Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111.

Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: , from marine sediment sand. , (incl. gen.

Ondansetron and droperidol in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

We have performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical study to assess the efficacy of ondansetron, droperidol, or both, in preventing postoperative emesis. We studied 242 patients undergoing biliary or gynaecological surgery under general anaesthesia. Shortly before induction of anaesthesia, patients received: saline i.

[Nocturnal hypoxemia after abdominal surgery: associated factors and usefulness of oxygen therapy].

Background: Postoperative nocturnal hypoxemia (PONH) is a main factor in the genesis of respiratory, cardiac and neurologic complications after surgery.

Aim: To describe the phenomenon of PONH after elective laparoscopy and laparotomy, and to evaluate the usefulness of oxygen therapy in its prevention.

Patients And Methods: Fifteen elective patients (6 M, 9 F, 51 +/- 8 years old) scheduled for laparotomy (n = 8) or laparoscopy (n = 7) were studied.

Halophilic Vibrio infections: a review.

Halophilic vibrios are gram-negative curved bacilli that requires high concentrations of salt for survival. They are usually found in marine environments and have a worldwide distribution. Infections caused by these organisms are usually associated with ingestion of raw shell fish or exposure of wounds to sea water.