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Effect of low-dose methyl prednisolone on serum cytokine levels following extracorporeal circulation
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Publisher and Date:(Arnold Hodder Headline Plc., 1999)The systemic inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with increased production of cytokines. This systemic inflammatory response characterized by the activation of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) during and after CPB is well documented. A prospective randomized double-blind study was performed so as to understand the effects of low-dose methyl prednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) on the circulating levels of serum cytokines and clinical outcome. Twenty ...
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The use of the 5-HT3-receptor antagonist ondansetron for the treatment of postcardiotomy delirium
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Publisher and Date:(W.B. Saunders Co Ltd, 2000)Objective:To evaluate the effect of the 5-HT3-receptor antagonist ondansetron in patients with postcardiotomy delirium. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University hospital. Participants: Thirty-five patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Interventions: Thirty-five patients 23 men and 12 women who developed delirium in the intensive care unit after coronary artery bypass graft surgery were included. Mean patient age was 51.3 years (range 36 to 79 years). A mental status ...
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Primary epiploic appendagitis CT manifestations
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Publisher and Date:(Elsevier Science Inc, 2000)Inflammation of an epiploic appendage is considered to be a rare cause of acute abdomen. Recently it has been reported that typical computed tomography (CT) findings of primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) provide a definitive diagnosis in most of the cases. However since these papers are only few they are easily overlooked by the practicing radiologists. Our purpose is to add four new cases to the existing literature and to perform a review of the literature. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All ...
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Use of octopus 2 stabilization system for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
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Publisher and Date:(Medimond Srl, 2000)The early results of 126 off pump CABG procedures performed through a median sternotomy incision (OPCAB) during a period of 18 months were evaluated. The mean age was 69+/-4.3 years. There were 80 male and 46 female patients. Emergency cases and reoperations were not included. A total of 268 anatomosis were performed with a mean number of 2.12 anastomosis Per patient. Conduits used were: LITA (100%) RITA (11.1%) GSV in (84%) and radial artery in (31%) of cases. In 72% of the cases off pump surgery ...
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Presence and localization of connexins 43 and 26 in cell cultures derived from myometrial tissues from nonpregnant and pregnant women and from leiomyomas
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Publisher and Date:(Mosby-Elsevier, 2000)OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to study the appearance and distribution of connexins 43 and 26 in various human myometrial cell cultures. STUDY DESIGN: Scrape loading Western blotting and immunohistochemical techniques were applied to cultured cells derived from myometrial tissues obtained from nonpregnant and pregnant women (upper and tower uterine segments) and from leiomyomas (tumor and analogous myometrial tissues). RESULTS: Scrape loading revealed the presence or metabolic coupling in all ...
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Intraoperative thermal coronary angiography: quality control
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Publisher and Date:(Medimond Srl, 2000)Per operative coronary angiography has always been desired by coronary surgeons. Direct coronary angiographic imaging is not practical since needs contrast injection requires radiation and excessive technology with experienced staff which adds more expenses. Thermal angiography device IVA-2000 (OPGAL) is started to be used in our coronary bypass operations as a routine procedure. Thermal imaging provides an effective and real time coronary angiograms which provides very clear coronary angiograms ...
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In situ split costal cartilage graft harvesting through a small incision using a gouge
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Publisher and Date:(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000)A costal cartilage graft is one of the most useful materials in reconstructive plastic surgery. In this article a technique of in situ split costal cartilage graft harvesting through a small incision (2 to 3 cm) using a gouge is described. The technique used has many advantages: it is a simple technique is easy to learn and can be performed quickly through a small incision. By avoiding complete costal cartilage graft harvesting the associated potential complications such as pleural perforation ...
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Going against the national cultural grain: a longitudinal case study of organizational culture change in Turkish higher education
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Publisher and Date:(Carfax Publishing, 2000)This paper presents results of a longitudinal case study inquiry into the measurement of organizational culture change through the implementation of total quality management (TQM) concepts in a higher education context. The inquiry deals with the relationship between national culture and the company corporate culture the consequences of manager style change for TQM implementation and how culture change can be measured adequately. The results are achieved by the utilization of external (quantitative) ...
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Association of lipoprotein(a) concentration and apo(a) isoform size with restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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Publisher and Date:(Springer Verlag, 2000)Lp(a) is a unique class of lipoprotein particles that exhibits a considerable size heterogeneity resulting from the size polymorphism of apo(a) its unique protein component. An elevated level of Lp(a) in plasma has been proposed to be a risk factor for premature development of coronary artery disease. To evaluate the relationship between Lp(a) concentration and apo(a) isoform size with restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Lp(a) levels and apo(a) phenotypes were determined ...
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Does different orientation of the Medtronic Hall tilting disc valve in the aortic position effect transvalvuler pressure gradients?
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Publisher and Date:(Medimond Srl, 2000)The effect of valve orientation during aortic valve replacement (AVR) with the Medtronic Hall (MH) tilting disc valve on transvalvuler pressure gradients was evaluated. 30 patients (pts) undergoing isolated AVR received a MH which was oriented so that the greater opening of the valve faced the non coronary aortic sinus. There were 12 male and 8 female pts in this group with a mean age of 59 +/- 5.2 years. An echocardiographic examination was performed 6 days after the operation and resting ...
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Fault-tolerant training of neural networks in the presence of MOS transistor mismatches
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Publisher and Date:(IEEE-INST Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc, 2001)Analog techniques are desirable for hardware implementation of neural networks due to their numerous advantages such as small size low power and high speed. However these advantages are often offset by the difficulty in the training of analog neural network circuitry. In particular training of the circuitry by software based on hardware models is impaired by statistical variations in the integrated circuit production process resulting in performance degradation. In this paper a new paradigm of ...
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Interactions of polyacrylamide polymer with bentonite in aqueous systems
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Publisher and Date:(Elsevier Science Bv, 2001)The flow properties of natural Ca bentonite and Na bentonite-water systems were studied after adding an anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) polymer. The effect of the PAM has also been investigated at different quantities. The experimental results are discussed in terms of bentonite forms and concentration of PAM. Besides measurement of theological properties of Ca bentonite + PAM and Na bentonite + PAM systems have been examined in detail through XRD FT-IR and DTA analyses. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science ...
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One-stage surgical correction of congenital thoracic lordosis - report of 2 cases
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Publisher and Date:(Taylor & Francis, 2001)
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Acute aortic valve regurgitation secondary to blunt chest trauma
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Publisher and Date:(Texas Heart Inst., 2001)Blunt injury to the cardiac valves leads to progressive acute ventricular failure which often requires urgent surgical management In this case report we describe an acute aortic valve rupture caused by air-bag inflation during an automobile accident. Laceration of an aortic valve cusp was treated successfully with urgent aortic valve replacement. A concomitant orthopedic injury was treated electively 15 days after cardiac surgery. Acute aortic valve rupture is a very rare complication of blunt ...
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The evaluation of microbial contamination in platelet concentrates prepared by two different methods
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Publisher and Date:(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2001)The microbial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) prepared by two different methods both with a high risk of bacterial contamination during preparation and storage were evaluated. For apheresis platelets the concentrates were obtained using the Haemonetics MCS 3P device. For the random method platelets were obtained by two phase centrifugation in the Heraeus Cryofuge 8500 I device using the Kansuk 3-way bags which permit storage for five days. 1620 platelet pheresis units prepared by ...
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The use of composite stentless valves with graft extension for the treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms
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Publisher and Date:(Elsevier Science Bv, 2001)
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Electrical activity regulates AChR gene expression via JNK PKC zeta and Sp1 in skeletal chick muscle
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Publisher and Date:(Elsevier Science Bv, 2001)Electrical activity of myotubes represses nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) gene expression. This effect is mimicked by okadaic acid and blocked by tetrodotoxin (TTX) or staurosporine in cultured myocytes [Altiok et al. EMBO J. 16 (1997) 717-725]. In this study we investigated the mechanism of this repression. We show that addition of exogenous phospholipase D (PLD) and C inhibits AChR expression in a manner which parallels that of okadaic acid. Furthermore okadaic acid caused an increase ...
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Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce mortality in high risk patients?
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Publisher and Date:(Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC., 2001)Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare outcome in two groups of patients who were classified according to their risk groups and underwent coronary revascularization with or without cardiopulmonary bypass. Material and Methods: Between January 1996 and July 2000 480 cases that underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) were included in a retrospective nonrandomized manner for study. Group I included 210 patients who were revascularized using off-pump techniques. Octopus ...
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New modification in otoplasty: Anterior approach
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Publisher and Date:(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001)After harvesting the conchal cartilage in a large series of secondary rhinoplasties using the anterior approach there was a marked improvement in the shape of the auricle with unnoticeable scarring hidden under the convolution of the antihelix. In this series of 250 cases there were no hypertrophic scars or keloid formations. Based on these favorable results a new modification of otoplasty was developed using only the anterior approach. Between 1992 and 2000 108 otoplasties were performed on 55 ...
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The stability constants of the rare earth complexes with trimetaphosphoric acid
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Publisher and Date:(SOC CHIMICA ITALIANA, 2001)The stability constants of the complexes formed between the rare earth metal ions and the anion of trimetaphosphoric acid have been determined at a temperature of 20 degreesC and an ionic strength of mu =0.1 by the ion-exchange equilibrium method. The investigations indicate that stabilities of complexes increased from La to Lu.The highest and the lowest stability constant values (beta) were found to be 7.76 and 3.82 for Lu3+ and La3+ respectively.
