Publications by authors named "J Petzold"

A 1-year-old alpaca mare was presented due to lateral deviation of the cervical spine which had been present for a period of 2 weeks. Based on the previous report, a traumatic event was assumed. Feed and water intake were unremarkable, the gait was altered due to slight ataxic movements in all 4 limbs.

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Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) poses severe health risks, yet many affected individuals opt out of complete abstinence. Therefore, harm reduction strategies have become more prominent in treatment guidelines for AUD. Our two case reports illustrate how disulfiram, initially intended to enforce abstinence, was repurposed to support reduced drinking.

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Article Synopsis
  • Methamphetamine use is rising worldwide and is associated with serious health issues that may speed up brain aging, leading to conditions like stroke and dementia.
  • A study compared brain scans of individuals with Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD) in early abstinence to healthy controls, revealing significant differences in brain aging indicators such as brain volume and white matter lesions.
  • Results indicate that individuals with MUD show signs of premature brain pathology, potentially impacting their cognitive function and the effectiveness of treatment for their addiction.
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Lamanema chavezi is one of the most pathogenic nematode species of South American camelids (SAC), with a homoxenous life cycle involving enterohepatic migration of its larvae in the host. So far, it has been found in the Americas and New Zealand. The first autochthonous L.

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