Acquired Morgagni hernia following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with successful robotic repair of hernia.

Introduction And Importance: Morgagni hernia is an uncommon type of diaphragmatic hernia and commonly presents as a congenital disease. Acquired Morgagni hernias following open cardiac surgery are exceedingly rare and only reported in the pediatric population.

Case Presentation: The patient is a 70-year-old female who presented with complaints of shortness of breath and cough one year following a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

Dynamic Obstruction of an Anomalous Cavoazygos Vessel Associated with Interrupted Caudal Vena Cava in a Boxer Dog.

• A young boxer dog presented for intermittent weakness associated with exercise. • Dynamic physical exam findings and echocardiographic study were dependent on recumbency. • A diagnosis of interrupted caudal vena cava was made by computed tomography.

Socio-demographic and -economic factors associated with 30-day readmission for conditions targeted by the hospital readmissions reduction program: a population-based study.

Background: Early hospital readmissions remain common in patients with conditions targeted by the CMS Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP). There is still no consensus on whether readmission measures should be adjusted based on social factors, and there are few population studies within the U.S.

Hemodynamic, Echocardiographic, and Sedative Effects of Oral Gabapentin in Healthy Cats.

The study objective was to evaluate sedative, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic effects of cats receiving single-dose, oral gabapentin. A prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study was conducted with 10 client-owned cats. Vital parameters, physical exam, blood pressure, echocardiography, and sedation scoring were performed at each visit within 2 hr of receiving either a placebo or gabapentin capsule.

Readmissions and costs among younger and older adults for targeted conditions during the enactment of the hospital readmission reduction program.

Background: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was introduced to reduce readmission rates among Medicare beneficiaries, however little is known about readmissions and costs for HRRP-targeted conditions in younger populations. The primary objective of this study was to examine readmission trends and costs for targeted conditions during policy implementation among younger and older adults in the U.S.

A systematic review of the impact of antifungal stewardship interventions in the United States.

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a widely recognized public health threat, and stewardship interventions to combat this problem are well described. Less is known about antifungal stewardship (AFS) initiatives and their influence within the United States. The purpose of this study was to evaluate evidence on the impact of AFS interventions on clinical and performance measures.

Microwave and micronization treatments affect dehulling characteristics and bioactive contents of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Background: Heat pretreatment is considered the first step in grain milling. This study therefore evaluated microwave and micronization heat treatments in improving the dehulling characteristics, phenolic composition and antioxidant and α-amylase activities of bean cultivars from three market classes.

Results: Heat treatments improved dehulling characteristics (hull yield, rate coefficient and reduced abrasive hardness index) depending on bean cultivar, whereas treatment effects increased with dehulling time.

Suppressor analysis points to the subtle role of the LAG1 ceramide synthase gene in determining yeast longevity.

Individual yeast cells display a finite replicative capacity. LAG1 was identified as a gene that is differentially expressed during the yeast replicative life span and was shown to play a role in determining yeast longevity. This gene is not essential, but simultaneous deletion of LAG1 and its close homologue LAC1 is lethal.