Abstract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of isoflurane + N 2 O inhalation and propofol + fentanyl anesthesia on myocardial function as assessed by cardiac troponin T (cTnT). A total of 60 patients were randomized into two groups: isoflurane + N 2 O inhalation (n=30) and propofol + fentanyl anesthesia (n=30). The findings demonstrated that there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups in terms of cTnT levels, demographic properties or hemodynamic parameters. Isoflurane + N 2 O inhalation and propofol + fentanyl anesthesia, respectively, were also investigated in a rat model of myocardial infarction. Myocardial cell damage, inflammation and oxidative stress levels, caspase-3/9 activities and cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression were markedly decreased, although there was no statistical significance difference between the two experimental groups. Notably, inducible nitric oxide synthase protein expression in the isoflurane + N 2 O inhalation group was significantly higher than that of the propofol + fentanyl anesthesia group (P<0.01). In conclusion, isoflurane + N 2 O inhalation and propofol + fentanyl anesthesia are not associated with risks for myocardial function.
We report a simple and efficient method to fabricate carbon nanowire (CNW) arrays with precise locations and spatial arrangements. This method is based on a phenomenon in photoresist (PR) development that if the exposed posts are close-spaced they are linked by some undissolved resist filaments. Pyrolysis made the residual resist filaments to shrink and form CNWs under an inert atmosphere. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that these nanowires had orderly arrangement and precise location. The formation of the CNWs was studied by simulation and experiment, which indicated the nanowire was influenced by the thickness of PR, the spacing distance between exposed posts, the diameter of posts and the developing time. We also investigated the composition and electrical properties of the resultant CNWs. The results showed that the CNW had characteristics of p type semiconductor.
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