Jaw muscle silent periods: the effect of acrylic splints.

Jaw muscle silent periods were recorded in response to a chin tap during maximal clench in asymptomatic subjects. The insertion of a palatal splint did not change the silent period duration. However, an occlusal splint, or part of it, caused a significant increase in the duration of the silent period.

An imidazole derivative (Econazole) as an antifungal agent in cell culture systems.

Econazole, an imidazole derivative, was tested as an antifungal agent in different cell culture systems. In comparison with Fungizone, Econazole has the following advantageous properties: higher stability, higher solubility, better antifungal activity against contaminants of cell cultures and a wider range between minimal inhibitory to cytotoxic concentration with Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans and Penicillium sp., activity against gram-positive bacteria and lower price.

[Mechanisms common to the development of malformation in congenital and sporadic forms of atrial septal defect (type II) (author's transl)].

Familial prevalence of some congenital cardiopathies leads to the conclusion that genetic factors might be involved. The case histories are presented of three families with atrial septal defect, Type II (ASD II) in which autosomal dominant inheritance was assumed on account of the pedigree analysis. Each family member was examined serologically, morphologically and morphometrically.

[Omphalocele and gastroschisis: clinical differences and surgical considerations. A ten year review (author's transl)].

31 infants with anterior abdominal wall defects were treated over the past 10 years. Despite the falling birth rate gastroschisis occurred almost twice as often as omphalocele (19 and 12 cases, respectively). The mortality rate of 71% in omphalocele were related to large defects, rupture of the sac and associated cardiac malformations.

TMJ symptom severity and EMG silent periods.

The hypotheses that latency or duration of the EMG silent period evoked by a tap to the chin during a maximal clench would be more prolonged in more severe TMJ patients were tested. The mean latency did not, and the mean duration did, increase significantly with increased severity of TMJ dysfunction.

[Results of operative treatment of artial septal defect in the adult (author's transl)].

55 of 59 patients with artial septal defect, who had been operated in adult age, were examined postoperatively. The mean time interval from the operation was 43,8 months. Two patients had died immediately after the operation; there were no late deaths.

[Sudden cardiac death in patients with pacemakers].

The risk of sudden death in our material, is 13.6% of all deaths. 2.

[A new design for a totally artificial heart: the ellipsoid heart (author's transl)].

Thromboembolic complications represent the main limiting factor in cardiac replacement by totally artificial hearts in calves at present. Thrombus formation within artificial hearts is caused by the appearance of stagnation areas. The ellipsoid heart eliminates stagnation areas by virtue of its production as a one-piece membrane.