Two experiments were done to assess the effects of season, truck type, and location in the truck on the gastrointestinal tract temperature (GTT) of market-weight pigs during transport. In Exp. 1, a total of 504 sentinel pigs were selected from a total load of 3,756 pigs over 12 wk in summer or winter and transported in either a double-decked (DD) hydraulic truck or a pot-belly (PB) trailer for ...

O estudo teve por objetivo mapear e explorar a produção científica sobre Educação Física na Infantil publicada no Grupo de Trabalho Temático (GTT) Escola do CBCE/Conbrace entre 2005 2019. Foi realizada análise bibliométrica 52 artigos que faziam referência à Infantil. Os resultados indicaram temática se manteve estável ao longo período investigado, concentrada região sudeste Brasil tendo crianç...

We compared the germ tube test for the identification of C. albicans directly from positive 2 blood culture bottles, with results obtained from subcultured colonies. The direct germ tube test was 3 87.1% sensitive and 100% specific for the identification of C. albicans when compared results obtained 4 from fungal colonies. 5 Introduction. Recent evidence has suggested that early institution of ...

During pregnancy the most common metabolic complication is diabetes [1]. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) has recommended that each pregnancy be tested at 24 – 28 weeks for gestational diabetes by a two-step method (1-hour glucose assessment followed by a 3-hour glucose tolerance test (GTT) when necessary) [2]. The standard of care for those with an elevated 1-hour test ...

OBJECTIVES In this paper, we explore similarities and differences in hospital adverse event (AE) rates between Norway and Sweden by reviewing medical records with the Global Trigger Tool (GTT). DESIGN All acute care hospitals in both countries performed medical record reviews, except one in Norway. Records were randomly selected from all eligible admissions in 2013. Eligible admissions were p...

Crossbred steers (n = 20; 235 ± 4 kg) were fed for 53 d during a receiving period to determine if supplementing chromium (Cr; KemTRACE Chromium Propionate 0.04%, Kemin Industries, Des Moines, IA) would alter glucose or lipid metabolism of newly received cattle. Chromium premixes were supplemented to add 0 (Con) or 0.2 mg/kg of Cr to the total diet on a DM basis. Cattle were fitted with jugular ...

OBJECTIVES To describe experiences with the implementation of global trigger tool (GTT) reviews in five Danish hospitals and to suggest ways to improve the performance of GTT review teams. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING The measurement and monitoring of harms are crucial to campaigns to improve the safety of patients. Increasingly, teams use the GTT to review patient reco...

OBJECTIVE To determine the inter-rater reliability of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Global Trigger Tool (GTT) in a practice setting, and explore the value of individual triggers. DESIGN Prospective assessment of application of the GTT to monthly random samples of hospitalized patients at four hospitals across three regions in the USA. SETTING Mayo Clinic campuses are in Minneso...