Journeys, Journey Conditions, and Welfare Assessment of Unbroken (Unhandled) Horses on Arrival at a Slaughterhouse in Italy.

Transportation of horses to slaughterhouses can pose a welfare concern, in particular when horses are unbroken/unhandled. This study aimed to describe their journeys and journey conditions, document their welfare status on arrival in a slaughterhouse in Italy, and investigate possible associations between journey conditions and welfare issues. A total of 395 unbroken draft horses in 20 different consignments were assessed with a standardized protocol.

Optimizing the total laparoscopic hysterectomy procedure for benign uterine pathology.

Study Objective: To evaluate the influence of the learning curve in total laparoscopic hysterectomy on short- and long-term clinical results.

Design: Retrospective comparative analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Setting: Malzoni Medical Center of Avellino, university-affiliated hospital.

Hormonal replacement therapy and evaluation of intrauterine pathology in postmenopausal women: a ten-year study.

Background: To evaluate the role of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) in determining: a) abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB); b) increased endometrial thickness at transvaginal sonography (TVS); c) the correct indication for outpatient hysteroscopy (HS) and biopsy in diagnosing intrauterine pathology.

Methods: Between April 1991 and April 2001 a group of 3,400 postmenopausal women was referred to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Rome University "La Sapienza"; 16.7% of them had received HRT.

[Recovery of cervical portio epithelial integrity using radiofrequency: preliminary results].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the radiosurgical procedure (high frequency, filtered wave-form energy) in the management of benign lesions of uterine cervix.

Materials And Methods: In a prospective study a radiothermal cautery treatment by micro-needle was performed to 168 women, attending a gynecology office, with an abnormal cervical cytology, istology and with a colposcopic diagnosis of benign cervical lesions with a total visibility of squamous columnar junction and no extended lesion of cervical canal. Cytology and colposcopy were used to follow up after treatment 3-4 months and 10-12 months after the procedure.

[The role of copper-releasing intrauterine device or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on uterine bleeding and iron status (prospective study of 8 years)].

Background: The aims of this study were the effects of copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) compared to progesterone (PRG-IUS) or levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNg-IUS) on menstrual bleeding, menorrhagia and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The authors evaluated the effect of copper surface area on uterine bleeding.

Methods: Between March 1992 and November 1999, 223 women, referred to I Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Rome, were recruited in a prospective study with follow up at 3, 6 and 12 months to evaluate the incidence of endometrial pathology.