This study characterizes a newly‐described intervertebral fat pad (IVFP) anterior to rat IVDs, with evidence for its existence in mice and human IVDs as well. In rats, the IVFP gradually degenerated following IVD injury with changes in adipocyte size and fibrous tissue infiltration, suggesting it could play a functional role in IVD health and ...
Niklas H. Koehne +7 more
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Optimizing robotic approach to ventral hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis between preperitoneal versus retromuscular repair. [PDF]
Brucchi F +6 more
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Desired and Feared Identities and Their Role in Occupational Identity Regulation
Abstract This paper extends theory by showing how occupational identity regulation operates jointly through both desired and feared identities which, in combination, enforce normative control. Taking a narrative identity perspective and drawing on an ethnographic and interview‐based study of veterinarians, we make three principal contributions to our ...
Sarah Page‐Jones, Andrew D. Brown
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Simultaneous Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Panniculectomy in High-Risk Complex Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Vancon A +6 more
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The Evolving Landscape of CHD Genetics: A Contemporary Guide to Genetic Testing and Management
ABSTRACT Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting an estimated 9.4/1000 infants globally. The genetics of CHD is complex, with most cases thought to have multifactorial aetiology, implicating both genetic and environmental factors.
Bridget R. O'Malley +3 more
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Case Report: A Rare Gastrojejunal Connection Causing Internal Hernia. [PDF]
Yang J, Jiang C.
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Diagnosis of degenerative myelopathy in a Boston terrier–French bulldog mixed breed
Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) has been associated with mutations in the superoxide dismutase 1 gene (SOD1). Although the SOD1:c.118G>A mutation has been identified in Boston terriers and French bulldogs, no histological‐confirmed degenerative myelopathy has been reported in either breed.
A. M. K. Chan +4 more
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Risk factors for bowel resection and postoperative complications in incarcerated abdominal wall hernia. [PDF]
Kılınç Tuncer G +3 more
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Surgical correction of a diaphragmatic hernia in a newborn calf.
Anne Bellavance +3 more
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