Colonization Slightly Affects Gut Microbiota and Hematological Parameters in Clinically Healthy Dogs.

() is a worldwide cause of acute diarrheal disease both in humans and animals. The primary aim of this study was to investigate possible variations in gut microbiota in a population of asymptomatic dogs ( = 31), naturally infected or not by . Gut microbiota and the hematological, biochemical, and fecal parameters related to intestinal function were investigated.

Implementation of a protocol for management of antepartum iron deficiency anemia: a prospective cohort study.

Background: In randomized trials, antepartum intravenous iron sucrose is effective at improving predelivery hemoglobin in iron deficiency anemia. Yet, there is a gap between this knowledge and its implementation into care.

Objective: We aimed to determine if the implementation of a standardized protocol for the management of antepartum anemia outside of a clinical trial improves intravenous iron sucrose utilization and clinical outcomes.

Agitation and Dementia: Prevention and Treatment Strategies in Acute and Chronic Conditions.

Agitation is a behavioral syndrome characterized by increased, often undirected, motor activity, restlessness, aggressiveness, and emotional distress. According to several observations, agitation prevalence ranges from 30 to 50% in Alzheimer's disease, 30% in dementia with Lewy bodies, 40% in frontotemporal dementia, and 40% in vascular dementia (VaD). With an overall prevalence of about 30%, agitation is the third most common neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia, after apathy and depression, and it is even more frequent (80%) in residents of nursing homes.