Dr. B. Varadendra (1960–2022)

Dr. H. B. Kidd

33 - IJBMR 2013 Dr Subhas B. Nadagouda,

Original Article BACKGROUND: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common and potentially fatal complication of cirrhosis of liver with ascites, both in alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease, although more common in former case. AIMS : To determine the prevalence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and its clinical profiles in patients of cirrhosis of liver with ascites. STUDY...

Obituary: Dr. Robert B. Barlow 1939–2009

A star in the vision community was lost with the untimely death of our good friend and colleague, Robert Barlow. Bob succumbed on December 24th, at age 70, after a short bout with acute leukemia. Our sincere condolences are extended to his wife Pat, their three children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, as well as to his brother James and sister Margaret. Bob’s rise to preeminen...

Dr. Stuart L. Vandewater (b. 1924).

University in Kingston, in an expanding career Dr. Stuart Vandewater made innumerable contributions to Canadian anesthesia and to administrative and organizational aspects of Canadian medicine. His career shows how an anesthesiologist can influence activities that are far removed from the operating room. Born in Campbellford, Ontario, on November 16, 1924, Dr. Vandewater and his wife Mary (nee ...

The role of platelet microparticles in the production of antibodies from B lymphocytes against HLA-DR antigen in vitro

Background: Platelets can activate B cells and stimulate them for the production of antibodies. Since platelet microparticles (PMPs) originate from platelets, they may have the same virtue. In the present study, the effect of PMPs was investigated on the production of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-specific antibody from B cells in vitro. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, HLA-D...