Probing the behavior of confined water by proton-transfer reactions.

The picosecond dynamics of a bifunctional and H-bonding molecule, 7-hydroxyquinoline (7HQ), has been studied in a reverse micelle with increasing water content. The fluorescence kinetics has a complex behavior as the water content is changed. All reactions are irreversible, and a two-step mechanism is invoked to explain the observations. H2O/D2O exchange and excitation energy effects show that the second step has a higher barrier and that the corresponding reaction occurs through tunneling. The results clearly indicate two regimes of water nanopool behavior switching at W0 approximately 5 (W0 = [water]/[surfactant]). Water collective dynamics explains these observations. The lower fluidity of confined water within the reverse micelle with respect to normal bulk water alters the related H-bond network dynamics and therefore is responsible for the slower proton-transfer processes.

[Lingual hamartoma. Report of a case]. / Hamartoma lingual. A propósito de un caso.

The hamartomas that are located in the lingual region are very strange tumours. There are very few published in the world literature. A patient that presented a hamartoma was diagnosed and treated in our department.

[Lateral pharyngeal phlegmon following nasotracheal intubation]. / Flemón laterofaríngeo postintubación nasotraqueal.

We present a case of lateropharyngeal abscess, which was caused by the undermucous dissection of the lateral wall of the nasopharynx in the moment to make a nasotracheal intubation in a patient with long-term intubation. In the International Literature none other case of this complication have previously been reported and we things that is suitable his publication and the revision of this anesthetic method and their repercussions in the field ORL.

[Post-tonsillectomy peritonsillar abscess]. / Absceso periamigdalino posamigdalectomía.

Quinsy cases following tonsillectomy are very rare indeed, as proved by the scarce publications related to the subject. And all of them presented after a long term of years elapsed. From the perusal of the bibliography done by the AA. none of the cases presented close to the operation. The chance to see and treat one case starting from the fourth postoperative day compelled the AA. to report it.

[Iatrogenic foreign body of the esophagus]. / Cuerpo extraño iatrogénico esofágico.

The AA. report the case of a 79 years-old patient suffering an esophageal stenosis managed with intubation (Celestin's tube). This instance shows the good tolerance of the prosthesis by the patient as well as the undue of its stay. And by the way, the simplicity of its removal with a rigid esophagoscope, as was the present case. The paper contemplates a brief review of the indications for esophageal intubation and possible complications when dealing with organic stenosis of the esophagus.

[Surgical approach to the middle ear of the guinea pig]. / Abordaje quirúrgico del oído medio del cobaya.

A total of 40 guinea pigs have been used: in 5 a general anatomical dissection of the temporal bone was utilized; in another 5 guinea pigs a submandibular approach was performed; and in the remaining 30 a superior approach was employed. The submandibular approach begins with an incision of 30 mm inside of and parallel to the inferior border of the mandible , identifying the masseter muscle, the salivary gland, the thymus and posterior belly of the digastric muscle and, finally, the tympanic bulla. In the superior approach a horizontal supra-auricular incision of 15 mm is used which, after dissecting the temporal muscle, permits the access to the external wall of the epitympanum.