This study evaluated the viability of using soy gum (residue from processing to obtain degummed oil) as an emulsifier in starter diets for broilers (1 21 days). For this, 600 1-day-old male (Cobb® 500) were randomly assigned a factorial arrangement (3 x 4), with three levels inclusion (0, 1.25, and 2.5%) four soybean oil (0,1.3, 2.6, 3.9%), 5 replicates 10 birds each. At 7, 14, days age, we ana...

STUDY DESIGN Automatic measurement of Cobb angle in patients with scoliosis. OBJECTIVE To test the accuracy of an automatic Cobb angle determination method from frontal radiographical images. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Thirty-six frontal radiographical images of patients with scoliosis. METHODS A modified charged particle model is used to determine the curvature on radiographical spinal i...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective series of 35 idiopathic scoliosis patients underwent spinal fusion with a segmental thoracic pedicle screw system. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the amount of scoliosis correction with segmental pedicle screw constructs, and assess whether the fulcrum bending radiograph can predict surgical correction. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The fulcrum bending radiograph is highly ...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study comparing ScoliScore and clinical risk estimates. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare risk stratification between ScoliScore and traditional clinical estimates to determine whether ScoliScore provides unique information. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA ScoliScore is a genetic prognostic test designed to evaluate the risk of curve progression in ske...

A study with a duration of 42 days was conducted to evaluate the influence of fish oil inclusion on performance parameters, serum lipid content, antibody responses to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) and the composition of antigen and meat fatty acids in broilers. Two hundred and sixteen 1-day-old broiler chicks from a commercial hybrid (Cobb 500) were allocated randomly to four groups, which rece...