USING LYOPHILIZED BOVINE PERICARDIUM AND ACELLULAR OVINE ESOPHAGEAL MUCOSA TO REPAIR CEREBRAL DURA MATER DEFECT IN DOGS

Using lyophilized bovine pericardium and acellular ovine esophageal mucosa to repair cerebral dura mater defect in dogs

This article assessed the ability of lyophilized bovine pericardium and acellular ovine esophageal mucosa with fibrin glue to repair induced cerebral dural defects in dogs.Eighteen adult male dogs were used and divided randomly into two groups.A square defect about (1x 1cm) was created in all animals in the dura mater.In the first group, the defect

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Condom use within marriage: a neglected HIV intervention

OBJECTIVE: To assess the contraceptive effectiveness of condoms versus oral contraceptive pills and estimate the reproductive consequences of a major shift from pill to condom use.METHODS: Secondary analysis was performed on nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of women in 16 developing countries.FINDINGS: In the 16 countries, the medi

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