Role of prophylactic midurethral sling in preventing post-operative stress urinary incontinence following repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse

Objective: This study was conducted to find whether, among women without preoperative stress incontinence who underwent surgery for repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse, the placement of a prophylactic midurethral mesh along with the prolapse correction surgery helped to reduce the incidence of post-operative stress urinary incontinence (POSUI). Materials & Methods: 145 women with anterior vaginal compartment prolapse were randomly assigned to receive either suitable corrective surgery for prolapse or corrective surgery along with concurrent placement of a prophylactic midurethral sling by a transobturator Prolene tape. The primary endpoint was urinary incontinence at three months and twelve months post surgery. Secondary outcomes included expected and unexpected adverse events. Results: At three months follow up the symptoms of urinary incontinence and/or positive cough test did not differ significantly between the two groups. But at twelve months, both the symptoms of urinary incontinence (9.59% versus 23.61%, p = 0.025, 95% CI = -25.93% to -2.11%, CMLE OR =0.346) and positive cough test (8.22% versus 25%, p = 0.007, 95% CI = -28.60% to -4.96%, CMLE OR = 0.271) were significantly lower in the study group compared to the control group. Expected and unexpected adverse events during operation and through the first year after surgery were comparable in both groups Conclusion: Placement of a midurethral sling by a Prolene mesh at the time of prolapse repair surgery significantly reduces the incidence of POSUI in women who were continent preoperatively. For this, the transobturator tape method is safe and effective with a low rate of complications

Biorremediación de suelo contaminado con 55000 y 65000 de aceite residual automotriz y fitorremediación con Sorghum bicolor inoculado con Burkholderia cepacia y Penicillium chrysogenum

In soil spill a high concentration of waste motor oil (WMO) it´s causing lost soil fertility, which is solved by remediation, but is expensive and polluting, an ecological alternative is bioremediation (BR) by biostimulation follow by phytoremediation (PY) with Sorghum bicolor using Burkholderia cepacia and Penicillium chrysogenum, promoting growthplant microorganisms (PGPM) at concentration value below to the maximum according to NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS- 2003 de 4400 ppm/Kg soil. The objectives of this research were a) bioremediation of soil contaminated by high WMOconcentrations by biostimulation with mineral solution and Vicia sativa as green manure (GM), and subsequent b)phytoremediation by S. bicolor with B. cepacia and P. chrysogenum to reduce remaining WMO at concentration belowto maximum according to NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. The results showed that biostimulation with mineralsolution and V. sativa reduced WMO from 55000 to 33400 ppm, and from 65000 to 24300 ppm. Follow by PY by S.bicolor with B. cepacia and P. chrysogenum decreased WMO from 33400 ppm to 210 ppm, and from 24300 ppm to 360ppm, compared to soil as negative control in which WMO did not change by natural attenuation. This suggests that tointegrate BR and PY is an ecological option instead to apply chemical technique expensive and causing environmentalpollution.En suelo una elevada concentración de aceite residual automotriz (ARA) una mezcla de hidrocarburos alifáticos yaromáticos, provoca pérdida de su fertilidad. Una solución es aplicar la remediación química que es costosa y causacontaminación colateral. En contraste una alternativa ecológica es la biorremediación (BR) por bioestimulación (BS),seguida de fitorremediación (FR) con Sorghum bicolor y microorganismos promotores del crecimiento vegetal (MPCV)para reducir el ARA a un valor inferior al máximo permisible por la NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003 de 4400 ppm/Kgde suelo. Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron: i) BR de suelo contaminado con 55000 y 65000 ppm de ARA porbioestimulación; y ii) FR con Sorghum bicolor inoculado con Burkholderia cepacia y Penicillium chrysogenum NOM- 138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. Así en ese suelo la BS con una solución mineral (SM) y Vicia sativa como abono verde(AV) redujeron el ARA de 55000 a 33400 ppm y de 65000 a 24300 ppm. Posteriormente la FR con S. bicolor con B.cepacia y P. chrysogenum (MPCV), el ARA decreció de 33400 ppm a 210 ppm, y de 24300 a 360 ppm, ambos valoresinferiores al máximo permisible por NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. Comparado con el mismo suelo control negativocon ARA, sin BR y FR, ahí la atenuación natural no cambio la cantidad de ARA. Lo anterior apoya la integración de laBR/FR en suelo impactado con elevadas concentraciones de ARA, como una opción ecológica en sustitución de remediación química costosa y contaminante

Respuesta de frijol al Endospor 33® a dosis 50% de fertilizante nitrogenado/fosfatado en agricultura protegida

Bean is a legume its production requires nitrogen (N) combined as ammonium (NH4) or nitrate (NO3) and phosphates (NPF), its indiscriminate application causes soil lost productivity. An alternative solution for reducing and optimizing NPF is applying mixed inoculant which could be improved by plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and mycohrrizae. The objective of this research was to analyze the response of beans to mixed inoculant Endospor 33® at 50% reduced dose of NPF. In that sense a red ferralitic soil poor in N and organic matter was used. By experimental design: 5 treatments and 6 replications. Results showed a positive bean responds achieving 100% germination at 20mg/seed with Endospor 33® at 50% NPF dose. At seedling level bean was 6.63g of total fresh weight (TFW) and 0.66g total dry weight (TDW) with the same Endospor 33® dose compared to 0.28g of TDW of bean used as relative control (RC) at 100% NPF dose. At flowering with 30 mg/plant got 1.5 g of TDW compared to 1.0g TDW of bean as CR. At physiological maturity bean with 30mg/plant had 34.83g/100 grains compared to 20.39g/grains of bean as CR. Those data supporting that Endopre 33® is an excellent choice in beans production at NPF 50% dose but not adverse effect on bean growth and yield in protected agriculture.El frijol requiere fertilización nitrogenada y fosfatada (FNP), cuya indiscriminada aplicación causa pérdida de productividad del suelo, una alternativa de solución para este problema es reducir y optimizar la dosis de FNP con un inoculante mixto con bacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal (BPCV) y hongos micorricicos vesículo arbusculares (HMA). El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la respuesta del frijol al inoculante mixto Endospor 33® a dosis reducida al 50% del FNP. En un suelo ferralítico rojo pobre de Nitrógeno (N) y materia orgánica. Con un diseño experimental de bloques al azar con 5 tratamientos y 6 repeticiones. Los resultados indican que el porcentaje de germinación del frijol con Endospor 33® a la dosis 20 mg/semilla fue de 100%. A plántula con 10 mg/planta, tuvo 6,13g de peso fresco total (PFT) y de 0,66g de peso seco total (PST) comparado con el frijol control relativo (CR) con 0,28g de PST con el 100% del FNP. A floración con 30 mg/planta Endospore 33® tuvo 1,5g de PST comparado con 1,07g de PST del frijol CR. A madurez fisiológica con 30mg/planta registro 34,83g/100 semillas, en contraste a su homologo CR con 20,39g/100 semillas. Lo anterior indica que este inoculante mixto es una opción en la producción del frijol a dosis reducida del FNP, sin afectar negativamente su crecimiento y/o rendimiento

Predictability analysis of α decay formulae and the α partial half-lives of exotic nuclei

We examine the ability of 3 phenomenological alpha decay formulae, the Generalised Liquid Drop Model, the Sobiczewski- Parkhomenko and the Viola-Seaborg-Sobiczewski formulae, to predict the α partial half-lives Tα of 100 exotic alpha radioactive nuclei by the statistical quantification of their accuracy and precision. These quantities were derived using a method based on standard experimental quality assurance wherein the alpha spectroscopic data of 313 well-established alpha decaying nuclei (calibration and test data sets) were used. Experimental masses as well as Finite Range Droplet Model masses were used to compute Qα. Improved coefficients for the three formulae were derived resulting in modified formulae. A simple linear optimization allowed adjustment of the modified formulae for the insufficient statistics of the odd-even and odd-odd decays of the calibration data set, without changing the modified formulae. Relatively better figures of merit for the odd-odd and the SHE were obtained using the modified GLDM formula

A case of splenic torsion and rupture presenting as ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Splenic torsion with rupture of spleen is an extremely rare phenomenon. The clinical picture mimics several common conditions which are causes of acute abdomen and so it is seldom detected pre-operatively. An 18 year old female patient was admitted with an acute abdomen and shock. The provisional diagnosis was of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Peri-operatively we found a spontaneous rupture of the spleen following torsion along with early intrauterine pregnancy. Splenectomy was carried out and patient recovered well. Our report confirms that this rare entity can present as an acute abdomen which is very difficult to diagnose preoperatively and can masquerade as ruptured ectopic pregnancy in women of childbearing age group

Biorremediación de suelo contaminado con 55000 y 65000 de aceite residual automotriz y fitorremediación con Sorghum bicolor inoculado con Burkholderia cepacia y Penicillium chrysogenum

En suelo una elevada concentración de aceite residual automotriz (ARA) una mezcla de hidrocarburos alifáticos y aromáticos, provoca pérdida de su fertilidad. Una solución es aplicar la remediación química que es costosa y causa contaminación colateral. En contraste una alternativa ecológica es la biorremediación (BR) por bioestimulación (BS), seguida de fitorremediación (FR) con Sorghum bicolor y microorganismos promotores del crecimiento vegetal (MPCV) para reducir el ARA a un valor inferior al máximo permisible por la NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003 de 4400 ppm/Kg de suelo. Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron: i) BR de suelo contaminado con 55000 y 65000 ppm de ARA por bioestimulación; y ii) FR con Sorghum bicolor inoculado con Burkholderia cepacia y Penicillium chrysogenum NOM- 138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. Así en ese suelo la BS con una solución mineral (SM) y Vicia sativa como abono verde (AV) redujeron el ARA de 55000 a 33400 ppm y de 65000 a 24300 ppm. Posteriormente la FR con S. bicolor con B. cepacia y P. chrysogenum (MPCV), el ARA decreció de 33400 ppm a 210 ppm, y de 24300 a 360 ppm, ambos valores inferiores al máximo permisible por NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. Comparado con el mismo suelo control negativo con ARA, sin BR y FR, ahí la atenuación natural no cambio la cantidad de ARA. Lo anterior apoya la integración de la BR/FR en suelo impactado con elevadas concentraciones de ARA, como una opción ecológica en sustitución de remediación química costosa y contaminante

Bioremediation of soil contaminated by waste motor oil in 55000 and 65000 and phytoremediation by Sorghum bicolor inoculated with Burkholderia cepacia and Penicillium chrysogenum

In soil spill a high concentration of waste motor oil (WMO) it´s causing lost soil fertility, which is solved by remediation, but is expensive and polluting, an ecological alternative is bioremediation (BR) by biostimulation follow by phytoremediation (PY) with Sorghum bicolor using Burkholderia cepacia and Penicillium chrysogenum, promoting growth plant microorganisms (PGPM) at concentration value below to the maximum according to NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003 de 4400 ppm/Kg soil. The objectives of this research were a) bioremediation of soil contaminated by high WMO concentrations by biostimulation with mineral solution and Vicia sativa as green manure (GM), and subsequent b) phytoremediation by S. bicolor with B. cepacia and P. chrysogenum to reduce remaining WMO at concentration below to maximum according to NOM-138 SEMARNAT/SS-2003. The results showed that biostimulation with mineral solution and V. sativa reduced WMO from 55000 to 33400 ppm, and from 65000 to 24300 ppm. Follow by PY by S. bicolor with B. cepacia and P. chrysogenum decreased WMO from 33400 ppm to 210 ppm, and from 24300 ppm to 360 ppm, compared to soil as negative control in which WMO did not change by natural attenuation. This suggests that to integrate BR and PY is an ecological option instead to apply chemical technique expensive and causing environmental pollution