Contamination by oil crude extraction - Refinement and their effects on human health.

The harmful effects of oil on various species of flora and fauna have been studied extensively; however, few studies have studied the effects of oil exposure on human health. The objective of this research was to collect information on the acute health effects and serious psychological symptoms of the possible consequences of such exposure to crude oil. Some studies focused on the composition of different chemicals used in the extraction process, and wastes generated proved to be highly harmful to human health.

Cytotoxicity of Cyanoacrylate-Based Tissue Adhesives and Short-Term Preclinical In Vivo Biocompatibility in Abdominal Hernia Repair.

Background: Cyanoacrylate(CA)-based tissue adhesives, although not widely used, are a feasible option to fix a mesh during abdominal hernia repair, due to its fast action and great bond strength. Their main disadvantage, toxicity, can be mitigated by increasing the length of their alkyl chain. The objective was to assess the in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo biocompatibility in hernia repair of CAs currently used in clinical practice (Glubran(n-butyl) and Ifabond(n-hexyl)) and a longer-chain CA (OCA(n-octyl)), that has never been used in the medical field.

Effects of a novel NADPH oxidase inhibitor (S42909) on wound healing in an experimental ischemic excisional skin model.

Chronic wounds are a serious healthcare problem. As non-healing wounds involve continuous pathologic inflammatory stage, research is focused on anti-inflammatory treatments. Our objective was to analyze the effect of S42909, a potent NADPH oxidase inhibitor activity, with vascular anti-inflammatory properties.

Remodeling of Noncrosslinked Acellular Dermal Matrices in a Rabbit Model of Ventral Hernia Repair.

Background: Bioprostheses represent a significant advance in the abdominal wall reconstruction since they become degraded until their complete elimination in the recipient organism. This study examines remodeling in the host of three noncrosslinked porcine dermal collagen biomeshes: Strattice™ (St; LifeCell Corp.), XCM Biologic® Tissue Matrix (XCM; Synthes CMF) and Protexa® (Pr; Deco Med S.