Microbial Colonization of Electrocardiographic Telemetry Systems Before and After Cleaning

Microbial Evaluation of Turkish Herbal Teas Before and After Infusion

Background: Herbal teas are produced and sold in packaged or unpackaged forms all over the world. The aim of this study was microbial evaluation of Turkish herbal teas before and after infusion in boiled water. Methods: A total of 20 packaged and unpackaged samples of Turkish herbal teas, including chamomile, salvia, green, mix, apple, mate, ginger, linden, fennel, and senna tea were collected...

on translation of politeness strategies in dialogues involving female characters in translations and retranslations of novels translated before and after the islamic revolution of iran and their effects on the image of women: a polysystem theory approach

abstract reception environment has considerable effects on accepting a translation. as the expectations of a target culture and its values and needs change throughout history, its criteria for accepting a translation or rejecting it will change accordingly (gentzler, 2001). the expectations of iran, as the reception environment in the present study, have changed after the islamic revolution. i...

Post-prandial electrocardiographic changes before and after gastrectomy.

Electrocardiographic changes in an athlete before and after detraining.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A young Caucasian female professional athlete underwent a 12-lead ECG as a part of preparticipation cardiovascular screening. She trained and exercised for an average 20 h per week. There were no symptoms or relevant family history reported, and cardiovascular examination was normal. The ECG exhibited T-wave inversion in the inferior and lateral leads ( fi gure 1 ). These ECG...

[Bacterial colonization of conjunctiva with Propionibacterium acnes before and after polyvidon iodine administration before intraocular interventions].

BACKGROUND Propionibacterium acnes has been described as a causative agent of postoperative endophthalmitis. This gram-positive, immotile, non-spore-forming bacterium is highly pleomorphic and grows under conditions of low to no oxygen concentration. It is commonly found on the skin at the openings of sebaceous glands and on hairs. A near-symptomless postoperative endophthalmitis occurs particu...