Corrigendum: Influence of body composition assessment with bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in cancer patients undergoing surgery.

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Disseminated coelomic xanthogranulomatosis in eclectus parrots () and budgerigars ().

Xanthogranulomatosis is an inflammatory lesion characterized by lipid-containing macrophages, extracellular lipid, hemorrhage, and necrosis. We describe disseminated intracoelomic xanthogranulomatosis in 5 eclectus parrots () and 2 budgerigars (). Postmortem, clinicopathologic, and historical case material was reviewed.

PARTIAL HEMATOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR CAPTIVE SPOTTED TURTLES ().

Spotted turtles () are an endangered species and are commonly encountered in the pet trade and in many zoological collections across the United States, yet peer-reviewed published reference intervals (RI) for common clinicopathologic tests are unavailable for this species. The objectives of this study were to calculate partial RI for routine hematology, biochemistry, and electrophoretic analyses, as well as to perform an initial comparison of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) in this species. A single blood sample was obtained from a single collection of 32 apparently healthy captive spotted turtles weighing at least 100 g and was submitted for standard hematologic and biochemistry analyses, as well as electrophoresis via CZE and AGE methods.

Transitional care management visits to improve coordination of care.

Objectives: This report aimed to determine whether transitional care management (TCM) services, provided by Inspira Care Connect, LLC (ICC), a Track 1 Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization, were effective in reducing 30-day readmission rates, observation stay days, and emergency department visits, along with mortality rates, total costs, and frequency of primary care physician (PCP) visits among Medicare beneficiaries served by ICC.

Study Design: In accordance with TCM programming, ICC contacted the majority of patients telephonically within 48 business hours after discharge from an inpatient setting and scheduled a face-to-face visit with the patient's PCP within 1 to 14 days after discharge from an inpatient setting. The patients were provided with non-face-to-face services as needed throughout the 30-day period.

Imaging features of disseminated xanthogranulomatous inflammation in eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus).

Xanthogranulomatous disease is a rare condition, which can be caused by infection, inflammation, hemorrhage, immunologic disease, or inherited lysosomal disorders. It is characterized by non-intracellular lipid and cholesterol deposits among an inflammatory infiltrate of vacuolated macrophages and giant cells. The diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous disease is challenging, with nonspecific imaging findings often misinterpreted as aggressive neoplastic processes in humans.

Grouped Amorphous Calcifications at Mammography: Frequently Atypical but Rarely Associated with Aggressive Malignancy.

Purpose To determine rate of malignancy at stereotactic biopsy of amorphous calcifications with different distributions using current imaging, clinical, and histopathologic criteria. Materials and Methods From January 2009 to September 2013, this retrospective study reviewed a large set of stereotactic biopsies to identify amorphous calcifications and their clinical, imaging, and histopathologic characteristics. Calcification distribution was correlated with malignancy rate after adjusting for known risk factors using logistic regression.

Therapeutic Contraindications in Exotic Pets.

The selection and dosing of medications for exotic pets are often challenging because most drugs are used in an extralabel manner without pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies. Doses are often extrapolated from common domestic animals and safety data are often lacking in exotic species. Just as the bioavailability and therapeutic levels are different for each species, what may be a safe and commonly used medication in one species can be deadly in another.

Osmotically Driven Deformation of a Stable Water Film.

An aspect of dynamic colloidal interactions that has received little attention is the osmotic stress associated with nonequilibrium distribution of solutes. Recent experiments on a mercury drop near a mica surface show a dimple forming on the mercury/water interface when there is a sudden change in the electric potential of the mercury drop coated with a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 11-mercapto-1-undecanoic acid thiol molecules. A reasonable hypothesis is that the dimple formation is due to the desorption of a fraction of the SAM from the mercury drop surface when the surface potential is changed.

Amyloidosis: Modern Cross-sectional Imaging.

Amyloidosis is a rare diverse condition caused by the pathologic extracellular deposition of abnormal insoluble proteins throughout the body. It may exist as a primary disease or, more commonly, may be secondary to a wide variety of pathologic processes ranging from chronic infection or inflammation to malignancy. Hereditary forms also exist.

Nonsurgical management of hyperadrenocorticism in ferrets.

Several medical therapeutic options are available for the management of the clinical signs of adrenal disease in ferrets. Many of these medical modalities seem to be well tolerated and are a suitable alternative to adrenalectomy, especially for ferrets that are not surgical candidates. However, drugs that are currently available only manage the symptoms and do not provide a cure for the diseased adrenal gland, which may continue to enlarge.

Selected emerging diseases in ferrets.

Since their introduction as pets several decades ago, ferrets have become an increasingly popular household pet. Great strides have been made in improving their diet and understanding common diseases (eg, insulinoma, hyperadrenocorticism, lymphoma) that affect them. With the frequency with which these conditions are seen, it sometimes is easy to forget that ferrets can be affected by other diseases.

Evaluation of portable blood glucose meters for measurement of blood glucose concentration in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).

Objective: To evaluate agreement of 3 models of portable blood glucose meters (PBGMs; 2 designed for use with human samples and 1 designed for veterinary use) with a laboratory analyzer for measurement of blood glucose concentrations in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).

Design: Evaluation study.

Animals: 52 ferrets.

Advanced diagnostic approaches and current medical management of insulinomas and adrenocortical disease in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).

Endocrine neoplasia is the most common tumor type in domestic ferrets, especially in middle-aged to older ferrets. Islet cell tumors and adrenocortical tumors constitute the major types of endocrine neoplasms. Insulinoma is a tumor that produces and releases excessive amounts of insulin.

National outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution, United States.

An outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare, potentially blinding, corneal infection, was detected in the United States in 2007; cases had been increasing since 2004. A case-control study was conducted to investigate the outbreak. We interviewed 105 case-patients from 30 states and 184 controls matched geographically and by contact lens use.

Cardiac fibrogenesis following infarction in mice with deletion of inducible nitric oxide synthase.

Background: Studies have shown that the absence of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) improves cardiac function and survival after myocardial infarction (MI). The responsible mechanisms, however, remain uncertain. Cardiac iNOS is significantly increased after MI, which is colocalized with fibrous tissue formation.

Kidney fibrosis in hypertensive rats: role of oxidative stress.

Fibrosis of the glomerulus and the tubulointerstitium occurs in patients with hypertension. Studies have shown that renal oxidative stress appears in hypertensive kidney disease. The potential role of oxidative stress in renal fibrogenesis remains to be elucidated.

Pancreatic endocrinopathies in ferrets.

Pancreatic endocrinopathies, especially insulinomas, are a common finding in ferrets. Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice for insulinomas because it can provide longer disease-free intervals and survival times. Because of the high rate of metastasis, owners should be advised that treatment is rarely curative and is aimed at controlling the clinical signs of hypoglycemia by stopping or slowing the progression of the insulinoma.

Resection and use of a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor for treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a cockatiel.

Case Description: A 5-year-old sexually intact male cockatiel was examined because of progressive dyspnea of 1 week's duration.

Clinical Findings: On auscultation of the lungs and air sacs, crackles were detected; the abdomen was distended and fluctuant on palpation. Eleven milliliters of clear yellow fluid was collected via abdominocentesis.

Temporal and spatial characteristics of apoptosis in the infarcted rat heart.

Following myocardial infarction (MI), tissue repair/remodeling occurs in both the infarcted and noninfarcted myocardium. Apoptosis has been demonstrated to play an important role in these processes. In the present study, we sought to determine the temporal and spatial characteristics of apoptosis in the infarcted heart as well as to identify cells undergoing programmed cell death at different stages of repair/remodeling and their relationship to the expression of anti-/pro-apoptotic genes following MI.

Activation of nuclear factor-kappaB and its proinflammatory mediator cascade in the infarcted rat heart.

Nuclear transcription factor (NF)-kappaB regulates inflammatory and immune responses by increasing the expression of specific inflammatory genes in various tissues. Whether the infarcted heart includes the activation of NF-kappaB and a proinflammatory mediator cascade that it regulates has not been fully explored. Herein, we monitored the temporal and spatial activation of NF-kappaB, together with expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1), in the infarcted rat heart at and remote to MI from day 3 to day 28 following left coronary artery ligation.

Aldosterone-induced inflammation in the rat heart : role of oxidative stress.

Heart failure and hypertension have each been linked to an induction of oxidative stress transduced by neurohormones, such as angiotensin II and catecholamines. Herein, we hypothesized that aldosterone (ALDO) likewise induces oxidative stress and accounts for a proinflammatory/fibrogenic phenotype that appears at vascular and nonvascular sites of injury found in both right and left ventricles in response to ALDO/salt treatment and that would be sustained with chronic treatment. Uninephrectomized rats received ALDO (0.