BIOMECHANICAL VARIABLES OF THE FOOT IN SOUND RETICULATED GIRAFFES () IN HUMAN CARE.

Lameness is an important veterinary and welfare concern for giraffes in human care. To date, there is limited information on the objective weight-bearing characteristics of the foot in giraffes, making evidence-based decisions for foot care and lameness treatment subjective. Eleven young-adult reticulated giraffes (; median age, 3.

Determining cochlear implant candidacy in children with residual hearing: A scoping review.

Objectives: The purpose of this review was to summarize what is known about criteria, assessments, and recommendations for evaluating cochlear implant (CI) candidacy in children with residual hearing.

Methods: Peer-reviewed studies were identified through a systematic search in five electronic databases. Articles were screened and assessed for eligibility.

Cochlear implant decision-making for children with residual hearing: Perspectives of parents.

Purpose: Cochlear implant (CI) decision-making is particularly challenging for families of children who have residual hearing. Parents of these children may be uncertain about whether the potential benefits of CIs outweigh the risks. This study aimed to understand parents' decisional needs during the decision-making process for children with residual hearing.

Trajectory of hearing loss in children with unilateral hearing loss.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to quantify the amount of deterioration in hearing and to document the trajectory of hearing loss in early identified children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL). We also examined whether clinical characteristics were associated with the likelihood of having progressive hearing loss.

Methods: As part of the Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss Study, we followed a population-based cohort of 177 children diagnosed with UHL from 2003 to 2018.

The AliveCor KardiaMobile ECG device allows electrocardiogram assessment in awake bonobos (Pan paniscus).

Objective: To determine the diagnostic utility of a smartphone-based ECG device (Alivecor KardiaMobile) in awake bonobos (Pan paniscus).

Animals: 7 adult bonobos in human care.

Procedures: Bonobos were trained with positive reinforcement to hold 1 finger from each hand onto the KardiaMobile sensors for 30 seconds to obtain an ECG reading.