Hair Analysis for Determination of Isoniazid Concentrations and Acetylator Phenotype during Antituberculous Treatment.

Background. Analysis of isoniazid (INH) uptake has been based on measurement of plasma concentrations providing a short-term and potentially biased view. Objectives.

Laminated safety glass as an intermediate target: a wound ballistic study.

Various 9-mm ammunitions (A1, A4, A5, ST, GS, GSb, P.E.P.

Functioning and effectiveness of electronic control devices such as the TASER® M- and X-series: a review of the current literature.

Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) such as the TASER(®) M- and X-series deliver short high-voltage, low-current energy pulses to temporarily paralyze a person by causing electrical interruption of the body's normal energy pulses. Despite many scientific publications, which classify the health risks of an appropriate use of the TASER device as minor, there still is a continuous uncertainty about possible side effects with human application. Based on a literature search of the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database's PubMed system of current publications, the following article describes the mechanisms by which the device operates and discusses possible pathophysiological consequences.

Biomechanical stability of knotless suture anchors used in rotator cuff repair in healthy and osteopenic bone.

Purpose: The primary stability of 5 new knotless suture anchors was compared in healthy and osteopenic humeri by use of the following anchor systems: Opus Magnum 2 (ArthroCare, Austin, TX), PushLock (Arthrex, Naples, FL), SwiveLock (Arthrex), Kinsa RC (Smith & Nephew, London, England), and Versalok (DePuy Mitek, Raynham, MA).

Methods: Twenty healthy and 20 osteopenic, macroscopically intact humeri with mean ages of 47 and 72 years, respectively, and mean bone mineral densities of 139.8 mg of calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca2+-HA) per milliliter and 51.