It has been suggested that the extensive longitudinal extradural spread of local anaesthetics in the elderly is attributed to decreased leakage through the intervertebral foramina. We have examined radiologically, in 53 patients, the relationship between leakage of iohexol through the thoracic intervertebral foramina and age. Iohexol was injected through an extradural catheter advanced 5 cm cep...

BACKGROUND Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a non-pharmacological intervention for severe asthma whose mechanism of action is not completely explained by a reduction of airway smooth muscle (ASM). In this study we analyzed the effect of BT on nerve fibers and inflammatory components in the bronchial mucosa at 1 year. METHODS Endobronchial biopsies were obtained from 12 subjects (mean age 47 ± 1...

OBJECTIVE To compare peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) between: (i) functional electrical stimulation lower extremity pulsed isometric muscle contractions combined with arm cycling (FES iso hybrid), (ii) functional electrical stimulation cycling combined with arm cycling (FES hybrid cycling), and (iii) arm cycling exercise (ACE) in individuals with spinal cord injury with level of injury above and b...

An experiment was conducted to determine the minimum levels of nonphytate P (NPP) with and without phytase that can be continuously and safely used during the growing and laying periods for diminishing P excretion to the environment. The experiment consisted of a 2 x 8 factorial arrangement of the treatments with two strains (Babcock B-300 and Hy-Line W-98) and eight diets. The birds of the con...

Formulating new integrated plant nutrient management (IPNM) strategies in order to sustain crop production and protect the environment has become an important issue present agricultural system. Therefore, a field study was carried out two seasons 2016 2017 formulate best IPNM for improving growth, yield, quality of maize grown arid agro-ecosystem. The comprised full-dose NPK (T1); composted was...

Capillary hemangiomas are common soft tissue tumors on the skin or mucosa of the head and neck in the early childhood, but very rare in the neuraxis. A 47-year-old man presented with one month history of back pain on the lower thoracic area, radiating pain to both legs, and hypesthesia below T7 dermatome. Thoracic spine MRI showed 1×1.3×1.5 cm, well-defined intradural mass at T6-7 disc space le...

The objectives of this work were to use Sesuvium verrucosum produce stable and mature compost vermicompost evaluate their influence on the growth production parameters Solanum lycopersicum L. crop. For preparation vermicompost, earthworm Eisenia fetida (Savigny) was used. proposed treatments were: T1 (negative control) [no organic fertilizer + urea], T2 (positive [bovine manure (100%) T3 (compo...

The ability to form durable memory is critical for human survival and development, but its underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms have not been well understood. In particular, existing studies have not clearly dissociated the neural processes supporting short- and long-duration memories. The present study addressed this issue with functional MRI and a modified subsequent memory paradigm. Pa...