Tests de Laboratoire de la fertilité des Coqs en vue de leur emploi pour la reproduction

Szumowski P. Tests de laboratoire de la fertilité des coqs en vue de leur emploi pour la reproduction. In: Bulletin de l'Académie Vétérinaire de France tome 116 n°1, 1963. pp. 47-55

New Dynamics of Power Transfers – the Ukrainian Crisis 2013–2014

The processes in East and South Asian became a peculiar subject for global community of international relations in the field. The presented volume is a collection of papers dealing with the processes of regionalization in East and South Asia. We collected papers from different academic unit both from Europe and Asia. Taking regionalization as a core subject of the volume the readers will discover the complexity of ongoing processes in East and South Asia. We present collection of papers from a very different perspectives starting from the theoretical debates, through economic dimensions of integration to political and military scope of regionalization in East and South Asia. The whole volume presents the diversity of understanding among international relations scholars community. By shaping the diverse view we can possess the better and in depth understanding of East Asia.This article is part of a research project entitled "Dynamics of Power in late-Westphalian international environment" funded by the National Science Center allocated on the basis of decision number DEC-2013/09/N/HS5/04391

The influence of non-radioactive iodine (127I) on the outcome of radioiodine (131I) therapy in patients with Graves’ disease and toxic nodular goitre

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to achieve an effective target dose in the thyroid by increasing the effective half-life (Teff) of 131I by use of iodide (127I) two days after 131I therapy in patients with hyperthyroidism with low Teff. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in two groups. Group A — 41 patients, and Group B — 14 patients, all the patients were with hyperthyroidism with Teff less than 3 days qualified for 131I therapy. Only group A patients received 600 μg of iodide a day for 3 days, two days after 131I therapy. Radioiodine uptake (RAIU) after 24 and 48 hours, thyroid scintiscan and ultrasonography were done before and after 12 months of 131I therapy. RESULTS: In group A a significant increase was seen in the Teff (5 days on average) resulting in an increase in the energy target dose by 28% and 37%, in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) and toxic nodular goitre (TNG), respectively. After one year of therapy 50% of GD and 93% of TNG patients achieved euthyroidism; 28% of GD and 3% of TNG patients were in hypothyroidism. In Group B, all the patients had radioiodine treatment failure and received a second therapeutic dose of 131I. CONCLUSIONS: Administration of 127I after 131I treatment can lead to an increase in its effective half-life. This will also increase the absorbed energy dose in thyroid tissue, thereby improving therapeutic outcome without administration of a higher or second dose of 131I. This may minimize whole-body exposure to radiation and reduces the cost of treatment. Nuclear Med Rev 2011; 14, 1: 9–1

Iodine isotope (131I) therapy for toxic nodular goitre: treatment efficacy parameters

BACKGROUND: When planning radioactive iodine therapy, itfrequently happens, both in Poland and world-wide, that inadequateattention is paid to such easily measurable parametersas: 1) the serum concentration of thyrotropin (TSH) beforeadministering radioiodine, which is a key factor for extranodular(non-autonomous) iodine uptake of the thyroid gland, 2) thyroidgland iodine uptake, and 3) the effective half-life of 131I (Teff.). Theaim of the study is to evaluate the impact of the above factorson the efficacy of 131I treatment in hyperthyroid patients.METHODS: The material consisted of 4140 patients: 2190 withautonomous toxic nodules (ATN) and 1950 with toxic multinodulargoitres (TMG). The patients were prepared for treatment insuch a way that the concentration of TSH did not exceed 0.1 mU/land Teff.< 5 days. The therapeutic activity of 131I was calculatedusing Marinelli’s formula. The selection of absorbed dose valuewas determined by the degree of suppression of extranodulartissue. Monitoring was performed every eight weeks.RESULTS: At one year after 131I administration showed thata euthyroid status was achieved in 94%, hypothyroidism was seen observed in 3%, while persistence or recurrence of hyperthyroidismin 3% of ATN patients and, respectively, 89%, 4% and7% of TMG patients.CONCLUSIONS: Patients with toxic nodular goitre who are to betreated with radioiodine should have the lowest possible serumconcentration of TSH. The suppression of extranodular determinesthe optimal value of absorbed dose for Marinelli’s formula

Granulocyte transfusion vs. neutropenia — is there a chance to win this battle?

Bacterial and fungal infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with prolonged severe neutropenia that results from the treatment of an underlying haematological malignancy. Granulocyte transfusions have been broadly used to prevent and/or treat life-threatening infections in these patients. The purpose of this review was to answer the question, “Are granulocyte transfusions effective in combating hazardous infections in haematology/oncology patients with neutropenia?”

KONCEPCJA PARAMETRYCZNO-SEMANTYCZNEJ OTWARTEJ PLATFORMY INTELIGENTNYCH URZĄDZEŃ SENSOROWYCH

The parametric and semantic model of open platform of intelligent devices and sensor technologies based on tomography in cyber-physical self-monitoring system contains: new techniques of conducting measurements and construction of novel intelligent measurement devices, system's structure along with communication interface, unique algorithms for data optimization and analysis, algorithms for image reconstruction and technological processes monitoring, cyber-physical system's prototype.Parametryczno-semantyczny model otwartej platformy inteligentnych urządzeń sensorowych został oparty na technologiach tomograficznych. W samo-monitorującym się systemie cyber-fizycznym zastosowano nowe techniki pomiarowe i konstrukcje inteligentnych urządzeń pomiarowych. Proponowane rozwiązanie prototypu systemu cyber-fizycznego składa się z interfejsu komunikacyjnego, unikalnych algorytmów do optymalizacji i analizy danych oraz systemu monitoringu procesów logistyczno-technologicznych

KONCEPCJA SYSTEMU DETEKCJI DO LOKALIZACJI WEWNĄTRZ OBSZARÓW ZAMKNIĘTYCH Z WYKORZYSTANIEM TOMOGRAFII RADIOWEJ

System for navigation and localization inside buildings will determine man's location in confined spaces with level of accuracy never yet achieved. System's operation will be mainly based on Bluetooth signals in accordance with the Beacon standard. A worldwide innovation will be the use of Radio Tomographic Imaging (RTI). This technology will enable tracking of moving objects by image reconstruction based on changes of electromagnetic field signal strength (RSS).System do nawigacji wewnątrz budynków będzie umożliwiał określenie pozycji człowieka w zamkniętych pomieszczeniach z dużą precyzją. Działanie systemu będzie opierało się na sygnałach Bluetooth zgodnie ze standardem Beacon.. Innowacyjnym rozwiązaniem będzie zastosowanie tomografii radiowej (ang. Radio Tomographic Imaging (RTI)). Wykorzystanie tej technologii umożliwi śledzenie poruszających się obiektów poprzez rekonstrukcję obrazu na podstawie zmian siły sygnału (RSS) pola elektromagnetycznego

Value of direct radionuclide cystography in diagnosing vesico-peritoneal fistulae

A 36-year-old female patient underwent a laparoscopic surgery to remove a uterine fibroid. The procedure failed to relieve the pelvic pain, although its nature changed. After a period of observation, the patient was re-admitted to hospital on suspicion of a vesico-uterine fistula to be differentiated with endometriosis. Diagnostic investigations — cystography, cystoscopy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance — did not reveal a fistula. Laparoscopy was performed, with a possible biopsy in order to eliminate endometriosis. The result was negative, but chronic progressive reactive/inflammatory lesions were noticed, possibly indicating the presence of a vesico-peritoneal fistula. Therefore, a direct radionuclide cystography was performed. The scintigraphic images single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) showed a radioactive spot, indicative of a vesico-peritoneal fistula. The fistula was treated for three months by catheterisation of the urinary bladder. The follow-up SPECT-CT did not reveal any urine leakage from the bladder. The clinical symptoms disappeared as well