Liver Transplantation from Female Donors Provokes Higher Complement Component C5a Activity.

Background: Transplanted organs from female donors are associated with less favorable prognoses and outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether donor gender affects levels of serum terminal complement component C5a and oxidative stress in pediatric living related liver transplantation (LRLTx) recipients.

Material/methods: The subjects were 43 patients (20 males and 23 females) who underwent LRLTx during childhood (age range 1.

Physicochemical characterization of tretinoin tocoferil emulsion and povidone-iodine sugar ointment blend developed for improved regulation of wound moisture.

Maintenance of proper moisture and regulation of infection are simultaneously required to promote healing of pressure ulcers. Continuous use of water-rich ointment may often lead to excess moisture and induce edematous granulation tissue. Use of water soluble ointment may excessively absorb exudates and induce dry granulation tissue.

Physicochemical properties of macrogol ointment and emulsion ointment blend developed for regulation of water absorption.

Pressure ulcers can form with excess pressure and shearing stress on skin tissue. Because pressure ulcer is often accompanies by exudates, selection of appropriate topical emulsion ointment is difficult. Blended ointments consisting of emulsion base and water-soluble base are clinically used for adjustment of wound moist environment.

Critical role of water diffusion into matrix in external use iodine preparations.

Iodine preparations for external use are recommended for treating pressure ulcers with manifestations of infection and necrosis. These ulcers abundantly produce wound exudates, which could be absorbed by water-soluble base. In this study we aimed to improve the previously reported methodologies for water absorption and new methodologies were developed in Franz diffusion cell with 100kDa molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) membranes.