Emergency evacuation low-pressure suction for the management of extravasation injuries - a case report.

Background: Extravasation is the movement of fluid outside its conduit into the extracellular tissue, possibly leading to a local inflammatory reaction, compartment syndrome, tissue necrosis, and full thickness skin loss at the affected area. To prevent these complications, early recognition, referral and treatment of an extravasation injury is of utter importance.

Case Report: We present a case, illustrating an extravasation injury into the breast managed by a renovated surgical technique - emergency evacuation low-pressure suction (EELS).

Anatomical variations of the upper thoracic sympathetic chain: a review.

Abstract Objectives: The objective of this study is to provide a thorough overview of the anatomical variations of the upper thoracic sympathetic trunk to improve clinical results of upper thoracic sympathectomy. In addition, this study strives for standardization of future studies regarding the anatomy of the upper thoracic sympathetic chain.

Methods: The Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched using keywords, alone or combined, regarding the anatomy of the thoracic sympathetic chain.

Association between excessive daytime sleepiness and severe hypoglycemia in people with type 2 diabetes: the Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study.

Objective: Sleep-disordered breathing and sleepiness cause metabolic, cognitive, and behavioral disturbance. Sleep-disordered breathing is common in type 2 diabetes, a condition that requires adherence to complex dietary, behavioral, and drug treatment regimens. Hypoglycemia is an important side effect of treatment, causing physical and psychological harm and limiting ability to achieve optimal glycemic control.

Metabolic parameters associated with arterial stiffness in older adults with Type 2 diabetes: the Edinburgh Type 2 diabetes study.

Objective: Increased arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the general population. Few studies have examined factors associated with increased PWV in people with Type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a link between PWV and clinical variables associated with central obesity, in men and women with Type 2 diabetes.

Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatic steatosis and nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease in people with type 2 diabetes: the Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study.

Objective: Type 2 diabetes is an established risk factor for development of hepatic steatosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of these conditions in a large cohort of people with type 2 diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: A total of 939 participants, aged 61-76 years, from the Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study (ET2DS)-a large, randomly selected population of people with type 2 diabetes-underwent liver ultrasonography.

Local Observation of Field Polarity Dependent Flux Pinning by Magnetic Dipoles.

A scanning Hall probe microscope is used to study flux pinning in a thin superconducting Pb film covering a square array of single-domain Co dots with in-plane magnetization. We show that single flux quanta of opposite sign thread the superconducting film below T(c) at the opposite poles of these dipoles. Depending on the polarity of the applied field, flux lines are attracted to a specific pole of the dipoles, due to the direct interaction with the vortexlike structures induced by the local stray field.

Evidence for the presence of endogenous 19-nortestosterone in the cow peripartum and in the neonatal calf.

Urine samples were collected from five Brown Swiss cows during the 18 days prior to and 11 days after parturition and were analysed for 19-nortestosterone using an enzyme immunoassay. Nortestosterone concentrations ranged from 70 to 130 nmol/l in all samples taken before parturition. The levels declined within two days, and 11 days post partum no nortestosterone was detectable.

Development of a competitive enzyme immunoassay for 17 alpha-19-nortestosterone.

Because 17 beta-19-nortestosterone and its esters are frequently used anabolic steroids in cattle in Europe, there is a need for an assay that can also detect certain metabolites. The enzyme immunoassay described here involves the detection and quantitation of the major metabolite 17 alpha-19-nortestosterone in urine. The assay is based on the coating of an antibody raised in a rabbit against 17 alpha-19-nortestosterone-3-carboxy-methyloxime-bovine serum albumin (17 alpha-19-NT-3-CMO-BSA), the competitive incubation of 17 alpha-19-NT and the 17 alpha-19-nortestosterone-3-CMO-horseradish peroxidase label, followed by the detection of the blue colour developed by the action of the enzyme on tetramethylbenzidine.

Chemiluminescence immunoassay for the detection and quantification of methyltestosterone residues in muscle tissue.

Chemiluminescence as a detection method for immunoassay has successfully been applied to the measurement of methyltestosterone (MT) residues in muscle tissue. The sample is digested enzymatically, extracted with diethyl ether and purified on a Lipidex-5000 column. An optional clean-up utilized disposable C18 columns.

Thin-layer chromatographic method for the detection of anabolics in fatty tissues.

A modification of the method of Verbeke [J. Chromatogr., 177 (1979) 69] is presented.

Quantitative analysis of anabolics on thin-layer chromatographic plates using image analysis techniques.

A new detection system is introduced for the quantitative analysis of thin-layer chromatographic plates, which is based on a relatively simple, cheap but advanced image analysis system. Both one- and two-dimensional plates can be analysed. Recording and analysis can also be performed from photographs or even slides.