Comparative before-after study of fever prevention versus targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Background: International guidelines for neuroprotection following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) recommend fever prevention ahead of routine temperature management. This study aimed to identify any effect of changing from targeted temperature management to fever prevention on neurological outcome following OHCA.

Methods: A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted of consecutive admissions to an ICU at a tertiary OHCA centre.

Evaluation of sweet citrus peel supplement in water on performance and ileal microbial count of broiler chickens.

The effect of supplementing drinking water with sweet citrus peel powder (SCPP) on the performance, ileal microbial count, and relative weight of organs of broiler chickens reared in a tropical environment was investigated. Ninety-six (96) 1-day-old Ross broiler chickens, after brooding, were randomly allotted into four treatment groups: T1 (control) received drinking water without SCPP, while birds in T2, T3, and T4 were given water supplemented with 2, 4, and 6 g of SCPP per liter of water, respectively. Each treatment was replicated three times with eight birds per replicate in a completely randomized design.

Effects of Washing Protocols on Cryosurvival of Spermatozoa from West African Dwarf Goat Bucks.

Background: Sperm washing in some species helps remove the detrimental effect of enzymes secreted from the bulbourethral gland, but such an effect has not been evaluated for cryopreserved sperm obtained from West African Dwarf (WAD) goat bucks.

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of washing protocols on the viability parameters of spermatozoa obtained from WAD goat bucks prior to cryopreservation.

Materials And Methods: Semen samples collected from WAD goat bucks with the aid of artificial vagina were subjected to washing protocols by centrifuging once, twice and thrice while the control group was not washed.

Comparative effects of slow freezing and vitrification on cryosurvival of spermatozoa obtained from west African dwarf goat bucks.

Background: Slow freezing and vitrification are used to improve the viability of spermatozoa from various species but comparative effects of these cryoprotocols have never been evaluated for spermatozoa obtained from West African Dwarf (WAD) goat bucks.

Objective: This study evaluated the comparative effects of slow freezing and vitrification on the viability of spermatozoa of WAD goat bucks.

Materials And Methods: Semen samples collected with the aid of artificial vagina were allocated to slow freezing and vitrification protocols and cryopreserved for 30 days in liquid nitrogen.