PURPOSE: Even though the taxonomy of bat-infesting chiggers has been studied extensively, information about the distribution and morphological variability of many species is still lacking. In fact, the only available distribution records for several species are their type localities. The purpose of this paper is to broaden the knowledge of the Indonesian group. METHODS: Hosts and chiggers were captured from April 2018 to March 2020 in Bali and Nusa Penida Islands in Indonesia by using standard bat-capturing and parasite-collecting methods. A list of bat-infesting chiggers in Indonesia was compiled by searching the public databases using specific keywords. RESULTS: When compared with already published data on type specimens, the physical measurements and morphology of Whartonia diosi, W. maai and Grandjeana sinensis revealed only minor differences that fell within intraspecific variability of the mentioned species. Two species (W. diosi and G. sinensis) are recorded here for the first time outside of their type localities (Panay Island in the Philippines and China) and, in both cases, represent the first records for Indonesia. The checklist summarizes all 16 species in 9 genera of bat-infesting chiggers collected from 12 bat species belonging to 5 families all collected on 8 Indonesian islands. CONCLUSION: Indonesia comprises more than 17,000 islands, is home to over 200 bat species, and harbors hundreds of still undiscovered caves. With such a huge potential for chigger diversity and endemism, it is likely that our results document only a fraction of the actual diversity.
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- Chiroptera * MeSH
- infestace roztoči * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Trombiculidae * anatomie a histologie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Čína MeSH
- Indonésie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- abstrakt z konference MeSH
- Publikační typ
- abstrakt z konference MeSH
Cílem studie bylo prokázat účinnost působení přístrojů DiaDENS-T na dospělé pacienty a prokázat jejich terapeutickou bezpečnost. Sledování se účastnilo 30 zkoušených osob a 30 kontrolních subjektů se syndromem bolestivého kolene degenerativní etiologie. Topické neurostimulační působení definovaných parametrů bylo prováděno denně 30 min. po 2 týdny. Po 2týdenní aplikaci léčby DiaDENS došlo k významnému zvětšení rozsahu hybnosti a snížení bolestivosti v aktivní skupině. K obdobným změnám došlo i v kontrolní skupině, avšak na nižší hladině významnosti.
The aim of study was to prove the effect of DiaDENS-T instrument in adult subjects and to show their therapeutic safety. Thirty active and 30 control subjects participated in the study. Topic neuro stimulating treatment was applied daily 30 min for two weeks. The treatment has improved range of knee movement and decreased pain in both groups with statistically better result in active group.
- Klíčová slova
- neurostimulace, gonartróza,
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- artritida rehabilitace MeSH
- artróza kolenních kloubů rehabilitace MeSH
- koleno patologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- rehabilitace metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- transkutánní elektrická neurostimulace přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- výsledky a postupy - zhodnocení (zdravotní péče) MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
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- aklimatizace fyziologie MeSH
- cestování MeSH
- edém mozku diagnóza terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- výšková nemoc diagnóza klasifikace terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), which was recently described as a new marker of cardiovascular events, in patients with chronic renal insufficiency/failure and to find out its relationship to renal function and to prominent markers of oxidative stress (advanced oxidation protein products--AOPP) and inflammation (C-reactive protein--CRP). METHODS: The studied group consisted of 36 chronic hemodialysis patients (HD), 10 patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and 38 patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CHRI) not yet dialyzed. PAPP-A was measured by Time Resolved Amplified Cryptate Emission technology. Determination of AOPP is based on a spectrophotometric method. RESULTS: PAPP-A levels are statistically significantly elevated in the both groups of dialyzed patients in comparison with healthy subjects (27.0 +/- 16.5 mIU/l in HD and 14.07 +/- 6.73 mIU/l in CAPD vs. 8.22 +/- 2.7 mIU/l in the control group, p < 0.0001 and p < 0.001, respectively, p < 0.05 HD vs. CAPD). The mean serum PAPP-A levels in the CHRI patients not yet dialyzed were not significantly higher in comparison with the control group (9.72 +/-4.44 vs. 8.22 +/- 2.7 mIU/l, n.s.). In the CHRI not dialyzed patients, we found a significant positive correlation between serum creatinine and PAPP-A levels (r = 0.68, p < 0.05). In comparison with controls, AOPP and CRP levels were significantly higher in HD patients [AOPP 155.0 +/- 37.9 micromol/l, p < 0.0001 vs. controls, CRP 10.0 (4.6- 26.9) mg/l (median, interquartile range), p < 0.0001 vs. controls], CAPD patients [AOPP 118.5 +/- 25.8 micromol/l, p < 0.0001 vs. controls, CRP 7.7 (2.0-18.8) mg/l, p < 0.01 vs. controls] and AOPP levels in chronic renal failure patients not yet dialyzed (98.5 +/- 43.24 micromol/l, p < 0.01 vs. controls). The correlations between PAPP-A and AOPP (r = 0.49, p < 0.05) and PAPP-A and CRP (r = 0.48, p < 0.05) serum concentration were statistically significant in HD patients. In CAPD patients, neither a correlation between PAPP-A and AOPP nor a correlation between PAPP-A and CRP were found. CONCLUSION: We can conclude that serum PAPP-A levels sensitively reflect the changes in renal function, depend on dialysis modality, and may represent a novel marker associated with inflammation and oxidative stress in chronic renal failure patients. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
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- biologické markery krev MeSH
- C-reaktivní protein metabolismus MeSH
- chronické selhání ledvin krev patofyziologie terapie MeSH
- dialýza ledvin MeSH
- kontinuální ambulantní peritoneální dialýza MeSH
- krevní proteiny MeSH
- ledviny patofyziologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- oxidační stres MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- stupeň závažnosti nemoci MeSH
- těhotenský plazmatický protein A metabolismus MeSH
- zánět krev MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
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- angiografie MeSH
- arteria iliaca patologie MeSH
- arteriální okluzní nemoci diagnóza MeSH
- bolesti zad diagnóza etiologie rehabilitace MeSH
- chybná diagnóza MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- sporty MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
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- dehydratace MeSH
- fyziologická adaptace * MeSH
- intestinální absorpce fyziologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- rehydratační roztoky aplikace a dávkování chemie metabolismus MeSH
- sportovní výkon * MeSH
- tekutinová terapie metody normy MeSH
- termoregulace fyziologie MeSH
- vyprazdňování žaludku fyziologie MeSH
- vysoká teplota * škodlivé účinky MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
