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Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent and may transition into chronic LBP (cLBP) with associated reduced quality of life, pain, and disability. Because cLBP affects a heterogenous population, rehabilitation efforts must be individualized to meet the needs of various patient populations as well as individuals. This narrative review evaluated the many approaches to LBP rehabilitation including treatment-based classifications and specific types of rehabilitation efforts from exercise and physical therapy to spinal manipulation and bracing. Clinicians caring for patients with LBP or cLBP must be aware of the various options to find the right treatment course for each patient. In many cases, with proper patient expectations and care, nonpharmacological options may suffice to manage cLBP. While there is a rightful role for analgesics in the management of LBP, nonpharmacological options should be seriously considered, as they can play an important and health-sustaining role in patient management.Figure 1 caption was processed and published incorrectly. The correct caption should read as follows.Suppression of ubiquitin proteasome pathway (UPP) and stimulation of caspase-3 are involved in neurodegeneration. Can UPP activators and caspase-3 inhibitors ameliorate neurodegeneration? Here, we found a novel neuronal cell death accompanied with UPP activation and caspase-3 inhibition. Recently, plasmalemmal neuron-specific enolase (NSE) has been identified as one of membrane targets of 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2). 15d-PGJ2 induces neuronal apoptosis via activating caspase-3 and inactivating UPP, whereas the anti-NSE antibody inactivated caspase-3, activated UPP, and caused neuronal cell death. The anti-NSE antibody activated caspase-1 (pyroptosis marker), but not condense chromatin (apoptosis marker). The anti-NSE antibody declined intracellular level of ATP, which is not altered in pyroptosis. The intracellular level of calcium is elevated in necrosis and pyroptosis, but its chelator did not ameliorate the neurotoxicity of anti-NSE. Thiol antioxidants such as N-acetyl cysteine and glutathione reduced the neurotoxicity of 15d-PGJ2 but enhanced that of the anti-NSE antibody. The anti-NSE antibody incorporated propidium iodide into neurons through the disrupted plasma membrane, which are not observed in ferroptosis and autophagic cell death. Thus, the anti-NSE antibody induced neuronal cell death in a novel fashion distinguished from necrosis, necroptosis, apoptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagic cell death.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of association of forage cactus meal (CM) and cunhã hay (CH) on carcass traits, meat quality, and fatty acid (FA) profile of goats. Twenty-four goats were finished on diets composed with the association of CM and CH (83% CH + 17% CM, 67% CH + 33% CM, or 50% CH + 50% CM), corresponding to 60% of the total diet; the remainder was composed of 10% elephant grass and 30% concentrate. The control treatment consisted of 70% elephant grass and 30% concentrate. Carcass yield and commercial cut weight were higher in the animals fed CH and CM at any concentration (P  less then  0.05). Animals fed with intermediate and high CM content resulted in meat with better proportions of unsaturated FA (P = 0.0281), desirable FA (P = 0.0024), omega 6/omega 3 ratio (P = 0.0340), and hypo-/hypercholesterolemic index (P = 0.0140). The inclusion of CH and CM provided carcass yield and FA profile more favorable for consumer market and human health.Graded concentrations (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg) of the aqueous stem bark extract of Khaya senegalensis was evaluated for its therapeutic efficacy against experimentally induced coccidiosis in broiler chicken. The phytochemical analysis shows the presence of tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides and steroids. There was significant reduction in oocyst count across the groups in a graded dose manner with 800 mg/kg being the most efficacious dose. There was also weight gain across the treatment groups with immuno-modulatory and erythropoetic activities observed. Also, a significant (p  0.05) in the sodium concentration was observed. In addition, oxidative stress biomarkers such as catalase significantly increased (p  less then  0.05) in all the experimental groups in addition to the concomitant increase in reduced gluthathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. SM-102 Conclusively, the aqueous extract of K. senegalensis was effective in the management of coccidiosis thus supporting its folkloric use.The article "In vivo digestibility of six selected fodder species by goats in northern Ghana," written by F. K. Avornyo et al., was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 13 July 2019 without open access.Addressing the problems linked to tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiases requires considerable data on tsetse distribution and trypanosome infections. Although efforts to map tsetse and trypanosome infections have been undertaken at continental level, published data are still rare in wildlife reserves of West and Central Africa. To fill this gap, data on tsetse distribution and trypanosome infections were generated in the wildlife reserve of Santchou. For this study, each tsetse caught was identified and its DNA extracted. Different trypanosome species were identified by PCR. Entomological and parasitological data were transported onto a satellite image in order to visualize their distributions. From 195 Glossina palpalis palpalis that were caught, 33.8% (66/195) carried trypanosome infections with 89.4% (59/66) of single infections and 10.6% (7/66) mixed infections. From the 66 flies with trypanosome infections, 54.5% (36/66), 27.3% (18/66) and 18.2% (12/66) were respectively due to Trypanosoma congolense, Trypanosoma brucei s.l. and Trypanosoma vivax. The global infection rates were 18.5% (36/195) for Trypanosoma congolense (forest and savannah), 9.2% (18/195) for Trypanosoma brucei s.l. and 6.1% (12/195) for Trypanosoma vivax. The maps generated show the distribution of tsetse and trypanosome infections. This study showed an active transmission of trypanosomes in the wildlife reserve of Santchou. The maps enabled to identify areas with high transmission risk and where control operations must be implemented in order to eliminate tsetse and the diseases that they transmit.
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