[REVIEW OF COMMON PATHOGENS IN THE BONE AND BLOOD CULTURES AND ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH STERNAL OSTEOMYELITIS].

Aims: This study concentrates on microbiological data collection of deep sternal wounds to delineate early and correct antibiotic therapy.

Background: Deep sternal wound infection, mediastinitis and sternal osteomyelitis are devastating and life-threatening complications of median-sternotomy incisions after cardiac surgical procedures. The incidence of surgical wound infection in sternotomies should be similar to that in any clean surgical procedure (i.

Development of Foreign Mammary Epithelial Morphology in the Stroma of Immunodeficient Mice.

Systemic growth and branching stimuli, and appropriate interactions with the host stroma are essential for the development of foreign epithelia in the mammary gland of immunodeficient mice. These factors were manipulated to promote and investigate the generation of representative bovine epithelial morphology in the transplanted mouse mammary stroma. The bovine mammary epithelium is unique in its commitment to rapid proliferation and high rate of differentiation.

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of the TriPollar technology for treatment of wrinkles.

Introduction: Patient demand for non-surgical, non-invasive, and no-downtime wrinkle reduction treatment procedures has grown dramatically over the past decade as new treatments and technologies have been introduced. This study was performed in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TriPollar radiofrequency (RF) technology and intended for wrinkle reduction treatment.

Methods: Thirty-seven Subjects were recruited in two sites and were treated for the reduction of facial wrinkles and rhytides and followed for 3 months after the last treatment.

Monoclonal origin of anatomically distinct basal cell carcinomas.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin tumor in Caucasians. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of chromosome 9 (9q22.3) is common in BCCs, and indirectly implies their monoclonal origin.

Perioperative myocardial ischemia in patients undergoing sternectomy shortly after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Unlabelled: Coronary revascularization reduces cardiac complications associated with noncardiac surgery in patients with severe coronary disease. However, patients undergoing emergency noncardiac surgery soon after coronary bypass operations may still be vulnerable to ischemic myocardial events. We prospectively evaluated the incidence of myocardial ischemia in 82 consecutive patents scheduled for sternectomy in the first (Group 1; 35 patients) or second (Group 2; 47 patients) week after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.