introduction:spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous emphysema are rare, but serious complications of inflammatory myopathies and occur more commonly in dm than pm. complications of dermatomyositis (dm) and polymyositis (pm), both of which can be fatal. case report:a 20-year-old woman was admitted with neck pain, dyspnea, cough, and fever. she had been diagnosed with derma...

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The response of epicardial tissue to the implantation of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) was evaluated and compared with identical material implanted within subcutaneous and adipose tissues. These two tissue environments were selected for comparison with epicardial implants because they represent tissue often involved in device implantation. Discs of ePTFE (6 mm) were implanted into th...

AIM Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with atherosclerotic cardio-vascular disease. We reported recently daytime hypoadiponectinemia and nocturnal falls in circulating adiponectin concentrations (Δadiponectin) in OSAS patients, in part due to hypoxic stress. The present study investigated the association between Δadiponectin and fat distribution in OSAS males, and t...

This paper presents comprehensive study on fat as propagation medium in abdominal implant communication system at low ultrawideband (UWB) frequency range 3.75-4.25 GHz. The main aim is to investigate how signal propagates through visceral and subcutaneous layers that information can be exploited systems. conducted using different methods: electromagnetic simulations, power flow analysis, path c...

Dirofilariasis is a transmissible zoonotic biohelminthiasis caused by nematodes that parasitize the lymphatic system and subcutaneous tissue. This paper presents cases of dirofilariasis lesions soft tissues face eyes. Purpose: to demonstrate possibility ultrasonic diagnosis face. Materials methods. Dirofilaria can affect face, eyes, mammary glands, buttocks. Patients complained swelling, indura...

BACKGROUND The demand for a large amount of osteogenic cells required in bone tissue engineering warranted exploration of a new source of osteoprogenitor cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that adipose-derived stromal cells possess multiple differentiation capacities, including osteogenic potential, as bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. In the present study, the authors compared the osteo...

Absorption of four amide local anaesthetics, including a new experimental agent, ropivacaine, in n-heptane, rat sciatic nerve and human extradural and subcutaneous fat was studied in vitro. The relative n-heptane/buffer (37 degrees C) partitioning of bupivacaine:etidocaine:lignocaine:ropivacaine was 10:39:1:2.9. The absorption of bupivacaine and etidocaine into nerve tissue was identified at st...