BACKGROUND The methods of arrangement of combined intravenous parallel infusions using anti-reflux valve (ARV), with and without anti-syphon valve (ASV) that could decrease occlusion alarm delay were investigated. METHODS Occlusion challenge tests were mainly performed as bench experiments of four kinds of multiple parallel infusions (10 ml/h and 50 ml/h infusions), which were connected at th...

Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is a subset of dermatomyositis (DM) that has conventional cutaneous manifestations of DM, but paradoxically, little or no muscle involvement. In 2005, a novel antibody was described in association with CADM - anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5). Patients with this serologic marker have a characteristic mucocutaneous phenotype ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore the initial pathogenic mechanisms of diabetes associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Insulin resistance, proinflammatory cytokines, and beta-cell function were evaluated in a case-control study. A total of 28 consecutive nondiabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C were included in the study (anti-HCV+...

Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a rare immune mediated disorder characterized by progressive ataxia in presence of onconeural antibodies which occurs due to an indirect effect underlying malignancy i.e. small cell lung cancer (SCLC), breast and gynecologic cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma. In about 50% patients neurological manifestation prior detection carcinoma. Anti-Yo Antibody the c...

The present study aims to examine the anti-diabetic effects of fullerene C60 nanoparticle, as an anti-oxidant compound, on serum glucose level, body weight, food and water intake, pancreatic oxidative stress in rats with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intravenous injection streptozotocine (45 mg/kg) into tail vein rats. Four groups were divided follow: normal, normal t...

Epoetin-induced pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is most commonly associated with epoetin-a; nevertheless, its occurrence has been reported in epoetin-β and darbepoetin-a. We report a young hemodialysis patient who developed PRCA 2 years after receiving intravenous epoetin-β. Epoetin- induced PRCA was confirmed by bone marrow aspiration, associated with markedly elevated anti-erythropoietin antibod...

Key words: (1) compensatory lung growth; (2) pneumonectomy; (3) lung metastasis; (4) adenovirus-mediated gene therapy; and (5) anti-angiogenesis.Abstract Growth of solid tumor metastases is critically dependent on angiogenesis. We hypothesized that an " angiogenic-rich " milieu, as in pneumonectomy-induced lung growth, would be conducive to growth of pulmonary metastases, and that transfer of a...

A 3 year old girl presented with a limp and a hot, swollen ankle. X-Ray showed active osteomyelitis. ESR > 60 mm/ hr, Hb 11.3 g/dl, WCC 7.9 × 109/L, Platelets 808 × 109/L. Intravenous antibiotics were commenced. One week later, the left ankle became swollen, X-Ray showed osteomyelitis. Bone scan showed several areas of increased uptake, right femoral neck, both knees, both ankles, and scapula. ...