Diagnostic tests based on pattern formation in drying body fluids - A mapping review.

There are numerous diagnostic tests based on pattern formation in desiccating body fluids, where the pattern or some of its characteristics constitute the diagnostic test outcome. However, partially due to the development in different time periods, and partially due to publications in languages different from English, most of these diagnostic tests exist as separate approaches and have never been grouped, systematized, nor compared with each other. In the present mapping review, we performed a wide literature search with the aim to collect all diagnostic tests based on pattern formation in desiccating body fluids.

Phase-Transition-Induced Pattern Formation Applied to Basic Research on Homeopathy: A Systematic Review.

Background: Methods based on phase-transition-induced pattern formation (PTPF) are increasingly used in medical research. Frequent application fields are medical diagnosis and basic research in homeopathy. Here, we present a systematic review of experimental studies concerning PTPF-based methods applied to homeopathy research.

[Antibiotic therapy by suppurative diseases of the abdominal cavity and soft tissues].

Microbial background of the departments of abdominal and septic surgery was monitored and analyzed. More the 950 samples from each department was worked out. Therefore, it was determined, that gram-negative bacteria were more typical for the abdominal pathology, whereas, soft tissue infection was represented by gram-positive strains.

[Comparative results of endoscopic operations on account of soft tissues purulent diseases].

The results of open and endoscopic operations in 430 patients with purulent soft tissue diseases are comparatively studied. Hospital stay after the endoscopic treatment averaged 11,6+/-1,1 days. 90,8% of those, who were treated endoscopically, has completely recovered during the hospital stay and didn't require further treatment.

[Influence of endovideosurgical operations on rate of purulent surgical complications].

Structure and rate of postoperative hospital complications after endovideosurgical operations are analyzed. Comparison of laparotomic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy were used as the model. Microbial contamination of unit environment and medical devices and correlation between purulent complications and laparoscopic procedures rate are analyzed.

[Early diagnosis of hospital infection based on monitoring of wound microflora at purulent surgery unit].

Microflora of purulent surgical wounds of patients of purulent surgery unit was studied, multiresistant strains were analyzed particularly. Data of 1994 and 1999 were compared with ones of 2004 bearing in mind the administration of new antibiotics (cefalosporins and phthorquinolones) since 2000. Etiology and causes of nasocomial infections, principles of early diagnosis are analyzed in detail.

[Evaluation of the activity of monoclonal anti-A-, anti-B-antibodies].

The activity and specificity of monoclonal antibodies (MCA) anti-A and anti-B, which were presented for testing at the 4th International Workshop on Monoclonal Antibodies to Red Blood Cells and Related Antigens, Paris, 2001, were studied. First, the activity of antibodies with erythrocytes with good expression of antigens A and B (controls) was tested. Then, the activity of MCA with erythrocytes with a weak expression of erythrocyte antigens was tested and the reaction was, after that, estimated in percent versus the controls.

[Effects of biorhythm regulator melatonin on DNA synthesis in short-term cultures of human malignant tumors].

The cytotoxic action of melatonin on DNA synthesis was studied in short-term human tumor tissue cultures. Twenty tumors (ovarian, renal, colorectal, gastric, skin, testicular, thyroid, adrenal gland, endometrial, cervical uterus ones, and melanoma) were isolated from patients at surgery. The effect of melatonin (concentrations of 5 x 10(-5) M to 5 x 10(-13) M on the level of 3H-thymidine incorporation into tumor tissue DNA (4-hour exposure) was evaluated.

[The effect of a Rhodiola rosea extract on the incidence of recurrences of a superficial bladder cancer (experimental clinical research)].

Oral administration of Rhodiola rosea extract to a small group of patents (n = 12) with superficial bladder carcinoma (T1G1-2) improved the characteristics of the urothelial tissue integration, parameters of leukocyte integrins and T-cell immunity. The average frequency of relapses for these patients has been found to fall twice, though statistical differences were not significant.

[The carcinogen urethane induces high-amplitudes circaseptan variations in target tissues and disrupts the rhythm of cell count in lymphoid organs].

The presence of tumor is accompanied by biological rhythms disturbance both in damaged (target) organ, and in nondamaged systems. As discoordination of biorhythms is sometimes one of the causes of pathologic states, we have investigated, which changes in system of about 7-day duration (circaseptan) biorhythms preceded the tumor appearance. The model of lung carcinogenesis, induced by single dose (0.

[Changes in the mechanical integration of transitional epithelial cells and in the immune status of patients with bladder tumors].

Mutual adhesiveness of urothelial tissue cells have been studied in healthy donors and patients with benign and malignant bladder tumors. The decreased mutual adhesiveness has been shown not only for tumors, but for surrounding urothelial tissue as well. Urothelial tissue integration, T-cell immunity and parameters of leukocyte integrins were affected most of all in bladder tumor stage T2 and T3.

[Reverse correlation between natural resistance of mice to transplanted leukemia EL-4 and rectal temperature].

Mice F1 (CBA x C57Bl) life span after transplantation of standard number of leukemia EL-4 cells at different clock hours was evaluated. At the same time, as injection was done, rectal temperature of mouse was measured. Both parameters showed circadian trend.

[Preventive effect of Rhodiolae rosea in spontaneous liver carcinogenesis in a mice model of high-tumor strain].

Different schemes of Rhodiolae rosea usage per os for prophylaxis of mouse hereditary hepatomas have been studied. A long-term effect on stimulation of tissue integration, T-immune activity and sufficient decrease of tumour frequency has been shown for R. rosea usage in early ontogenesis.

[Correlation of the probability of occurrence of breast neoplasms with solar activity].

A contingent with high incidence of precancerous breast diseases (1080 persons) was studied to assess the relationship between solar activity and 1) alterations in the relationship between women with early menarche and women with middle and late menarche (high and low risk of breast cancer respectively) and 2) incidence of benign breast diseases. It was established that population content alterations were wave-like and had statistically significant periods 3,5; 7 and 12 years, and correlate with Wolf number changes. Incidence of benign breast diseases in the group aged 20-50 years also changed periodically (T = 11 years) depending on the birth-year and correlated conversely with Wolf numbers at the birth-years.

[The genetic markers of psoriasis].

HLA-A, B, and C antigens were studied in 220 psoriasis patients by Terasaki and McLelland's lymphocytotoxic method. The value of relative risk for HLA-B13 and HLA-B17 antigens was estimated: 5.3 and 7.

[Discrete macroscopic fluctuations in processes of various nature].

The data of 30-year investigations of macroscopic fluctuations are generalized in this review. The results of measuring processes of different nature (from biochemical reactions to radioactive decay) fluctuate. They are presented by certain discrete values.