Publications by authors named "R F Tamburro"
Impact of Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) in Early Childhood (0-2 Years) on Lung Growth and Development and Lifelong Trajectories of Pulmonary Health: A National Institutes of Health (NIH) Workshop Summary.
Pediatr Pulmonol
January 2025
Viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are ubiquitous in early life. They are disproportionately severe in infants and toddlers (0-2 years), leading to more than 100,000 hospitalizations in the United States per year. The recent relative resilience to severe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) observed in young children is surprising.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubcutaneous lesions in dogs are common in clinical practice. This prospective clinical study aims to compare B-flow and CEUS for the characterization of subcutaneous lesions evaluating their usefulness to distinguish benign subcutaneous lesions from malignant ones. Dogs were enrolled and ultrasound cine-loops were achieved in B-mode, Colour Doppler, Power Doppler, B-flow and CEUS.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two different approaches for administering quadratus lumborum block (QLB) in dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy, focusing on pain control during surgery.
- A total of 15 female dogs were randomly assigned to either a lateral or latero-ventral approach for the QLB, with pain management strategies monitored throughout the procedure.
- Results indicated that the lateral approach significantly reduced the need for additional pain relief during surgery compared to the latero-ventral approach, while all dogs had similar postoperative pain scores.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a quadratus lumborum (QL) block for pain relief in female cats (queens) undergoing ovariectomy.
- A total of 37 healthy queens were split into two groups: one received the QL block and the other was a control group with no block; the QL group needed significantly less intraoperative fentanyl for pain management.
- The results showed that the QL block significantly reduced the need for additional fentanyl during surgery, but no major differences were found in postoperative recovery or complications between the two groups.
The elongated soft palate is an abnormality that characterizes most brachycephalic dogs and contributes to the brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Palatoplasty is routinely performed in brachycephalic dogs; several surgical techniques exist. The use of surgical instruments such as monopolar electrocoagulation, CO or diode laser, bipolar vessel sealing device and harmonic shears has become routine to reduce the operating time, the intraoperative risk of bleeding and the postoperative oedema.
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