abscess secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease incidentally found at repeat caesarean section. It was managed by conservative surgical approach. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037885 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037884&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcric%2F2011%2F201097%2F A 48-year-old female was admitted after experiencing a brief syncopal episode. Three weeks ago the patient sustained a right arm humerus bone fracture in a motor vehicle accident. Since the accident, her mobility has been limited. CT angiogram of the chest revealed massive bilateral pulmonary emboli. A 2D echocardiogram was performed, which demonstrated McConnell sign and severe right ventricle dysfunction. Considering potential of hemodynamic instability, the patient received fibrinolytic therapy with Alteplase. A subsequent 2D echocardiogram showed complete resolution of McConnell sign and right ventricle dysfunction. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037884 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037883&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Frrp%2F2011%2F103873%2F Conclusion. Visible stent lumen diameter varies depending on stent type and scan parameters. Lumen diameter visibility increases with the sharpness of the reconstruction kernel. Smoother kernels provide more realistic density measurements inside the stent lumen and less image noise. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037883 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037882&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Facisc%2F2011%2F942672%2F This paper proposes solving contingency-constrained optimal power flow (CC-OPF) by a simplex-based chaotic particle swarm optimization (SCPSO). The associated objective of CC-OPF with the considered valve-point loading effects of generators is to minimize the total generation cost, to reduce transmission loss, and to improve the bus-voltage profile under normal or postcontingent states. The proposed SCPSO method, which involves the chaotic map and the downhill simplex search, can avoid the premature convergence of PSO and escape local minima. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated in two power systems with contingency constraints and compared with other stochastic techniques in terms of solution quality and convergence rate. The experimental results show that the SCPSO-ba... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037882 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037881&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijeco%2F2011%2F910540%2F Existing classifications of benthic and interstitial freshwater invertebrates are described and discussed. A classification is proposed for southern neotropical (south of latitude S 15) water mites in relation to their life style and habitat preferences. The classification includes planktonic, superficial, benthic, thermal, and subterranean forms. The diversity of the Hydrachnidia family and genera (22 families, 97 genera, and 521 species) is then analyzed using the new classification. Ubiquitous stygobites deserve special consideration because they move through ecotone zones and tolerate extreme conditions. Water mite communities from a north-western Argentinean stream were first described using a surber net and consequently considered as benthic. Nineteen Hydrachnidia species (from benth... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037881 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037880&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fogi%2F2011%2F143506%2F Conclusion. The study reinforces the position occupied by late presentation and advanced stage at diagnosis of breast cancer profile in developing countries. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037880 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037879&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fnanotechnology%2F2011%2F719512%2F Nanoindentation technique was used to investigate the nanomechanical behaviour of different soft materials. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), cells and tissues were examined. The nanomechanical properties (with loading rate and creep study), namely, the hardness (H) and the elastic modulus (E) of PDMS, were determined. A classical Hertzian contact analysis was also performed in order to obtain values of E. Moreover, the plastic deformation where no load had yet been applied to PDMS was investigated (zero load plastic deformation). Finally, the difficulties of measuring the nanomechanical properties (H&E) of cells and tissues were evaluated, showing the need for a modification of the current experimental protocols for preparing and mechanically testing in a mode that maintains their structur... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037879 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037878&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fpharmaceutics%2F2011%2F852619%2F Marine sponges have been recognized as potentially rich sources of various bioactive molecules. In our continuing search for new secondary metabolites from Indonesian marine invertebrates, we collected a sponge, whose extract showed cytotoxicity against cultured cells at 0.1 μg/mL. Purification of the extract yielded two new macrolides 2 and 3 along with known candidaspongiolide (1). The structures for compounds 2 and 3 were elucidated by spectral analysis (H1, C13, COSY, HMQC, HMBC) and by comparison of their NMR data with those of 1. Compounds 2 and 3 exhibited a little more potent cytotoxicity (IC50 4.7 and 19 ng/mL) than that (IC50 37 ng/mL) of candidaspongiolide (1) against NBT-T2 cells. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037878 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037877&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fpri%2F2011%2F312346%2F Companion diagnostics are an emerging and exciting field in the care of oncology patients. These tests accompany standard diagnostic investigations in cancer patients and function as an aid in treatment decision making. A great number of new compounds are under clinical and laboratory testing in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). As the variety of therapeutic options expands in the various settings of the disease, it becomes apparent that specific and sensitive molecular tests are necessary to define the subsets of patients who are going to derive clinical benefit. Testing for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) somatic mutations for the appropriate administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitors is just the beginning. Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion protein detection and molecula... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037877 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037876&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijn%2F2011%2F749653%2F Conclusions. AKI associated to an episode of volume depletion due to gastrointestinal losses is a serious complication in type 2 diabetic patients on metformin. Previous renal dysfunction (mild-to-moderate CKD) has no influence on the severity or outcome. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037876 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037875&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fappmath%2F2011%2F803562%2F Thermoelastic waves propagating in an isotropic thin plate exerted by a uniaxial tensile stress are represented in this work. Characteristic equation of guided thermoelastic waves is formulated based on the theory of acoustoelasticity and classical thermoelasticity. Curve-tracing method for complex root finding is used to determine the attenuation, which is the imaginary part of the complex-value wavenumber. It is found that each plate mode of thermoelastic wave propagating in an isotropic plate with or without prestress has a minimum attenuation at a specific frequency except the A0 mode. These modes are called the Lamé modes, which are the volume resonances in the thickness direction and propagate along the plate with the least energy dissipation. Frequency spectra of the phase velo... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037875 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037874&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijac%2F2011%2F138628%2F Titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of oxcarbazepine (OXC) in bulk drug and in tablets. The methods use N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and bromopyrogallol red (BPR) as reagents. In titrimetry (method A), an acidified solution of OXC is titrated directly with NBS using methyl orange as indicator. Spectrophotometry (method B) involves the addition of known excess of NBS to an acidified solution of OXC followed by the determination of the unreacted NBS by reacting with BPR and measuring the absorbance of the unreacted dye at 460 nm. Titrimetry allows the determination of 6–18 mg of OXC and follows a reaction stoichiometry of 1 : 1 (OXC : NBS), whereas spectrophotometry is applicable over the concentration... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037874 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037873&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjnt%2F2011%2F203423%2F We examined small clusters with carbon interstitials and antisites in hydrogen-passivated SiC nanowires growth along the [100] and [111] directions. The formation energies of these clusters were calculated as a function of the carbon concentration. We verified that the energetic stability of the carbon defects in SiC nanowires depends strongly on the composition of the nanowire surface: the energetically most favorable configuration in carbon-coated [100] SiC nanowire is not expected to occur in silicon-coated [100] SiC nanowire. The binding energies of some aggregates were also obtained, and they indicate that the formation of carbon clusters in SiC nanowires is energetically favored. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037873 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037872&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijdsn%2F2011%2F202145%2F Due to the imbalance of energy consumption of nodes in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), some local nodes die prematurely, which causes the network partitions and then shortens the lifetime of the network. The phenomenon is called “hot spot” or “energy hole” problem. For this problem, an energy-aware distributed unequal clustering protocol (EADUC) in multihop heterogeneous WSNs is proposed. Compared with the previous protocols, the cluster heads obtained by EADUC can achieve balanced energy, good distribution, and seamless coverage for all the nodes. Moreover, the complexity of time and control message is low. Simulation experiments show that EADUC can prolong the lifetime of the network significantly. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037872 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037871&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fane%2F2011%2F986303%2F Conclusion. Improved iron status might be explained by a shift from cow's milk to formula in the diet of Icelandic 6–12-month olds. Dietary changes altered associations between foods and iron status. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037871 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037870&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrim%2F2011%2F645487%2F We describe an extreme case of amniotic band syndrome, presented with fetal stress during labor and associated with strangulation of umbilical cord. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037870 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037869&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrie%2F2011%2F520516%2F Conclusions. Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare life-threatening condition that can present during pregnancy. The diagnosis can be difficult to establish during pregnancy, given the nonspecific symptoms related to hypercalcemia. However, a better understanding of the condition, improved diagnostic studies, and well-organized multidisciplinary management decisions can significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease during pregnancy. This case report is presented to highlight the value of early diagnosis and appropriate management of PHP during pregnancy. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037869 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037868&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcriog%2F2011%2F263016%2F We present an interesting case of perforated duodenal ulcer in a pregnant patient, review the literature ,discuss the differential diagnosis and evaluate the management principles for this rare condition. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037868 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037867&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijn%2F2011%2F392708%2F Metabolic syndrome, as manifested by visceral obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, is reaching epidemic proportions in the Western World, specifically the United States. Epidemiologic studies suggest that the increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome directly correlates with an increase in the consumption of fructose, mainly in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. This inexpensive alternative to traditional sugar has been increasingly utilized by the food industry as a sweetener since the 1960s. While augmented caloric intake and sedentary lifestyles play important roles in the increasing prevalence of obesity, the pathogenesis of hypertension in metabolic syndrome remains controversial. One intriguing observation points to the role of salt in fructose-induced hyp... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037867 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037866&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcricc%2F2011%2F989621%2F A 63-year-old male with history of hypertension, dyspnea on exertion, and chronic chest pain was admitted for elective cardiac angiography. Arterial blood pressure was 160/90 mmHg in both arms. Femoral and popliteal pulses were extremely weak, and third (S3) and fourth (S4) heart sounds were audible. Aortography showed a mildly dilated aortic root with double brachiocephalic trunk and interruption of aortic arch at isthmus. Profuse and well-developed collaterals appeared at neck and thorax. The patient was recommended to take medical treatment for his hypertension and advanced heart failure. The aim of this paper, is to review the diagnostic and therapeutic options for treatment of the interrupted aortic arch. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037866 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037865&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F678107%2F As a popular exercise form, Tai Chi (TC) has been investigated to determine its contributions to an active and healthy lifestyle. There are an increasing number of researchers who focus on exploring the potential physiological and psychological benefits of TC but only a few systematic reviews of these benefits to a variety of populations. The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively evaluate the reported psychological benefits associated with practicing TC. Although many investigators have reported possible psychological benefits of TC for children, young adults, older healthy adults, and for a variety of patient populations, many of the reports suffer one or more methodological flaws. These flaws include inadequate study design, including lack of control groups, small sample sizes, uns... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037865 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037864&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijad%2F2011%2F941041%2F The objective of this study is to evaluate this capacity in a group of subjects with dementia (Alzheimer's disease) and other elderly subjects without dementia. With a sample of 68 subjects with dementia and 25 controls living in a senior residence, a transversal study was carried out over 4 months. Subjects were evaluated with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Competence Assessment Tool for voting (CAT-V). The results were more positive for the Doe criteria (as part of the CAT-V), and a correlation was found with the MMSE in subjects with dementia and, to a lesser degree, in the controls. We conclude that the capacity to vote is related to cognitive deterioration and, within that, is more related to understanding and appreciation. (Source: Anesthesiology Research... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037864 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037863&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Faor%2F2011%2F379505%2F We describe a noniterative direct alternative, based on the insight that the gradient components of the individual demand points can be considered as pooling forces with respect to the solution point. It is demonstrated that symmetrical problems can thus be optimally solved with no iterations, in analogy to finding the equilibrium point in statics. These include a well-known ill-conditioned problem and its variants, which can now be easily solved to optimality using geometrical considerations. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037863 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037862&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrid%2F2011%2F401678%2F Complicated crown-root fracture of maxillary central and lateral incisors is common in case of severe trauma or sports-related injury. It happens because of their anterior positioning in oral cavity and protrusive eruptive pattern. On their first dental visit, these patients are in pain and need emergency care. Because of impaired function, esthetics, and phonetics, such patients are quite apprehensive during their emergency visit. Successful pain management with immediate restoration of function, esthetics and phonetics should be the prime objective while handling such cases. This paper describes immediate treatment of oblique crown root fracture of maxillary right lateral incisor with reattachment procedure using light transmitting fiber post. After two and half years, the reattached fra... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037862 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037861&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F147015%2F In conclusion, use of CHM among prostate cancer patients was popular in Taiwan. Most CHMs were used with WM concurrently. The potential drug-herb interactions should be investigated, especially for patients with more prescriptions. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037861 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037860&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fulc%2F2011%2F340157%2F With the momentous discovery in the 1980's that a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, can cause peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, antibiotic therapies and prophylactic measures have been successful, only in part, in reducing the global burden of these diseases. To date, ~700,000 deaths worldwide are still attributable annually to gastric cancer alone. Here, we review H. pylori's contribution to the epidemiology and histopathology of both gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease. Furthermore, we examine the host-pathogen relationship and H. pylori biology in context of these diseases, focusing on strain differences, virulence factors (CagA and VacA), immune activation and the challenges posed by resistance to existing therapies. We consider also the important role of host-genetic var... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037860 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037859&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjnm%2F2011%2F643126%2F ZnO nanorods were synthesized by induced seeds by chemical bath deposition using hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) as a precipitant agent and zinc nitrate (ZN) as Zn2+ source at 90°C. The influence of reactants ratio was studied from 2 to 0.25 ZN/HMT molar. The results obtained by scanning electron microscopy confirm that the diameter of nanorods was affected directly by the concentration of both zinc and OH− sources. Nanotubes (hollow nanorods) were obtained with high HMT concentrations and were turning over nanorods as HMT concentration decreased. Microstructural information was obtained by Rietveld refinement of grazing incidence X-ray diffraction data. These results evidence low-textured materials with oriented volumes less than 18% coming from (101) planes in Bragg c... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037859 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037858&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fapm%2F2011%2F846756%2F Meningococcal diseases are serious threats to global health, and new vaccines specifically tailored to meet the age-related needs of various geographical areas are required. This paper focuses on the meningococcal conjugate vaccines developed by GSK Biologicals. Two combined conjugate vaccines were developed to help protect infants and young children in countries where the incidence of meningococcal serogroup C or serogroup C and Y disease is important: Hib-MenC-TT vaccine, which offers protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C diseases, is approved in several countries; and Hib-MenCY-TT vaccine, which adds N. meningitidis serogroup Y antigen, is currently in the final stages of development. Additionally, a tetravalent conjugate vaccine (MenACW... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037858 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037857&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fme%2F2011%2F431014%2F Natural ventilation in buildings is an energy-saving and a preferable ventilation method. Under the buoyancy effect, single-sided mixed and displacement ventilation modes take place when air is ventilated through one or more openings, located on a vertical wall of an enclosure. Another method of natural ventilation occurs when air flows out through a vertical vent installed on the roof of an enclosure. In the present study, a combination of both the natural ventilation methods was examined. A test room of single-sided ventilation was equipped with a vertical vent. Ventilation rate through the openings was evaluated based on the air flow velocity measured at the surface area of the openings. The vertical vent was kept closed during the first run of the experiments, then the same experiments... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037857 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037856&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijped%2F2011%2F252196%2F Askin's tumor is a rare tumor arising from the chest wall. It is a subset of Ewing sarcoma characterized histologically by the presence of small round blue cells. It is a highly malignant tumor with guarded prognosis, which is dependent upon the extension of tumor at the time of diagnosis. A dual paper of Askin's tumors in young boys is being presented here. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037856 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037855&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijcb%2F2011%2F390238%2F Conclusions. Pretreatment with NAD protected renal tissues against DXR-induced nephrotoxicity. Preventive effects of NAD on these renal lesions may be via its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037855 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037854&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fappmath%2F2011%2F698529%2F By applying Green's function of third-order differential equation and a fixed point theorem in cones, we obtain some sufficient conditions for existence, nonexistence, multiplicity, and Lyapunov stability of positive periodic solutions for a third-order neutral differential equation. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037854 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037853&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Furology%2F2011%2F159104%2F We report the case of a young woman admitted because of several and recurring episodes of macroscopic hematuria beginned after her first pregnancy. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography images showed dilated ovarian veins due to a typical pelvic varicocele. We supposed to be a right ovarian vein syndrome, a rare clinical situation characterized by an anomalous compression of the lumbar ureter by the ectasic ovarian vein; this condition may cause a chronic inflammatory stimulus above the urothelial mucosa with a following hematuria. All symptoms were solved by an endovascular treatment through the sclero-embolisation of the pelvic varicocele. After eighteen months the patient didn't present hematuria anymore and she no longer complained about her right side lumbar pain. (Sourc... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037853 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037852&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fpri%2F2011%2F264683%2F Rapid advances are occurring in the field of cytopathology, particularly in the field of digital imaging. Today, digital images are used in a variety of settings including education (E-education), as a substitute to multiheaded sessions, multisite conferences, publications, cytopathology web pages, cytology proficiency testing, telecytology, consultation through telecytology, and automated screening of Pap test slides. The accessibility provided by digital imaging in cytopathology can improve the quality and efficiency of cytopathology services, primarily by getting the expert cytopathologist to remotely look at the slide. This improved accessibility saves time and alleviates the need to ship slides, wait for glass slides, or transport pathologists. Whole slide imaging (WSI) is a digital i... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037852 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037851&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjcse%2F2011%2F537491%2F This paper proposes a control strategy for complex and nonlinear systems, based on a parallel distributed compensation (PDC) controller. A solution is presented to solve a stability problem that arises when dealing with a Takagi-Sugeno discrete system with great numbers of rules. The PDC controller will use a classical controller like a PI, PID, or RST in each rule with a pole placement strategy to avoid causing instability. The fuzzy controller presented combines the multicontrol approach and the performance of the classical controllers to obtain a robust nonlinear control action that can also deal with time-variant systems. The presented method was applied to a small greenhouse to control its inside temperature by variation in ventilation rate inside the process. The results obtained wil... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037851 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037850&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijn%2F2011%2F679160%2F A 29-year old female presented with a one-week history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and headache. On admission, she had acute renal failure requiring dialysis. Tests revealed a hemolytic anemia with thrombocytopenia. An initial diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic microangiopathy was made and plasma exchange was instigated. However, renal biopsy did not show thrombotic microangiopathy but instead revealed acute kidney injury with mild tubulointerstitial nephritis and numerous oxalate crystals, predominantly in the distal tubules. The patient had been taking large doses (>1100 mg daily) of vitamin C for many months. She also gave a history of sclerotherapy using injections of an ethylene glycol derivative for superficial leg veins. The patient completed five sessio... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037850 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037849&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrii%2F2011%2F236079%2F Küttner tumor is a chronic inflammatory disease that presents with a firm swelling of the submandibular gland and often mimics a neoplasm. Recently evidence suggests that Küttner tumor may be a type of disorder characterized by IgG4-related inflammations. Herein, we report 3 cases of submandibular gland swellings with severe fibrosis, inflammation with marked lymphoplasmacytic infiltration; this pathology mimics clinical manifestation of a malignant tumor in 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) findings. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037849 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037848&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fpharmaceutics%2F2011%2F578570%2F Tannic acid is a polyphenolic compound that could be labeled with technetium-99m. To produce about 90% yield of  99mTc-tannic acid in acidic media (pH), the conditions required were 150 μg tin chloride, 30 min reaction time, and 200 μg of the substrate. 99mTc-tannic was stable for 6 h. Oral biodistribution of 99mTc-tannic showed that it concentrated in the stomach ulcer to reach about 50% of the total injected dose at 1 h after orall administration. This concentration of 99mTc-tannic in stomach ulcer may be sufficient to radio-image the presence of ulcer in the stomach. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037848 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037847&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrid%2F2011%2F659756%2F We present a further case in which a five-year-old sustained numerous soft-tissue lacerations to the face and hand, together with fracture of the mandibular symphysis following a dog attack. The fracture was successfully repaired using open reduction and internal fixation with titanium plates and screws. The case emphasises that although maxillofacial fracture is rare, it may occur following a dog bite and that thorough and systematic examination of the facial skeleton is crucial to exclude the presence of such injuries. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037847 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037846&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fgeometry%2F2011%2F943462%2F The Schwarz reflection principle states that a minimal surface S in ℝ3 is invariant under reflections in the plane of its principal geodesics and also invariant under 180°-rotations about its straight lines. We find new examples of embedded triply periodic minimal surfaces for which such symmetries are all of horizontal type. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037846 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037845&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Foncology%2F2011%2F673790%2F Conclusions. In our study of ER/PgR-negative invasive breast cancer we found that in 8% of cases noncontiguous ER/PR-positive DCIS was present. In light of this finding, it may be important for pathologists to evaluate the ER/PgR status of DCIS occurring in the presence of ER/PgR-negative invasive cancer, as this subgroup could be considered for chemoprevention. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037845 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037844&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcricc%2F2011%2F293917%2F We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with clinical acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis debut, along with incidental finding of an SH, who had a good outcome after treatment with insulin intravenous infusion. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037844 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037843&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcric%2F2011%2F469850%2F A 51-year-old gentleman, who regularly smoked cannabis, presented with chest pain and diaphoresis. He was haemodynamically stable. ECG showed ST depression, inferiorly, and 1 mm ST elevation in lead aVR. Emergent coronary angiography showed thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery (LMCA), the dominant RCA provided Rentrop grade II collaterals to the LAD. The LMCA was successfully reopened by deployment of a bare-metal stent. Animal heart models suggest that endogenous cannibinoids may cause ischaemic preconditioning. This case suggests that the severity of ischaemia, and hence ECG changes and haemodynamic consequences following an acute occlusion of the LMCA, can be ameliorated by coronary collateralisation and possibly by preconditioning of the myocardium. (Source: Ane... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037843 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5037842&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Faurt%2F2011%2F657383%2F Minshew and Goldstein (1998) postulated that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder of complex information processing. The current study was designed to investigate this hypothesis. Participants with and without ASD completed two scene perception tasks: a simple “spot the difference” task, where they had to say which one of a pair of pictures had a detail missing, and a complex “which one's weird” task, where they had to decide which one of a pair of pictures looks “weird”. Participants with ASD did not differ from TD participants in their ability to accurately identify the target picture in both tasks. However, analysis of the eye movement sequences showed that participants with ASD viewed scenes differently from normal controls exclusively fo... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5037842 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:07 +0100 5037842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019926&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fedr%2F2011%2F421982%2F The tail-anchored membrane protein, sarcolemmal membrane associated protein (SLMAP) is encoded to a single gene that maps to the chromosome 3p14 region and has also been reported in certain diabetic populations. Our previous studies with db/db mice shown that a deregulation of SLMAP expression plays an important role in type 2 diabetes. Male Tally Ho mice were bred to present with either normoglycemia (NG) or hyperglycemia (HG). Abdominal adipose tissue from male Tally Ho mice of the HG group was found to have a significantly lower expression of the membrane associated glucose transporter-4 (GLUT-4) and higher expression of SLMAP compared to tissue from NG mice. There were 3 isoforms expressed in the abdominal adipose tissue, but only 45 kDa isoform of SLMAP was associated with the ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019926 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019925&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcriog%2F2011%2F584184%2F The underlying causes of labor dystocia can be various. Lack of expulsive forces or fetal malpresentation are amongst the most common ones. However, pelvic masses are described as well. Here we describe two cases of labor dystocia as first presentation of pelvic malignancy. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019925 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019924&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjbb%2F2011%2F692846%2F We report that genistein and daidzein when administered combined, and at a specific concentration and ratio, exerted a synergistic photoprotective effect that was greater than the effect obtained with each isoflavone alone. The results reported herein suggest that low concentrations of genistein and daidzein combined may be good candidate ingredients for protective agents against UV-induced photodamage. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019924 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019923&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fpd%2F2011%2F202937%2F The purpose of this study was to investigate abnormalities of the first three steps of gait initiation in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) with freezing of gait (FOG). Ten PD patients with FOG and 10 age-matched healthy controls performed self-generated gait initiation. The center of pressure (COP), heel contact positions, and spatiotemporal parameters were estimated from the vertical pressures on the surface of the force platform. The initial swing side of gait initiation was consistent among the trials in healthy controls but not among the trials in PD patients. The COP and the heel contact position deviated to the initial swing side during the first step, and the COP passed medial to each heel contact position during the first two steps in PD patients. Medial deviation of the ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019923 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019922&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcriog%2F2011%2F230845%2F Conclusion. Attention should be paid in all cyst-removing operations in cases of uterus agenesis, due to the high incidence of malignancy. Not of less importance is the issue of informing the patient in the most appropriate way. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019922 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5019921&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Famp%2F2011%2F652126%2F We show that a “dynamical” interaction for arbitrary spin can be constructed in a straightforward way if gauge and Lorentz transformations are placed on the same foundation. As Lorentz transformations act on space-time coordinates, gauge transformations are applied to the gauge field. Placing these two transformations on the same ground means that all quantized field like spin-1/2 and spin-3/2 spinors are functions not only of the coordinates but also of the gauge field components. As a consequence, on this stage the (electromagnetic) gauge field has to be considered as classical field. Therefore, standard quantum field theory cannot be applied. Despite this inconvenience, such a common ground is consistent with an old dream of physicists almost a century ago. Our approach, the... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5019921 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:30:56 +0100 5019921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998343&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjosteo%2F2011%2F102686%2F Conclusion. An index reflecting frequent intake of soft drinks and rare intake of fruit and vegetables was inversely related to distal forearm bone mineral density. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998343 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998342&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrp%2F2011%2F615087%2F Conclusion. Early administration of heparin reduces the risk of early intracardiac thrombus formation during LA ablation procedures. This did not result in reduced rate of CVAs. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998342 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998341&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjar%2F2011%2F951403%2F Delirium is a frequent complication in medically ill elderly patients that is associated with serious adverse outcomes including increased mortality. Delirium risk is linked to older age, dementia, and illness that involves activation of inflammatory responses. IGF-I is increasingly postulated as a key link between environmental influences on body metabolism with a range of neuronal activities and has been described as the master regulator of the connection between brain and bodily well-being. The relationships between IGF-I and ageing, cognitive impairment and inflammatory illness further support a possible role in delirium pathogenesis. Five studies of IGF-I in delirium were identified by a systematic review. These conflicting findings, with three of the five studies indicating an associ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998341 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998340&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fpd%2F2011%2F392180%2F In Parkinson's disease (PD), misfolded and aggregated α-synuclein protein accumulates in degenerating midbrain dopaminergic neurons. The amino acid alanine-76 in α-synuclein and phosphorylation at serine-87 and serine-129 are thought to regulate its aggregation and toxicity. However, their exact contributions to α-synuclein membrane association are less clear. We found that α-synuclein is indeed phosphorylated in fission yeast and budding yeast, the two models that we employed for assessing α-synuclein aggregation and membrane association properties, respectively. Surprisingly, blocking serine phosphorylation (S87A, S129A, and S87A/S129A) or mimicking it (S87D, S129D) altered α-synuclein aggregation in fission yeast. Either blocking or mimicking this pho... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998340 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998339&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijbc%2F2011%2F912102%2F Resistance to endocrine therapy is common among breast cancer patients with estrogen receptor alpha-positive (ER+) tumors and limits the success of this therapeutic strategy. While the mechanisms that regulate endocrine responsiveness and cell fate are not fully understood, interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF1) is strongly implicated as a key regulatory node in the underlying signaling network. IRF1 is a tumor suppressor that mediates cell fate by facilitating apoptosis and can do so with or without functional p53. Expression of IRF1 is downregulated in endocrine-resistant breast cancer cells, protecting these cells from IRF1-induced inhibition of proliferation and/or induction of cell death. Nonetheless, when IRF1 expression is induced following IFNγ treatment, antiestrogen sensitiv... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998339 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998338&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fsrt%2F2011%2F764830%2F Duration and extent of penumbra determine the window and brain volume in which interventions may save injured tissue after stroke. Understanding the penumbra in animals is necessary in order to design models that translate to effective clinical therapies. New Zealand white rabbits were embolized with aged autologous clot (n=23) or insoluble microspheres (n=21). To examine effects of treatment on penumbra, sphere-stroked animals were treated with 3 μm microbubbles plus ultrasound (n=19). Rabbits were euthanized at 4 or 24 hr. Infarct volume was measured following triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining of brain sections. Penumbra was visualized using immunostaining of pimonidazole injected fifteen minutes prior to euthanasia. Potentially reversible penumbra was pr... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998338 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998337&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijn%2F2011%2F324916%2F We report a child with Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS) and chronic kidney disease (stage II) with histological diagnosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). A 15-year-old male of Puerto Rico ancestry with history of HPS, hypertension (HTN), asthma, obesity, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage II presented with new-onset proteinuria without edema. His blood pressure had been controlled, serum creatinine had been 0.9–1.4 mg/dL, and first morning urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPC) ranged from 0.2 to 0.38. Due to persistent nonorthostatic proteinuria with CKD, renal biopsy was performed and FSGS (not otherwise specified) with chronic diffuse tubulopathy (tubular cytoplasmic droplets) and acute tubular injury was reported. Ceroid-like material is known to infiltrate ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998337 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998336&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Flrt%2F2011%2F592519%2F The t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation is found in about 90% of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. About 5–10% of CML patients have complex variant translocations involving a third chromosome in addition to chromosomes 9 and 22. Herein, we describe a CML-chronic phase male with a complex translocation involving chromosome 16, t(9;22;16)(q34;q11;q24). First, he was treated with interferon-alpha and intermittent hydroxyurea, but only a partial cytogenetic response was attained. Subsequently, the patient was treated with imatinib mesylate because of an additional chromosome abnormality, trisomy 8. A major molecular response was obtained after one year's imatinib therapy, and the follow-up chromosomal analysis performed 4 years and 3 months after the initiation of imatinib therapy disp... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998336 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998335&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjtran%2F2011%2F219109%2F Conclusions. PTA is the appropriate initial treatment of TRAS and close-TRAS, with low morbidity and mortality rates, achieving improvement of graft function and amelioration of hypertension. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998335 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998334&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fapec%2F2011%2F274394%2F This paper reports two new circuit topologies using second-generation current conveyors (CCIIs) for realizing variable frequency sinusoidal oscillators with minimum passive components. The proposed topologies in this paper provide new realizations of resistance-controlled and capacitor-controlled variable frequency oscillators (VFOs) using only four passive components. The first topology employs three CCIIs, while the second topology employs two CCIIs. The second topology provides an advantageous feature of frequency tuning through two grounded elements. Application of the proposed circuits as a wide-frequency range digitally controlled sinusoid generator is exhibited wherein the digital frequency control has been enabled by replacing both the capacitors by two identical variable binary ca... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998334 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998333&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fmsi%2F2011%2F872948%2F Restless legs syndrome is common in patients with multiple sclerosis but has not been reported as occurring due to an acute, inflammatory, demyelinating attack. Restless legs syndrome is known to be related to low brain iron levels. Multiple sclerosis has been associated with the abnormal accumulation of iron in the chronic, progressive phase of axonal degeneration. Iron deficiency may play a role in demyelination. This suggests that restless legs syndrome may be caused by the inflammatory, demyelinating component of multiple sclerosis rather than axonal degeneration. The author presents a case of self-limited restless legs syndrome occurring as an acute attack of multiple sclerosis, supporting the notion that inflammatory demyelination is the underlying pathophysiology of restless legs sy... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998333 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4998332&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2012%2F125247%2F The objectives of this study were to determine phytochemical compositions, chemiluminescence antioxidant activities, and neuroprotective effects on PC12 cells for water, methanol, and 95% ethanol extracts of the air-dried fruit of Terminalia chebula Retzius. The water extract afforded the greatest yield, and total phenolic and tannin content. The methanol extract yielded the greatest total triterpenoid content. Based on four chemiluminescence antioxidant assays, the three extracts showed various degrees of antioxidant activity. The methanol extract showed good antioxidant activity based on the horseradish peroxidase-luminol-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) assay. The water extract appeared to have good antioxidant activities in cupric sulfate-Phen-Vc-H2O2 and luminol-H2O2 assays. Pyrogallol-lumino... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4998332 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:55:02 +0100 4998332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993462&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Falgebra%2F2011%2F926165%2F We give a procedure and describe an algorithm to compute the dimension of a module over Laurent polynomial ring. We prove the cancellation theorems for projective modules and also prove the qualitative version of Laurent polynomial analogue of Horrocks' Theorem. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993462 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:05:01 +0100 4993462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993461&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijcb%2F2011%2F793034%2F In this study, functional activity of resident peritoneal macrophages was investigated in parallel with tumor morphology during the growth of syngeneic nonimmunogenic hepatoma 22a. Morphometrical analysis of tumor necroses, mitoses and leukocyte infiltration was performed in histological sections. We found that inflammatory potential of peritoneal macrophages in tumor-bearing mice significantly varied depending on the stage of tumor growth and exhibited two peaks of activation as assessed by nitroxide and superoxide anion production, 5′-nucleotidase activity and pinocytosis. Increased inflammatory reactions were not followed by the enhancement of angiogenic potential as assessed by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor mRNA expression. Phases of macrophage activity corresponded to the ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993461 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:05:01 +0100 4993461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993460&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjtd%2F2011%2F839468%2F A double shell-pass shell-and-tube heat exchanger with continuous helical baffles (STHXCH) has been invented to improve the shell-side performance of STHXCH. At the same flow area, the double shell-pass STHXCH is compared with a single shell-pass STHXCH and a conventional shell-and-tube heat exchanger with segmental baffles (STHXSG) by means of numerical method. The numerical results show that the shell-side heat transfer coefficients of the novel heat exchanger are 12–17% and 14–25% higher than those of STHXSG and single shell-pass STHXCH, respectively; the shell-side pressure drop of the novel heat exchanger is slightly lower than that of STHXSG and 29–35% higher than that of single shell-pass STHXCH. Analyses of shell-side flow field show that, under the sa... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993460 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:05:01 +0100 4993460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993459&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Forthopedics%2F2011%2F570329%2F Conclusion. Fear of reinjury and psychosocial issues that are relevant to the social milieu of the athlete are very important and affect the overall results of the surgery with respect to return to sports. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993459 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:05:01 +0100 4993459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993458&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijap%2F2011%2F842863%2F The radiation properties of an axially slotted elliptic antenna coated with magnetic metamaterials are investigated. The fields inside and outside the dielectric coating are expressed in terms of the Mathieu functions. The boundary conditions at various surfaces are enforced using the orthogonality property of angular Mathieu functions. Numerical results are presented graphically for the radiation pattern, aperture conductance, and antenna gain for the TM case. It was found that a slotted antenna coated with magnetic metamaterials has more gain as well as lower side lobes compared to one coated with conventional dielectric or nonmagnetic metamaterials. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993458 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:05:01 +0100 4993458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977223&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fdentistry%2F2011%2F102047%2F Although it has been established that nifedipine is associated with gingival overgrowth (GO), there is little information on the prevalence and severity of this condition in the Brazilian population. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of nifedipine-induced GO in Brazilian patients and the risk factors associated using a Clinical Index for Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth (Clinical Index DIGO). The study was carried out on 35 patients under treatment with nifedipine (test group) and 35 patients without treatment (control group). Variables such as demographic (age, gender), pharmacological (dose, time of use), periodontal (plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, clinical insertion level, and bleeding on probing), and GO were assessed. Statistical analysis showed no assoc... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977223 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977222&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fnanotechnology%2F2011%2F614243%2F The photocatalytic degradation rates of methyl orange and antibacterial properties of nano-Ag/TiO2 thin film on ceramics were investigated in this study. XRD was used to detect the structure of film to clarify the impacts on the rates and properties. The effect of film layers, heating temperature, heating time, and embedding of Ag+ on the degradation rates and antibacterial properties were ascertained. The nano-Ag/TiO2 film of 3 layers with AgNO3 3% embedded and treated at 350°C for 2 h would exhibit good performance. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977222 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977221&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Falgebra%2F2011%2F856709%2F For a locally compact groupoid G with a fixed Haar system λ and quasi-invariant measure μ, we introduce the notion of λ-measurability and construct the space L1(G, λ, μ) of absolutely integrable functions on G and show that it is a Banach ∗-algebra and a two-sided ideal in the algebra M(G) of complex Radon measures on G. We find correspondences between representations of G on Hilbert bundles and certain class of nondegenerate representations of L1(G, λ, μ). (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977221 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977220&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fallergy%2F2011%2F391641%2F Conclusions. In CMA, SPT indicates low cross-reactivity between camel milk and cow milk, and camel milk is a safer alternative than goat milk. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977220 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977219&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fma%2F2011%2F582097%2F We consider a nondivergent elliptic equation of second order whose leading coefficients are from some weight space. The sufficient condition of removability of a compact with respect to this equation in the weight space of Hölder functions was found. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977219 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977218&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fgrp%2F2011%2F214269%2F COX-2 and MMP-9 have been reported to show an overexpression in pancreatic cancer, and thus an attempt to explore the correlation between them has become a target of this study. Besides, PGE2, a product of COX-2, was also under research as to whether it is involved in the upregulation of MMP-9 expression by COX-2. Expression of COX-2 and MMP-9 mRNA varied in pancreatic adenocarcinomas, and the mRNA level of COX-2 was correlated positively with MMP-9. Both BxPC-3 and Capan-1 cells had strong expression of COX-2 and MMP-9. MMP-9 expression was downregulated significantly in BxPC-3 and Capan-1 cells after treatment with COX-2 inhibitors or COX-2 siRNA plasmids, and upregulated in BxPC-3 significantly by exogenous TNF-α, LPS or PGE2. The upregulation of MMP-9 by TNF-α or LPS was ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977218 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977217&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fjs%2F2011%2F240341%2F First, an efficient and accurate finite element model for smart composite beams is presented. The developed model is based on layerwise theory and includes the electromechanical coupling effects. Then, an efficient design optimization algorithm is developed which combines the layerwise finite element analysis model for the smart laminated beam, sensitivity analysis based on analytical gradients and sequential quadratic programming (SQP). Optimal size/location of sensors/actuators is determined for dynamic displacement measurement purposes and for vibration control applications. For static and eigenvalue problems, the objective is to minimize the mass of the beam under various constraints including interlaminar stresses, displacements, and frequencies. For transient vibration problems, the ... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977217 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977216&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fma%2F2011%2F537890%2F We study the existence of S-asymptotically ω-periodic solutions for a class of abstract partial integro-differential equations and for a class of abstract partial integrodifferential equations with delay. Applications to integral equations arising in the study of heat conduction in materials with memory are shown. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977216 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977215&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcdi%2F2011%2F291085%2F In conclusion, serum calprotectin is an accurate marker of sepsis in very low birth weight newborns. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977215 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977214&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2011%2F712892%2F The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an ethanol extract of the rhizomes of Dioscorea alata L. cv. Phyto, Dispo85E, on bone formation and to investigate the mechanisms involved. Our results showed that Dispo85E increased the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone nodule formation in primary bone marrow cultures. In addition, Dispo85E stimulated pluripotent C3H10T1/2 stem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts rather than adipocytes. Our in vivo data indicated that Dispo85E promotes osteoblastogenesis by increasing ALP activity and bone nodule formation in both intact and ovariectomized (OVX) mice. Microcomputed tomography (μCT) analysis also showed that Dispo85E ameliorates the deterioration of trabecular bone mineral density (tBMD), trabecular bone volume/t... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977214 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4977214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4969729&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcrim%2F2011%2F482815%2F We report a case of vascular graft infection due to Listeria monocytogenes as an example of a less well-known manifestation of listeriosis and focus on the possible treatment procedures emphasizing a management with surgical debridement but preservation of the endograft, in contrast to the gold standard treatment of vascular graft infections which consists of a removal of the graft. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4969729 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:26:28 +0100 4969729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4969728&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fcritran%2F2011%2F481237%2F We present the case of phrenic artery hemorrhage after successful percutaneous portal vein stenting to treat cavernous transformation following LDLT. The patient survived the hazard complication with prompt surgery. Three factors may be related to the rare complication in the case were analyzed, including affluent new vessels around the diaphragm related to LDLT procedure, high puncture site allowing the diaphragm been injured, and anticoagulation given before the puncture and soon after the procedure. Cautions should be taken for the interventional procedures in this extreme condition. Cavernous transformation is a condition which has an acutely developing harmful effect over intestinal circulation compromising the patients' life before development of portal hypertension and its results (... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4969728 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:26:28 +0100 4969728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960581&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fma%2F2011%2F523453%2F We define the concepts of GB-metric in sets over σ-complete Boolean algebra and obtain some applications of them on the theory of topology. We also study some related properties of them. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960581 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960580&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fgeometry%2F2011%2F530254%2F We give two fixed point results for contractive and nonexpansive correspondences defined on modular spaces. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960580 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960579&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fisrn%2Fappmath%2F2011%2F625908%2F A Dirichlet problem for a nonlinear wave equation is investigated. Under suitable assumptions, we prove the solvability and the uniqueness of a weak solution of the above problem. On the other hand, a high-order asymptotic expansion of a weak solution in many small parameters is studied. Our approach is based on the Faedo-Galerkin method, the compact imbedding theorems, and the Taylor expansion of a function. (Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice) Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960579 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960578&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijpro%2F2011%2F578903%2F In this study, we applied a high-throughput LC/MS-based label-free protein quantification technology to quantitatively characterize the proteins in CSF samples in order to identify differentially expressed proteins that can serve as potential biomarker candidates for A-T. Among 204 identified CSF proteins with high peptide-identification confidence, thirteen showed significant protein expression changes. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that these 13 proteins are either involved in neurodegenerative disorders or cancer. Future molecular and functional characterization of these proteins would provide more insights into the potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of A-T and the biomarkers that can be used to monitor or predict A-T disease progression. Clinical validation studies are r... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960578 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960577&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fijdsn%2F2011%2F616838%2F In the past, wireless sensor networks emerged and so did some state-of-the-art applications that ran above them. Most of those applications followed the centralized model and were mainly focused on environmental data gathering, where sensor nodes sensed data from the environment to be sent to an external data server for later processing. Further research took wireless sensor networks to new application areas and, today, this technology gained the ubiquitous status. However, the use of wireless sensor networks is still reserved to experts, mainly due to the huge gap between user applications and the network. This fact has led us to successfully develop a new software stack, capable of running in any sensor node even in the most resource-constrained ones. The new software stack offers a trul... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960577 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960576&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2011%2F467014%2F The objective of this study was to assess the evidence for or against the effectiveness of cupping as a treatment option for pain. Fourteen databases were searched. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) testing cupping in patients with pain of any origin were considered. Trials using cupping with or without drawing blood were included, while trials comparing cupping with other treatments of unproven efficacy were excluded. Trials with cupping as concomitant treatment together with other treatments of unproven efficacy were excluded. Trials were also excluded if pain was not a central symptom of the condition. The selection of studies, data extraction and validation were performed independently by three reviewers. Seven RCTs met all the inclusion criteria. Two RCTs suggested significant pain re... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960576 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960575&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2011%2F473961%2F The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a short-term mind-body intervention program on improving the depressive mood of an adult community sample. Forty adult volunteers with various degrees of depressive mood were randomly assigned to the experimental group (Dejian Mind-Body Intervention, DMBI) and control group (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, CBT). For each group, a total of four 90-min weekly sessions were conducted. Treatment-related changes were measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), an electroencephalographic indicator of positive affect (i.e., prefrontal activation asymmetry), and self-report ratings on physical health. Results indicated that both the DMBI and the CBT group demonstrated significant reduction in depressive mood. However, among individuals with... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960575 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960574&cid=s_37022_5_f&fid=37022&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindawi.com%2Fjournals%2Fecam%2F2011%2F484590%2F In this study, the effects of Salacia extract on various symptoms of metabolic disorder were investigated and compared using these TSOD mice and non-obese TSNO mice. Body weight, food intake, plasma biochemistry, visceral and subcutaneous fat (X-ray and CT), glucose tolerance, blood pressure and pain tolerance were measured, and histopathological examination of the liver was carried out. A significant dose-dependent decline in the gain in body weight, accumulation of visceral and subcutaneous fat and an improvement of abnormal glucose tolerance, hypertension and peripheral neuropathy were noticed in TSOD mice. In addition, hepatocellular swelling, fatty degeneration of hepatocytes, inflammatory cell infiltration and single-cell necrosis were observed on histopathological examination of the... Anesthesiology Research and Practice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960574 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:25:01 +0100 4960574