Extrathoracic assisted breathing evaluated by cinefluorography

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty in sleep disordered breathing.

Extrathoracic angiomyolipomas in lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disorder that affects women and can lead to serious respiratory impairment. Since Bourneville's tuberous sclerosis (TS) was first reported, the striking similarities between the two entities have led many to believe that LAM is a forme fruste of TS. This is suggested by reports that angiomyolipomas, rare tumours in themselves, are reported in 4...

Ram sperm motility after intermittent scrotal insulation evaluated by manual and computer-assisted methods.

AIM To study whether additional measurements of motility characteristics of spermatozoa by computer assisted semen analysis (CASA) were more sensitive indicators of reduced semen quality than estimates of percentages of motile, rapid or progressive cells. METHODS Intermittent scrotal insulation was applied to 6 rams for 16 h per day for 21 days or to 2 of these for 12 h per day for 28 days in...

Indocyanine green-assisted epiretinal membrane peeling evaluated by optical coherence tomography and multifocal electroretinography

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcome in eyes with indocyanine green (ICG)-assisted idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) peeling by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and multifocal electroretinogram (MFERG). DESIGN Prospective, interventional, noncomparative case series. METHODS Twenty eyes of 20 patients with idiopathic ERM underwent pars plana vitrectomy and ICG-ass...

Thoracic and extrathoracic bronchial fistulas.

bnormal connections between distal portions of the respiratory airways and other anatomic structures usually produce significant pulmonary compromise. These interconnections may have an acute onset and lead tO) catastrophic consequences. Subacute or chronic presentations may also occur and will be emphasized in this review. It is usually not possible to localize the precise anatomic location of...