Obturator Hernia in a 71-Year-Old Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge.

An obturator hernia is a relatively rare form of pelvic hernia, wherein abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the pelvis known as the obturator foramen. The majority of patients with this condition present to the emergency room with symptoms of bowel obstruction. Due to the non-specific nature of these symptoms, making a preoperative diagnosis of obturator hernia can be challenging.

Femoral Hernia Containing a Strangulated Appendix: A Hybrid Approach.

We present an intriguing case of an incarcerated femoral hernia containing an inflamed appendix inside the sac, also known as a De Garengeot hernia. This type of hernia is a rare occurrence that was first described in 1731 by the French surgeon René-Jacque Croissant de Garengeot. A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a painful mass in the right groin region.

Right-Sided Diverticulitis: A Rare Cause of Right-Sided Abdominal Pain.

Acute diverticulitis is a particularly common medical entity, and its frequency increases with age. The most commonly affected part of the large intestine is the sigmoid colon, while right-sided diverticulitis is very rare. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old man who presented to the emergency department due to acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain.

Cellular redox-status is associated with regulation of frond division in Spirodela polyrrhiza.

We investigated a possible relationship between the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the stimulation of frond division of the aquatic plant Spirodela polyrrhiza (duckweed) during a 7-day experimental culture period. In particular, we monitored superoxide concentration using a state-of-the-art cell biosensor. A considerable reduction in ROS and superoxide concentration was observed during the first 2 days of culture, whereas duckweed cultures achieved near exponential growth rates after the second day.

Study on the mechanism of Bioelectric Recognition Assay: evidence for immobilized cell membrane interactions with viral fragments.

The Bioelectric Recognition Assay (BERA) is a whole-cell based biosensing system that detects the electric response of cultured cells, suspended in a gel matrix, to various ligands, which bind to the cell and/or affect its physiology. Previous studies have demonstrated the potential application of this method for rapid, inexpensive detection of viruses in a crude sample. However, the understanding, so far, of the fundamental processes that take place during cell-virus interactions within the probe has been rather limited.