Australian atmospheric pressure and sea level data during the 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano tsunami.

On January 15, 2022, an ongoing eruption at the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano generated a large explosion which resulted in a globally observed tsunami and atmospheric pressure wave. This paper presents time series observations of the event from Australia including 503 mean sea level pressure (MSLP) sensors and 103 tide gauges. Data is provided in its original format, which varies between data providers, and a post-processed format with consistent file structure and time zone.

Outcome following local injection of a liquid amnion allograft for treatment of equine tendonitis or desmitis - 100 cases.

Background: Tendon and ligament injuries are significant causes of loss of use and early retirement in performance horses. Amniotic fluid and tissue are excellent sources of growth factors and cytokines important in tendon and ligament healing. Thus, an equine-origin liquid amnion allograft (ELAA) may be beneficial in the treatment of equine tendonitis and desmitis.

Effectiveness of the unified protocol for treating co-morbid health anxiety and depression: an empirical case study.

Aims: The unified protocol (UP) is indicated when patients present with co-morbidity, but no studies have previously investigated the effectiveness of the UP with co-morbid health anxiety and depression.

Method: An A/B single case design evaluated outcomes for a 27-year-old male presenting with health anxiety and co-morbid depression. Following a 21-day assessment-baseline period containing three sessions, the manualised UP was delivered across a 42-day period containing seven intervention sessions.

Options for screening for gestational diabetes mellitus during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

The balance between avoiding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 contagion and reducing wider clinical risk is unclear for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) testing. Recent recommendations promote diagnostic approaches that limit collection but increase undiagnosed GDM, which potentially increases adverse pregnancy outcome risks. The most sensitive approach to detecting GDM at 24-28 weeks beyond the two-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a one-hour OGTT (88% sensitivity).

Incidence of post-anesthetic colic in non-fasted adult equine patients.

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of post-anesthetic colic in non-fasted adult horses undergoing isoflurane inhalant anesthesia for an elective, non-abdominal procedure at a single referral center. Medical records were searched from May 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014. Inclusion criteria included non-fasted patients ≥ 2 years of age that were anesthetized for an elective, non-abdominal procedure.

Treatments for compulsive buying: A systematic review of the quality, effectiveness and progression of the outcome evidence.

Background and aims This review appraises the progression and status of the evidence base for the treatment of compulsive buying disorder (CBD), in order to highlight what currently works and to prompt useful future research. Methods Online databases ISI Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO, and PubMed via Ovid were searched at two time points. Two quality checklists and an established model of therapy evaluation (hourglass model) evaluated the quality and progression of both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy treatments for CBD.

An evaluation of the benefits to a UK Health Care Trust working in a partnership with a hospital in Northern Uganda: International partnership working in mental health.

Background: Despite the worthy intentions of international health partnerships between high-income countries and countries with developing economies, the tangible benefits are rarely evaluated, limiting the assessment of the achievements of such collaborations.

Methods: The present study used longitudinal qualitative methods to examine the individual and organisational benefits of a partnership between a National Health Service (NHS) mental health Trust in the United Kingdom and a mental health referral hospital in Northern Uganda. Benefits to UK staff and organisational development were benchmarked against an existing framework of healthcare competencies.

Transdiagnostic CBT treatment of co-morbid anxiety and depression in an older adult: single case experimental design.

Background: Despite the prevalence of co-morbid anxiety and depression in older adults, evaluation of suitable clinical models is rare.

Aims: This study tested the acceptability and effectiveness of a transdiagnostic approach to treating co-morbid anxiety and depression in an older adults in a routine clinical setting.

Method: In an A/B single case experimental design, a patient completed five daily ideographic measures of anxiety and depression across baseline and treatment and the HADS at five time points over time, including 3-month follow-up.

Clinical outcome after intra-articular administration of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells in 33 horses with stifle injury.

Objective: To report outcome of horses with femorotibial lesions (meniscal, cartilage or ligamentous) treated with surgery and intra-articular administration of autologous bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs).

Study Design: Prospective case series.

Animals: Horses (n = 33).

Clinical outcome of collateral ligament injuries of the tarsus.

The significance of collateral ligament desmitis of the tarsocrural joint is often clinically underestimated, because it is an uncommon injury with a guarded prognosis for athletic soundness. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of 12 horses with collateral ligament desmitis, along with tarsocrural joint synovitis secondary to hemarthrosis. Criteria for inclusion in this study included clinical signs of tarsocrural joint synovitis and sonographic evidence of collateral ligament desmitis.

Comparison of three methods for arthrodesis of the distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints in horses.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of diode laser surgery (LS), surgical drilling (SD), and intraarticular sodium monoiodoacetate (MIA) as methods for fusing the distal intertarsal (DIT) and tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints in horses.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Adult horses (15) without radiographic signs of osteoarthritis (OA) of the DIT and TMT joints.

Quantification of HTLV-I proviral load in experimentally infected rabbits.

Background: Levels of proviral load in HTLV-1 infected patients correlate with clinical outcome and are reasonably prognostic. Adaptation of proviral load measurement techniques is examined here for use in an experimental rabbit model of HTLV-1 infection. Initial efforts sought to correlate proviral load with route and dose of inoculation and with clinical outcome in this model.

Binding of HTLV-1 virions to T cells occurs by a temperature and calcium-dependent process and is blocked by certain type 2 adenosine receptor antagonists.

A flow cytometric assay that measures binding of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) virions to target cells was used to investigate the binding process and to screen for compounds affecting viral binding. Results showed that adenosine receptor type 2 antagonists effectively inhibit viral binding at concentrations below 10 microM; no inhibition was seen when antagonist was used to pretreat cells or was added post binding, suggesting direct interference with virus attachment. Efficient HTLV-1 binding required divalent calcium ions and temperatures greater than 20 degrees C.

HTLV-1 cell lines differ in constitutively activated signaling pathways that can be altered by cytokine exposure.

Examination of signaling pathways used by HTLV-1-infected rabbit cell lines revealed differences between one, RH/K30, that mediates asymptomatic infection and another, RH/K34, that causes lethal experimental leukemia. Both lines are IL-2 independent; RH/K30 produces IL-4 while RH/K34 produces IL-10. Examination of the Jak/STAT (Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription) activation of the lines revealed constitutive phosphorylation of Jak1 in both STAT6 phosphorylation, not previously reported for HTLV-1 cells, was observed in RH/K30; STAT1 and STAT3 were phosphorylated in RH/K34.

Paranasal sinus surgery through a frontonasal flap in sedated, standing horses.

Objective: To report experience with paranasal sinus surgery through a frontonasal flap in sedated, standing horses.

Study Design: Treatment of 10 horses with naturally occurring paranasal sinus disease through a frontonasal bone flap created with the horses standing.

Animals: Ten adult horses.

Treatment response and athletic outcome of foals with tarsal valgus deformities: 39 cases (1988-1997).

Objective: To evaluate the response to various treatments and long-term outcome of foals with tarsal valgus deformities.

Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: 39 foals with tarsal valgus deformities.

Detomidine-propofol anesthesia for abdominal surgery in horses.

Objective: To evaluate propofol for induction and maintenance of anesthesia, after detomidine premedication, in horses undergoing abdominal surgery for creation of an experimental intestinal adhesion model.

Study Design: Prospective study.

Animals: Twelve horses (424 +/- 81 kg) from 1 to 20 years of age (5 females, 7 males).

Isolation and mapping of the rabbit DM genes.

Proper peptide presentation by major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-encoded class II antigens is dependent on the products of the MHC DM loci. We identified the rabbit orthologues (RLA-DMA and -DMB) of human HLA-DMA and -DMB and found that they have 76.9% and 78.

Deep digital flexor tenotomy as a treatment for chronic laminitis in horses: 35 cases (1988-1997).

Objective: To determine long-term prognosis for horses with laminitis treated by deep digital flexor (DDF) tenotomy and to identify factors affecting success of the surgical procedure.

Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: 35 horses with laminitis treated by DDF tenotomy between 1988 and 1997.

Rectal stricture in an ostrich (Struthio camelus).

Exploratory celiotomy of an 18-mo-old female ostrich (Struthio camelus) with anorexia, lethargy, and constipation of 5 days' duration showed mesenteric volvulus and a focal narrowing of the rectum approximately 28 cm cranial to the cloaca. The prognosis was poor and the animal was euthanized. Necropsy revealed a fibrinonecrotic proctitis and a 3-cm-long circumferential stricture of the rectum.

Traumatic dental disease and soft tissue injuries of the oral cavity.

Trauma to the oral cavity can result in an array of injuries affecting teeth, bone, and soft tissue. A thorough examination of the oral cavity is often facilitated by employing a full-mouth speculum after the horse has been tranquilized. Identification of broken, loose, or split teeth; fractures of the premaxilla or mandible; and avulsion or laceration of soft tissue structures such as the lips or tongue is usually straightforward.

Rabbit cells expressing human CD4 and human CCR5 are highly permissive for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.

To evaluate the feasibility of using transgenic rabbits expressing CCR5 and CD4 as a small-animal model of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) disease, we examined whether the expression of the human chemokine receptor (CCR5) and human CD4 would render a rabbit cell line (SIRC) permissive to HIV replication. Histologically, SIRC cells expressing CD4 and CCR5 formed multinucleated cells (syncytia) upon exposure to BaL, a macrophagetropic strain of HIV that uses CCR5 for cell entry. Intracellular viral capsid p24 staining showed abundant viral gene expression in BaL-infected SIRC cells expressing CD4 and CCR5.

Buccal absorption of etomidate from a solid formulation in dogs.

Unlabelled: Etomidate is typically administered i.v. for the induction of general anesthesia.

Evaluation of postoperative peritoneal lavage in standing horses for prevention of experimentally induced abdominal adhesions.

Objective: To evaluate the postoperative use of peritoneal lavage for prevention of experimentally induced intraabdominal adhesions in horses.

Study Design: Areas of serosal abrasion were created on the jejunum of 12 horses. Postoperatively, six horses had peritoneal lavage, and six horses did not (controls).