Patterns of shade plant diversity in four agroforestry systems across Central America: a meta-analysis.

Agroforestry systems can potentially increase tree diversity within agricultural landscapes, but to date, there is little understanding of the patterns of shade plant diversity within different agroforestry systems (AFS) at large spatial scales. Using compiled plant inventory data (from 23 sources, 2517 plots, and 148,255 individuals) encompassing four AFS (shaded coffee; shaded cocoa; dispersed trees on pastures; and live fences) across six countries in Central America we estimated different metrics of diversity to assess the conservation value of different AFS for shade plants. 458 shade plant species were recorded across the four agroforestry systems.

[Treatment of episiotomy wound infections. Incision and drainage versus incision, curettage and sutures under antibiotic cover--a randomized trial].

Conventional, "open" treatment of episiotomy wound infections was compared to incision, curettage and primary suture under antibiotic cover in a prospective, randomized study. During the period 1.5.

[Treatment of Bartholin's abscess. Marsupialization versus incision, curettage and suture under antibiotic cover--a randomized trial with a 6-months follow-up].

Treatment of Bartholin's abscess with incision and curettage of the cavity suture under antibiotic cover reduces the average healing time compared with conventional marsupialization. Recurrences were not more frequent after suture.

Treatment of Bartholin's abscess. Marsupialization versus incision, curettage and suture under antibiotic cover. A randomized study with 6 months' follow-up.

Conventional marsupialization was compared with incision plus curettage and primary suture of the abscess cavity under antibiotic (Clindamycin) cover in a prospective, randomized study of 32 patients with Bartholin's abscess. The median time to healing was 5 days less after suture than after marsupialization alone. The difference was statistically significant.

Immature ovarian teratoma in a postmenopausal woman.

We report the first case of immature ovarian teratoma occurring after menopause in a 57-year-old, 3 years postmenopausal woman. Within one year after resection of the teratoma she developed peritoneal botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma, which probably originated from initially unrecognized rhabdomyoblasts in the teratoma. The patient died 6 months later from progressive disease after a transient adriamycin-induced tumor response.

Complete staining of human spermatozoa and immature germ cells combined with phase contrast microscopy.

A method combining Janus green B and Thymol blue stains the anterior part of the head, the nuclear membrane, middle piece, and tail of spermatozoa light green and the nucleus deep purple. The method provides excellent stained preparations for the evaluation of sperm morphology by phase contrast microscopy. It produces significantly less abnormal spermatozoa compared with the Papanicolaou stain.