Diagnostic study of trypanosomiasis of cats in Mosul, Iraq.

Background: Trypanosomiasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease endemic in Iraq but with limited information about its occurrence in cats.

Aim: This study was designed to detect spp. in cats using microscopic examination by Giemsa stain and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in Mosul, Iraq.

Proportion and seasonality of blood parasites in animals in Mosul using the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Lab data.

Several local studies have examined evidence of blood parasites in different animals in Mosul; however, information about the most prevalent parasite and the seasonality of the infection remains limited. The objective of the study conducted here was to investigate the proportion and seasonality of blood parasites in animals in Mosul using the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Lab data. Laboratory records for a period of 25 months were used for data retrieval.

Concentration of 2,3 bisphosphoglycerate in cattle affected with acute ruminal acidosis.

The main objective of the study conducted here was to estimate the concentration of 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG), 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (1,3-BPG), bisphospho-glycerate mutase (BPGM) and 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) in cattle clinically diagnosed with acute ruminal acidosis. A secondary objective was to examine the physical and chemical characteristics of the ruminal fluid in affected cattle. A total of 20 cattle clinically diagnosed with acute ruminal acidosis and eight clinically normal cattle were included in this study.

Novel Interprofessional Mentoring Intervention to Improve Spirometry in Primary Care: Uptake, Feedback, and Effects on Behavioral Intention.

Introduction: Little is known about the nature and effects of mentoring interventions on evidence-based clinician behaviors. We sought to design and evaluate a novel mentorship-based intervention to improve the usage of spirometry in primary care.

Methods: This was a prospective one-year study of a pragmatic intervention across Canadian primary care sites.

Effects of a 12-month multi-faceted mentoring intervention on knowledge, quality, and usage of spirometry in primary care: a before-and-after study.

Background: Asthma is among the most common chronic diseases in adults. International guidelines have emphasized the importance of regular spirometry for asthma control evaluation. However, spirometry use in primary care remains low across jurisdictions.