IF it is granted that the aqueous humour is formed by the active transfer of solutes and solvent from the plasma to the aqueous, it follows that the rates of transfer of the various solvent or solute species and the steady-state composition of the aqueous will depend upon the electrochemical potential difference (P.D.) across its boundaries with the plasma. Alterations of the electrochemical P....

OBJECTIVES To determine whether febuxostat with stepwise dose increase is as useful as colchicine prophylaxis in reducing gout flares during the initial introduction of urate-lowering therapy in patients with gout in comparison with febuxostat with no dose titration. METHODS In this prospective, multicentre, randomised open-label comparative study, patients were randomised to group A (stepwis...

BACKGROUND Comorbidities are common in patients with gout, yet qualitative research is lacking. The study objective was to examine the impact of gout on comorbidities. METHODS Nine nominal groups were conducted. Patients with gout discussed and rank-ordered their concerns in response to the question, "How does gout or its treatment affect your other conditions and their treatment?" RESULTS ...

It has recently been shown that aqueous humor is able to obstruct flow through Nuclepore polycarbonate filters having flow dimensions similar to those found in the juxtacanalicular tissue (JCT). We undertook studies designed to identify the component(s) of aqueous humor responsible for this obstruction and to determine the mechanism of blockage. We conclude that aqueous humor contains two compo...

The penetration of rifampin into human aqueous humor was determined in 15 patients undergoing elective cataract surgery. Between 0.9 and 5.5 h after administration of a single 600-mg oral dose, concentrations ranged from 6.0 to 21.5 mg/liter in serum and from less than 0.2 to 1.3 mg/liter in aqueous humor.

Aqueous humor turnover in the cat eye determined by intracameral injection of inulin*C was found to be 2.1 per cent per minute, a value which is in close agreement with that reported for other species. The inhibition of aqueous humor formation induced by acetazolamide was dose dependent bid the quantities required were much higher than those reported necessary to lower the eye pressure. The dat...

BACKGROUND The effect of histamine H2 receptor antagonists on gastric emptying is controversial. AIMS To determine the effects of ranitidine, famotidine, and omeprazole on gastric motility and emptying. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen normal subjects underwent simultaneous antroduodenal manometry, electrogastrography (EGG), and gastric emptying with dynamic antral scintigraphy (DAS). After 30 ...