Incidence of bacterial vaginosis in renal transplant recipients.
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The distinguishability of a discrete coil induced current electrical impedance tomography system is analysed. The solution methodology of the forward problem of this system is explained. An optimization procedure using this forward problem solution is developed to find optimum currents that maximize the distinguishability. For the concentric inhomogeneity problem, it is shown that the coil currents can be optimized to focus the current density in any desired location, in the field of view. Optimum coil currents under the constraints of limited peak coil currents and limited total power are determined. Examples that demonstrate the performance of the system are presented.
UNLABELLED: The effect of H. pylori infection on gastric epithelial cell apoptosis and proliferation is contradictory. Using immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy, this study sought to demonstrate gastric epithelial changes (ie, apoptosis and proliferation) due to chronic H. pylori infection. METHODS: Eighteen female 6- to 8-week old Swiss Albino mice were inoculated intragastrically with 3 doses of 10(9) CFU/mL H. pylori prepared in a Brucella Broth in 5 days. Nine others served as a control group. At the end of 28 weeks, tissue specimens from the gastric antrum were excised and examined immunohistochemically (epithelial growth factor for regeneration and Caspase-3 for apoptosis) and electron microscopically. Immunohistochemical assessment was performed using the indirect peroxidase-antiperoxidase method. RESULTS: In the H. pylori-infected group, EGF staining in gastric epithelium was found to be decreased significantly compared to that in control group (P < 0.001). Caspase-3 reactivity was commonly observed in surface epithelial cells and glandular epithelial cells in H. pylori-infected group and totally it was statistically significant compared to Caspase-3 staining in control group (P < 0.001). Electron micrograph images demonstrated numerous apoptotic cells with condensed chromatin. CONCLUSION: Chronic H. pylori infection of 28 weeks' duration increases apoptosis in gastric epithelium; however, increased apoptosis does not induce proliferation.