Application of blood parameters for the early diagnosis of natural ascending placentitis in pregnant mares.

Placental infection is an important cause of late-term pregnancy loss and neonatal diseases in horses. Detection of changes in blood parameters especially during early placentitis could improve the diagnostic accuracy, treatment decision, and potential outcomes. The objectives of this 2-part study were to identify differences in circulating immunological, inflammatory, and hormonal parameters between mares with natural ascending placentitis and control mares; evaluate each and combination of parameters as predictors of placentitis; and determine how these parameters indicate severity of placentitis.

Effectiveness of a SNAPPS in psychiatric residents assessed using objective structured teaching encounters: a case-control study.

Background: Residents play the role of teachers in almost one-quarter of their activities in residency programs.

Objective: To evaluate whether a 45-minute class using summarize, narrow, analyze, probe, plan, and select (SNAPPS) could improve psychiatry residents' case discussion skills in diverse practical learning settings.

Design And Setting: This case-control, randomized, blinded study was conducted in a psychiatry hospital at Fortaleza-Ceará.

Different Transcriptomic Response to Infection in hiPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes From Chagas Disease Patients With and Without Chronic Cardiomyopathy.

Chagas disease is a tropical zoonosis caused by . After infection, the host present an acute phase, usually asymptomatic, in which an extensive parasite proliferation and intense innate immune activity occurs, followed by a chronic phase, characterized by low parasitemia and development of specific immunity. Most individuals in the chronic phase remain without symptoms or organ damage, a state called indeterminate IND form.

Development and testing of iAware model for ubiquitous care of patients with symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.

Background And Objective: This work proposes a model for ubiquitous care of patients with anxiety, depression and stress disorders using gamification and biodata, called iAware. Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders, reaching million people worldwide. As they share many characteristics these two disorders can manifest themselves together.