BACKGROUND HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (HALS) is characterized by insulin resistance, abnormal lipid metabolism and redistribution of body fat. To date, there has been no quantitative summary of the effects of insulin sensitizing-agents for the treatment of this challenging problem. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, clinical trial registries, conference proceedings ...

RATIONALE Polymer-based surface coatings in outdoor applications experience accelerated degradation due to exposure to solar radiation, oxygen and atmospheric pollutants. These deleterious agents cause undesirable changes to the aesthetic and mechanical properties of the polymer, reducing its lifetime. The use of antioxidants such as hindered amine light stabilisers (HALS) retards these degrada...

OBJECTIVE To determine how many cases are required to achieve technical proficiency for hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS). DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS Using a prospective database, all HALS colorectal resections from 2003 to 2009 by 2 surgeons (A and B) were reviewed. Over 6 years, surgeons A and B performed 397 and 322 cases. INTERVENTIO...

HYPOTHESIS Open surgery for pancreatic debridement is often associated with major morbidity such as wound complications, fascial dehiscence, and intestinal fistulae. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is useful for complex abdominal procedures since the benefits of traditional laparoscopic surgery are retained. Published experience with HALS for pancreatic debridement is limited to anecd...

HDPE monofilaments were photostabilized with hindered amine l ight s tabi l izers (HALS) and UV absorbers at varying stabilizer concentrations. The filaments were assessed for UV resistance by exposure to simulated outdoor weathering conditions in artificial weathering apparatus and testing the exposed samples at regular intervals for retained tensile properties. Films of HDPE of varying thickn...

The late Renaissance Dutch painter Frans Hals (1582–1666) was a master of revealing his subjects’ peculiarities. However, in the Regentesses (figure), he shows a neurologic condition—the blurred shoulder margin of the woman in the middle suggests trembling in a standing figure. Is it possible that Hals, who once amazed Van Gogh by his 27 “blacks,” borrowed a technique from double exposure photo...

in Zusammenarbeit mit Ärzteverband Deutscher Allergologen (ÄDA) Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Prävention (ADP) Arbeitskreis Diätetik in der Allergologie Berufsverband der Deutschen Dermatologen (BVDD) Berufsverband der HNO-Ärzte (BVHNO) Berufsverband der Kinderund Jugendärzte (BVKJ) Deutscher Allergieund Asthmabund (DAAB) Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG) Deutsche Gesellschaft f...

During the initial emergency operation, a temporary loop colostomy (TLC) was constructed at the oral border of the region for subsequent radical resection. Then, radical surgery was performed by hybrid 2-port HALS (Mukai's operation) using the TLC as the hand access site. Left hemicolectomy was done in three patients, sigmoidectomy in two cases, low anterior resection in one case, and Hartmann'...