Celine Bernardeschi1, Gentiane Monsel1, Camille Frances2, François Bricaire1, Luc Paris3 and Eric Caumes1* 1Tropical and Infectious Diseases and 3Parasitology-Mycology Departments, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, 47-83 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, FR-75013 Paris, and 2Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Paris, France. *E-mail: [email protected] Accep...

Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Radiology Department, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Pathology Department, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, Pathology Department, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France and Gastroenterology Department, Erasme Hospita...

Abstract Damage is a common condition in ancient timber structures, whose influence on the mechanical properties of structures cannot be ignored. To study damaged hoop head mortise-tenon joint, four specimens with shrinkage gauge, including one intact joint specimen and three artificial simulated specimens, are designed, fabricated this paper by regarding global damage degree column axial force...

BACKGROUND Scleral cross-linking (CXL) is a novel attempt to slow down the axial elongation process in animal eyes. As a natural CXL reagent, genipin would be also effective for the prevention of myopia process. Thus, the present study was designed to evaluate the effects of scleral cross-linking using genipin on the form-deprivation (FD) myopia process of guinea pigs. METHODS Twenty-seven 3-...

PURPOSE The transdifferentiation of Tenon fibroblasts to myofibroblasts is a pivotal step in filtering bleb scarring. It is mediated by the cytokine TGF-beta, Rho-dependent contractility, and cell-matrix interactions in an interdependent fashion. HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to inhibit Rho-GTPase signaling; therefore, the authors studied the influence of lovastatin on ...

introduction: to recognize the myelinated nerve fibers of the external capsule in human brain. materials and methods: 10 adult and normal brains (20 hemispheres) from both sexes were studied using 15 mm serial sections in all three cardinal planes after fixation and processing. these sections were stained by klüver - barrera and heidenhain - woelcke methods. results: some fibers from different ...

purpose: to evaluate the diagnostic signs, intraoperative complications and postoperative outcomes in children with congenital cataract and pre-existing posterior capsule defect (ppcd). methods: this interventional case series was conducted on 14 eyes of 7 patients who underwent lensectomy-anterior vitrectomy for congenital cataract with ppcd. all children had bilateral cataract. preoperative d...

Muriel Giansily-Blaizot1, Laurie Flory-Pigagniol1, Remi Favier2, Roula A. Farah3, Isabelle Martin-Toutain4, ElisabethVerdy5, Jean-Francois Schved1 1University Hospital Saint Eloi, Laboratory of Haematology, Montpellier, France; 2AP_HP Hospital Armand Trousseau, Laboratory of Haematology, Paris, France; 3Rizk Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Beirut, Lebanon; 4AP_HP Pitie Salpetriere, Laborato...

Purpose: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of posterior sub-tenon methyl prednisolone in anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, No class 1 study has shown any conclusive medical or surgical treatment for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Efficacy of systemic or intravitreal steroids was suggested by some studies. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety...