The Use of Less Conventional Meats or Meat with High pH Can Lead to the Growth of Undesirable Microorganisms during Natural Meat Fermentation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
development of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), coagulase-negative ...
STUDY QUESTION: Does the phenotype of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affect clinical outcomes of ART following in-vitro oocyte maturation?
SUMMARY ANSWER: Cumulative live birth rates (CLBRs) after IVM were significantly different between distinct PCOS phenotypes, with the highest CLBR observed in patients with phenotype A/HOP (= hyperandrogenism + ovulatory disorder + polycystic ovaries), while IVM in patients with ...
OBJECTIVES: Assessment of all-cause mortality of intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke patients admitted to the ICU and comparison to the mortality of other critically ill ICU patients classified into six other diagnostic subgroups and the general Dutch population.
DESIGN: Observational cohort study.
SETTING: All ICUs participating in the Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation database.
PATIENTS: All adult patients ...
BACKGROUND: Quantitative sensory testing of thermal detection abilities is used as a clinical tool to assess the function of pain pathways. The most common procedure to assess thermal sensitivity, the 'method of limits', provides a quick but rough estimate of detection thresholds. Here, we investigate the potential of evaluating not only the threshold but also the slope of the psychometric functions for cold and warm detection.
...PURPOSE: To survey haemodynamic monitoring and management practices in intensive care patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
METHODS: A questionnaire was shared on social networks or via email by the authors and by Anaesthesia and/or Critical Care societies from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal. Intensivists and anaesthetists involved in COVID-19 ICU care were invited to answer 14 questions about ...
Estimating soil water loss from cropped land is vital for sustainable management of water resources in semi-arid and hot regions. Soil evaporation (Es) is an important process in these regions but hard to quantify. The study aimed at quantifying Es in maize field under three treatments using micro-lysimeters (MLs). It also aims to identify sources of challenges in the method. The treatments were; flat cultivation with mulching (FCM), without ...
PURPOSE: To describe the extent to which patients with mental health problems after admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) initiate and use psychotropic medication.
METHODS: All adult patients who stayed in the ICU of the University Medical Center Utrecht for 48 h or more between 2013 and 2017, alive after 1 year and not admitted to the ICU with brain injury, were eligible. Questionnaires were used to identify mental health problems, ...
It has been suggested that trapeziometacarpal total joint arthroplasty be combined with complete release of the joint capsule to prevent ligament tethering and implant dislocation. Our goal was to evaluate the consequences of capsular release on range of motion. Trapeziometacarpal joint motion was measured with a 3D motion tracking system in seven fresh frozen human cadaver hands before and after capsular release and total joint arthroplasty ...