Systemic hypersensitivity reaction to endovascular stainless steel stent.

Endovascular intervention has become the mainstay for treatment of most patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease. We describe a patient with a known nickel allergy who underwent placement of a stainless steel stent for aortoiliac occlusive disease. Despite our attempt to avoid a nickel-containing stent, the patient developed a diffuse rash consistent with a nickel or metal allergy.

Quality of diabetes mellitus care by rural primary care physicians.

Purpose: To explore the relationship between degree of rurality and glucose (hemoglobin A1c), blood pressure (BP), and lipid (LDL) control among patients with diabetes.

Methods: Descriptive study; 1,649 patients in 205 rural practices in the United States. Patients' residence ZIP codes defined degree of rurality (Rural-Urban Commuting Areas codes).

Hydroxy- and alkoxy-bridged dinuclear uranyl-Schiff base complexes: hydrolysis, transamination and extraction studies.

The reaction of uranyl nitrate with 1,3-bis(salicylideneamino)-2-propanol (H(3)L1) and 1,3-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneamino)-2-propanol (H(3)L2) in the presence of triethylamine (Et(3)N) yielded hydroxy- and alkoxy-bridged dinuclear complexes; [(UO(2))(2)(L1)(OH)(MeOH)(2)].(MeOH)(2) (.(MeOH)(2)) and [(UO(2))(2)(L2)(OH)(MeOH)(2)].

Regioselective synthesis of asymmetrically substituted 2-quinoxalinol salen ligands.

Diamino-2-quinoxalinols are reacted with salicylaldehyde derivatives to produce 2-quinoxalinol imines regioselectively as one isomer in good yield. Regioselectivity has been determined through the use of isotopic 15N labeling experiments. The 2-quinoxalinol imines may then be reacted without further purification with additional salicylaldehyde derivatives to yield asymmetrically substituted 2-quinoxalinol salens.

Uranyl stabilized Schiff base complex.

Uranyl Schiff base complex [(UO(2))(2)(Salpro)(OH)(Solvent)(2)] (1) in the presence of excess of ethylenediamine (EDA) does not undergo nucleophilic addition (hydrolysis) and substitution (transamination) reactions due to an extended chelation [2N, 3O + OH] by the flexible backbone.