Damage in a Thin Metal Film by High-Power Terahertz Radiation.

We report on the experimental observation of high-power terahertz-radiation-induced damage in a thin aluminum film with a thickness less than a terahertz skin depth. Damage in a thin metal film produced by a single terahertz pulse is observed for the first time. The damage mechanism induced by a single terahertz pulse could be attributed to thermal expansion of the film causing debonding of the film from the substrate, film cracking, and ablation.

[EFFICACY OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF VARICOSE DISEASE, DEPENDING ON ADSORPTION-RHEOLOGIC PROPERTIES OF BLOOD].

Physico-chemical adsorption-rheological properties of venous blood in patients, suffering varicose disease of the lower extremities, and their impact on efficacy of various methods of surgical treatment were studied. Conduction of endovasal laser coagulation in combination with crossectomy have promoted enhancement of operative treatment efficacy in patients in initial terms of observation (in 1 week), in 1 month a complete occlusion of the vein was noted more rarely. Efficacy of a small--power laser ablation with irradiation power of 10 W and less in 4 weeks postoperatively is higher, than of surgical treatment with a laser irradiation power 15 W.

[The impact of antisecretory therapy on gastroduodenal ulcers healing after acute bleeding].

In this paper we compared the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 receptor antagonists on the morphogenesis of the marginal zone of gastric and duodenal ulcers in 56 patients withacute gastroduodenal bleeding. It is shown that the antisecretory drugs in the treatment of patients with acute ulcerative bleedingnot only affect on the secretory activity of the glands in gastroduodenal zone, but it also modulates inflammatory reparative process and the status of mucous and bicarbonate barrier. A greater anti-inflammatory effect of PPI in comparison with H2-receptor antagonists has been proved.

Platelet aggregation measurement for assessment of hemostasis failure mechanisms in patients with gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding.

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with the risk of unsustainable hemostasis in patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer bleeding by in vitro assessment of platelet reactivity using artificial neural networks.

Methods: Patients with gastroduodenal ulcers complicated by bleeding were studied. Platelet aggregation was measured using aggregometry with adenosine diphosphate 5 μM, epinephrine 2.