Efficacy of transarterial embolisation in patients with life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal haematoma.

Aim: To evaluate the technical and clinical success of embolisation in patients with life-threatening spontaneous retroperitoneal haematoma (SRH) and to assess predictors of clinical outcome.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients (mean age: 71.9±9.

International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations for quality assurance in digestion testing programs for .

Effective performance of digestion testing methods for , and their use for the detection of infected animals and the prevention of human trichinellosis require system-wide incorporation of appropriate quality assurance (QA) practices. The recommendations of the International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT) aim to facilitate reliable test results when laboratories operate within a quality management system (QMS) which includes: 1) a quality manual (or similar documentation of the QMS); 2) a validated test method with identified critical control points; 3) a training program; 4) procedures utilizing proficiency testing and other methods to confirm technical capability of analysts; 5) equipment calibration and maintenance; 6) standard operating procedures, related documentation and reporting; 7) procedures to enable continuous monitoring and improvements; and 8) regular internal and third party audits. The quality manual or similar documentation describes the QMS within a testing laboratory, and lists the QA policies and good laboratory practices.

International Commission on Trichinellosis: Recommendations on post-harvest control of in food animals.

Domestic and wild animals which consume meat are at risk of becoming infected with and therefore may pose a public health risk. Among domestic livestock, pigs are most commonly associated with infection, but human outbreaks have also resulted from consumption of horsemeat, wild boar, bear, walrus and other wild animals. For animals that are not produced under controlled management conditions and for wild animals, specific steps should be taken to prevent human exposure to .

Association of angiopoietin-2 and dimethylarginines with complicated course in patients with leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is one of the most relevant zoonosis worldwide and a potentially life-threatening infectious disease. While it is frequent in tropic regions, it is uncommon in European industrialized countries. Angiopoietin-2 (Angpt-2) and asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA and SDMA) are markers of endothelial activation and systemic inflammation.

Laser ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer with MR thermometry: 5-year survival.

Purpose: To determine technical success, technique effectiveness, complications, and survival after laser ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-seven consecutive patients (65 men and 22 women; mean age, 62.8 years) with 180 liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma were included between 1998 and 2005.