Discussion on “A deep electrolytic tank for the solution of 2- and 3-dimensional field problems in engineering” before the North-Western Measurement and Control Group, at Manchester, 22nd October, 1957

Augmentation rhinoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed in Asia. Most Asian patients desire not only a natural-looking nose but also a nose with natural feel. Achieving such rhinoplasty outcomes with grafts has been a challenge for surgeons due to rigidity of grafting material. We propose a novel technique to address this limitation. A total of 200 healthy adult patients aged from 18 to 25 years were randomly chosen and classified into 5 groups: A, B, C, D, and control. Each group included 40 patients. The patients assigned to conventional grafting underwent rhinoplasty with L-shaped silicone prosthesis (group A) or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE; group B), using traditional carving methods. The patients assigned to dynamic rhinoplasty underwent silicone (group C) or e-PTFE grafts (group D) using the modified double “V” method, which involves removing bilateral wedges from the graft to decrease rigidity. Patients in control group do not undergo the surgery. A 3-dimensional raster surface scanner was used to capture the images of the patients accurately and nasal mobility was measured. Subjective evaluations were carried out by a series of questionnaires asked to the patients. The angle α of nasal mobility was significantly lower in conventional grafting (23.09 [5.34] mm for silicone and 17.88 [4.96] mm for e-PTFE) versus the “V” carving (30.53 [3.76] mm for silicone and 23.77 [4.53] mm for e-PTFE; P < .05). The double “V” carving method is a simple, effective, and practical method for improving dynamic nasal outcomes in patient undergoing augmentation rhinoplasty.

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PSX-15 Hepatic function characteristics in pregnant Saanen goats depending on month of pregnancy

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skz258.909 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 461-462

Author(s):

Polina D Bokhan ◽

Alesya A Bakhta ◽

Larisa Y Karpenko ◽

Anna I Kozitcyna ◽

Anna B Balykina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Russian Federation ◽

Total Bilirubin ◽

Goat Milk ◽

Hepatic Function ◽

High Price ◽

Control Group ◽

Western Region ◽

Saanen Goat ◽

The North ◽

North Western

Abstract In recent economical situation goat farming is a promising field accompanied by high price and demand of goat milk, meat and wool. Saanen goats is a dairy breed, the mean yield per lactation is 600–700 kg (1320–1540 lb). This breed is widespread in North-Western region of Russian Federation. Nowadays the deep research of Saanen goat metabolism in different physiological states is important and relevant. This study is aimed to study blood markers of hepatic function in Saanen goats depending on month of pregnancy. The experiment was conducted in the north-western region of Russian Federation, in laboratory of biochemistry and physiology department, FSBEI of Higher Education «SPbSAVM». The experimental group included 30 pregnant Saanen goats, 1–4 years of age, selected using matched pairs method; control group included 30 non-pregnant Saanen goats, same age. The blood samples were taken 5 times during pregnancy – each month. The blood markers of hepatic function (serum ALT, AST, ALP activity and total bilirubin) were assessed by standard methods. The results are displayed in table 1. After analyzing the received data of hepatic function markers there were revealed signs of hepatic toxic damage in pregnant goats during the whole period of pregnancy. Increase of hepatic enzymes activity (AST, ALT) and total bilirubin blood level in pregnant goats when compare with non-pregnant is also notable. Thus during the whole period of pregnancy there were signs of hepatic function disturbances because of intoxications. This is characterized by hepatic function markers elevation. This endogenic intoxication can potentially lead to hepatic damage. Received data allows taking into consideration preventive measures to minimize endogenic intoxication during the second half of pregnancy in goats.

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MONIZEN FORTE FOR LAMBS PARASIT-IC DISEASES

International bulletin of Veterinary Medicine ◽

10.17238/issn2072-2419.2020.2.84 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 84-87

Author(s):

E. S. Engasheva ◽

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V. I. Kolesnikov ◽

Keyword(s):

Clinical Signs ◽

Live Weight ◽

Control Group ◽

Not Given ◽

The North ◽

Condi Tions ◽

High Infection ◽

Mucous Discharge ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The Monizen Forte test for parasitic sheep diseases was tested under production condi-tions on 460 lambs of the North Caucasian breed, with a live weight of 25-30 kg, with high infection with nematodes, cestodes and larvae of the nasopharyngeal gadfly (Oestrus ovis), which were given orally in a mixture with half the normal rate of concentrated feed, the test drug in a dose of 1 ml per 20 kg of the animal weight. Experienced (20 ani-mals) and control (10 animals) groups of lambs with an average live weight of 28 kg were selected from these lambs according to the principle of analogues. To the lambs of the control group, the drug was not given. 10 days after administration of the drug by clini-cal and coprological studies, it was found that the lambs of the experimental group, the intensity of nematode invasion decreased and the drug’s intensity (IE) was 96.7%, and the extensivity (EE) was 95%. The lambs of the experimental group before the introduction of the drug were 40% invaded with moniesia and 50% dictiocauli, and after using Monizen Forte they were released - the ex-tensibility (EE) was 100%. Lambs of the control (untreated) group, the intensity and extent of infection with nematodes and ces-todes remained at the same level as at the beginning of the experiment. All 10 lambs (50%) of the experimental group, the clinical signs of estrosis (sneezing, snorting, serous-mucous discharge from the nose) disap- peared, and the lambs of the control group have these clinical signs persisted.

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