Publications by authors named "R A Maes"
Objective: To investigate the role of the Omniflow II prosthesis in the prevention of vascular graft infection (VGI) in patients with peripheral arterial disease and to report on short-and mid-term graft-related morbidity.
Material And Methods: Patients were included in prospective registry between October 2019 and March 2023. The primary endpoint was to report infection-related problems, operation-related wound problems, and short- and mid-term graft-related morbidity.
Background: Around 1%-2% of patients with peripheral arterial disease will require a lower limb amputation at some point. Despite advancements in prevention and treatment, mortality after major amputation remains high. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors related to mortality and promoting factors for ambulation postamputation.
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- A study analyzed the impact of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus on 67 wild mammals in the U.S. from April to July 2022.
- The affected species included primarily red foxes, but also striped skunks, raccoons, bobcats, Virginia opossums, coyote, fisher, and gray fox.
- Infected mammals exhibited neurological issues and had significant lesions like meningoencephalitis and pneumonia, suggesting that the virus spilled over from wild birds to these terrestrial animals.
Feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) is responsible for approximately 50% of diagnosed viral upper respiratory tract disease in cats. The virus infects and replicates in the epithelial cells located in upper respiratory tract. Commercial vaccines do not protect cats from the infection itself or development of latency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFeline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus is the most common infectious cause of uveitis in cats. Confirmatory diagnosis is usually only reached at postmortem examination. The relationship between the histologic inflammatory pattern, which depends on the stage of the disease, and the likelihood of detection of the viral antigen and/or RNA has not been investigated.
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