Higher cardiovascular mortality has been associated in a single epidemiological study with higher levels of barium in drinking water. The purpose of this study was to determine whether drinking water barium at levels found in some U.S. communities alters the known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Eleven healthy men completed a 10-week dose-response protocol in which diet was controlled ...

OBJECTIVE To describe our initial experience with CT-guided percutaneous barium marking for the localization of small pulmonary nodules prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). MATERIALS AND METHODS From October 2010 to April 2011, 10 consecutive patients (4 men and 6 women; mean age, 60 years) underwent CT-guided percutaneous barium marking for the localization of 10 small pulmo...

BACKGROUND Barium sulfate powder used for radiopacity of experimental blood clots (EBCs) for testing mechanical thrombectomy devices (MTD) has negative effects on EBCs mechanical properties. In vitro and in vivo exploration was performed to determine if the iodine based contrast medium will have less negative effects on the EBCs than barium. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fresh blood from 2 swine was ...

this review focuses on the latest developments in applications of carbon nanotubes (cnts) in medicine. a brief history of cnts and a general introduction to the field are presented. then, surface modification of cnts that makes them ideal for use in medical applications is highlighted. examples of common applications, including cell penetration, drug delivery, gene delivery and imaging, are giv...

Accepted: 31/10/2014 Abstract Nanomedicine is an emerging and novel field that will not only change the way veterinary medicine is practiced but also revolutionize the modern day therapeutics and diagnosis of diseases. It is the application of nanotechnology to achieve faster and effective solution to our day to day problems of management of diseases by acting at a nanoscale and bringing about ...

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Barium peritonitis is extremely rare, but is difficult to treat and may be life-threatening. Barium suspension leakage from the gastrointestinal tract into the abdominal cavity has a time-dependent and synergistically deleterious effect in patients who have generalized bacterial peritonitis. The severity of barium peritonitis is dependent on the quantity of barium in the abdominal cavity. Bariu...