Abstract Background We know that SWL started on February 07, 1980, by Christian Chaussy with a wide range of indications. Complication rate has always remained very low and usually limited to minor side effects complications. This study shows the impact different shock wave release frequencies 60, 80 & 100/min disintegration renal stones. Methods A total number 210 patients mean age (40 ± 1...

The present study investigates how effectively lidocaine ions are transported across a cellophane membrane through the application of either a direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). The cellophane membrane was set on a parallelplate- type acrylic cell with platinum electrodes at both ends, filled with a donor cell of a 1 % aqueous solution of lidocaine and a receptor cell with distill...

OBJECTIVE To qualitatively and quantitatively investigate the link between a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline and risk of future stroke. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. DATA SOURCES PubMed (1966-October 2009) and Embase (1947-October 2009). Selection criteria Inclusion criteria were studies that prospectively collected data withi...

Fruit bromelain was extracted from the fruit of pineapples. Crude enzyme extract was subjected to heat treatment at 40-80°C for 0-60 min. The temperature stability profiles as a function of different time intervals showed higher retention of enzyme activity at low temperature. Incubation at 40°C showed no loss of fruit bromelain activity up to 60 min, whereas at 50°C almost 83% of activity rema...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Automobile driving is prohibited after midazolam sedation because of the slow recovery of psychomotor function. This study prospectively assessed the safety of low-dose propofol sedation (study 1) and compared driving ability following propofol and midazolam sedation (study 2). METHODS Study 1: We prospectively investigated bolus injection of a low-dose of propofol (40-80 m...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of contraction frequency on energy expenditure and substrate utilisation during upper (UE) and lower (LE) body exercise. METHODS Twenty four college students were recruited: 12 were tested on an arm ergometer, and the other 12 were tested on a leg ergometer. Each subject underwent three experimental trials on three separate days, and the three trials were prese...

Plasma-activated water (PAW), which is the treated by cold plasma, represents a promising strategy for food decontamination. However, studies of influences heating on antibacterial efficacy and physicochemical characteristics PAW are limited. Therefore, present work aimed at determining effect bactericidal effects properties PAW. (1.0 mL) was heated in bath 30–80°C 10 min. After being cooled to...

The effect of different pedalling rates (40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 rev min-1) on power generating capability, oxygen uptake (O2) and blood lactate concentration [La]b during incremental tests was studied in seven subjects. No significant differences in O2,max were found (mean +/- S.D., 5.31 +/- 0.13 l min-1). The final external power output delivered to the ergometer during incremental tests (PI,...

We used in vivo microdialysis to determine if infusion of depolarizing concentrations of potassium stimulated striatal excitatory amino acid (EAA) efflux in post-natal day (PND) 7 rats. Dialysis probes were perfused with 100 mM KCl for 60 min (n = 6); EAA efflux was unaffected until 40-60 min after onset of the infusion, when a trend towards increased EAA efflux was observed (glutamate 284 +/- ...