In this investigation, we studied the expression and localization of rat prostaglandin F (FP) receptor in uterine tissues of rats on gestational Days 10, 15, 18, 20, 21, 21.5 and postpartal Days 1 and 3 using Western blotting analysis, real-time PCR, and immunohistochemistry. A high level of immunoreactivity was observed on gestational Days 20, 21, and 21.5 with the most significant signals fou...

Experiments were carried out in nine 64 m ponds at CEPTArIBAMA over a period of 21 Ž . days in order to evaluate the effect of stocking density StD on survival and growth of larvae of matrinxa, Brycon cephalus. The larvae were randomly divided into treatments of 30, 60 and 120 ̃ 2 Ž . larvae m three replicates per treatment and fed three times a day. Samples of larvae were collected at days 0, 7...

OBJECTIVE To investigate temporal, seasonal, and geographic variations in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and its relation to early infant survival in the Swedish population and in subgroups based on gestational age, birth weight, and gender. METHODS In the Swedish birth cohort of 1987 through 2009 all children with a diagnosis of NEC were identified in the National Patient R...

HYPOTHESIS Younger patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and high preoperative platelet counts successfully respond to laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). DESIGN Case series. SETTING Private, tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Sixty-seven consecutive patients undergoing LS for ITP between 1995 and 2001. INTERVENTIONS Laparoscopic splenectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A succ...

OBJECTIVES American Indians are more likely to smoke, less likely to have smoke-free homes, and potentially less likely to have worksite smoke-free policies. We examined correlates of smoke-free policies at home and work among a community-based sample of American Indians in the Midwest. METHODS We examined correlates of smoke-free policies at home and work in a sample of American Indians in t...

this study was conducted to evaluate effects of rosemary essential oils (reo) on feed digestibility, blood and rumen parameters of ghezel sheep. four male sheep with average body weight 46±2 kg were used in a 4×4 latin square design. treatments composed of basal diet (control) in addition to diets containing 100 (ro100), 200 (ro200) and 400 (ro400) mg/day of reo.  sheep's fed with 4 diets ...

BACKGROUND The type III secretion system (TTSS) is a major virulence determinant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The objective of this study was to determine whether the TTSS genotype is a useful prognostic marker of P. aeruginosa bacteremia mortality. We also studied the potential association between TTSS genotypes and multidrug-resistant (MDR) profiles, and how this interaction impacts the outcome...

The main risk factor in the study for general language problems was a family history of language problems, p< .001. However, being male, p= .004, and being shy, p= .001, were the main risk factors for specific delays in speech. The other important risk factors were health problems in early childhood, especially recurrent otitis, p= .012, having a mother with a low educational level, p= .003, an...

The present experiment was carried out to determine whether there is any relationship between the growth and the activity of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the incidence of ascites in broiler chickens. Dietary treatments consisted of a control met NRC (1994) recommendations during 1-21 and 2142d and a skip-a-day feed removal with 24h fasting on 9, 11 and 13d. The skip-a-day feed restrict...