The structural organization of the epidural lymphatics and lymphatic drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid from spinal meninges was studied in Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata) by an enzyme-histochemical method. The spinal meninges were examined at various intervals from 1 to 48 h, as well as at 30 days, following an injection of ultrafine carbon particles into the subarachnoidal space (cisterna ...

OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate gestational age, cervical length, amniotic fluid interleukin (IL)-6, and selected proteomic biomarkers as independent predictors of adverse outcome in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective cohort study of 65 consecutive women with PPROM (20.0-34.6 weeks). Gestational age, cervical length, amniotic fluid IL-6, and pr...

Elevation of intrathoracic pressure during cardiopulmonary resuscitation generates carotid pressure and flow, but also increases intracranial pressure. This increase in intracranial pressure may limit cerebral blood flow. Therefore, we performed studies designed to quantify the extent of this transmission and to identify the mechanism of transmission of intrathoracic pressure to the intracrania...

Metrizamide is useful for evaluating both posterior fossa and the cervical spinal canal [1, 2]. Because the contrast material is diluted by spinal fluid enroute from the lumbar region to the cervical spinal canal, the C1-C2 puncture technique has been advocated as the most suitable approach for instillation of contrast material [3]. The procedure is safe and without great technical difficulties...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the inflammatory pattern in maternal circulation, amniotic cavity, cervix and vagina from women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) considering the occurrence of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC). METHODOLOGY A prospective study was performed in 58 women with PPROM before 34+0 weeks of gestational age. Twenty-six proteins were analyzed by a ...

Two unlike metals near one another can break down as they move toward electrochemical equilibrium resulting in galvanic corrosion. We describe a case of electrochemical corrosion resulting in pseudarthrosis, followed by instrumentation failure leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage. A 53-year-old female with a history of cervical instability and two separate prior cervical fusion surgery with subla...

The stability of cervical specimens in SurePath preservative fluid for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with Roche cobas 4800 was determined using a panel of 308 pooled specimens from a colposcopy referral population. The SurePath specimens appeared to be stable for up to 10 weeks at ambient temperature for HPV testing with cobas 4800.

Previous reports from our group demonstrated that about one-half of the total volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removed from the cranial vault in sheep is transported into extracranial lymphatics, especially cervical lymphatic vessels in the neck. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that an elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) would increase cervical lymphatic pressure and lymph flow ...

We present findings on MR imaging in 5 patients with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS). In the literature, early atrophy of the superior vermis as well as progressive atrophy of the cerebellar hemispheres and cervical cord was described. We found linear hypointensity on T2 and T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery-weighted images in the pons in all of our 5 pat...

Objective: Hematometra is a rare and delayed complication of medical termination of pregnancy. Acquired acute hematometra also termed the postabortal syndrome or the redo syndrome is a rare complication of suction evacuation with incidence ranging from 0.1 to 1 per 100 suction curettage abortions. The treatment consists of prompt evacuation of both liquid and clotted blood leading to rapid reso...