Ovarian fibroma with elevated CA125 and OVA1 in postmenopausal woman

Ovarian fibroma is a sexcord stromal tumor, which accounts for 4% of all ovarian tumors. It is uncommon benign tumor of ovary. Clinically, it is asymptomatic and may typically be detected during routine gynecological examinations. It may be associated with ascitis and hydrothorax known as Meig's Syndrome. Usually these ovarian tumors are unilateral, solid, hard masses with small areas of cystic degeneration. Due to their solid structure, these benign tumors are sometimes confused with malignant ovarian neoplasm during clinical evaluation. A 59 year old postmenopausal woman presented with flank pain and new onset urinary incontinence. Ultrasound evaluation revealed a pelvic mass. Labs showed elevated tumor marker level. The patient underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathological examination however revealed an ovarian fibroma. During the postmenopausal years, the ovaries become atrophic. The incidence ovarian neoplasm increases with age. A suspicious or persistent complex mass and increased tumor marker like CA125 and OVA1 in post-menopausal woman requires surgical evaluation. The traditional diagnostic tools for ovarian tumors are bimanual examination, pelvic ultrasound and measuring serum biomarker like CA125 level, but these methods have low specificity and sensitivity. Now-a-days the role of some tumor marker such as OVA1in the management of ovarian tumor has been approved by FDA.

Acculturation and shame in Iranian Jewish immigrant women

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of shame in the acculturation of Iranian Jewish immigrant women in the United States. Specifically, the relationships between shame and emotional maladjustment, as well as shame in the acculturation process of Iranian women were studied. Other variables included in shame and emotional maladjustment consisted of mother-daughter, father-daughter, and parents ' marital relationships. The subjects were four single-Jewish Iranian women, ages 25 to 35 who resided in the United States. The participants responded to a three-hour interview that explored their childhood, family, immigration, and perception of their role as women. Within each section of the interview, subjects' views of shame were explored. The main findings of the study indicated that there was a significant relationship between shame and emotional maladjustment, such that as subjects' experience of shame increased, they reported higher degree of emotional maladjustment in their new environment. Additionally, a significant relationship was found between acculturation and shame, such that as subjects ' family practiced stronger traditional roles, daughters' experience of shame increased and acculturation rate was hindered. It was also n oted that shame may have contributed to participants' resistance to provide more in-depth information on their emotional adjustment and family dynamics during the interview sessions.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-89)California State University, Northridge. Department of Education

2-[1-(3-{2-[(2-Hy­droxy­benzyl­idene)amino]­phen­oxy}prop­yl)-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl]phenol

In the title compound, C29H25N3O3, the imine double bond has an E configuration. The dihedral angle between the hy­droxy­phenyl and benzene rings in the imine moiety is 26.95 (9)°, and the dihedral angle between the hy­droxy­phenyl and benzimidazole rings in the other moiety is 14.83 (9)°. These angles are probably limited to small values as a consequence of two strong intra­molecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds formed between the hy­droxy groups and the imine and imidazole N atoms. The aliphatic chain linking the two ring systems has a gauche conformation, as reflected in C—C—C—O torsion angle of 70.9 (2)°

Hydrogenation of benzene in gasoline fuel over nanoparticles (Ni, Pt, Pd, Ru and Rh) supported fullerene:Comparison study

The main purpose of the present study is to synthesis different fullerene (C60)-based metal (Ni, Pd, Pt, Ru and Rh) nanocatalysts that is used for the catalytic hydrogenation of benzene in gasoline. Metal catalysts were then loaded with the impregnation method and  deposited on the functionalized fullerene. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investigate the cumulative effect of various parameters including pressure, temperature, time and loading and to optimize these parameters to maximizing the hydrogenation of benzene in gasoline. The catalysts were characterized before reaction by XRD, TEM and TGA. The results show that the yield of hydrogenation under optimum conditions (include  metal loading of about 10%,  reaction time of 180 min and hydrogen pressure of 50 atm) are obtained: 99.59, 99.48, 98.09, 98.51 and   97.56%, for Rh, Ru, Pt, Pd and Ni, respectively. These results are obtained by the diffrent reaction time for Rh, Ru, Pt, Pd and Ni following: 180, 125, 31.25, 180 and 180 min respectively