DAVIS, T. R. A., D. R. JOHNSTON, F. C. BELL AND B. J. CREMER. Regulation of shivering and nonshiuering heat production during acclimation of rats. Am. J. Physiol. 198(s) : 471-475. 1g6o.-When cold acclimating rats are treated with diathermy, curare and a combination of both, two main fractions of the increase in cold-induced oxygen consumption can be delineated. First, a fraction which diatherm...

Electrosurgery is a technology developed over the last few years and has become a very important tool in modern surgery. Most of the equipment is considered safe, although there are risks related to its use. Several lesions may be caused by electrocautery, and burns are the most common and feared. We report two cases of burns related to use of electrocautery and promote a literature review, bec...

Arthroscopic lateral retinacular release in the knee has been used extensively for the treatment of patellar pain and instability. The release can be performed using a number of techniques, but achieving access to the retinaculum can often be difficult, particularly in obese patients. We describe a simple modification of an arthroscopically assisted method, which utilises electrosurgery through...

We demonstrate that electrocoagulation (EC) using iron electrodes can reduce arsenic below 10 μg/L in synthetic Bangladesh groundwater and in real groundwater from Bangladesh and Cambodia, while investigating the effect of operating parameters that are often overlooked, such as charge dosage rate. We measure arsenic removal performance over a larger range of current density than in any other si...

A randomised controlled trial was undertaken to compare treatment outcomes for neurovascular, neurofibrous and hard corns. Patients with suitable lesions were referred from community clinics within Manchester PCT. Fifty-nine subjects were enrolled into the study and randomised to one of two treatment groups; group (a) those treated with electrosurgery and (b) a control group treated with standa...

The pathology of patellar tendinopathy and the mechanisms of pain are poorly understood. The most popular treatment modality is the Eccentric overload Exercise. However, there is insufficient evidence to recommend a specific protocol and yet it is the most commonly used treatment modality. The aim of this case study is to present the possible mechanisms of pain and a treatment approach on a pat...