Publications

economic cost of the treatment of fractures among old people: a preliminary study in dakar teaching hospital.	the aim of this study was to assess the cost of hospital care related to fractures among the elderly patients.	0	25360343
olive oil polyphenols: a quantitative method by high-performance liquid-chromatography-diode-array detection for their determination and the assessment of the related health claim.	in order to assess if an extra virgin olive oil (evoo) can be acknowledged with the health claim related to olive oil polyphenols (reg. eu n.432/2012), a new method to quantify these species in evoo, by means of liquid-liquid extraction followed by hplc-dad/ms/ms of the hydroalcoholic extract, has been developed and validated. different extraction procedures, different types of reverse-phase analytical columns (synergi polar, spherisorb ods2 and kinetex) and eluents have been tested. the chromat ...	0	28024731
cross-linked poly(tetrahydrofuran) as promising sorbent for organic solvent/oil spill.	in this study, a series of different molecular weights of poly(tetrahydrofuran) (pthf), which is one of the most important commercial polymers around the world, was condensed with tris[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]isocyanurate (ics) to generate a cross-linked 3-dimensional network in order to obtain organic solvent/oil sorbents having high swelling capacity. the prepared sorbents show high and fast swelling capacity in oils such as dichloromethane (dcm), tetrahydrofuran (thf), acetone, t-butyl meth ...	0	26894295
voluntary folic acid fortification levels and nutrient composition of food products from the spanish market: a 2011-2015 update.	folic acid (fa) is a synthetic compound commonly added for voluntary fortification of food products in many european countries. in our country, food composition databases (fcdb) lack comprehensive data on fa fortification practices and this is considered a priority research need when undergoing nutritional assessment of the population.	0	28273872
utilization of waste cooking oil as an alternative fuel for turkey.	this study is based on three essential considerations concerning biodiesel obtained from waste cooking oil: diesel engine emissions of biodiesel produced from waste cooking oil, its potential in turkey, and policies of the turkish government about environmentally friendly alternative fuels. emission tests have been realized with 35.8 kw, four-cylinder, four-stroke, direct injection diesel tractor engine. test results are compared with euro non-road emission standards for diesel fuel and five dif ...	0	28374200
dietary changes needed to reach nutritional adequacy without increasing diet cost according to income: an analysis among french adults.	to explore the dietary changes needed to achieve nutritional adequacy across income levels at constant energy and diet cost.	0	28358837
opinion of spanish consumers on hydrosustainable pistachios.	fruits and vegetables cultivated under controlled deficit irrigation (cdi) are called hydrosustainable (hydrosos) products and have its own personality and are environmentally-friendly. focus groups helped in classifying key farming, sensory, and health concepts associated with cdi-grown pistachios. besides, focus groups also helped in stating that a logo was needed for these special foods, and that a hydrosos index is also essential to certify that the products have been controlled by a control ...	0	27654306
effective clean-up of organic liquid contaminants including btex, fuels, and organic solvents from the environment by poly(alkoxysilane) sorbents.	novel cross-linked poly(alkoxysilane)s, which can be used for the removal of organic liquid contaminants from water, were synthesized in one step, in a solvent free reaction medium, at moderately high temperature without using a catalyst. the synthesized polymers were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir), solid-state (13)c and (29)si cross-polarization magic angle spinning (cpmas) nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr), thermal gravimetric analysis (tga) and differential sca ...	0	26999646
can a virtual supermarket bring realism into the lab? comparing shopping behavior using virtual and pictorial store representations to behavior in a physical store.	immersive virtual reality techniques present new opportunities for research into consumer behavior. the current study examines whether the increased realism of a virtual store compared to pictorial (2d) stimuli elicits consumer behavior that is more in line with behavior in a physical store. we examine the number, variety, and type of products selected, amount of money spent, and responses to price promotions and shelf display, in three product categories (fruit & vegetables, milk, and biscuits) ...	0	27474194
right: left:: east: west. evidence that individuals from east asian and south asian cultures emphasize right hemisphere functions in comparison to euro-american cultures.	we present evidence that individuals from east or south asian cultures (japanese college students in japan and east or south asian born and raised college students in the usa) tend to exhibit default thinking that corresponds to right hemisphere holistic functions, as compared to caucasian individuals from a western culture (born and raised in the usa). in two lateralized tasks (locating the nose in a scrambled face, and global-local letter task), both asian groups showed a greater right hemisph ...	0	27343688
space and time variability of heating requirements for greenhouse tomato production in the euro-mediterranean area.	the euro-mediterranean area is the seat of a relevant greenhouse activity, meeting the needs of important markets. a quantitative assessment of greenhouse energy consumption and of its variability in space and time is an important decision support tool for both greenhouse-sector policies and farmers. a mathematical model of greenhouse energy balance was developed and parameterized for a state-of-the-art greenhouse to evaluate the heating requirements for vegetables growing. tomato was adopted as ...	0	27110994
the ultraviolet absorption of euro and plasma proteins.		1949	18136589
human visual ecology and orientation anisotropies in acuity.	the visual environment of cree indians from the east coast of james bay, quebec, is different from that of city-raised euro-canadians. so also are their corresponding orientation anisotropies in visual acuity. a euro-canadian sample exhibited the usual higher resolution for vertically and horizontally oriented gratings as compared with oblique orientations, while a cree indian sample did not. the most parsimonious explanation of these acuity differences is that orientation-specific detectors in ...	1973	4752214
[euro-safe, the new emergency kit].		1974	4533801
effects of dehydration on body-water distribution in desert kangaroos.	the effect of dehydration on the distribution of water in the bodies of two species of desert kangaroos, the red kangaroo megaleia rufa and the euro macropus robustus, has been examined. the volumes of various body-fluid compartments were determined in normally hydrated animals and then after the kangaroos had been dehydrated until body weight declined to 80% of the initial weight. the fluid compartments examined were total body water, plasma volume, intracellular volume (cellular and gut water) ...	1975	1147052
structures of biogenic origin from early precambrian rocks of euro-asia.	spheroidal microfossils mainly 20 to 100 mug in diameter and exhibiting granular surface textures have been recovered from early precambrian rocks by applying a new method of water separation in combination with thin chemical preparation. in contrast to the acritarcha, these microfossils are characterized by a relatively low specific weight (close to one) and considerable fragility due to impregnation by mineral matter. they occur in archean sediments of hindustan, in rocks of the baltic and ald ...	1975	807898
studies on metatherian sex chromosomes. i. inheritance and inactivation of sex-linked allelic genes determining glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase variation in kangaroos.	wallaroos (macropus robustus robustus), which have the g6pd-f electrophoretic phenotype, crossed with euros (m.r.erubescens), of g6pd-s phenotype, produced f1 animals which had only the maternal g6pd type regardless of the direction of the cross. when f1 hybrids were backcrossed to wallaroos or euros, backcross progeny of either perental phenotype resulted. sex-linked inheritance of allelic g6pd genes is shown to occur in wallaroos, euros and red kangaroos (m. rufus). dose compensation for x chr ...	1975	1225290
effect of neutral conditioning on racial attitudes of children.	the purpose of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of classical conditioning procedures in reducing negative evaluative responses, i.e., attitudes, toward pictures of afro-american people. ss were 73 euro-american kindergarten children who received either 0, 1, 4, or 8 conditioning sessions of 36 pairings of the color black with neutral words. two racial attitude scales were employed to measure amount of change in ss' racial attitudes after exposure to the conditiong procedures. parish ...	1975	1178349
the selection of students for medical education: select bibliography, 1970-75.	the problems of student selection are constantly in the mind of medical school administrators and medical teachers. when reviewing current policies there is clearly a need to study the recent journal literature, but the term 'student selection' is not a subject heading in index medicus; consequently no convenient listing of journal articles on this important topic is readily available. to assist administrators and medical teachers a bibliography has now been prepared. the references are taken fr ...	1976	794652
[chronic pancreatitis in india (author's transl)].	the etiology, clinical features and course of chronic pancreatitis as reported from developing countries of africa and asia ("afro-asian type") differ significantly from that described in europe and america ("euro-american type"). the paper presents the natural history of chronic pancreatitis in india, a country in which both types of the disease have been reported. the incidence is lowest in north and increases as one descends to the south. in the north the euro-american type is more common whe ...	1976	826742
kidney structure and function of desert kangaroos.	the structure and function of the kidneys of two species of desert kangaroos, the red kangaroo (megaleia rufa) and the euro (macropus robustus), were examined. both kangaroos had glomerular filtration rates (gfr), renal plasma flows, and urine flow rates, when hydrated and dehydrated, which were lower than those of similarly sized eutherian mammals. the differences observed between the two species of marsupials were both structural and functional. the gfr of the red kangaroo was higher than that ...	1977	863826
aseptic meningitis: frequency among israeli ethnic groups.	the relative frequency of aseptic meningoencephalitis (ame) was compared in populations of diverse origin, a countrywide search of israel during 1969-1970 disclosed 1350 cases who fit strict diagnostic criteria. the average annual incidence was 21.6 per 100000 population. the total incidence was similar in afro-asian, euro-american and israeli jewish groups but among israeli arabs, the incidence was apparently lower. age-specific incidence showed a peak in infants under one year of age among ara ...	1977	64601
[goethe's morphology definition and the problem of relationship of the cro-magnons to the primitive germans (carl gegenbaur)].	the problem of the teutons' origin has been considered to be open up to this day though some scientists have worked on this field since 1912. anthropologists and linguists as braun, feist, guntert, koppelmann, paudler and v.d. velden produced many evidences in favour of the hypothesis the teutons to be a mixture of the old european cro-magnons speaking an archaic ural-altaic idiom with the indo-europeans immigrating into europe from asia. the kelts may have a similar origin but they might includ ...	1978	357241
euro directives will be just another headache.		1979	256127
euro research must be for the patient's good.		1979	255276
48- to 96-hour preservation of canine kidneys by initial perfusion and hypothermic storage using the euro-collins solution.	in 1976 a standardised hypertonic 'intracellular' perfusate (euro-collins solution) was recommended for renal preservation in all donor centres collaborating with the eurotransplant organisation. in order to investigate the effectiveness of this perfusate canine kidneys were initially flushed with euro-collins solution and subjected to 48, 72 and 96 h of cold storage and autotransplantated. immediate contralateral nephrectomy was performed after autotransplantation. the serum creatinine served a ...	1980	6993210
[the influence of surface treatments on non-precious metal-ceramics alloys (author's transl)].	in this study, the author attempted to find out the suitable methods of surface treatments for non-precious metal-ceramics alloys. three ni-cr system alloys in the market, (gemini ii, euro-ceram and wiron s) were used. the shear bond strength was measured under the various conditions, varying the heating temperatures of pre-oxidation treatment and finishing methods of the metal surface. a specially designed apparatus which had been improved by the author, was used to measure the shear bod streng ...	1980	7007540
cancer of the colon: a study of age-related incidence.	incidence of colorectal cancer in israel was studied in 1035 patients who were divided by ethno-geography into a euro-american group and an afro-asian group. the majority of patients were in the age groups over 50 years, with a markedly higher incidence rate of disease in the euro-american group. in the younger age group the incidence rate of the disease was significantly higher in the afro-asian group. these findings, if verified by others, must lead to revision of our present concepts of epide ...	1980	7379661
[pediatric renal transplantation in toulouse (author's transl)].	the regional group of renal transplantation in toulouse includes a medico-surgical team which participates to all the activities of this group. dialysis and transplantation are covered in a center organized for the care of children. this branch is part of the regional hospital. from 15 years old on patients are moved from the pediatric branch to the medico-surgical center taking care of adults. both teams within the regional hospital share the responsability of taking off kidneys from cadaveric ...	1980	7006837
[primary health care in europe (1). (euro reports and studies no. 14)].		1980	6898702
safe preservation of human renal cadaver transplants by euro-collins solution up to 50 hours.		1981	7022933
repeated dna sequences and kangaroo phylogeny.	three highly repeated dna sequences have been used to determine relationships of species within the macropodidae (kangaroos and wallabies). two highly repeated dna sequences were isolated as buoyant density satellites in the red-necked wallaby and in the wallaroo-euro group. the third probe was a cloned representative of one class of highly repeated species from the red kangaroo. radioactively labelled probes of these three repeated sequences were used to determine the incidence and distribution ...	1981	7295212
photosynthetic pathways and the ecological distribution of the chenopodiaceae in isreal.	fifty-four species of the chenopodiaceae in israel were examined for their anatomical features, δ13c values, habitat and phytogeographical distribution. 17 species have δ13c values between -20‰ and -30‰and non-kranz anatomy (nk) and are therefore considered as c3plants. 37 species have δ13c values between -10‰ and -18‰ and kranz or c4-suaeda type anatomy and are therefore considered as c4plants. some c4plants have leaf structure which seems to be intermediate between the kranz and the c4-suaeda ...	1981	28309806
effects of age on color preference for black and white by infants and young children.	the purpose of this study was to determine whether age influenced preference for the colors black and white by infants and young children. the investigator administered a color-preference test to 160 subjects who attended day-care centers and who ranged in age from 6 mo. to 4.5 yr. there were equal numbers of males and females and equal numbers of afro- and euro-american subjects. ages of the subjects were controlled so there were 20 subjects in each 6-mo. age interval. data were obtained from a ...	1981	7232086
is there a genetic basis for the differences in cancer incidence between afro-americans and euro-americans?	the data of the third national cancer survey show for many cancer types, large differences in cancer incidence between euro-americans and afro-americans.(1) as in other racial studies, it is difficult to separate environmental and genetic factors. for the cancers which are more frequent among afro-americans, environmental factors seem to be primarily responsible. however, among the cancers less frequent in afro-americans, there are some for which the racial differences have a genetic basis. this ...	1981	7265280
the cardiovascular disease programme of who/euro. a critical review of its first 12 years.		1981	7028485
successful 24-hour preservation of the ischemic canine kidney with euro-collins solution.	the effect of 35 minutes of warm ischemia (37c) on renal function and adenine nucleotide content of canine kidneys preserved for 24 and 48 hours in euro-collins (ec) solution was investigated. in addition, the effect of donor pretreatment with intravenous mannitol, furosemide and methylprednisolone and the addition of adenosine triphosphate (atp/mgcl2) to the ec flush and storage solution was studied. donor pretreatment or the addition of atp/mgcl2 to the flushing and storage solution did not si ...	1982	6759692
the euro-nurse: theory or reality.		1982	6922881
[nursing care program in europe (pmt/who/euro)].		1982	6283247
[status of research in nursing and obstetrical care of the intermediate term program of the who/euro].		1982	6926139
efficiency and limitation of euro-collins solution in kidney preservation.	the efficiency of euro-collins solution against cellular swelling and the reason for its 50-hr upper tolerance limit in kidney preservation prior to human transplantation is investigated. dog kidneys were removed, flushed with saline, euro-collins, or a modified sucrose euro-collins solution, and stored at 4 degrees c in the same fluid for 96 hr. total and intracellular water contents and intracellular sodium and potassium contents were calculated at various times according to a methodology taki ...	1983	6834806
protection of kidneys from acute renal failure resulting from normothermic ischemia.	rat kidneys were flushed in situ with selected preservation solutions prior to clamping the renal vessels for 1 hour. collins and euro-collins flushing solutions did not appear to protect the physiologic or morphologic status of rat kidneys when examined 2 days after the ischemic insult. these experimental groups exhibited serum creatinine levels similar to those seen in ischemic controls, correspondingly low urine creatinine levels, anuria, and significant deterioration of the uriniferous tubul ...	1983	6602909
functional histopathology of the human audio-vestibular organ. euro-data-hearing.	the present paper describes the setting-up of a new project, sponsored by the commission of the european communities, to promote the study of functional histopathology of the human audio-vestibular organ. the project has the purpose of co-ordinating in europe morphological research on the hearing and equilibrium organ and promoting the comparison of data from clinical, physiological and morphological studies in the field of hearing and equilibrium impairment. a manual (iurato et al., 1982) has b ...	1983	6603738
comparative results of prolonged hypothermic storage of canine kidneys preserved with hyperosmolar colloid (tp-ii) or crystalloid (euro-collins) solution.	the function of kidneys stored for 48 to 72 hours in hypertonic crystalloid, intracellular solution, euro-collins (360 mosm./l.), was compared with those stored in a new hyperosmolar (520 mosm./l.) colloid solution designated as tp-ii. the tp-ii solution contained less k2hpo4 (1.05 gm./l.) and kh2po4 (317 gm./l.) and more glucose (40 gm./l.) than the euro-collins, and also had an albumin concentration of 4.3 gm./dl. kidneys obtained from beagle dogs were flushed with either euro-collins or tp-ii ...	1983	6338248
ultrastructure of kidney preservation: varying the amount of an effective osmotic agent in isotonic and hypertonic preservation solutions.	currently the level of effective (i.e., impermeant) osmotic agent necessary to prevent cell swelling during the cold storage of kidneys is not known. in the present investigation, we used light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy to evaluate the amount of the osmotic agent sucrose which is needed to protect the rat kidney parenchyma from damage over 24 and 48 hr of cold storage. our observations indicate that when sucrose contributes 140 mosmol or more to the total osmolality of phos ...	1983	6338633
[who/euro projects in nursing].		1983	6554948
a "euro-brookings" enters the lists.		1983	17841668
association arrays in assessing forms of dependencies between bivariate random variables.	the bivariate distribution of pairs of random variables (x,y) is said to be associated with respect to the classes of functions [unk] and [unk] if the product-moment correlation r[phi(x),psi(y)] >/= 0 for all phi euro [unk] and psi euro [unk]. in the case in which both [unk] = [unk] = [unk](*) consist of all increasing functions, then the bivariate distribution of (x,y) is said to be positive quadrant dependent. to apply the concept to data, i examine the correlations for classes of extremal fun ...	1983	16593276
the value of magnesium in flush solutions for human cadaveric kidney preservation.	a cooperative clinical trial was conducted among 5 transplant centers in the western united states to determine the value of magnesium sulfate in intracellular electrolyte flush solutions for hypothermic, human kidney storage. kidneys from alternate donors were flushed with either magnesium-free euro-collins' solution or magnesium-containing collins' 2 solution. donor and recipient ages, and mean preservation times were not significantly different between the 2 groups. there was a significantly ...	1984	6366248
[modification of vasoconstriction in ischemically stressed and extracorporeally perfused dog kidneys by alpha adrenergic blockade with phenoxybenzamine].	renal vasoconstriction was induced in mongrel dogs by clamping the pedicle for 30 min. after reestablishing the renal blood flow for 10 min, the kidneys were removed and flushed for 15 min with cooled euro-collins solution. as to estimate the spasmolytic effect of alpha adrenergic blockade with phenoxybenzamine (2 mg/kg) the left or right kidney was first flushed without post-ischemic blockade (control), whereas before nephrectomy of the remaining kidney the dogs received phenoxybenzamine. this ...	1984	6397008
immunology of pouch young marsupials. i. levels of immunoglobulin transferrin and albumin in the blood and milk of euros and wallaroos (hill kangaroos: macropus robustus, marsupialia).	the concentration of total protein, albumin, transferrin, and immunoglobulin g of adult serum, pouch young serum, milk whey and colostrum has been estimated in three species of kangaroos, macropus robustus, macropus rufus (= megaleia rufa) and macropus giganteus. no study of this kind has previously been published for any marsupial species. the three individual proteins were antigenically identical in all four kinds of fluid. colostrum and milk whey are relatively enriched in transferrin but hav ...	1984	6519341
flush solution 2, a new concept for one-to-three-day hypothermic renal storage preservation. functional recovery after preservation in euro-collins, collins' c2, hypertonic citrate, and f.2 solution.	experiments were performed on the quality of renal functional recovery after 24, 48, or 72-hr hypothermic storage preservation of canine kidneys in euro-collins solution (ec), collins' solution c2, hypertonic citrate solutions (hc, hc-d2o), or our new flush solution 2 (f.2). clearance tests (inulin, paraaminohippuric acid, and creatinine) and resorption rates for sodium, potassium, and glucose indicated a high superiority in the early functional recovery of f.2-preserved kidneys after all preser ...	1985	3881850
pancreas preservation with tp-iv: a hyperosmolar colloid solution.	this study compares the efficacy of a new hyperosmolar colloid solution (tp-iv) with euro-collins solution for long-term (72 hr) hypothermic storage of canine pancreas autografts. four experimental recipient groups and their survival (30-day study period) results were as follows: gr. i (n = 6) pancreatectomized controls, without autotransplant (x +/- sd = 5.83 +/- 3.06 days); gr. ii (n = 6) fresh nonpreserved autografts (x +/- sd = 23.83 +/- 10.12 days, 5 of 6 greater than 30 days); and gr. iii ...	1985	3884277
the who/euro man-made mineral fiber reference scheme. by the who/euro technical committee for monitoring and evaluating mmmf.	at a consultation arranged by the world health organization's regional office for europe in 1980 a reference method was specified for sampling and evaluating airborne dust samples collected in man-made mineral fiber (mmmf) workplaces. this method involves sampling onto a membrane filter and counting the fibers with the use of a phase contrast optical microscope (pcom). the evaluation procedure has been tested by members of the who/euro mmmf technical committee through a series of interlaboratory ...	1985	3890161
the role of oxygen free radicals in mediating the reperfusion injury of cold-preserved ischemic kidneys.	we evaluated the hypothesis that postischemic renal failure is caused primarily at reperfusion by oxygen-derived free radicals in a swine model designed to realistically mimick human cadaveric renal transplantation. both kidneys were removed, flushed with euro-collins solution, stored 24 hr at 4 degrees c, and then transplanted to a second pig. experiments were paired, each pig receiving one treated and one control kidney. all pigs received the optimal conventional regimen of hydration, phenoxyb ...	1985	3907028
improving euro-collins flushing solution's ability to protect kidneys from normothermic ischemia.	in this investigation, we describe a modification of euro-collins flushing solution which enables this solution to be effective in preventing normothermic postischemic acute renal failure. the left kidneys of sprague-dawley rats were briefly flushed in situ by vascular perfusion with euro-collins solution and the renal pedicle clamped to render the kidney ischemic and hold the flushing solution in the kidney. following 1 h of in situ normothermic ischemia, the pedicle clamp was removed and a con ...	1985	3930935
effects of preservation conditions and temperature on tissue acidification in canine kidneys.	the influence of temperature (5, 15, 25, and 35 degrees c) on the degree of tissue acidification was examined using 74 canine kidneys with simple ischemia or after protection of the kidneys with euro-collins solution or with the htk-solution of bretschneider. at an incubation temperature of 5 degrees c, the intrarenal ph value in htk-protected kidneys is continuously higher than 7.3 during 36 hr of ischemia. in euro-collins kidneys the ph value decreases to a ph of 6.4 during this time. in simpl ...	1985	3992649
proteins of marsupial erythrocyte membranes.	the proteins of erythrocyte membranes from the red kangaroo, western grey kangaroo, eastern grey wallaroo (euro), red-necked wallaby, tammar wallaby, and brush-tail possum have been fractionated on acrylamide gels in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. the pattern of proteins was remarkably similar between the different marsupial species. the pattern of coomassie blue-staining proteins in the membranes of these species was also very similar to that of the human erythrocyte membrane. however, ...	1985	4051902
mozambique.	mozambique's population characteristics, geographical features, political conditions, history, government, foreign relations, and economy are profiled. mozambique's population of 13.4 million (1984) is composed mainly of indigenous tribal groups and about 10,000 europeans, 35,000 euro-africans, and 15,000 indians. 50% of the population practices traditional religious, 30% is muslim, and the remaining 15% is christian. the official language is portuguese. the literacy rate is 14%, current school ...	1985	12178113
a comparison of the relative effectiveness of three transplant preservation fluids upon the integrity and function of rabbit proximal convoluted tubules perfused in vitro.	rabbits were anaesthetized and kidneys removed directly with no flush (group nf), or alternatively kidneys were flushed (group f) with sodium phosphate buffered 140 mmol/l sucrose (pbsuc 140), collins c2 (c2) or euro-collins (ec) transplant preservation solutions and stored at 4 degrees c for 0-4, 24 or 48 h. mid-cortical proximal convoluted tubule (pct) segments were dissected from all groups and set up for microperfusion in vitro. observations were made of tubule morphology, fluid reabsorption ...	1986	3516531
successful six-hour cardiopulmonary preservation with simple hypothermic crystalloid flush.	combined heart and lung transplantation was performed in 12 cynomolgus or rhesus monkeys. the donor heart was preserved with 10 ml/kg of cold crystalloid potassium cardioplegia. the lungs were preserved by perfusing the pulmonary artery over 4 minutes with 60 ml/kg donor weight of cold euro-collins solution modified with 8 meq/l of mgso4. for six animals in group a, the heart and lungs were immediately transplanted with a mean ischemic time of 1 hour 54 minutes. for six animals in group b, the h ...	1986	3305820
improved lung preservation using euro-collins solution for flush-perfusion.	satisfactory extended preservation of the lung has been difficult to obtain. this study investigated the influence of different total volumes and flow rates during flush-perfusion of the lung, and their effect on pulmonary artery pressure, flow distribution, regional lung temperature and functional performance of the lungs following transplantation after 24 hours. fifteen mongrel dogs served as donors of the heart and lung block. cold modified euro-collins solution was used as flush perfusate. p ...	1986	2433798
[effect of iloprost on aggregation behavior in kidney conditioning and changes in iloprost concentration in kidney preservation].	the conditioning of the donor by 1.0 microgram/kg x min iloprost over 15 minutes leads to a considerable inhibition of the aggregation of thrombocytes in the domestic pig. 160% more adp had to be added than before the application of iloprost. when 0.5 microgram/ml iloprost are added to the perfusion fluid and to the reperfusion fluid 0.22 microgram/ml and 0.27 microgram/ml, respectively, are to be proved in the venous efflux. whether or not the difference is absorbed or metabolized must remain o ...	1986	2437731
flush perfusion using euro-collins solution vs cooling by means of extracorporeal circulation in heart-lung preservation.	single-flush perfusion using modified euro-collins solution and donor cooling by extracorporeal circulation represent two concepts of lung preservation currently in use for on-site heart-lung transplantation. the question of which technique is better for safe clinical application of heart-lung transplantation, including extended periods of ischemia and distant organ procurement, currently remains undetermined. eighteen mongrel dogs, divided in three groups, underwent left lung, heterotopic heart ...	1986	3112340
nuclear magnetic resonance assessment of renal perfusion and preservation for transplantation.	the feasibility of using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) relaxation measurement to monitor organ perfusion and preservation was studied using a rat model. intact kidneys were assessed with nmr following various periods of cold storage. bilateral en bloc donor nephrectomy was performed on sprague-dawley rats with prior in situ flushing with euro-collins', dextrose and other test solutions via a plastic cannula in the aorta. a paramagnetic agent, gadolinium-dpta, dissolved in perfusion flu ...	1986	3534321
current clinical management of organoprotection in hepatic surgery.	ischemia of the liver in hepatic resection under inflow occlusion is tolerable for at least up to 60 min. for protection of the liver from ischemic injury, steroids are frequently used. in liver transplantation, cold ischemia of 6-8 h for the graft is considered to be acceptable. organ preservation is most frequently accomplished by in situ perfusion of the liver with euro collins solution in the donor and consecutive hypothermic storage after hepatectomy, resulting in 96% of all grafts in prima ...	1986	3550264
geographical and environmental distribution of c3and c4grasses in the sinai, negev, and judean deserts.	the relation between photosynthetic pathway and habitat of the grass species recorded in the desert regions of sinai, negev, and judea was investigated. the climatic conditions and micro-environments in the study area vary considerably, and the distribution of the various species is found to conform to specific patterns which reveal the adaptive advantages of the different photosynthetic pathways. there is also a distinct correlation between the phytogeographic origin of the grass species and th ...	1986	28311667
the peroperative management in multiple organ donors: a crucial phase in organ transplantation.	recent developments in organ transplantation led to the fact that any potential cadaver donor might be considered as a multiple organ donor (mod). the anesthesiologist's role is to maintain good hemodynamic conditions during the long and complex harvesting procedure, taking into account that in renal cadaver transplantation, donor's stable hemodynamic conditions play a crucial role in the immediate function of the graft. taking the opportunity of a case of simultaneous liver, pancreas and kidney ...	1986	3751479
effect of nifedipine in the protection of renal function during in situ preservation.	in an experimental study on six healthy dogs both kidneys were exposed and subjected to 1 h of ischaemia by clamping both renal vessels. to the left renal artery, 300 ml of cold (4 degrees c) euro-collins solution in which nifedipine (bay a 1040--20 micrograms/kg per min) was diluted, was infused for 15 min. simultaneously 300 ml of cold euro-collins solution plus 20 micrograms/kg per min of placebo (bay a 1040--placebo) was infused in the right renal artery. the 1 h of ischaemia was divided in ...	1987	3114678
effects of glucose in protected ischemic kidneys.	energy reserves (tan) and anaerobic substrates (glucose, glycogen) are lower in renal than in myocardial tissue. euro-collins-solution contains nearly 200 mmol/l glucose, while the htk-solution of bretschneider contains none. therefore the influence of glucose on kidney lactate production, on energy reserves (tan), intrarenal ph and on morphology during the protection of ischemic kidneys was analysed using either euro-collins-solution, or modified "euro-collins-solution", containing mannitol ins ...	1987	3118545
ultrastructural changes in the rat liver during euro-collins storage, compared with hypothermic in vitro ischemia.	the ultrastructural alterations in liver tissue induced by in vitro ischemia at 4 degrees c under conditions commonly used for transplantation (euro-collins perfused and stored liver tissue) have been compared with changes due to hypothermic in vitro ischemia in non-perfused liver. it was found that the process of cell deterioration in non-perfused liver occurred very slowly; signs of irreversible damage appeared in sinusoidal lining cells before hepatocytes (after 24 and 96 h, respectively). li ...	1987	2888236
evidence for a euro-american origin of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv).	recent reports of the nonspecificity of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) test in african populations, significant genomic differences between simian t-cell lymphotropic virus and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), and the early appearance of clinical acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in the us and europe are powerful arguments against the assumption that aids originated in africa. the authors postulate that hiv infection has been endemic in the euro-american population at ...	1987	3316673
monitoring and evaluating man-made mineral fibres: work of a who/euro reference scheme.		1987	3329826
short-term perfusion and "equilibration" of canine kidneys with protective solutions.	kidneys were perfused either with euro-collins-solution or with htk-solution of bretschneider. the perfusion pressure as well as the perfusion flow were measured during a six-minute perfusion. the perfusion resistance was higher in euro-collins-kidneys than during htk-perfusion. the venous outflow of the kidney as well as the ureteral outflow was measured during each minute of the perfusion and has analysed for osmolality, and for sodium and potassium concentrations. in euro-collins-kidneys a co ...	1987	3103303
[kidney function parameters following ischemia stress using the euro-collins solution or the bretschneider cardioplegic htk solution].	protection-methods, for an improvement of ischemic tolerance of the kidney, can be investigated by intraischemic analysis of metabolism and structure. a definite proof for the effectiveness of a protection method is only postischemic function in combination with postischemic structure-regeneration. for this reason postischemic function was chosen for examination of the protective ability of the euro-collins-solution and the htk-solution during a two-hour reperfusion period. we perfused 57 dog ki ...	1987	3109096
intravenous prostaglandin e1, cold crystalloid flush and topical hypothermia for cardiopulmonary graft preservation.	for no organ is the need more acute than for the lung or heart-lung block. the new improved "freezing" technique with simultaneous use of intravenous prostaglandin e1 will result in reliable and adequate heart-lung block preservation. the lungs are flushed with high-volume (60 ml/kg), low-pressure (less than 20 mmhg), low-flow (15 ml/kg/min), using modified euro-collins solution (added 12 meq/l of mgso4 and 65 ml/l of 50% dextrose). additional topical cooling has been achieved by cold physiosol ...	1987	3296933
beech range extension and vegetation history: pollen stratigraphy of two wisconsin lakes.	the pollen stratigraphy of two small lakes in eastern wisconsin (radtke lake, washington county, and gass lake, manitowoc county) records the holocene (past 10 000 yr) spread of beech (fagus grandifolia: fagaceae). radiocarbon dates were obtained for the oldest stratigraphic levels at which beech pollen appeared consistently in amounts > 0.5% of terrestrial pollen. a spatially continuous pattern of beech expansion from the north was ruled out, because beech trees grew in wisconsin by 6000 bp, 20 ...	1987	29357137
prevalence of cmv antibodies among women of childbearing age in different social environments in southern israel.	the prevalence rate of igg antibodies to cytomegalovirus (cmv) was determined in a sample of 567 women of childbearing age in the southern part of israel by the immunoperoxidase assay to membrane antigen (ipama) technique. urban jewish women of afro-asian origin showed significantly higher rates of seropositivity than urban jewish women of european-american origin (80% vs 65%, respectively, p less than 0.001), closely resembling the level of cmv seropositivity found in afro-asian and european-am ...	1988	2828530
extracellular calcium protects cultured rat hepatocytes from injury caused by hypothermic preservation.	effects of various preservation solutions were compared in an experimental hypothermic preservation model using cultured rat hepatocytes. hepatocytes prepared by the collagenase perfusion method were cultured for 48 hr, then the medium in each culture dish was exchanged for various preservation solutions, and the dishes were hypothermically (0-2 degrees c) stored in a refrigerator for 12-72 hr. after the preservation period, the hepatocytes were cultured again at 37 degrees c for 2 hr. hepatocyt ...	1988	3371055
[the recovery of energy metabolism from hypothermic preservation in the rat liver].	functional recovery of the preserved organ depends on the recovery of energy metabolism. to assess this recovery, adenosine triphosphate (atp) level and tissue ph were measured by phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance. oxygen consumption, bile flow rate and glucose output were also measured before and after preservation. during preservation with euro-collins solution at 0 degrees c, atp signal decreased to noise-level. after preservation, liver was reperfused with modified krebs-henseleit soluti ...	1988	3412303
acute intestinal infections in europe. a review of reported cases.	acute intestinal infections still constitute one of the leading causes of death in the world and a major cause of morbidity in europe. unfortunately, most european countries do not have an information system oriented towards acute intestinal infection surveillance. the present work is an analysis of cases of typhoid fever, salmonellosis, shigellosis, foodborne infections, and acute gastroenteritis reported from january 1980 to december 1985. data from 24 of the 33 countries belonging to who regi ...	1988	3042447
hepatic reperfusion injury following orthotopic liver transplantation in the rat.	at 24 hr following orthotopic transplantation, rat liver grafts were perfused in situ for 7 min with trypan blue, a vital dye that provides information on hepatic microcirculation and stains nuclei of nonviable cells. spotty and uneven dye distribution was observed indicating that hepatic microcirculation was disturbed 24 hr following transplantation surgery. under these conditions, 15-20% of the hepatocytes were nonviable as assessed from trypan blue staining and frank necrosis. in contrast, pe ...	1988	3051556
preservation of the lung. comparison of topical cooling and cold crystalloid pulmonary perfusion.	topical cooling of the lung was compared with cold crystalloid pulmonary artery perfusion with modified euro-collins solution in a canine model of unilateral left lung allotransplantation with ligation of the recipient's contralateral pulmonary artery and main bronchus. lung preservation for 6 hours was achieved by topical cooling and storage at 4 degrees c after absorption atelectasis in five dogs and in a further five dogs by pulmonary arterial perfusion of euro-collins solution; 60 ml/kg at 4 ...	1988	3054341
metabolic, energetic and structural changes in protected and unprotected kidneys at temperatures of 1 degree c and 25 degrees c.	in 110 canine kidneys, we examined the time course of energy rich phosphates, lactate, intrarenal ph and renal morphology with euro-collins- or with htk-protection of bretschneider and compared these findings with unprotected kidneys during complete ischemia at 1 degree c and at 25 degrees c. both kidney protective solutions prolonged energy-rich phosphate-decline by a factor of 3-4 compared with that of unprotected kidneys. the lactate increase was greater in euro-collins-protected kidneys than ...	1988	3125649
donor core-cooling provides improved static preservation for heart-lung transplantation.	twenty-three dairy calves underwent heart-lung allotransplantation after donor organs were procured using either donor core-cooling through cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) or pulmonary artery flush (paf) to assess which method provides optimal graft preservation. in groups 1 (control) and 2, donors were cooled to 15 degrees c on cpb and organs were either immediately transplanted (group 1) or stored in saline solution (4 degrees c) for 4 hours (group 2) prior to transplantation. in group 3, donors ...	1988	3126721
cardiorespiratory function and pathological findings in heart-lung block reimplanted after hypothermic preservation.	a good result from the heart-lung transplantation depends on the quality of the preservation of cardiopulmonary transplants. to determine the functional and pathological status of the heart-lung block after preservation for several hours, we performed 10 heterologous heart-lung transplantations in beagle dogs (weight 13.5 kg) under extracorporeal circulation. weight and length compatibility between donor and receiver was ensured. measurements of hemodynamics, lung mechanics and blood gases were ...	1988	3138746
donor deep hypothermia or donor pretreatment with prostaglandin e1 and single pulmonary artery flush for heart-lung graft preservation: an experimental primate study.	using cardiopulmonary bypass to cool the graft and flushing the lungs with cold crystalloid solution are the most popular methods for clinical cardiopulmonary preservation. heart-lung transplantation was carried out in 11 cynomolgus monkeys. donor cardiac preservation was achieved with cold crystalloid cardioplegic solution (10 ml per kilogram of body weight) in all animals. lung preservation was achieved with a rollerhead pump and by cooling (12 degrees c) the donor in one group of 4 animals (d ...	1988	3142374
orthotopic nonauxiliary total bowel transplantation using rats: technical procedure.	a procedure for nonauxiliary orthotopic total bowel transplantation is described, in which the graft from jejunum to distal colon is transplanted with portal venous drainage in end-to-end fashion in a one-stage procedure. the early postoperative mortality (within 4 days) was 23.8% in this study and presently is approximately 20% in our laboratory. it is noteworthy that the incidence of venous thrombosis is very low in this model. continuous venous infusion, vascular perfusion, and luminal irriga ...	1988	3154097
improved static lung preservation with corticosteroids and hypothermia.	with methylprednisolone as a chemical inhibitor of leukocytes, extended preservation was conducted with an isolated rabbit lung model. the heart-lung blocks of 39 new zealand white rabbits were flushed in situ with 100 ml of euro-collins' solution, harvested, inflated (70%), and preserved at 4 degrees c. lungs immediately reperfused with whole blood (control lungs, group 1) were compared with lungs preserved without methylprednisolone for 5, 12, and 24 hours (groups 2 to 4) and those preserved w ...	1988	3199247
failure to prolong rat renal allograft survival time by photochemical donor kidney pretreatment during hypothermic pulsatile kidney preservation.	systemic photochemical pretreatment of a rat kidney donor with the photosensitizer 8-methoxypsoralen (8-mop; 0.06 mg/kg intravenously, 10 min before graft removal) plus ex vivo longwave ultraviolet (uva) irradiation of the kidney graft during simple hypothermic storage significantly prolonged survival time in allogeneic recipients. in contrast to these results, the present use of uva irradiation during hypothermic pulsatile kidney perfusion using euro-collins solution containing 8-mop (0.06 mg/m ...	1988	3278479
effects of perfusion pressure during flushing on the viability of the procured liver using noninvasive fluorometry.	the influence of perfusion pressure and flow rate on hepatic cellular viability was investigated in the procured liver using noninvasive pyridine nucleotide fluorometry, in relation to other metabolic indices such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (nad) concentration, adenine nucleotides, tissue ketone bodies, and mitochondrial phosphorylative activity. rat liver was perfused at a controlled flow rate through the portal vein with a nonrecirculating open-end-design perfusion system driven by a ...	1988	3289147
comparison of rapid in situ, regular in situ, and ex vivo flushing on hepatic function.	the efficacy of three flushing techniques on subsequent liver function was assessed using the in vivo isolated liver perfusion model (ilpm). livers from brain-dead mongrel dogs were flushed with cold euro-collins as follows: group i, rapid in situ flushing (10 min); group ii, regular in situ flushing (45 min); group iii, ex vivo flushing (10 min). all livers were then heterotopically transplanted into recipients, using the ilpm, by anastomosis of the portal vein, vena cava, and hepatic artery to ...	1988	3291830
thiamin intakes and erythrocyte thiamin levels in eleven-year-old children in the western cape.	dietary intake of thiamin has been evaluated in a series of 615 eleven-year-old children in western cape province, south africa. thiamin intakes, determined by 24-hour recall and local food composition tables, were highest in rural white children (boys 1.49 mg/day, girls 1.11 mg), followed by rural black (xhosa) children (1.33, 1.15 mg), and lowest in rural (1.18, 1.11 mg) and urban coloured (euro-african-malay) subjects (1.11, 0.85 mg). the group means exceeded who recommended daily intakes exc ...	1988	3188211
[what is the euro-memo-card?].		1988	3056859
renal transplantation at hartford hospital: results of combined and flexible immunosuppression.	1. three groups of first cadaver kidney transplant recipients at hartford hospital were analyzed. all received aza and p, and most received pretransplant blood transfusions. the first group, 41 patients transplanted from 1977-1979, had a 2 year graft survival of 49%; the second group, 72 patients transplanted from 1980 to 1984 had an emphasis on dr typing and 2-year graft survival of 61%. the third group had the addition of csa (triple immunosuppression) from 1984 to october, 1988. these 200 pat ...	1988	3154467
preservation of livers with uw or euro-collins' solution.		1988	3206539
an ethnomedical analysis of hypertension among detroit afro-americans.	to analyze afro-american ethnomedical beliefs and practices concerning disease and health care, the author investigated the health-care-seeking behavior among 285 afro-americans and 178 euro-americans in the detroit metropolitan area with respect to hypertension. hypertension was chosen because more than 60 million individuals in the united states have elevated blood pressure (140/90 mmhg or greater).quantitative and qualitative data revealed five themes associated with hypertension: (1) degree ...	1988	3249315
distant heart procurement. impacts of storage solution composition on cardiac performance following transplantation.	in distant heart procurement, optimal storage conditions remain to be defined, especially with respect to the electrolytic concentrations of storage solutions. between december 1986 and april 1987, heart transplants were carried out in 18 patients. after cardioplegic arrest (st. thomas), the hearts were randomly stored in either euro-collins' solution (ecs; n = 9) or ringer's solution (rs; n = 9) at 4 degrees c. for the first 24 h postsurgery, atrial pressures (lap, rap), systemic (map) and pulm ...	1988	3075473
a method for safe twelve-hour pulmonary preservation.	the clinical application of lung transplantation is severely limited by the shortage of suitable donor organs. current techniques of lung preservation allow a maximum of 4 to 6 hours of safe ischemic time. the function of canine left lung allografts stored for 12 hours after being cooled by pulmonary artery flush was studied. two types of flush solution were used: group i; euro-collins solution; group ii, low-potassium-dextran solution. lung function was studied immediately and 3 days after tran ...	1989	2477644
the perfused porcine pancreas as a model for testing organ protective solutions.	the present study was designed to establish an in vitro perfused porcine pancreas preparation as a model for testing the effect of organ protective solutions on stimulated pancreatic endocrine and exocrine secretion. the pancreas was prepared and perfused for 10 min with euro collins solution, thereafter it was stored in the cold (4 degrees c) for various times. after 3-h and 6-h ischemia pancreatic insulin release in response to glucose was not significantly affected. after 12-h ischemia reduce ...	1989	2479064