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September 2011
KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL 249
coefficients. The shape of the filter window in the phase space enables representing such effects
as vortex shedding thermal currents, etc. The impact of spatial distribution of the sensors on the
resulting pollutant spatial distribution and the 3-D FIR filter model employed also discuss. The case
of a neutrally buoyant plume emitted from an elevated point source in a turbulent boundary layer
considers. The results show that wind turbulence is an important factor in the pollutant dispersion
and introduces expected random fluctuations in pollutant distribution and leads to spreading the
distribution due to wind mixing.
The Adverse Events of Deep Fractional CO(2) : A
Retrospective Study of 490 Treatments in 374 Patients
Shamsaldeen O, Peterson JD, Goldman MP
Resident, Department of Dermatology, Farwaniya Hospital, Farwaniya, Kuwait. E-mail: dr.omar@geldeya.com
Lasers Surg Med 2011; 43:453-456
Background: Fractionated carbon dioxide CO(2) laser resurfacing unites the idea of fractional
photothermolysis with an ablative 10,600-nm wavelength. This technology permits effective treatment of
deeper rhytides, photodamaged skin, and scars, with shorter recovery and a decreased side effect profile
as compared to traditional CO(2) laser resurfacing.
Objectives: To study the rate of the adverse events associated with the use of deep fractional CO(2) laser.
Methods: A retrospective study of 490 fractionated CO(2) laser treatments in 374 patients by ten physicians
within one practice was performed between March 3, 2008 and July 28, 2010. Treatment areas included the
face, neck, chest, hands, back, and abdomen.
Results: Of the 490 treatments, 365 were of both superficial and deep fractional treatments while 125
treatments were deep. Patients treated were of Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. Four hundred ninety treatments
resulted in 67 adverse events (13.6%) in 63 patients (16.8%), the most frequent adverse events were
acneiform eruption (5.3%), herpes simplex outbreak (2.2%), bacterial infections (1.8%), yeast infections
(1.2%), hyperpigmentation (1.2%), prolonged erythema beyond 1 month (0.8%), and (0.8%) contact
dermatitis. There were no reports of scarring or hypopigmentation.
Conclusions: Fractional deep CO(2) laser is a safe method for treating rhytides, photodamaged skin, and
scars with a low incidence of adverse events.
Influence of Coconut Oil Administration on Some Hematologic
and Metabolic Parameters in Pregnant Rats
Nandakumaran M, Angelaki E, Al-Azemi N, Al-Sarraf H, Al-Saleh E
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Jul 7 [Epub ahead of print]
Objective: Data on the effect of coconut oil intake on various hematologic and metabolic parameters in
pregnant women or animals are scanty. Hence we attempted to assess the effect of oral administration of
graded doses of this edible oil during pregnancy, on various hematologic and metabolic parameters in
rats.
Methods: Groups of pregnant Sprague Dawley rats were given oral doses of 1 ml, 2 ml, and 4 ml coconut
oil twice per day, respectively. Control group of rats were given tap water. Oral feeding of oil was done
continuously for a period of 20 days and at the end of the study period the animals were lightly anaesthetized
with ether and sacrificed to collect blood samples for analysis. Various hematologic parameters such as