We examined the effects of peripherally or centrally administered botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) on orofacial inflammatory pain to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of BoNT-A and its underlying mechanisms. The experiments were carried out on male Sprague-Dawley rats. Subcutaneous (3 U/kg) or intracisternal (0.3 or 1 U/kg) administration of BoNT-A significantly inhibited the formalin-ind...

Two trials were conducted to determine the effects of breed type, backgrounding program, and backfat end point (USBFEP) as determined by ultrasound on the performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers. Trial 1 utilized 144 large-framed Charolais- (304.6 +/- 16.3 kg) and 144 medium-framed Hereford-cross steers (294.8 +/- 20.9 kg). Trial 2 utilized 88 medium-framed Angus (289.5 +/- 15...

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hypertension according to levels of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI, expressed as kg/m(2)) among public employees at a university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cross-sectional data were obtained for 1,743 non-pregnant women aged 24-69 years participating in the Pró-Saúde Study. Underweight women and those with BMI > 35 kg/m(2) we...

Let KG be the group ring of a group G over a field of characteristic p > 0, p ^ 2, 3. Suppose G contains no element of order p (if p > 0). Group algebras KG with unit group U(KG) solvable and n-Engel are characterized. Let ATG be the group ring of a group G over a field K of characteristic p > 0 and let U(KG) denote its group of units. Several authors including Bateman [1], Bateman and Coleman ...

Background: To attain whether the effects of low and high doses of estrogen, progesterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in acute and chronic administration were related to oxidant and antioxidant parameters in rat uterine tissue as well as cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) activity. Materials and Methods: Acute and chronic administration of estrogen (1 and 5 mg/ kg), ...

The effects of single intravenous injections of 1 u/kg body weight Boots and 1 u/kg GIH secretin were compared in 10 male control subjects and five men with chronic pancreatitis. The duodenum was aspirated for the next hour in 4 x 10 minute and 1 x 20 minute fractions, and the volume, bicarbonate concentration, and tryptic activity were measured. The duodenal juice volume and peak bicarbonate o...

Key words: copper sulfate poisoning; acute renal failure crit 9.4%, platelet count 94 000/cm3 and CPK was 2528 U/l. GG received intravenous fluids and was transfused with 3 U of PRBC and 3 U of FFP. He was also given penacillamine 40 mg/kg and dimercaprol 5 mg/kg i.m.

AIM Urine concentration measured via osmolality (U OSM) and specific gravity (U SG) reflects the adequacy of daily fluid intake, which has important relationships to health in pregnant (PREG) and lactating (LACT) women. Urine color (U COL) may be a practical, surrogate marker for whole-body hydration status. PURPOSE To determine whether U COL was a valid measure of urine concentration in PREG...

Abstract Corn was grown under greenhouse conditions in the presence of uncleaned versus cleaned municipal sewage sludge to assess effectiveness a chemical leaching process that uses an inorganic acid and strong oxidants clean biosolids (i.e., remove metals without reducing their agronomic potential). Specifically, our study analyzed physicochemical from Montreal (MSL) wastewater treatment plant...

heparin has an unpredictable pharmacokinetics and the responses of individuals may vary distinctly. therefore, different dosing nomograms have been proposed. the aim of this study was to compare two prevalent nomograms to adjust heparin doses in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome.  one hundred and forty patients received heparin infusions based on one of two nomograms. group 1 r...