Assessment of the possibility of using biomarkers (CCL11 and TGF-beta 1) in the diagnosis of prostate gland hyperplasia in dogs.

Prostatic hyperplasia (PH) is the most common reproductive disorder in dogs and can lead to discomforting problems such as haematuria, urinary incontinence, constipation, difficulty in defecating and stiffness of the hind limbs. The diagnosis of PH is nowadays based on digital rectal examination (DRE), ultrasonography (US) and radiography (X-ray). However, markers associated with PH are barely used for diagnostic purposes.

Assessing the correlation between the degree of disc degeneration on the Pfirrmann scale and the metabolites identified in HR-MAS NMR spectroscopy.

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between the degree of degeneration of lumbar discs according to the Pfirrmann classification system and the concentrations of metabolites determined by means of 1H high-resolution magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (1H HR MAS NMR) spectroscopy.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-six human intervertebral lumbar discs that were operated on due to degenerative disease were analyzed. Routine preoperative 1.

Hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, Down syndrome and the Boston criteria.

A stroke, or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a life-threatening condition which often results in permanent or significant disability in the adult population. Several classifications of CVAs exist, one of them being based on the mechanism of injury of brain tissue: ischemic (85-90%) and hemorrhagic (10-15%). In a hemorrhagic stroke an intercranial bleeding occurs, leading to the formation of a focal hematoma typically located in the basal ganglia of the brain (approx.

The evaluation of the influence of selected patellofemoral joint geometry indicators observed in magnetic resonance imaging on the incidence of anterior knee pain in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstrings.

Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) is a frequent serious clinical problem after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, regardless of the graft material used. The author conducted prospective studies of the correlation between AKP and disturbed geometry of patello-femoral joint observed in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in patients with injured ACL reconstructed with the use of hamstrings.

Material And Methods: The study included 60 patients (34 males and 26 females), at the mean age of 31, who underwent ACL reconstruction with flexors.