This study aims to compare the concentration of viable fungi, especially those of the genus Aspergillus in the respiratory tract of stabled horses with and without Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO). Thirty two housed horses from four equestrian centers in Brazil were included in the study. These animals were submitted to clinical examination and to a respiratory sample collection. They were ca...

BACKGROUND Radial artery occlusion is a known complication following transradial cardiac catheterization. A shorter duration of postprocedural radial clamp time may reduce radial artery occlusion (RAO) but might be associated with incomplete hemostasis. METHODS AND RESULTS In total, 568 patients undergoing transradial diagnostic cardiac catheterization were randomly assigned to either 20 minu...

PURPOSE To evaluate the co-occurrence of acute ischemic stroke and acute retinal artery occlusion (RAO). DESIGN Retrospective observational case series. METHODS We included 33 consecutive patients with acute RAO who underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging within 7 days of the onset of visual symptoms. The causes of RAO were classified according to the Trial of Org 10172 in A...

Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is a common and potentially debilitating lower airway disease in horses, which shares many similarities with human asthma. In susceptible horses RAO exacerbation is caused by environmental allergens and irritants present in hay dust. The objective of this study was the identification of genes and pathways involved in the pathology of RAO by global transcriptom...

BACKGROUND Systemic oxidative stress in horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is poorly characterized. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to investigate whether equine RAO is associated with systemic disturbances in the oxidant-antioxidant equilibrium. ANIMALS Seven healthy horses and 7 horses with symptomatic RAO. METHODS A prospective study. Healthy and RAO-affected horses w...

BACKGROUND The risk of radial artery occlusion (RAO) needs particular attention in transradial intervention (TRI). Therefore, reducing vascular occlusion has an important clinical significance. The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate puncture site during TRI through comparing the occurrence of RAO between the different puncture sites to reduce the occurrence of RAO after TRI. M...