The ZnSn(OH)(6) has also exhibited high performance toward other persistent organic compounds as well as methyl orange in suspended solution. The order of photodegradation efficiencies of different catalysts was ZnSn(OH)(6)-HP>P25>ZnSn(OH)(6)-HT. Based on the characterization results and the detection of

active species, the possible mechanism of the high photocatalytic activity of ZnSn(OH)(6)-HP was discussed. The simplified synthesis of zinc hydroxystannate BMS-777607 with outstanding activity could be promisingly used in the future photocatalytic application. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.”
“Objective.-To compare the performance of two rapid tests for the diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) based on the detection of the insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 Nepicastat ic50 (IGFBP-1) and placental alpha-microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) in cervicovaginal secretions.\n\nMethods.-A

case-control prospective study. Pregnant women between 24 and 41(6/7) weeks’ of gestation, consulting for profuse amniotic fluid loss (group 1) or for other reasons without any rupture of membrane (group 2) were included in the study. Successively, AmniSure (R) test (PAMG-1) without speculum, and then Actim (TM) Prom test (IGFBP-1) during speculum examination were performed during the same visit.\n\nResults. Eighty subjects (40 in each group) were included between 25(1/7) to 41(1/7) weeks of gestation. AmniSure (R) diagnostic test demonstrated a sensitivity and specificity of 95% (82.4-99.4) and 94.8% CA4P molecular weight (79.3-98) respectively and a positive and negative predictive value of 95% (84.7-100)

and 94.8% (87.9-100) respectively. Actim (TM) Prom diagnostic test demonstrated a sensitivity and specificity of 97.5% (85.7-100) and 97.4% (82.4-99.4) respectively and a positive and negative predictive value of 97.5% (88.5-100) and 97.4% (92.5-100) respectively.\n\nConclusion.-Both tests have similar performance to diagnose premature rupture of membranes. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.”
“Background and Purpose: Craniocervical artery stenosis is an important etiology for transient ischemic attack (TIA). We hypothesized ABCD and ABCD2 scores can predict craniocervical artery stenosis in patients with TIA. Methods: ABCD and ABCD2 scores were calculated in a total of 479 consecutive first-ever TIA patients in Nanjing Stroke Registry Program and compared with angiographic imaging derived from MRI or invasive catheter-based angiography. Results: Overall craniocervical artery (O-CA) stenosis was found in 197 (41.1%) patients. Extracranial craniocervical artery (E-CA) and intracranial craniocervical artery (I-CA) stenosis was found in 101 (21.1%) and 110 (23%) cases, respectively. ABCD and ABCD2 scores with similar accuracy for O-CA (AUC(ABCD) 0.71, AUC(ABCD2) 0.70), E-CA (AUC(ABCD) 0.72, AUC(ABCD2) 0.72) and I-CA stenosis (AUC(ABCD) 0.