Study of left ventricular systolic dysfunction, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension in CKD 3b-5ND patients-A single centre cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are associated with increased morbidity and mortality among CKD (chronic kidney disease) population. Recent studies have found increasing prevalence of PH (pulmonary hypertension) in CKD population. Present study was done to determine prevalence and predictors of LV (left ventricular) systolic dysfunction, LVDD (left ventricular diastolic dysfunction) and PH in CKD 3b-5ND (non-dialysis) patients.

Design, Synthesis, and Temperature-Driven Molecular Conformation-Dependent Delayed Fluorescence Characteristics of Dianthrylboron-Based Donor-Acceptor Systems.

We report a simple and novel molecular design strategy to enhance rISC in boron-based donor-acceptor systems to achieve improved delayed fluorescence characteristics. Dianthrylboryl ((An)B)-based aryl aminoboranes (donor: phenothiazine) and (donor: N,N-diphenylamine) were synthesized by a simple one-pot procedure. The energy of the electronic excited states in and were modulated by varying the arylamine donor strength and electronic coupling between D and A moieties.

A case of adult onset Still's disease with flare of arthritis.

Adult onset Still's disease is a febrile illness of unknown aetiology, accounting for about 6% cases of fever of unknown origin. It was first described by Eric GL Bywater in 1971, and since then few case series have been reported from India and other parts of the globe. A case of adult onset Still's disease who presented with fever and polyarthralgia of 18 months duration with flare of joint symptoms during fever spikes has been reported.

Intertissue differences for the role of glutamate dehydrogenase in metabolism.

The enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) plays an important role in integrating mitochondrial metabolism of amino acids and ammonia. Glutamate may function as a respiratory substrate in the oxidative deamination direction of GDH, which also yields α-ketoglutarate. In the reductive amination direction GDH produces glutamate, which can then be used for other cellular needs such as amino acid synthesis via transamination.

Radiation exposure of ventilated trauma patients in intensive care: a retrospective study comparing two time periods.

Objective: To describe the cumulative effective dose of radiation that was received during the initial Emergency Department assessment and ICU stay of patients admitted with trauma, who required mechanical ventilation, during two time periods.

Method: A retrospective analysis of radiological and clinical data, set in a regional nonurban ICU. Two cohorts (starting 1 January 2004 and 1 January 2009), each comprising 45 adult patients admitted with trauma who were mechanically ventilated in intensive care, were studied.