Publications by authors named "J E Spring"
The 2014 chikungunya outbreak in the Dominican Republic resulted in intense local transmission, with high postoutbreak seroprevalence. The resulting population immunity will likely minimize risk for another large outbreak through 2035, but changes in population behavior or environmental conditions or emergence of different virus strains could lead to increased transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to assess the effects of prepartum administration of anti-inflammatory therapies on BCS, BHB concentration, haptoglobin (HP) concentration, milk yield, milk components, rumination time, clinical health events, and reproductive performance in Holstein dairy cows. At 14 d before the expected calving date, cows (parous [PAR]; n = 170) and heifers (nulliparous [NUL]; n = 63) were blocked by BCS group (optimal [OPT] = 3-3.5; over-conditioned cows [OVERC; BCS ≥3.
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- The study aimed to assess whether the baseline prognostic nutritional index (PNI) could predict surgical outcomes in patients with native spine infections.
- Researchers analyzed records of adult patients diagnosed with spine infections from 2017-2022, calculating their PNI based on serum albumin and lymphocyte count to categorize them into high or low PNI groups.
- Results showed that patients with low PNI were more likely to require surgery and experience complications compared to those with high PNI, suggesting that PNI is a valuable indicator for assessing the severity of spinal infections and potential need for surgery.
It was to understand HPV vaccination patterns, uptake, perceptions, and sexual risk factors in students at a Midwest public university. Students were enrolled during the spring 2024 semester at the University of Iowa. A survey was developed and emailed to 28,095 students asking demographic, general and sexual health, and HPV-related questions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to assess (1) the effects of prepartum administration of anti-inflammatory therapies on type 1/type 2 immunity ratio using a rapid blood test (D2Dx immunity test; Nano Discovery Inc.), and (2) correlations between rapid blood test scores and daily milk yield in Holstein dairy cows. At 14 d before the expected calving date, cows (n = 64) and heifers (n = 23) were blocked by body condition score (optimal = 3.
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