Despite promising results observed using silicone rubber chamber, no previous comprehensive work was performed on behavior of the conduit. Present study aimed at further functional, histomorphometrical and immunohistochemical assessment of nerve regeneration in the same animal along a 10-mm rat sciatic nerve gap. Fifty- four male Wistar rats were divided into three experimental groups (n = 1...

The lens capsule and silicone intraocular lens (IOL) extracted from the eye of a patient with chronic infectious endophthalmitis was examined histopathologically to evaluate the pathology of a capsule and IOL surfaces in the presence of bacterial infection. A 69-year-old man developed an infection in his right eye 4 months after phacoemulsification and aspiration of a cataract and implantation ...

The cyclic voltammetry of red PbO, -PbO2, -PbO2 and BaPbO3 was studied with two different types of electrodes in acidic and alkaline media. In one case, microcrystalline particles of lead oxides were mechanically immobilized on the surface of paraffin-impregnated graphite rod electrodes (PIGE), while in the other case, lead oxides were added to a paste of graphite and silicone oil. The overall ...

Background. The double haul is a unique feature of single-handed fly casting and is used in both fly fishing and fly casting competition. The movement behaviour during the double haul has not been investigated in previous research. Objectives. Describe the coordination of the rod and line hauling movements during distance fly casting. Methods. Elite fly casters performed distance castin...

The CIDR is an intravaginal progesterone insert, used in conjunction with other hormones to synchronize estrous in beef and dairy cows and heifers. The CIDR was developed in New Zealand and has been used for several years to advance the first pubertal estrus in heifers and the first postpartum estrus in cows. The CIDR is a “T” shaped device with flexible wings that collapse to form a rod that c...

PURPOSE To explore neuronal and glial alterations in eyes with complex long-term rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). METHODS Morphological analysis was performed on eight retinal specimens derived from patients treated with peripheral retinectomy for RRD complicated by retinal shortening or retinal thinning. All eyes had undergone previous surgeries including silicone oil tamponade, and ...

The surface conductivity of insulators in the field is usually very non-uniformly distributed. In this case the integral surface conductivity is not an appropriate parameter of pollution severity. A better evaluation can be achieved on the basis of local conductivity measurements by means of special probes, e.g. the rod probe or tissue strip probe. In this paper the form factors of different pr...

The CIDR is an intravaginal progesterone insert, used in conjunction with other hormones to synchronize estrous in beef and dairy cows and heifers. The CIDR was developed in New Zealand and has been used for several years to advance the first pubertal estrus in heifers and the first postpartum estrus in cows. The CIDR is a “T” shaped device with flexible wings that collapse to form a rod that c...