Publications by authors named "W J Streich"
Background: For general practioners (GP) the treatment of patients suffering from multimorbidity is an everyday challenge. For these patients guidelines which each focus on a specific chronic disease cannot be applied comprehensively and equally; therefore, it is necessary to prioritize.
Objective: Given this situation the study aimed at analyzing how GPs and patients deal with this challenge and what their priorities are.
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- The captive elephant population is facing a decline in genetic diversity due to a limited number of breeding bulls, prompting the need for sustainable solutions like importing cryopreserved semen from wild elephants instead of removing animals from their habitat.
- Semen collected from 14 wild African elephants was cryopreserved using a method that proved effective, achieving high motility and integrity post-thaw, leading to successful pregnancies in captive elephants.
- This innovative technique allows population managers to enhance genetic diversity in captive and isolated wild elephant populations without disrupting their natural habitats.
Background: Comparatively few studies address the problems related to multimorbidity. This is surprising, since multimorbidity is a particular challenge for both general practitioners and patients. This study focuses on the latter, analyzing the way patients aged 65-85 cope with multimorbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCaptive reptiles often show higher growth rates than in the wild, possibly due to higher feeding intensity. Although health problems are usually linked to inappropriate diets, fast growth itself, such as triggered by appropriate diets fed in high amounts, has traditionally also been considered unfavorable for tortoises. We document growth rates (based on age and mass) from private Testudo hermanni and T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of different storage conditions of epididymal spermatozoa (including prolonged storage, cryopreservation and freeze-drying) on their fertilisation capacity was tested using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This kind of information is urgently needed when applying assisted reproductive technology to endangered felids in zoos. In particular, the utilisation of epididymal spermatozoa of castrated or deceased felids often requires time-consuming transportation and is therefore susceptible to loss of gamete quality.
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