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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38317549/are-there-advantages-in-cervical-intrafacetal-fusion-ciff-with-minimal-posterolateral-fusion-plf-compared-to-conventional-plf-in-posterior-cervical-fusion
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sunwoo Jang, Sang Hyub Lee, Jeong Kyun Joo, Hong Kyung Shin, Jin Hoon Park, Sung Woo Roh, Sang Ryong Jeon
OBJECTIVE: We propose that cervical intrafacetal fusion (cIFF) using bone chip insertion into the facetal joint space additional to minimal PLF is a supplementary fusion method to conventional posterolateral fusion (PLF). METHODS: Patients who underwent posterior cervical fixation accompanied by cIFF with minimal PLF or conventional PLF for cervical myelopathy from 2012 to 2023 were investigated retrospectively. Radiological parameters including Cobb's angles and C2-7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA) were compared between two groups...
February 1, 2024: Neurospine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38266569/starter-protein-content-and-supplemental-soybean-oil-or-hydrogenated-palm-fatty-acids-in-holstein-dairy-calves-growth-performance-protozoa-population-and-nitrogen-utilization-efficiency
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sorya Vahedi, Younes Ali Alijoo, Mehdi Kazemi-Bonchenari, Ali Jafari, Morteza Hosseini Ghaffari
The study hypothesized that a 24% protein starter diet supplemented with inert fat (palm fatty acids; PLFs) instead of triglyceride-rich soybean oil (SBO) would promote the growth of dairy calves. The effects of different protein contents (20 vs 24% CP) and fat sources (SBO vs PLF at 2.5% DM) on growth, digestibility, blood metabolites, rumen protozoa and urinary nitrogen in dairy calves were investigated. A total of 52 female dairy calves (mean age 3 days and BW 40.7 kg) were allocated to the following treatments in a completely randomized design: (1) 20% CP starter diet supplemented with SBO (20CP-SBO), (2) 20% CP starter diet supplemented with PLF (20CP-PLF), (3) 24% CP starter diet supplemented with SBO (24CP-SBO), and (4) 24% CP starter diet supplemented with PLF (24CP-PLF)...
November 28, 2023: Animal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38247562/suspicion-and-treatment-of-perilymphatic-fistula-a-prospective-clinical-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Issam Saliba, Naif Bawazeer, Sarah Belhassen
Background: Since the discovery of the perilymphatic fistula (PLF), the diagnosis and treatment remain controversial. If successfully recognized, the PLF is surgically repairable with an obliteration of the fistula site. Successful treatment has a major impact on patient's quality of life with an improvement in their audiological and vestibular symptoms. Objective: To prospectively investigate patients' clinical and audiological evolution with PLF suspicion after middle ear exploration and obliteration of the round and oval window...
January 8, 2024: Audiology Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38200801/precision-beekeeping-systems-state-of-the-art-pros-and-cons-and-their-application-as-tools-for-advancing-the-beekeeping-sector
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REVIEW
Pier Paolo Danieli, Nicola Francesco Addeo, Filippo Lazzari, Federico Manganello, Fulvia Bovera
The present review aims to summarize the more recent scientific literature and updated state of the art on the research effort spent in adapting hardware-software tools to understand the true needs of honeybee colonies as a prerequisite for any sustainable management practice. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis was also performed with the aim of identifying the key factors that could support or impair the diffusion of precision beekeeping (PB) systems. Honeybee husbandry, or beekeeping, is starting to approach precision livestock farming (PLF), as has already happened in other animal husbandry sectors...
December 24, 2023: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38195309/pedicled-ligament-flaps-during-pancreatoduodenectomy-are-associated-with-reduced-hemorrhage-from-hepatic-artery-and-gastroduodenal-artery-stump-during-pancreatoduodenectomy-a-systematic-review-meta-analysis-and-trial-sequential-analysis
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REVIEW
Kuan Hang, Lijuan Wei, Mingchao Yi, Haoheng Liu, Yang Huang, Hao Zhang, Chunlu Tan, Kezhou Li, Junjie Xiong
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether pedicled ligament flaps (PLF) covering around the hepatic and gastroduodenal artery stump can provide better clinical outcomes in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search of databases (inception to January 2023) to identify studies comparing PD with or without PLF covering the skeletonized arteries. The perioperative and postoperative outcomes were compared. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using fixed-effects models...
December 21, 2023: HPB: the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38186530/does-the-number-of-interbody-devices-affect-the-fusion-outcome-in-short-segment-posterior-lumbar-fusion
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mara Atherton, Aleeza Safdar, Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi
INTRODUCTION: Interbody devices (IBDs) have been shown to improve outcomes when used in posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) surgery; however,the exact extent of their clinical benefit remains a current topic of interest. Our primary objective in this study was to identify whether the use of an IBD at every level of fusion construct would affect fusion outcomes such as adjacent segment pathology (ASP) and pseudarthrosis after one- to three-level PLF surgery. METHODS: This was a single-institution retrospective study...
December 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38178313/radiologic-and-clinical-evaluation-of-posterolateral-versus-transforaminal-interbody-fusion-in-degenerative-lumbar-spondylolisthesis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
James McDonald, Fares Al-Jahdali, Jennifer Urquhart, Abdulmajeed Alahmari, Raja Rampersaud, Charles Fisher, Chris Bailey, Andrew Glennie
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective is to compare foraminal height (FH) and disk height (DH) differences in posterolateral (PLF) and transforaminal interbody fusions (TLIFs) and secondarily correlate these measurements with patient-reported outcomes. BACKGROUND: The impact FH has on patient outcomes in degenerative lumbar spinal fusion surgery is unknown. Postoperative FH change and how it relates to patient-reported outcomes in posteriorly based procedures has not been well evaluated...
January 5, 2024: Clinical Spine Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38147969/automatic-liver-segmentation-and-assessment-of-liver-fibrosis-using-deep-learning-with-mr-t1-weighted-images-in-rats
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wenjing Zhang, Nan Zhao, Yuanxiang Gao, Baoxiang Huang, Lili Wang, Xiaoming Zhou, Zhiming Li
OBJECTIVES: To validate the performance of nnU-Net in segmentation and CNN in classification for liver fibrosis using T1-weighted images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective study, animal models of liver fibrosis were induced by injecting subcutaneously a mixture of Carbon tetrachloride and olive oil. A total of 99 male Wistar rats were successfully induced and underwent MR scanning with no contrast agent to get T1-weighted images. The regions of interest (ROIs) of the whole liver were delineated layer by layer along the liver edge by 3D Slicer...
December 24, 2023: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38139768/microwave-assisted-formation-of-ternary-inclusion-complex-of-pterostilbene
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yousef A Bin Jardan, Abdul Ahad, Mohammad Raish, Abdullah M Al-Mohizea, Fahad I Al-Jenoobi
Pterostilbene (PTS) is a naturally occurring phytoalexin. PTS displays limited water solubility, which consequently results in its diminished oral bioavailability. Therefore, a ternary inclusion complex (TIC) of PTS with β-cyclodextrin (βCD) in the presence of ternary substance Pluronic® F-127 (PLF) was prepared using microwave technology. The PTS-TIC was characterized by dissolution performance. Further, the prepared TIC was characterized by DSC, FTIR, NMR, XRD, and SEM analysis. Additionally, the antioxidant activity of PTS and PTS-TIC was also evaluated...
November 22, 2023: Pharmaceuticals
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38123733/prevalence-of-perilymphatic-fistula-in-patients-with-sudden-onset-sensorineural-hearing-loss-as-diagnosed-by-cochlin-tomoprotein-ctp-biomarker-detection-its-association-with-age-hearing-severity-and-treatment-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Akira Sasaki, Tetsuo Ikezono, Han Matsuda, Ryuichiro Araki, Tomohiro Matsumura, Shiho Saitoh, Koichiro Wasano, Atsushi Matsubara
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of perilymphatic fistula (PLF) in sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) patients by employing the Cochlin-tomoprotein (CTP) detection test, a specific diagnostic marker for perilymph. We also analyzed the clinical characteristics associated with hearing outcomes in this cohort. METHODS: A total of 74 eligible patients were prospectively enrolled. Following myringotomy, middle ear lavage (MEL) samples underwent the CTP test to identify perilymph leakage...
December 21, 2023: European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38086987/calcium-phosphate-ceramics-combined-with-rhbmp6-within-autologous-blood-coagulum-promote-posterolateral-lumbar-fusion-in-sheep
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Natalia Ivanjko, Nikola Stokovic, Marko Pecin, Drazen Vnuk, Ana Smajlovic, Niko Ivkic, Hrvoje Capak, Ana Javor, Zoran Vrbanac, Drazen Maticic, Slobodan Vukicevic
Posterolateral spinal fusion (PLF) is a procedure used for the treatment of degenerative spine disease. In this study we evaluated Osteogrow-C, a novel osteoinductive device comprised of recombinant human Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (rhBMP6) dispersed in autologous blood coagulum with synthetic ceramic particles, in the sheep PLF model. Osteogrow-C implants containing 74-420 or 1000-1700 µm ceramic particles (TCP/HA 80/20) were implanted between L4-L5 transverse processes in sheep (Ovis Aries, Merinolaandschaf breed)...
December 12, 2023: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38048668/thymopentin-plays-a-key-role-in-restoring-the-function-of-macrophages-to-alleviate-the-sepsis-process
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhenliang Wen, Hui Li, Chenghua Zhou, Limin Chen, Lidi Zhang, Yizhu Chen, Sheng Zhang, Xiaojun Pan, Sisi Huang, Weifeng Shang, Xuan Shen, Yongan Liu, Jiao Liu, Dechang Chen
Immune dysfunction is one of the leading causes of death of sepsis. How to regulate host immune functions to improve prognoses of septic patients has always been a clinical focus. Here we elaborate on the efficacy and potential mechanism of a classical drug, thymopentin (TP5). TP5 could decrease peritoneal bacterial load, and reduce inflammatory cytokine levels both in the peritoneal lavage fluid (PLF) and serum, alleviate pathological injuries in tissue and organ, coaxed by cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) in mice, ultimately improve the prognosis of septic mice...
December 3, 2023: International Immunopharmacology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38042291/finite-element-modeling-for-biomechanical-comparisons-of-multi-level-transforaminal-posterior-and-lateral-lumbar-approaches-to-interbody-fusion-augmented-with-posterior-instrumentation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yutaro Shimooki, Hideki Murakami, Norihiro Nishida, Hirotaka Yan, Ryo Oikawa, Endo Hirooki, Daisuke Yamabe, Yusuke Chiba, Takashi Sakai, Minoru Doita
OBJECTIVE: Verifying the intervertebral stability of each intervertebral fusion procedure, including transforaminal, posterior, and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF, PLIF, and LLIF, respectively), and the ratio of stress on the rods and pedicle screws during initial fixation may help select a fixation procedure that reduces the risk of mechanical complications, including rod fracture and screw loosening. Thus, we aimed to assess whether these procedures could prevent mechanical complications...
November 30, 2023: World Neurosurgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38027213/causal-effects-of-nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-on-cerebral-cortical-structure-a-mendelian-randomization-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhiliang Mai, Hua Mao
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have highlighted changes in the cerebral cortical structure and cognitive function among nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. However, the impact of NAFLD on cerebral cortical structure and specific affected brain regions remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to explore the potential causal relationship between NAFLD and cerebral cortical structure. METHODS: We conducted a Mendelian randomization (MR) study using genetic predictors of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), NAFLD, and percent liver fat (PLF) and combined them with genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics from the ENIGMA Consortium...
2023: Frontiers in Endocrinology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38026673/editorial-holistic-prevention-strategies-for-tail-biting-in-pigs-from-farm-to-slaughterhouse
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EDITORIAL
Richard B D'Eath, Keelin O'Driscoll, Emma Fàbrega
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2023: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38002485/objective-assessment-of-perilymphatic-fistula-in-cases-of-postoperative-vertigo-after-cochlear-implantation-by-cochlin-tomoprotein-ctp
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ingo Todt, Tetsuo Ikezono
OBJECTIVE: Vertigo is a quite frequent complication after cochlear implantation. Perilymphatic fistula (PLF) is assumed to be one cause of this problem. Cochlin tomoprotein (CTP) is a newly introduced marker for PLF. The present aim was to evaluate the rate of positive CTP testing in cases of newly occurring vertigo after cochlear implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients with vertigo after cochlear implantation and a revisional electrode-sealing procedure underwent intraoperative rinsing of their middle ear...
October 29, 2023: Brain Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37981450/measuring-dairy-cow-welfare-with-real-time-sensor-based-data-and-farm-records-a-concept-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
A H Stygar, L Frondelius, G V Berteselli, Y Gómez, E Canali, J K Niemi, P Llonch, M Pastell
Welfare assessment of dairy cows by in-person farm visits provides only a snapshot of welfare and is time-consuming and costly. Possible solutions to reduce the need for in-person assessments would be to exploit sensor data and other routinely collected on-farm records. The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm to classify dairy cow welfare based on sensors (accelerometer and/or milk meter) and farm records (e.g. days in milk, lactation number). In total, 318 cows from six commercial farms located in Finland, Italy and Spain (two farms each) were enrolled for a pilot study lasting 135 days...
October 27, 2023: Animal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37968633/different-lumbar-fusion-techniques-for-lumbar-spinal-stenosis-a-bayesian-network-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wei Li, Haibin Wei, Ran Zhang
OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively compare and assess the effects of different lumbar fusion techniques in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched up to December 24, 2022 in this network meta-analysis. Outcomes were pain (pain, low back pain, and leg pain), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), complications, reoperation, and fusion...
November 15, 2023: BMC Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37958113/a-framework-for-transparency-in-precision-livestock-farming
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kevin C Elliott, Ian Werkheiser
As precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies emerge, it is important to consider their social and ethical dimensions. Reviews of PLF have highlighted the importance of considering ethical issues related to privacy, security, and welfare. However, little attention has been paid to ethical issues related to transparency regarding these technologies. This paper proposes a framework for developing responsible transparency in the context of PLF. It examines the kinds of information that could be ethically important to disclose about these technologies, the different audiences that might care about this information, the challenges involved in achieving transparency for these audiences, and some promising strategies for addressing these challenges...
October 29, 2023: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37942136/abnormal-phase-entrainment-of-low-and-high-gamma-band-auditory-steady-state-responses-in-schizophrenia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shoichiro Nakanishi, Shunsuke Tamura, Shogo Hirano, Junichi Takahashi, Kazutoshi Kitajima, Yoshifumi Takai, Takako Mitsudo, Osamu Togao, Tomohiro Nakao, Toshiaki Onitsuka, Yoji Hirano
INTRODUCTION: Gamma-band oscillatory deficits have attracted considerable attention as promising biomarkers of schizophrenia (SZ). Notably, a reduced auditory steady-state response (ASSR) in the low gamma band (40 Hz) is widely recognized as a robust finding among SZ patients. However, a comprehensive investigation into the potential utility of the high-gamma-band ASSR in detecting altered neural oscillations in SZ has not yet been conducted. METHODS: The present study aimed to assess the ASSR using magnetoencephalography (MEG) data obtained during steady-state stimuli at frequencies of 20, 30, 40, and 80 Hz from 23 SZ patients and 21 healthy controls (HCs)...
2023: Frontiers in Neuroscience
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