Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to I Bauer.
We describe two cases of left-side pulmonary vein obstruction observed after the arterial switch operation (Jatene) for D-transposition of the great arteries. This appears to be related to left-sided pulmonary vein obstruction occurring coincidently with D-transposition of the great arteries, rather than a consequence of arterial switch operation.
Arteriosclerosis, neoplasms and diabetes are the three main killers in the industrialized world, complemented by infectious and parasitic diseases in the less developed countries. Neoplasms, the second most frequent killer in the industrialized world, exhibit the highest diversity of pathologic structures involved. Arteriosclerosis, the first killer in the industrialized world, is more complex, dealing with aberrations of the arterial wall. In contrast to neoplasms, cases are restricted to a closed circulatory system as noted in the various phyla. Neoplasms are also known from the kingdom of plants and fungi, whereas arteriosclerosis is restricted to specific animal phyla, at least theoretically. Even more restricted is the distribution of diabetes which is known only in certain vertebrates. All three disease groups have a substantial impact on man's health.
Trying to optimize the preparation of blood stains, we found methanol fixation not to produce very good results for the determination of ABO blood group antigens. It is advantageous to transfer blood stains before testing to cotton cloth. This transfer is also of practical use if blood stains are to be saved on a smooth surface for lateral determination. We testet on 35 different carrier materials, on which blood stains in casework often were found, whether blood grouping gave better results on either the original material or after transfer. Results are shown on a table. The test revealed, that solubility of the stain in aqua dest is a good sign for a successful transfer. Blood stains on pine-wood soil, soil and loam were not suited for ABO grouping.