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Update on the current status of onchocerciasis in Cote d’Ivoire following 40 years of intervention: Progress and challenges [PDF]
, 2018 Background Onchocerciasis control in Côte d’Ivoire started with aerial insecticide spraying in 1974 and continued with community directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) from 1992 to the present.
Aba, Elvis +10 more
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Factors precipitating volvulus formation in sigmoid volvulus
Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2020 Sigmoid volvulus (SV), the wrapping of the sigmoid colon around itself, is a rare intestinal obstruction form world-wide. For this reason, the physiopathology of SV, particularly the precipitating factors, are not clearly identified. The aim of this study is to evaluate the precipitating factors in SV.The clinical records of consecutive 416 patients ...
DİŞÇİ, ESRA +1 more
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Volvulus nodosus of the small intestine: Differences in foals and adults
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary Background Volvulus nodosus is a strangulating lesion of the small intestine described only in foals and in just one case in older horses. Huskamp et al. (1982, 1998) described the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in foals, but to date, there is no description of the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in adults.
M. Gandini, G. Giusto
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Lactate and colic–Shetland ponies as an example of one size does not fit all
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary The clinical commentary discusses the utility of peritoneal lactate alone, and in the context of other clinical factors, in determining the presence of a strangulating intestinal obstruction. A current study on Shetland ponies has revealed that peritoneal lactate well outside the range typically to be considered at risk of strangulating ...
A. T. Blikslager
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Strangulation du colon sigmoïdien par un testicule ectopique géant
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012 Les causes de 'volvulus du colon sigmoïde sont variées et parmi elles la strangulation est des plus fréquentes dans notre contexte dexercice. Les lésions vues tard permettent très rarement un traitement sans résection.
Zimogo Sanogo +9 more
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Transverse colon volvulus in neurologicaly imparied patient as an emergency surgical condition: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Introduction. Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction in general. Predisposing factors are mental retardation, dysmotility disorders, chronic constipation and congenital megacolon. Case report. We presented transverse
Miličković Maja +5 more
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Exploring the immunology of parasitism--from surface antigens to the hygiene hypothesis [PDF]
, 2009 Helminth immunology is a field which has changed beyond recognition in the past 30 years, transformed not only by new technologies from cDNA cloning to flow cytometry, but also conceptually as our definition of host immune pathways has matured.
Maizels, R M
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Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary Background The association between tapeworm infection and equine colic is established, but gaps remain regarding specific colic types. Objectives To assess the relationship between tapeworm test results and equine colic types: The study aimed to determine if ileocaecal disorders (IC) are more frequently associated with Anoplocephala spp ...
K. L. Adamasky +9 more
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Primary segmental intestinal volvulus associated with acute appendicitis
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Introduction: Segmental intestinal volvulus without underlying causes is called Primary Segmental Volvulus. Herein, we report a rare case of segmental ileal volvulus associated with acute appendicitis.
Emad M. AL-Osail +3 more
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What's in your next-generation sequence data? An exploration of unmapped DNA and RNA sequence reads from the bovine reference individual. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundNext-generation sequencing projects commonly commence by aligning reads to a reference genome assembly. While improvements in alignment algorithms and computational hardware have greatly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of alignments, a ...
Alexander, Leeson J +9 more
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