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Putting The Community Back Into The "Community Benefit" Standard, Jessica Berg

Georgia Law Review

Disputes about tax exemption for hospitals are occurring all over the country. Local tax authorities have revoked tax- exempt status for some hospitals. State governments are considering whether to require minimum amounts of charity care in exchange for tax exemption. Congress is debating whether hospitals should remain a part of the nonprofit sector at all. At the same time, uninsured individuals are suing hospitals for unfair billing and collection practices. Creative accounting and expansive definitions of "free" care have led to a variety of non ideal practices by hospitals in order to balance their bottom line, while maintaining tax-exempt status. …

Development Of A New Tacaribearenavirus Infection Model And Its Use To Explore Antiviral Activity Of A Novelaristeromycin Analog, Brian B. Gowen, M. H. Wong, D. Larson, W. Ye, K. H. Jung, E. J. Sefing, Ramona T. Skirpstunas, Donald F. Smee, John D. Morrey, S. W. Schneller

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Background

A growing number of arenaviruses can cause a devastating viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) syndrome. They pose a public health threat as emerging viruses and because of their potential use as bioterror agents. All of the highly pathogenic New World arenaviruses (NWA) phylogenetically segregate into clade B and require maximum biosafety containment facilities for their study. Tacaribe virus (TCRV) is a nonpathogenic member of clade B that is closely related to the VHF arenaviruses at the amino acid level. Despite this relatedness, TCRV lacks the ability to antagonize the host interferon (IFN) response, which likely contributes to its inability to …

Introducing A Multi-Site Program For Early Diagnosis Of Hiv Infection Among Hiv-Exposed Infants In Tanzania, Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Bazghina Werq-Semo, Aziz Abdallah, Amy Cunningham, John G. Gamaliel, Sevestine Mtunga, Victoria Nankabirwa, Isaya Malisa, Luis F. Gonzalez, Charles Massambu, Denis Nash, Jessica Justman, Elaine J. Abrams

Publications and Research

Background: In Tanzania, less than a third of HIV infected children estimated to be in need of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are receiving it. In this setting where other infections and malnutrition mimic signs and symptoms of AIDS, early diagnosis of HIV among HIV-exposed infants without specialized virologic testing can be a complex process. We aimed to introduce an Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) pilot program using HIV DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing with the intent of making EID nationally available based on lessons learned in the first 6 months of implementation.

Methods: In September 2006, a molecular biology laboratory at …

Brucella Species Survey In Polar Bears (Ursus Maritimus) Of Northern Alaska, Todd M. O'Hara, Darce Holcomb, Philip Elzer, Jessica Estepp, Quinesha Perry, Sue Hagius, Cassandra Kirk

Faculty Publications

We report on the presence of specific antibodies to Brucella spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from northern Alaska (southern Beaufort Sea) during 2003-2006. Based on numerous known stressors (e.g., climate change and loss of sea ice habitat, contaminants), there is increased concern regarding the status of polar bears. Considering these changes, it is important to assess exposure to potentially pathogenic organisms and to improve understanding of transmission pathways. Brucella or specific antibodies to Brucella spp. has been reported in marine mammals. Various assays were used to elucidate the pathway or source of exposure (e.g., "marine" vs. …

The Aviation Industry And The Transmission Of Communicable Disease: The Case Of H1n1 Swine Influenza,, Courtney Clegg

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No abstract provided.

Involuntary Discharge: Is An Assisted Living Resident Really A Tenant By Another Name?, Candace C. Kilpinen

Valparaiso University Law Review

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Marketing Mothers' Milk: The Commodification Of Breastfeeding And The New Markets For Breast Milk And Infant Formula, Linda C. Fentiman

Nevada Law Journal

Today, breastfeeding, human breast milk, and its substitute, infant formula, are commodities. "Mothers' milk" is marketed both literally and figuratively, as a good for sale, a normative behavior, and a cure for much of what ails twenty-first century America. Like previous exploitations of women's bodies, including their eggs and uteruses, the idea that human milk is a valuable good that can be given away, traded in a market, or subjected to scientific experimentation raises fundamental moral and legal questions. This Article examines the marketing of breastfeeding, the emerging markets in human milk, and the growing market in infant formula through …

Voices From The Floor (January 2010), Pcom

Voices from the Floor

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Clinical Outcomes Of Antimicrobial Lock Solutions Used In A Treatment Modality: A Retrospective Case Series Analysis, P Brandon Bookstaver, Katherine R. Gerrald, Robert R. Moran

Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) may be considered as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) when catheter removal is not a favorable option. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcomes associated with ALT as adjunctive treatment of CRBSI. METHODS: This was a 24-month retrospective case series analysis evaluating patients treated for more than 24 hours with ALT. The primary outcome was blood culture sterilization for 30 days posttherapy. The impact of ALT duration and time to initiation on central venous catheter (CVC) salvage were evaluated. Logistic regression modeled the association between ALT and sterilization rates, with a prespecified …

Checkup, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Checkup

No abstract provided.

Panama And The Specter Of Climate Change, Ruth Gordon

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Game Over? Why Recent State Supreme Court Decisions Should End The Attempted Expansion Of Public Nuisance Law, Victor E. Schwartz, Phil Goldberg, Corey Schaecher

Oklahoma Law Review

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A Single Case Study Of A Three Year Coordinated School Health Program At A Rural North Mississippi Elementary School, Sandra Lena Howell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The single case study presents the story of the implementation of a three year Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) at a rural North Mississippi school. The school was recognized by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, as one of ten selected model Mississippi healthy schools. An awarded grant of one hundred thousand dollars funded the implementation of the CSHP over a three year period. The study examined the impact of the CSHP on the students, staff, and personnel. Two types of data were collected and analyzed including archived documents and interviews conducted with five members of the …

A "Good Death" Defined By Law: Comparing The Legality Of Aid-In-Dying Around The World, Kristina Ebbott

William Mitchell Law Review

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Labrad : Vol 35, Issue 1 - January - February 2010, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• Assessment of Osteoporosis Risk by NTx- A Biochemical Marker
• Antibodies Against Cyclic Citrullinated Peptides (Anti-CCP) Assay in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• A Disintegrin and Metallopeptidase with Thrombospondin Type 1 Motif, 13 (ADAMTS-13)
• Soluble Transferrin Receptor (sTfR)
• Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
• Infections in Thalassaemia
• CDX-2, A Reliable Diagnostic Marker for Carcinomas of Colorectal Origin
• Radiopaque Metallic Marker Insertion in Breast Cancers Prior to Neoadjuvant/Preoperative Chemotherapy
• Meeting Reports: 10TH International Radiological Conference 2009
• Continuing Medical Education Seminar Organised by Clinical Laboratory at AKUH

Piracy And Sovereign Rights: Addressing Piracy In The Straits Of Malacca Without Degrading The Sovereign Rights Of Indonesia And Malaysia, Carrie R. Woolley

Santa Clara Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

2010 Work Plan Usf System, Usf

USF Accountability Reports

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Effect Of Opium Smoking Cessation On The Nasopharyngeal Microbial Flora, Ali Golshiri, Ziba Shabani, Mohammad R. Mokhtaree, Ahmad R. Sayadi, Hadi Faezi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of opium smoking cessation on the frequency and type of microorganisms in the nasopharynx of opium smokers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Psychiatry, and Ear, Nose, and Throat Departments, Moradi Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran from June to November 2008. Nasopharyngeal cultures were taken from 50 opium smokers before, and 2-3 months after cessation of opium smoking. Potential pathogens were identified. Patients were not advised to change their number of cigarettes, and we used methadone for the substitution of opium. RESULTS: Eight potential pathogens were isolated from nasopharyngeal cultures …

Validation Of C-Reactive Protein In The Early Diagnosis Of Neonatal Sepsis In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Kenya., Rashim Kumar, Rachel Musoke, William Macharia, Gunturu Revathi

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Objective: To evaluate utility of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care Newborn Unit in Kenya.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Newborn Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital.

Subjects: All neonates admitted to Newborn Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital during the study period with suspected sepsis based on specified clinical criteria.

Results: Of the 310 infants, there were 83 episodes of proven sepsis and 94 episodes of probable sepsis. Using the standard CRP cut-off value of 5 mg/dl, a sensitivity of 95.2% in proven sepsis and 98.9% for probable septic episodes were noted. In proven sepsis, a …

Use Of Diagnosis Codes And/Or Wound Culture Results For Surveillance Of Surgical Site Infection After Mastectomy And Breast Reconstruction, Margaret A. Olsen, Victoria J. Fraser

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Therapeutic Antibodies That Neutralize Homologous And Heterologous Genotypes Of Dengue Virus Type 1, Bimmi Shrestha, James D. Brien, Soila Sukupolvi-Petty, S. Kyle Austin, Melissa A. Edeling, Taekyung Kim, Katie M. O'Brien, Christopher A. Nelson, Syd Johnson, Daved H. Fremont, Michael S. Diamond

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Human Cytomegalovirus Protein Pul117 Targets The Mini-Chromosome Maintenance Complex And Suppresses Cellular Dna Synthesis, Zhikang Qian, Van Leung-Pineda, Baoqin Xuan, Helen Piwnica-Worms, Dong Yu

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Empiric Combination Antibiotic Therapy Is Associated With Improved Outcome Against Sepsis Due To Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Retrospective Analysis, Scott T. Micek, Emily C. Welch, Junaid Khan, Mubashir Pervez, Joshua A. Doherty, Richard M. Reichley, Marin H. Kollef

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Phenotypical And Functional Analysis Of Peripheral T Cells In Foxn1 Transgenic Mice: Effects Of Aging, Paulette Krishack

Master's Theses

The thymus is the primary organ for the development and production of TCRαβ naive T cells. However, with increasing age thymic involution occurs, causing a decline in the output of naïve T cells. The decline in naïve T cell production results in a contraction in the peripheral naïve and expansion of the memory T cell pools. Not only are the production and compositions of peripheral T cells altered with age, T cell functions such as T cell proliferation and production of cytokines required for cell proliferation are also declined. Currently, it is not known if restoring the decline in the …

Helicobacter Pylori From Peruvian Amerindians: Traces Of Human Migrations In Strains From Remote Amazon, And Genome Sequence Of An Amerind Strain, Dangeruta Kersulyte, Awdhesh Kalia, Robert H. Gilman, Melissa Mendez, Phabiola Herrera, Lilia Cabrera, Billie Velapatino, Jacqueline Balqui, Freddy Paredes Puente De La Vega, Carlos A. Rodriquez Ulloa, Jaime Cok, Catherine C. Hooper, Giedrius Dailide, Sravya Tamma, Douglas E. Berg

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Current Strategies For The Prevention And Management Of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Zhuolin Han, Stephen Y. Liang, Jonas Marschall

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Bacteremia Increases The Risk Of Death Among Patients With Soft-Tissue Infections, Scott T. Micek, Alex P. Hoban, Victor Pham, Joshua A. Doherty, Marya D. Zilberberg, Andrew F. Shorr, Marin H. Kollef

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Expression Of The Baba Adhesin During Experimental Infection With Helicobacter Pylori, Cathy M. Styer, Lori M. Hansen, Cara L. Cooke, Amy M. Gundersen, Sung Sook Choi, Douglas E. Berg, Mohammed Benghezal, Barry J. Marshall, Richard M. Peek Jr, Thomas Boren, Jay V. Solnick

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Gentamicin-Collagen Sponge For Infection Prophylaxis In Colorectal Surgery, Elliot Bennett-Guerrero, Theodore N. Pappas, Walter A. Koltun, James W. Fleshman, Min Lin, Jyotsna Garg, Daniel B. Mark, Jorge E. Marcet, Feza H. Remzi, Virgilio V. George, Kerstin Newland, G R. Corey

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Fire And Ice: World Renewable Energy And Carbon Control Mechanisms Confront Constitutional Barriers, Steven Ferrey, Chad Laurent, Cameron Ferrey

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.