RHINOMANOMETRY; Physics, Different Techniques and Clinical Usefulness

Clinical usefulness of nuclear imaging techniques in sarcoidosis

Nuclear imaging techniques play a role in the assessment and management of patients with sarcoidosis. A variety of radiopharmaceuticals have been introduced for this purpose since the late 1970s. The present chapter focuses on these radiopharmaceuticals, scintigraphic imaging techniques, and their role and clinical value in sarcoidosis. Correlation with other imaging modalities, biochemical par...

Chapter 4 : Rhinomanometry and nasal challenge

The change in airway resistance along the nasal passage can be determined by passing a pressure sensing cannula carefully along the passage and determining the pressure-flow relationships during quiet breathing (Bridger and Proctor, 1970). Using this technique, Haight and Cole (1983b) clearly demonstrated that the major site of nasal resistance lies at the anterior end of the inferior turbinate...

Clinical Usefulness of Arbekacin.

Arbekacin is a broad-spectrum aminoglycoside used to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Arbekacin has antibacterial activities against high-level gentamicin-resistant Enterococci, multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii et al. Here, we reviewed in vitro data on arbekacin in Staphylococci and Gram-negative microorganisms. We also reviewed cl...

Algorithmic Techniques in Physics organized

Clinical Results of Different Myocardial Protection Techniques in Aortic Stenosis

BACKGROUND Hypertrophied myocardium is especially vulnerable to ischemic injury. This study aimed to compare the early and late clinical outcomes of three different methods of myocardial protection in patients with aortic stenosis. METHODS This retrospective study included 225 consecutive patients (mean age, 65±10 years; 123 males) with severe aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replac...