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Five‐year outcome of laparoscopic transanal total mesorectal excision in a single centre—A training model to acquire a new surgical technique

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Laparoscopic transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) has been widely adopted globally. Short‐ and long‐term outcomes vary across different localities, especially during the learning phase. Method and patient The first 100 cases of TaTME performed by two experienced colorectal surgeons between 2015 and 2019 were reviewed. The aim
Sophie Sok Fei Hon, Janet Fung Yee Lee, Julie Hoi Yan Ng, Kaori Futaba, Simon Chu, Simon Siu Man Ng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative vaginal microbiome as a predictor of postoperative urinary tract infection

Scientific Reports
This is a single Institute, prospective cohort study. We enrolled twenty-two postmenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse planning to undergo vaginal hysterectomy with transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery, with or without a concomitant anti ...
John A. Occhino, Jenifer N. Byrnes, Pei-Ying Wu, Jun Chen, Marina R. Walther-Antonio   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

PREVALENCE AND DIAGNOSIS OF GENITAL HERPES BY IMMUNOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR STUDY

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Genital herpes simplex infection is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2. This disease transmitted during close skin or mucus membranes contact with an infected person who is shedding the virus.
Mariam Ali, Huda Hatha, Hala Almoayed
doaj   +1 more source

Inositol and Berberine Synergistically Reprogram Endocrine and Ovarian Metabolism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
In a DHEA+HFD‐induced mouse model, Ins/BBR alleviated mitochondrial defects and broadly reprogrammed metabolic landscape in granulosa cells, in specific, restoring nucleotide pools and amino acid turnover, and preventing abnormal long‐chain fatty acid accumulation.
Juan Ge, Chenxiang Zhang, Yilong Zhao, Haiyang Zhao, Shuai Zhu, Tao Tang, Guorui Zhang, Qiang Wang, Hui Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid testing for group B streptococcus during labour: a test accuracy study with evaluation of acceptability and cost-effectiveness

Health Technology Assessment, 2009
Objective: To determine the accuracy, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and optical immunoassay (OIA) rapid tests for maternal group B streptococcal (GBS) colonisation at labour.
J Daniels, J Gray, H Pattison, T Roberts, E Edwards, P Milner, L Spicer, E King, RK Hills, R Gray, L Buckley, L Magill, N Elliman, B Kaambwa, S Bryan, R Howard, P Thompson, KS Khan   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical excision of melanomas in the anal region and reconstruction of the anus in 11 horses

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary This case report describes the surgical excision of large perianal and perineal melanomas, and reconstruction of the anus in 11 grey horses. Four horses had a history of painful defaecation or urination due to extensive tumours. Seven horses had no clinical signs at the time of admission but had rapidly growing nodules around the anus with ...
F. Somm, A. E. Fürst, M. A. Jackson
wiley   +1 more source

Cortisol and heart rate response of mares during the in‐hand breeding procedure with and without restraint

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In‐hand breeding involving restraint methods is likely the most common practice in the horse breeding industry worldwide. However, welfare issues that arise from such management have not been investigated in detail. Objectives (1) To investigate whether the mares show increased stress responses during in‐hand breeding using (a) a ...
Maria Fernanda Atayde, Beatriz Vidondo, Rupert Bruckmaier, Sabrina Briefer Freymond, Harald Sieme, Rebekka Rey‐Kaeser, Dominik Burger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-collected vaginal swabs for HPV screening: An exploratory study of rural Black Mississippi women

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017
Objectives: To determine the post-procedure acceptability of self-collecting a vaginal swab for HPV testing among a highly impoverished and geographically isolated population of medically underserved Black women residing in the Mississippi Delta. Further,
Richard A. Crosby, Michael E. Hagensee, Rebecca Fisher, Lindsay R. Stradtman, Tom Collins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome characterization and population genetic structure of the zoonotic pathogen, streptococcus canis [PDF]

, 2012
Background - Streptococcus canis is an important opportunistic pathogen of dogs and cats that can also infect a wide range of additional mammals including cows where it can cause mastitis. It is also an emerging human pathogen.
Lang, P., Lefébure, T., Moroni, P., Pavinski Bitar, P.D., Richards, V.P., Stanhope, M.J., Tikofsky, L., Werner, B., Zadoks, R.N.   +8 more
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of High Vaginal Swab’s Isolates Obtained from the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, Nigeria

Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 2019
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis is caused by the invasion of the vagina by pathogenic microbiota with a unique adaptive strategy. Immunodeficiency and immune compromised female patients may have reported cases of this category of infections. Aims: This study evaluated the susceptibility pattern of High vaginal swab (HVS) isolates using both ...
Y. S. Wali, N. N. Ndukwe, E. Effiong
openaire   +2 more sources