AIMS The aim of this research was to examine the effects of preslaughter washing, pre-evisceration washing, final carcass washing and chilling on final carcass quality and to evaluate these operations as possible critical control points (CCPs) within a pork slaughter hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system. METHODS AND RESULTS This study estimated bacterial numbers (total vi...

We examined the occurrence and diversity of Campylobacter jejuni on broiler carcasses during slaughter of an infected flock and in the slaughterhouse environment during slaughter and postdisinfection before a new production run. During the slaughter of a known C. jejuni infected broiler flock, samples were taken from broiler carcasses at 7 different stages during the process. Thirty-seven sites...

introduction: burns can be very destructive, and severely endanger the health and lives of humans. it maybe cause disability and even psychological trauma in individuals. . such an event can also lead to economic burden on victim’s families and society. the aim of our study is to evaluate epidemiology and outcome of burn patients referring to emergency department. methods: this is a cross-secti...

Xenograft and other biologic dressings have been an integral part of burn care for many years. Porcine graft is both inexpensive and, partial thickness burns, provides the additional benefit avoiding painful dressing changes when compared with topical agents. In this case, we discuss a patient suffering from deep burns whom xenograft was used initial wound coverage. This porcine became unexpect...

INTRODUCTION Burns can be very destructive, and severely endanger the health and lives of humans. It maybe cause disability and even psychological trauma in individuals. . Such an event can also lead to economic burden on victim's families and society. The aim of our study is to evaluate epidemiology and outcome of burn patients referring to emergency department. METHODS This is a cross-secti...