BACKGROUND Hemodynamic optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can be achieved reproducibly and--with bulky, nonimplantable equipment--noninvasively. We explored whether a simple photoplethysmogram signal might be used instead. METHOD Twenty patients (age 65 ± 12) with CRT underwent automatic atrioventricular (AV) delay optimization, using a multiple-transitions protocol, at t...

objective: the experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of germinated barley on performance and egg quality in laying hen. methods: one hundred and twenty laying hens, 44-weeks old, lohmann lsl hens were used in this experiment. birds were assigned randomly to the groups, each of which consisted of 20 birds (4 replicate cages each containing 5 birds). the experiment w...

One hundred and twenty (120) 16 weeks old White Leghorn layer breeds were used for the study. The objective of study was to determine effect photoperiod on chicken. research carried out at Poultry Section Animal farm Department Science Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University Skills Training Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong. Four treatments made up 12 hours light, 14 light 18 Each treatme...

The study aimed to determine evaluate the use of sorghum as a substitute for maize in laying quail diet and its effect on performance quality eggs produced best levels lutein (Marigold flower extract) canthaxanthin inclusion based Japanese feed well influence storage time eggs. A total 680 quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica), with 64 weeks age was distributed 4 × x4 factorial + 1 control scheme...

the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cottonseed meal (csm) treated with sodium bentonite (sb) on certain blood components and immune response of laying hens. a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement with 3 levels of sb (0, 10, and 20 g/kg of diet) and 3 levels of csm (0, 100 and 200 g/kg of diet) were used within 9 dietary treatments of 4 replicates each. nine mash diets were fed to ...

a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of blood pressure medications on index of liver damage in ascites incidence in broilers. a completely randomized experimental design with a 2×3 factorial arrangement (sex and feed additive), with 3 replicates of 12 birds, with 216 (108 male and 108 female) one-day-old (ross 308) was applied. feed additive includes control (without feed additive) lev...

The efficacy of varying levels mycotoxin binder supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics and serum metabolites broiler chickens fed aflatoxin maize-based diets was assessed. A total four hundred thirty-two (432), one-day-old Hubbard Cobb hybrid broilers were used for the experiment. chicks equally weighed allotted to 12 dietary treatments in a 3 x 4 factorial arrangement a...