Effects of Salinity on Abiotic Aggregation of Organic Matter and Subsequent Microbial Responses.

Studies of marine aggregation have focused on determining formation rates of larger particles from small particles. However, it has been shown that particles can form from the dissolved phase, which includes colloidal material. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aggregation on the chemical composition of both the dissolved and particulate phases in two salinity regimes: (1) the coast of Avery Point, Connecticut, USA (AP; salinity of 30.

A prospective randomized controlled trial of plantar versus dorsal incisions for operative treatment of primary Morton's neuroma.

Background: There are a great number of studies on the outcome of surgery for Morton's neuroma. However, there is a lack of controlled trials to determine the outcome in general and for the 2 most used surgical approaches. This prospective and randomized trial studied the outcome and adverse events of resected primary Morton's neuromas, comparing plantar and dorsal incisions.

The effect of induced anoxia and reoxygenation on benthic fluxes of organic carbon, phosphate, iron, and manganese.

Eutrophication causes seasonally anoxic bottom waters in coastal environments, but we lack information on effects of onset of anoxia and subsequent reoxygenation on benthic fluxes of redox-sensitive minerals and associated organic carbon (OC). As the first study, we determined the effect of inducing anoxia and subsequently restoring oxic conditions in mesocosms with surface sediment and water from a coastal environment. These concentration changes were compared with those in an oxygenated control.

Triple arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Few studies have focused on the long-term results of triple arthrodesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We retrospectively reviewed fusion rate, arthritis of the adjacent joints, clinical outcome, and patient satisfaction.

Materials And Methods: Between 1990 and 1998, 28 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were managed with a total of 32 triple arthrodeses.

The Swedish Ankle Arthroplasty Register: An analysis of 531 arthroplasties between 1993 and 2005.

Background: Whether or not ankles can be replaced with reasonable safety has been the subject of debate. We present the results of a nationwide series of total ankle arthroplasties.

Patients And Methods: All Swedish hospitals that implant or have implanted modern three-component ankle prostheses reported demographic data and date of index and revision surgery to a central register.