Two experiments evaluated the effect of different hormonal treatments to synchronize follicle wave emergence on follicle dynamics and pregnancies per AI (P/AI) in estradiol (E2)/progesterone (P4) timed-AI (TAI) protocols in lactating dairy cows. In Experiment 1, lactating, primiparous Holstein cows (n = 36) received a P4 releasing device (Day 0) and were allocated at random to one of the following three treatment groups: Group EB received 2 mg E2 benzoate (EB) intramuscularly (i.m.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKidney transplant recipients (KTR) are at increased risk for COVID-19-associated complications. We aimed to describe the evolving epidemiology and outcome of PCR-documented SARS-CoV-2 infection in KTR followed at our institution from March 2020 to May 2022. The primary endpoint was hospitalization for COVID-19-related symptoms or death within 28 days from diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone and joint infection (BJI) epidemiology and outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTr) remain largely unknown. We aim to describe BJI in a multi-center cohort of SOTr (Swiss Transplant Cohort Study). All consecutive SOTr with BJI (01.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo experiments determined whether the addition of GnRH at the beginning of an estradiol (E2)/progesterone (P4)- based synchronization protocol and/or a second dose of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) the day before P4 device removal improves pregnancy rate in lactating dairy cows. On Day 0, all cows received a CIDR-B device and 2 mg i.m.
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