background ghrelin and obestatin are orexigenic and anorexigenic peptides, respectively. it appears that an accurate balance between theses peptides is important for regulating energy homeostasis and body weight. objectives the aim of this study was to identify the possible mechanisms by which circuit resistance training influences energy homeostasis and weight control. patients and methods twe...

background: fatalities from acetaminophen poisoning are common, but they are preventable by timely treatment with n-acetyl cysteine (nac). in many medical centers, nac is prescribed in keeping with the ingested dose of the drug as revealed through medical history. it seems to significantly differ from the real indications of nac administration based on plasma level of acetaminophen. overtreatme...

patients with limbic encephalitis usually present with new onset mesial temporal lobe seizures, progressive memory disturbance, and a variety of other behavioral, emotional, and cognitive changes. autoimmune inflammation of the limbic gray matter structures of the human brain has recently been identified as major cause of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with interictal temporal epileptiform activ...

conclusions the high prevalence of fungaemia and mortality could be attributed to many patients on chronic immunosuppressive therapy. nonetheless, cpfa albeit expensive, does add to our armamentarium of extracorporeal treatment for severe sepsis. regional citrate anticoagulation with cpfa may overcome problems with filter clotting. objectives the main objective was to review our centers' e...

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has gained popularity in recent years for treating sports-related injuries and the news media frequently reports on elite athletes' and celebrities' use of PRP. We conducted a content analysis of newspaper coverage of PRP in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. Findings show that news media coverage of PRP appears most freque...

Many pro athletes claim that platelet-rich plasma has improved their performance and saved their careers. But is it right for your patients? And if so, which ones?

BACKGROUND Platelet-rich plasma therapies for tendinopathy appear to provide moderate pain reduction. However, the biological mechanisms behind the observed clinical effects remain poorly characterized. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES The purpose of this study was to explore whether platelet-rich plasma modifies the inflammatory/angiogenic status of already inflamed tenocytes by examining (1) gene express...

Platelet-rich plasma is a current subject of studies on chronic wound healing therapy due to possible pro-angiogenic effects. Microvascular compromise represents the major component in radiogenic wound healing complications. The effects of platelet-rich plasma on irradiated cells of the cutaneous wound healing process are poorly understood so far. In this study, the interaction of endothelial c...

conventional and nanostructured ysz coatings were deposited on the in-738 ni super alloy by the atmospheric plasma spray technique. the oxidation was measured at 1100°c in an atmospheric electrical furnace. according to the experimental results the nanostructured coatings showed a better oxidation resistance than the conventional ones. the improved oxidation resistance of the nanocoating could ...