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Genetic Determination of Maternal Behaviour in Pigs

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In sows, maternal behaviour is a commercially important trait which affects sow and piglet welfare and the quality and safety of human‐animal interactions, especially if free farrowing of sows without crates is in place. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal behaviour and to estimate its quantitative genetic parameters in Swiss ...
Nicole Maffezzini, Negar Khayatzadeh, Simon Turner, Rainer Roehe, Ricardo Pong‐Wong, Richard B. D’Eath   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital defects of the middle ear - uncommon cause of pediatric hearing loss

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014
INTRODUCTION: In children, hypoacusis, or conductive hearing loss, is usually acquired; otitis media with effusion is the most common etiology. However, in some cases this condition is congenital, ranging from deformities of the external and middle ear ...
Sara Duarte Sena Esteves, Ana Pereira da Silva, Miguel Bebiano Coutinho, José Manuel Abrunhosa, Cecília Almeida e Sousa   +4 more
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Accuracy and agreement of a wearable device for heart rate and oxygen saturation monitoring in awake dogs

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Objectives The present study evaluated the accuracy and agreement of heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation measurements obtained using the Owlet Smart Sock in awake dogs with low activity levels, using a veterinary patient monitor as the reference method.
Ş. Melek, Ö. T. Orhun, M. G. Şenocak, T. Arslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

FREQUENCY OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CLEFT PALATE CHILDREN

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Children with cleft palate oftenly present with otitis media with effusion. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of otitis media with effusion among cleft palate children.
Altaf Hussain, Wajahat Ullah Bangash, Muhammad Ismail Khan, Muhammad Afaq Ali, Ali Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“An ox sitting on One's chest”: Experiences and understandings of common mental health conditions of Turkish‐speaking immigrants with lived experience in the UK

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Exploring how Turkish‐speaking immigrants understand and express common mental health conditions is crucial, as discrepancies in this area have real‐life consequences for treatment. Some key concepts to examine within this are the long‐standing belief that Turkish‐speaking immigrants somatise emotional difficulties and cannot ...
Ayse Akan, Gill Green, Frances Blumenfeld, Danny Taggart, Susan McPherson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of asymptomatic otitis media with effusion in patients with adenoid hypertrophy

Journal of Otology, 2019
Objective: Clinical symptoms of otitis media with effusion are rarely brought forward to the guardians of young children who the disease is most prevalent in. This often leads to poor scholastic performances and difficult social interactions.
Vadisha Bhat, Ivan Paraekulam Mani, Rajeshwary Aroor, Marina Saldanha, M.K. Goutham, Deepika Pratap   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nasal Allergy and Otitis Media : A real correlation?

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2014
Objectives: The correlation between middle ear pathology and nasal allergy has been debated for almost 30 years. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between otitis media with effusion (OME) and persistent allergic rhinitis symptoms versus ...
Desiderio Passali, Giulio C. Passali, Maria Lauriello, Antonio Romano, Luisa Bellussi, Francesco M. Passali   +5 more
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A Hyperspectral Imaging Tympanoscope as a Diagnostic Tool: System Development and a Pilot Study

Auditory and Vestibular Research
Background and Aim: Accurate diagnosis of Middle Ear Effusion (MEE) is a challenging task due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools available to physicians and audiologists.
Tayebe Taghizade, Saeid Farahani, Ali Kouhi, Ali Balooch, Alireza Akbarzade-Baghban, Mohammad Esmaili   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin, elastase, and cytokine profile in effusion from eosinophilic otitis media

Allergology International, 2015
Background: Eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) is an intractable disease characterized by a remarkably viscous effusion and accumulation of numerous eosinophils in both the middle ear effusion and the mucosa.
Hirotaka Uchimizu, Yoshinori Matsuwaki, Masahiko Kato, Nobuyosi Otori, Hiromi Kojima   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can Helicobacter pylori cause inflammation in the middle ear? [PDF]

, 2012
Objectives: To investigate whether Helicobacter pylori causes inflammation in the normal middle ear and in the middle ear with effusion. Methods: Sixteen adult New Zealand white rabbits were divided into two gropus equally.
Kiyici, Halil, Bukulmez, Aysegul, Cetinkaya, Zafer, Aycicek, Abdullah, Yucedag, Fatih   +4 more
core   +1 more source