4,104 research outputs found
Ultrasonographic characteristics of early pregnancy failure in bitches
No full textResorption of conceptuses was identified in 6 of 20 bitches examined daily from 15 to 35 d after the estimated pre-ovulatory LH surge. One or more conceptuses were resorbed in each bitch but there was continuation of the remaining pregnancy to term. This paper details the ultrasonographic embryological features of normal and resorbing conceptuses. Impending resorption may be predicted by detecting a delay in the time of development of a specific embryological feature or measuring a slow growth rate. Interestingly, there were greater number of conceptuses initially identified in bitches that subsequently resorbed than in those which did no
The bitch uterine response to semen deposition and its modification by male accessory gland secretions.
No full textLittle is known about the response of the bitch's reproductive tract to semen deposition. In this study, an influx of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) into the uterus was detected after artificial insemination, but there was normal fertility. Doppler ultrasonography showed that insemination induced an increase in uterine artery blood velocity and a decrease in the resistance index of short duration, indicating vasodilation. Semen that was extended in fluid from the sperm rich fraction of the ejaculate (seminal plasma, SP), or third fraction of the ejaculate (prostatic fluid, PF), produced a similar magnitude of effect but of longer duration. It was hypothesised that vasodilation following insemination was largely induced by SP and PF which, together with PMN influx, was part of a normal uterine respons
Follicular dynamics, ovulation and conception rates in bitches.
No full textValutazione della crescita follicolare, monitorata ecograficamente nella cagn
Uterine artery blood flow characteristics assessed during oestrus and the early luteal phase of pregnant and non-pregnant bitches.
No full textThe aim of this study was to measure uterine artery blood velocity daily using Doppler ultrasonography in 10 young and 10 older clinically normal bitches throughout oestrus. Typical arterial waveforms identified in young bitches were characterised by a systolic peak and subsequent flow throughout diastole, whereas in older bitches, flow was sometimes absent in diastole. For 3 days immediately prior to ovulation, at the time of declining plasma oestrogen and increasing progesterone concentrations, resistance index (RI) increased, principally associated with decreased diastolic velocity; in some bitches there was absent late diastolic flow during this time. In older bitches, the waveform appearance was more variable, with absent late and early diastolic flow observed in some cases. Mean RI was higher throughout oestrus for older bitches compared with young bitches, although both groups had a similar 3-day duration increase before ovulation. Nine of the young bitches and five of the older bitches became pregnant; litter size was smaller for the older bitches. Non-pregnant bitches: (1) were significantly older; (2) had fewer waveforms with continuous diastolic flow 2 days before ovulation; (3) had lower end diastolic velocity, higher RI and fewer waveforms with continuous diastolic flow 2 days after ovulation, and (4) had lower plasma progesterone concentrations 5 days after ovulation. These are the first detailed observations of uterine artery blood velocity and waveform appearance throughout oestrus in bitches, and this is the first description of a link between impaired diastolic flow and reduced fertility. Assessment of uterine artery velocity could be useful to promote understanding of physiological mechanisms and could also become an important tool to assess potential infertility
Treatment of spontaneous pyometra in 22 bitches with a combination of cabergoline and cloprostenol.
No full textUtlizzo di un trattamento farmacologico, come alternativa al trattamento chirurgico nella piometra del can
GC-FID data of biocatalytic esterification reactions & NMR data of lignin characterization
No full textTabulated chromatographic data (GC-FID) from butyl butyrate esterification reactions. 13C and 31P NMR data from pine kraft lignin (BIOPIVA 100) and cationic pine kraft lignin. A list of sample code identifiers with their descriptions is available upon request from the author.<br
Vertical Heat Transport by Ocean Circulation and the Role of Mechanical and Haline Forcing
No full textVertical transport of heat by ocean circulation is investigated using a coupled climate model and novel thermodynamic methods. Using a streamfunction in temperature–depth coordinates, cells are identified by whether they are thermally direct (flux heat upward) or indirect (flux heat downward). These cells are then projected into geographical and other thermodynamic coordinates. Three cells are identified in the model: a thermally direct cell coincident with Antarctic Bottom Water, a thermally indirect deep cell coincident with the upper limb of the meridional overturning circulation, and a thermally direct shallow cell coincident with the subtropical gyres at the surface. The mechanisms maintaining the thermally indirect deep cell are investigated. Sinking water within the deep cell is more saline than that which upwells, because of the coupling between the upper limb and the subtropical gyres in a broader thermohaline circulation. Despite the higher salinity of its sinking water, the deep cell transports buoyancy downward, requiring a source of mechanical energy. Experiments run to steady state with increasing Southern Hemisphere westerlies show an increasing thermally indirect circulation. These results suggest that heat can be pumped downward by the upper limb of the meridional overturning circulation through a combination of salinity gain in the subtropics and the mechanical forcing provided by Southern Hemisphere westerly winds
The epidemiology of fractures in England
No full textIntroduction: Fractures are a considerable public health burden in the United Kingdom but information on their epidemiology is limited.
Objective: This study aims to estimate the true annual incidence and lifetime prevalence of fractures in England, within both the general population and specific groups, using a self-report methodology.
Methods: A self-report survey of a nationally representative general population sample of 45 293 individuals in England, plus a special boost sample of 10 111 drawn from the ethnic minority population.
Results: The calculated fracture incidence is 3.6 fractures per 100 people per year. Lifetime fracture prevalence exceeds 50% in middle-aged men, and 40% in women over the age of 75 years. Fractures occur with reduced frequency in the non-white population: this effect is seen across most black and minority ethnic groups.
Conclusions: This study suggests that fractures in England may be more common than previously estimated, with an overall annual fracture incidence of 3.6%. Age-standardised lifetime fracture prevalence is estimated to be 38.2%. Fractures are more commonplace in the white population
Meetresultaten Kunststof GC-elementen: Project C2: Oever- en Bodembescherming met GC
No full textAnome BV en het Innovatie Test Centrum van Rijkswaterstaat-DWW zijn samen met verschillende partners aan het onderzoeken in hoeverre Ground Consolidators (GC\u92s) interessant zouden kunnen zijn voor gebruik in Oever- en bodembescherming. De eerste fase van het onderzoek is afgerond en er is besloten om verdergaand onderzoek te doen. In verband met duurzaamheid van het materiaal, is ervoor gekozen om verder onderzoek te verrichten naar GC-elementen van kunststof. Dit onderzoek is gedaan door een drietal studenten van de TU Delft aan de faculteit Civiele Techniek. Voorliggend document bevat de meetresultaten van de kwali- en kwantitatieve experimenten die zijn uitgevoerd om de eigenschappen van kunststoffen GC\u92s en een pakket GC\u92s te bepalen
Meetresultaten Kunststof GC-elementen: Versie 4
No full textAnome BV en het Innovatie Test Centrum van Rijkswaterstaat-DWW zijn samen met verschillende partners aan het onderzoeken in hoeverre Ground Consilidators (GC\u92s) interessant zouden kunnen zijn voor gebruik in Oever- en bodembescherming. De eerste fase van het onderzoek is afgerond en er is besloten om verdergaand onderzoek te doen. In verband met duurzaamheid van het materiaal, is ervoor gekozen om verder onderzoek te verrichten naar GC-elementen van kunststof. Dit onderzoek is gedaan door een drietal studenten van de TU Delft aan de faculteit Civiele Techniek. Voorliggend document bevat de meetresultaten van de kwali- en kwantitatieve experimenten die zijn uitgevoerd om de eigenschappen van kunststoffen GC\u92s en een pakket GC\u92s te bepalen
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