Design and In Vivo Test of a Batteryless and Fully Wireless Implantable Asynchronous Pacing System.

Unlabelled: Goal: The aim of this study is to develop a novel fully wireless and batteryless technology for cardiac pacing.

Methods: This technology uses radio frequency (RF) energy to power the implanted electrode in the heart. An implantable electrode antenna was designed for 1.

A comparison of barbed and smooth sutures for ovine cesarean delivery.

Objective: To determine the adequacy of barbed and smooth sutures for closing the uterus and fascia in pregnant ewes.

Methods: Nine ewes that underwent cesarean delivery were randomized to each receive 2 different suture materials for both the uterus and the fascia. The sutures used were: barbed poliglecaprone 25, smooth poliglecaprone 25, braided polyglactin 910, and smooth chromic sutures on the uterus; and barbed polydioxanone (PDO), barbed poliglecaprone 25, braided polyglactin 910, and smooth chromic sutures on the fascia.

Behavioral management: it's everyone's job.

In this day and age of regulatory demands and with the ever-increasing flow of environmental enhancement data and opinions, it can become very confusing for animal programs to create and maintain a successful behavioral management program. Behavioral management as a concept provides a common ground from which animal facilities may start to build a successful facility behavioral program. In addition, the implementation of a behavioral management program can help to break down barriers between members of the various disciplines within the biomedical community.