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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-0428
    Keywords: Keywords Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, gastric emptying, blood glucose concentration, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemic therapy.
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Aims/hypothesis. Hyperglycaemia that is induced short-term slows gastric emptying in healthy subjects and patients with diabetes mellitus. Little information is available on the impact of longer-lasting, naturally occurring blood glucose increases and their reduction to euglycaemic values. We studied the relation between gastric emptying and pre-prandial and postprandial blood glucose concentrations in patients with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and secondary failure to respond to oral hypoglycaemic treatment (a) before readjusting hypoglycaemic therapy and (b) 1 week thereafter.¶Methods. We studied 9 female and 1 male patient (age 60–78 years, BMI 21.9–32.5 kg/m2, diabetes duration 3–33 years, HbA1 c 8.8–13.2 %). Gastric emptying of a radiolabelled semisolid 1168 kJ meal was recorded scintigraphically.¶Results. Blood glucose concentration pre-prandial and postprandial was considerably lower subsequent to than before therapy readjustment in all patients (fasting, 7.9 mmol/l ± 1.5 SD vs 11.7 ± 1.7 mmol/l; 60 min postprandial, 11.7 ± 2.0 vs 15.4 ± 2.2 mmol/l). By contrast, gastric emptying was unchanged (residual radioactivity in stomach 50 min postprandial 65.7 ± 14.1 % vs 66.5 ± 12.9 %). There was no relation between emptying and either fasting blood glucose concentration or its postprandial increase.¶Conclusion/interpretation. The data do not support a major impact of actual, longer-lasting, naturally occurring blood glucose concentrations upon the rate of gastric emptying in patients with Type II diabetes. [Diabetologia (1999) 42: 1410–1412]
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-055X
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter„Small-volume-resuscitation“ ; hyperton-hyperonkotische Lösung ; Volumentherapie ; extrakorporale Zirkulation ; Hypovolämie ; Key words Small-volume-resuscitation ; Hypertonic-hyperoncotic solution ; Volume therapy ; Extracorporeal circulation ; Hypovolaemia
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract Patients who have undergone cardiac surgery with use of extracorporeal circulation frequently reveal marked hypovolaemia in spite of a highly positive fluid balance. This is thought to be due to transient microvascular damage and extravascular fluid shift. Further volume replacement to achieve haemodynamic stability in the postoperative period may cause fluid overload and congestive heart failure. The present study was designed to investigate whether this fluid overload could be avoided by using a hypertonic-hyperoncotic solution (group I: HHL, 10% hydroxyethylstarch 200/0.5 in 7.2% saline) instead of two different standard colloid solutions (group II: HA, 5% albumin; group III: HES, 6% hydroxyethylstarch in 0.9% saline). Methods. Twenty-one patients meeting our criteria for hypovolaemia immediately after cardiac surgery were randomly assigned to three groups. Patients in group I received HHL in increments of 150 ml, while patients in group II and group III were given HA and HES respectively in increments of 500 ml until hypovolemia was corrected. Haemodynamic assessment was done using a pulmonary artery thermodilution catheter. Intra- and extravascular volumes, including extravascular lung water (EVLW), intrathoracic blood volume (ITBV), and total blood volume (TBV) were measured by the double indicator technique using lung water software (COLD-System, Pulsion, Munich, Germany). Results. Correction of hypovolaemia-related haemodynamic parameters and restoration of normal TBV were achieved by 236±80 ml of HHL (group I), 857±244 ml of HA (group II) and 1000±0 ml of HES (group III) respectively. TBV increased significantly in each group, compared to baseline values. EVLW did not change significantly in any group. We found that the volume-augmenting effect of HHL per millilitre infused solution was more than four times that of HA and HES, primarily as a result of increasing plasma osmolality due to an increase of plasma sodium levels. This pronounced effect on intravascular volume of HHL lasted for only 2 h following infusion, however, and did not lead to any unwanted side effects. In the period between 2 and 20 h after primary volume replacement, further fluid therapy with colloids and crystalloids, guided by clinical signs of hypovolaemia, was necessary in each group of patients. The overall fluid requirements for the first 20 h after operation did not differ among the three resuscitation regimens. Conclusion. We found that HHL is a safe and effective solution for acute correction of hypovolaemia after cardiac surgery. The advantages of a smaller initial volume load by HHL cannot be maintained for longer than 2 h.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Die Auswirkung einer hyperton-hyperonkotischen Lösung (HHL) auf kardiozirkulatorische Parameter wurden in dieser Studie an 21 hypovolämischen Patienten nach kardiochirurgischen Eingriffen mit den Effekten zweier isoton-isoonkotischer Lösungen (HA, HÄS) verglichen. Insbesondere wollten wir prüfen, ob durch Gabe der HHL (10% HÄS 200/0,5 in 7,2% NaCl) in Form einer „small-volume-resuscitation“ eine Kreislaufstabilisierung mit geringerer Volumenbelastung als durch Gabe von HA (5% Humanalbumin) bzw. HÄS (6% HÄS 200/0,5 in 0,9% NaCl) erreicht werden kann. Die Hypovolämie ließ sich mit HHL in wesentlich geringerer Dosierung (236±80 ml) ausgleichen als durch HA bzw. HÄS (857±244 ml, bzw. 1000±0 ml), wie aus dem Verlauf hämodynamischer Parameter (Herzindex, rechts- und linksventrikulärer Füllungsdruck) und der intravasalen Volumina (totales zirkulierendes Blutvolumen, intrathorakales Blutvolumen) hervorging. Diese größere Volumenwirksamkeit der HHL gegenüber HA und HÄS war jedoch nur ca. 2 h lang nachzuweisen. Über den gesamten Beobachtungszeitraum von 20 h ließ sich kein volumensparender Effekt der HHL feststellen. Für die akute Therapie einer hypovolämischen Kreislaufsituation stellt die HHL jedoch eine sichere und effektive Alternative zu anderen kolloidalen Volumenersatzmitteln dar.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-0630
    Keywords: 61.80.Ba ; 52.75.-d ; 81.60.Bn ; 76.80
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics , Physics
    Notes: Abstract Armco iron samples were surface nitrided by irradiating them with pulses of an excimer laser in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting nitrogen depth profiles measured by Resonant Nuclear Reaction Analysis (RNRA) and the phase formation determined by Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy (CEMS) were investigated as functions of energy density and the number of pulses. The nitrogen content of the samples was found to be independent of the number of pulses in a layer of 50 nm from the surface and to increase in depths exceeding 150 nm. The phase composition did not change with the number of pulses. The nitrogen content can be related to an enhanced nitrogen solubility based on high temperatures and high pressures due to the laser-induced plasma above the sample. With increasing pulse energy density, the phase composition changes towards phases with higher nitrogen contents. Nitrogen diffusion seems to be the limiting factor for the nitriding process.
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  • 4
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    Applied physics 61 (1995), S. 1-5 
    ISSN: 1432-0630
    Keywords: PACS61.80.Ba; 52.75. $-$d; 81.60.Bn; 76.80
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics , Physics
    Notes: Abstract Armco iron samples were surface nitrided by irradiating them with pulses of an excimer laser in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting nitrogen depth profiles measured by Resonant Nuclear Reaction Analysis (RNRA) and the phase formation determined by Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy (CEMS) were investigated as functions of energy density and the number of pulses. The nitrogen content of the samples was found to be independent of the number of pulses in a layer of 50 nm from the surface and to increase in depths exceeding 150 nm. The phase composition did not change with the number of pulses. The nitrogen content can be related to an enhanced nitrogen solubility based on high temperatures and high pressures due to the laser-induced plasma above the sample. With increasing pulse energy density, the phase composition changes towards phases with higher nitrogen contents. Nitrogen diffusion seems to be the limiting factor for the nitriding process.
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  • 5
    ISSN: 1365-2036
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Evidence has accumulated that nitric oxide is involved in the regulation of gastrointestinal motor activity. We investigated whether nitric oxide derived from a sustained-release isosorbide dinitrate (Cedocard retard) had an effect on gastric emptying and on subjective feelings.〈section xml:id="abs1-2"〉〈title type="main"〉Methods:Twelve healthy males aged 23–32 years received at weekly intervals, for 3 days twice daily, either 20 mg isosorbide dinitrate, 40 mg isosorbide dinitrate, or placebo, under random double-blind conditions. After a further dose on day 4, subjects ate a 1168 kJ semisolid meal, the emptying of which was recorded scintigraphically for 50 min.〈section xml:id="abs1-3"〉〈title type="main"〉Results:Neither dosage of isosorbide dinitrate had an effect on emptying which differed from the effect of placebo and the effects of the two dosages were the same. The radioactivity remaining in the stomach 50 min postprandially was 68.5% ± 4.5 S.E.M. after placebo, 65.4 ± 5.6% after 20 mg isosorbide dinitrate and 66.1 ± 4.4% after 40 mg isosorbide dinitrate. With 40 mg isosorbide dinitrate, all 12 subjects complained of persistent headache, whereas only slight headache was reported by 7 subjects on 20 mg isosorbide dinitrate and by 1 subject on placebo.〈section xml:id="abs1-4"〉〈title type="main"〉Conclusion:Twenty and 40 mg doses of sustained-release isosorbide dinitrate twice daily had no effect on the gastric emptying of a semisolid meal, but dose-dependently induced headaches.
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  • 6
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    Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 88 (1999), S. 661-668 
    ISSN: 1435-1285
    Keywords: Key words Arteria carotis interna stenosis – carotid stenting ; Schlüsselwörter Karotisstenose – Karotisstent
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Während eines einjährigen Zeitraumes wurden bei 65 Patienten (22 weibliche, 43 männliche, mittleres Alter 73 Jahre, 47 mit neurologisch symptomatisch, 8 mit kontralateralem Karotisverschluß) mit signifikanten (〉70%igen) Carotis-interna-Stenosen nach Ballonvordehnung ballonexpandierte Stents implantiert. Die primäre technische Erfolgsrate lag bei 98% (64/65 Patienten) beziehungsweise bei 99% (69/70 Stenosen). Bei 11 (17%) Patienten wurde ein kombinierter Eingriff mit Stents in beiden Karotiden (4 Pat.) mit gleichzeitiger koronarer Intervention (6 Pat.) oder Stent am Abgang der Arteria carotis communis (1 Pat.) durchgeführt. Schwere neurologische Komplikationen traten bei 4 (6,2%) Patienten (1 Todesfall, 1 Major-Stroke, 2 Minor-Strokes) und kurzdauernde (〈 24h) neurologische Störungen bei weiteren 4 (6,2%) Patienten auf. Kardiovaskuläre Komplikationen wurden nicht beobachtet. Lokal (inguinal) kam es zu einem transfusionsbedürftigen Hämatom und zu 2 Aneurysma spuria (4,5% lokale Komplikationen). Häufig waren die Balloninsufflationen mit bradykarden Rhythmusstörungen (40%) und zusätzlich mit Hypotension (11%) vergesellschaftet. Zusammenfassend kann festgestellt werden, daß der Karotisstent technisch mit hohen primären erfolgsraten (99%), jedoch mit nicht unherheblichen zerebralen Ereignissen (12,4%) durchführbar ist. Als Vorteil erweist sich die Möglichkeit, gleichzeitig in anderen Gefäßabschnitten (kontralaterale Karotis, Koronarien, Aortenbogenarterien) eine zusätzliche Intervention vornehmen zu können.
    Notes: Summary The treatment of carotid stenoses with balloon angioplasty and stenting is a new and not generally established method. During a one year period 65 patients (22 female, 43 male, mean age: 73 years, 47 with neurologic symptoms, 8 with contralateral carotid occlusion) with significant (〉70%) carotid stenosis were treated with balloon angioplasty and balloon expandable stents. The primary technical success rate was 98% (65/66 patients) respectively 99% (69/70 stenoses). A combined procedure was performed in 11 /17%) patients with stenting in both carotid arteries in 4 patients with additional coronary interventions in 6 patients and stenting of the origin of the common carotid artery in one patient. Severe neurologic complications occurred in 4 (6.2%) patients (1 death, 1 major stroke, 2 minor strokes) and short lasting neurologic deficits in additional 4 (6.2%) patients. Cardiovascular complications were not observed. Local (inquinal) problems occurred in 3 (4.5%) patients (2 aneurysma spuria, 1 transfusion for hematoma). Frequently, balloon insufflation was associated with bradycardia (40%) and additional hypotansion (11%). In summary, carotid stenting can be performed with technically high success rates (99%), but it is adversely influenced by not infrequent thromboembolic cerebral events (12.4%). The possibility to perform combined procedures with interventions in other vessels (both carotid arteries, coronary arteries, aortic arch arteries) is advantageous.
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  • 7
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    European journal of nuclear medicine 22 (1995), S. 477-480 
    ISSN: 1619-7089
    Keywords: Quality assurance ; Harmonisation ; Manual of nuclear medicine investigations ; Quality plan
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract A survey of all member societies of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine has shown that a satisfactory degree of harmonisation exists for the quality assurance of the preparation and handling of radio-pharmaceuticals and the performance of nuclear medicine instrumentation. However, variations were found in acquisition protocols, data analysis and the interpretation and presentation of clinical results. Harmonisation of these areas of a nuclear medicine investigation would help ensure the overall quality. A European initiative is proposed to collect and collate procedures in these areas in order to produce a reference framework of good practice for the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of nuclear medicine investigations. This would involve collaboration between national societies and exchange of information with and support from European organisations, taking into account relevant international activities. The reference framework should be compatible with quality management guidelines.
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  • 8
    ISSN: 1619-7089
    Keywords: Key words: Dynamic renal study ; Factor analysis ; Fuzzy regions of interest ; Renal transit time ; Renal uptake
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. The aim of the study was to examine the physiological relevance of factors produced by a modified procedure for factor analysis of dynamic renal studies. Factor analysis has been applied locally to subsets of dynamic renal data which were well defined in both space and time domains. Optimised factor images resulting from different subsets were used as fuzzy regions of interest (ROIs) for the extraction of time–activity curves corresponding to renal parenchyma, renal pelvis, vascular and spatially homogeneous background. The original procedure employed the factor images of renal parenchyma and pelvis resulting from an analysis of the interval between the peaks of parenchymal and pelvic curves. In an attempt to improve the separation of renal parenchyma and pelvis, new fuzzy ROIs were used. They correspond to the factor image of renal uptake obtained from the analysis of the early phase of the study, and to the factor image of the renal pelvis obtained from the outflow phase. The curves generated with the new fuzzy ROIs were compared with those of the original procedure and tested for the presence of known artefacts inconsistent with the expected physiological behaviour. Unlike with the original procedure, no such artefacts were found. The most striking difference was that the pelvic factor curves did not start from zero time of the study but exhibited a physiologically correct initial horizontal zero segment the length of which correlated closely with the minimum parenchymal transit time (r=0.79, n=46, P〈0.001). The new method permits easy and reliable application of factor analysis to dynamic renal studies. Problems which remain to be solved are user-independent identification of the optimum factors and suboptimal performance of the method under extreme conditions. Our results provide additional evidence that factor analysis can extract physiologically relevant information quantitatively from dynamic scintigraphic data.
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  • 9
    ISSN: 1432-0630
    Keywords: 79.20.DS ; 81.90. + c ; 78.90. + t
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics , Physics
    Notes: Abstract Interaction phenomena of 50 ns copper vapour laser pulses (λ = 511/578 nm) with matter are investigated. The basic ablation process is classified into four fundamental classes. On basis of this classification processing results are connected with specific material properties like the brittleness, the viscosity of the melt or the optical properties. Knowing these properties a prognosis of the expected fundamental process is possible. In order to generate a geometrically defined structure via ablation in a given material-specific process, strategies have to be developed. Typical examples for process strategies are given.
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  • 10
    ISSN: 1432-0630
    Keywords: PACS: 79.20.DS; 81.90.+c; 78.90.+t
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics , Physics
    Notes: Abstract.  Interaction phenomena of 50 ns copper vapour laser pulses (λ=511/578 nm) with matter are investigated. The basic ablation process is classified into four fundamental classes. On basis of this classification processing results are connected with specific material properties like the brittleness, the viscosity of the melt or the optical properties. Knowing these properties a prognosis of the expected fundamental process is possible. In order to generate a geometrically defined structure via ablation in a given material-specific process, strategies have to be developed. Typical examples for process strategies are given.
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