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Few studies have reported Fractional Carbon Dioxide (FCO2) laser use in treating Alopecia Areata (AA), yet, effectiveness of this therapy has not been comparatively analyzed. To assess efficacy and safety of FCO2 laser in comparison to traditional intralesional corticosteroids injection (ILCs) in treatment of AA. This study included 20 patients with at least 2 patches of AA. Patients were subjected to history taking, general, dermatological and folliscopic examination. One patch was treated by FCO2 laser every 2 weeks for 3-6 sessions, while the other treated with intradermal injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide monthly for 3 sessions maximally. Evaluation of treatment response was done by physician clinical assessment using Mean Improvement Score (MISP), patient satisfaction and folliscopic examination measuring hair density (hair/cm2 ) before each session, 1 month and 3 months after end of sessions. The obtained data were tabulated and statistically analyzed. RK-701 chemical structure There was a highly significant improvement with FCO2 laser rather than ILCs 3 months after last session according to MISP, patient satisfaction and hair density without serious side effects or relapse. FCO2 laser could be a better therapeutic alternative for treating AA in comparison to traditional ILCs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.A novel vortex ring personalized ventilation system (VRPV) is proposed for efficiently supplying fresh air to room occupants. A vortex ring generator with a piston-cylinder is developed for an experimental study of the formation, transportation, and ventilation characteristics of the VRPV. The translational velocity, volume, and fresh air ratio of the vortex rings are studied using high-speed cameras and tracer gas experiments. According to the results, the categories of the vortex ring volume in the formation stage are studied. It is observed that the velocity of the piston determines the initial translational velocity of the vortex ring, and a fitting equation is proposed to predict the evolution of the translational velocity. The deviation range of the VRPV over different distances is studied, and it is shown to be affected by interference from both the generator and the environment. Finally, the total volumes, fresh air volumes, and fresh air ratios of the VRPV are studied at different distances. The results indicate that, as a personalized ventilation system, the fresh air ratio of the VRPV is up to 159.3% higher than that of a symmetrical round jet within a 0-4 m range. This shows the excellent application potential of the VRPV for providing high-efficiency personalized ventilation with lower fresh airflow rates.This human case is the first to illustrate morphological manifestations of direction- and rate-dependent anisotropic conduction in high-resolution unipolar atrial potentials. Premature impulses induced low-amplitude, fractionated extracellular potentials with exceptionally prolonged durations in a 76-year old longstanding persistent patient with atrial fibrillation (AF), demonstrating direction-dependency of anisotropic conduction. An increased pacing frequency induced presence of similar fractionated potentials, reflecting rate-dependent anisotropy and inhomogeneous, slow conduction. Pacing with different rates and from different sites could aid in identifying nonuniform anisotropic tissue and thus the substrate of AF.Carbamazepine (CBZ), an anticonvulsant drug, is used by pregnant women and crosses the placental barrier, reaching the embryo/foetus. CBZ inhibits testicular steroidogenesis and may lead to alterations in testicular development, spermatogenesis and male fertility. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CBZ effects on testicular parameters in the neonatal and pubertal phases, as well as the spermatic parameters of pubertal rats, originated from dams treated during different periods of the pregnancy. Pregnant rats were treated with CBZ (20 mg/kg/day; intraperitoneal route), from 12-20 gestation day (GD) (CBZ12 group) and 15-20 GD (CBZ15 group). The testicular morphometric and stereological analysis of rats aged 4 and 63 days was performed. The oestradiol and testosterone plasmatic levels, as well as spermatic parameters, were achieved at 63 days. CBZ12 group showed a reduction in testicular weight and volume at 4 days post-partum (dpp); however, there was an increase in the seminiferous cords' length of the CBZ12 and CBZ15 groups. At 63 days, the CBZ12 group showed increases of the daily sperm production and damage in the seminiferous epithelium. The results suggest that CBZ interferes with the testis development and the establishment of the spermatogenic process, which can be detected in the puberty phase.About 1-2% of European population are redheaded, meaning they synthesize more pheomelanin than eumelanin, the main melanin pigment in humans. Several mutations could be responsible for this phenotype. It has been suggested that corresponding mutations spread in Europe due to a founder effect shaped either by a relaxation of selection for dark, UV-protective phenotypes or by sexual selection in favour of rare phenotypes. In our study, we investigated the levels of vitamin D precursor 25(OH)D3 (calcidiol) and folic acid in the blood serum of 73 redheaded and 130 non-redheaded individuals. In redheaded individuals, we found higher 25(OH)D3 concentrations and approximately the same folic acid concentrations as in non-redheaded subjects. 25(OH)D3 concentrations correlated with the intensity of hair redness measured by two spectrophotometric methods and estimated by participants themselves and by independent observers. In non-redheaded individuals, 25(OH)D3 levels covaried with the amount of sun exposure and intensity of suntan while in redheaded individuals, this was not the case. It suggests that increased 25(OH)D3 levels in redheaded individuals are due to differences in physiology rather than in behaviour. We also found that folic acid levels increased with age and the intensity of baldness and decreased with the frequency of visiting tanning salons. Our results suggest that the redheaded phenotype could be an evolutionary adaptation for sufficient photosynthesis of provitamin D in conditions of low intensity of UVB radiation in central and northern parts of Europe.