Dietary Prebiotic Oligosaccharides and Arachidonate Alter the Fecal Microbiota and Mucosal Lipid Composition of Suckling Pigs.

Background: Early intestinal development is important to infant vitality, and optimal formula composition can promote gut health.

Objectives: The objectives were to evaluate the effects of arachidonate (ARA) and/or prebiotic oligosaccharide (PRE) supplementation in formula on the development of the microbial ecosystem and colonic health parameters.

Methods: Newborn piglets were fed 4 formulas containing ARA [0.

Sequential Imaging of a Rapidly Progressive Rheumatoid Vasculitis: A Unique Depiction.

Rheumatoid vasculitis is a clinically heterogenous complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), primarily affecting small- and medium-sized vessels. A 63-year-old man with long-standing seropositive erosive RA presented to our emergency department with abdominal pain and diarrhea.

CT characterization of retractor related liver injuries after pancreaticoduodenectomy: Retrospective analysis of a single institution experience.

Purpose: Retractor related liver injuries (RRLI) are reported after upper gastrointestinal tract surgeries; most commonly laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gastric surgeries. The aim of this study was to characterize the incidence, identification, type, severity, clinical features and risk factors for RRLI after open and robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Methods: A 6-year retrospective study of 230 patients was performed.

Microbial composition differs between production systems and is associated with growth performance and carcass quality in pigs.

Background: The role of the microbiome in livestock production has been highlighted in recent research. Currently, little is known about the microbiome's impact across different systems of production in swine, particularly between selection nucleus and commercial populations. In this paper, we investigated fecal microbial composition in nucleus versus commercial systems at different time points.