Silver and Gold Containing Compounds of p-Block Elements As Perspective Materials for UV Plasmonics.

We present a review of phase formation tendencies, methods for preparation and optical properties of alloys and compounds from the binary systems of silver or gold with metals and metalloids from the p-block of the Periodic system of elements. Reference data about the homogeneity regions in the systems of interest, together with information about the crystalline structure of existing indexed compounds in them, is proposed and statistically analyzed. General background for the synthesis of intermetallic alloys and compounds, and the tendencies for their preparation for plasmonic purposes are presented.

SLAP lesion type IX: case series and a review of literature.

Purpose: A type IX SLAP (superior labrum anterior to posterior) lesion involves 360° of the glenohumeral labrum. Only rare reports have been published analyzing the risk factors of this lesion and the success of its arthroscopic management. The aim of our study is to evaluate predisposing factors that lead to SLAP IX and to assess the clinical outcome after arthroscopic treatment.

Insulin Resistance, Glycemia and Cortisol Levels in Surgical Patients who Had Preoperative Caloric Load with Amino Acids.

Introduction: Surgical stress response, results in elevated levels of anti-insulin hormones and reduced insulin secretion. This hormonal state may be detrimental for surgical patients due to the presence of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Additionally, pre-operative fasting favors this conditions.

RECTOCELE - A LITERATURE REVIEW WITH A CASE REPORT.

Rectocele is defined as an herniation of the rectal wall through a defect in the posterior rectovaginal septum in direction of the vagina. A great variety of factors can cause a rectocle. Small rectoceles are asymptomatic, but the big ones are appearing with a great variety of symptoms.

Clinical case of a patient diagnosed with sinister inguinal hernia and disembriogenesis of the inguinal canal.

Hernia (lat. - rupture, burst) or protrusion represents the act of escape of tissue, organ or an organ constituent through an innate or acquired fault of the muscle or the connective tissue membrane. The inguinal hernia, also known as groin hernia, rates one of the most frequent surgical conditions.

Evaluation of therapeutic pulmonary surfactants by thin liquid film methods.

An example of the application of the Black Foam Film (BFF) Method and the Wetting Film Method, using the Microinterferomertric and the Pressure Balance Techniques, for characterization interfacial properties of the animal derived therapeutic pulmonary surfactant preparations (TSP), is presented. BFF thickness, probability of black film formation, and disjoining pressure for foam films from TSP aqueous solutions are measured as well as the wetting properties of TSP solutions on solid surfaces with different hydrophobicity have been studied. Interfacial characteristics such as minimal surfactant concentration to obtain black film (critical concentration) and concentration at which a black film is 100% obtained (threshold concentration) are determined.

Clinical case of echinococcus of the pancreas.

Hydatid disease is a major health problem worldwide. Its frequency is different worldwide depending to the climate and locoregional factors. Primary hydatid disease of the pancreas is very rare.

Effect of rhamnolipids on pulmonary surfactant foam films.

The effect of a rhamnolipid biosurfactant on pulmonary surfactant is studied employing the black foam film method. Pulmonary surfactant is modeled by a commercially available lung surfactant preparation (LSP). The effect of rhamnolipid concentration on the formation and stability of films formed from mixtures of LSP and rhamnolipids is experimentally studied by measurements of the probability W of formation of black foam films as a function of both LSP and rhamnolipid concentrations at the physiologically relevant electrolyte concentration C(el) = 0.

Influence of surfactant protein C on the interfacial behavior of phosphatidylethanolamine monolayers.

In the current work we study with monolayer tensiometry and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) the surface properties of Dipalmitoleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DPoPE) films at the air/water interface in presence and absence of specific surfactant protein C (SP-C). DPoPE is used, as it readily forms both lamellar (L(alpha)) and non-lamellar inverted hexagonal (H(II)) phases and appears as a suitable model phospholipid for probing the interfacial properties of distinct lipid phases. At pure air/water interface L(alpha) shows faster adsorption and better surface disintegration than H(II) phase.

[Biophysical models in investigations of exogenous surfactant activities on the surface tension and their theurapeutic effectiveness].

Surfactant therapy leads to significant clinical improvement in infants at risk for, or having, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The development of exogenous surfactant (ES) as a therapy for neonatal respiratory disorders was a significant advance in neonatal intensive care that has led to a decrease in neonatal mortality. Two broad categories of surfactants are available for exogenous therapy: surfactants derived from animal sources or 'natural' surfactants; and synthetic surfactants.

[Pulmonary surfactants: in vivo structure and in vitro biophysical models for investigation and its perspectives].

The metabolism, composition, structure and functions of the alveolar surfactant (AS) are described. The most adequate biophysical models for investigation of AS are considered. The principals and possibilities of three mostly used models are described in details: Monolayers, Spinning drop method and Thin liquid films.

A study of post-operative sensitivity in class I and class II restorations with self-etching adhesive and nanofilled composite.

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the type, intensity and duration of post operative sensitivity (POS) in class I and II cavity restorations with self-etching adhesive and nanofilled composite.

Patients And Methods: The clinical study included 34 patients, who received a total of 76 restorations by undergraduate dental students. The restorations were made in medium and deep cavities.

Rheological behavior and parameters of the in vitro model of lung surfactant systems: the role of the main phospholipid component.

The proposed in vitro model for studying the alveolar surface layer of the lungs enables one to investigate the surface intermolecular forces which influence the stability of the alveolus. The general role for the stability of the alveolus belongs to the phospholipids in the alveolar surfactant and predominantly to their main component dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC). The aim of the study was to investigate the rheological behavior of DPPC and exogenous surfactant preparations used in neonatal clinical practice.

Electric light scattering from single-stranded DNA in linear polyacrylamide solutions.

The electric light scattering (ELS) of ssDNA (calf thymus, 10 kbp, 55 micrograms/mL) in denaturing polyacrylamide (PAA) solutions was studied as a function of applied sinusoidal electric field and polymer concentration. Electric fields of strengths up to 300 V/cm and of frequencies between 100 and 5000 Hz were applied. It was found that the ELS effect increases with the field strength and decreases at high frequencies.

Peroxynitrite is not a major mediator of endothelial cell injury by activated neutrophils in vitro.

Objective: Human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) produce nitric oxide (NO), superoxide (O2.-) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-) upon stimulation. We investigated the role of ONOO- in PMN-induced injury to cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEC).

Molecular mobility in the monolayers of foam films stabilized by porcine lung surfactant.

Certain physical properties of a range of foam film types that are believed to exist in vivo in the lung have been investigated. The contribution of different lung surfactant components found in porcine lung surfactant to molecular surface diffusion in the plane of foam films has been investigated for the first time. The influence of the type and thickness of black foam films, temperature, electrolyte concentration, and extract composition on surface diffusion has been studied using the fluorescence recovery after photobleaching technique.

[Infusion treatment with nitrites of patients with acute myocardial infarct and unstable angina pectoris].

The results of prolonged infusion treatment with Trinitrosan and Isoket of 29 patients with acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris are reported. The drug action on the anginal syndrome, accompanying cardiac failure, heart rate and arterial tension is analysed. The action on the dynamic of enzyme activity and of the electrocardiograms during the treatment is compared with a control group of healthy persons.

[Ergospirometry study of the functional state of the cardiovascular system in chronic ischemic heart disease].

Sixty three patients were examined. The diagnosis of all was made on the base of clinical picture, electrocardiographic examinations and the results from the selective coronarography. The following indices of the oxygen consumption and gas metabolism were analysed in the paper: oxygen consumption per kilogram body weight, oxygen consumption per kilogramometer work performed, labour effectivity and restoration coefficient.

[Clinical instrumental and clinical angiographic studies of patients with the anginose forms of ischemic heart disease].

The observations cover 96 male patients, aged from 30 to 61 suffering ischemic heart disease with clearly manifested stenocardia. The diagnosis in all patients was made on the base of a thorough clinical examination, the results from the electrocardiography and the selective coronarography. The data obtained from the clinical instrumental and clinical-angiographic examinations reveal that a correlation exists between the stage of the coronary arteries lesions, the patients's age, number of previous myocardial infarctions, severity of stenocardia and the state of the coronary reserve.