Establishment of An Alloxan-induced Diabetes Model in Daphnia Pulex.

Objective To establish a Daphnia model of alloxan-induced diabetes. Methods Daphnia were exposed to three different concentrations of alloxan (3, 5, and 10 mmol/L) for 30 minutes. Blood glucose and survival rate were recorded for 72 hours after alloxan insult.

Ethanol alters the expression of ion channel genes in Daphnia pulex.

Background: Heavy drinking can increase heart rate and blood glucose, induce hypoxic tolerance, impair brain cognitive functions, and alter gene expressions. These phenomena may occur even in response to small dose of ethanol exposure or during its withdrawal.

Objectives: To evaluate whether persistent low concentrations of ethanol exposure affect organism function and the gene expressions of ion channels.

Dorsal penile nerve block for rigid cystoscopy in men: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Pain is common in men undergoing rigid cystoscopy. Even with the application of a lubricant containing 2 % lidocaine, about 76 % of men suffer from mild to severe pain when undergoing rigid cystoscopy. The most painful part of the procedure for men is when the cystoscope passes through the membranous urethra.

Isoflurane pre-treatment before cardiopulmonary bypass alleviates neutrophil accumulation in dog lungs.

Objective: This study investigated the effect of isoflurane pretreatment on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-related lung injury.

Methods: Twelve dogs were randomly divided into two groups of six each. In one group, 1.