Automate the process of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks storage in the pathology laboratory: A proof of concept study.

Pathology laboratories are currently facing remarkable issues in the management of their archives due to the ongoing increase in the production of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks, which is often coupled with inadequate spatial and environmental storing conditions. The manual process of storage and retrieving further increases the likelihood of human-based mistakes, wastes professionals' working time, and, ultimately, widens reports signing turn-around times. In the present work, we outline the strategies underlying the development of an automated archive at the pathology services of the University of Modena.

Nesting hoopoes cultivate in their uropygial gland the microbial symbionts with the highest antimicrobial capacity.

The European hoopoe (Upupa epops) conforms a paradigmatic example of animals cultivating bacteria in their uropygial gland that protect them against pathogenic infections. We here explore the hypothesis that enterococci are the responsible bacteria of such beneficial effect. We did so by comparing the antimicrobial activity against three indicator bacteria of colonies isolated from cultures of enterococci and mesophilic bacteria from the uropygial skin or secretion of nestlings, brooding or non-brooding females, and males of the subspecies longirostris in Hainan (China).

Rinderpest and peste des petits ruminants: state of play in disease eradication efforts.

Rinderpest virus and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus are highly pathogenic viruses causing disease primarily in cattle and small ruminants, respectively. Although the post-eradication process for rinderpest has been largely successful, gaps in preparedness for a future rinderpest reappearance remain, and the virus is still held in some facilities that have not been registered or inspected, posing a threat to the global community. The PPR Global Eradication Programme will need to overcome significant hurdles to reach a world free of the disease by 2030.

Centromedullary nailing during the second stage of induced membrane (Masquelet) for tibia septic nonunion enables bone union to be achieved without increasing the risk of recurrence of infection, with an earlier return to weight-bearing.

Introduction: Septic nonunion is one of the most feared complications in traumatology. Two-stage management using the induced membrane technique is a validated treatment option, but to date there is no consensus on the ideal type of osteosynthesis for the second stage of surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the results of two-stage treatment of tibial septic nonunion, depending on the type of osteosynthesis used.

Integration of patient-oriented research principles in health institutions: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: In 2011, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research launched a Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (POR) for healthcare and academic institutions to increase patient participation in health research. POR considers patients and caregivers as partners with scientific investigators, healthcare professionals and administrative decision-makers. As POR becomes a standard worldwide, the how-to, practical aspects of POR integration in healthcare institutions remain uncharted territory.