CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained indicate that it is feasible to modify both physical and chemical properties of the carbon nanostructures PRIMA-1MET in vivo CNx and CST by HNO3 in such a way that they can be used to adsorb cations present in aqueous solutions. (c) 2008 Society of Chemical Industry”
“Hypothesis: Vinegar and aluminium acetate preparations are used for treatment of ear infections. It is
instrumental to know the minimal inhibitory concentration to get effective remedies. This study was performed to assess the lowest dilution of vinegar (specified content, 6% acetic acid) and aluminium acetate-tartrate solution (specified content, 1.4% aluminium and 6% acetic acid) to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration against bacteria commonly found in chronic ear infections.
Background: Laboratory study on 2 samples of aluminium acetate-tartrate and on 1 sample of natural white wine vinegar on antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli.
Methods: Performing of a susceptibility testing-determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) with the method of microbouillon dilution (DIN 58940 part 7).
Results: Acetic acid was found to be effective in ERK inhibitor vitro in concentrations of 0.1% to 0.2% against the tested
bacteria; aluminium acetate-tartrate solution was found to be effective in vitro in concentrations of 1.25% to 2.5% against the tested bacteria.
Conclusion: Vinegar respectively acetic acid diluted with water and aqueous aluminium acetate-tartrate solution could be effective ototopic preparations caused by one of the tested bacteria. For its effectiveness, an acid pH not higher than 4.5 is essential. Experiments PXD101 with aluminium acetate-tartrate preparations on animals and clinical trials are required to obtain information about the response rates in ear infections and about any adverse effects.”
“Background: Analysis of left ventricular (LV) mechanical dyssynchrony
may provide incremental prognostic information regarding cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) response in addition to QRS width alone. Our objective was to quantify LV dyssynchrony using feature tracking post processing of routine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine acquisitions (FT-CMR) in comparison to speckle tracking echocardiography.
Methods: We studied 72 consecutive patients who had both steady-state free precession CMR and echocardiography. Mid-LV short axis CMR cines were analyzed using FT-CMR software and compared with echocardiographic speckle tracking radial dyssynchrony (time difference between the anteroseptal and posterior wall peak strain).
Results: Radial dyssynchrony analysis was possible by FT-CMR in all patients, and in 67 (93%) by echocardiography.