Pathologic feather picking in companion avian species has been attributed to multiple underlying disorders, and many of these birds are thought to be pruritic. Allergies have been discussed as possible contributors to this common and devastating dermatologic disease. This article reviews published information and research currently being conducted on hypersensitivity disorders in avian species....

In order to solve the problem of high missed rate camellia fruits and damage flower buds during vibratory picking, through study on biological characteristics tree, crown tree was divided into upper lower canopy at maximum diameter. A kind vibration plate type fruit picking machine designed. The structure working principle whole were described. Through analysis factors abscission, it is conclud...

Sell-side analysts employ different benchmarks when defining their stock recommendations. For example, a ‘buy’ for some brokers means the stock is expected to outperform its peers in the same sector (“industry benchmarkers”), while for other brokers it means the stock is expected to outperform the market (“market benchmarkers”), or just some absolute return (“total benchmarkers”). We use these ...

PURPOSE We investigated the effects of a visual picking system on ocular comfort, the ocular surface and tear function compared to those of a voice guided picking solution. DESIGN Prospective, observational, cohort study. METHOD SETTING Institutional. STUDY POPULATION A total of 25 young asymptomatic volunteers performed commissioning over 10 hours on two consecutive days. MAIN OUTCO...

INTRODUCTION Compulsive skin picking, being part of the broader category of impulse control disorders, is considered a residual diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. It is characterized by excessive scratching or picking of normal skin, or skin with minor surface irregularities, and occurs in 2% of patients attending dermatology c...

This study examined the outcomes of a competing activities intervention to decrease skin picking exhibited by a 9-year-old student with comorbid diagnoses. Results of an ABCBAB design revealed that the use of student-selected manipulatives resulted in reduced skin picking.

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