Publications by authors named "J J Bertone"

Article Synopsis
  • - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder with low diagnosis and treatment rates, and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/PAP) is the main therapy, although many patients struggle to stick with it.
  • - A network meta-analysis of 50 randomized control trials explored how different types of interventions—Behavioral, Educational, Supportive, and Mixed—impact adherence to CPAP/PAP therapy among OSA patients.
  • - The findings indicate that Supportive interventions are the most effective for improving CPAP adherence, highlighting the need for collaboration among clinicians and a multidisciplinary approach to OSA treatment using a biopsychological framework.
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Occurrence of Ureaplasma diversum (U. diversum) has been associated with reproductive failures in cattle and detected in pigs with and without pneumonia. However, its role in the porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is unclear.

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Borrelia burgdorferi infection is common in horses living in Lyme endemic areas and the geographic range for exposure is increasing. Morbidity after B. burgdorferi infection in horses is unknown.

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OBJECTIVE To use noninvasive approaches to assess stress in New York City (NYC) carriage horses during the course of their daily routine to determine whether use of these horses affected their well-being. DESIGN Prospective case control study. ANIMALS 13 (5 mares and 8 geldings) stabled working NYC carriage horses and 5 pastured (nonworking) NYC carriage horses (1 mare and 4 geldings).

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Some species of the genus Brachyspira such as Brachyspira pilosicoli, Brachyspira intermedia and Brachyspira alvinipulli are pathogenic species capable of producing disease in laying hens. In our country, the presence of B. pilosicoli and other species of Brachyspira has been reported in pigs and dogs but there is no record of their presence in poultry.

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