Medical and allied healthcare professionals (including nursing staff) significantly differed in their opinions

as to the effect of G-tubes on the resumption of oral intake (P = 0.009).

Conclusions: There is no national consensus on which patients to recommend for gastrostomy and consideration should be given to the development of clinical decision-making models in an attempt to systematise the decision-making process. (C) 2010 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“The radiation-induced graft copolymerization of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP), 4-vinyl pyridine (4VP), and 2-vinyl pyridine (2VP) monomers onto poly (ethylene-alt-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) was investigated. The influence of synthesis conditions particularly the solvent was studied. Various solvents, p38 MAPK inhibitors clinical trials such as n-propanol, Crenigacestat isoproponol, benzyl alcohol, methanol, ethanol, cyclohexanone, tetrahydrofuran (THF), nitromethane, 1,4-dioxane, and n-heptane were examined for this purpose. Graft copolymers were characterized

by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDAX). It was found that the nature of the solvent had profound influence over the grafting reaction. Cyclohexanone, n-propanol, and isoproponol for 4VP/ETFE grafting, THF and 1,4-dioxane for NVP/ETFE grafting, and benzyl alcohol and methanol for 2VP/ETFE grafting were found to be the suitable solvents yielding highest graft levels. Isoproponol

and n-propanol are promising in terms of both graft level and mechanical properties for 4VP/ETFE. Grafting of NVP, 4VP, and 2VP onto ETFE were verified through FTIR spectroscopy. Storage modulus and glass transition temperature of the copolymers were found to increase as graft level increased. Surface profile of representative films was also investigated by viewing the distribution of elemental nitrogen using SEM-EDAX. Results indicated that copolymers of 4VP, NVP, and 2VP are considerably different from each other. 4VP-based copolymers exhibited relatively more homogenous grafting over the surface compared with NVP- and 2VP-based copolymers. (C) 2010 R406 cell line Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 120: 2313-2323, 2011″
“Herein, we present two cases of Brenner tumor, a rarely occurring neoplasm in the ovaries, obtained via intraoperative fine needle aspiration. The borderline Brenner tumor exhibited marked squamous metaplasia, characterized by individually distributed atypical squamous cells. A benign Brenner tumor associated with mucinous cystadenoma evidenced typical mucinous metaplastic features and transitional foci. These distinctive features may prove helpful in differential diagnosis of varied ovarian tumors, and particularly for intraoperative consultation.