Results. The mean value of pain intensity (VAS) in the IVIG group dropped from 88 at baseline to 49

after the first week, and to 28 after 4 weeks, while values in the control group only slightly changed, from 85 to 78 after 1 week and to 75 after 4 weeks (P < 0.01). Almost 100% of patients reported strong/medium pain (Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire) in both groups at baseline, while after 48 weeks, pain was reduced to moderate/light in 90% of patients in the IVIG group, whereas no improvement was reported in the control group (P < 0.01). In patients’ TH-302 mouse quality of life, scores of the IVIG group (Short Form 36, Clinical Global Impression of Change, and Patient Global Impression of Change questionnaires) in all the follow-up were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.01). Conclusion. This unblinded pilot study showed a beneficial effect of IVIG on neuropathic pain intensity and quality of life in patients resistant to conventional treatments.”
“The present study was aimed to reveal the effect on keeping quality of boar semen on holding or not holding at an elevated temperature than that used for preservation when combined with washing or not

washing of seminal plasma. Twenty ejaculates, four from each of five Hampshire boars were used to hold for 0 and 4 h in GEPS extender at 22 degrees C and subsequently washed (1500 x g for 10 min) of seminal plasma or left unwashed and preserved at 15 degrees C for 72 h after extending with the same extender. The seminal parameters in terms of sperm motility, live spermatozoa, 3-deazaneplanocin A nmr and live spermatozoa GDC-0994 purchase with intact acrosome (LIA) were evaluated at 0 h-(immediately after extension) and thereafter at 24 h intervals. The mean percentage of sperm motility was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher in unwashed than washed semen at both Oh and 4 h of holding irrespective of preservation period. It was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher in semen held

for 4 h than Oh irrespective of washing and significantly (P smaller than 0.01) lower in washed than in unwashed semen irrespective of holding during preservation. Irrespective of preservation period the mean percentage of live spermatozoa was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher with 4 h than Oh of holding in both unwashed and washed semen and was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher in unwashed than washed semen at both Oh and 4 h of holding. It was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher for 4 h held semen irrespective of washing and was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) lower in washed than in unwashed semen irrespective of holding during preservation. The mean percentage of LIA was significantly (P smaller than 0.01) higher with 4 h than with Oh holding in both unwashed and washed semen and was significantly (P smaller than 0.