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Earlier biomarkers in fish evidencing stress responses to metal and organic pollution along the Doce River Basin. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 329:121720. [PMID: 37105459 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The Doce River Basin (DRB) represents a well-described watershed in terms of contamination by metals, especially after a major environmental disaster of a mining tailing dam failure. Despite the massive mortality of the ichthyofauna, very few studies addressed the risks to the health of wild fish exposed to complex mixtures of pollutants from multiple sources. The present study proposed to investigate earlier responses of fish for assessing the impacts of multiple sources of pollution, considering: different niches of fish and target organs; and the influence of seasonality, associated with their probable sources of pollution. To achieve that, fish were collected along the DRB, and biomarkers responses were assessed in target organs and correlated with the levels of inorganic and organic contaminants. As one of the most prominent responses, fishes from the Upper DRB showed the highest expression of the metallothionein and oxidative stress parameters which were related to the higher levels of metals in this region due to the proximity of mining activities. On the other hand, higher levels of DNA damage and increased AChE activity from fish sampled in the Mid and Lower DRB were more associated with organic contaminants, from other sources of pollution than mining residues. The integrated biomarker responses also revealed seasonal variations, with higher values in fishes from the dry season, and pelagic fish showing greater variation within the seasons. The multivariate analysis integrating suitable biomarkers with chemical data represented an adequate strategy for assessing the ecological risks in the DRB, allowing the identification of distinct spatio-temporal impacts from multiple sources of contaminants. The continued exposure of the ichthyofauna representing future risks reinforces the need for ecological restoration and the protection of the fauna from the Doce River.
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Effects of probiotics on blood metabolites, enterocytes, growth, and carcass characteristics of broilers challenged with Salmonella Serovar Heidelberg. Livest Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2023.105188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CLASSICAL HODGKIN LYMPHOMA (HL): 5-YEAR UPDATE REPORT FROM THE BRAZILIAN PROSPECTIVE REGISTRY. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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TRATAMENTO DE RESGATE COM INIBIDOR DO BCL-2 (VENETOCLAX) EM PACIENTE COM RECIDIVA DA LEUCEMIA LINFOCÍTICA AGUDA (LLA) PÓS TRANSPLANTE DE MEDULA ÓSSEA (TMO). Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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TREATMENT PATTERNS AND OUTCOMES FOR HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA (HL) PATIENTS (PTS) AGED 60 AND OLDER: A REPORT FROM THE BRAZILIAN PROSPECTIVE HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA REGISTRY. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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LACTENTE COM RECIDIVA MUITO PRECOCE DA LEUCEMIA LINFOCÍTICA AGUDA (LLA) E TRANSFORMAÇÃO PARA A LINHAGEM DE SWITCH DURANTE A INFUSÃO DE BLLINATUMUMAB SUBMETIDA AO TRANSPLANTE DE MEDULA ÓSSEA (TMO). Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.09.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Comparing Web-Based Venues to Recruit Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgender Men Who Have Sex With Men to a Large HIV Prevention Service in Brazil: Evaluation Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e33309. [PMID: 35925658 PMCID: PMC9389387 DOI: 10.2196/33309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Internet and mobile phones, widely available in Brazil, could be used to disseminate information about HIV prevention and to recruit gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) to HIV prevention services. Data evaluating the characteristics of MSM recruited through different web-based strategies and estimating their cost and yield in the country are not available.
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We aimed to describe a web-based recruitment cascade, compare the characteristics of MSM recruited to a large HIV prevention service in Rio de Janeiro according to web-based venues, and estimate the cost per participant for each strategy.
Methods
We promoted advertisements on geosocial networking (GSN) apps (Hornet and Grindr) and social media (Facebook and Instagram) from March 2018 to October 2019. The advertisements invited viewers to contact a peer educator to schedule a visit at the HIV prevention service. Performance of web-based recruitment cascade was based on how many MSM (1) were reached by the advertisement, (2) contacted the peer educator, and (3) attended the service. We used chi-square tests to compare MSM recruited through GSN apps and social media. The estimated advertisement cost to recruit a participant was calculated by dividing total advertisement costs by number of participants who attended the service or initiated preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Results
Advertisement reached 1,477,344 individuals; 1270 MSM contacted the peer educator (86 contacts per 100,000 views)—564 (44.4%), 401 (31.6%) and 305 (24.0%)—through social media, Grindr, and Hornet. Among the 1270 individuals who contacted the peer educator, 36.3% (n=461) attended the service with similar proportion for each web-based strategy (social media: 203/564, 36.0%; Grindr: 152/401, 37.9%; and Hornet: 107/305, 35.1%). MSM recruited through GSN apps were older (mean age 30 years vs 26 years; P<.001), more frequently self-reported as White (111/247, 44.9% vs 62/191, 32.5%; P=.03), and had higher schooling level (postsecondary: 157/254, 61.8% vs 94/194, 48.5%; P=.007) than MSM recruited through social media. GSN apps recruited MSM with higher HIV risk as measured by PrEP eligibility (207/239, 86.6% vs 133/185, 71.9%; P<.001) compared with social media, but there was no difference in PrEP uptake between the two strategies (P=.22). The estimated advertisement costs per participant attending the HIV prevention service were US $28.36 for GSN apps and US $12.17 for social media. The estimated advertisement costs per participant engaging on PrEP were US $58.77 for GSN apps and US $27.75 for social media.
Conclusions
Social media and GSN app advertisements were useful to disseminate information on HIV prevention strategies and to recruit MSM to a large HIV prevention service in Brazil. Compared to GSN apps, social media advertisements were less expensive and reached more vulnerable and younger MSM. Digital marketing campaigns should use different and complementary web-based venues to reach a plurality of MSM.
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Complementary Recruitment Strategies to Reach Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women: The Experience of a Large Brazilian HIV Prevention Service. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:2643-2652. [PMID: 35122578 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03609-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Different strategies have been used to reach men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) for HIV prevention services. We described the characteristics of MSM and TGW attending a large HIV prevention service in Brazil according to different recruitment strategies or referrals. A total of 2713 individuals (2246[82.8%] MSM and 467[17.2%] TGW) attended the service. Among HIV-negative MSM and TGW, 74.6% and 82.8% were eligible for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), respectively. PrEP uptake among MSM and TGW was 56.4% and 39.1%, respectively. Participants were mostly referred by peers (43.6%), followed by web-based (24.1%) and venue-based recruitment (16.2%). More young and Black MSM were referred from venue-based recruitment, and web-based strategies more frequently referred MSM with higher education. TGW who were younger and had higher education were more frequently referred from venue-based recruitment. Web-based recruitment failed to reach TGW. Multiple strategies were complementary to reach diverse MSM and TGW populations.
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Robotic-Assisted Uterus Retrieval from Living Donor for Uterine Transplantation: First Case in Brazil. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Partial replacement of DL-Methionine and methionine hydroxy analogue with betaine in diets for broiler chickens. S AFR J ANIM SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v51i4.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study evaluated the effects on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens of DL-Methionine (DL-Met) and methionine hydroxy analogue (MHA) supplementation and their partial replacement with betaine (Bet). Two experiments were performed from day 1 to 21 and from day 22 to 42. Broiler chickens were assigned to six treatments, in a completely randomized design and a 2 × 2 + 2 factorial arrangement, consisting of two Met sources (DL-Met and MHA), with or without Bet, and two negative controls. The six treatments consisted of i) NC-DLM: negative control for DL-Met with 7% reduction in DL-Met; ii) NC-MHA: negative control for MHA with 7% reduction of MHA, iii) DLM100: without Bet, supplemented exclusively with DL-Met reaching 100% of requirements, iv) MHA100: without Bet supplemented exclusively with MHA reaching 100% of requirements, v) DLM93+Bet: DL-Met at 93% of recommended level plus betaine; vi) MHA93+Bet: MHA at 93% of recommended level plus betaine. Growth from day 1 to 21 was not altered by methionine source or betaine supplementation. However, the negative controls had numerically less weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) . Between days and 42 there were no effects on growth. Betaine could partially replace methionine without altering the growth of broiler chickens. In addition, the partial replacement of DL-Met with betaine increased body crude protein content. However, its use increased body fat content regardless of methionine source.
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Energy values of crude glycerin for broilers. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-11751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT The energetic values of crude glycerin (CG) were determined for broilers at different ages using the method proposed by Matterson and by polynomial regressions. Two trials were performed with broilers from 11 to 21 and from 31 to 41 days of age. The birds were distributed in a completely randomized experimental design with a reference ration (RR), without CG, and three ration tests with replacement of 5%, 10%, and 15% of RR by CG. The metabolizable energy values were calculated by the Matterson method, and the apparent metabolizable energy (AME) values were used in polynomial regression analysis. The mean values of AME, apparent corrected for nitrogen balance (AMEn), metabolizable coefficient of gross energy (CAMEB), and corrected for nitrogen balance (CAMEBn) of CG, for the phase from 11 to 21 days by the Matterson method were 10.08 MJ kg-1, 10.04 MJ kg-1, 67.06%, and 66.74%, respectively. The inclusion of CG presented an increasing linear effect for CAMEB and CAMEBn in this period. From 31 to 41 days, these values were 10.38 MJ kg-1, 10.27 MJ kg-1, 69.02%, and 62.24%, respectively. The predicted AMEn value through the polynomial regression equations was 10.49 MJ kg-1 and 10.18 MJ kg-1, respectively. According to the equations proposed by Matterson, the crude glycerin EMAn values for broilers from 11 to 21 and 31 to 41 days of age were 10.04 MJ kg-1 and 10.26 MJ kg-1, respectively. According to Adeola's method the AMEn values were 10.49 and 10.20 MJ kg-1 for each phase.
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Interactions between lipid source and vitamin A on broiler performance, blood parameters, fat and protein deposition rate, and bone development. Poult Sci 2020; 100:174-185. [PMID: 33357679 PMCID: PMC7772659 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A total of 2622 male broilers were distributed in a 2 × 5 factorial design, using 2 lipid sources (soybean oil and palm fat), 5 levels of vitamin A supplementation (0, 3,000, 6,000, 12,000, and 24,000 IU kg−1), with 10 replicates, and also 1 control diet (CD) for each lipid source used (7 replicates), each experimental unit being composed of 23 birds. During the first 21 d (how were the birds fed) and from 22 to 42 d of age, a redistribution of the treatments was carried out in a 2 × 2 × 5 factorial design: half of the repetitions of each treatment received the diet of the initial treatment, and the others received the CD with its type of lipid source. In the phase from 1 to 21 d of age, the effect of lipid source on feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR), and the effect of vitamin supplementation on FI and weight gain (WG) were observed, with a quadratic response for both variables. At 42 d of age, the lipid source and vitamin A level influenced the FI, whereas the WG and FCR showed interactions between period and the level of vitamin A supplementation. Neither lipid source resulted in blood parameters out of the typical pattern for birds, and the same was observed in relation to dietary vitamin A supplementation. From 1 to 21 d of age, a vitamin A supplementation of 15,585 IU kg−1 was estimated, and at 42 d, 15,527 IU kg−1 and 15,148 IU kg −1 were estimated for the periods 1 to 21 d and 1 to 42 d, respectively.
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Use of alcohol associated with mental disorders in adult men. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
This study aimed to identify the use of alcohol in adult men and to verify the association with socioeconomic, demographic and mental disorders.
Methods
A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out on adults aged 20 to 59 years old in the city of Piracicaba registered in the Family Health Units (FHU) in 2018. The pattern of alcohol use was investigated in the population through the application of the AUDIT (The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) instrument. Through the modified socioeconomic questionnaire by Meneghim et al, socioeconomic and demographic factors were investigated. The brief investigation of the main mental disorders: major depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder, was carried out with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The sample was selected “post-hoc” considering the sample, with a significance level of 5% and test power above 80% (β = 0.20) (effect size = 0, 33). After contacting the FHU and selecting participants, the interviews were conducted over the phone in one step. The eligible sample had 227 participants. After descriptive analyzes, variables with p-value <0.20 in simple analyzes were studied in multiple negative binomial regression models (95% confidence intervals).
Results
There was a high prevalence of alcohol consumption, 26.9%. The AUDIT score increased with age (RM: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.99-1.03). Protestants and evangelicals had an average AUDIT score lower than other religions (RM: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.14-2.79). People with mental disorders have an average AUDIT score higher than those without disorders (RM: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.28-4.11).
Conclusions
It is concluded that alcohol in the adult male population was prevalent, increases with age, and religion has a protective effect. We highlight the importance of the USF in the development of strategies that investigate the conditions of its population, as well as the discussion and approach of interventions
Key messages
The adult male population is more vulnerable to alcohol use and its consequences. Thus, early detection and the search for associated factors is necessary to avoid possible damage to men's health. The application of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview instrument, can act preventively and with early interventions in mental disorders and in association with alcohol use.
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Determinação dos valores energéticos e da composição química do resíduo seco de fecularia para frangos de corte. ARCHIVOS DE ZOOTECNIA 2020. [DOI: 10.21071/az.v69i267.5355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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O objetivo do trabalho foi determinar os valores energéticos e a composição química do resíduo seco de fecularia (RSF) para frangos de corte. Os tratamentos foram distribuídos em um delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, em um esquema fatorial 2x5, constituídos de dois sexos e cinco níveis de inclusão do RSF (0; 10; 20; 30 e 40%), totalizando dez tratamentos e quatro repetições, com quatro aves por unidade experimental. O período experimental teve duração de dez dias, sendo cinco dias de adaptação e cinco de coleta de excretas. As amostras de excretas, rações e RSF foram secas em estufas de circulação forçada de ar a 55ºC. A composição bromatológica para o RSF foi de 89,86% de MS, 0,98% de PB, 3519 kcal kg-1 de EB, 0,19% de EE, 27% de FDN, 19,5% de FDA, 0,33% de cálcio, 0,43% de fósforo, 0,46% de potássio, 0,12% de magnésio, na matéria natural. Os valores médios de energia metabolizável aparente (EMA), EMA corrigida pelo balanço de nitrogênio (EMAn), coeficiente da EMA (CMA) e coeficiente da EMAn (CMAn) do RSF, na matéria natural, foram de 1598 kcal kg-1, 1605 kcal kg-1, 45,42% e 45,61%, respectivamente. De acordo com as equações o valor de EMAn encontrado pode variar de 1789 kcal kg-1 a 1808 kcal kg-1.
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Diferentes quantidades de ração pré-inicial para aves. ARCHIVOS DE ZOOTECNIA 2020. [DOI: 10.21071/az.v69i266.5121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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O experimento teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho, peso relativo dos órgãos do trato gastrointestinal e morfometria do jejuno de frangos de corte aos 21 dias, alimentados com diferentes quantidades de ração pré-inicial. Foram utilizados 576 pintos de corte distribuídos em um delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, contendo quatro tratamentos, que consistiram do fornecimento de diferentes quantidades de ração pré-inicial (100, 200, 300 e 400 gramas), com seis repetições. Ao término do consumo das respectivas quantidades de ração, as aves de cada unidade experimental passaram a receber uma ração inicial única, a base de milho e farelo de soja, até os 21 dias de idade. Os resultados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e regressão polinomial ao nível de 5% de probabilidade. Houve efeito linear crescente (P
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38 Ram sperm longevity after cryopreservation in extender containing L-carnitine. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv32n2ab38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The cryopreservation process causes oxidative stress to the sperm cell, and the addition of antioxidants to the extender for semen freezing helps sperm protection. This study assessed the effect of L-carnitine (LC) concentrations (0, 5, or 10mM LC) on two ram semen extenders (Tris-egg yolk or the commercial optiXcell IMV medium (IMV Technologies)) for semen cryopreservation. Four Santa Inês rams were used during the breeding season. After semen collection, macroscopic and microscopic evaluations were performed, and a pool of semen was formed. The semen was diluted, and the final concentration was 100×106 per 0.25-mL straw. Cryopreservation was performed with a cooling rate of 0.25°C min−1 until 5°C, and the freezing rate used was 20°C min−1 from 5 to −120°C. After the freezing-thawing process and throughout incubation (38°C in 5% CO2) in Fert-Tyrode's albumin lactate pyruvate medium, every 1h for up to 3h, several parameters were evaluated: sperm kinetics, hypo-osmotic test, plasma membrane integrity, capacitation status, and lipid peroxidation level. We did not find any protective effect of LC on plasma membrane integrity, hypo-osmotic test, and capacitation status. The sperm kinetics values throughout incubation showed that Tris extender promoted better indices of staight-line velocity, linearity, wobble, and straightness than IMV extender along incubation, regardless of the presence of LC. There were no benefits of the LC addition throughout the incubation, and 10mM was deleterious to few parameters (amplitude of lateral head displacement, linearity, and wobble) compared with the control (0mM) in the Tris extender group. The plasma membrane integrity analysis revealed no differences (P>0.05) among the groups. The average number of intact cells (hypo-osmotic) was higher in Tris extender groups supplemented with 10mM LC at 1h and 5mM LC at 2h compared to the respective extender IMV groups. Regarding capacitation status, the Tris 5mM LC group had more acrosome-reacted cells when compared with the IMV 5mM LC group at 2h. At 3h, the percentage of acrosome-reacted cells was higher in the Tris 0-mM group when compared with the IMV 0-mM group. Regardless the presence of LC, IMV had higher (P<0.05) lipoperoxidation than the Tris treatments. In conclusion, LC supplementation in semen extender had no beneficial effect on freezing-thawing ram sperm and throughout incubation for up to 3h, with no difference in each time point evaluated. Under the conditions of this study, the use of Tris extender was superior to IMV extender for ram sperm.
Financial support for this work came from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Young Scientist Program of Our State; E-26/203.168/2017).
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous rib biopsy: a safe procedure with high diagnostic yield. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:650.e1-650.e6. [PMID: 31084972 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To assess the diagnostic yield and complication rate of image-guided percutaneous rib biopsy, comparing ultrasonography (US) to fluoroscopy and computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of patients who underwent image-guided percutaneous rib biopsy at a single tertiary-care academic centre between January 2007 and June 2017. The diagnostic yield and complication rates were calculated and compared between the three imaging methods. RESULTS A total of 70 consecutive, image-guided percutaneous rib biopsies were performed in 67 patients (48 in males, 22 in females, mean age of 68.2 years, age range 31-92 years). The image guidance method utilised for biopsy was US in 64.3% (45/70), CT in 18.6% (13/70), and fluoroscopy in 17.1% (12/70). The diagnostic yield for all cases combined was 97.1% (68/70) and 97.8% (44/45) for US-guided biopsies specifically. A complication of pneumothorax was encountered in 4.3% (3/70) of all cases combined and in 4.4% (2/45) of US-guided biopsies specifically. DISCUSSION US-guided percutaneous rib biopsy has a high diagnostic yield and low complication rate, comparable to fluoroscopy or CT-guided biopsy.
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Symphyseal mandibular fracture associated with bicondylar fracture: a case report. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.03.608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PSX-18 Inclusion of physically effective fiber from forage on whole corn based diets for beef cattle and its effects on the intake and digestibilities of dry matter, starch and neutral detergent fiber. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi padronizar a técnica de acesso à pelve renal por meio de sondagem ureteral guiada por cistoscopia em éguas. Foram utilizados oito animais, de raças variadas, com peso médio de 439kg. As éguas foram sedadas e mantidas em tronco de contenção para a realização da cistoscopia com endoscópio flexível. Após identificação do óstio ureteral esquerdo, uma sonda de polietileno foi introduzida em seu lume, até a pelve renal. A localização da sonda no rim foi confirmada por meio de ultrassonografia transcutânea. Foram coletados 3mL de urina, de forma asséptica, para citologia e cultura bacteriana. Todas as amostras obtiveram resultados negativos na cultura e análise do sedimento urinário. Nenhum dos animais apresentou quaisquer complicações após a sondagem. Este estudo demonstrou que a coleta de urina diretamente da pelve renal em éguas, com auxílio da cistoscopia na realização da sondagem ureteral, consiste em um procedimento viável e seguro.
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Over-imitation in autism spectrum disorder: causally opaque and transparent actions. JOURNAL OF CULTURAL COGNITIVE SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s41809-017-0010-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Produção e utilização da glicerina bruta na alimentação de frangos de corte. ARCHIVOS DE ZOOTECNIA 2017. [DOI: 10.21071/az.v66i256.2781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A glicerina bruta (GB) é um coproduto gerado no processo de produção do biodiesel, do qual representa 10% do produto final. A utilização da GB na alimentação de animais não-ruminantes torna-se interessante, pois apresenta um alto teor de energia bruta e, ainda, a sua utilização pode proporcionar o retorno de parte das matérias-primas empregadas na produção de energia à cadeia alimentar, dando origem a produtos de elevado valor nutritivo. O emprego da glicerina na sua forma bruta como alimento energético vem sendo estudado como uma alternativa para a redução do custo com a alimentação animal, além de proporcionar um destino ambientalmente correto a esse coproduto. Porém, os valores enérgicos e a composição da GB, encontrados na literatura, apresentam grande variação, porque no processo de produção do biodiesel podem ser utilizadas diferentes matérias primas bem como diferentes processos. Além disso, a GB pode apresentar altas concentrações de metanol e sal (sódio ou potássio), devido a utilização do metanol e hidróxido de sódio ou potássio durante o processo de produção do biodiesel. Neste contexto, é necessário o entendimento da capacidade da utilização da GB e seus possíveis efeitos adversos em frangos de corte. Perante estes factos, o objetivo desta revisão é caracterizar a GB como um alimento alternativo para frangos de corte, bem como os fatores que devem ser avaliados antes da sua utilização.
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Treatment outcomes for Hodgkin's lymphoma patients aged 60 and older: A report from the Brazilian prospective Hodgkin's lymphoma registry. Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2439_45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Equations of prediction for abdominal fat in brown egg-laying hens fed different diets. Poult Sci 2017; 96:1688-1695. [PMID: 27915268 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The objective was to use noninvasive measurements to formulate equations for predicting the abdominal fat weight of laying hens in a noninvasive manner. Hens were fed with different diets; the external body measurements of birds were used as regressors. We used 288 Hy-Line Brown laying hens, distributed in a completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement, submitted for 16 wk to 2 metabolizable energy levels (2,550 and 2,800 kcal/kg) and 3 levels of crude protein in the diet (150, 160, and 170 g/kg), totaling 6 treatments, with 48 hens each. Sixteen hens per treatment of 92 wk age were utilized to evaluate body weight, bird length, tarsus and sternum, greater and lesser diameter of the tarsus, and abdominal fat weight, after slaughter. The equations were obtained by using measures evaluated with regressors through simple and multiple linear regression with the stepwise method of indirect elimination (backward), with P < 0.10 for all variables remaining in the model. The weight of abdominal fat as predicted by the equations and observed values for each bird were subjected to Pearson's correlation analysis. The equations generated by energy levels showed coefficients of determination of 0.50 and 0.74 for 2,800 and 2,550 kcal/kg of metabolizable energy, respectively, with correlation coefficients of 0.71 and 0.84, with a highly significant correlation between the calculated and observed values of abdominal fat. For protein levels of 150, 160, and 170 g/kg in the diet, it was possible to obtain coefficients of determination of 0.75, 0.57, and 0.61, with correlation coefficients of 0.86, 0.75, and 0.78, respectively. Regarding the general equation for predicting abdominal fat weight, the coefficient of determination was 0.62; the correlation coefficient was 0.79. The equations for predicting abdominal fat weight in laying hens, based on external measurements of the birds, showed positive coefficients of determination and correlation coefficients, thus allowing researchers to determine abdominal fat weight in vivo.
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Annex II. Abstracts from the 3rd International Workshop of the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2009.11868494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Influence of graded levels of calcium and vitamin K in the diets of laying hens during the growing phase and their effects on the laying phase. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2016; 101:974-983. [PMID: 27436519 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin K (vit K) and Ca in the diets of laying hens on bone and blood parameters and performance during the growing phase and the effects on the laying phase up to 32 weeks. The study utilized 120 Hy-Line W-36 pullets in the growing phase (13-18 weeks), 80 laying hens in the production phase (20-32 weeks), distributed in a completely randomized design in a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement, two levels of Ca (0.8 and 1.4%) and five levels of vit K supplementation (0, 2, 8, 16 and 32 mg/kg) with four experimental units. An experimental diet was fed during the growing phase, and the commercial diet was fed during the production phase and were analysed for biochemistry and bone variables at 18 and 32 weeks. In pullets, a significant interaction of levels of vit K and Ca was observed for total serum calcium (mg/dl), Seedor index, Ca in the bones (%) and medullary bone (%). Pullets at 18 weeks of age, receiving diets with 1.4% Ca, displayed a quadratic effect of vit K with better results for these variables with 17.86, 14.59, 14.48 and 16.80 mg/kg of vit K, respectively. For level 0.8% Ca no effect of vit K was observed. The treatments during the growing phase had no effect on egg production, performance and biochemistry serum until 32 weeks. Medullary bone (%), there was a significant interaction for 1.4% Ca and a quadratic effect for vit K, with greater medullary bone areas observed with 6.09 mg/kg vit K in the diet. Supplementation with vit K in a diet with 1.4% Ca during the growing phase allowed for an increase in the area of medullary bone at 18 weeks, which was maintained until 32 weeks.
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Outcome After Pneumonectomy in 17 Dogs and 10 Cats: A Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology Case Series. Vet Surg 2016; 45:782-9. [PMID: 27399196 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.12517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report the signalment, presenting clinical signs, surgical complications, histologic diagnosis, postoperative complications, and outcome of dogs and cats undergoing pneumonectomy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series; multicenter study. ANIMALS Client-owned dogs (n=17) and cats (n=10). METHODS Signalment, clinical signs, side affected, surgical data, preoperative diagnostic tests (including complete blood count, serum biochemistry, cytologic diagnosis, chest radiographs, and computed tomography), histologic diagnosis, surgical complications, adjunctive therapy, and date and cause of death were collected from records of dogs and cats that underwent pneumonectomy. Survival estimates and complication were assessed. RESULTS Seventeen animals had a left-sided pneumonectomy performed (12 dogs, 5 cats) and 10 animals had a right-sided pneumonectomy (5 dogs, 5 cats). Fourteen animals were diagnosed with neoplasia (52%). The overall incidence of complications for dogs and cats were 76 and 80%, respectively, with major complications in 41 and 50%, respectively. Respiratory complications (persistent pleural effusion, oxygen dependence, persistent increased respiratory rate, or coughing) were the most frequent complications. No animals died or were euthanatized intraoperative or within the first 24 hours postoperative. One dog (6%) and 2 cats (20%) died, or were euthanatized in the first 2 weeks postoperative. CONCLUSION Based on this case series, right and left pneumonectomy can be performed with low perioperative mortality in dogs and cats, with some animals experiencing prolonged survival.
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Enhanced cytotoxicity of bleomycin, cisplatin, and carboplatin on equine sarcoid cells following electroporation-mediated delivery in vitro. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2016; 40:97-100. [PMID: 27287308 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Electroporation is a method used to deliver poorly permeant chemotherapeutic drugs to tumor cells, potentiating the cytotoxic effects of drugs and overall clinical response. Despite existing evidence of the potential benefits of electroporation to enhance the antitumoral effects of drugs, there is a lack of understanding about the effects of electroporation on equine tumor cells. This study investigated the combined effects of electroporation and bleomycin, cisplatin, and carboplatin on an equine sarcoid cell line (EqS04b). The use of electroporation increases the cytotoxic effects of bleomycin, cisplatin, and carboplatin on the equine sarcoid cell line by 5-fold, 4-fold, and 3-fold, respectively. These very promising findings demonstrate proof of principle for future preclinical studies on different tumor cells to investigate the in vivo effects of electroporation in sarcoid tumors.
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Exercícios Resistidos para o Bem Estar e Saúde: Benefícios, Frequência Semanal e Aderência aos Programas. REVISTA UNIANDRADE 2015. [DOI: 10.18024/1519-5694/revuniandrade.v16n3p144-152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Esterco de ave como alternativa à adubação convencional de Brachiaria brizantha no estado de Rondônia (Zona da Mata). ARCHIVOS DE ZOOTECNIA 2015. [DOI: 10.21071/az.v64i248.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Com o objetivo de avaliar a potencialidade do uso de esterco de poedeira, comparativamente à adubação convencional na produtividade da Brachiaria brizantha na Zona da Mata Rondoniense, foi desenvolvido um experimento na Fazenda Experimental da Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Campus Rolim de Moura. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, com três repetições. Os tratamentos constavam de adubação com seis doses de esterco de poedeira (0, 5, 10, 20, 40 e 80 t ha-1) e adubação convencional com 120 kg ha-1 de N, 100 kg ha-1 de P2O5 e 60 kg ha-1 de K2O. Foram realizados sete cortes de avaliação no período de janeiro a julho de 2014, com intervalo de 25 dias entre cada corte e a uma altura de 15 cm do solo, com uma parcela útil de 0,25 m2. As dosagens de 40 e 80 t ha-1 de EP obtiveram as maiores produções de massa fresca e seca sendo superior estatisticamente a adubação convencional, enquanto as doses de 10 e 20 t ha-1 de EP não diferiram do tratamento convencional. Já a testemunha e a dose de 5 t ha-1 de EP foram inferiores ao tratamento com adubação convencional. A produção de matéria seca da Brachiaria brizantha respondeu linearmente ao incremento de adubação orgânica, a maior produção acumulada durante as sete coletas foi estimada em 24720 kg ha-1 MS na dose de 80 t ha-1 de EP. Desta forma conclui-se que a adubação da Brachiaria brizantha com esterco de poedeira se mostrou eficiente comparativamente à adubação convencional quando utilizado dosagem igual ou superior a 10 t ha-1, nas condições edafoclímaticas da zona da mata rondoniense.
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Exigência de lisina digestível para poedeiras semipesadas de 50 a 66 semanas de idade. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-7810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Com o objetivo de determinar a exigência de lisina digestível para poedeiras semipesadas no período de 50 a 66 semanas de idade, foi realizado experimento utilizando-se 150 poedeiras Shaver Brown, distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente ao acaso, com cinco tratamentos (níveis de lisina digestível: 0,79; 0,82; 0,85; 0,88 e 0,91%), seis repetições e cinco aves por unidade experimental. Foram avaliados a produção de ovos, peso médio e a massa de ovos, consumo de ração e de lisina, conversão alimentar por massa e por dúzia de ovos, gravidade específica, unidade Haugh, o índice de gema e albúmen, porcentagem de albúmen, gema e casca. O consumo de ração, a conversão alimentar por massa e dúzia de ovos, a produção, o peso e a massa de ovos não foram influenciados (P>0,05) pelos níveis de lisina digestível. Houve aumento linear no consumo de lisina (P<0,01) com o incremento dos níveis desse aminoácido nas rações. As porcentagens de albúmen, gema e casca não foram influenciadas (P>0,05) pelos níveis de lisina digestível estudados. Os níveis de lisina influenciaram de forma quadrática (P>0,05) a unidade Haugh e o índice de albúmen, sendo estimados os níveis de 0,884 e 0,868% de lisina digestível, respectivamente. Para o índice de gema, a associação do modelo quadrático ao Linear Response Plateau (LRP) estimou o nível de 0,903% de lisina digestível. Quando o objetivo é maximizar a qualidade interna dos ovos, recomenda-se o nível dietético de 0,884%, 0,868% e 0,903% de lisina digestível para unidade Haugh, índice de albúmen e índice de gema, respectivamente.
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‘Glycometrics' – Standardized Metrics for Inpatient Glycemic Control Quality Performance Evaluation. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Club 35 Poster session 1: Wednesday 3 December 2014, 09:00-16:00 * Location: Poster area. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Electroretinography in dogs using a fiber electrode prototype. Braz J Med Biol Res 2013; 46:257-62. [PMID: 23558860 PMCID: PMC3854367 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20122769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We compared two electroretinography (ERG) electrodes in dogs using ERG standards
of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV).
Ten healthy Yorkshire terrier dogs (mean age, 2.80 ± 1.42 years; 6 females)
weighing 5.20 ± 1.56 kg were evaluated using an ERG system for veterinary use.
Dark- and light-adapted ERG responses were recorded using an ERG-Jet electrode
and a fiber electrode prototype. The examinations were performed during 2
visits, 3 weeks apart. Both electrodes (ERG-Jet or fiber prototype) were used on
each animal and the first eye to be recorded (OD × OS) was selected randomly.
Three weeks later the examination was repeated on the same animal switching the
type of electrode to be used that day and the first eye to be examined. The
magnitude and waveform quality obtained with the two electrode types were
similar for all ERG responses. ERG amplitudes and implicit times obtained from
dogs using the fiber electrode prototype were comparable to those obtained with
the ERG-Jet electrode for rod, maximal rod-cone summed, cone, and 30-Hz flicker
responses. The fiber electrode prototype is a low-cost device, available as an
alternative instrument for clinical veterinary ERG recording for retinal
function assessment.
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Quantidade de metionina+cistina digestível para poedeiras semipesadas de 75 a 91 semanas de idade. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352012000600038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Determinaram-se as exigências nutricionais de metionina+cistina digestível para poedeiras de linhagem comercial no segundo ciclo de produção de 75 a 91 semanas de idade, utilizando-se 150 aves semipesadas em delineamento inteiramente ao acaso. Estas foram distribuídas em cinco tratamentos, seis repetições e cinco aves por unidade experimental, alimentadas com uma dieta basal contendo 2.859kcal/kg de energia metabolizável e 16,30% de proteína bruta, suplementada com 0,132; 0,173; 0,215; 0,256 e 0,298% de DL-metionina (98%), de forma a proporcionar 0,588; 0,628; 0,669; 0,709 e 0,750% de metionina+cistina digestível na dieta. A inclusão de metionina+cistina obedeceu, respectivamente, às proporções de 67, 72, 77, 81 e 86% com a lisina fixada em 0,872%. Avaliaram-se os consumos de ração e de metionina+cistina, a conversão alimentar por dúzia e por massa de ovos, a taxa de postura, o peso e a massa de ovos, a porcentagem dos componentes dos ovos e a qualidade interna dos ovos e o ganho de peso. A inclusão de metionina+cistina digestível nas quantidades indicadas não exerceu efeito (P>0,05) sobre as características de produção e qualidade interna e externa dos ovos. A exigência estimada foi de 0,588% de metionina+cistina digestível, correspondendo ao consumo de 654,73mg/ave/dia.
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How Many Surgeries Are Necessary for Definitively Treatment of Deep Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.08.659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups and Risk of Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Canadian Surgery Forum1 Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a reasonable stand-alone procedure for super morbidly obese patients?2 Postoperative monitoring requirements of patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing bariatric surgery3 Role of relaparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of bariatric complications in the early postoperative period4 Changes of active and total ghrelin, GLP-1 and PYY following restrictive bariatric surgery and their impact on satiety: comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding5 Prioritization and willingness to pay for bariatric surgery: the patient perspective6 Ventral hernia at the time of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: Should it be repaired?7 Linear stapled gastrojejunostomy with transverse handsewn enterotomy closure significantly reduces strictures for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass8 Laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch as second stage for super super morbidly obese patients. Do all patients benefit?9 Sleeve gastrectomy in the super super morbidly obese (BMI > 60 kg/m2): a Canadian experience10 Laparoscopic gastric bypass for the treatment of refractory idiopathic gastroparesis: a report of 2 cases11 Duodeno-ileal switch as a primary bariatric and metabolic surgical option for the severely obese patient with comorbidities: review of a single-institution case series of duodeno-ileal intestinal bypass12 Management of large paraesophageal hernias in morbidly obese patients with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case series13 Early results of the Ontario bariatric surgical program: using the bariatric registry14 Improving access to bariatric surgical care: Is universal health care the answer?15 Early and liberal postoperative exploration can reduce morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery16 Withdrawn17 Identification and assessment of technical errors in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass18 A valid and reliable tool for assessment of surgical skill in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass19 Psychiatric predictors of presurgery drop-out following suitability assessment for bariatric surgery20 Predictors of outcomes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery at The Ottawa Hospital21 Prophylactic management of cholelithiasis in bariatric patients: Is routine cholecystectomy warranted?22 Early outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a publicly funded obesity program23 Similar incidence of gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture formation with hand-sewn and 21 mm circular stapler techniques during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass24 (CAGS Basic Science Award) Exogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 improves clinical, morphological and histological outcomes of intestinal adaptation in a distal-intestinal resection piglet model of short bowel syndrome25 (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Development and validation of a comprehensive curriculum to teach an advanced minimally invasive procedure: a randomized controlled trial26 Negative-pressure wound therapy (iVAC) on closed, high-risk incisions following abdominal wall reconstruction27 The impact of seed granting on research in the University of British Columbia Department of Surgery28 Quality of surgical care is inadequate for elderly patients29 Recurrence of inguinal hernia in general and hernia specialty hospitals in Ontario, Canada30 Oncostatin M receptor deficiency results in increased mortality in an intestinal ischemia reperfusion model in mice31 Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hernias with anterior gastropexy: a multicentre trial32 Response to preoperative medical therapy predicts success of laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura33 Perioperative sepsis, but not hemorrhagic shock, promotes the development of cancer metastases in a murine model34 Measuring the impact of implementing an acute care surgery service on the management of acute biliary disease35 Patient flow and efficiency in an acute care surgery service36 The relationship between treatment factors and postoperative complications after radical surgery for rectal cancer37 Risk of ventral hernia after laparoscopic colon surgery38 Urinary metabolomics as a tool for early detection of Barrett’s and esophageal cancer39 Construct validity of individual and summary performance metrics associated with a computer-based laparo-scopic simulator40 Impact of a city-wide health system reorganization on emergency department visits in hospitals in surrounding communities41 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for the nonoperative management of aortic stenosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis42 Breast cancer: racial differences in age of onset. A potential confounder in Canadian screening recommendations43 Risk taking in surgery: in and out of the comfort zone44 A tumour board in the office: Track those cancer patients!45 Increased patient BMI is not associated with advanced colon cancer stage or grade on presentation: a retrospective chart review46 Consensus statements regarding the multidisciplinary care of limb amputation patients in disasters or humanitarian emergencies. Report of the 2011 Humanitarian Action Summit Surgical Working Group on amputations following disasters or conflict47 Learning the CanMEDS role of professional: a pilot project of supervised discussion groups addressing the hidden curriculum48 Assessing the changing scope of training in Canadian general surgery programs: expected versus actual experience49 Predicting need for surgical management for massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage50 International health care experience: using CanMEDS to evaluate learning outcomes following a surgical mission in Mampong, Ghana51 The open abdomen: risk factors for mortality and rates of closure52 How surgeons think: an exploration of mental practice in surgical preparation53 The surgery wiki: a novel method for delivery of under-graduate surgical education54 Understanding surgical residents’ postoperative practices before implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guideline at the University of Toronto55 From laparoscopic transabdominal to posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy: a paradigm shift in operative approach56 A retrospective audit of outcomes in patients over the age of 80 undergoing acute care abdominal surgery57 Canadian general surgery residents’ perspectives on work-hour regulations58 Timing of surgical intervention and its outcomes in acute appendicitis59 Preparing surgical trainees to deal with adverse events. An outline of learning issues60 Acute care surgical service: surgeon agreement at the time of handover61 Predicting discharge of elderly patients to prehospitalization residence following emergency general surgery62 Morbidity and mortality after emergency abdominal surgery in octo- and nonagenarians63 The impact of acute abdominal illness and urgent admission to hospital on the living situation of elderly patients64 A comparison of laparoscopic versus open subtotal gastrectomy for antral gastric adenocarcinoma: a North American perspective65 Minimally invasive excision of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenomas66 Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic hernia repair in a tertiary care centre: a single institution’s experience67 Evaluation of a student-run, practical and didactic curriculum for preclerkship medical students68 Joseph Lister: Father of Modern Surgery69 Comparisons of melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy prediction nomograms in a cohort of Canadian patients70 Local experience with myocutaneous flaps after extensive pelvic surgery71 The treatment of noncirrhotic splanchnic vein thrombosis: Is anticoagulation enough?72 Implementation of an acute care surgery service does not affect wait-times for elective cancer surgeries: an institutional experience73 Use of human collagen mesh for closure of a large abdominal wall defect, after colon cancer surgery, a case report74 The role of miR-200b in pulmonary hypoplasia associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia75 Systematic review and meta-analysis of electrocautery versus scalpel for incising epidermis and dermis76 Accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer in the community setting in St. John’s, New-foundland: results of a retrospective review77 Acute surgical outcomes in the 80 plus population78 The liberal use of platelets transfusions in the acute phase of trauma resuscitation: a systematic review79 Implementation of an acute care surgical on call program in a Canadian community hospital80 Short-term outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair in the elderly patient81 First experience with single incision surgery: feasibility in the pediatric population and cost evaluation82 The impact of the establishment of an acute care surgery unit on the outcomes of appendectomies and cholecystectomies83 Description and preliminary evaluation of a low-cost simulator for training and evaluation of flexible endoscopic skills84 Tumour lysis syndrome in metastatic colon cancer: a case report85 Acute care surgery service model implementation study at a single institution86 Colonic disasters approached by emergent subtotal and total colectomy: lessons learned from 120 consecutive cases87 Acellular collagen matrix stent to protect bowel anastomoses88 Lessons we learned from preoperative MRI-guided wire localization of breast lesions: the University Health Network (UHN) experience89 Interim cost comparison for the use of platinum micro-coils in the operative localization of small peripheral lung nodules90 Routine barium esophagram has minimal impact on the postoperative management of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer91 Iron deficiency anemia is a common presenting issue with giant paraesophageal hernia and resolves following repair92 A randomized comparison of different ventilation strategies during thoracotomy and lung resection93 The Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery study: an 8-year follow-up94 A comparison of minimally invasive versus open Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy95 A new paradigm in the follow-up after curative resection for lung cancer: minimal-dose CT scan allows for early detection of asymptomatic cancer activity96 Predictors of lymph node metastasis in early esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is endoscopic resection worth the risk?97 How well can thoracic surgery residents operate? Comparing resident and program director opinions98 The impact of extremes of age on short- and long-term outcomes following surgical resection of esophageal malignancy99 Epidermal growth factor receptor targeted gold nanoparticles for the enhanced radiation treatment of non–small cell lung cancer100 Laparoscopic Heller myotomy results in excellent outcomes in all subtypes of achalasia as defined by the Chicago classification101 Neoadjuvant chemoradiation versus surgery in managing esophageal cancer102 Quality of life postesophagectomy for cancer!103 The implementation, evolution and translocation of standardized clinical pathways can improve perioperative outcomes following surgical treatment of esophageal cancer104 A tissue-mimicking phantom for applications in thoracic surgical simulation105 Sublobar resection compared with lobectomy for early stage non–small cell lung cancer: a single institution study106 Not all reviews are equal: the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in thoracic surgery107 Do postoperative complications affect health-related quality of life after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for patients with lung cancer? A cohort study108 Thoracoscopic plication for palliation of dyspnea secondary to unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: A worthwhile venture?109 Thoracic surgery experience in Canadian general surgery residency programs110 Perioperative morbidity and pathologic response rates following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and chemoradiation for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma111 An enhanced recovery pathway reduces length of stay after esophagectomy112 Predictors of dysplastic and neoplastic progression of Barrett’s esophagus113 Recurrent esophageal cancer complicated by tracheoesophageal fistula: management by means of palliative airway stenting114 Pancreaticopleural fistula-induced empyema thoracis: principles and results of surgical management115 Prognostic factors of early postoperative mortality following right extended hepatectomy116 Optimizing steatotic livers for transplantation using a cell-penetrating peptide CPP-fused heme oxygenase117 Video outlining the technical steps for a robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy118 Establishment of a collaborative group to conduct innovative clinical trials in Canada119 Hepatic resection for metastatic malignant melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis120 Acellular normothermic ex vivo liver perfusion for donor liver preservation121 Pancreatic cancer and predictors of survival: comparing the CA 19–9/bilirubin ratio with the McGill Brisbane Scoring System122 Staged liver resections for bilobar hepatic colorectal metastases: a single centre experience123 Economic model of observation versus immediate resection of hepatic adenomas124 Resection of colorectal liver metastasis in the elderly125 Acceptable long-term survival in patients undergoing liver resection for metastases from noncolorectal, non-neuroendocrine, nonsarcoma malignancies126 Patient and clinicopathological features and prognosis of CK19+ hepatocellular carcinomas: a case–control study127 The management of blunt hepatic trauma in the age of angioembolization: a single centre experience128 Liver resections for noncolorectal and non-neuroendocrine metastases: an evaluation of oncologic outcomes129 Developing an evidence-based clinical pathway for patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy130 Hepatitis C infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplant: a 20 year experience131 The effect of medication on the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis132 Temporal trends in the use of diagnostic imaging for patients with hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) conditions: How much ionizing radiation are we really using?196 A phase II study of aggressive metastasectomy for intra-and extrahepatic metastases from colorectal cancer133 Why do women choose mastectomy for breast cancer treatment? A conceptual framework for understanding surgical decision-making in early-stage breast cancer134 Synoptic operative reporting: documentation of quality of care data for rectal cancer surgery135 Learning curve analysis for cytoreductive surgery: a useful application of the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method136 Pancreatic cancer is strongly associated with a unique urinary metabolomic signature137 Concurrent neoadjuvant chemo/radiation in locally advanced breast cancer138 Impact of positron emission tomography on clinical staging of newly diagnosed rectal cancer: a specialized single centre retrospective study139 An evaluation of intraoperative Faxitron microradiography versus conventional specimen radiography for the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions140 Comparison of breast cancer treatment wait-times in the Southern Interior of British Columbia in 2006 and 2010141 Factors affecting lymph nodes harvest in colorectal carcinoma142 Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for metastases143 You have a message! Social networking as a motivator for fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) training144 The evaluation and validation of a rapid diagnostic and support clinic for women assessment for breast cancer145 Oncoplastic breast surgery: oncologic benefits and limitations146 A qualitative study on rectal cancer patients’ preferences for location of surgical care147 The effect of surgery on local recurrence in young women with breast cancer148 Elevated IL-6 and IL-8 levels in tumour microenvironment is not associated with increased serum levels in humans with Pseudomyxoma peritonei and peritoneal mesothelioma149 Conversion from laparoscopic to open approach during gastrectomy: a population-based analysis150 A scoping review of surgical process improvement tools (SPITs) in cancer surgery151 Splenectomy during gastric cancer surgery: a population-based study152 Defining the polo-like kinase 4 (Plk4) interactome in cancer cell protrusions153 Neoadjuvant imatinib mesylate for locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours154 Implementing results from ACOSOG Z0011: Practice-changing or practice-affirming?155 Should lymph node retrieval be a surgical quality indicator in colon cancer?156 Long-term outcomes following resection of retroperitoneal recurrence of colorectal cancer157 Clinical research in surgical oncology: an analysis of clinicaltrials.gov158 Radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery: When are we missing the mark?159 The accuracy of endorectal ultrasound in staging rectal lesions in patients undergoing transanal endoscopic microsurgery160 Quality improvement in gastrointestinal cancer surgery: expert panel recommendations for priority research areas161 Factors influencing the quality of local management of ductal carcinoma in situ: a cohort study162 Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: Does size matter?163 Hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion for extremity soft tissue sarcomas: systematic review of clinical efficacy and quality assessment of reported trials164 Adherence to antiestrogen therapy in seniors with breast cancer: How well are we doing?165 Parathyroid carcinoma: Challenging the surgical dogma?166 A qualitative assessment of the journey to delayed breast reconstruction195 The role of yoga therapy in breast cancer patients167 Outcomes reported in comparative studies of surgical interventions168 Enhanced recovery pathways decrease length of stay following colorectal surgery, but how quickly do patients actually recover?169 The impact of complications on bed utilization after elective colorectal resection170 Impact of trimodal prehabilitation program on functional recovery after colorectal cancer surgery: a pilot study171 Complex fistula-in-ano: Should the plug be abandoned in favour of the LIFT or BioLIFT?172 Prognostic utility of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by colon and rectal cancer173 Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision provides acceptable perioperative outcomes but is complex and time-consuming: analysis of learning curves for a novice minimally invasive surgeon174 Intraoperative quality assessment following double stapled circular colorectal anastomosis175 Improving patient outcomes through quality assessment of rectal cancer care176 Are physicians willing to accept a decrease in treatment effectiveness for improved functional outcomes for low rectal cancer?177 Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis for the treatment of distal rectal cancer: a prospective cohort study178 Preoperative high-dose rate brachytherapy in preparation for sphincter preservation surgery for patients with advanced cancer of the lower rectum179 Impact of an enhanced recovery program on short-term outcomes after scheduled laparoscopic colon resection180 The clinical results of the Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis: a systematic review181 Is a vertical rectus abdominus flap (VRAM) necessary? An analysis of perineal wound complications182 Fistula plug versus endorectal anal advancement flap for the treatment of high transsphincteric cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis183 Maternal and neonatal outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery184 Transanal drainage to treat anastomotic leaks after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a valuable option185 Trends in colon cancer in Ontario: 2002–2009186 Validation of electronically derived short-term outcomes in colorectal surgery187 A population-based assessment of transanal and endoscopic resection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum188 Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the emergency setting: trends in the province of Ontario from 2002 to 2009189 Prevention of perineal hernia after laparoscopic and robotic abdominoperineal resection: review with case series of internal hernia through pelvic mesh which was placed in attempt to prevent perineal hernia190 Effect of rectal cancer treatments on quality of life191 The use of antibacterial sutures as an adjunctive preventative strategy for surgical site infection in Canada: an economic analysis192 Impact of socioeconomic status on colorectal cancer screening and stage at presentation: preliminary results of a population-based study from an urban Canadian centre193 Initial perioperative results of the first transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) program in the province of Quebec194 Use of negative pressure wound therapy decreases perineal wound infections following abdominal perineal resection. 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Kint3-4 promotes apoptosis and inhibition of angiogenesis in solid Ehrlich Tumor. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352012000300036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Activin B is produced early in antral follicular development and suppresses thecal androgen production. Reproduction 2012; 143:637-50. [PMID: 22450673 PMCID: PMC3342735 DOI: 10.1530/rep-11-0327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Little is known about the role of activin B during folliculogenesis. This study investigated the expression levels of activin/inhibin subunits (βA, βB, and α), steroid enzyme, and gonadotrophin receptors in theca (TC) and granulosa cells (GC) by QPCR and activin A and B and inhibin A protein levels in follicular fluid (FF) of developing sheep follicles during estrus and anestrus. The effect of activin B on androgen production from primary TC cultures in vitro was also assessed. During folliculogenesis, in anestrus and estrus, FF activin B concentrations and thecal and GC activin βB mRNA levels decreased as follicle diameter increased from 1–3 to >6 mm regardless of estrogenic status. Estrogenic preovulatory follicles had reduced concentrations of FF activins B and A, and TC and GCs expressed higher levels of activin βA mRNA at 3–4 mm, and TCs more inhibin α mRNA at >4 mm stages of development compared with nonestrogenic follicles. Activin B decreased androstenedione production from primary TCs in vitro, an effect blocked by inhibin A. Thus, sheep follicles 1–3 mm in diameter contained high FF levels of activin B, which decreased as the follicle size increased, and, like activin A, suppressed thecal androgen production in vitro, an effect blocked by inhibin. Furthermore, the theca of large estrogenic follicles expressed high levels of inhibin α and activin βA mRNA suggesting local thecal derived inhibin A production. This would inhibit the negative effects of thecal activins B and A ensuring maximum androgen production for enhanced estradiol production by the preovulatory follicle(s).
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Metformin alone or combined with clomiphene citrate in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility: systematic review. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Outpatient hysteroscopy in recurrent miscarriage. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Oral contraceptives and endometriosis: the past use of oral contraceptives for treating severe primary dysmenorrhea is associated with endometriosis, especially deep infiltrating endometriosis. Hum Reprod 2011; 26:2028-35. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The role of the percutaneous biopsy in the evolving diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Clin Radiol 2010; 65:951-2. [PMID: 20933653 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lactobacillus acidophilusandBifidobacteriumsp. In co-culture improve sensory acceptance of potentially probiotic petit-suisse cheese. ACTA ALIMENTARIA 2010. [DOI: 10.1556/aalim.39.2010.3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dengue fever in a Southeastern region of Brazil. Ten years period (1997-2007) clinical and epidemiological retrospective study. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Increased follicular fluid inhibin A in infertile patients with minimal/mild endometriosis submitted to in vitro fertilization (IVF) using a minimal stimulation protocol. Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.07.1586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Comparison of long-term surgical success of Ahmed Valve implant versus trabeculectomy in open-angle glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol 2009; 93:1504-9. [DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.150870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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