New Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

As result of progress, endoscopy has became more complex, using more sophisticated devices and has claimed a special form. In this moment, the gastroenterologist performing endoscopy has to be an expert in macroscopic view of the lesions in the gut, with good skills for using standard endoscopes, with good experience in ultrasound (for performing endoscopic ultrasound), with pathology experience for confocal examination. It is compulsory to get experience and to have patience and attention for the follow-up of thousands of images transmitted during capsule endoscopy or to have knowledge in physics necessary for autofluorescence imaging endoscopy. Therefore, the idea of an endoscopist has changed. Examinations mentioned need a special formation, a superior level of instruction, accessible to those who have already gained enough experience in basic diagnostic endoscopy. This is the reason for what these new issues of endoscopy are presented in this book of New techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases

УЧЕБНЫЕ ПОСОБИЯДИАГНОСТИКАПИЩЕВАРИТЕЛЬНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ БОЛЕЗНИ /ДИАГНОСТИКАМОЧЕПОЛОВЫЕ БОЛЕЗНИ /ДИАГНОСТИКАГЕМАТОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ БОЛЕЗНИ /ДИАГНОСТИКАДИАГНОСТИЧЕСКИЕ МЕТОДЫ ЭНДОКРИННЫЕДИАГНОСТИЧЕСКИЕ МЕТОДЫ ПИЩЕВАРИТЕЛЬНЫЕКОСТНО-МЫШЕЧНОЙ СИСТЕМЫ БОЛЕЗНИ /ДИАГНОСТИКАТЕРАПИЯ (ДИСЦИПЛИНА)DISEASES OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDSDISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMDISEASES OF THE BLOODDISEASES OF THE URINARY TRACTDISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEMINTERNAL DISEASESPROPAEDEUTICS OF INTERNAL DISEASESINTERNAL MEDICINEИНОСТРАННЫЕ СТУДЕНТЫСодержит следующие разделы: обследование пациентов с заболеваниями органов систем пищеварения, мочевыделения, крови, желез внутренней секреции и опорно-двигательного аппарата. Для студентов 2 и 3 курсов, изучающих пропедевтику внутренних болезней на английском языке. It contains the following sections: examination of patients with diseases of the digestive system, urinary tract, blood, endocrine glands and musculoskeletal system

Second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2)

This report highlights the scientific and engineering accomplishments achieved during the 14-day Second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. The mission, managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, laid the groundwork for broader international partnerships and scientific alliances. Five other space agencies joined NASA on the mission: the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the French Space Agency (CNES), the German Space Agency (DARA), and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). For the mission, microgravity and life sciences investigations were completed inside Spacelab by a crew working around the clock. The report foreword and introduction describe the mission and the facilities used for IML-2. By the end of the mission, hundreds of primary and secondary experiments were completed. With the help of the principal investigators, most of the primary investigations and some of the co-investigations are described in this document. The lead report authors are cited at the beginning of each experiment description The remainder of the description includes the experiment objectives, flight activities postflight analysis, conclusions, illustrations, and references for further research. The major scientific accomplishments of each investigation are highlighted

Patterns of injury and violence in Yaoundé Cameroon: an analysis of hospital data.

BackgroundInjuries are quickly becoming a leading cause of death globally, disproportionately affecting sub-Saharan Africa, where reports on the epidemiology of injuries are extremely limited. Reports on the patterns and frequency of injuries are available from Cameroon are also scarce. This study explores the patterns of trauma seen at the emergency ward of the busiest trauma center in Cameroon's capital city.Materials and methodsAdministrative records from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, were retrospectively reviewed; information on age, gender, mechanism of injury, and outcome was abstracted for all trauma patients presenting to the emergency ward. Univariate analysis was performed to assess patterns of injuries in terms of mechanism, date, age, and gender. Bivariate analysis was used to explore potential relationships between demographic variables and mechanism of injury.ResultsA total of 6,234 injured people were seen at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé's emergency ward during the year 2007. Males comprised 71% of those injured, and the mean age of injured patients was 29 years (SD = 14.9). Nearly 60% of the injuries were due to road traffic accidents, 46% of which involved a pedestrian. Intentional injuries were the second most common mechanism of injury (22.5%), 55% of which involved unarmed assault. Patients injured in falls were more likely to be admitted to the hospital (p < 0.001), whereas patients suffering intentional injuries and bites were less likely to be hospitalized (p < 0.001). Males were significantly more likely to be admitted than females (p < 0.001)DiscussionPatterns in terms of age, gender, and mechanism of injury are similar to reports from other countries from the same geographic region, but the magnitude of cases reported is high for a single institution in an African city the size of Yaoundé. As the burden of disease is predicted to increase dramatically in sub-Saharan Africa, immediate efforts in prevention and treatment in Cameroon are strongly warranted

Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs

We dedicate this book to Drs. Carl N. Shuster, Jr. and Koichi Sekiguchi for their life-long contributions to the biology and conservation of the magnificent horseshoe crab

Synthesis of new pyrazolium based tunable aryl alkyl ionic liquids and their use in removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution

In this study, two new pyrazolium based tunable aryl alkyl ionic liquids, 2-ethyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3,5- dimethylpyrazolium tetrafluoroborate (3a) and 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-pentyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazolium tetrafluoroborate (3b), were synthesized via three-step reaction and characterized. The removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution has been investigated using the synthesized salts as an extractant and methylene chloride as a solvent. The obtained results show that MB was extracted from aqueous solution with high extraction efficiency up to 87 % at room temperature at the natural pH of MB solution. The influence of the alkyl chain length on the properties of the salts and their extraction efficiency of MB was investigated

Foundations of space biology and medicine. Volume 2, book 1: Ecological and physiological bases of space biology and medicine

Barometric pressure, gas composition, toxicity, and thermal exchange of spacecraft cabin atmospheres are discussed. Effects of gravitation, acceleration, weightlessness, noise, and vibration on human behavior and performance during space flight are also described

Labour Protection and Civil Defense

Загальні питання безпеки, ідентифікація та класифікація потенційних небезпек,їх властивості, а також способи та засоби захисту від їх впливу, основи санітарно-гігієнічні умови праці, методи профілактики профзахворювання, загрози, що призводять до надзвичайних ситуацій, характер їх проявів і вплив на люди та господарські об'єкти, методи та засоби цивільного захисту населення та території на випадок надзвичайної ситуації, викладено принципи надання першої допомоги. Особлива увага приділяється питанням особистої та колективної безпеки на виробництві, в повсякденному житті та під час надзвичайних ситуацій та воєнного стану. Призначений для студентів вищих навчальні заклади, які здобувають технічні спеціальності в рамках комплексна дисципліна «Охорона праці та цивільний захист», пов’язана з питаннями безпеки на роботі, у побуті та надзвичайних ситуаціях.General safety issues, identification and classification of potential hazards,their properties as well as methods and means of protection against their impact, basics of sanitary and hygienic working conditions, methods of prevention of occupational diseases, threats leading to emergencies, the nature of their manifestations and effects on humans and economic objects, methods and means of civil protection of the population and territories in case of an emergency, the principles of first aid have been set out. Particular attention is paid to the issues of personal and collective safety at work, in everyday life and during emergencies and martial law. Designed for students of higher educational institutions acquiring technical specialties within the framework of the complex discipline “Labour protection and civil defense”, related to issues of safety at work, in everyday life and emergencies