A morphological study of Coats' disease was performed with light and electron microscopy. The choroid was intact throughout. The pigment epithelial cells showed proliferative changes, being thickened in two or three rows. The transitional form of ghost cell was observed in contact with the pigment epithelial layer, then migrated toward the subretinal space, and finally invaded the detached reti...

Severe forms of Coats' disease are often associated with total retinal detachment, and a differential diagnosis from retinoblastoma is critically important. In such eyes, laser- and/or cryoablation is often ineffective or sometimes impossible to perform. We report a case of advanced Coats' disease in which a rapid pathological examination of subretinal fluid was effective for the diagnosis, and...

Neurons with strongly negatively charged surface coats were recognized in mammalian, avian, reptilian, amphibian and piscine brains. Many large-sized neurons had strongly negatively charged surface coats in the visual cortex and brain stem of the cow, cat, guinea pig, mouse, quail and parakeet. Such neurons were also seen in the brain stem of the lower vertebrates such as the house lizard, Japa...

The stimulatory or inhibitory effects of plant lectins on the production of gelatinase A (MMP-2) and gelatinase B (MMP-9) by mononuclear white blood cells was investigated by substrate zymography. Leukocyte cultures from 24-h old buffy coats were spontaneously activated and produced high levels of gelatinase B. Using such cultures the suppressing activity of the Datura stramonium, Viscum album,...

Despite their best intentions, health professionals sometimes act as vectors of disease, disseminating new infections among their unsuspecting clients. Attention to simple preventive strategies may significantly reduce disease transmission rates. Frequent hand washing remains the single most important intervention in infection control. However, identifying mechanisms to ensure compliance by hea...

this for granted. After Okinawa was returned to Japan in 1972, the program continued and so did the practice of Gram staining. Okinawa was a haven against managed care, extreme litigation, and the tendency to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics. Gram staining remained an integral part of clinical care. Currently, you can still see the white coats of house staff tainted with blue and red dots a...

Most commercial products of dehulled hemp seeds frequently include dark green remnants shells. The entire removal shell particles including seed coats and pericarp pieces can improve the quality hempseed-based products. In this study, structural characteristics fruit walls (pericarp) Cannabis sativa were examined using scanning electron microscopy. was comprised three distinct zones, exo-, meso...

We determine whether community pharmacies in Bogotá produce differential quality signals, and if they are related to an objective measure: the compliance with prescription rules. In this quantitative descriptive study, we use simulated client methodology (N=298) assess Bogota’s comply rules contraceptive medications. find that one per cent of staff at pharmacy asked for a when pills were reques...

Metal-support interfaces play a prominent role in heterogeneous catalysis. However, tailoring the metal-support interfaces to realize full utilization remains a major challenge. In this work, we propose a graceful strategy to maximize the metal-oxide interfaces by coating confined nanoparticles with an ultrathin oxide layer. This is achieved by sequential deposition of ultrathin Al2 O3 coats, P...