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  • 1
    ISSN: 1439-0973
    Keywords: Key Words GBV-C/HGV infection ; HIV infection ; Seroprevalence ; Male homosexuals ; Sexual transmission ; Age
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Background: The objective of this cross-sectional, non-randomized, prospective study was to generate data on the prevalence of GB virus C (GBV-C)/hepatitis G virus (HGV) in a cohort of HIV-infected homosexuals from Munich. Patients and Methods: A total of 71 HIV-infected homosexual men were analyzed for prevalence of GBV-C RNA and antibodies to the E2 envelope glycoprotein (E2Ab). 475 healthy volunteer blood donors in southern Bavaria served as a control group. Results: The prevalence of GBV-C RNA was 27% (control group: 2.3%) and the prevalence of E2Ab was 35% (control group: 6%). The total prevalence for present and past infection was 62%. The differences between the HIV-infected patients and the control group were significantly (p 〈 0.0001). GBV-C RNA and E2Ab were not detected simultaneously in any serum sample. The E2Ab positive patients were older than the GBV-C RNA positives (mean 46 years versus 39 years, p = 0.0350). The GBV-C RNA and E2Ab negative patients were older than the GBV-C RNA positives (mean 47 years versus 39 years, p = 0.0236). The E2Ab positive patients had suffered sexually transmittet diseases more frequently than the patients negative for markers of GBV-C infection (p = 0.0308). E2Ab positive patients also had higher mean levels of alanine aminotransferase compared to patients without evidence of GBV-C infection (p = 0.0164). 59.4% of all individuals were anti-HBc IgG positive. Conclusion: The data can be interpreted as indirect evidence for sexual transmission of GBV-C.
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  • 2
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    Heat and mass transfer 36 (2000), S. 127-133 
    ISSN: 1432-1181
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics , Physics
    Notes: Abstract The theory of the cross-flow heat exchanger first was treated by Nußelt [1, 2] on the base of heat balances for the two interacting fluids over an exchanging area element. This leads to a partial differential equation. But the solution was an infinite row which could not be expressed in a compact formula. In this paper it will be shown that a compact formula for the infinite row is possible. All temperatures of the interacting fluids, for example the local fluid temperatures and the mean outlet temperatures as well as the local temperature difference and the mean temperature difference over the complete exchanger are now being available in simple formulae which have the form of an infinite sum. The summation has to be stopped at a finite value with a negligible deviation. As all variables in the formulae are dimensionless, normalized diagrams are developed which are generally valid and give a good overview over a wide range of exchanger conditions.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1433-044X
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Knochentransplantate ; Knochendesinfektion ; Knochensterilisation ; Osteoblast ; Biokompatibilität ; Key words Bone graft ; Bone desinfection ; Bone sterilization ; Osteoblast ; Biokompatibility
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract All sterilizatian and desinfection procedures for bone grafts are different in regard to influence of bone graft features, which may influence the function of different cell types. We used an in-vitro approach to assess the influence of bone matrix, which was sterilized or desinfected, on osteoblastic activities in-vitro by simulating a cell-transplant-interface. Primary bovine osteoblast cell cultures were established from periosteum. Bone grafts specimens made of bovine cortical bone (Ø 15 mm, 300 μm thickness) were treated in 5 different ways: autoclaved, ethylen-oxid-sterilized, demineralized and low-temperature-plasma-sterilized (DEM-LTP), chemically sterilized (modified Tutoplast® method), and 80°C-temperature desinfected. The following cell function parameters were assayed: plating efficiency proliferation by measuring the DNA-content, and MTT-activity, soluble protein and extracellular matrix synthesis, alkaline phosphatase, and osteocalcin expression. All desinfected bone grafts were biocompatable with primary periosteal osteoblasts. Measured cell activities upon bone specimens showed better results than cells of the plastic surface control. The DEM-LTP-bone showed better results in comparison to other groups, and stimulated the proliferation and differentiation.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Unterschiedliche Sterilisations- und Desinfektionsverfahren für Knochentransplantate unterscheiden sich bezüglich ihres Einflusses auf die Eigenschaften des Transplantats, die für den Remodelingprozeß von größter Bedeutung sind. In dieser Arbeit wurde der Einfluß der unterschiedlich sterilisierten und desinfizierten Knochenmatrix auf die Funktion primärer periosaler Osteoblasten in vitro untersucht. Folgende Desinfektionsverfahren wurden getestet: Autoklavierung, von uns modifizierte Tutoplast®-Methode, demineralisiertes Knochentransplantat mit anschließender Niedrig-Temperatur-Plasmasterilisation (DKM-NTP), 80°C-Thermodesinfektion und Ethylenoxidsterilisation. Isolierte bovine Osteoblasten wurden auf behandelten Knochenproben kultiviert. Folgende Parameter wurden geprüft: plating efficiency, Proliferation, DNA-Gehalt, MTT-Aktivität, Aktivität alkalischer Phosphatase, Proteinsynthese und Osteokalzin-Expression. Alle untersuchten Konchentransplantate waren biokompatibel mit primären periostalen Osteoblasten. Eindeutig toxischer Effekt wurde beim ethylenoxidsterilisierten Knoche nach 2tägiger Auslüftung nachgewiesen. Die Differenzierungsparameter zeigten deutlich höhere Werte in allen Testgruppen im Vergleich zur Plastikkontrolloberfläche, wobei die DKM-NTP-Gruppe stets die höchsten Werte aufwies und einen induktiven Effekt auf die Proliferation und die Differenzierung der Osteoblasten in vitro zeigte. Die Untersuchung wurde mit organspezifischen Zellen durchgeführt, die einen unveränderten Osteoblastenphäntyp aufwiesen. Die unterschiedlichen Knochendesinfektionsverfahren sind auf diese Weise zum 1. Mal getestet worden. Ethisch problematische Tierversuche zur Prüfung der Toxizität, der Biokompatibilität und der induktiven Eigenschaften von behandelten Knochentransplantaten können durch Verwendung dieser Methode erspart werden.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1433-0458
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Mikrokerntest ; Feldkanzerisierung ; Biomonitoring ; Prävention ; Key words Micronucleus ; Assay ; Fieldcancerisation ; Biomonitoring ; Prevention
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract A lot of different endogenous and exogenous factors are accused to promote squamous cell carcinomas in the upper aerodigestive tract. Main risk factors are the chronic tobacco- and alkohol consumption. The fact, that many patients develop syn- or metachronic carcinomas in this area was first described by Slaughter et al. 1953 and explained with the phenomenon of field cancerisation. Concerning to this hypothesis the whole mucosa of the upper aerodigestive-tract is premalignant damaged. In our study the micronucleus-frequency was determined as a biomarker for the genetic injury to prove the fieldcancerisation on the cellular level at 159 people (control-group, abuser, patients with HNSCC). Our results confirm the hypothesis of fieldcancerisation of the mucosa of the upper aerodigestiv-tract at strong tobacco- and alkohol consumers and patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Furthermore there is a highly statistically significant correlation between increasing micronucleus frequency and increasing tobacco abuse. As a final result of our study the micronucleus assay seems to be of good value to show a genotoxic damage in healthy mucosa at people with a high risk to develop HNSCC, but it's not usable to give any answer if and when such carcinomas arise.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Unterschiedliche endogene und exogene Faktoren werden für die Entstehung von Plattenepithelkarzinomen des Oropharynx und Larynx verantwortlich gemacht. Die Hauptrisikofaktoren sind jedoch der chronische Tabak- und Alkoholabusus. Viele Patienten mit Mundhöhlen-, Rachen- oder Kehlkopfkarzinomen erkranken an syn- oder metachronen Zweitkarzinomen. Erklärt wurde dieses Phänomen erstmals von Slaughter et al. 1953 mit dem Konzept der Feldkanzerisierung. Hiernach wird die gesamte Schleimhaut des oberen Aerodigestivtraktes durch die oben genannten Schadstoffe als Ergebnis eines mehrstufigen Prozesses von genetischen Fehlern oder Mutationen prämaligne verändert. Statistisch gesehen steigt mit der Anzahl der Mutationen die Wahrscheinlichkeit des Eintretens spezifischer persistierender DNA – Modifikationen in einem für die Kanzerisierung wichtigen DNA-Abschnitt. In der durchgeführten Untersuchung wurde die Mikrokern (MK-)frequenz in der Wangenschleimhaut als Maß für die genetische Schädigung zur Erkennung der Feldkanzerisierung bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse unserer Untersuchung bestätigen die epidemiologischen Erkenntnisse des Zusammenhangs von Tabakabusus und einer Feldkanzerisierung im Kopf-Hals-Bereich. Ebenfalls zeigte sich ein hochsignifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen der Menge und Dauer des Tabakabusus und der Mikrokernbildung. Mit Hilfe der logistischen Regression konnte gezeigt werden, dass das relative Risiko bei rauchenden Probanden mit mehr als 0.0195 MK/Schleimhautzelle an einem Kopf-Hals-Karzinom zu erkranken, um das 8,04fache erhöht ist. Der Mikrokerntest scheint nach unseren Ergebnissen ein geeignetes Verfahren zu sein, im Sinne eines Biomonitorings Veränderungen am genetischen Endpunkt nachzuweisen; er erlaubt aber keine Aussagen, ob und wann es tatsächlich zu einer Entartung kommen wird.
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  • 5
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    Der Schmerz 14 (2000), S. 264-265 
    ISSN: 1432-2129
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
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  • 6
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    Langenbeck's archives of surgery 385 (2000), S. 438-439 
    ISSN: 1435-2451
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
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  • 7
    ISSN: 1432-0649
    Keywords: PACS: 82.20.Kh; 82.40.Js; 82.20.Hf
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Abstract. For the ultrafast photoinduced ring opening of cyclohexadiene the S1 state plays a central role, providing the possibility to rapidly decay to the ground state. In this paper we follow the path of a wavepacket propagating in the reactive coordinate space of the S1 surface. We present a detailed analysis of the corresponding electronic and nuclear motions. With the help of a projection method and a normal-mode analysis, the vibrational modes driving the reaction might be detected experimentally.
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