OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the histological and morphological changes in the first two postoperative weeks on a rat intraperitoneal adhesion model induced by duodenum clamping trauma. METHOD The rat model of postoperative intraperitoneal adhesions was established in 48 male Wistar rats by laparotomy, followed by the duodenum clamping trauma. Rats were sacrificed re...

SCBH was induced by immunizing guinea pigs with a protein antigen and challenging 1 week later with a large intraperitoneal dose of the same antigen. Animals developed a delayed-onset, erythematous skin rash and dermal infiltration by basophils and eosinophils. The uveal tracts of these animals were infiltrated by eosinophils, as were several other internal organs. The eye is affected in SCBH, ...

Histopathological alterations in kidneys have been studied in squirrels with repeated intraperitoneal injections of cadmium acetate at a dose of 1.0 mg Cd/Kg of body weight. Cloudy swelling, necrosis, denudation and destruction of tubular epithelium, focal aggregates of inflammatory cells, perivascular inflammation by chronic inflammatory cells and perinephric haemorrhage with infiltration by p...

background: inverse relationship between helminths infection and immune-mediated diseases has inspired researchers to investigate therapeutic potential of helminths in allergic asthma. helminth unique ability to induce immunoregulatory responses has already been documented in several experimental studies. this study was designed to investigate whether excretory/secretory (es) and somatic produc...

introduction and objective: liver is an important body organ without which life is impossible. cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent widely used as an anti-cancer (“antineoplastic” or “cytotoxic”) chemotherapy drug. the present study aimed to find a suitable antioxidant and examine the effect of vitamin e and selenium on reducing the side effects of cyclophosphamide on liver as a vital organ....

BACKGROUND Hydatid disease is endemic in certain areas of the world and it is located mostly in the liver. Intraperitoneal rupture is rare. Rupture may result from trauma or may occur spontaneously from increased pressure of the cystic fluid. Ruptured hydatid cyst is a rare cause of ascites, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in endemic areas. The diagnosis of ru...

Physical and psychosocial functioning following motor vehicle trauma The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma cognitions Infections and treatment of wounds in survivors of the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand Field hospital analgesia The evolution of pain management in the critically ill trauma patient What is the ideal pre-hospital analgesic? Continuous infusion of local...