Results of hatching and rearing broiler chickens in different incubation systems.

Hatchery efficiency is based on hatchability and the number of salable chicks. The hatchery sector has been seeking new alternatives to optimize production rates, including the use of different systems (multistage [MS] or single-stage [SS] machines) to improve incubation conditions. The present study aimed to compare results for hatchability, chick quality, and broiler performance of chicks from 2 incubator systems-MS and SS.

Assessing health, quality of life and urogenital function in a sample of the Swedish general population: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: Evaluate the urinary, bowel and sexual function as well as stress symptoms and depression in a sample of the Swedish population.

Design: A random sample of Swedish men and women in age groups from 30 to 89 years, a total of 3000 individuals, were contacted and after receiving informed consent, a questionnaire was sent.

Main Outcome Measures: Measures of urinary, bowel, sexual function and quality of life.

Treatment of acute diverticulitis laparoscopic lavage vs. resection (DILALA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Perforated diverticulitis is a condition associated with substantial morbidity. Recently published reports suggest that laparoscopic lavage has fewer complications and shorter hospital stay. So far no randomised study has published any results.

Expression of heat shock protein in broiler embryo tissues after acute cold or heat stress.

This study evaluated the expression of heat shock protein 70 kD (hsp70) in broiler chicken embryos subjected to cold (Experiment I) or high incubation temperature (Experiment II). In each experiment, fertile eggs were distributed in three incubators kept at 37.8 degrees C.