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Background. This study investigated plasma sodium/potassium ratio, markers of oxidative stress, renal function, and endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive Nigerians. Materials and Methods. Five hundred forty-nine volunteers consisting of three hundred and twenty-four hypertensive and two hundred twenty-five controls participated in this study. Blood samples were collected from the participants and were analyzed for electrolytes, markers of oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, renal function, and inflammation, using ion-selective electrodes, spectrophotometric, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods, respectively. Results. The mean systolic blood pressure, mean diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI) were significantly elevated among the hypertensive group when compared with control (p

Background: In this study, we investigated the relationship between the portal vein and hepatic artery variations and the remaining liver volume in living donors in liver transplantation.Materials and Methods: In the study, triphasic abdominal computed tomography images of 180 live liver donor candidates were analysed retrospectively. Portal veins were divided into four groups according to the Nakamura classification and seven groups according to the Michels classification. The relationship between vascular variations and remnant liver volume was compared statistically.Results: According to the Nakamura classification, there were 143 (79.4%) type A, 23 (12.7%) type B, 7 (3.9%) type C and 7 (3.9%) type D cases. Using the Michels classification, 129 (71%) type 1, 12 (6.7%) type 2, 24 (13%) type 3, 2 (2.2%) type 4, 10 (5.6%) type 5, 1 (0.6%) type 6, and 2 (1.1%) type 7 cases were detected. There was no significant difference in the percentage of the remaining volume of the left liver lobe between the groups (p = 0.055, p = 0.207, respectively).Conclusions: Variations in the hepatic artery and portal vein do not affect the remaining liver volume in liver transplantation donors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kollektiivinen artikkelimme on sommitelma, jonka tarkoitus on tutkia antroposeeniksi nimetyn hetken kulttuuriperintöä ja antikolonialistisen taidepedagogiikan mahdollisuuksia taidemuseossa. Olemme joukko kuvataidekasvatuksen opiskelijoita, tutkijoita ja taidemuseon pedagogeja. Kerromme toteuttamastamme puolen vuoden mittaisesta opinto- ja tutkimusprojektista, joka rakentui Helsingissä syksyllä 2020 Amos Rex -taidemuseossa avatun Egyptin loisto -näyttelyn ympärille. Antroposeeni, ”ihmisen aika”, on paitsi ympäristökriisi myös ontologinen kriisi, sillä se pakottaa (länsimaisen) ihmisen itseymmärryksen kokonaisvaltaiseen uudelleen arviointiin. Museoilla on perinteisesti nähty olevan tehtävänä ja vastuuna välittää kulttuuriperintöä uusille sukupolville. Kysymme, miten museopedagogiikassa voidaan käsitellä perintöä, jonka alamme yhä paremmin ymmärtää kolonialistisen riiston ja länsimaisen valkoisen ihmisen etuoikeuksien tuotteeksi. Tuo perintö on myös tuottanut tämänhetkiset ympäristö- ja yhteiskunnalliset kriisit. Antroposeenin ja koronapandemian värittämään hetkeen tiivistyy erityistä outoutta, epävarmuutta ja herkkyyttä. Kuvaamme tässä artikkelissa kriittistä prosessia, jonka aikana siirrymme tekstejä korostavasta lähestymistavasta kohti ihmistä laajempaa metodologiaa: aistimaan ja havainnoimaan näyttelyesineiden, näyttelytilan, historioiden ja tulevaisuuksien välille muodostuvia suhteita, tunnelmia ja ilmapiirejä. Tutkimuksellisesti artikkelimme esittelee ajatuksen ilmapiiristä posthumanistisen ja kriittisen museotutkimuksen metodina, jolla voi toisaalta herkistyä antroposeenin tunnetapahtumalle, toisaalta lähestyä ihmistä laajempaa suhteisuutta. Pedagogisella tasolla erittelemme museopedagogisten toteutusten syntyprosesseja, joita leimasi tietoisuus uudenlaisesta vastuusta.

OBJECTIVE: We have compared conventional Color Doppler (CD) and Power Doppler (PD) techniques, which are used for evaluating the testicular blood flow in small children, and the Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI), which is a new technique.We have also investigated their contributions to testicular evaluations. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated blood flow in testicles using a grading system with CD, PD and SMI techniques.We determined the average duration of the three techniques. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference between the SMI and CD techniques for all patients (p < 0.001, p = 0.001). When we compared the PD and SMI, either as much or more vascular information was obtained (p = 0.106). There was a statistically significant difference between the application durations of the tests (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Superb Microvascular Imaging yields more detailed vascular information in blood flow in testicles in small children, than either CD or PD. Furthermore, this technique decreases the duration of the examination at a significant level. Superb Microvascular Imaging may represent an alternative method that can be used safely for evaluating blood flow in the testicles of small children. Additional studies may increase the reliability of SMI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The frequency of the APC I1307K mutation and its association with disease pattern was examined in 996 Ashkenazi women consisting of individuals with either sporadic (n = 382) or hereditary (n = 143) breast and/or ovarian cancer; asymptomatic BRCA1/2 mutation carriers (185delAG, 5382insC and 6174delT) (n = 53) and healthy controls (n = 418). The I1307K allele was equally distributed among women with sporadic (17/382; 4.6%) and inherited (10/143; 7%) breast and/or ovarian cancer irrespective of their being diagnosed before or after 42 years of age and among asymptomatic (7/53; 13.2%) and cancer manifesting BRCA1/2 carriers (10/143; 7%). Taken together, the prevalence of the I1307K allele was significantly higher in BRCA1/2 carriers compared to non-BRCA1/2 carriers (17/196; 8.7% and 40/800, 5%; respectively). The high prevalence of the I1307K allele among BRCA1/2 carriers is not associated with increased cancer risk but seems to be genetically connected because of Jewish ancestry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]