Biology Seminar held at Des Moines, IA, January 10, 1950, Vol. 1, no.1

Seminar reporting on animal and bird populations in Iowa. Held in Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa Aviation System Plan 2010-2030: Individual Airport Report; Tipton Municipal - Mathews Memorial Airport, June 8, 2011

The Iowa Aviation System Plan Individual Airport Report provides an overview of the aviation system in Iowa, as well as specific information related to the local Airport. Iowa’s air transportation system plays a critical role in the economic development of the state and quality of life for Iowans. The Iowa Aviation System Plan evaluates existing conditions and makes recommendations for future development of the air transportation system to meet the needs of users over the next 20 years. Airport sponsors and airport management can use the Individual Airport Report to better understand the role their airport plays in the state and use it as a guide to improve facilities and services for their aviation users

Iowa Aviation System Plan 2010-2030: Individual Airport Report; Ida Grove Municipal Airport, June 8, 2011

The Iowa Aviation System Plan Individual Airport Report provides an overview of the aviation system in Iowa, as well as specific information related to the local Airport. Iowa’s air transportation system plays a critical role in the economic development of the state and quality of life for Iowans. The Iowa Aviation System Plan evaluates existing conditions and makes recommendations for future development of the air transportation system to meet the needs of users over the next 20 years. Airport sponsors and airport management can use the Individual Airport Report to better understand the role their airport plays in the state and use it as a guide to improve facilities and services for their aviation users

執筆者紹介・専修大学法学会評議員・奥付

This file includes 932 DICOM files of a male and female Hemiscyllium trispeculare specimen housed in the spirit collection of Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands with registrationnumber RMNH.PISC.35295.a and RMNH.PISC.35295.b respectively. The specimens are scanned in a medical CT scanner (Toshiba Aquilion 64) at the Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands at 100 kV and 150 mAs with a slice thickness of 0.5 mm

Pre-operative Planning and Intra-operative Guidance for Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Shoulder joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is indicated in cases where arthritis or trauma has resulted in severe joint damage that in turn causes increased pain and decreased function. However, shoulder arthroplasty is less successful than hip and knee replacement, mostly due to the complexity of the shoulder joint and the resultant complexity of the replacement operation. In this paper we present a complete visualization-oriented pre-operative planning and intra-operative guidance approach for shoulder joint replacement. Our system assists the surgeon by allowing a virtual arthroplasty procedure whilst giving feedback, primarily via patient- and procedure-specific joint range of motion (ROM) simulation and visualization. After a successful planning, our system automatically generates a 3D model of a patient-specific mechanical guidance device that is then produced by a rapid prototyping machine and can be used during the operation. In this way, a computer-based guidance system is not required in the operating room

Assessment of coronary artery calcium by using volumetric 320-row multi-detector computed tomography: comparison of 0.5 mm with 3.0 mm slice reconstructions

The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of 0.5 versus 3.0 mm slice reconstructions in depicting coronary calcium with special attention to patients having zero calcium scores at 3.0 mm reconstructions by using computed tomography (CT). Imaging was performed by volumetric 320-detector row CT. Scans of 100 patients with a negative and 100 patients with a positive Agatston score at 3.0 mm reconstructions were consecutively selected. Non-overlapping volume sets with 3.0 and 0.5 mm slice thickness were reconstructed from the same raw data and Agatston and volume scores were obtained. The Wilcoxon signed ranks test was used to determine statistical differences between 3.0 and 0.5 mm calcium scores. Agatston and volume scores obtained at 0.5 mm were significantly higher than at 3.0 mm reconstructions (mean Agatston score: 266 ± 495 vs. 231 ± 461. Mean volume score: 223 ± 399 vs. 206 ± 385, both P < 0.01). In 21% of patients with zero 3.0 mm Agatston scores, a positive Agatston and/or volume score was found at 0.5 mm reconstructions. With volumetric 320-detector row CT, prospective ECG-triggered calcium scoring at 0.5 mm compared to 3.0 mm reconstructions leads to an increase in Agatston and volume scores and small amounts of coronary calcium are earlier depicted. This may be of special interest in patients with zero calcium scores with traditional 3.0 mm measures, where 0.5 mm reconstructions may help in superior depicting or ruling out coronary artery disease

Epi Update for Friday, September 15, 2017

Weekly Newsletter for the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology of the Iowa Department of Public Healt

Iowa DNR News, October 5, 2017

E-newsletter providing information about Iowa natural resources activities across the state. Produced by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

The Beneficial Effects of Apical Sodium-Dependent Bile Acid Transporter Inactivation Depend on Dietary Fat Composition

Scope The apical sodium‐dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT, SLC10A2) is important in the enterohepatic cycling of bile acids and thereby in the intestinal absorption of lipids. ASBT inhibition has been shown to improve aspects of the metabolic syndrome, but the underlying mechanisms have remained unclear. Here, the effect of ASBT inhibition on the uptake of specific fatty acids and its consequences for diet‐induced obesity and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are investigated. Methods Intestinal fat absorption is determined in mice receiving an ASBT inhibitor and in Asbt−/− mice. Metabolic disease development is determined in Asbt−/− mice receiving a low‐fat control diet (LFD) or high‐fat diet (HFD) rich in saturated fatty acids (SFAs) or PUFAs. Results Both ASBT inhibition and Asbt gene inactivation reduce total fat absorption, particularly of SFAs. Asbt gene inactivation lowers bodyweight gain, improves insulin sensitivity, and decreases the NAFLD activity score upon feeding a HFD rich in SFAs, but not in PUFAs. Conclusions The beneficial metabolic effects of ASBT inactivation on diet‐induced obesity depend on decreased intestinal absorption of SFAs, and thus on the dietary fatty acid composition. These findings highlight the importance of dietary fatty acid composition in the therapeutic effects of ASBT inhibition

High tie versus low tie in rectal surgery: comparison of anastomotic perfusion

Item does not contain fulltextPURPOSE: Both "high tie" (HT) and "low tie" (LT) are well-known strategies in rectal surgery. The aim of this study was to compare colonic perfusion after HT to colonic perfusion after LT. METHODS: Patients undergoing rectal resection for malignancy were included. Colonic perfusion was measured with laser Doppler flowmetry, immediately after laparotomy on the antimesenterial side of the colon segment that was to become the afferent loop (measurement A). This measurement was repeated after rectal resection (measurement B). The blood flow ratios (B/A) were compared between the HT group and the LT group. RESULTS: Blood flow was measured in 33 patients, 16 undergoing HT and 17 undergoing LT. Colonic blood flow slightly decreased in the HT group whereas the flow increased in the LT group. The blood flow ratio was significantly higher in the LT group (1.48 vs. 0.91; p = 0.04), independent of the blood pressure. CONCLUSION: This study shows the blood flow ratio to be higher in the LT group. This suggests that anastomoses may benefit from better perfusion when LT is performed