BackgroundCentral retinal arteriolar (CRAE) and venular (CRVE) diameter equivalents are predictive for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in humans.The aim of this study was to investigate the inter- and intraobserver variability for the assessment of CRAE and CRVE in mice using fluorescein contrast enhancement as compared to crude analysis.Met
Integrated economic model of waste management: Case study for South Moravia region
The paper introduces and discusses the developed integrated economic model of municipal waste management of the Czech Republic, which was developed by authors as a balanced network model for a set of sources (mostly municipalities) of municipal solid waste connected with a set of Battery Disconnect chosen waste treatment facilities processing their
Intrathecal morphine is associated with reduction in postoperative opioid requirements and improvement in postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing open liver resection
Abstract Background Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that the addition of SHAMP intrathecal morphine (ITM) results in reduced postoperative opioid use and enhanced postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing open liver resection using a standardized enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol with multimodal analgesia.Methods A retrosp
New pharmacological and technological management strategies in heart failure
Sunit-Preet Chaudhry,1 Garrick C Stewart2 1Division of Cardiology, St Vincent Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 2Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Center for Advanced Heart Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Abstract: Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from impairment of ventricular filling or eje
Effects of Parallel Contact Cooling on Pulsed-Type, Bipolar Radiofrequency-Induced Tissue Reactions in an in vivo Porcine Model
Sung Bin Cho,1,* Yea-Jin Lee,2,* Sun Young Kang,3 Min Choi,3 Bora Kim,3 Jin-Chul Ahn2 1Yonsei Seran Dermatology and Laser Clinic, Seoul, Korea; 2Medical Laser Research Center, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea; 3R&D Center, Shenb Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: J