The proliferative and differentiative potential of Peyer's patch, peripheral blood, and popliteal lymph node cells was assessed by allogeneic cell transfer followed by quantitation of donor immunocytes by immunofluorescence. It was found that Peyer's patches are a highly enriched source of cells which have the potential to proliferate and differentiate into IgA-producing immunocytes and that th...

Abstract To evaluate meloxicam plasma concentrations using a microneedle patch, 12 pigs (initial BW = 2.5 ± 0.53 kg) were stratified into of 4 treatment groups. Treatment groups were: 1) (n 2) received 0.5 mg/kg via oral drench (oral); patch with no (placebo); 3) 4) dosed at (low dose); and 2 patches 5 (high dose). Blood was collected for analysis 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 168 hours. Micr...

its extent of spread. Being aware that multiple simultaneous CSF leaks are often present, two separate epidurals may lead to a more complete dural tamponade and better sealing in the upper cervical meninges. Injection at two separate sites may decrease the possibility of spinal compression from a large amount of blood and guarantee a more uniform distribution over the meninges. In conclusion, s...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Lumbar epidural blood patch (EBP) is a commonly used procedure to treat postdural puncture headache. We present a case of vision loss immediately following an EBP. CASE REPORT A 49-year-old woman with idiopathic intracranial hypertension received an EBP for postdural puncture headache at an outside facility without fluoroscopic guidance and in the seated position. Th...

Cell segmentation is one of important steps in the automatic white blood cell differential counting. In this paper, we propose a technique to segment singlecell images of white blood cells in bone marrow into two regions, i.e., nucleus and non-nucleus. The segmentation is based on the fuzzy C-means clustering and mathematical morphology. The segmentation results are compared to an expert’s manu...

A new multiple C-slotted microstrip patch antenna is proposed in the present study. A patch antenna is a wide-beam narrowband antenna. The microstrip patch antenna consists of a very thin metallic strip (patch) placed a small fraction of a wavelength above a ground plane. The patch can be designed in any possible shape and normally made of conducting materials such as copper or gold. This study...

Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease due to contact with different substances and caused by two mechanisms: Allergy and irritation. Contact dermatitis is a common skin disease and the most common occupational dermatosis. Differentiating between allergic and irritant contact dermatitis is essential in the identification of etiologic factor(s) and hence, its control and prognosis. T...

the effect of a distributed patch mass on the natural frequency of vibration of a laminated rectangular plate with simply supported boundaries is investigated. the third order displacement field of a composite laminated rectangular plate is defined using the two variable refined plate theory. equations of motion of the plate are obtained with the help of calculus of variation. parametric study ...