Severe trauma has become the most frequent cause of death in industrialized countries and, for this reason, the fastness of a diagnostic approach and the precocity of the proper treatment are both essential and best influenced by the trauma team collaboration and the existence of a specific algorithm in which each specialist has a definite place and role. In the first stage time of a proposed s...

Objective: Prepare a multifunctional ultrasound molecular probe, hyaluronic acid-mediated cell-penetrating peptide-modified 10-hydroxycamptothecin-loaded phase-transformation lipid nanoparticles (HA/CPPs-10-HCPT-NPs), and to combine HA/CPPs-10-HCPT-NPs with low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) for precision theranostics against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: HA/CPPs-10-HCPT-NPs wer...

OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of the ET-receptor antagonist bosentan on skin fibrosis and functionality in patients with SSc. METHODS In this prospective, open-label, non-comparative trial, a total of 10 patients with SSc received 62.5 mg of bosentan twice daily for 4 weeks and then 125 mg twice daily for 20 weeks. The primary endpoint was skin thickening as measured by the modified Rodnan ...

A new fast method for determination of mobile zinc fractions in soil is proposed in this work. The three-stage modified BCR procedure used for fractionation of zinc in soil was accelerated by using ultrasounds. The working parameters of an ultrasound probe, a power and a time of sonication, were optimized in order to acquire the content of analyte in soil extracts obtained by ultrasound-assiste...

Public opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) remains strong. By contrast, studies demonstrate again and again that GM crops make a valuable contribution to the development of a sustainable type of agriculture. The discrepancy between public opinion and the scientific evidence requires an explanation. We argue that intuitive expectations about the world render the human mind vulner...

Objective: To investigate the application of modified laryngeal mask airway in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). Methods 70 patients underwent bronchoscopy from March 2012 to June 2012. 46 patients under intravenous anesthesia with sufentanyl and propofol and then received modified laryngeal mask airway for EBUSTBNA, while 24 patients with local anest...

The removal of copper (II) ion by using ultrasound pre-treatment to increase the pores structure and surface area on peanut husk powder via direct sonication (ultrasound probe) and indirect ultrasound (ultrasound bath) at powder level 3.5 W. In previous studies, researchers had applied ultrasound simultaneous with adsorption process. This method is not suitable to treat huge amount of heavy met...

Patients and methods We retrospectively analysed 47 emergent percutaneous nephrostomies in dilated an non-dilated systems in 35 patients from 2001 to 2012 (range 1 months 14 years), using standard or modified technique. “Standard” technique of PCN was performed using the Seldinger or one-step techniques in dilated and non-dilated systems under Ulrasound control. “Modified” technique was perform...

in order to study the effect of ultrasound (us) on bone healing, a complete transverse fracture was made in the right radius of adult male rabbits by a cutter. 52 rabbits were used: group i. control (n= 17): group 2. test (n:=: 15): group 3, intact (n= i) and group 4 (n= 12) who were examined only for evaluation of the cutter effects in detail. 7 animals were operated with a gigli saw. the test...