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Diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of a vaginal foreign body in a dog and a cat

In this case report, the diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of an intravaginal grass awn in a dog and a cat are described. The dog was presented with chronic vaginal discharge for over two years. The cat was presented for acute lethargy and bloody vaginal discharge and a two-week history of a perivulvar leakage. Ultrasonographic diagnosis included the visualization of a linear, hyperechoic and spindle-shaped structure and mild thickness of the vagina. The grass awns were successfully retrieved non-invasively, under general anesthesia using ultrasound-guided Hartmann forceps inserted into the vagina. Ultrasound-guided grass awn retrieval from the vagina appears to be a safe and inexpensive procedure

Diet of the Common Swift (Apus apus) in the Mediterranean region

Common Swift’s diet was studied through the analysis of faeces and alimentary balls, the latter being regurgitated by adults either when mist-netted for ringing or when feeding young at nest. The alimentary balls were exclusively composed of arthropods, mainly Homoptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Heteroptera and Arachnids. Most preys are winged insects, mainly small-sized, caught at sometimes quite important distances from the breeding colony ; captures of species particularly addicted to rocks, tree crowns or flowers are noteworthy for this exclusive aerial feederLe régime alimentaire du Martinet noir (Apus apus) a été étudié à partir de l'analyse des fientes et des boulettes alimentaires, ces dernières régurgitées par les adultes soit au moment de leur capture au filet dans le cadre d'opérations de baguage soit au moment du nourrissage des jeunes au nid. Il ressort des analyses effectuées que ces boulettes se composent exclusivement d'Arthropodes, principalement d'Homoptères, d'Hyménoptères, de Coléoptères, d'Hétéroptères et d'Arachnides. La majorité des proies sont des insectes ailés généralement de petite taille, récoltés à des distances parfois importantes de la colonie d'origine mais il faut souligner la capture de proies rupicoles, frondicoles ou floricoles pour cet oiseau dont le mode de chasse est exclusivement aérien

Gerak Tubuh Pemain Sepak Bola Sebagai Ide Penciptaan Seni Patung

Penciptaan karya seni berjudul Gerak Tubuh Pemain Sepak Bola Sebagai Ide Penciptaan Seni Patung ini adalah sebuah wujud ekspresi diri penulis yang memang memiliki ketertarikan akan keindahan gerak spontan dari tubuh pemain sepak bola yang indah yang menginspirasi penulis dan kemudian diimajinasikan menjadi karya seni patung. Satu karya dan lainya nantinya akan menyimpan kisah yang berbeda-beda pula. Keindahan gerak pemain Sepak Bola diterjemahkan menjadi karya patung dengan alur cerita yang menarik dengan menerapkan unsur-unsur keindahan yang dikomposisikan dengan indah. Teknik yang digunakan yakni menggabungkan teknik cor dan teknik tekstur dengan material resin. Gerak artistik para pemain Sepak Bola satu- persatu dituangkan dalam karya yang dapat dinikmati secara visual dengan Aliran figuratif yang menonjolkan detail sebagai centre of interest

Adult granulosa tumor of the ovary about a case

Granulosa tumors are rare tumors of the ovary (0.6 to 3%). They belong to the group of mesenchymal and sex cord tumors, and represent more than 70% of malignant tumors in this group and 5% of ovarian cancers. They present two histological forms: the juvenile form and the adult form, the most common, occurring mainly in women in the post-menopausal period. The solido-cystic appearance of these tumors is generally non-specific and the histological diagnosis can be confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Surgery remains the basis of treatment and must be extensive in elderly patients. The prognosis depends on the histological type and several parameters. We report the observation of a 53-year-old patient without known risk factors, who presented with a granulosa tumor of the left ovary diagnosed postoperatively. The epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects are discussed

The woven endoBridge (WEB) for endovascular therapy of intracranial aneurysms : update of a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Endovascular treatment of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms (IAs) is challenging, especially in bifurcation location. The intra-saccular flow-disruptor Woven EndoBridge (WEB) offers a new concept of endovascular therapy for wide-neck IAs. We performed an update of a systematic review aimed to report the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of WEB device therapy. A systematic review was conducted using several electronic databases (including PUBMED and EMBASE), searching for studies published between October 2015 and December 2017 (those published between January 2010 and September 2015 were included in our initial systematic review). Outcomes were: success of implantation, peri-procedural complications, mortality, and adequate occlusion (complete occlusion or neck remnant). In total (initial review + update), 12 uncontrolled case-series studies were included, reporting outcomes for 940 patients (68.6% female; mean age, 57 years) harboring 962 IAs. Most IAs were wide-neck bifurcation aneurysms (75%-100%), mainly at middle cerebral artery (37%) and anterior communicating artery (24.6%). Feasibility was 97% (95% confidence interval [CI], 95%-99%), and 9% (95%CI, 5%-14%) of cases required additional treatment. There were 14% (95%CI, 9%-19%) peri-procedural complications. After a median clinical follow-up of 7 months, mortality was 5% (95%CI, 1%-10%) and was higher in series with larger proportions of ruptured IAs. At last angiographic follow-up (median, 7 months; range, 3-27.9 months), adequate occlusion rate was 81% (95%CI, 73%-88%). Although WEB showed high rates of adequate aneurysm occlusion at mid-term, procedure-related complications and mortality rates were not negligible. Future studies should compare the WEB device with other treatment options. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Parasitism of swifts Apus sp. by mites of the genus Dermanyssus (Acari: Mesostigmata)

In the course of a research program on the mites of the genus Dermanyssus, parasites were collected in 2007 and 2008 on live adults and young as well as on complete (after the young fledged) or partial (unsuccessful or old) unoccupied nests of Common Swift (Apus apus) in Gard (southern France) and Pallid Swift (A. pallidus) in Corsica. Two mite species were found: Dermanyssus gallinae (on Common Swift, but sampling could have been too small for Pallid Swift) and above all a new species Dermanyssus apodis (on both Common and Pallid Swifts) which has been described in 2009. The eventual effects of these parasites on their hosts are briefly discussed