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An Easy Method for the N-Alkylation of Amides, Carbamates, Ureas and Azoles.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 20 2003
Reactivity of 4-Chloromethylpyrazoles with Weak Nucleophiles under Neutral Conditions.
Abstract For Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text. [source]


An alternative method for splinting of traumatized teeth: case reports

DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY, Issue 6 2006
Gülsün Yildirim Öz
Abstract,,, Injuries to the dentoalveolar complex are fairly common and can be caused by a number of reasons. There are many techniques for repositioning and stabilizing traumatically luxated or avulsed teeth. Many of the splinting techniques previously advocated were time-consuming. Not only were the splints difficult to fabricate and difficult to remove, they also contributed to injury of the soft and hard supporting tissues. Ribbond (Ribbond Inc., Seattle, Wash) is basically a reinforced ribbon which is made from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having an ultrahigh modulus. It is used in dentistry for various purposes. The use of Ribbond appears to be an adequate and easy method for stabilization and fixation. It can be used in the treatment of dental injuries. In this article the use of Ribbond for the treatment of dentoalveolar injuries is described. [source]


Digital Block With and Without Epinephrine During Chemical Matricectomy with Phenol

DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Issue 10 2010
H. CEVDET ALTINYAZAR MD
BACKGROUND Digital block with epinephrine is safe in selected patients. Chemical matricectomy with phenol is a successful, cheap, and easy method for the treatment of ingrown nails. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of digital block with epinephrine in chemical matricectomy with phenol. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-four patients with ingrown toenail were randomly divided into two groups. The plain lidocaine group (n=22) underwent digital anesthesia using 2% plain lidocaine, and the lidocaine with epinephrine group (n=22) underwent digital anesthesia with 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. In the postoperative period, the patients were evaluated for pain, drainage, and peripheral tissue destruction and were followed for up to 18 months for recurrence. RESULTS The mean anesthetic volume used in the epinephrine group (2.2±0.4 mL) was significantly lower than the plain lidocaine group (3.1±0.6 mL). There was no statistically significant difference in postoperative pain and recurrence rates, but duration of drainage was significantly shorter in the epinephrine group (11.1±2.5 days) than in the plain lidocaine group (19.0±3.8 days). CONCLUSION Digital block with epinephrine is safe in selected patients, and epinephrine helps to shorten the postoperative drainage period. The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters. [source]


Injecting 1000 Centistoke Liquid Silicone With Ease and Precision

DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Issue 3 2003
Anthony V. Benedetto DO, FACP
BACKGROUND Since the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the 1000 centistoke liquid silicone, Silikon 1000, for intraocular injection, the off-label use of this injectable silicone oil as a permanent soft-tissue filler for facial rejuvenation has increased in the United States. Injecting liquid silicone by the microdroplet technique is the most important preventive measure that one can use to avoid the adverse sequelae of silicone migration and granuloma formation, especially when injecting silicone to improve small facial defects resulting from acne scars, surgical procedures, or photoaging. OBJECTIVE To introduce an easy method for injecting a viscous silicone oil by the microdroplet technique, using an inexpensive syringe and needle that currently is available from distributors of medical supplies in the United States. METHOD We suggest the use of a Becton Dickinson 3/10 cc insulin U-100 syringe to inject Silikon 1000. This syringe contains up to 0.3 mL of fluid, and its barrel is clearly marked with an easy-to-read scale of large cross-hatches. Each cross-hatch marking represents either a unit value of 0.01 mL or a half-unit value of 0.005 mL of fluid, which is the approximate volume preferred when injecting liquid silicone into facial defects. Because not enough negative pressure can be generated in this needle and syringe to draw up the viscous silicone oil, we describe a convenient and easy method for filling this 3/10 cc diabetic syringe with Silikon 1000. RESULTS We have found that by using the Becton Dickinson 3/10 cc insulin U-100 syringe, our technique of injecting minute amounts of Silikon 1000 is facilitated because each widely spaced cross-hatch on the side of the syringe barrel is easy to read and measures exact amounts of the silicone oil. These lines of the scale on the syringe barrel are so large and clearly marked that it is virtually impossible to overinject the most minute amount of silicone. CONCLUSION Sequential microdroplets of 0.01 cc or less of Silikon 1000 can be measured and injected with the greatest ease and precision so that inadvertent overdosing and complications can be avoided. [source]


A reduction in severe hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes in a randomized crossover study of continuous intraperitoneal compared with subcutaneous insulin infusion

DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM, Issue 11 2009
A. Liebl
Aim: Continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion (CIPII) with the DiaPort system using regular insulin was compared to continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) using insulin Lispro, to investigate the frequency of hypoglycemia, blood glucose control, quality of life, and safety. Methods: In this open, randomized, controlled, cross-over, multinational, 12-month study, 60 type 1 diabetic patients with frequent hypoglycemia and/or HbA1c > 7.0% with CSII were randomized to CIPII or CSII. The aim was to obtain the best possible blood glucose while avoiding hypoglycemia. Results: The frequency of any hypoglycemia was similar (CIPII 118.2 (SD 82.6) events / patient year, CSII 115.8 (SD 75.7) p = 0.910). The incidence of severe hypoglycemia with CSII was more than twice the one with CIPII (CIPII 34.8 events / 100 patient years, CSII 86.1, p = 0.013). HbA1c, mean blood glucose, and glucose fluctuations were not statistically different. Treatment-related severe complications occurred mainly during CIPII: port infections (0.47 events / patient year), abdominal pain (0.21 events / patient year), insulin underdelivery (0.14 events / patient year). Weight gain was greater with CSII (+ 1.5 kg vs. , 0.1 kg, p = 0.013), quality of life better with CIPII. Conclusions: In type 1 diabetes CIPII with DiaPort reduces the number of severe episodes of hypoglycemia and improves quality of life with no weight gain. Because of complications, indications for CIPII must be strictly controlled. CIPII with DiaPort is an alternative therapy when CSII is not fully successful and provides an easy method of intraperitoneal therapy. [source]


Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based microfluidic device with electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry interface for protein identification

ELECTROPHORESIS, Issue 21 2003
Wang-Chou Sung
Abstract An easy method to fabricate poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based microfluidic chips for protein identification by tandem mass spectrometry is presented. This microchip has typical electrophoretic microchannels, a flow-through sampling inlet, and a sheathless nanoelectrospray ionization (ESI) interface. The surface of the microchannel was modified with 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and the generated electroosmotic flow under acidic buffer condition used for the separation was found to be more stable compared to that generated by the microchannel without modification. The feasibility of the device for flow-through sampling, separation, and ESI-MS/MS analysis was demonstrated by the analysis of a standard mixture composed of three tryptic peptides. Results show that four peaks corresponding to three peptide standards and acetylated products of the standard peptide were well resolved and the deduced sequences were consistent with those expected. Furthermore, the compatibility of this device with other miniaturized devices to integrate the whole process was also explored by connecting a miniaturized enzymatic digestion cartridge and a desalting cartridge in series to the sampling inlet of the microchip for the identification of a model protein, ,-casein. [source]


Organoiodine(III)-mediated efficient synthesis of new 3,9-diaryl-bis-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3- a][4,3- c]pyrimidines

HETEROATOM CHEMISTRY, Issue 7 2006
Om Prakash
Oxidation of bis-2,4-pyrimidinylhydrazones of various araldehydes with two equivalents of iodobenzene diacetate in dichloromethane provides an efficient and easy method for the synthesis of eight new 3,9-diaryl-bis-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3- a][4,3- c]pyrimidines. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 17:653,655, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20250 [source]


Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Domino Reaction of 2-(1-Alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones with Nucleophiles: Scope, Mechanism and Synthetic Application in the Synthesis of 3,4-Fused Bicyclic Tetrasubstituted Furans

ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 4 2009
Yuanjing Xiao
Abstract Described herein is the development of a palladium(II)-catalyzed two- or three-component reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones with nucleophiles and allylic chlorides. Various types of nucleophiles such as O- , N- , C -based nucleophiles and olefin-tethered O- , N- , C -based nucleophiles were investigated. The scope, mechanism and application of this Pd(II)-catalyzed domino reaction were studied. In these transformations, the palladium catalyst exhibits a dual role, serving simultaneously as a Lewis acid and a transition metal. Two possible reaction pathways (cross-coupling reaction vs. Heck reaction) from the same intermediate furanylpalladium species were observed. The reaction pathway is dependent on the property of the nucleophile and the length of the tethered chain as well. When olefin-tethered O -based nucleophiles were used, only the cross-coupling reaction pathway was observed, in contrast, both reaction pathways were observed when olefin-tethered C -based nucleophiles were employed. The product ratio is dependent on the length of the tethered chain. Furthermore, ring-closing metathesis (RCM) of corresponding furans with CC bonds provides an easy method for the preparation of functionalized oxygen-heterocycles , 3,4-fused bicyclic furans. It is also noteworthy that allylic chloride can be as an oxidant besides its well known function as an alkylating reagent. [source]


A Simple and Convenient Method for Epoxidation of Olefins without Metal Catalysts

ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 3 2003
Markus Klawonn
Abstract An easy method for epoxidation of olefins using bleach (sodium hypochlorite) and either a stoichiometric or catalytic amount of bromide ion has been developed. Without any transition metal catalyst a variety of non-activated olefins give epoxides in high yields and good selectivity at ambient conditions. [source]


Three-dimensional sonographic evaluation of gallbladder contractility: Comparison with cholescintigraphy

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, Issue 3 2006
Hei Ja Yoon MD
Abstract Purpose: To compare three-dimensional sonography (3D US) with quantitative cholescintigraphy for assessing gallbladder contractility. Methods: Gallbladder radioactivity was assessed in 35 patients with suspected gallbladder disease using a gamma camera 5, 30, 60, and 90 minutes after technetium 99m (Tc-99m) DISIDA injection and 30 and 60 minutes after ingestion of a high-fat meal. Immediate gallbladder images were obtained via 3D US. Gallbladder radioactivity at 120 minutes after injection of Tc-99m DISIDA was defined as 100%, and gallbladder contractility was calculated. Gallbladder volume on 3D US was calculated using a dedicated software. Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used. Results: The mean gallbladder volume on 3D US was 25.3 ml after fasting and 6.6 ml after a high-fat meal. The mean gallbladder contractility index was 77.7% on cholescintigraphy (range, 18,99) and 73.4 on 3D US (range, 16.7,97.3). A linear correlation between cholescintigraphy and 3D US contractility indices was observed. The r value on Pearson analysis was 0.92 and R2 of the coefficient of determination was 0.85. The difference in measured contractility between the 2 methods ranged from +21.5% to ,15.0% (mean ± SD, 4.4 ± 8.7%). Conclusions: 3D US is a reliable and easy method for clinical measurement of the volume of the gallbladder and its contractility. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 34:123,127, 2006 [source]


A new and simple method for rapid extraction and isolation of high-quality RNA from grape (Vitis vinifera) berries

JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Issue 2 2008
Francesca Fort
Abstract BACKGROUND: A fast and easy method to isolate RNA from grape (Vitis vinifera) berries is proposed. RESULTS: The procedure uses high concentrations of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and includes boric acid with the purpose of increasing the RNA extraction. Eppendorf tubes can be used since the amount of sample and volumes of reagents needed are small. The method is based on genomic DNA digestion with DNase I, which avoids the disadvantages of using LiCl (e.g. possible amplification of rare transcripts and reduction or even suppression of the activity of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase). The use of DNase reduces the duration of the isolation method to 8 h. The RNA yield (32.9,49.2 µg g,1) and purity indices were satisfactory in all cases. CONCLUSION: Although there is a referenced grape berry method (RNeasy Midi Kit + polyethylene glycol) that is faster than the one proposed, it is 3.7 times more expensive and gives a lower yield. The ability to successfully amplify from the RNA extract was verified by measuring the ,-tubulin and lipoxygenase gene expression. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


Comparison of three DNA extraction methods for Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium

LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, Issue 1 2008
A. Amaro
Abstract Aims:, To compare three methods for DNA extraction from Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium. Methods and Results:, The DNA was extracted from mycobacterial cultures using enzymatic extraction, combined bead beating and enzymatic extraction and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) extraction. The yield and quality of DNA were compared by spectrophotometry, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction endonuclease analysis and PCR. The combined bead beating and enzymatic extraction method yielded more DNA. However, that method produced some sheared DNA, visible either by agarose gel electrophoresis or by restriction endonuclease analysis. All methods were appropriate for PCR amplification of a 123 bp fragment of IS6110 in M. bovis and M. tuberculosis, and of a 1700 bp fragment of FR300 region in M. avium avium. Conclusions:, Combined bead beating and enzymatic extraction method was the most efficient and easy method for extracting DNA from bacteria of the M. tuberculosis complex. Significance and Impact of the Study:, The results reveal important differences among the DNA extraction methods for mycobacteria, which are relevant for the success of further downstream molecular analysis. [source]


A simple method for isolation of microsatellites from the Japanese squirrel, Sciurus lis, without constructing a genomic library

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, Issue 4 2003
K. Shibata
Abstract We developed a simple and easy method to isolate microsatellites without screening genomic libraries by hybridization. The method requires only three basic techniques: polymerase chain reaction, DNA cloning and sequencing. We applied this method to develop microsatellite markers for the Japanese squirrel and isolated 45 clones that contained repetitive sequences. Among the 22 clones that we tested further, we found 11 diagnostic microsatellite loci that are applicable to the molecular ecological study of Japanese squirrels. [source]


Chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis of anthraquinone glycosides from madder roots

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, Issue 3 2003
Goverdina C. H. Derksen
Abstract For the production of a commercially useful dye extract from madder, the glycoside ruberythric acid has to be hydrolysed to the aglycone alizarin which is the main dye component. An intrinsic problem is the simultaneous hydrolysis of the glycoside lucidin primeveroside to the unwanted mutagenic aglycone lucidin. Madder root was treated with strong acid, strong base or enzymes to convert ruberythric acid into alizarin and the anthraquinone compositions of the suspensions were analysed by HPLC. A cheap and easy method to hydrolyse ruberythric acid in madder root to alizarin without the formation of lucidin turned out to be the stirring of dried madder roots in water at room temperature for 90 min: this gave a suspension containing pseudopurpurin, munjistin, alizarin and nordamnacanthal. Native enzymes are responsible for the hydrolysis, after which lucidin is converted to nordamnacanthal by an endogenous oxidase. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Fast track to a phosphoprotein sketch , MALDI-TOF characterization of TLC-based tryptic phosphopeptide maps at femtomolar detection sensitivity

PROTEINS: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, Issue 21 2006
Vitaly Kochin
Abstract Tryptic phosphopeptide mapping by TLC on microcrystalline cellulose has been a convenient method to get a fast and highly reproducible overview of the number of phosphopeptides present in any given 32P-labeled phosphoprotein. This method also provides an immediate presentation of the relative phosphorylation stoichiometry between individual phosphopeptides. However, so far, traditional tryptic phosphopeptide maps have not been useful for phosphoproteomics applications, as the S/N has been very poor, due to the large number of quenching substances and contaminants present on cellulose plates. In this study, we present a rapid and easy method for phosphopeptides identification from 2-D phosphopeptide maps (2-D-PPMs). We obtain improved sensitivity (femtomole levels) upon MALDI-TOF MS analysis of phosphopeptides extracted from 2-D-PPMs. Using this approach we could confidently characterize the major phosphorylation sites of in,vivo and in,vitro32P-labeled proteins. [source]


ORIGINAL RESEARCH,ENDOCRINOLOGY: Pulse Pressure, an Index of Arterial Stiffness, Is Associated with Androgen Deficiency and Impaired Penile Blood Flow in Men with ED

THE JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, Issue 1 2009
Giovanni Corona MD
ABSTRACT Introduction., Pulse pressure (PP; i.e., the arithmetic difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure) reflects arterial stiffness and has been suggested to be an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Aim., The aim of the present study is to asses the possible contribution of PP to arteriogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) and ED-associated hypogonadism. Methods., A consecutive series of 1,093 (mean age 52.1 ± 13.0 years) male patients with ED and without a previous history of hypertension or not taking any antihypertensive drugs were investigated. Main Outcome Measures., Several hormonal and biochemical parameters were studied, along with structured interview on erectile dysfunction (SIEDY), ANDROTEST structured interviews, and penile Doppler ultrasound. Results., Subjects with higher PP quartiles showed worse erectile function and higher prevalence of arteriogenic ED even after adjustment for confounding factors. Furthermore, sex hormone binding globulin-unbound testosterone levels declined as a function of PP quartiles. Accordingly, the prevalence of overt hypogonadism (calculated free testosterone < 180 pmol/L or free testosterone < 37 pmol/L) increased as a function of PP quartiles (17.% vs. 39.7%, and 30.8% vs. 58.6% for the first vs. fourth quartile, respectively, for calculated free testosterone and free testosterone; all P < 0.0001 for trend). This association was confirmed even after adjustment for confounders (Adjusted [Adj]) r = 0.090 and 0.095 for calculated free testosterone < 180 pmol/L and free testosterone < 37 pmol/L, respectively; all P < 0.05). Conclusions., PP is an easy method to estimate and quantify patient arterial stiffness. We demonstrated here for the first time that elevated PP is associated with arteriogenic ED and male hypogonadism. The calculation of PP should became more and more familiar in the clinical practice of health care professionals involved in sexual medicine. Corona G, Mannucci E, Lotti F, Fisher AD, Bandini E, Balercia G, Forti G, and Maggi M. Pulse pressure, an index of arterial stiffness, is associated with androgen deficiency and impaired penile blood flow in men with ED. J Sex Med 2009;6:285,293. [source]


An easy method for fitting conventional endoscopes for pneumatic video Otoscopy,

THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 7 2010
Hans Wilhelm Pau MD
Abstract Laryngoscope, 2010 [source]


Aggressiveness and Quantification of Epithelial Proliferation of Middle Ear Cholesteatoma by MIB1

THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 2 2003
Y. Mallet MD
Abstract Objective To assess an easy method that predicts cholesteatoma aggressiveness. Study Design An experimental prospective study. Methods Monoclonal antibody MIB1 was used to determine epithelium proliferation in 91 cholesteatomatous ears. Clinical and surgical parameters were compared with proliferation activity to determine pathological and clinical correlation. Results Statistical correlations were established between hyperproliferation of the cholesteatoma and severe bone erosion (leading to major cholesteatoma complications) and between hyperproliferation and middle ear inflammation (associated with more surgical difficulties and a higher risk of recurrence). A high proliferation index was also found in children's cholesteatoma, which is known to have more aggressive behavior. Conclusion Immunohistochemical use of the MIB1 antibody is a simple technique that can help to determine the aggressiveness of a cholesteatoma. [source]


Novel Imaging Analysis System to Measure the Spatial Dimension of Engineered Tissue Construct

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 2 2010
Kyoung-Hwan Choi
Abstract The measurement of the spatial dimensions of tissue-engineered constructs is very important for their clinical applications. In this study, a novel method to measure the volume of tissue-engineered constructs was developed using iterative mathematical computations. The method measures and analyzes three-dimensional (3D) parameters of a construct to estimate its actual volume using a sequence of software-based mathematical algorithms. The mathematical algorithm is composed of two stages: the shape extraction and the determination of volume. The shape extraction utilized 3D images of a construct: length, width, and thickness, captured by a high-quality camera with charge coupled device. The surface of the 3D images was then divided into fine sections. The area of each section was measured and combined to obtain the total surface area. The 3D volume of the target construct was then mathematically obtained using its total surface area and thickness. The accuracy of the measurement method was verified by comparing the results with those obtained from the hydrostatic weighing method (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science [KRISS], Korea). The mean difference in volume between two methods was 0.0313 ± 0.0003% (n = 5, P = 0.523) with no significant statistical difference. In conclusion, our image-based spatial measurement system is a reliable and easy method to obtain an accurate 3D volume of a tissue-engineered construct. [source]


Vibrational spectroscopic studies to acquire a quality control method of Eucalyptus essential oils,

BIOPOLYMERS, Issue 5 2005
M. Baranska
Abstract This article presents a novel and original approach to analyze in situ the main components of Eucalyptus oil by means of Raman spectroscopy. The obtained two-dimensional Raman maps demonstrate a unique possibility to study the essential oil distribution in the intact plant tissue. Additionally, Fourier Transform (FT)-Raman and attenuated total reflection (ATR)-IR spectra of essential oils isolated from several Eucalyptus species by hydrodistillation are presented. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were performed in order to interpret the spectra of the essential oils of the Eucalyptus species. It is shown that the main components of the essential oils can be recognized by both vibrational spectroscopic techniques using the spectral information of the pure terpenoids. Spectroscopic analysis is based on the key bands of the individual volatile substances and therefore allows one to discriminate different essential oil profiles of several Eucalyptus species. It has been found that the presented spectroscopic data correlate very well with those obtained by gas chromatography (GC) analysis. All these investigations are helpful tools to generate a fast and easy method to control the quality of the essential oils with vibrational spectroscopic techniques in combination with DFT calculations. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 78: 237,248, 2005 [source]


Trans-septal closure of a right pulmonary artery to left atrial communication,

CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, Issue 7 2010
Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan MD
Abstract Right pulmonary artery,left atrial communication is a rare anomaly and is characterized by significant cyanosis and normal auscultation of the heart. Interventional closure of the fistula using occluder devices and coils have been rarely reported. We report an easy method of closure of the communication through trans-septal approach using an Amplatzer duct occluder. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]


Intramolecular Carbolithiation of Allyl o -Lithioaryl Ethers: A New Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans

CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 18 2005
José Barluenga Prof. Dr.
Abstract A new and easy method for the diastereoselective synthesis of 3-functionalized 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran derivatives from allyl 2-bromoaryl ethers is described. The key step of this transformation involves an intramolecular carbolithiation reaction of allyl 2-lithioaryl ethers. The substituents in both the allyl and the aryl moieties play an important and decisive role in stopping the reaction at the benzofuran thus avoiding a ,-elimination reaction. Finally, this process is amenable to the synthesis of enantiomerically enriched compounds by using (,)-sparteine as a chiral inductor. Se describe un método nuevo y sencillo para la síntesis diastereoselectiva de derivados de 2,3-dihidrobenzofurano funcionalizados en la posición 3 a partir de alil 2-bromoaril éteres. El paso clave de esta transformación implica una reacción de carbolitiación intramolecular de alil 2-litioaril éteres. La presencia de sustituyentes tanto en el resto alílico como en el arílico desempeña un papel decisivo e importante para poder detener la reacción en el estadio de benzofurano, evitando así la reacción de , -eliminación. Finalmente, este proceso puede ser aplicado a la síntesis de compuestos enantioméricamente enriquecidos mediante el uso de (,)-esparteína como inductor quiral. [source]


Management of complications of simultaneous kidney,pancreas transplantation with temporary venting jejunostomy

CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, Issue 2003
Kevin N Boykin
Abstract:,Background/Aims: The majority of simultaneous kidney,pancreas (SPK) transplants are being performed with portal-enteric drainage, which does not allow easy access to the donor pancreas. By adding a temporary venting jejunostomy (TVJ) we have been able to closely monitor patients for bleeding, anastomotic leak and rejection. Methods: Retrospective chart review of 29 patients undergoing SPK with PE drainage from December 1996 to December 2001. Results: Median follow-up was 32 months. Patient, kidney and pancreas graft survival were 93%, 90% and 93%, respectively. The most common early complications were wound infections and bleeding. No patient suffered vessel thrombosis. The most common late (greater than 3 months post-transplant) complication was gastro-intestinal bleeding. Adequate tissue was obtained for biopsy in 100% of patients with suspected pancreatic rejection. The TVJ allowed one patient to undergo donor pancreas ERCP that demonstrated the site of a pancreatic duct leak. Duodenal stump leak and anastomotic bleeding were diagnosed in one patient each via the TVJ. The median time to takedown of the TVJ was 14 months. Conclusion: TVJ allows patients an easy method of graft surveillance, is well tolerated, and has an acceptable complication rate. The TVJ allows access to diagnose anastomotic leak, cauterize bleeding mucosa, perform ERCP and biopsy the pancreas allograft. [source]