The more alcohol a person has consumed, the more mispronunciations occur. This study investigates how deaffrication surfaces in Bernese Swiss German when speakers are moderately intoxicated (0.05-0.08 % Vol.), whether these effects can be hidden, and whether a placebo effect interacting with mispronunciation occurs. Five participants reading a text were recorded as follows. In stage I, they rea...

BACKGROUND Buprenorphine is a partial µ-opioid receptor agonist used for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Because of the partial agonism and high receptor affinity, it may precipitate withdrawal symptoms during induction in persons on full µ-opioid receptor agonists. Therefore, current guidelines and drug labels recommend leaving a sufficient time period since the last full agonist u...

Introduction Periacetabular osteotomies are performed for improvement of femoral head coverage in a variety of clinical scenarios. A number of osteotomies are in clinical use today, and they differ in surgical technique, amount of coverage attainable, and biomechanical strength. The use of the triple innominate osteotomy in North America was popularized by Steel. In Tonnis' modification of the ...

Hip dysplasia is a developmental disorder that results in anatomic abnormalities in which the acetabular coverage is insufficient. In the absence of severe degenerative changes, younger active patients with these symptomatic structural abnormalities are increasingly managed with joint-preserving operations. Historically there have been numerous reconstructive pelvic osteotomies. In recent years...

Ice avalanches typically occur when a large mass of ice breaks off from steep glaciers. Since the reach of ice avalanches is usually low, their hazard potential is generally restricted to high mountain areas that are densely populated or frequently visited by tourists. However, far-reaching disasters are possible in combination with other processes such as rockfalls or snow avalanches. In addit...

BACKGROUND A new minimally invasive transsartorial approach for the Bernese periacetabular osteotomy was developed. We investigated whether this technique was safe and successful with regard to minimizing tissue trauma and, more importantly, whether it was possible to obtain optimal reorientation of the acetabulum. METHODS Our experience with this approach was retrospectively assessed by mean...

Canine histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from dendritic cells or macrophages, and there have been a number of cases experienced in Japan. To identify the characteristics and prognostic variables that determine outcome in dogs with HS in Japan, medical records of 73 dogs with HS were retrospectively analyzed. Signalment, clinical signs, complete blood count (CBC), blood...

Canine histiocytic proliferative disorders include a wide spectrum of diseases characterized by different biologic behaviors. The etiology and pathogenesis of these diseases are largely unknown. The clinicopathologic, morphologic and immunophenotypic characteristics of canine localized and disseminated histiocytic sarcoma were examined in 39 dogs. Rottweilers, Bernese Mountain Dogs, and retriev...