Mortality and Pulmonary Complications of Post-stroke Dysphagia: A Casuistic Review of an Acute Stroke Unit.

Introduction: Dysphagia is a common post-stroke neurological disorder. Early screening for dysphagia can identify patients at risk of aspiration, thereby reducing the occurrence of pulmonary complications, morbidity, and mortality in this population.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the impact of an intervention in a stroke unit, following a retrospective study carried out in the same unit in 2020, which investigated the association between dysphagia and acute cerebrovascular disease and analyzed the prevalence of readmissions due to respiratory tract infections (RTI) and mortality.

Utilization of Bone Alkaline Phosphatase (BAP) and Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP) as Biomarkers of Eggshell Quality and Bone Metabolism in Broiler Breeders and Progeny.

Eggshell breakage and broiler bone disorders are major problems for the breeder and broiler industries which are linked to mineral metabolism and animal genetics. The purpose of this work was to discover the link between individual animal phenotypic differences in mineral metabolism against concentrations of novel plasma biomarkers including tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP). A subset of hens were selected from a flock of Cobb 500 breeders with the best or worst eggshell quality based upon dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and specific gravity (SG).

Temporal trends of the use of dexamethasone for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low-birth-weight preterm infants: a single-center evaluation.

Objective: To evaluate temporal trends in the use of dexamethasone for the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants.

Methods: A cohort study was conducted using an electronic database and medical records of all very low-birth-weight preterm infants admitted to a university tertiary neonatal unit between 2006 to 2022. The main outcome was the use of systemic dexamethasone to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia, regardless of the dose or duration of treatment.

Prenatal Ultrasound Markers of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Newborns With Simple and Complex Gastroschisis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare prenatal ultrasound markers and perinatal outcomes in newborns with simple and complex gastroschisis.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on pregnant women with gastroschisis fetuses and their respective newborns between 2009 and 2019. Binary logistic regression was used to determine the best prenatal ultrasound markers of complex gastroschisis and adverse perinatal outcomes.