Effect of grinding method and extent of pelleting of broiler diets on performance, feeding behaviour and digestive tract functionality.

1. An experiment was carried out to examine if a heterogeneous diet consisting of pellets and coarse cereal particles would result in a similar feed intake to pelleted-only diets. It also considered whether coarser particles entering the gizzard would encourage the development of the gizzard and thus improve digestive tract functionality.

Barriers to stroke treatment: The price of long-distance from thrombectomy centers.

Background: Endovascular thrombectomy, the preferred treatment for acute large-vessel occlusion stroke, is highly time-dependent. Many patients live far from thrombectomy centers due to large geographical variations in stroke services. This study aimed to explore the consequences of long transport distance on the proportion of thrombectomy-eligible patients who underwent thrombectomy, the clinical outcomes with or without thrombectomy, the timelines for patients transported, and the diagnostic accuracy of large-vessel occlusion in primary stroke centers.

Outcomes of Patients With Graves Disease 25 Years After Initiating Antithyroid Drug Therapy.

Context: Graves disease (GD) is a leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Detailed investigations and predictors of long-term outcomes are missing.

Objective: This work aimed to investigate the outcomes in GD 25 years after initiating antithyroid drug treatment, including disease course, clinical and biochemical predictors of relapse, and quality of life.

Virtual reality simulation training in stroke thrombectomy centers with limited patient volume-Simulator performance and patient outcome.

Background: Virtual reality simulation training may improve the technical skills of interventional radiologists when establishing endovascular thrombectomy at limited-volume stroke centers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the technical thrombectomy performance of interventional radiologists improved after a defined virtual reality simulator training period. As part of the quality surveillance of clinical practice, we also assessed patient outcomes and thrombectomy quality indicators at the participating centers.

Associations between Serial Intravitreal Injections and Dry Eye.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of serial intravitreal injections (IVIs) on the ocular surface and meibomian glands (MGs) in patients treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Design: Retrospective, controlled, observational study.

Participants: Patients with nAMD receiving unilateral IVIs with anti-VEGF agents.