Comparison of entire male and immunocastrated pigs for dry-cured ham production under two salting regimes.

Due to the initiative to stop piglet castration, meat from entire male pigs is expected to take important share on the European market which can affect dry-cured ham industry. In the present study, hams of entire males (EM) and immunocastrates (IC) were submitted to dry-curing process. Sex category and salting regime were evaluated using standard (18 days; HS) and shortened salting (6 days; LS).

[A 2-year study of patients up to 55 years of age with cerebrovascular disorders].

During the years 1986, 1987, all patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) under 55, admitted to Department of Neurology Ljubljana were prospectively studied. The significant differences between this group and the group of patients with CVA in all ages were found in relation to sex, frequency of different forms of CVA, and early and late mortality.