OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate differences in Doppler parameters between severe transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS, arterial lumen reduction >80%) with end-to-end (EE) arterial anastomosis and that with end-to-side (ES) arterial anastomosis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed color duplex sonography (CDUS) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images in 38 patient...

Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) formulated from one type of lipid (homolipid) suffer from low drug encapsulation and drug bursting due to crystallization of the lipid into the more ordered β modification, which leads to decreased drug entrapment and faster drug release. This study assessed the feasibility of using nanostructured lipid matrices (NLMs) for ocular delivery of methazolamide-(MZA) ...

Abstract At FCC-ee, about $$1.7 \times 10^{11}\,\hbox {Z} \rightarrow \uptau ^+\uptau ^-$$ 1.7 × 10 11 Z → τ + - </mml:...

The effects of growth hormone (GH) treatment on 24-h energy expenditure (EE) were studied in a open trial over a period of 4 weeks. Five subjects, four men and one woman, with a history of complete GH deficiency were included. All the subjects were examined on 2 consecutive days on baseline and, thereafter, at six occasions during a period of 1 month (days 1, 2, 5, 8, 15, and 30). The dose of G...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Helicobacter pylori is controversial. We evaluated endoscopic, 24-h gastric and esophageal acid profile among patients with GERD in relation to H. pylori, as the latter might alter gastric acid secretion. METHODS Patients with GERD (n = 123), who were not on acid-suppressive drugs, and had not received anti...

The aim of this study was to identify periods in zebrafish (Danio rerio) development when estrogen exposure has long-term consequences on reproductive capabilities at the adult stage. To this end, zebrafish were exposed to 10 ng/L ethynylestradiol (EE(2)) during three stages of gonadal differentiation: (i) the juvenile hermaphroditic stage when gonads display the morphology of an immature ovary...

BACKGROUND Persistent neuroinflammation and disruptions in brain energy metabolism is commonly seen in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Because of the lack of success of most TBI interventions and the documented benefits of environmental enrichment (EE) in enhancing brain plasticity, here we focused our study on use of EE in regulating injury-induced neuroinflammation and disruptions in energy met...