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Changes in the Level of hs-CRP in the Blood and Morphometric Parameters of Tissues Following Implantation of Polypropylene

by Igor A. Eisenach, Galina A. Lapii, Alexandra K. Uzyumova, Elena L. Lushnikova, Victor S. Ovchinnikov, Anastasia O. Solovieva, Orlan V. Oorzhak and Alexey V. Kuznetsov

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(4), 1419; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26041419 - 7 Feb 2025

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In recent decades, the use of polypropylene meshes has been the gold standard in the surgical treatment of muscular corset failure. However, the reasons behind the low percentage of complications and recurrences remain controversial. Tissue hyperreactivity and the immune response to polypropylene may be contributing factors. Measurements of the level of hs-CRP (highly sensitive C-reactive protein) in the blood and morphometric studies of tissues around the implant were carried out for three months after the installation of polypropylene implants in 53 laboratory rats. The research results confirmed the good biocompatibility of polypropylene and the formation of full-fledged connective tissue around polypropylene three months after the installation of the material. The level of hs-CRP in the blood increased slightly, without significant differences, but in some animals, there was a sharp increase in this indicator at 3 months. Such results may indicate the development of hyperreactivity to the implantation of a synthetic material and, with other accompanying factors, lead to the development of complications both at the local tissue and general immune levels. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of C-Reactive Protein)

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The French Telematic Magazine Art Accès (1984–1987)

by Marie Vicet

Arts 2022, 11(6), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/arts11060112 - 31 Oct 2022

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Created in 1984 by the French artists ORLAN, Frédéric Develay and Frédéric Martin and shown for the first time at the Centre Pompidou during the exhibition Les Immatériaux (28 March to 15 July 1985), the telematic magazine Art Accès has marked the history of the art on Minitel, the French Videotex system in use between 1980 and 2012. For ORLAN and Frédéric Develay, Art Accès was a way both to propose an artistic and cultural alternative to a purely utilitarian and mercantile content, but also to explore the possibilities of a ‘poor’ medium. Working within the framework of the magazine, ORLAN and Frédéric Develay invited visual artists, but also poets and musicians to use videotex, to transgress it in all possible ways and thus to make an original work that is made by this medium and for this medium. Although the French Minitel network ended in 2012 and the magazine has long since disappeared, there are still traces, fragments or documents that allow us to reconstruct its history. This essay proposes an initial study of this telematic experience and of some of its most emblematic creations. Full article

(This article belongs to the Collection Review of Machine Art)

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Who Is Exposed to E-Cigarette Advertising and Where? Differences between Adolescents, Young Adults and Older Adults

by Kimberly G. Wagoner, David M. Reboussin, Jessica L. King, Elizabeth Orlan, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross and Erin L. Sutfin

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16(14), 2533; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142533 - 16 Jul 2019

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Little is known about differences between adolescents’ and adults’ exposure to e-cigarette advertising in various media channels, such as retail establishments, print, television, radio, and digital marketing. We examined the exposure to e-cigarette advertising in these channels amongst adolescents (13–17), young adults (18–25), and older adults (26+). Adolescents (N = 1124), young adults (N = 809), and adults (N = 4186) were recruited through two nationally representative phone surveys from 2014–2015. Lifetime e-cigarette advertising exposure was prevalent (84.5%). Overall, older adult males and older adult cigarette smokers reported the highest exposure to e-cigarette advertising (p < 0.001). Television was the largest source of exposure for all age groups. Adolescents and young adults had higher odds than older adults of exposure through television and digital marketing. However, adolescents had lower odds than young adults and older adults of exposure through retailers and print media. Although e-cigarette advertising appears to be reaching the intended audience of adult smokers, vulnerable populations are being exposed at high rates via television and digital marketing. Regulations aimed at curbing exposure through these media channels are needed, as are counter advertising and prevention campaigns. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Health Communication and Informatics)

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