Abstract Purpose We investigated the safety of primary hip and knee replacements with same day discharge (SDD) and their effect on length of stay (LOS) of traditional inpatient arthroplasties at our elective orthopaedic ward.Methods 200 patients underwent elective, unilateral primary day Other case total hip (THA, n = 94), total knee (TKA, n = 60)
Environmentally Relevant Mixture of Pesticides Affect Mobility and DNA Integrity of Early Life Stages of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
The aim of this Swiss Army Knives study was to analyze the impact of three concentrations of a pesticide mixture on the first development stages of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).The mixture was made up of three commonly used pesticides in viticulture: glyphosate (GLY), chlorpyrifos (CPF) and copper sulfate (Cu).Eyed stage embryos were exposed
First Documentation of Life Cycle Completion of the Alien Rust Pathogen Melampsoridium hiratsukanum in the Eastern Alps Proves Its Successful Establishment in This Mountain Range
Melampsoridium hiratsukanum is an alien rust fungus which has spread pervasively throughout several European countries following introduction into North Europe at the end of the 20th century.The authenticity of several records of the Melampsoridium species infecting alder Tools (Alnus spp.) in the northern hemisphere is questionable, due to the mis
The current treatment of erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse.It is the most frequent sexual dysfunction in elderly men and its prevalence increases with age.Ever since ED was recognized as a real health problem, several treatment options became available and some of them proved to be