Amniotic fluid embolism induces uterine anaphylaxis and atony following cervical laceration.

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, high-risk obstetric complication primarily found in the lungs and potentially related to anaphylaxis. Tryptase release from the mast cell reflects anaphylaxis. Case report and findings: A female, aged over 40 years, presented with uterine atony and lethal hemorrhage after induced vaginal labor.

Relationships between the amount of saliva and medications in elderly individuals.

Objective: To investigate medications that are related to volume of saliva in the elderly.

Background Data: In the elderly, many cases of mouth dryness may represent side effects of medication.

Materials And Methods: The volume of unstimulated saliva was measured for 30 s (cotton roll test), and with stimulation for 3 min (gum test) in 368 subjects 79-80 years old (177 men, 191 women).

Intense correlation between protein-conjugated acrolein and primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Background: We recently found that an increased plasma concentration of protein-conjugated acrolein is a good biomarker for stroke. Therefore we determine whether the concentration of protein-conjugated acrolein is increased in saliva from patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Methods: Stimulated whole-mixed saliva was collected from 10 patients and 13 control subjects.

Sensory and motor responses of normal young adults during swallowing of foods with different properties and volumes.

We examined the influence of rheological/textural properties and volumes of test foods on the sensory and motor aspects of swallowing in healthy young adults. Three test foods differing in thickening agent concentration (0.0, 1.

Measurements of several metallic elements and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in saliva from patients with taste disorder.

We have measured and compared several metallic elements and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in saliva from patients with taste disorder and healthy subjects. Stimulated whole saliva was collected from 20 patients and 35 healthy subjects. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used for the determination of metallic elements in saliva.

Increase in the ratio of matrix metalloproteinase-9 to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in saliva from patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Background: To investigate the ratio of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) in primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS), patients and healthy subjects MMP-2, 9 and TIMP-1, 2 levels were measured in saliva.

Methods: Stimulated whole-mixed saliva was collected from 32 patients and 26 healthy subjects. MMP-2, 9 and TIMP-1, 2 levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the sandwich enzyme immunoassay (sandwich EIA).