Publications by authors named "Dale Hull"

Life sometimes provides unannounced challenges that threaten the structure of our existence. This personal account of an ob-gyn's encounter with paralysis will illustrate the impact of one such experience.

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  • - The study focused on detecting equine respiratory viruses and bacteria in horses at a winter equestrian show by collecting environmental sponge samples from the stalls over multiple weeks.
  • - Out of the collected samples, 35.13% tested positive for at least one of the selected pathogens, with equine herpesvirus-2 being the most commonly found.
  • - The frequency of pathogen detection was higher in winter compared to spring and summer, suggesting a seasonal increase, and using environmental samples is a more efficient method than directly collecting respiratory secretions from horses.
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The goal of this study is to compare the effect of training by the University of Utah's Treadport versus a conventional treadmill on gait improvement of spinal-cord-injury (SCI) patients. Four incomplete SCI subjects who had reached a rehabilitation plateau were selected to have training first on the treadmill and then the Treadport. Spatiotemporal and gait parameters were utilized to make a comparison between the two training conditions.

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