Evaluation of upper airways depth among patients with skeletal Class I and III

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the value of upper andlower pharyngeal depth among patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion on lateral cephalograms, as well as to examine the relationship between SNA, SNB, and ANB angles, along with Wits appraisal and the cross-sectional value of upper airway space at the level of the soft palate and tongue base among patients withskeletal Class I and III.Materials and methods: The material consisted of lateral cephalograms taken from 80 patients living in the Lubelskie voivodeship. The study group consistedof cephalograms of 50 patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion (17 maleand 33 female), whereas the control group consisted of 30 roentgenograms of patients with Class I malocclusion with proper jaw to mandible relation (14 maleand 16 female). The study and the control group shared no statistically significant differences considering basic sociographic data such as gender (chi = 1.267, p = 0.26)and age (U = 727.5, p = 0.82). The upper and lower pharyngeal depths wereassessed with the use of McNamara’s method. Spearman’s rho test, Mann--Whitney’s U test, and chi test were used for statistical analysis.Results: Among both males and females the pharyngeal depths were greaterconsidering patients with skeletal Class III in comparison to patients with Class Imalocclusion (p < 0.001). Furthermore, it was determined that the lower as wellas the upper pharyngeal width is statistically significantly dependent on ANB and SNB angles and Wits appraisal (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Pharyngeal width at the level of the soft palate and tongue base depends on skeletal class, namely ANB angle and Wits appraisal; it increases with the increase of SNB angle (forward movement of the mandible). The SNA angle (position of the maxilla) does not influence the anterior-posterior nasopharyngeal dimension

Hemozgodność niemodyfikowanych i plazmo-chemicznie modyfikowanych nanocząstek diamentu detonacyjnego

The purpose of this paper is to present the innovative design of microwave plasma system for modification of detonation nanodiamond particles (DNP) using a special rotating drum placed inside the reactor. Nanodiamond particles manufactured by detonation method reveal the biological activity depending on surface functionalization. Plasmachemical modification of detonation nanodiamond particles gives the possibility of controlling surface of nanodiamonds particles in biological tests. In this paper we would like to compare detonation nanodiamond (the grain sizes from 2 to 5 nm) with modified detonation nanodiamond in rotary reactor chamber, by microwave plasma activated chemical vapour deposition (MW PACVD) method in materials research (Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy) and in vitro examinations with full of human blood. The results indicate haemocompatibility of non-modified detonation nanodiamond and modified nanodiamond by MW PACVD method in rotary reactor chamber (modified ND-3) and the presence of haemolysis in commercial detonation nanodiamond.Celem pracy jest przedstawienie innowacyjnego projektu systemu plazmy mikrofalowej z wykorzystaniem do modyfikacji detonacyjnych cząstek nanodiamontowych (DNP) przy użyciu specjalnego obrotowego bębna umieszczonego wewnątrz reaktora. Nanodiamontowe cząstki wytwarzane metodą detonacji wykazują aktywność biologiczną w zależności od funkcjonalizacji powierzchni. Plasmo-chemiczna modyfikacja detonacyjnych nanodiamontowych cząstek daje możliwość kontrolowania ich powierzchni w testach biologicznych. Autorzy w artykule porównali detonacyjny nanodiament (wielkość ziarna od 2 do 5 nm) ze zmodyfikowanym w obrotowej komorze reaktora, za pomocą procesu chemicznego osadzania wspomaganego plazmą mikrofalową (MW PACVD), detonacyjnym nanodiamentem. Wykorzystano badania materiałowe (Ramana i FT-IR spektroskopia) oraz badania in vitro na pełnej krwi ludzkiej. Badania wykazały hemozgodność niezmodyfikowanego detonacyjnego nanodiamentu i nanodiamentu zmodyfikowanego za pomocą metody MW PACVD w obrotowej komorze reaktora (zmodyfikowany ND-3) oraz obecność hemolizy w komercyjnym detonacyjnym nanodiamencie

Concurrent Bilateral Emphysematous Pyelonephritis and Emphysematous Cystitis: A Case Report of Glomerulonephritis Severe Complication

Michał Godzisz, Przemysław Mitura, Damian Widz, Damian Sudoł, Iga Kuliniec, Krzysztof Bar Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandCorrespondence: Michał GodziszMedical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, 20-819, PolandTel +48660346267Email [email protected]: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) and emphysematous cystitis (EC) are severe, necrotizing emphysematous urinary tract infections (EUTI) characterized by the presence of gas in the lumen and wall of the urinary tract and renal parenchyma. EUTIs are quite uncommon, but combination of bilateral EPN and EC is extremely rare. We report a case of 57-year-old diabetic female diagnosed with septic shock due to concurrent bilateral EPN and EC. Patient was successfully treated with a drainage of pelvicalyceal systems and the bladder combined with a conservative approach. This unique case presents a possible association between glomerulonephritis and EUTI.Keywords: emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous cystitis, glomerulonephritis, diabetes, septic shock, urinary tract infection

Analysis of causes leading to the damage of resistance wire used in cutting of expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks

Przedstawiono analizę wyników badań oraz doświadczeń produkcyjnych dotyczących problematyki cięcia bloków spienionego polistyrenu EPS. Stwierdzono, że niewłaściwe materiały i parametry eksploatacyjne urządzeń mogą prowadzić do znacznych strat materiałowych i ekonomicznych. Analiza zebranych danych wykazała, że dobór właściwego drutu oporowego oraz parametrów jego pracy ma kluczowe znaczenie dla efektywnego działania urządzeń do cięcia bloków z EPS. Wbrew oczekiwaniom, zerwanie drutu zwykle nie wynikało z przetopienia. Do przerwania dochodziło głównie na skutek rozciągania, któremu towarzyszyło utlenienie się drutu.Research results and production experiences dealing with foamed polystyrene (EPS) blocks cutting are presented. Unsuitable materials and operating parameters of equipment can lead to substantial material and economic losses. Analysis of collected data shows that the selection of proper resistance wire and parameters of its work are essential for the effective operation of EPS cutting machines. Contrary to expectations, breaking the wire was usually not the result of wire melting. The wire ripping occurred mainly due to the stretching accompanied by wire oxidation

Fabrication and properties of the field emission array with self-alignment gate electrode

A new method for the fabrication of field emission arrays (FEA) based on bulk/surface silicon micromachining and diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coating was developed. A matrix of self-aligned electron field emitters is formed in silicon by mean anisotropic etching in alkali solution of the front silicon film through micro holes opened in silicon oxide layer. The field emission of the fabricated emitter tips is enhanced by a diamond-like-carbon film formed by chemical vapor deposition on the microtips. Back side contacts are formed by metal patterning. Detailed Raman, Auger and TEM investigations of the deposited DLC films (nanocrystalline diamond smaller than 10 nm) will be presented. In this paper we discuss the problems related to the development of field emission arrays technology. We also demonstrate examples of devices fabricated according to those technologies

Structural and magnetic characterization of Fe/Cr/Fe tri-layers and Fe/Cr multilayers after swift Au ion irradiation

International audienceFe/Cr/Fe trilayers and Fe/Cr multilayers were irradiated by 163 MeV Au ions with fluence of 1 × 1011 ions/cm2 to 50 × 1011 ions/cm2. The structural properties of Fe/Cr interfaces were observed using Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy (CEMS) and X-ray reflectivity (XRR). The magnetic exchange coupling between Fe layers through Cr spacer in trilayers and multilayers was determined from hysteresis loops measured with SQUID magnetometer. The different behavior of Fe/Cr/Fe trilayers and Fe/Cr multilayers was observed after Au ions irradiation. In Fe/Cr multilayers a decrease of the average value of hyperfine magnetic field with increasing Au ions fluence was observed, indicating an increase of the interfacial roughness. In Fe/Cr/Fe trilayers the non-monotonic behavior of average value of hyperfine magnetic field versus ion fluence was observed suggesting the smoothing of the interfaces at small fluences and roughening at higher ones. The smoothening of interfaces was confirmed by XRR spectra. In multilayers the magnetic properties changed in a similar way as the structural properties and continuous decay of antiferromagnetic coupling as a function of fluence was observed. In trilayers at the low fluences the antiferromagnetic coupling was not sensitive on irradiation, while at large fluences the decrease of antiferromagnetic coupling fraction was seen