SUMMARY: Perches are an important resource for laying hens and differ in characteristics like shape, material and diameter.In this study, different perches were tested in regard to animal welfare, focusing specifically on the behavior and health Waterproof Bib of laying hens during rearing and lay.Five perches, i.e., square-fiber, mushroom-metal, m
Background/Aims: This study analyzed the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic solid masses in patients with or without chronic pancreatitis as well as the clinical parameters relevant to a malignancy when EUS-FNA was negative or inconclusive.Methods: A total of 97 patients, who underwen
Introduction: The present study was designed to clarify whether the bilateral cooperation in the human periodontal-masseteric reflex (PMR) differs between central incisors and canines.Methods: Surface array electrodes were placed on the bilateral masseter muscles to simultaneously record the firing activities of single motor units from both sides i
The molecular and cellular processes leading to the development and differentiation of the anterior pituitary gland is well characterized both in rodents and in human and rely on the highly regulated expression of transcription and growth factors.Yet regulatory mechanisms and signature molecules implicated in postnatal pituitary homeostasis, cell a