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William J. Fulkerson Jr.

William J. Fulkerson Jr.

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
william.fulkerson@duke.edu
Box 3708 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
108 Davison Bldg, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

Accelerating health system innovation: principles and practices from the Duke Institute for Health Innovation.

Journal article Patterns (N Y) · April 14, 2023 The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) was launched in 2013. Frontline staff members submit proposals for innovation projects that align with strategic priorities set by organizational leadership. Funded projects receive operational and technical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Selection for resistance to fungal diseases and other desirable traits in kikuyu grass (<i>Cenchrus clandestinus</i>)

Journal article Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales · January 30, 2021 While kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus) is an important grass for dairy and beef production in the subtropical region of Australia and the world, the most common cultivar, Whittet, is seriously affected by the fungal diseases, kikuyu yellows (Verrucal ... Full text Cite

Urea applied as a foliar spray or in granular form to subtropical dairy pastures of kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus) and Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in eastern Australia

Journal article Crop & Pasture Science · December 23, 2020 The nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) of a fertiliser has implications for pasture growth and the environment. This study aimed to compare application of urea as a foliar spray or in granular form, to kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) M ... Full text Cite

A comparison of conventional and automatic milking system pasture utilization and pre‐ and post‐grazing pasture mass

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · March 2016 AbstractAutomatic milking systems (AMS) present an opportunity for dairy farmers to not only improve their lifestyle and conditions of work, but also save on lab ... Full text Cite

Effect of dietary potassium supplementation on the calcium absorption capacity in the rumen and abomasum and fractional excretion of urinary minerals in sheep

Journal article Animal Production Science · March 2, 2015 The aim of this study was to determine the effect of potassium (K) supplementation on the calcium (Ca) absorption capacity from the rumen and abomasum of sheep. The Ca absorption capacity from the rumen and abomasum of sheep was measured using stab ... Full text Cite

Associations between body condition, rumen fill, diarrhoea and lameness and ruminal acidosis in Australian dairy herds.

Journal article N Z Vet J · November 2013 AIMS: To investigate associations between ruminal acidosis and body condition score (BCS), prevalence of poor rumen fill, diarrhoea and lameness in dairy cows in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Energy basics

Journal article ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY · 2013 Link to item Cite

Feeding management and feeds on dairy farms in New South Wales and Victoria

Journal article Animal Production Science · January 13, 2012 Feeding practices in Australian dairy herds were recorded in 100 dairy herds in five districts of two states. A questionnaire about the feeding practices was completed and pasture samples were also collected, where applicable, for analysis. Data an ... Full text Cite

Pasture‐based dairy farm systems increasing milk production through stocking rate or milk yield per cow: pasture and animal responses

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · September 2011 AbstractA 2‐year whole‐farm study compared pasture‐based systems increasing milk production per ha by increasing either stocking rate (from 2·5 to 3·8 cows ha−1) or milk yield per cow (from 6000 to 9000 ... Full text Cite

A complementary forage system whole-farm study: forage utilisation and milk production

Journal article Animal Production Science · May 5, 2011 Australian dairy farmers are facing decreasing availability of land and water and declining terms of trade. In this context, systems that are able to increase milk production per ha from home-grown feed, beyond the potential of pasture only, are so ... Full text Cite

Training the next generation of physician-executives: an innovative residency pathway in management and leadership.

Journal article Acad Med · May 2011 The rapidly changing field of medicine demands that future physician-leaders excel not only in clinical medicine but also in the management of complex health care enterprises. However, many physicians have become leaders "by accident," and the active culti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of diet, energy balance and milk production on oxidative stress in early-lactating dairy cows grazing pasture.

Journal article Vet J · December 2010 The aim of this study was to determine the effect of diet, energy balance and milk production on oxidative stress in early-lactating, Holstein-Friesian dairy cows fed to produce either low or high levels of milk. Indicators of energy balance (non-esterifie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differences in yield among annual forages used by the dairy industry under optimal and deficit irrigation

Journal article Crop & Pasture Science · August 13, 2010 While perennial forages dominate the feed base on Australian dairy farms, poor persistence of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and relatively poor forage nutritive value of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex. Chiov.) and paspalum (Pas ... Full text Cite

Carryover effects of potassium supplementation on calcium homeostasis in dairy cows at parturition.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · May 2010 The purpose of this study was to test whether supplementation with K improves bone mineral density (BMD) in older cows so that by parturition their bone is better able to mobilize Ca. Twenty-four Holstein Friesian cows (6 mo pregnant, lactating, and in the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of rumen probe for continuous monitoring of rumen pH, temperature and pressure

Journal article Animal Production Science · February 11, 2010 The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of a commercially available wireless rumen probe by Kahne Limited (New Zealand) for continuous pH, temperature and pressure measurements under different ruminal conditions. In a 4 by ... Full text Cite

Prognostic and pathogenetic value of combining clinical and biochemical indices in patients with acute lung injury.

Journal article Chest · February 2010 BACKGROUND: No single clinical or biologic marker reliably predicts clinical outcomes in acute lung injury (ALI)/ARDS. We hypothesized that a combination of biologic and clinical markers would be superior to either biomarkers or clinical factors alone in p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Defining a standard metric for electricity savings

Journal article Environmental Research Letters · January 2010 Full text Cite

Utilisation of forage rape (Brassica napus) and Persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum) diets by sheep: effects on whole tract digestibility and rumen parameters

Journal article Animal Production Science · December 17, 2009 This study investigated the effect of increasing the proportion of forage rape or Persian clover in the diet on dry matter intake (DMI), whole tract digestibility and rumen function. Two experiments were conducted simultaneously; each in a 3 by 3 L ... Full text Cite

Difference in yield and persistence among perennial forages used by the dairy industry under optimum and deficit irrigation

Journal article Crop & Pasture Science · October 19, 2009 Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the dominant forage grazed by dairy cows in Australia; however, poor persistence has led to an increasing interest in alternative forages. This study was conducted to identify more productive and/or persist ... Full text Cite

Frequency distribution of sward height of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) grass pastures intensively grazed by dairy cows

Journal article Animal Production Science · June 11, 2009 Swards that are grazed continuously by cattle can become heterogeneous in structure, such that frequencies of height measurements have a skewed distribution. This structure has been best described by the double-normal, gamma and Weibull distributio ... Full text Cite

Grazing preferences by dairy cows for 14 forage species

Journal article Animal Production Science · June 11, 2009 The objective of this study was to quantify the grazing preference of dairy cows for eight grass, four legume and two herb species in eight seasons over 2 years. All species were grown at the same site, under the same climatic conditions, and with ... Full text Cite

Characterisation of phosphorus uptake by perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) during regrowth

Journal article New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research · June 2009 Abstract The leaf regrowth stage of perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) is an effective and generic measure to de ... Full text Cite

Feeding time and sequence of forage rape and maize silage does not affect digestibility and rumen parameters in sheep

Journal article Animal Production Science · April 6, 2009 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of time and sequence of feeding forage rape in relation to maize silage on whole tract digestibility and rumen parameters. Three rumen-fistulated castrated male sheep (45 ± 1.2 kg) were individ ... Full text Cite

Grazing behaviour and pattern of intake of dairy cows grazing kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) grass pastures in relation to sward height and length of grazing session

Journal article Animal Production Science · March 2, 2009 To investigate how grazing time, herbage dry matter intake (DMI) and intake rate (IR) are influenced by intensive grazing management, dairy cows strip-grazing subtropical grass pastures (Pennisetum clandestinum) at two compressed sward heights (10 ... Full text Cite

Reasons for nonenrollment in a clinical trial of acute lung injury.

Journal article Chest · October 2008 BACKGROUND: Enrolling critically ill patients in clinical trials is challenging. We observed that eligible patients at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), a public hospital that cares largely for indigent patients, were less likely to be enrolled in a c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Energy balance and reproduction on dairy cows fed to achieve low or high milk production on a pasture-based system.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · October 2008 This study investigated the energy balance, metabolic changes, reproduction, and health in Australian Holstein-Friesian cows of average genetic merit fed to produce 6,000 L of milk/cow per lactation (restricted production; Rp) on a predominantly grazed pas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dry matter production, nutritive value and efficiency of nutrient utilization of a complementary forage rotation compared to a grass pasture system

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · September 2008 AbstractIn pasture‐based dairy farming, new sustainable systems that involve the annual dry matter (DM) production of grazed and conserved forage beyond the potential of grazed pasture alone are being sought. The objective ... Full text Cite

Erratum

Journal article Journal of Dairy Science · July 2008 Full text Cite

Premilking teat preparation for Australian pasture-based cows milked by an automated milking system.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · July 2008 Economic viability of automatic milking systems (AMS) within an Australian pasture-based farming system will be largely determined by the throughput (cows milked/h), which is the result of processes occurring while the cow is in the AMS milking crate. Prem ... Full text Link to item Cite

Holstein-Friesian dairy cows under a predominantly grazing system: interaction between genotype and environment.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · February 2008 A 5 yr whole-system study, beginning in June 1994, compared the productivity of high [HGM; Australian Breeding Value (ABV) of 49.1 kg of fat plus protein] and low [LGM; ABV of 2.3 kg of fat plus protein] genetic merit cows. Cows from both groups were fed a ... Full text Link to item Cite

The definition of acidosis in dairy herds predominantly fed on pasture and concentrates.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · January 2008 This cross-sectional survey examined the prevalence of ruminal acidosis and the effects of acidosis on the production of dairy cattle. Eight fresh cows, 3 primiparous and 5 multiparous (< 100 d in milk), were selected randomly from each of 100 dairy herds ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimal choice of dairy forages in eastern Australia.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · June 2007 Although several forage species such as perennial ryegrass are predominant, there is a wide range of forage species that could be grown in subtropical and temperate regions in Australia as dairy pastures. These species have differing seasonal patterns of g ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feeding concentrates based on individual cow requirements improves the yield of milk solids in dairy cows grazing restricted pasture

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · April 13, 2007 A grazing experiment involving 50 lactating Holstein–Friesian dairy cows was conducted to test the hypothesis that feeding concentrates (range 3–7 kg as fed/cow.day; average 5 kg/cow.day) to grazing cows based on individual (I) cow requirements wou ... Full text Cite

Higher urine nitric oxide is associated with improved outcomes in patients with acute lung injury.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · February 1, 2007 RATIONALE: Nitrogen oxide (NO) species are markers for oxidative stress that may be pathogenic in acute lung injury (ALI). OBJECTIVES: We tested two hypotheses in patients with ALI: (1) higher levels of urine NO would be associated with worse clinical outc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Higher urine desmosine levels are associated with mortality in patients with acute lung injury.

Journal article Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol · October 2006 Desmosine is a stable breakdown product of elastin that can be reliably measured in urine samples. We tested the hypothesis that higher baseline urine desmosine would be associated with higher mortality in 579 of 861 patients included in the recent Acute R ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of regrowth time on the forage quality of prairie grass, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue under non-limiting soil nutrient and moisture conditions

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · February 9, 2006 The influence of regrowth time on the forage quality of prairie grass (Bromus willdenowii Kunth. cv. Matua), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. cv. Dobson) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. cv. Dovey) was determined under non-limiting ... Full text Cite

Response of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) to renovation in Australian dairy pastures

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · January 19, 2006 This study reports on the effect of oversowing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) into a degraded perennial ryegrass and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) pasture to extend its productive life using various intensities of seedbed preparation. ... Full text Cite

Opportunities for future Australian dairy systems: a review

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · October 7, 2005 During the last decade, Australian dairy farmers have been challenged to increase total factor productivity (the ratio between the rate of increase in total output and the rate of increase in the use of all inputs) in order to attenuate the negativ ... Full text Cite

Should an academic radiation oncologist be allowed to "opt out" of medicare?

Journal article J Am Coll Radiol · October 2005 Federal law permits physicians to "opt out" of Medicare. When a radiation oncologist chooses this option, he or she may neither bill nor collect from Medicare, but may legally attempt to charge and collect what he or she considers the value of services pro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical acidosis in a Gippsland dairy herd.

Journal article Aust Vet J · June 2005 OBJECTIVE: To report on spontaneous clinical and subclinical acidosis in a large dairy herd, to evaluate the diets and feeding strategies involved, and to report on measures of rumen function in the cows affected. DESIGN: A Gippsland dairy herd was sampled ... Full text Link to item Cite

Benefits of accurately allocating feed on a daily basis to dairy cows grazing pasture

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · May 24, 2005 Two experiments were conducted, each over several months, when cows grazed either ryegrass (September–November 2001) or kikuyu (February–March 2002) pastures, to assess the effects of accurately allocating feed on a daily basis to lactating Holstei ... Full text Cite

Comparative productivity of irrigated short-term ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) pasture receiving nitrogen, grown alone or in a mixture with white (Trifolium repens) and Persian (T. resupinatum) clovers

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · February 21, 2005 Dairy farms in subtropical Australia use irrigated, annually sown short-term ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) or mixtures of short-term ryegrass and white (Trifolium repens) and Persian (shaftal) (T. resupinatum) clover during the winter–spring period ... Full text Cite

Effects of age and liveweight of dairy heifers at first calving on multiple lactation production

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · November 25, 2004 This paper reports on both the individual and combined effects of age and liveweight at first calving (AFC and LWFC, respectively) for Australian Holstein–Friesian heifers on multiple lactation production. One hundred and thirty-five heifers were a ... Full text Cite

Selection for more persistent perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) cultivars for subtropical/warm temperate dairy regions of Australia

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · October 29, 2003 Three experiments were conducted in subtropical/warm temperate dairy regions of Australia to relate persistence of perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) to their response to temperature and defoliation. Experiment 1 was a small plot cutting study o ... Full text Cite

Effect of defoliation height and redefoliation interval on regrowth and survival of perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) in subtropical dairy pastures

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · March 7, 2003 A cut plot study was undertaken on the subtropical north coast of New South Wales, Australia, to determine the effect of defoliation height and redefoliation interval on dry matter yield and persistence of perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) pa ... Full text Cite

The impact of defoliation frequency and nitrogen fertilizer application in spring on summer survival of perennial ryegrass under grazing in subtropical Australia

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · December 2002 Abstract This field study investigated the effect of timing of nitrogen (N) fertilizer application in spring on the survival of grazed perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne cv. Dobson and Yatsyn) over ... Full text Cite

Changes in the physiology and feed quality of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) during regrowth

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · September 2002 Abstract A glasshouse study was undertaken to determine the physiological and morphological changes in cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) during regrowth after defoliation. Individual plants were arr ... Full text Cite

Effects of root‐ and stolon‐infecting fungi on root‐colonizing nematodes of white clover

Journal article Plant Pathology · April 2002 The effects on white clover ( Trifolium repens ) of different combinations of the nematodes Meloidogyne trifoliophila Full text Cite

Effect of cover crops and cultural treatments on plant parasitic nematode density, fungal root disease severity and yield in white clover

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · March 13, 2002 Maize ( Zea mays ), sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ), rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) and molasses grass ( Melinis minutiflora ) were tested for their ability to host clover root-knot nematode Meloidogyne trifoliophila in a glasshouse pot experiment and wer ... Full text Cite

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of lisofylline for early treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Journal article Crit Care Med · January 2002 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the administration of lisofylline (1-[5R-hydroxyhexyl]-3,7-dimethylxanthine) would decrease mortality in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Survey of fungi and nematodes associated with root and stolon diseases of white clover in the subtropical dairy region of Australia

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · December 7, 2001 A survey of 12 white clover-based dairy pastures on the north coast of New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia, detected 65 species of fungi and 6 nematode species. The fungi included species of Fusarium , Gliocladium , Codinaea , A ... Full text Cite

Reproductive performance in Holstein-Friesian cows in relation to genetic merit and level of feeding when grazing pasture

Journal article Animal Science · December 2001 AbstractOne hundred and eight Holstein-Friesian cows in six herds were run on six separate farmlets over a 5-year period from 1995 to 1999 at Wollongbar Agricultural Institute, on the subtropical north coast of New South Wa ... Full text Cite

Pathogenicity of root and stolon-colonising fungi to white clover

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · August 29, 2001 Fungi isolated from white clover plants growing in dairy pastures in northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland were tested for their pathogenicity to seedlings, excised stolons and mature white clover plants. Thirty out of 65 isolates t ... Full text Cite

Plant-soluble carbohydrate reserves and senescence - key criteria for developing an effective grazing management system for ryegrass-based pastures: a review

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · April 12, 2001 This review examines the use of changes in soluble carbohydrate reserves, and the onset of senescence in ryegrass ( Lolium spp.), as key criteria for successfully managing an intermittent grazing system for dairy cattle. Ryegrass is a ‘3-leaf ’ pla ... Full text Cite

Effects of age and liveweight at first calving on first lactation milk, protein and fat yield of Friesian heifers

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · March 23, 2001 This paper reports on both the individual and combined effects of age (AFC) and liveweight (LWFC) at first calving for Australian Holstein–Friesian heifers on first lactation production. One hundred and thirty-five Australian Holstein–Friesian heif ... Full text Cite

Provision of certain carbohydrate-based supplements to pasture-fed sheep, as well as time of harvesting of the pasture, influences pH, ammonia concentration and microbial protein synthesis in the rumen

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · March 23, 2001 A series of experiments was conducted to test the hypothesis that ‘synchronising’ the availability of carbohydrate and nitrogen (N) in the rumen of sheep, either by the feeding of carbohydrate-based supplements in relation to pasture intake or by p ... Full text Cite

Effect of the clover root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne trifoliophila) on growth of white clover

Journal article Nematology · 2001 AbstractRoot-infecting nematodes are common on white clover (Trifolium repens) in dairy pastures on the north coast of New South Wales and southeastern Queensland, Australia, where they are thought to contribute t ... Full text Cite

Production and forage quality of prairie grass ( Bromus willdenowii ) in comparison to perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne ) and tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea ) in subtropical dairy pastures

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · December 21, 2000 A grazing study was conducted, over a 3-year period (1997–99), on the subtropical north coast of New South Wales, Australia, to compare the yield of prairie grass ( Bromus willdenowii cv. Matua), tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea cv. Vulcan) and pe ... Full text Cite

Outcomes and cost-effectiveness of ventilator support and aggressive care for patients with acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Journal article Am J Med · December 1, 2000 PURPOSE: Many patients with acute respiratory failure die despite prolonged and costly treatment. Our objective was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of providing rather than withholding mechanical ventilation and intensive care for patients with acute re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Family communication enhanced by 24 hour in house intensivists

Journal article CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE · December 1, 2000 Link to item Cite

Changing pattern of organ dysfunction in early human sepsis is related to mortality.

Journal article Crit Care Med · October 2000 OBJECTIVE: We examined the pattern of organ system dysfunction, the evolution of this pattern over time, and the relationship of these features to mortality in patients who had sepsis syndrome. DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, observational study. SETTING ... Full text Link to item Cite

Permanent declines in pulmonary function following pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons. The Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · August 2000 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated respiratory infections, most notably Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), but also bacterial pneumonia (BP), result in reductions in lung function that have been studied mainly during the course of acute infec ... Full text Link to item Cite

Regrowth of prairie grass ( Bromus willdenowii Kunth) and perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) in response to temperature and defoliation

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · June 7, 2000 This glasshouse study was undertaken to determine the effect of temperature and defoliation on the regrowth of prairie grass ( Bromus willdenowii Kunth cv. Matua) in comparison with perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L. cv. Dobson). ... Full text Cite

Ketoconazole for early treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. The ARDS Network.

Journal article JAMA · April 19, 2000 CONTEXT: Three clinical studies have suggested that ketoconazole, a synthetic imidazole with anti-inflammatory activity, may prevent the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients. However, the use of ketoconazole ... Full text Link to item Cite

First record of Meloidogyne trifoliophila in Australia

Journal article Australasian Plant Pathology · 2000 Full text Cite

Effect of genetic merit and concentrate feeding on reproduction of grazing dairy cows in a subtropical environment.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · December 1999 This study was conducted to determine the effects of genetic merit for milk production and concentrate feeding on the intervals to the onset of postpartum cyclic ovarian activity, first insemination, and establishment of pregnancy. Other factors considered ... Full text Link to item Cite

HMER& DWI?

Journal article Annual Review of Energy and the Environment · November 1999 ▪ Abstract  In this paper, we estimate the value of energy technology research and development (R&D) as an insurance investment to reduce four risks to the United States. These four risks are (a) the costs of climate stabilization, (b) oil pric ... Full text Cite

Association between non-parturient post-partum hypocalcaemia and the interval from calving to first ovulation in Holstein-Friesian cows

Journal article Animal Science · October 1999 AbstractThis study was undertaken to quantify the effect of episodes of subclinical hypocalcaemia on the interval from calving to first ovulation. It incorporated three separate surveys during early lactation of 44 and 60 c ... Full text Cite

Effects of ibuprofen on the physiology and survival of hypothermic sepsis. Ibuprofen in Sepsis Study Group.

Journal article Crit Care Med · April 1999 OBJECTIVES: The objective was to compare the clinical and physiologic characteristics of febrile septic patients with hypothermic septic patients; and to examine plasma levels of cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha and interleukin 6 (IL-6) and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Performance of an algorithm to detect Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in symptomatic HIV-infected persons. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Chest · April 1999 STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an algorithm consisting of a chest radiograph and the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D(LCO)) is effective in detecting Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in symptomatic HIV-infected persons; and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nutrients in ryegrass ( Lolium spp.), white clover ( Trifolium repens) and kikuyu ( Pennisetum clandestinum ) pastures in relation to season and stage of regrowth in a subtropical environment

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · June 15, 1998 Summary. On the subtropical north coast of New South Wales, Australia, kikuyu grass ( Pennisetum clandestinum ), biennial ryegrass ( Lolium multiflorum ) and mixed perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne )–white clover ( Trifolium repens ) pastures gra ... Full text Cite

Patient empowerment and feedback did not decrease pain in seriously ill hospitalized adults.

Journal article Pain · April 1998 We tested a nurse clinician-mediated intervention to relieve pain in a group of seriously ill hospitalized adults using a randomized controlled trial at five tertiary care academic centers in the US. The study included 4804 patients admitted between Januar ... Full text Link to item Cite

The importance of water‐soluble carbohydrate reserves on regrowth and root growth of Lolium perenne (L.)

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · December 1997 AbstractThis glasshouse study aimed to determine the relative importance of water‐soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and current photosynthate on root and top regrowth of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne Full text Cite

Relationship of body mass index to subsequent mortality among seriously ill hospitalized patients. SUPPORT Investigators. The Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcome and Risks of Treatments.

Journal article Crit Care Med · December 1997 OBJECTIVE: To determine if body mass Index (BMI = weight [kg]/height [m]2), predictive of mortality in longitudinal epidemiologic studies, was also predictive of mortality in a sample of seriously ill hospitalized subjects. DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of defoliation frequency and summer irrigation on survival of perennial ( Lolium perenne ) and biennial ( Lolium multiflorum) ryegrass in the subtropics

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · August 27, 1997 Summary. The present study investigated, in a subtropical environment, the timing of defoliation treatments in spring and summer irrigation management on the survival of perennial ( Lolium perenne cv. Yatsyn) and biennial ( L. multiflorum cv. Noble ... Full text Cite

Outcomes and cost-effectiveness of initiating dialysis and continuing aggressive care in seriously ill hospitalized adults. SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments.

Journal article Ann Intern Med · August 1, 1997 BACKGROUND: Renal failure requiring dialysis in the setting of hospitalization for serious illness is a poor prognostic sign, and dialysis and aggressive care are sometimes withheld. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Right heart catheterization in acute respiratory failure.

Journal article New Horiz · August 1997 OBJECTIVE: To review the literature addressing the use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in patients with respiratory failure. DATA SOURCE: All pertinent English language articles dealing with pulmonary artery catheterization in patients with respirat ... Link to item Cite

Advance directives for seriously ill hospitalized patients: effectiveness with the patient self-determination act and the SUPPORT intervention. SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment.

Journal article J Am Geriatr Soc · April 1997 OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of written advance directives (ADs) in the care of seriously ill, hospitalized patients. In particular, to conduct an assessment after ADs were promoted by the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) and enhanced by the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Do advance directives provide instructions that direct care? SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment.

Journal article J Am Geriatr Soc · April 1997 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the lack of effect of advance directives (ADs) on decision-making in SUPPORT might arise, in part, from the content of the actual documents. DESIGN: Advance directives placed in the medical records were abstracted for date of ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effects of ibuprofen on the physiology and survival of patients with sepsis. The Ibuprofen in Sepsis Study Group.

Journal article N Engl J Med · March 27, 1997 BACKGROUND: In patients with sepsis the production of arachidonic acid metabolites by cyclooxygenase increases, but the pathophysiologic role of these prostaglandins is unclear. In animal models, inhibition of cyclooxygenase by treatment with ibuprofen bef ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intensive care of patients with HIV infection: utilization, critical illnesses, and outcomes. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · January 1997 To examine intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates and diagnoses of patients with HIV infection, and to determine the outcomes of different critical illnesses, we analyzed data derived from the 63 patients who were admitted to an ICU from among the 1,130 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Respiratory disease trends in the Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study cohort. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · January 1997 We examined trends in the incidence of specific respiratory disorders in a multicenter cohort with progressive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease during a 5-yr period. Individuals with a wide range of HIV disease severity belonging to three transmi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain and satisfaction with pain control in seriously ill hospitalized adults: findings from the SUPPORT research investigations. For the SUPPORT investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatmentm.

Journal article Crit Care Med · December 1996 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the pain experience of seriously ill hospitalized patients and their satisfaction with control of pain during hospitalization. To understand the relationship of level of pain and dissatisfaction with pain control to demographic, psy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Production responses of dairy cows grazing well-managed kikuyu ( Pennisetum clandestinum ) pastures to energy and protein supplementation

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · November 1, 1996 Three studies were conducted to examine the production response of Friesian cows grazing well-managed lukuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pasture to supplementation with a cereal grain concentrate, with and without the inclusion of formaldehyde-treate ... Full text Cite

Forage quality of kikuyu ( Pennisetum clandestinum ): the effect of time of defoliation and nitrogen fertiliser application and in comparison with perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne )

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · November 1, 1996 This study, conducted on the north coast of New South Wales, determined the optimal time to defoliate kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst ex chiov.) in terms of pasture quality in relation to the number of leaves per tiller. It also compared the ... Full text Cite

Outcomes following acute exacerbation of severe chronic obstructive lung disease. The SUPPORT investigators (Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments).

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · October 1996 In order to describe the outcomes of patients hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and determine the relationship between patient characteristics and length of survival, we studied a prospective coh ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effectiveness of right heart catheterization in the initial care of critically ill patients. SUPPORT Investigators.

Journal article JAMA · September 18, 1996 OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between the use of right heart catheterization (RHC) during the first 24 hours of care in the intensive care unit (ICU) and subsequent survival, length of stay, intensity of care, and cost of care. DESIGN: Prospective ... Full text Link to item Cite

Overall and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of homo-/bisexual men, injecting drug users, and female partners of HIV-infected men. Pulmonary Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Study Group.

Journal article AIDS · September 1996 OBJECTIVE: To study the overall and cause-specific HIV-related mortality in a cohort of HIV-seropositive subjects according to transmission category, race/ethnicity, sex and severity of immunosuppression. DESIGN: A cohort of 1129 HIV-seropositive homo-/bis ... Full text Link to item Cite

Is economic hardship on the families of the seriously ill associated with patient and surrogate care preferences? SUPPORT Investigators.

Journal article Arch Intern Med · August 12, 1996 BACKGROUND: Serious illness often causes economic hardship for patients' families. However, it is not known whether this hardship is associated with a preference for the goal of care to focus on maximizing comfort instead of maximizing life expectancy or w ... Link to item Cite

Lack of usefulness of radiographic screening for pulmonary disease in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Arch Intern Med · January 22, 1996 OBJECTIVE: To determine the use of chest radiographs in the screening of asymptomatic adults infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS: A prospective, multicenter study of the pulmonary complications of HIV infection in a community-base ... Link to item Cite

Pathogenesis and treatment of the adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Journal article Arch Intern Med · January 8, 1996 The adult respiratory distress syndrome is an acute clinical illness characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and refractory hypoxemia. Injury to the alveolar-capillary barrier and lung inflammation lead to intrapulmonary shunting of blood, surfacta ... Link to item Cite

A comparison of three techniques to determine the herbage intake of dairy cows grazing kikuyu ( Pennisetum clandestinum ) pasture

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · January 1, 1996 Two studies were conducted to compare the precision of estimating kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) intake by Friesian cows fed 0, 3 or 6 kg of cereal-based concentrate/cow.day, using a rising plate meter (RPM), standard energy requirements in ... Full text Cite

The rising tide of asthma. Trends in the epidemiology of morbidity and mortality from asthma.

Journal article Respir Care Clin N Am · December 1995 The increase in the asthma mortality rate seen in the past decade has stimulated much discussion, research, and controversy. The epidemiology of asthma morbidity is reviewed, with special attention to the roles of demographics, socioeconomic status, and ia ... Link to item Cite

A controlled trial to improve care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The study to understand prognoses and preferences for outcomes and risks of treatments (SUPPORT). The SUPPORT Principal Investigators.

Journal article JAMA · November 22, 1995 OBJECTIVES: To improve end-of-life decision making and reduce the frequency of a mechanically supported, painful, and prolonged process of dying. DESIGN: A 2-year prospective observational study (phase I) with 4301 patients followed by a 2-year controlled ... Link to item Cite

Bacterial pneumonia in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article N Engl J Med · September 28, 1995 BACKGROUND: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at increased risk for bacterial pneumonia in addition to opportunistic infection. However, the risk factors for bacterial pneumonia and its incidence in this population are not well ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pulmonary function tests in HIV-infected patients without AIDS. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Am J Respir Crit Care Med · August 1995 To determine the prevalence, incidence, and types of lung diseases that occur in association with HIV infection, 1,353 subjects, including HIV-seropositive homosexual men, injection drug users, female sexual partners of HIV-positive men, and HIV-seronegati ... Full text Link to item Cite

VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM - PREFACE

Journal article CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE · June 1, 1995 Link to item Cite

Leaf number as a criterion for determining defoliation time for Lolium perenne: 2. Effect of defoliation frequency and height

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · March 1995 AbstractThe object of this study was to determine the importance of frequency and height of defoliation on regrowth potential of Lolium perenne. Defoliation interval was based on stage of the regr ... Full text Cite

The SUPPORT prognostic model. Objective estimates of survival for seriously ill hospitalized adults. Study to understand prognoses and preferences for outcomes and risks of treatments.

Journal article Ann Intern Med · February 1, 1995 OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a prognostic model that estimates survival over a 180-day period for seriously ill hospitalized adults (phase I of SUPPORT [Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments]) and to compa ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of serious illness on patients' families. SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment.

Journal article JAMA · December 21, 1994 OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of illness on the families of seriously ill adults and to determine the correlates of adverse economic impact. DESIGN: Data were collected during the Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of T ... Full text Link to item Cite

Leaf number as a criterion for determining defoliation time for Lolium perenne, 1. Effect of water‐soluble carbohydrates and senescence

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · December 1994 AbstractThis study sought to define the optimum defoliation interval for Lolium perenne, with the maximum interval being determined by the onset of senescence, as reflected by the number of fully ... Full text Cite

Effect of redefoliation on the regrowth and water soluble carbohydrate content of Lolium perenne

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · November 1, 1994 Plants of Lolium perenne, set up in a minisward in a glasshouse, were redefoliated at 3, 6 or 3 plus 6 days after defoliation at 2 or 5 cm stubble height. Regrowth, water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content, and tillers per plant and tiller weight w ... Full text Cite

Variation in the response of Lolium genotypes to defoliation

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · September 1, 1994 A glasshouse study was undertaken to determine the effect of defoliation frequency (three times at one leaf stage or once at three leaf stage of the regrowth cycle) and height (20, 50 or 120 mm) on regrowth, plant water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) r ... Full text Cite

Routine analysis of induced sputum is not an effective strategy for screening persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Pneumocystis carinii. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Clin Infect Dis · September 1994 A prospective multicenter cohort study comprising 1,171 individuals who were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but did not have AIDS at the time of enrollment and 182 HIV-seronegative controls, was studied by means of routine induced-sput ... Full text Link to item Cite

Management of Lolium perenne/Trifolium repens pastures in the subtropics. II. Effect of summer defoliation, irrigation duration, seedbed preparation and pasture type

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · May 1, 1994 This study on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia, evaluated the effect of irrigation and defoliation management over summer, pasture type and seedbed preparation on production and survival of a perennial ryegrass pasture over an 18-month ... Full text Cite

Pulmonary embolism in the intensive care unit

Journal article Journal of Intensive Care Medicine · January 1, 1994 DVT and PE result in substantial morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. ICU patients exhibit a wide array of underlying medical or surgical diseases combined with prolonged immobility. Prompt recognition of risk factors with institution of appro ... Full text Cite

Management of Lolium perenne/Trifolium repens pastures in the subtropics. I. Effect of defoliation interval, seeding rate and application of N and lime

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · November 1, 1993 This plot cut study, conducted on the subtropical north coast of New South Wales, evaluated the effect of defoliation interval, seeding rate and application of nitrogen and lime on production and survival over summer of a Lolium perenne/Trifolium r ... Full text Cite

Estimating mass of temperate and tropical pastures in the subtropics

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · November 1, 1993 The feasibility of estimating, with acceptable precision, temperate and tropical pasture mass in a subtropical environment was evaluated. For the tropical grasses kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) and setaria (Setaria ancepts), 3 different pasture m ... Full text Cite

NORTHERN DAIRY FEEDBASE 2001 .3. WINTER PASTURES AND CROPS

Journal article TROPICAL GRASSLANDS · September 1993 Link to item Cite

A decline in the pulmonary diffusing capacity does not indicate opportunistic lung disease in asymptomatic persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection Study Group.

Journal article Am Rev Respir Dis · August 1993 We enrolled 1,353 subjects in a multicenter study to evaluate the spectrum of pulmonary complications associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the feasibility of detecting pulmonary infections in asymptomatic members of this group. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sensitive and specific detection of the 4B5 antigen in bronchial lavage specimens from patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma.

Journal article Cancer · September 1, 1992 The monoclonal antibody 4B5 binds to a mucin-like antigen elaborated by respiratory epithelium of patients with non-small cell bronchogenic carcinoma. Several immunoassay formats were used to determine the presence of the antigen in lavage specimens. A qua ... Full text Link to item Cite

The clinical course of pulmonary embolism.

Journal article N Engl J Med · May 7, 1992 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism is a potentially fatal disorder. Information about the outcome of clinically recognized pulmonary embolism is sparse, particularly given that new treatments for more seriously ill patients are now available. METHODS: We prosp ... Full text Link to item Cite

CORRELATES OF SURVIVAL-TIME FOLLOWING ACUTE RESPIRATORY-FAILURE

Journal article CLINICAL RESEARCH · April 1, 1992 Link to item Cite

Responses of baboons to prolonged hyperoxia: physiology and qualitative pathology.

Journal article J Appl Physiol (1985) · December 1991 Cardiopulmonary responses to prolonged hyperoxia and their relationships to the development of lung pathology have not been fully characterized in primates. In this study, circulatory hemodynamics and pulmonary function, vascular permeability, and leukocyt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute renal failure in critically ill patients: prognosis for recovery of kidney function after prolonged dialysis support.

Journal article Crit Care Med · January 1991 OBJECTIVE: To clarify the prognosis for eventual recovery of kidney function in patients who experience prolonged dialysis dependence after acute renal failure (ARF). DESIGN: Retrospective, chart review. SETTING: Inpatients of a large, referral-based hospi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. A collaborative study by the PIOPED Investigators.

Journal article Chest · March 1990 Thirteen patients with acute pulmonary embolism were treated in a randomized double-blind fashion either with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) 40 to 80 mg, usually in combination with heparin, or with placebo plus heparin. The drug was admi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of closing date and harvest date on yield and quality of a perennial ryegrass-white clover sward in spring

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · August 1, 1989 Ninety-six plots (each 3 by 2 m) of perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture were randomly allocated within 4 replicate blocks to each of 3 closing date x 8 harvest date treatments to determine the effect of closing date on yield and quality of herb ... Full text Cite

The authors reply

Journal article Critical Care Medicine · August 1989 Full text Cite

Prognosis of patients with cirrhosis and chronic liver disease admitted to the medical intensive care unit.

Journal article Crit Care Med · July 1988 Patients with hepatic failure admitted to the medical ICU (MICU) generally have a poor prognosis. To determine if there were readily identifiable clinical factors associated with a high predictive value for outcome, we reviewed retrospectively the charts o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Giant cell interstitial pneumonia in a hard-metal worker. Cytologic, histologic and analytical electron microscopic investigation.

Journal article Acta Cytol · 1988 A case of biopsy-proven giant cell interstitial pneumonia in a patient with occupational exposure to hard-metal dust is reported. Bronchial washings performed several days prior to open-lung biopsy yielded an almost exclusive population of nonpigmented alv ... Link to item Cite

Staphylococcus aureus septicemia mimicking fulminant Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Journal article Am J Med · October 1987 Septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus can be a difficult diagnosis to make early in its presentation. This report illustrates a case that mimicked fulminant Rocky Mountain spotted fever in a patient with no other medical problems that might predispose he ... Full text Link to item Cite

Occult spontaneous esophageal perforation. Unusual clinical and radiographic presentation.

Journal article Chest · September 1987 We report a unique presentation of spontaneous esophageal perforation or Boerhaave's syndrome. Our patient had no risk factors predisposing her to barogenic rupture of the esophagus, and she had none of the "classic" presenting signs. She was asymptomatic, ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effect of height and frequency of mowing on the yield and composition of perennial ryegrass—white clover swards in the autumn to spring period

Journal article Grass and Forage Science · June 1987 AbstractNinety‐six plots (3 × 2 m) of well‐established perennial rye grass/white clover pasture were mown to heights of 2·7 (Low) or 3·96 (High) cm (rising plate meter) at 14‐, 28‐, 84‐ or 112‐d intervals in autumn‐winter. ... Full text Cite

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to serum hyperviscosity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Journal article Am J Med · May 1987 A patient with rheumatoid arthritis who was evaluated for dyspnea of six months' duration is described. Although no primary cardiac or parenchymal lung disease was identified, right heart catheterization revealed marked pulmonary hypertension. The patient ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of grazing intensity in spring on pasture growth, composition and digestibility, and on milk production by dairy cows

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · February 1, 1987 Two 20-block farmlets, each of 6.5 ha, were rotationally grazed by milking cows in spring at stocking rates of 1.9 and 3.4 cows/ha to give a low (LGI) or high (HGI) grazing intensity. These grazing intensities were designed to simulate dairy farms ... Full text Cite

Effects on milk production of feeding wheat supplements to grazing dairy cows in early lactation

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · February 1, 1987 Two herds, each of 19 Friesian cows, were run on separate farmlets in north-western Tasmania. One herd (NW) grazed pasture only, and was estimated to be receiving 75% of potential intake, while the second herd (W) received 3.0 kg coarsely hammermil ... Full text Cite

Relationship between predicted energy requirements and measured energy intake of dairy cattle at pasture

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · October 1, 1986 Intakes of metabolisable energy (ME) in grazed herbage, silage, hay and grain were measured in dairy cows on 2 farmlets during 2 consecutive 12-month periods. Measured intakes were compared with predicted 'requirements' for ME, calculated by using ... Full text Cite

Prevention of amphotericin B-induced rigors by dantrolene.

Journal article Arch Intern Med · August 1986 Three patients had severe amphotericin B-induced rigors refractory to conventional prophylactic measures. Rigors improved or disappeared when dantrolene sodium was given prophylactically or during an episode. These observations suggest that dantrolene is u ... Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in cattle: initiation of lactation and estrogen and progesterone concentrations in milk.

Journal article J Dairy Sci · June 1986 Thirty heifers were given 11 subcutaneous injections of 5 mg estradiol benzoate and 200 mg progesterone every 3 d to develop their mammary glands. Three days later groups of animals were treated with 1) 20 mg dexamethasone twice, 2) 500 micrograms cloprost ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adult respiratory distress syndrome after limited thoracic radiotherapy.

Journal article Cancer · May 15, 1986 The authors report three patients who developed fatal respiratory failure after limited or unilateral thoracic radiation therapy for neoplasms. The respiratory failure was characteristic of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with refractory hyp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Journal article Arch Intern Med · May 1986 An accurate diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is essential to prevent excessive morbidity and mortality from lack of therapy or inappropriate anticoagulation. Clinical signs and symptoms are reported to be nonspecific, although published studies do not allow ... Link to item Cite

Effects of methylprednisolone on lung oxygen toxicity in awake sheep.

Journal article J Appl Physiol (1985) · April 1986 The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of high doses of corticosteroids on the response to breathing 100% O2 in sheep. Sheep were prepared for chronic measurement of vascular pressures, cardiac output, gas exchange, and for collection of lung ... Full text Link to item Cite

ELDERLY ADMISSIONS TO A MEDICAL ICU - 8 YEAR EXPERIENCE

Journal article AMERICAN REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE · April 1, 1986 Link to item Cite

ADULT FOREIGN-BODY ASPIRATION

Journal article BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY · January 1, 1986 Link to item Cite

The effect of season on reproduction in dairy cattle.

Journal article Aust Vet J · November 1985 A survey was carried out in North West Tasmania to compare the breeding performance of 2,068 cows in 27 dairy herds--15 herds calving in spring and 12 in autumn. The percentage of cows submitted to artificial insemination for the first time in the first 24 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Production response to feeding wheat grain to milking cows

Journal article Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture · June 1, 1985 Friesian cows in their 6th to 8th month of lactation, on a basal diet of 8 kg silage and 6.4 kg pasture (dry matter), were supplemented with 2.14 kg (2.4 kg as fed) of whole or hammermilled wheat (dry matter)/day. Cows fed hammermilled wheat produc ... Full text Cite

Straw lung.

Journal article N Engl J Med · April 4, 1985 Full text Link to item Cite

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Journal article N Engl J Med · November 29, 1984 Full text Link to item Cite

Current concepts. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Journal article N Engl J Med · August 23, 1984 Full text Link to item Cite

Reexpansion pulmonary edema after pneumothorax.

Journal article South Med J · March 1984 Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disorder that is easily recognized and treated. Occasionally reexpansion of the collapsed lung is complicated by unilateral pulmonary edema, heralded by tachypnea, unilateral rales, and profuse expectoration of frothy s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Life threatening hypoventilation in kyphoscoliosis: successful treatment with a molded body brace-ventilator.

Journal article Am Rev Respir Dis · January 1984 We report sustained successful treatment of end-stage hypoventilation in a 37-yr-old patient with kyphoscoliosis caused by childhood poliomyelitis. The patient presented with progressive ventilatory failure, pure restrictive lung function, and no concurren ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of social interaction between rams on their serving capacity

Journal article Applied Animal Ethology · January 1984 Full text Cite

Endogenous Cushing's syndrome complicated by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

Journal article Am Rev Respir Dis · January 1984 We report a case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The patient presented with Cushing's syndrome caused by a malignant thymic carcinoid. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia should be co ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of 100% oxygen on lung vascular function in awake sheep.

Journal article J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol · May 1983 The purpose of this study was to define the time course of pulmonary toxicity during continuous breathing of 100% oxygen in adult sheep. Sheep were prepared for chronic measurement of vascular pressures, cardiac output, gas exchange, and for collection of ... Full text Link to item Cite

The accuracy of several aids in detecting oestrus in dairy cattle

Journal article Applied Animal Ethology · May 1983 Full text Cite

Effectiveness of testosterone-treated wethers and ewes as teasers

Journal article Applied Animal Ethology · November 1982 Full text Cite

Pattern of cortisol release in sheep following administration of synthetic ACTH or imposition of various stressor agents.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · 1982 This paper describes experiments with sheep, in which changes in plasma cortisol, after imposition of various stressor agents, were compared to the changes following administration of synthetic ACTH. The influence of stress associated with shearing, yardin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sperm output by rams and distribution amongst ewes under conditions of continual mating.

Journal article J Reprod Fertil · March 1981 Variables associated with mating in rams were compared before and after continuous mating for 6 days. The effect of behaviour and sperm output of individual rams on the number of spermatozoa received by each ewe was measured. Spermatozoa were collected by ... Full text Link to item Cite

Investigations of ultradian and circadian rhythms in the concentration of cortisol and prolactin in the plasma of dairy cattle.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · October 1980 This experiment analysed the circadian and ultradian pattern of secretion of cortisol and prolactin in cattle, and from this a meaningful sampling technique for these hormones has been suggested. Two Friesian and two Jersey heifers, non-pregnant and 18 mon ... Full text Link to item Cite

Opportunistic infections in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Journal article South Med J · November 1979 Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are susceptible to infection from a variety of opportunistic pathogens. We have described an elderly man with CLL who had repeated, severe bacterial and fungal infections including recurrent cryptococcal men ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ultradian and circadian rhythms in the plasma concentration of cortisol in sheep.

Journal article J Endocrinol · April 1979 Three Merino ewes, adapted for about 3 weeks to their environment, were bled at 10 min intervals through a jugular venous cannula. Radioimmunoassay of plasma samples for cortisol revealed marked diurnal variations with peak levels just after midnight and l ... Full text Link to item Cite

The failure of a prostaglandin F2 alpha analogue, cloprostenol, to initiate lactation in cattle.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · February 1979 An experiment was designed to determine if the analogue of prostaglandin F2 alpha, cloprostenol, at a dose sufficient to cause luteolysis, was lactogenic in cattle. The mammary glands of eight Friesian heifers were developed by treatment with progesterone ... Link to item Cite

Improvement in milk production of first calf heifers by multiple suckling

Journal article Australian Journal of Agricultural Research · April 1, 1978 Thirty Friesian heifers were alternately allocated to two groups as they calved at 2½–3 years of age. Calves were left with the heifers for 36 hr after calving, then machine-milked twice daily (group 1) or machine-milked at 0600 hours and suckled a ... Full text Cite

Artificial Induction of Lactation: A Comparative Study in Heifers

Journal article Australian Journal of Biological Sciences · February 1, 1978 A comparison was made between four methods for artificial induction of lactation in fertile maiden heifers. Animals lactating after pregnancy were used as controls. ... Full text Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in ewes: the use of prostaglandin.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · December 1977 Injections of an anlogue of prostaglandin F2alpha (T.F.101) initiated secretion of copious amounts of fluid resembling normal ovine milk when given to non-pregnant ewes with developed mammary glands. Injections of T.F.101 elicited a substantial but transie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in ewes: the involvement of progesterone and prolactin in lactogenesis.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · October 1976 An attempt has been made to evaluate the importance of prolactin and 'progesterone withdrawal' for lactogenesis. The experimental model system used was the ovariectomized, non-pregnant ewe induced to lactate artifically by treatment with trigger hormone (e ... Full text Link to item Cite

The relationship between the transfer of immunoglobulins, sodium and potassium into mammary secretion of the parturient ewe.

Journal article Aust J Exp Biol Med Sci · August 1976 The experiment comprised two sections. First, radiotracer techniques were used to study the metabolism of IgG1 and IgG2 in 5 non-pregnant and 4 pregnant ewes. In the pregnant ewes, the rates of synthesis for IgG1 and IgG2 were similar to the rates observed ... Full text Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in ewes: the role of prolactin.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · December 1975 The mammary glands of 30 non-pregnant, intact ewes were developed by subcutaneously injecting oestrogen plus progesterone at intervals of 3 days from day 0 to day 27. Two days later (day 29), 15 ewes were injected subcutaneously with 18 mg ergocryptine, to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in ewes: the relative importance of oxytocin and the milking stimulus.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · December 1975 Eight ovariectomized and four intact ewes were given oestrogen plus progesterone to develop the mammary glands. The intact ewes (group A) and four ovariectomized ewes (group B) then received four injections each day of 1 i.u. syntocinon for 5 days whereas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in cattle by use of dexamethasone trimethylacetate.

Journal article Aust J Biol Sci · April 1975 Injections of dexamethasone trimethylacetate initiated lactation in nulliparous Ayrshire heifers previously given a series of injections of oestradiol benzoate plus progesterone to develop mammary glands. Essentially normal lactation occurred following inj ... Full text Link to item Cite

Artificial induction of lactation in ewes.

Journal article J Endocrinol · October 1974 Full text Link to item Cite