Publications by authors named "M Kay Cresci"
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of African swine fever (ASF), a disease with detrimental effects on the health, welfare, and production of domestic and wild pigs. The ASF laboratory confirmation is based on the analysis of blood, serum and organ samples. However, testing these samples could not be always convenient, economically feasible or possible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Proximal humerus fractures account for four-five % of all fractures. Shoulder hemiarthroplasty is indicated for complex fractures with high complication rates when treated with ORIF. This study aims to evaluate the correlation between the proper intraoperative tuberosity reduction, and the mid-to-long-term clinical outcome in a series of patients treated with hemiarthroplasty after proximal humerus fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim was to evaluate the use of a bovine procalcitonin (PCT) ELISA kit (Cusabio, China) for assessing PCT in bovine milk samples. Validation was performed by using 10 plasma and corresponding milk samples from mastitic cows. The limit of detection (LOD) was calculated.
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- Human urine, once thought to be sterile, has revealed a complex microbiota through culturomics that focused on anaerobic bacteria, isolating 450 species from 435 samples.
- The study identified 256 bacteria not previously described in urine, including 18 new species, with 35% of the isolated species being anaerobes.
- Findings indicate a significant overlap between urinary microbiota and gut microbiota, suggesting that many urinary bacteria originate from the gut, prompting a re-evaluation of our understanding of urinary health.
Objectives: Our goal was to analyse the outcomes in a patient population using a standardized technique for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) consisting of total arterial myocardial revascularization utilizing the in situ skeletonized bilateral thoracic artery for left coronary circulation. We also explored potential predictors of long-time unfavourable outcomes.
Methods: Patients undergoing total arterial myocardial revascularization using in situ skeletonized bilateral thoracic artery for left coronary circulation between January 1997 and May 2017 were included prospectively in this study.