Women who are 35 years or older are offered invasive prenatal testing because of the increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities, especially Down syndrome. In an attempt to increase the number of Down syndrome fetuses being detected and decrease the number of invasive procedures being performed on pregnancies not affected with a chromosome abnormality, both biochemical and ultrasound screening ...

• Liposomes with chlorhexidine (CHX) were incorporated into chitosan hydrogel. CHX-liposomes-in-chitosan hydrogel significantly reduced inflammatory response. inhibited biofilm formation. S. aureus and P. aeruginosa biofilms. Successful treatment of skin infections requires eradication biofilms found in up to 90 % all chronic wounds, causing delayed healing increased morbidity. We hypothesized ...

A transvaginal ultrasound of the pelvis was performed. It demonstrated a uterus measuring 7.1cm X 5.0cm X 5.8cm. No intrauterine device was identified in the endometrial cavity. Instead a linear echogenic structure corresponding to the lost IUD was seen in the right adnexa. In addition, an ill-defined mixed echogenic mass measuring 4.6cm X 4.2cm X 6.4cm was also visualized. The mass had a lobul...

Abstract Liposomes are used widely as drug delivery systems in different forms including nanosuspensions, osmotic pumps, infusion pumps and IV injections. Some of these systems (e.g. infusion or osmotic pumps) might stay stagnant for a long time during or before administration, and therefore, might face phase separation. In spite of these, there is no data available about the behavior of lipos...

Abstract Liposomes are used widely as drug delivery systems in different forms including nanosuspensions, osmotic pumps, infusion pumps and IV injections. Some of these systems (e.g. infusion or osmotic pumps) might stay stagnant for a long time during or before administration, and therefore, might face phase separation. In spite of these, there is no data available about the behavior of lipos...

Combination formulations of liposomes with collagen have been previously introduced as a means of obtaining more stable and less permeable liposomes. In this study, the effect of aqueous solutions of the collagen products COLLAPUR? (COL) and COLLAPURON-DAK? (COLD) from Henkle Co., on the release rate of sodium chromate (CHR) as a water-soluble model drug from stable plurilamellar vesicles (SPLV...

The aim of current study was to investigate the effect of Brij decoration of liposomes on in vitro and in vivo characteristics of the nanocarriers. Two hydrophilic Brij surfactants (Brij 35 and Brij 78) with almost similar molecular weight but differing in acyl chain were incorporated into liposomal bilayers at two percentages (5% and 10%). Conventional liposomes (CL) containing egg phosphatidy...