Very long-term risk of moderate-to-severe postthrombotic syndrome after deep vein thrombosis.

Background: Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) refers to manifestations of chronic venous insufficiency after a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The risk of developing moderate-to-severe PTS in the very long term is largely unknown and particularly in case of distal DVT. Furthermore, the impact of DVT vs other causes of chronic venous insufficiency on long-term manifestations of PTS is also unknown.

Resistance of the fiber-derived geotextile from Typha domingensis submitted to field degradation.

Geotextiles made from plant fibers creates a suitable environment for plant growth as part of soil bioengineering techniques. The faster decomposition of plant fiber geotextiles compared to synthetic ones demands the use of composites that enhance their waterproofing and extend their durability in the environment. The objective of this work was to evaluate the resistance of a geotextile made with Thypha domingensis to degradation caused by climatic variables.

Update About the Management of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Hypertriglyceridemia in Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease Patients: Consensus of the French Society of Vascular Medicine and the French Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Background: A French intersociety consensus on behalf the Société Française de Médecine Vasculaire and the Société de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Endovasculaire was proposed in 2021 for the management of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (LEAD). Recent studies have been published and an update of this consensus about the management of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and hypertriglyceridemia was required.

Methods: A steering committee of 12 vascular physicians and surgeons defined questions of interest about LDLc and hypertriglyceridemia management.

Long-term outcome in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease evaluated using the canine orthopaedic index.

Background: Cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD) is common in dogs, but studies on the long-term treatment outcome are scarce.

Methods: The long-term outcome in a cohort of 71 dogs with CCLD treated with tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO, n = 18), tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA, n = 23) or lateral fabellotibial suture (LFS, n = 30) was evaluated using the canine orthopaedic index.

Results: The risk of stiffness and lameness was increased in dogs treated with TPLO (stiffness: incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.

Degree of osteophyte formation seen on radiographs provides useful prognostic information for dogs with cruciate ligament disease.

Background: Concurrent osteoarthritis is generally present in the stifle joints of dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD), but it is not known if the degree of osteoarthritis-related changes affects the prognosis. Development of osteophytes is a key radiographic feature of osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the degree of osteophyte formation seen on radiographs and CCLD-related euthanasia in dogs with CCLD.

Perinatal exposure to a human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants: Effects on mammary gland development, ovarian folliculogenesis and liver in CD-1 mice.

The ability of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with endocrine disrupting properties to interfere with the developing reproductive system is of increasing concern. POPs are transferred from dams to offspring and the high sensitivity of neonates to endocrine disturbances may be caused by underdeveloped systems of metabolism and excretion. The present study aimed to characterize the effect of in utero and lactational exposure to a human relevant mixture of POPs on the female mammary gland, ovarian folliculogenesis and liver function in CD-1 offspring mice.

Risk factors for surgical site infection associated with clean surgical procedures in dogs.

Surgical site infection (SSI) is associated with increased morbidity, cost and mortality in human medicine and with increased morbidity and cost in veterinary medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for SSI development after clean surgical procedures in dogs, treated at both first opinion clinics as well as referral hospitals. 1550 dogs scored 1 or 2 according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), that underwent clean surgical procedures at 103 clinics located in Northern and Central Europe were included in the study.

Risk factors for severe postoperative complications in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease - A survival analysis.

Objective: To analyze the effect of surgical technique and other risk factors on severe postoperative complications in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD).

Materials And Methods: A cohort study of 255 dogs (287 stifles) surgically treated for CCLD at two veterinary university hospitals (2011-2016) was performed. The electronic medical records were reviewed and dog owners and referring veterinarians contacted for additional information.

Disparities Between International Guidelines (AHA/ESC/ESVS/ESVM/SVS) Concerning Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: Consensus of the French Society of Vascular Medicine (SFMV) and the French Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (SCVE).

Several international guidelines concerning lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) have been published recently, in particular, by the American Heart Association the European Society of Cardiology/European Society for Vascular Surgery, the European Society for Vascular Medicine and the Society for Vascular Surgery. These guidelines differ in some respects and certain issues are not addressed. The objective of this consensus driven by the French Societies of vascular Medicine and surgery was to analyze the disparities between the different guidelines, as well as certain issues not covered, and develop proposals with regard to these points.

Effects of a human-based mixture of persistent organic pollutants on the in vivo exposed cerebellum and cerebellar neuronal cultures exposed in vitro.

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), encompassing chlorinated (Cl), brominated (Br) and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) compounds is associated with adverse neurobehaviour in humans and animals, and is observed to cause adverse effects in nerve cell cultures. Most studies focus on single POPs, whereas studies on effects of complex mixtures are limited. We examined the effects of a mixture of 29 persistent compounds (Cl + Br + PFAA, named Total mixture), as well as 6 sub-mixtures on in vitro exposed rat cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs).

Prednisolone-induced diabetes mellitus in the cat: a historical cohort.

Objectives: Prednisolone is a commonly used drug in cats and potential adverse effects include hyperglycaemia and diabetes mellitus. The aims of this study were to evaluate the frequency and investigate potential predisposing risk factors for the development of prednisolone-induced diabetes mellitus (PIDM) in cats.

Methods: The electronic records of a tertiary referral centre were searched for cats receiving prednisolone at a starting dose of ⩾1.

Subjects with venous insufficiency have high risk of obstructive sleep apnea in relationship to fluid shift.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in conditions characterized by fluid overload. Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is associated to fluid overload that might interfere with OSA occurrence and severity.

Methods: A total of 180 patients with symptomatic CVI completed the Berlin questionnaire and were assessed for the presence of symptoms and signs of OSA and fluid shift.

Disease-related and overall survival in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease, a historical cohort study.

Objective: To analyse the effect of treatment method and other risk factors on survival in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD).

Methods: A historical cohort study of 333 dogs presenting with CCLD at two University Hospitals (2011-2016) was performed. Signalment, history, treatment and follow-up details were retrieved from medical records, dog owners and referring veterinarians.

Correction to: Breed susceptibility for common surgically treated orthopaedic diseases in 12 dog breeds.

After publication of our article [1] we were notified that due to an error in the excel formula used to summarise the control population, the ID-registry data from the Swedish county Gävleborg was not included in the calculations. When including Gävleborg, as intended, the numbers in the adjusted Swedish control population change slightly. It does not influence the Norwegian control population.

Breed susceptibility for common surgically treated orthopaedic diseases in 12 dog breeds.

Background: A retrospective case-control study was conducted to estimate breed predisposition for common orthopaedic conditions in 12 popular dog breeds in Norway and Sweden. Orthopaedic conditions investigated were elbow dysplasia (ED); cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD); medial patellar luxation (MPL); and fractures of the radius and ulna. Dogs surgically treated for the conditions above at the Swedish and Norwegian University Animal Hospitals between the years 2011 and 2015 were compared with a geographically adjusted control group calculated from the national ID-registries.

Cranial cruciate ligament disease in cats: an epidemiological retrospective study of 50 cats (2011-2016).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and long-term outcome of surgically and conservatively treated cats with cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of cats with CCLD, diagnosed at two university animal hospitals between January 2011 and December 2016, was performed. Signalment, history, treatment and follow-up information were retrieved.

[Treatment of post-catheterization pseudoaneurysms by ultrasound-guided thrombin injection: A single-center experience and practical guideline].

Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment for iatrogenic post-catheterization pseudoaneurysms, but still is underused in France. We report our single-center experience and propose a technical guideline for ultrasound-guided thrombin injection. Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection should be considered to be the first-line treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms.

Role of DOP on the alkaline phosphatase activity of size fractionated plankton in coastal waters in the NW Mediterranean Sea (Toulon Bay, France).

The particulate material was fractionated into 5 size classes (>90μ, 50-90μ, 6-50μ, 1-6μ, and <1μ). DOP was analysed as easily (DOPh, DOPpa) and less easily hydrolysable compounds (DOPox). Based on Vmax, 94% of the high affinity AP activity was due to <50μ cells and 77% to <1μ cells.

Analysis of the role of DOP on the particulate phosphatase activity in Toulon Bay (N.W. Mediterranean Sea, France).

Alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity was studied on homogenates of particulate material in relation to the concentrations of AP-hydrolysable (DOPpa) and AP-non hydrolysable (DOPr) phosphorus. AP activity had high and low Km components. The high affinity activity came from ectoenzymes.

Reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of complicated aortic dissection.

Objective: This study assessed predictive factors for reintervention after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for complicated aortic dissection (C-AD).

Methods: An institutional review of consecutive TEVAR for C-AD was performed.

Results: Between 2000 and 2011, 41 patients underwent TEVAR for a C-AD involving the descending thoracic aorta.

The relationships between particulate and soluble alkaline phosphatase activities and the concentration of phosphorus dissolved in the seawater of Toulon Bay (NW Mediterranean).

The activities of particulate and soluble phosphatase were analyzed monthly for 1 year in the coastal ecosystems of the NW Mediterranean Sea. The mean contribution of the particulate activity increased from 56% at an MUF-P concentration of 30 μM to 77% at 0.04 μM.

Mondor's disease: what's new since 1939?

Mondor's disease (MD) is a rare and self-limited benign disease first described in 1939. Originally its clinical presentation was a superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) without contiguous skin inflammation of the chest wall veins. Over time its definition has evolved and now also includes subcutaneous thrombosis of the dorsal vein of the penis but also retractile scarring of the fascia after breast surgery without concomitant SVT.

Role of sea water DIP and DOP in controlling bulk alkaline phosphatase activity in N.W. Mediterranean Sea (Toulon, France).

The regulation of alkaline phosphatase activity by dissolved inorganic (DIP) and organic phosphorus (DOP) and the contribution of DOP as phosphorus source were studied monthly in Toulon Bay (NW Mediterranean, France) in 2005-2006. The concentrations of DIP and DOP varied respectively from 0 to 0.185μM and from 0 to 0.

[Role of duplex ultrasound for lower limb artery, abdominal aorta, and carotid artery surgery follow-up].

Long-term post-surgery follow-up is an essential part of the surgical and medical care for vascular surgery patients with peripheral arterial disease. Close collaboration with the patient's primary care physician is essential. In addition to close surveillance of the outcome after vascular surgery, follow-up includes an assessment and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular risk factors.