Novel patented minimally invasive technique for surgical treatment of varicocele: technique overview

Introduction. Many methods have been proposed for the surgical treatment of varicocele, the most of which is of historical significance. At present, there is no consensus in favor of one or another method of surgical treatment of varicocele, which determines the relevance of further research.Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of a new minimally invasive method of surgical treatment of varicocele using the author's method.Materials & methods. The study enrolled 763 patients aged 18 – 46 years (mean age 26.3 years) with varicocele who underwent testicular vein subinguinal ligation according to the author's technique. Inclusion criteria: varicocele grades 1 – 3, aged ≥ 18 years, semen abnormalities according to semen analysis and dilated spermatic cord veins according to ultrasound, retrograde blood flow according to Doppler ultrasound. Exclusion criteria: previously operated patients with recurrent varicocele, patients with May-Thurner syndrome and bilateral varicocele. The examination included eight control points: before surgery and 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months after surgery. Physical scrotal examination with Valsalva test, semen analysis, and Dopper scrotal ultrasound were performed at the control dates.Results. The average surgery time was 15 min (10 – 30 min). All patients were discharged 1 to 2 days after surgery. At follow-up for 60 months, patients showed improvement in spermatogenesis / or no progression of semen abnormalities during follow-up after surgery based on clinical, laboratory and instrumental studies (semen analysis, ultrasound / Doppler ultrasound); no data on testicular hypotrophy, hydrocele were revealed. A scrotal haematoma was detected in one patient in the early postoperative period. Recurrent varicocele (1.4%) was detected in 11 patients during the follow-up period.Conclusion. The technique is effective, easily reproducible, characterised by a low rate of recurrence and postoperative complications

Technical Design Report for the PANDA Solenoid and Dipole Spectrometer Magnets

This document is the Technical Design Report covering the two large spectrometer magnets of the PANDA detector set-up. It shows the conceptual design of the magnets and their anticipated performance. It precedes the tender and procurement of the magnets and, hence, is subject to possible modifications arising during this process.Comment: 10 pages, 14MB, accepted by FAIR STI in May 2009, editors: Inti Lehmann (chair), Andrea Bersani, Yuri Lobanov, Jost Luehning, Jerzy Smyrski, Technical Coordiantor: Lars Schmitt, Bernd Lewandowski (deputy), Spokespersons: Ulrich Wiedner, Paola Gianotti (deputy

Влияние способов полива на водный режим тепличного томата

Relevance. The water regime is one of the main processes in the life of the plant, optimizing which can increase the yield of cultivated crops. In protected ground conditions, the plants' water needs are met exclusively by irrigation. Irrigation is the most important means of increasing the yield of greenhouse crops, including tomato. Greenhouse tomatoes are very demanding on soil moisture, as well as on air humidity. To combat overheating of the air and plants, and to increase the relative humidity of the air in greenhouses, plants for evaporative cooling and humidification of plants are successfully used, which are especially effective in drip irrigation. The combination of drip irrigation with evaporative cooling makes it possible to control the water regime of the soil and air habitat of plants.Materials and Methods. The purpose of the research: to identify the most optimal method of water supply for greenhouse tomatoes. The research was conducted in 2018-2019 in the greenhouse complex "Yugagroholding", located in the suburbs of the city of Makhachkala. The object of research was a hybrid of tomato Mei shuai. The experiments included three options: sprinkling, drip irrigation, and drip irrigation with evaporative cooling.Results. The comparative characteristics of irrigation methods by yield are presented, the results of which indicate the advantage of the second and third options over sprinkling: the highest yield was obtained in the third option and amounted to 14.7 kg/m2 . The best methods of water supply that ensure the optimal water regime of greenhouse tomatoes are identified-drip irrigation and drip irrigation in combination with evaporative cooling, the latter is the best in most indicators. Актуальность. Водный режим является одним из основных процессов в жизни растения, оптимизируя который можно повысить урожайность возделываемых культур. Этому может способствовать совершенствование существующих поливных систем и разработка новых способов водообеспечения растений. В условиях защищенного грунта потребность растений в воде удовлетворяется исключительно за счет полива. Томат очень требователен к влажности почвы, также как и к влажности воздуха. В теплицах для повышения относительной влажности воздуха и борьбы с перегревом воздуха и растений успешно применяются установки для испарительного охлаждения и увлажнения растений, которые особенно эффективны при капельном орошении. Сочетание капельного полива с испарительным охлаждением дает возможность управления водным режимом почвенной и воздушной среды обитания растений.Материал и методика. Цель исследований: выявление наиболее оптимального способа водообеспечения тепличного томата. Исследования проводили в 2018-2019 годах в тепличном комплексе «Югагрохолдинг», расположенного в пригороде города Махачкалы. Объектом исследований был гибрид томата Мей шуай. Опыты включали три варианта: дождевание, капельный полив и капельный полив с испарительным охлаждением.Результаты. Представлена сравнительная характеристика способов полива по урожайности, результаты которой свидетельствуют о преимуществе второго и третьего вариантов над дождеванием: наибольшая урожайность получена в третьем варианте и составила 14,7 кг/м2 . Выявлены лучшие способы водообеспечения, обеспечивающие оптимальный водный режим тепличного томата – капельный полив и капельный полив в сочетании с испарительным охлаждением, последний является лучшим по большинству показателей.

Лечение пациентов с гнойно-некротическими ранами с использованием внутривенного лазерного облучения крови (405 нм)

Objective: to analyze the effectiveness of purulent-necrotic wounds management using intravenous laser irradiation of blood (405nm). Materials and methods. Object of study – patients with purulent-necrotic wounds. Clinical studies and analysis of the intravenous laser blood irradiation (405 nm) effect on the wound healing process and on the healing speed of purulent soft tissues wounds in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were carried out. Results. It was found that the use of intravenous laser blood irradiation (405 nm) is a highly effective method for the treatment of purulent soft tissues wounds, which allows to reduce the number of complications and shorten the time for complete epithelization of purulent wounds by 7–10 days compared with traditional treatment. Цель исследования: анализ эффективности методики лечения больных гнойно-некротическими ранами с использованием внутривенного лазерного облучения крови (405 нм). Материалы и методы исследования. Объект исследования – пациенты с гнойно-некротическими ранами. В процессе работы проводили клинические исследования и анализ влияния внутривенного лазерного облучения крови (405 нм) на течение раневого процесса и на скорость заживления гнойных ран мягких тканей больных сахарным диабетом II типа. Результаты исследования. Установлено, что использование внутривенного лазерного облучения крови (405 нм) является высокоэффективным методом лечения гнойных ран мягких тканей, позволяющим уменьшить количество осложнений и сократить сроки полной эпителизации гнойных ран на 7–10 суток по сравнению с традиционным лечением.

Physics Performance Report for PANDA: Strong Interaction Studies with Antiprotons

To study fundamental questions of hadron and nuclear physics in interactions of antiprotons with nucleons and nuclei, the universal PANDA detector will be built. Gluonic excitations, the physics of strange and charm quarks and nucleon structure studies will be performed with unprecedented accuracy thereby allowing high-precision tests of the strong interaction. The proposed PANDA detector is a state-of-the art internal target detector at the HESR at FAIR allowing the detection and identification of neutral and charged particles generated within the relevant angular and energy range. This report presents a summary of the physics accessible at PANDA and what performance can be expected.Comment: 216 page

Technical Design Report for the: PANDA Micro Vertex Detector

This document illustrates the technical layout and the expected performance of the Micro Vertex Detector (MVD) of the PANDA experiment. The MVD will detect charged particles as close as possible to the interaction zone. Design criteria and the optimisation process as well as the technical solutions chosen are discussed and the results of this process are subjected to extensive Monte Carlo physics studies. The route towards realisation of the detector is outlined.Comment: 189 pages, 225 figures, 41 table