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Prostacyclin (epoprostanol) is one of the few drugs effective for the treatment of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) a rare but frequently fatal illness of young adults. Increased blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation leads to right-heart failure. Continuous infusion of epoprostanol leads to a decrease in blood pressure however, it is unclear whether this is due to direct dilator activity of the IP receptor acting on smooth muscle, or a more indirect mechanism. 

The cardiotonics are dm used to increase the efficiency and improve the contraction of the heart muscle which leads to improved blood flow to all tissues of the body. The drug s have long been used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the tissue needs of the body. While the term congestive heart failure continues to be used by some, a more accurate term is simply heart failure. ... 

Uremic and dialysis encephalopathies. Patients with renal failure continue to manifest neuropsychiatric symptoms despite significant advances in therapeutics and management. Patients with renal failure who are not yet on dialysis develop an array of symptoms, including clouding of consciousness, disturbed sleep patterns, tremor and asterixis that may progress to coma and death. 

Uses. Organic nitrates are used chiefly in angina pectoris (p. 308, 310), less frequently in severe forms of chronic and acute congestive heart failure. Continuous intake of higher doses with maintenance of steady plasma levels leads to loss of efficacy, inasmuch as the organism becomes refractory (tachy-phylactic). This nitrate tolerance can be avoided if a daily nitrate-free interval is maintained, e.g., overnight. 

PRIMARY DRUGS USED IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (Continued)... 

Angiotensin ATi receptor-blockers such as losartan (see Chapter 11 Antihypertensive Agents and Chapter 17 Vasoactive Peptides) appear to have similar but more limited beneficial effects, and clinical trials of these drugs in heart failure continue. 

Type 2 is ductile crack propagation with the crack opening to form a V-notch. Finally, the crack becomes catastrophic. It is found in nylon and other melt-spun synthetics. Classical illustrations of this type are readily available (3, 4). However, variations can occur. Figures la and lb show a polyester fiber subjected to tensile stress in which, after the V-notch formed, failure continued along a plane parallel to the fiber axis before eventually crossing the fiber. Thus, a split-level transverse break had occurred. 

Haemofiltration This procedure turned out to be of more value than haemodialysis. No dialysate fluid is required. Instead, a solution containing buffered bicarbonate is used to replace the ultrafiltrate. In fulminant hepatic failure, continuous venovenous haemofiltration is recommended because of its advantages for the circulation and metabolism. Heparin or prostacyclin can be used as anticoagulants (C.A.E. Gimson et al., 1980). 

Lo SK, Wendon J, Mieli-Vergani G, Williams R. Halothane-induced acute liver failure continuing occurrence and use of liver transplantation. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1998 10(8) 635-9. 

A 36-year-old man with acute promyelocytic leukemia was given tretinoin 45 mg/m /day, daunorubi-cin, and cytarabine. A week later his platelet count fell to 10 X 10 /1, and the next day he developed dyspnea, hemoptysis, and fever. A chest X-ray showed diffuse bilateral patchy pulmonary infiltrates. Tretinoin was withdrawn, but despite high doses of glucocorticoids and blood products, hemoptysis and respiratory failure continued for 6 weeks, when he improved. 

The techniques discussed in this chapter comprise an attempt to achieve, as far as possible, the continuous monitoring of a particular sterilization process. The sterility test on its own provides no guarantee as to the sterility of a batch however, it is an additional check and, as it will detect gross failure, continued compliance with the test does give confidence as to the efficacy of a sterilization or aseptic process. Failure to carry out a sterility test, despite the major criticism of its inability to detect other than gross contamination, may have important legal and moral consequences. 

Although the precise mechanism of aristolochic acid-induced nephropathy and urothelial carcinoma is yet to be characterized, recent data indicate direct DNA damage may be the cause. The major components of aristolochic acid are metabolized to mutagenic compounds called aristolactam I and aristolactam II, respectively, which have been demonstrated to form DNA adducts in humans. Direct cellular toxicity is an unlikely mechanism of injury since the onset is delayed and progression of renal failure continues after aristolochic acid exposure. ... 

It is a sobering thought that foundation failures continue to occur in spite of rapid technological advances. In many instances this is because although state-of-the-art technology is available, to an individual practitioner it may not. In some other instances, the technology is available but pressure of time, budget and commercial considerations may prevent the complete utilization of current... 

The temperature produced by the arc is very high (around 10,000 - 20,000 K). Therefore it only takes a few milliseconds to melt the materials installed on switchgear. If the switchgear does not have a fire fighting system and the failure continues to be powered by the generator, the fire may spread to the rest of the panels [ABB]. 

The Scottish designers at FH B failed to address the stress-raiser issues in the roots of the splines and shaft failures continued. For that reason, FH B winders, as well as some other makes, need to be carefully examined for stress cracks in the clutch splines on the shaft as well as in the clutch sliders, before a winder of that type can be upgraded or declared fit for continued long-term use. 

This test depends on the observation that a clean surface (one that is chemically active or polar) will hold a continuous film of water rather than a series of isolated droplets. This is known as a water-break-free condition. A break in the water film indicates a soiled or contaminated area. Distilled water should be used in the test, and a drainage time of about 30 seconds should be allowed. Any trace of residual cleaning solution should be removed or a false conclusion may be made. If a water-break-free condition is not observed on the treated surface, it should not be used for bonding. The surface should be re-cleaned until the test is passed. If failures continue to occur, the treatment process should be analyzed to determine the cause of the problem. ... 

Because of many variations in conditions such as cold products versus hot products, weather and wind conditions, various leak geometries, instantaneous releases, massive tank failures, continuous versus intermittent releases, and pipeline leaks versus raUear punetures, there is no universal model to make accurate quantitative predictions of dispersion of ammonia (Pederson and Selig, 1989 Kaiser and Walker, 1978). All models have described the behavior of ammonia on sudden release from pressurized tank as follows ... 

The important work of Williams and his group on the use of haemoperfusion in the treatment of acute liver failure continues. In a series of papers, they have described various aspects of the evaluation of an albumin-coated ion-exchange resin that they have developed.Skelly and Tighe have described the synthesis of novel macroporous hydrogel adsorbents of potential interest in artificial liver support haemoperfusion systems. ... 

Constant deflection tests usually have the attraction of employing simple, and therefore frequently cheap, specimens and straining frames and of simulating the fabrication stresses that are most frequently associated with stress-corrosion failure. Constant load tests may simulate more closely failure from applied or working stresses. Tests involving the application of a constant deflection rate have become fashionable in recent times but their relevance to service failures continues to be debated. 

A 21-year-old man took levetiracetam for partial seizures for 1 month, and had a generalized seizure preceded by a 6-day history of pale stools, dark urine, and jaundice. The serum bihmbin was 591 pmol/1, alanine aminotransferase 1610 U/1, alkaline phosphatase 246 U/1, and the international normalized ratio (INR) 3.6. A liver biopsy showed massive confluent hepatocyte necrosis with no evidence of pre-existing liver disease. Levetiracetam was withdrawn but the Uver failure continued to deteriorate and he subsequently required hver transplantation. Postoperatively levetiracetam... 

Pump failure continues to be a problem. Of 640 consecutive new pumps used from 2001 to 2007 by 252 adults with type 1 diabetes, 232 broke down after 0.1-M months 103 had complete failure and were immediately unusable [26. There was hyperglycemia in 40 patients, with ketones in 10 none required admission to hospital. Pump failure is frequent and it is important that patients know what to do when it occurs. 

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