Sulfur mustard (SM) is a toxic agent that targets several tissues. It is the leading cause of persistent lung disease, progressive deterioration in lung function and mortality among patients. Disturbed sleep and poor quality of sleep are common in SM-exposed patients with chronic respiratory problems. Melatonin is an alternative medication that has been widely used to treat poor sleep quality c...

The title compound, [Sm(C(25)H(35)N(2))(C(14)H(24)Si(2))(C(4)H(8)O)]·C(7)H(8), was prepared by treatment of anhydrous samarium trichloride with a 1:1 mixture of in situ-prepared Li(DippForm) [DippFormH = N,N'-bis-(2,6-diisopropyl-phen-yl)methanimidamide] and Li(2)(COT'') [COT'' = 1,4-bis-(trimethyl-sil-yl)cyclo-octa-tetra-enyl] in tetra-hydro-furan (THF). Despite the presence of two very bulky ...

some studies have already addressed the effects of occupational organic solvent exposure on the visually evoked potentials (veps). visual system is an important target for sulphur mustard (sm) toxicity. a number of iranian victims of sulphur mustard (sm) agent were apprehensive about the delay effect of sm on their vision and a possible delay effect of sm on their visual cortex. this investigat...

A previous study suggested that the long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist salmeterol (SM) had inhibitory effects on bronchial mucosal inflammation 6 hours after allergen exposure. To further evaluate the influence of SM on allergen-induced airway inflammation. We studied, in a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial, 16 mild asthmatic patients who had a dual asthmatic response to allergen inh...

BACKGROUND Despite the ever-increasing use of social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) little is known about its use in medical school admissions. This qualitative study explores whether and how social media (SM) is used in undergraduate admissions in Canada, and the attitudes of admissions personnel towards such use. METHODS Phone interviews were conducted with admissions deans and nominated a...

Membrane raft size measurements are crucial to understanding the stability and functionality of rafts in cells. The challenge of accurately measuring raft size is evidenced by the disparate reports of domain sizes, which range from nanometers to microns for the ternary model membrane system sphingomyelin (SM)/1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC)/cholesterol (Chol). Using Förs...

BACKGROUND Vascular prosthetic graft infection in the groin is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This article presents a case series on the use of 2 flaps in the treatment of this condition. METHODS Five patients, mean age 65 years (range, 49-74 years), with significant comorbidity were treated for an exposed and infected vascular prosthetic graft in the groin with a combination o...

With a view to extending the shelf-life and enhancing the safety of liquid whole egg/skim milk (LWE-SM) mixed beverages, a study was conducted with Bacillus cereus vegetative cells inoculated in skim milk (SM) and LWE-SM beverages, with or without antimicrobial cocoa powder. The beverages were treated with Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology and then stored at 5 degrees C for 15 days. The ki...

To determine whether or-smooth muscle (ar-SM) isoactin is expressed in the maturing kidney as well as the changes associated with maturation, we processed for immunocytochemistry kidney sections from Wistar-Kyoto rats at various prenatal (15, 17, 19, and 20 days) and postnatal (2, 5,10,15, and 90 days) ages using a monoclonal anti-or-SM actin antibody. At 15 days of gestation, only a few mesenc...