Priapism, defined as a persistent and painful penile erection in the absence of sexual excitation, is an uncommon disorder of cats that usually requires penile amputation and perineal urethrostomy.This report describes a case of priapism in a short-haired Persian male cat aged 3 years.The condition had appeared after attempted mating with a female
Looking on the bright side in social anxiety: the potential benefit of promoting positive mental imagery.
Current cognitive models of social phobia converge on the view that negative imagery is a key factor in the development and maintenance of the disorder.Research to date has predominantly focussed on the detrimental impact of negative imagery on cognitive bias and anxiety symptoms, while the potential benefit of promoting Warranty positive imagery h
Echocardiography-based AI for detection and quantification of atrial septal defect
ObjectivesWe developed and tested a deep learning (DL) framework applicable to color Doppler echocardiography for automatic detection and quantification of atrial septal defects (ASDs).BackgroundColor Doppler echocardiography is the most commonly used non-invasive imaging tool for detection of ASDs.While prior studies have used DL to detect the pre
Spatial pattern of tree diversity and evenness across forest types in Majella National Park, Italy
Background Estimation of tree diversity at broader scale is important for conservation planning.Tree diversity should be measured and understood in terms of diversity and evenness, two integral components to describe the structure of a biological community.Variation of the tree diversity and evenness with elevation, topographic relief, aspect, terr
Berbamine suppresses intestinal SARS-CoV-2 infection via a BNIP3-dependent autophagy blockade
SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of COVID-19, continues to threaten global public health.COVID-19 is a multi-organ disease, causing not only respiratory distress, but also extrapulmonary manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms with SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding in stool long after respiratory clearance.Despite global vaccination and existing a