Evidence for seasonal reproduction in UK domestic cats.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to analyse a large body of data obtained by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Greater Manchester Animal Hospital on the breeding pattern of owned domestic cats in the UK, and to provide clear statistical evidence of whether seasonal variation remains present in temperate climates.

Methods: The total number of cats spayed and the number of cats found to be pregnant were recorded on a monthly basis from December 2005 to July 2014 by the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. The percentage of cats found to be pregnant was calculated for each month and the 8.

Hypoglycemia with a large retroperitoneal mass - Case report.

Introduction: Retroperitoneal sarcomas have rarely been reported to secrete insulin-growth factor II (IGF-II) and produce an enigmatic hypoglycemia. IGF-II-secreting sarcomas represent an extremely rare subset of soft tissue tumors, and reports are limited to a handful of cases.

Presentation Of Case: The authors present the case of hypoglycemia due to an IGF-II-secreting retroperitoneal sarcoma that was successfully treated by complete surgical resection.

Single-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: the learning curve.

Background And Objectives: Single-port laparoscopic colectomy is described as a new technique in colorectal surgery. The initial case reports show the safety and feasibility, but the learning curve for this technique is unknown.

Methods: Between July 2009 and September 2010, 20 consecutive patients with an indication for right hemicolectomy underwent a single-port laparoscopic approach without bias in selection.

Single-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: intermediate results.

Background: Single-port laparoscopic colectomy was first described in 2008 as a new technique for colorectal surgery. No available reports have stated the intermediate- or long-term outcome. We report our intermediate results for the first 20 single-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomies performed by a single laparoscopically trained surgeon at our institution.

It's in the cards: a practice-friendly, real-time data collection strategy for quality improvement.

The heart of the Card Response Project, a six-step data collection strategy, is the clinician, armed with a pocket-sized card for rapid completion during clinic visits.