A Fuzzy Algorithm for Optimizing Semantic Documental Searches

Paiva, Sara

doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2013.12.001

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“…Chronic was defined as evidence of at least 2 weeks of clinical signs, and was consistent with previous publications assessing the effects of diet in cats with idiopathic GI signs (Dennis et al 1992, Hart et al 1993, Guilford et al 2001. Identification of cats that were prescribed a hydrolysed diet involved initial screening of all 512,213 study cats for candidate hydrolysed diet cases by searching the treatment field using the terms zd, z/d, HA, hypoallergenic, anallergenic and allergy (Paiva 2013). This resulted in 5569 potential or candidate cases.…”

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The use of hydrolysed diets for vomiting and/or diarrhoea in cats in primary veterinary practice

Kathrani

Church

Brodbelt

et al. 2020

J of Small Animal Practice

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Objective: To describe responses of cats prescribed a hydrolysed diet with or without concurrent medication for chronic vomiting and/or diarrhoea of undetermined aetiology. Materials and MethOds: Anonymised records of 512,213 cats under UK veterinary care in 2016 from the VetCompass database were searched using relevant terms for hydrolysed diets. The records of 5000 (90%) of 5569 cats with evidence of receiving a hydrolysed diet were randomly reviewed for gastrointestinal indication, prior and concurrent medication and response after hydrolysed dietary intervention. A poor response was defined as evidence of receiving antibiotic or glucocorticoid treatment for vomiting/diarrhoea at visits after the onset of the diet or death from gastrointestinal signs for at least 6 months follow-up. results: Of 977 cats prescribed a hydrolysed diet for chronic vomiting/diarrhoea, 697 (71%) were first prescribed the diet without concurrent antibiotics or glucocorticoids while 280 (29%) first received the diet with these medications. Thirty-four per cent of cats in the former group and 61% in the latter had a poor response. Cats older than 6 years and cats prescribed antibiotic and/or glucocorticoid for vomiting/diarrhoea before and concurrently with the diet had higher odds of poor response. clinical significance: Although variations in our observations may reflect severity of signs or prescribing habits of primary-care veterinary surgeons, our study suggests there is merit in trialling a hydrolysed diet first as a sole therapy in cats with chronic vomiting/diarrhoea when diagnostic investigations do not reveal a cause, before resorting to antibiotic and/or glucocorticoid therapy for cases that respond poorly.

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The use of hydrolysed diets for vomiting and/or diarrhoea in cats in primary veterinary practice

Kathrani

Church

Brodbelt

et al. 2020

J of Small Animal Practice

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“…Diagnostic decision-making was at the discretion of the attending veterinary surgeons. Case-finding involved initial screening of all 905,554 study dogs for candidate aural haematoma cases by searching the clinical free-text field using the search terms aural*, haemat*, hemat* and haematoma ~ 1 with fuzziness to allow 2-letter inversion, insertion or deletion between the date boundaries of July 1st, 2015 and June 30th, 2017 24 . Candidate cases were randomly ordered and the clinical notes of all 4,598 candidate animals were manually reviewed in detail and evaluated for case inclusion.…”

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Reporting the epidemiology of aural haematoma in dogs and proposing a novel aetiopathogenetic pathway

O’Neill

Lee

Brodbelt

et al. 2021

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To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for aural haematoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. A cohort study design. Dogs diagnosed with aural haematoma during 2016 were identified from the VetCompass database. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression modelling were used for risk factor analysis. There were 2,249/905,554 dogs diagnosed with aural haematoma during 2016. The estimated one-year incidence risk for aural haematoma was 0.25% (95% confidence interval 0.24–0.26). After accounting for confounding factors, 14 breeds showed increased odds and 20 breeds showed reduced odds of aural haematoma compared with crossbred dogs. Breeds with the highest odds included Bull Terrier (OR 7.42, 95% confidence interval 4.39–12.54), Saint Bernard (OR 7.28, 95% confidence interval 3.58–14.81) and French Bulldog (OR 6.95, 95% confidence interval 5.55–8.70). Increasing age, increasing bodyweight and breeds with V-shaped drop and semi-erect ear carriage also showed increased odds of aural haematoma. Associations between ear carriage within breeds and the risk of aural haematoma suggest that trauma along the line of cartilage folding within V-shaped and semi-erect ears may trigger aural haematoma. New knowledge of key breed predispositions will contribute to improved breed health control strategies.

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“…These cases could have been first diagnosed during 2013 (incident cases) or ongoing cases first diagnosed before 2013 (pre‐existing cases). Case‐finding involved initial screening of all 455,553 study dogs for candidate demodicosis cases by searching the clinical free‐text field using the search term “demod*” with fuzziness to allow two‐letter inversion, insertion or deletion (Paiva ). Candidate cases were randomly ordered and the clinical notes of all 3307 candidate animals were manually reviewed in detail to evaluate them for case inclusion.…”

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Juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations

O'Neill

Turgoose

Church

et al. 2019

J of Small Animal Practice

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Objectives To explore epidemiological features of demodicosis relevant to UK veterinary general practitioners. Breed risk factors were proposed as distinct between juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset disease. Materials and Methods The study used anonymised clinical data on dogs under primary veterinary care at practices enrolled in the UK VetCompass Programme. Case inclusion required recording of a final demodicosis diagnosis for a dermatological condition that was present during the 2013 study period. Risk factor analysis used multivariable logistic regression modelling. Results In dogs aged <2 years (juvenile‐onset), the 1‐year period prevalence was 0.48% (95% confidence interval: 0.45 to 0.52). Compared with crossbred dogs, seven breeds showed increased odds of diagnosis with demodex: British bulldog, Staffordshire bull terrier, Chinese shar‐pei, dogue de Bordeaux, pug, French bulldog and boxer. Additionally, six breeds showed reduced odds of juvenile demodicosis: Lhasa apso, bichon frise, Labrador retriever, German shepherd dog, shih‐tzu and Chihuahua. In dogs aged >4 years (adult‐onset), the 1‐year period prevalence was 0.05% (95% confidence interval: 0.0.04 to 0.06). Six breeds showed increased odds of demodicosis compared with crossbred dogs: Chinese shar‐pei, shih‐tzu, West Highland white terrier, pug, boxer and Border terrier. Clinical Significance Juvenile‐onset demodicosis is much more common (about 10 times higher) than the adult‐onset form. Knowledge of the predisposed breeds for these two presentations can assist with diagnosis and support the concept of distinct aetiopathogenetic phenotypes.

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A Fuzzy Algorithm for Optimizing Semantic Documental Searches

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

The use of hydrolysed diets for vomiting and/or diarrhoea in cats in primary veterinary practice

The use of hydrolysed diets for vomiting and/or diarrhoea in cats in primary veterinary practice

Reporting the epidemiology of aural haematoma in dogs and proposing a novel aetiopathogenetic pathway

Juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations

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