Abernathy Dowd

Most of approximately 1.8 billion people involved in agriculture protect their food products using pesticides especially insecticides which may remain in foods as pesticide residues. Among insecticides organophosphates such as malathion have been widely used around the world and others such as parathion has been restricted because of their…[Lees meer]

The case presented falls within the spectrum of those rare cases which escalate due to bacterial superinfection.

Many victims of Scolopendra envenomation do not seek medical attention since most symptoms will resolve spontaneously. The case presented falls within the spectrum of those rare cases which escalate due to bacterial…[Lees meer]

The impact of Rickettsia on fecundity and fertility resulted in infected females producing fewer fertile eggs. However, we could not find any evidence for cytoplasmic incompatibility associated with Rickettsia presence. These data imply the existence of an unknown benefit to C. lectularius carrying Rickettsia that awaits further…[Lees meer]

Age-associated bone loss or osteoporosis is a common clinical manifestation during aging (AG). The mechanism underlying age-associated osteoblast dysfunction induced by oxidative damage in the mitochondria and loss of bone density remains elusive. Here, we demonstrated the effect of allyl sulfide (AS), a natural organosulfur compound, on…[Lees meer]

ophthalmologic examination. Clinicians should ensure that patients remain adherent with taking glaucoma medications and should monitor for adverse events from medical or surgical interventions used to treat glaucoma.

Substantial increases in both neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid use disorder have been observed through…[Lees meer]

In this study, a method based on direct-immersion single-drop microextraction was developed for the determination of vanadium in water. The detection system uses digital images obtained directly from the solvent drop after the sorption of V(V). The extraction solvent used was the ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate…[Lees meer]

The risk of active tuberculosis is still a concern in patients receiving biologics. To determine the risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation by Quantiferon-TB Gold (QFT) assay in psoriatic patients treated with biologics in 11 years’ follow-up, along with chest radiography alterations. This retrospective study included 279 p…[Lees meer]

We apply a mixed-payer economy model to study the effects of changes in the generosity of children’s public health insurance programs – measured by Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program income thresholds – on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider behavior. Using government data on specialty SUD treatment providers over the…[Lees meer]

To compare audiometric outcomes and complication rates between primary and revision stapes surgical cases.

Retrospective cohort study.

Large single-institution database.

Data on 809 patients (including 170 revisions) undergoing primary and revision stapes surgery were reviewed, with Pearson chi-square and multivariable…[Lees meer]