Publications by authors named "R Ferriani"
Objective: To investigate the perspectives of infertile couples regarding embryo cryopreservation throughout assisted reproduction treatment.
Methods: The convenience sample included infertile couples undergoing assisted reproduction treatment. They responded to a questionnaire specifically designed to gauge views and opinions on cryopreservation of surplus embryos.
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- Hypoadrenocorticism in cats is rare, often presenting with abnormal serum sodium and potassium levels, but some cases show normal values; a study analyzed 41 cats with varying results.* -
- The study found that cats with electrolyte imbalances were more likely to exhibit symptoms like hypothermia and weakness, while over half of the subjects (85.4%) were discharged after treatment.* -
- About one-third of the cats showed hypercalcemia, and those without serious underlying conditions often had a good prognosis post-hospitalization; testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is recommended.*
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- - The study investigates how chronic inflammation affects the metabolism of lipoproteins and serum lipid levels in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (iPLE), comparing them to healthy dogs.
- - Results show that dogs with iPLE have lower levels of certain lipids and proteins, while having higher levels of triglycerides and C-reactive protein (CRP) than healthy dogs.
- - No significant correlations were found between the lipid profiles and disease activity, but some lipoproteins did correlate with CRP and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) activity, indicating potential links between inflammation and lipid metabolism.
Introduction: Canine protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a syndrome characterized by gastrointestinal loss of proteins. While fecal microbiome and metabolome perturbations have been reported in dogs with chronic enteropathy, they have not been widely studied in dogs with PLE. Therefore, the study aims were to investigate gut microbiome and targeted fecal metabolites in dogs with inflammatory PLE (iPLE) and evaluate whether treatment affects these changes at short-term follow-up.
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- * The main findings revealed that there were no significant differences in P4 levels between pregnant and non-pregnant patients, and the proposed P4 cutoff of ≥ 28.9 ng/mL was not a reliable predictor of gestational success.
- * Factors such as women's age and the quality of embryos transferred were associated with higher CPR, while older age, poor COS response, and certain follicle sizes were linked to the P4 cutoff point, indicating P4 may