Effects of natural honey on polymicrobial culture of various human pathogens.

Introduction: Honey has a wide range of antimicrobial activity. All previous studies have considered honey's effect on a single microbe. The present study investigated activity of honey towards a high dose of single or polymicrobial culture.

Improvement in human semen quality after oral supplementation of vitamin C.

This study was carried out to monitor the effect of oral supplementation of vitamin C on various semen parameters in oligospermic, infertile, otherwise healthy individuals. Various semen parameters, including sperm motility, sperm count, and sperm morphology, were studied before and after the vitamin C treatment. A total of 13 infertile patients were included.

Segmental variation in the in vitro cell metabolism of nucleus pulposus cells isolated from a series of bovine caudal intervertebral discs.

Study Design: This study focuses on the association between cell metabolism and molecular matrix composition of nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue with spine level in sequential bovine caudal intervertebral discs.

Objective: To explore the hypothesis that the molecular composition of NP tissue and corresponding cell metabolism varies with caudal spine. A secondary hypothesis is tested that potential cellular differences are maintained after monolayer culture.

Effect of nicotine on spinal disc cells: a cellular mechanism for disc degeneration.

Study Design: Experimental investigation to determine the effect of nicotine on intervertebral spinal disc nucleus pulposus (NP) cells cultured in vitro. OBJECTIVES.: To evaluate the effects of nicotine on cell proliferation, extracellular matrix production, and viability of NP cells in three-dimensional alginate constructs cultured in vitro.

Functional outcome in trauma patients with spinal injury.

Study Design: A retrospective data analysis of all trauma patients admitted the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service was performed.

Objective: To assess the long-term outcome of trauma patients with spinal injuries using Functional Independence Measure scores.

Summary Of Background Data: Mortality after severe multiple trauma is well documented.

Treatment of severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose with extracorporeal sorbent detoxification.

Tricyclic overdose can be a medical emergency, and therapy with intravenous bicarbonate is not always successful in preventing cardiac toxicity or coma. Mortality in patients developing these complications is from 1% to 15%. Extracorporeal detoxification with sorbents has been used in treatment of patients with very high drug levels and declining clinical condition.