OBJECTIVES: To investigate cardiorespiratory and inflammatory responses in male workers following exposure to welding fumes and airborne particles in actual workplace conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We measured blood leukocytes and their differential counts, platelet count, hemoglobin, sensitive C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, E-selectin, IL-(interleukin)1β, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and ...

In this review of thermoregulatory function in health and disease, we review the basic mechanisms controlling skin blood flow of the hairy and glabrous skin and illustrate the major differences in blood flow to glabrous skin, which is, in essence, sympathetically mediated, while hairy skin is dependent upon neuropeptidergic signals, ...

BACKGROUND: Proposed changes to ISO 1135-4 will require that blood transfusion administration sets are demonstrated by the manufacturers to be suitable for the range of cellular and plasma blood components for which they are designated. AIMS: To design a test protocol to asses the depletion of the blood components by ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the impairment of microcirculation in schizophrenic patients by means of spectral analysis of blood flow signals and to determine if microcirculation is unequally altered in different tissue depths. Furthermore, the impact of gender and age on the spectral parameters of the Laser ...

BACKGROUND: Cerebral autoregulation (CA) enables the brain to maintain stable cerebral blood flow (CBF). CA can be assessed noninvasively by determining correlations between CBF velocity (CBFV) and spontaneous changes in blood pressure. Postrecording signal analysis methods have included both frequency- and time-domain methods. However, the test-retest reliability, cross-validation, and determination ...

Aiming reliable detection and localization of cerebral blood flow and emboli, embolic signals were added to simulated middle cerebral artery Doppler signals and analysed. Short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and continuous wavelet transform (CWT) were used in the evaluation. The following parameters were used in this study: the powers of the ...

Measurements of cerebral blood flow (CBF) show large variability among healthy subjects. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relative effect of established factors influencing CBF on the variability of resting CBF. We retrospectively analyzed spontaneous variability in 430 CBF measurements acquired in 152 healthy, young subjects ...

In multigate spectral Doppler (MSD) analysis, hundreds of small sample volumes (SVs) aligned along a pulse wave-line can be simultaneously investigated. The so-called spectral profile, reporting the scatterers¿ velocity distribution in a vessel, is obtained by estimating the frequency content of the echoes detected from each SV. The preferred frequency ...

The relationships between blood pressure variability (BPV) and cerebral blood flow variability (CFV) across individuals in the presence of intact and blunted cerebrovascular control are poorly understood. This study sought to characterize the interindividual associations between spontaneous BPV and CFV under conditions of normal and blunted (calcium channel blockade; CCB) ...

Background: The use of pressor drugs after microsurgical free tissue transfer remains controversial because of potential vasoconstrictor effects on the free flap. Noninvasive monitoring of free flaps with laser Doppler flowmetry may provide further information regarding the local regulation of blood flow in the flap tissues during pressor infusions. This ...

Interest in measuring the complete fluorescence spectra of individual cells in flow can be traced to the earliest days of flow cytometry. Recent advances in detectors, optics, and computation have made it possible to make full spectral measurements in the sub-millisecond time frame in which flow cytometry measurements typically occur. ...

Functional transcrannial Doppler (fTCD) is used for monitoring the hemodynamics characteristics of major cerebral arteries. Its resting-state characteristics are known only when considering the maximal velocity corresponding to the highest Doppler shift (so called the envelope signals). Significantly more information about the resting-state fTCD can be gained when considering the ...

This piece of research work present the toxicological impact of varied concentrations of Palladium Nitrate [Pd (NO3)2] by changing the chemical status of glutathione and the way how glutathione plays its role in detoxification and conjugation processes of [Pd (NO(3))(2))] in whole blood components (plasma and Cytosolic fraction). The impact ...

In cerebral blood flow tests using N-Isopropyl-p-[(123)I] Iodoamphetamine (123)I-IMP, quantitative results of greater accuracy than possible using the autoradiography (ARG) method can be obtained with attenuation and scatter correction and image reconstruction by filtered back projection (FBP). However, the cutoff frequency of the preprocessing Butterworth filter affects the quantitative value; ...

There is a long standing interest in measuring complete emission spectra from individual cells in flow cytometry. We have developed flow cytometry instruments and analysis approaches to enable this to be done routinely and robustly. Our spectral flow cytometers use a holographic grating to disperse light from single cells onto ...

To establish a standard protocol for analysis of canine whole blood and generate reference intervals for healthy dogs using the Sonoclot analyzer, and to compare Sonoclot values to standard and viscoelastic coagulation tests. Prospective study. Veterinary University research facility and teaching hospital. Twelve healthy random source dogs and 52 healthy ...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited hemoglobinopathy caused by a single amino acid substitution in the β chain of hemoglobin that causes the hemoglobin to polymerize in the deoxy state. The resulting rigid, sickle-shaped red cells obstruct blood flow causing hemolytic anemia, tissue damage, and premature death. Hemolysis is continual. ...

Spreading depression of Leão is an intense spreading depolarization (SD) wave associated with massive transmembrane ionic, water, and neurotransmitter shifts. Spreading depolarization underlies migraine aura, and occurs in brain injury, making it a potential therapeutic target. While susceptibility to SD can be modulated pharmacologically, much less is known about modulation ...

A retrospective study of blood samples from 95 osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings from Scotland and England, collected opportunistically over a 10-yr period, was performed to determine hematologic and plasma biochemistry reference intervals. The age of the sampled nestlings was estimated to be between 4 and 8 wk. Ninety-five percent reference ...

The constant exposure of implantable biomaterials such as titanium and titanium alloys to blood-introducesserious and ongoing concerns regarding poor blood-material interactions. To date, all blood-contacting materials have been shown to initiate immunological events in the form of inflammation, thrombosis, fibrosis and infection; potentially leading to complete implant failure. Material surfaces ...

Impedance spectroscopy of blood with and without anticoagulants (Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD), Ethylene Diamine Tetra-acetic Acid (EDTA) and Lithium Heparin (LH)), taken from healthy donors, ages 24-33, are performed in the frequency range 100 kHz-1MHz, using the two electrode impedance measurement method. High frequency data are used in fitting the ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein whose levels are increased in many disorders. There exists, in particular, a great deal of interest in the correlation between blood serum levels and the severity of risk for cardiovascular disease. A sensitive, label-free, non-amplified and reusable electrochemical impedimetric biosensor for the ...

The objectives of this study were to determine the direction and pattern of flow of irrigating solutions inside simulated root canals with different irrigation needles; and to determine whether different needle designs increase the likelihood of irrigating solution passing through the apical foramen. Two types of needles were compared: a ...

We report a laminar flow-based microfluidic bioelectrochemical system (BES) that was fabricated by using polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) channels and gold electrodes. The microfluidic BES was operated as a potentiostatically controlled two-electrode system. A pure culture of Geobacter sulfurreducens strain PCA, which is a model electrode-respiring bacterium, was grown in the ...

This study focused on the disinfection of dual electrodes with a gas diffusion cathode using total heterotrophic bacteria as indicator microorganisms. Batch tests were performed to study the effects of platinum load W(Pt) and the pore-forming agent content WNH4HCO3 in gas diffusion electrodes on the germicidal efficacy eta and H2O2 ...

Catheters are widely used for blood purification, parenteral nutrition, and for the infusion of drugs. Previous work on catheter lock spillage has focused on the theory and in vitro demonstration of catheter lock spillage caused by the laminar flow profile and by fluid exchange caused by density differences. This work ...

This paper discusses the principle of biased alternating current electroosmosis (ACEO) and its application to move the bulk fluid in a microchannel, as an alternative to mechanical pumping methods. Previous EO-driven flow research has looked at the effect of electrode asymmetry and transverse traveling wave forms on the performance of ...

We developed an electrochemical glycated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) biosensor for diagnosing diabetes in whole human blood based on the competitive binding reaction of glycated proteins. Until now, no studies have reported a simple and accurate electrochemical biosensor for the quantification of HbA(1c) in whole blood. This is because it is very ...

This paper presents a numerical study of DC-biased AC-electrokinetic (DC-biased ACEK) flow over a pair of symmetrical electrodes. The flow mechanism is based on a transverse conductivity gradient created through incipient Faradaic reactions occurring at the electrodes when a DC-bias is applied. The DC biased AC electric field acting on ...

Solution-gated graphene field effect transistors (SGGT) were integrated in microfluidic systems. The transfer characteristics of a SGGT with an Ag/AgCl gate electrode shifted horizontally with the change of the ionic concentration of KCl solution in the microchannel and the relationship can be fitted with the Nernst equation, which was attributed ...

Scaling up microbial fuel cells (MFCs) requires the development of compact reactors with multiple electrodes. A scalable single chamber MFC (130 mL), with multiple graphite fiber brush anodes and a single air-cathode cathode chamber (27 m(2)/m(3)), was designed with a separator electrode assembly (SEA) to minimize electrode spacing. The maximum voltage produced ...

A child whose features are consistent with Pallister-Killian syndrome (PKS) did not have detectable tetrasomy 12p due to an additional isochromosome 12p in an unstimulated blood specimen by interphase FISH or array CGH analysis. The diagnosis of PKS was made through these methods solely in a skin biopsy specimen. To ...

To evaluate whether cortical spreading depolarizations (CSD) occur in the early stage after cortical intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Ten anesthetized male swine were examined over 19 h. Two cerebral probes were inserted around the ICH (microdialysis and thermodiffusion cerebral blood flow), ICP was monitored contralaterally and up to two electrocorticographic grid ...

Current blood based diagnostic assays to detect heart failure (HF) have large intra-individual and inter-individual variations which have made it difficult to determine whether the changes in the analyte levels reflect an actual change in disease activity. Human saliva mirrors the body's health and well being and ∼20% of proteins ...

To determine the association of cognitive judgment and shyness with frequency and quality of flow experience. This was a cross-sectional survey of the relationship between psychological tendency and frequency and quality of flow experience in 68 college students, undertaken in Hiroshima, Japan. The predictors were Shyness Scale scores, measure of ...

Amperometric flow injection method of hydrogen peroxide analysis was developed based on catalase enzyme (CAT) immobilization on a glassy carbon electrode (GC) modified with electrochemically deposited gold nanoparticles on a multiwalled carbon nanotubes/chitosan film. The resulting biosensor was applied to detect hydrogen peroxide with a linear response range 1.0×10(-7)-2.5×10(-3)M with ...

Using computational modeling, we examine particle-laden flows along surfaces decorated with periodic arrays of tilted posts. We show that when high-aspect-ratio posts are tilted against the flow direction, cross-stream circulatory secondary flows emerge. These circulatory flows enhance the net lift force acting on finite-sized particles transported by fluid, thereby repelling ...

The literature contains numerous reports on motivation in blood donors, although none of these are specific to blood donation in Italy and almost all of them focus on altruism and the desire to help others. Altruism is important, but a comprehensive analysis of donor motivation should examine all the factors ...

Reproductive effects of sex steroids are well-known; however it is increasingly apparent that these hormones have important actions on non-reproductive tissues such as the vasculature. The latter effects can be relevant throughout the lifespan, not just limited to reproductive years, and are not necessarily restricted to one gender or the ...

To determine the practice of transfusion of blood and blood products in cases of postpartum haemorrhage, at a tertiary referral center. A retrospective study was conducted where medical records were reviewed for women, who either delivered or were admitted in labour suite with diagnosis of postpartum haemorrhage. The study period ...

OBJECTIVE: We examined predictors of massive blood loss for women with placenta accreta who had undergone hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of women who underwent peripartum hysterectomy for pathologically confirmed placenta accreta was performed. Characteristics that are associated with massive blood loss (≥5000 mL) and large-volume transfusion (≥10 units ...

The Beckman Coulter UniCel® DxH 800 is a hematology analyzer incorporating new electronic and mechanical design with advanced algorithm technology to perform CBC, white blood cell (WBC) differential, nucleated red blood cell (NRBC), and reticulocyte analysis. Evaluation of this instrument was performed in our 800-bed tertiary care hospital and specifically ...

The haematological module of the "Athletes Biological Passport" (ABP) is used to detect blood doping through the longitudinal variation of blood variables, such as haemoglobin concentration (Hb). Sporting federations have opened disciplinary procedures against athletes based on ABP results. Suspicious athletes try to explain the variations in their blood values ...

Characterization of bright particles at low concentrations by fluorescence fluctuation spectroscopy (FFS) is challenging, because the event rate of particle detection is low and fluorescence background contributes significantly to the measured signal. It is straightforward to increase the event rate by flow, but the high background continues to be problematic ...

A complete blood count (CBC) with white blood cell differential is commonly ordered to evaluate newborns at risk for sepsis. To quantify how well components of the CBC predict sepsis in the first 72 hours after birth. For this retrospective cross-sectional study we identified 67 623 term and late-preterm (≥ ...

A portable flow cytometer has been recognized as an important tool for many clinical applications such as HIV/AIDS screening in developing countries and regions with limited medical facilities and resources. Conventional flow cytometers typically require multiple detectors for simultaneous identification of multiple subsets of immune cell. To minimize the number ...

Changes in blood parameters, especially those related to blood coagulations, were examined on gestational days (GDs) 6, 18 and 28 in Japanese White rabbits. As compared with the non-pregnant group, the following changes were observed in the pregnant group. For blood coagulation-related parameters, fibrinogen, platelets and antithrombin time III (ATIII) ...

Blood-based monitoring of immunoinflammatory and organ function fluctuations is essential in models of critical illness. This is challenging in diseased mice as repetitive blood collection may be harmful and/or affect end points. We studied the influence of daily sampling in acutely septic (days 1-5) mice upon survival and selected hematologic ...

Individuals who have undergone splenectomy may be at an increased risk of arterial and venous thrombosis. We sought to determine if splenectomy affects surrogate laboratory measures of cardiovascular risk in persons with hereditary spherocytosis (HS). We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of 21 children and 36 adults with HS. Fasting ...

CONTEXT: Intraosseous (IO) blood is frequently used to establish a blood chemistry profile in critically ill patients. Questions remain regarding the reliability of IO blood for laboratory analysis and established criteria regarding the amount of marrow/blood to waste before taking an IO sample are not available. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate IO-derived ...