The effect of organic acids and storage temperature on lite salad dressing rheology and growth.

Unlabelled: () causes spoilage in salad dressings due to its tolerance to osmotic pressure. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of organic acids and storage temperatures (4, 10, and 25 °C) on growth and salad dressing mechanical properties. Acetic, lactic, and gluconic acids were used alone and in combination to acidify salad dressing.

Safety and Effectiveness of Outpatient Total Ankle Arthroplasty.

Background: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is a surgical procedure commonly reserved for patients suffering from symptomatic end-stage ankle arthritis. As the number of TAAs increases, so does the associated economic burden. Given these economic constraints, there has been interest in the feasibility of outpatient TAA.

Tibial Component Migration After Total Knee Arthroplasty With High-Viscosity Bone Cement.

Background: High-viscosity (HV) bone cements have been formulated to offer potentially advantageous handling characteristics. However, alteration in the handling characteristics could influence implant fixation and survival. The primary objective of this study was to use radiostereometric analysis after total knee arthroplasty to assess the migration of the Triathlon tibial component fixed with HV cement (Simplex HV).

Olecranon Osteotomy Implant Removal Rates and Associated Complications.

Objective: This study reports on olecranon osteotomy implant removal rates, fixation types, and associated complications.

Design: Multicentre case series.

Setting: Patients were identified through an electronic medical database at one Level 1 trauma center and three Level 2 trauma centers.

Surgical outcomes of chronic isolated scapholunate interosseous ligament injuries: a systematic review of 805 wrists.

Background: Management of chronic isolated scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) injuries has generated a substantial volume of low-quality literature with descriptions of multiple new surgical techniques, and the impact of instability pattern and the optimal surgical technique remain unclear. The primary goal of this review was to compare clinical, radiographic and patient-rated outcomes between current surgical techniques.

Methods: We performed a systematic literature search using multiple databases.

Cross-reactivity of antibodies with phenolic compounds in pistachios during quantification of ochratoxin A by commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits.

Ochratoxin A (OTA), a nephrotoxic mycotoxin, naturally occurs in wide range of agricultural commodities. Typical screening of OTA involves various enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods. Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.