BACKGROUND Phthalates from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics may have adverse effects on airways and immunologic systems, but the evidence has not been reviewed systematically. OBJECTIVE We reviewed the evidence for the role of exposure to phthalates from PVC products in the development of asthma and allergies. METHODS We conducted a Medline database search (1950 through May 2007) for relev...

A number of bacteria belonging to the PVC (Planctomycetes-Verrucomicrobia-Chlamydiae) super-phylum contain unusual ribosome-bearing intracellular membranes. The evolutionary origins and functions of these membranes are unknown. Some proteins putatively associated with the presence of intracellular membranes in PVC bacteria contain signal peptides. Signal peptides mark proteins for translocation...

UNLABELLED The accurate quantification of brain radioactivity concentration is limited by the spatial resolution of the PET scanner for structures smaller than 2-3 times the resolution. In the presence of enlarged cerebrospinal fluid spaces or regions of cortical neuronal loss, a significant underestimation of gray-matter radioactivity concentration due to the resulting partial-volume averaging...

Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) are premature heartbeats originating from the ventricles of the heart. These heart beats occur before the regular heartbeat. PVC in patients with heart diseases (heart attacks, heart failure, diseases of the heart valves) may be associated with increased risks of developing ventricular tachycardia. A technique of nonlinear analysis, the fractal analysis ...

The shape of a premature ventricular complex (PVC) might reflect the presence or absence of myocardial disease. To test this, 100 patients with a PVC on a 12-lead electrocardiogram at cardiac catheterization or nuclear angiography were classified according to PVC morphology. Group 1 (n = 50) had PVC QRS complexes with either smooth and uninterrupted contour or with narrow (less than 40 msec) no...

Aim: This work investigates the correlation between the cardiac electrical activity underlying spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmias and their modes of onset. Signals: We analyzed 81 episodes of spontaneous ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) lasting at least 5 seconds from 17 patients. The cardiologist classified VT/VF malignancy by considering fast VT as more mal...

Purpose. To objectively detect true posterior vitreous cortex (PVC) adhesion status using a commercially available swept-source OCT device (DRI OCT-1, Atlantis(©)). Material and Methods. Case report, review of the literature, and methodical discussion of concepts to improve OCT-guided PVC imaging. Results. Standard OCT imaging misdiagnosed PVC adhesion status as totally detached in this case re...

OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the equivalence between blood collection methods using direct venous puncture (DVP) and a peripheral venous catheter or cannula (PVC). DESIGN AND SETTING A cross-sectional study of simple crossover design with within-subject measures carried out between October 2011 and May 2012 at a regional hospital in Spain. PARTICIPANTS 272 patients aged 18 or older hospitalise...