Interest in cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) as delivery agents has fuelled a large number of studies conducted on cultured cells and in mice. However, only a few studies have been devoted to the behaviour of CPPs in human tissues. Therefore, we performed ex vivo tissue-dipping experiments where we studied the distribution of CPP-protein complexes in samples of freshly harvested human tissue ma...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High primary stability is important for long-term survival of uncemented femoral stems. Different stem designs are currently in use. The ABG-I is a well-documented anatomical stem with a press-fit design. The Unique stem is designed for a tight customized fit to the cortical bone of the upper femur. This implant was initially developed for patients with abnormal anatomy, ...

Aim: Our aim in this study is to consider the relationship between arterial blood gas (ABG) parameters and prognosis severe head trauma children.
 Material Methods: Patients younger than 17 years of age with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 8 below history were retrospectively analyzed. The relation ABG taken at time admission mortality was examined. Independent sample T-test used for pH, PCO2 b...

Methods From July 2014 to January 2015,22 patients were enrolled.All the subjects underwent RTCGMS(San MediTech) for five days. Capilllary glucose values through self-monitoring of blood glucose(SMBG)were input twice a day for adjustment. Meanwhile, arterial cannula was placed for arterial blood sampling. The value of RTCGMS,SGMB and arterial blood glucose(ABG) at the same time were recorded ev...

Background: Tympanoplasty (TP) is a surgical procedure that aims to repair a persistently perforated eardrum via grafting. Different surgical techniques and graft materials were used for TP with variable success rates. Purpose: This study aims to determine predictors of failure of TP and compare different graft materials used. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of all the medical recor...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the hearing results of embedding the partial ossicular reconstruction prosthesis (PORP) underneath the malleus with the malleus relocation technique and tympanic membrane graft in the presence of the malleus. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of patient charts and audiometric results in a tertiary referral center was conducted. In tota...

INTRODUCTION Metabolic acidosis confirmed by arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is one of the diagnostic criteria for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Given the direct relationship between end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), and metabolic acidosis, measuring ETCO2 may serve as a surrogate for ABG in the assessment of possible DKA. The current study focuses on the predi...

Numerous studies have demonstrated that aged black garlic (ABG) has strong anti-oxidant activity. Little is known however regarding the anti-inflammatory activity of ABG. This study was performed to identify and compare the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of ABG extract (ABGE) with those of fresh raw garlic (FRG) extract (FRGE). In addition, we investigated which components are respo...