Physical growth of primary school children of Lucknow

Conclusion From the above consideration we conclude that the stature of the boys and girls in all the age groups grew more rapidly than the other body segments under consideration. On the other hand, the arm girth grew very slowly. The mean values were progressively higher while the rate of growth and growth velocities were different in different age groups. The mean values of the lower extremity and biacromial indices were nearly constant in all the age groups which showed relatively equal growth of the stature in relation to lower extremity and shoulder breadth. From the Department of Anthropology, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226001.     

New non-cocaine-containing topical anesthetics compared with tetracaine-adrenaline-cocaine during repair of lacerations

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of three new topical anesthetics that do not contain cocaine (prilocaine-phenylephrine, tetracaine-phenylephrine [tetraphen], and tetracaine-lidocaine-phenylephrine) to that of tetracaine-adrenaline-cocaine (TAC) during laceration repair in children. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. SETTING: The emergency department of an urban children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Children 1 year of age or older with a laceration /= 5 years of age using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Suture technicians, research assistants, and parents also scored pain using a seven-point Likert scale. In addition, suture technicians completed an anesthetic effectiveness scale. RESULTS: There was consistently no difference demonstrated between the effectiveness of tetraphen and that of TAC for each outcome measure of each observer group. A statistically significant difference was seen among anesthetics when comparing VAS and Likert scale scores of suture technicians and Likert scale scores of research assistants. Based on post hoc analyses, these statistically significant differences were between TAC and prilocaine-phenylephrine (suture technician VAS and Likert scale) and between TAC and tetracaine-lidocaine-phenyl-ephrine (suture technician Likert scale), but not between TAC and tetraphen. When power analyses were performed using alpha = 0.05 and beta = 0.20, it was possible to detect a difference of 1.2 VAS units for each of the observer groups. Based on anesthetic effectiveness scale scores, the three new topical preparations collectively performed significantly better on the face and scalp than on the extremities (relative risk = 1.83; 95% confidence interval 1.20 < relative risk < 2.79). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of three new non-cocaine-containing topical anesthetics. Consistently, there was no statistical difference demonstrated between the effectiveness of tetraphen and that of TAC for each outcome measure of each observer group. Tetraphen offers an effective alternative to TAC during laceration repair in children.     

Laparoscopic and ultrasound-guided transcervical evacuation of cornual ectopic pregnancy: an alternative approach.

Conventional treatment of cornual ectopic pregnancy carries significant morbidity and may compromise future fertility. We present a minimal access technique for the treatment of cornual ectopic pregnancies which we believe carries a reduced morbidity and may be less likely to compromise future reproductive function.     

同种异体大鼠小肠移植中监测CD4+ T细胞和CD8+ T细胞数比值的意义

目的 探讨CD4+T细胞数/CD8+T细胞数作为大鼠同种异体小肠移植急性免疫排斥反应指标的可行性.方法 选取健康雄性成年SD、Wistar大鼠建立同种异体小肠移植模型,于大鼠术前和术后1、3、5、7、9d共6个时间段静脉取血,应用免疫荧光染色技术及流式细胞仪检测CD4+T细胞和CD8+T细胞百分率,并计算其比值.同期取移植小肠标本做组织学检测.结果 术后CD4+T细胞数和CD8+T细胞数比值前期增高后期降低.组织病理学检测发现术后小肠移植物的排斥反应由轻到重,术后第5天始CD4+T细胞数和CD8+T细胞数比值与急性免疫排斥反应程度呈正相关.结论 CD4+T细胞和CD8+T细胞数比值作为大鼠同种异体小肠移植术后急性免疫排斥反应的监测指标的可行性较大.     

兰索拉唑与莫沙必利联合治疗反流性食管炎的临床观察

目的 观察兰索拉唑与莫沙必利联合治疗反流性食管炎的临床效果.方法 89例反流性食管炎患者随机分为两组,治疗组50例用兰索拉唑和莫沙必利,对照组39例用盐酸雷尼替丁胶囊,观察治疗前及治疗后4、8周的临床症状改善情况和内镜变化.结果 用药4周时,治疗组反酸、恶心及胸骨后疼痛治疗有效率分别为78%、84%、82%,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).用药8周结束时,治疗组反酸、恶心及胸骨后疼痛全部改善,总有效率分别是98%、98%和93%,明显优于对照组的64%、81%和73%(均P＜0.05);内镜4周、8周复查治疗组与对照组食管黏膜病损愈合率分别为84%和62%,96%和77%,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 兰索拉唑、莫沙必利联合用药是治疗反流性食管炎安全、有效的方法.     

Approaches to Preceramic Polymer Fiber Fabrication and On-Demand Applications

The demand for lightweight, high-modulus, and temperature-resistant materials for aerospace and other high-temperature applications has contributed to the development of ceramic fibers that exhibit most of the favorable properties of monolithic ceramics. This review demonstrates preceramic-based polymer fiber spinning and fiber classifications. We discuss different types of fiber spinning and the advantages of each. Tuning the preceramic polymer chemical properties, molar mass, functional chemistry influences, and incorporation with fillers are thoroughly investigated. Further, we present the applications of preceramic-based polymer fibers in different fields including aerospace, biomedical, and sensor applications. This concise review summarizes recent developments in preceramic fiber chemistry and essential applications.     

A Study of Erosion–Corrosion Behaviour of Friction Stir-Processed Chromium-Reinforced NiAl Bronze Composite

Corrosion is frequently viewed as a catastrophic and unavoidable disaster in marine applications. Every year, a huge cost is incurred on the maintenance and repair of corrosion-affected equipment and machinery. In the marine environment, as-cast nickel–aluminium bronze (NAB) is susceptible to selective phase corrosion. To solve this problem, chromium-reinforced nickel–aluminium bronze was fabricated using the friction stir process (FSP) with improved microstructures and surface properties. A slurry erosion–corrosion test on as-cast and FSPed composites demonstrated that the developed surfaced composite has lower erosion and corrosion rates than the as-cast NAB alloy. The erosion–corrosion rate increased with a decrease in the impact angle from 90° to 30° for both as-cast NAB and prepared composites, exhibiting a shear mode of erosion. The specimens at impact angle 30° experienced more pitting action and higher mass loss compared with those at impact angle 90°. Due to increases in the mechanical properties, the FS-processed composite showed higher erosion resistance than the as-cast NAB alloy. Furthermore, corrosion behaviour was also studied via the static immersion corrosion test and electrochemical measurements under 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. In a static immersion corrosion test, the FSPed composite outperformed the as-cast NAB composite by a wide margin. The FSPed composite also demonstrated a reduced electrochemical corrosion rate, as revealed by the polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (EIS) data. This reduced rate is attributed to the formation of a Cr oxide film over its surface in the corrosive environment.     

A two-year drinking-water study of dichloromethane in rodents. II. Mice

To investigate its carcinogenic potential, dichloromethane (DCM) was administered at levels of 0, 0, 60, 125, 185 and 250 mg/kg body weight/day to a total of 1000 B6C3F1 mice in deionized drinking-water for 104 wk. The high-dose male and female mice showed a transitory increase in mean leucocyte counts. Treatment-related toxic changes were noted in both male and female livers at the highest dose. There was a slight elevation of proliferative hepatocellular lesions in the treated males but no dose-related trend was apparent and the effect was absent in the females. Neoplastic lesions observed in the study were homogeneous among all groups and were within the range of incidence in historical controls. The results of this study demonstrated a toxicological no-observable-effect level (NOEL) for DCM of 185 mg/kg body weight/day in both sexes.