Prediction of human core body temperature using non-invasive measurement methods.

The measurement of core body temperature is an efficient method for monitoring heat stress amongst workers in hot conditions. However, invasive measurement of core body temperature (e.g.

Diagnosis and treatment outcomes for patients with lymphoma of the parotid gland.

Objectives/hypothesis: Lymphoma of the parotid gland (LPG) is a rare disease. Clinical diagnosis is difficult, due to a lack of specific symptoms and findings. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic workup based on the analysis of our cases of LPG and to present the stage-dependent treatment outcome.

Homeopathic preparations to control the rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea Pass.).

A laboratory model system with the rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea Pass.) on apple seedlings was developed to study the effects of homeopathic preparations on this apple pest. The assessment included the substance Lycopodium clavatum and a nosode of the rosy apple aphid.

Arthropod pest management in organic crops.

Burgeoning consumer interest in organically produced foods has made organic farming one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. This growth has not been supported adequately by rigorous research to address challenges such as arthropod pest management. The research that has been conducted, however, is complemented by research in aspects of conventional agriculture that may have applicability in organic systems, as well as by research in underpinning fields such as applied ecology.

Generation of radially polarized beams in a Nd:YAG laser with self-adaptive overcompensation of the thermal lens.

Thermal effects such as lensing and birefringence negatively affect the beam quality and limit the power range of solid-state lasers. Self-adaptive overcompensation of the thermal lens is an answer to this problem. It provides a laser system with good beam quality and large stability range.

[Cor triatriatum dexter of an adult].

Cor triatriatum dexter is a rare congenital malformation in which a membrane divides the right atrium into two chambers. The membrane represents a persistence of the right sinus venosus valve (RSV). Normally the RSV regresses between the 9th and 15th week of gestation, as the cephalic portion forms the crista terminalis and the caudal portion develops into the Eustachian and Thebesian valve.

[Cardiac arrhythmias--ECG and electrophysiologic assessment].

The 12-lead resting surface ECG plays a major role in the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias. As a screening method, it provides important information about the cardiac rhythm and possible underlying heart diseases. It enables interpretation of possible arrhythmia mechanisms, especially if the recording is obtained at the time of the rhythm disorder.

[Bradycardia-induced syncope].

Bradyarrhythmias are the cause of syncope in 3 to 10% of cases. Marked bradycardia or asystole can be due to impaired function of the sinus node (sick sinus syndrome), high degree AV block or neurocardiogenic disorders (carotid sinus syndrome, vasovagal syncope). A precise history, ECG and 24-h.

[Hypertension refractory to therapy].

A 41-year-old musician developed severe refractory hypertension 13 years after radiotherapy of the retroperitoneum because of a teratocarcinoma of the right testis. An angiography revealed severe stenoses of both renal arteries. After percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of both renal arteries, blood pressure valves returned to the normal range.

Band 3 Chur: a variant associated with band 3-deficient hereditary spherocytosis and substitution in a highly conserved position of transmembrane segment 11.

We studied a large Swiss family with dominantly inherited hereditary spherocytosis and band 3 (anion exchanger 1, AE1) deficiency. Band 3 cDNA was analysed by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis and nucleotide sequencing. A new point mutation was found: G771D (GGC-->GAC).

[Fatal outcome of pneumocystis-carinii pneumonia under low-dose methotrexate and prednisone therapy for chronic rheumatoid arthritis. Case report and literature review].

New therapeutic schemes have been proposed recently for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Among these, methotrexate at low doses is recommended as basic therapy, already shortly after the diagnosis is established. We report on a 68-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis who developed bilateral pneumocystis-carinii pneumonia with a lethal course and bilateral sinusitis maxillaris with candida lusitaniae.

Hereditary spherocytosis associated with protein band 3 defect in a Swiss kindred.

A kindred with hereditary spherocytosis, in which 10 individuals were affected, was investigated. Gel electrophoresis of membrane proteins revealed a protein band 3 defect (densitometric reduction 14.4 +/- 7.

[Retroperitoneal rhabdomyosarcoma revealed by acute kidney failure in children. Report of a case].

Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare tumors representing 0.1% to 0.2% of all malignant tumors.