Recent developments in ultrasound approach for preservation of animal origin foods.

Ultrasound is a contemporary non-thermal technology that is currently being extensively evaluated for its potential to preserve highly perishable foods, while also contributing positively to the economy and environment. There has been a rise in the demand for food products that have undergone minimal processing or have been subjected to non-thermal techniques. Livestock-derived food products, such as meat, milk, eggs, and seafood, are widely recognized for their high nutritional value.

Effect of age, sex and physiological stages on hematological indices of Banni buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).

Aim: To determine the physiological baseline values for hematological indices of Banni buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as well as to assess their alteration due to age, sex and physiological stages.

Materials And Methods: A total of 42 clinically healthy Banni buffaloes were categorized into seven groups (n=6): Group I (male calves ≤1 year), Group II (bulls >1 year), Group III (female calves ≤1 year), Group IV (pregnant lactating buffaloes), Group V (non-pregnant lactating buffaloes), Group VI (pregnant dry buffaloes), and Group VII (non-pregnant dry buffaloes). Blood samples collected aseptically from all the experimental groups were analyzed employing automated hematology analyzer.

The association of human papillomavirus vaccination with sexual behaviours and human papillomavirus knowledge: a systematic review.

Since the 2008 introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for adolescent girls in the UK, parents and other groups have expressed fears that immunisation condones sexual activity, promotes promiscuity and encourages risky sexual behaviour. This study aimed to explore whether HPV vaccination programmes have increased knowledge surrounding HPV and associated disease and whether uptake has influenced sexual behaviour. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library and PsycINFO electronic databases were interrogated.

The economic burden of complications occurring in major surgical procedures: a systematic review.

Objectives: On the basis of a systematic review, we aimed to establish the cost and drivers of cost and/or resource use of intra- and perioperative complications occurring as a result of selected major surgical procedures, as well as to understand the relationship between costs and severity of complication and, consequently, the economic burden they represent. We also assessed the clinical and economic methodologies used to derive costs and resource use across the studies with a view to providing guidance on reporting standards for these studies.

Methods: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE and Econlit (from 2002 to 2012) for study publications including resource use/cost data relating to surgical complications.

The impact and burden of chronic pain in the workplace: a qualitative systematic review.

Background: Chronic pain (CP) poses a diverse and substantial burden for employees, employers, and society. The deleterious consequences of CP in the workplace are frequently underestimated.

Objective: To estimate the burden of CP in the European workplace.