A systematic review on the trend of transcriptomic study in livestock: An effort to unwind the complexity of adaptation in a climate change environment.

Heat stress has been proven to cause negative effects on livestock leading to lower productivity and economic value. Understanding how heat stress manifests within an animal's body is the first step in devising a heat stress mitigation strategy; transcriptomic studies are one of the methods used. Here, using a systematic literature review methodology, we examine the recent decade of transcriptomics' application to the study of livestock adaptation.

[Back to the future: laparoscopic transgastric resection of a subepithelial tumor in the gastroesophageal junction].

Case report: Laparoscopic wedge resection of the subepithelial tumors of the stomach is a widely accepted and utilized approach. The use of this technique for lesions located near the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) is rather limited by the high risk of consequential stenosis of the gastric inlet. The laparoscopic transgastric resection can be a feasible choice for this location.

Author Correction: Intracellular ion concentrations and cation-dependent remodelling of bacterial MreB assemblies.

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Intracellular ion concentrations and cation-dependent remodelling of bacterial MreB assemblies.

Here, we measured the concentrations of several ions in cultivated Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, and analyzed their effects on polymer formation by the actin homologue MreB. We measured potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium and magnesium ion concentrations in Leptospira interrogans, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Intracellular ionic strength contributed from these ions varied within the 130-273 mM range.

[The surgical removal of orbital foreign bodies: double case report].

The surgical procedure of orbital foreign bodies with its complications is not yet solved in Hungary. Despite the fact that many specialities are involved, until the present day, an orbital surgical centre was not developed. The main goal of this case report is to highlight the importance of these events, to develop a surgical approach, to recognize and solve the complications if they are present even in the cases of organic foreign bodies affecting more head and neck anatomical regions and structures.

Does standing or sitting position of the anesthesiologist in the operating theatre influence sevoflurane exposure during craniotomies?

Background: Exposure of the OR staff to inhalational anesthetics has been proven by numerous investigators, but its potential adverse effect under the present technical circumstances is a debated issue. The aim of the present work was to test whether using a laminar flow air conditioning system exposure of the team to anesthetic gases is different if the anesthetist works in the sitting as compared to the standing position.

Methods: Sample collectors were placed at the side of the patient and were fixed at two different heights: at 100 cm (modelling sitting position) and 175 cm (modelling standing position), whereas the third collector was placed at the independent corner of the OR.

Assessment of severity and time course of critical illness neuropathy in septic patients: a prospective observational study.

Objective: In this prospective observational study we investigated electrophysiological alterations in the early phase of critical illness and correlated electrophysiological findings with the clinical picture and outcome.

Methods: We enrolled 21 critically ill surgical patients having ≥ 12 Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores on admission. Routine non-invasive bilateral electroneurography (ENG) examination of median and ulnar nerves was done on five consecutive days starting in two days after admission.

Non-invasive pulse wave analysis for monitoring the cardiovascular effects of CO2 pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy--a prospective case-series study.

Background: Peritoneal insufflation results in hemodynamic changes during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of the present work is to test whether non-invasive applanation tonometry is suitable for reflecting these hemodynamic alterations.

Methods: 41 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies were monitored using the SphygmoCor pulse wave analysing system.

Cerebral vasoreactivity to acetazolamide is not impaired in patients with severe sepsis.

Introduction: The pathophysiology of sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is not entirely clear, but one of the possible underlying mechanisms is the alteration of the cerebral microvascular function. The aim of the present work was to test whether cerebral vasomotor reactivity is impaired in patients with severe sepsis.

Methods: Patients fulfilling the criteria of clinical sepsis and showing at least 2 organ dysfunctions were included (n = 16).

[The role of transcranial Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of brain death (a practical review)].

The role of transcranial Doppler sonography in diagnosis of brain death (a practical review). The authors summarize the most important technical and practical knowledge regarding transcranial Doppler sonography. The characteristic Doppler signs of the cessation of cerebral blood flow are demonstrated, such as: oscillating flow, systolic spikes and zero-flow.