Objective-To assess the transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) from experimentally infected white-tailed deer fawns to colostrum-deprived calves by use of a BVDV strain isolated from hunter-harvested white-tailed deer. Animals-5 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns and 6 colostrum-deprived calves. Procedures-Fawns were inoculated intranasally with a noncytopathic BVDV-1a isolate (2 ...

The objective of this study was to determine if feed sorting can be reduced and if nutrient consumption can be limited in late-lactation cows through water addition to a nutrient-dense total mixed ration (TMR) with a dry matter (DM) content greater than 60%. Twelve lactating Holstein cows (214.8±28.5 d in ...

Pure Holstein (HO) cows (n=416) were compared with Normande (NO) × HO (n=251), Montbéliarde (MO) × HO (n=503), and Scandinavian Red (SR) × HO (n=321) crossbred cows for survival, lifetime production, and profitability in 6 commercial herds in California. The SR crossbred cows were sired by both Swedish Red and ...

Bulbus of Fritillaria delavayi Franch. is the most commonly used antitussive and apophlegmatic in China and commonly prepared by water decoction. In this study, a novel and reliable method of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed both for quantitative analysis of 10 bioactive compounds (uracil, cytidine, inosine, uridine, guanosine, thymidine, ...

To review the prevalence of nutrition-related complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) used by patients with cancer, to discuss nutrition issues commonly raised by cancer survivors, and to describe how the oncology health care practitioner can best address these issues. Journal articles, texts, and personal oncology nutrition clinical experience. The interest ...

Objective-To determine the refractive states of eyes in domestic cats and to evaluate correlations between refractive error and age, breed, and axial globe measurements. Animals-98 healthy ophthalmologically normal domestic cats. Procedures-The refractive state of 196 eyes (2 eyes/cat) was determined by use of streak retinoscopy. Cats were considered ametropic when ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new heat-killed Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) vaccine for control of premature culling in tuberculosis-free dairy cattle. Feces and gastrointestinal tissues were collected from 50 vaccinated cows and 38 nonvaccinated cows at slaughter and analyzed by bacteriological culture ...

A 30 year-old, 28 weeks-pregnant woman (gravida 2, para 2) suffered from a sudden onset of aphasia when she was having a chat in the upright position. Although the initial symptom soon disappeared, transient attacks of aphasia combined with weakness in the right arm occurred intermittently, particularly when she uprose. ...

This paper proposes a new analytical procedure based on the headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) technique and gas chromatography-selected ion monitoring-mass spectrometry (GC-SIM-MS) for the determination of 16 phenols extracted from leather samples. The optimized conditions for the HS-SPME were obtained through two experimental designs - a two-level fractional factorial design ...

The yellow color of Cheddar cheese whey arises from a residual amount of annatto that partitions into the whey during Cheddar cheese manufacture. Bleaching of the color using hydrogen peroxide or benzoyl peroxide is often a prerequisite to produce an acceptable neutral-colored whey protein concentrate and isolate. However, the use ...

A 67-year-old man presented a three-month history of double vision and slight numbness at his right forehead. Neurological examination on admission demonstrated diplopia at lower gaze and mild hypesthesia at right frontal. MRI disclosed an extraconal cystic mass, centered over the superior rectus muscle, in the superior part of the ...

Recently, growing attention has been devoted to developing patient decision aids and decisional support interventions to aid patients in their decision-making when making treatment choices in oncology. Treatment discussions are challenging, both for physicians to transfer medical information to patients, and for patients to conceptualize these risks and benefits and ...

Cutaneous malignancies are the most common primary malignancies of the hand. The hand surgeon may be the first physician to see these patients or may have the patients referred to them because of expertise in this anatomical region. This article reviews diagnosis and treatment, including margin of resection and need ...

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are the foundation of spermatogenesis, and are characterised by their ability to self-renew and to produce differentiated progeny that form spermatozoa. It has been demonstrated that rat spermatogenesis can occur in the seminiferous tubules of congenitally immunodeficient recipient mice after transplantation of rat SSCs. However, the ...

The maternal death rate in the United States has shown no improvement in several decades and may be increasing. On the other hand, hospital systems that have instituted comprehensive programs directed at the prevention of maternal mortality have demonstrated rates that are half of the national average. These programs have ...

The aim of this study was to characterize the osteopontin (OPN) secreted in bovine milk and to determine whether the different forms are the product of spliced variants. Spliced variants of the human gene and secreted osteopontin isoforms have been reported in human tumor tissue. In bovine milk, we identified ...

The objective was to investigate infrared thermography (IRT) as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for early detection of foot pathologies in dairy cows. This was achieved by measuring changes in coronary band temperature before and after claw trimming in response to visual detection of abnormalities of the hooves. We hypothesized that ...

This genome-wide association study aimed to identify loci associated with lactation-average somatic cell score (LASCS) and the standard deviation of test-day somatic cell score (SCS-SD). It is one of the first studies to combine detailed phenotypic and genotypic cow data from research dairy herds located in different countries. The combined ...

Numerous dermatologic conditions may be visualized by the hand surgeon during office hours, including when examining patients for an alternative chief problem. Although the primary focus of the visit may be unrelated to a skin lesion, it is important for the hand surgeon to be familiar with these lesions to ...

Previous studies have shown that developmental kinetic rates following IVF are lower in female than in male blastocysts and that this may be related to differences in glucose metabolism. In addition, an inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K) inhibits glucose uptake in murine blastocysts. Therefore, the aim of this study was ...

Hemorrhage remains as one of the top 3 obstetrics related causes of maternal mortality, with most deaths occurring within 24-48 hours of delivery. Although hemorrhage related maternal mortality has declined globally, it continues to be a vexing problem. More specifically, the developing world continue to shoulder a disproportionate share of ...

Objective-To compare 5 patellar position indices at various stifle joint angles in cadavers of red foxes, determine measurement reliability, and assess the suitability of these indices for clinical use. Sample-Pelvic limbs from cadavers of 12 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Procedures-Patellar position in each limb at 7 stifle joint angles (30° ...

Nonlactating Holstein cows (n=12) in late pregnancy were used to determine effects of plane of nutrition followed by feed deprivation on metabolic responses to insulin. Beginning 48 d before expected parturition, cows were fed to either a high plane (HP) or a low plane (LP) of nutrition (162 and 90% ...

Objective-To characterize the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of oral and injectable formulations of methadone after IV, oral, and intragastric administration in horses. Animals-6 healthy adult horses. Procedures-Horses received single doses (each 0.15 mg/kg) of an oral formulation of methadone hydrochloride orally or intragastrically or an injectable formulation of the drug orally, ...

We hypothesize that, through milk composition and different milk metabolites, it is possible to characterize the technological properties (e.g., coagulation) of milk. In this research, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry was used to obtain profiles of low molecular weight organic compounds in 143 milk samples. The metabolic profiles of milk from ...

The obesity epidemic has transformed children's healthcare, such that diabetes, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome are phrases more commonly used by child health providers than ever before. This article reviews the economic consequences of this epidemic for healthcare delivery systems, both in the short term when obesity has been associated ...

Purpose: To determine whether adding shear-wave (SW) elastographic features could improve accuracy of ultrasonographic (US) assessment of breast masses. Materials and Methods: From September 2008 to September 2010, 958 women consented to repeat standard breast US supplemented by quantitative SW elastographic examination in this prospective multicenter institutional review board-approved, HIPAA-compliant ...

A simple, precise, accurate, and validated reverse-phase HPLC method was developed for the determination of melamine in milk (pasteurized and UHT milk) and dairy products (powdered infant formula, fruit yogurt, soft cheese, and milk powder). Following extraction with acetonitrile:water (50:50, vol/vol), samples were purified by filter (0.45μm), separated on a ...

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor with an extremely poor prognosis in spite of multimodal treatment approaches. The median survival time of patients with GBM is 15 months, and only 3-5% of patients survive longer than 36 months. Those patients who survive over 36 ...

Sudden unexpected changes in the life of a family create many different emotions in various family members. The death of a young woman during or after her pregnancy is especially difficult because of the strain it places on family dynamics. One of the consequences is that there is, commonly, a ...

Objective-To determine whether high-frequency diagnostic ultrasonography is useful for assessment of skin thickness in Shar-Peis. Animals-10 healthy Shar-Peis and 10 healthy Beagles used as controls. Procedures-Ultrasonographic examination of the skin was performed on 4 cutaneous sites by use of a 13-MHz linear-array transducer, and the mean of 3 measurements was ...

A study was conducted to determine the effects of replacing canola meal (CM) as the major protein source with wheat-based dried distillers grains with solubles (W-DDGS) on ruminal fermentation, microbial protein production, omasal nutrient flow and animal performance. Eight lactating dairy cows were fed in a replicated 4 × 4 ...

Three studies were conducted to determine the relationship between dairy heifer growth and placing in the show ring. In the first study, 1,744 commercial dairy heifers (all breeds and crossbred animals) were evaluated to determine effects of growth on placing within Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Shows from 2007 to 2010. ...

The effect of mobile-phase constituents (pH and ionic strength) and chromatographic behaviour of ten aminoglycosides (streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, spectinomycin, apramycin, paramomycin, kanamycin A, gentamycin C1, gentamycin C2/C2a, gentamycin C1a and neomycin) in the bare silica, amino, amide and zwitterionic phases of hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) were studied systematically. Among the stationary ...

To review recent findings on the utilization of massage by cancer patients, including evidence of effects in supportive and palliative cancer care, current understanding of safety considerations and adaptations needed, education of professional and family caregivers to provide this form of support, and guidelines for oncology nurses in referring patients. ...

A 6-year (2004-2009) review of maternal deaths is presented to establish particular trends at the eastern regional hospital (1 of 10 regional hospitals in Ghana). There were a total of 191 maternal deaths over the period, with a total of 19,965 live births, giving a maternal mortality ratio of 957 ...

The inclusion of the grape marc into livestock rations provides an opportunity not only to use a waste byproduct resourcefully, but also to induce beneficial metabolic changes in animals. Grape marc contains condensed tannins that could alter N metabolism, which would be beneficial from an environmental perspective. The objective was ...

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between enhancement patterns and parameters of contrast material-enhanced ultrasonography (US) with prognostic factors in breast cancers. Materials and Methods: The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee, and written informed consent was obtained. Surgical resection specimens of 74 malignant breast lesions in 74 women ...

Dural and perimedullary arteriovenous fistula (AVF) at the craniocervical junction tend to cause subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, their natural history and clinical manifestations still remain to be elucidated. From 2003 to 2009, we encountered 5 cases of dural and perimedullary AVF presented with SAH. They were all male, ranging in ...

Coordinated partitioning of intracellular cargoes between nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments is critical for cell survival and differentiation. The karyopherin α/β heterodimer functions to import cytoplasmic proteins that possess classical nuclear localisation signals into the nucleus. Seven karyopherinαsubtypes have been identified in mammals. The aim of this study was to determine ...

Objective-To compare results of single-point kinetic gait analysis (peak and impulse) with those of complete gait waveform analysis. Animals-15 healthy adult mixed-breed dogs. Procedures-Dogs were trotted across 2 force platforms (velocity, 1.7 to 2.1 m/s; acceleration and deceleration, 0.5 m/s(2)). Five valid trials were recorded on each testing day. Testing ...

The 15th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR) was organized jointly by University Hospital Zurich (Switzerland), the University of St Gallen (St Gallen, Switzerland) and the University of Sheffield (Sheffield, UK). Participants included researchers, healthcare professionals, health service managers and planners. The aim of the ISHIMR series of ...

To review clinical trials in natural products and mind-body therapies for oncology symptom management, to discuss issues related to developing clinical trials in this area, and outline examples of rigorous and innovative study design. Peer reviewed literature. Most of the evidence for the integrative therapies reviewed is derived from phase ...

Objective-To determine the pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine administered as a short-duration IV infusion in isoflurane-anesthetized cats. Animals-6 healthy adult domestic female cats. Procedures-Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride was injected IV (10 μg/kg over 5 minutes [rate, 2 μg/kg/min]) in isoflurane-anesthetized cats. Blood samples were obtained immediately prior to and at 1, 2, 5, 6, ...

Lactating crossbred dairy cows were synchronized to receive a timed artificial insemination (TAI), and blood samples were collected from all cows from TAI until pregnancy diagnosis 39 d after TAI (period 1), and from pregnant cows from onset of treatment until the end of the experiment (period 2). Cows diagnosed ...

Kelp is a common feed additive used on many dairy farms in the United States. However, few data are available supporting the efficacy of its addition to cattle feed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the taste preferences of calves provided with 0, 30, or 60g of kelp ...

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) method was developed to extract 14 pesticides simultaneously from environment samples using cigarette filter as the sorbent before gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Parameters influencing the extraction efficiency, such as the sample loading flow rate, eluent and elution volume, were optimized. The optimum sample loading rate ...

Although dramatic improvements in pregnancy care and in general population health facilitated a dramatic decline in maternal mortality in the United States during the 20th century, women still die from complications of pregnancy. Moreover, rates appear to have increased during the early 21st century. This overview will provide context for ...

Objective-To determine the minimum anesthetic concentration (MAC) for sevoflurane and measure the dose and temporal effects of butorphanol on the MAC for sevoflurane in guineafowl. Animals-10 healthy adult guineafowl (Numida meleagris). Procedures-Each bird was anesthetized with sevoflurane, and a standard bracketing method was used to measure the MAC in response ...

The small heat shock protein, α-crystallin, exists in two isoforms, αA and αB, and displays strong ability against stress-induced apoptosis. Regarding their functional mechanisms, we and others have demonstrated that they are able to regulate members in both caspase and Bcl-2 families. In addition, we have also shown that αA ...