Mutation in Ribosomal Protein S5 Leads to Spectinomycin Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae.
Mutation in ribosomal protein S5 leads to spectinomycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Front Microbiol. 2013; 4: 186
Ilina EN, Malakhova MV, Bodoev IN, Oparina NY, Filimonova AV, Govorun VM
Spectinomycin remains a useful reserve option for therapy of gonorrhea.… Continue reading
Part 2: YouTube Challenge…
Part 2: YouTube Challenge… – So hope you guys consider doing this with me because it’s really hard getting over something like this alone. Let’s do this together! game? Don’t give up! =)
Wine, Women, and Hand-Wringing
In… Continue reading
Where Can I Find Help for Borderlin Personality Disorder?
Question by JNNY: Where can I find Help for Borderlin Personality Disorder?
I dont know where to begin, the internet seems to have very little information on finding a GOOD BPD mental health professional..
How can I find the right… Continue reading
How Common Is Being Almost Anorexic in Our Society?
How common is being almost anorexic in our society? – Jennifer Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston For mor…
Victorious Star Ariana Grande Slams Eating… Continue reading
Evaluation of a New Nonnvasive Device in Determining Hemoglobin Levels in Emergency Department Patients.
Evaluation of a New Nonnvasive Device in Determining Hemoglobin Levels in Emergency Department Patients.
West J Emerg Med. 2013 May; 14(3): 283-286
Knutson T, Della-Giustina D, Tomich E, Wills B, Luerssen E, Reynolds P
Introduction: The Masimo Radical-7 Pulse CO-Oximeter is a medical device recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration that performs noninvasive oximetry and estimated venous or arterial hemoglobin measurements. A portable, noninvasive device that rapidly measures hemoglobin concentration could be useful in both austere and modern hospital settings. The objective of this study is to determine the degree of variation between the device’s estimated hemoglobin measurement and the actual venous hemoglobin concentration in undifferentiated emergency department (ED) patients. Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational, cross-sectional study of adult patients presenting to the ED. The subjects consisted of a convenience sample of adult ED patients who required a complete blood count as part of their care in the ED. A simultaneous probe hemoglobin was obtained and recorded. Results: Bias between probe and laboratory hemoglobin measurements was -0.5 (95% confidence interval, – 0.8 to -0.1) but this was not statistically significant from 0 (t 0.05,124 = 0.20, P > 0.5). The limits of agreement… Continue reading
Commentary on De Vos Et?Al. (2013): Can Ecological Trends in HIV or HCV Incidence Be Used to Assess Intervention Impact?
Commentary on de Vos et?al. (2013): Can ecological trends in HIV or HCV incidence be used to assess intervention impact?
Addiction. 2013 Jun; 108(6): 1082-3
Vickerman P, Hickman M
Commentary on Kerr et?al. (2013): The… Continue reading
Problem Drinking and Associated Factors in Older Adults in South Africa.
Problem drinking and associated factors in older adults in South Africa.
Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2013 Mar; 16(2): 104-109
Peltzer K, Phaswana-Mafuya N
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol abuse poses special risks for increased morbidity and mortality among older adults. Little attention has focused on assessing alcohol use and associated factors among older adults in transitional societies such as South Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors in older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults Health (SAGE) in 2008. METHOD: We conducted a national population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 3840 aged 50 years or older in South Africa in 2008. In this study we analysed data from all 2144 participants who were over 60 years old. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol intake as well as comorbidity. Risky drinking was defined in two ways: heavy drinkers (>7 drinks/week) and binge drinkers (>3 drinks/one occasion/week). RESULTS: Four percent of participants reported heavy drinking and 3.7% binge drinking. Male… Continue reading
Expert Explains Eating Disorder Red Flags, Interventions
Expert explains eating disorder red flags, interventions – Physicians say they are seeing boys as well as girls suffer from eating disorders. But what’s really important to recognize are the red flags that signal som…
'Rowing helped me… Continue reading