Improved timed-mating, non-invasive method using fewer unproven female rats with pregnancy validation via early body mass increases [PDF]
, 2018 For studies requiring accurate conception-timing, reliable, efficient methods of detecting oestrus reduce time and costs, whilst improving welfare. Standard methods use vaginal cytology to stage cycle, and breeders are paired–up using approximately five ...
Agata K Stramek +18 more
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Variation in pelvic morphology may prevent the identification of anterior pelvic tilt [PDF]
, 2008 Pelvic tilt is often quantified using the angle between the horizontal and a line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS).
Bowker, P +5 more
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Estrous behavior in dairy cows: identification of underlying mechanisms and gene functions [PDF]
, 2010 Selection in dairy cattle for a higher milk yield has coincided with declined fertility. One of the factors is reduced expression of estrous behavior. Changes in systems that regulate the estrous behavior could be manifested by altered gene expression ...
Beerda, B. +3 more
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Postural defects - kyphosis, lordosis, sway back, flat back. Part two
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Posture defects are a serious social problem. It is very important to be able to distinguish between postural defects. A part of the second part of the paper presents a description of kyphosis, lordosis, sway back and flat back.
Piotr Jaworski
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Modeling Human Sexual Motivation in Rodents: Some Caveats
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Sexual behavior is activated by motivation. An overwhelming majority of experimental studies of the intricacies of sexual motivation has been performed in rodents, most of them in rats.
Olivia Le Moëne, Anders Ågmo
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]
, 2014 Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P. +12 more
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2023 Study Design: The study design was a retrospective study. Objective: The objectives of the present study are dual; to describe a simple and effective way of restoring intervertebral disc (IVD) height by the “Insert Flip Technique” of cage insertion and ...
Arvind G Kulkarni +3 more
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Revista de la Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología, 2022 Objetivo: Comunicar los resultados obtenidos según la posición del dispositivo de TLIF anterior. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio multicéntrico, observacional, analítico, transversal, de recuperación retrospectiva.
Enrique Augusto Gobbi +6 more
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Using Lordotic Cages at the L5–S1 Level Does Not Guarantee the Improvement of Sagittal Alignment in Patients Who Underwent Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Study Design Retrospective comparative study. Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of the lordotic angle of cages on sagittal alignment in patients who underwent 1- or 2-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), including the L5–S1 ...
Jae Hwan Cho +3 more
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Peripheral and central mechanisms involved in hormonal control of male and female reproduction [PDF]
, 2016 Reproduction involves the integration of hormonal signals acting across multiple systems togenerate a synchronized physiological output. A critical component of reproduction is the luteinizinghormone (LH) surge, which is mediated by estradiol (E2) and ...
Bentley, G. E. +6 more
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