Are natural ( auto ) antibodies in calves affected by age and diet?
Analyses of N(a)ab in serum could be a potential tool to estimate the health status of cattle, and be used to evaluate effects of husbandry practices.
Currently reported measures of in-hospital and 30-day postoperative mortality do not adequately represent a patient's true mortality risk as mortality almost doubles by 90 days. Because of low occurrence rate and variable provider volumes, neither 30-day nor 90-day mortality is a suitable quality indicator for lung resection.