SETTING
Tuberculosis (TB) patients and their close contacts reported to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 1 June 2000 to 30 November 2001.
OBJECTIVES
A recent prospective… (More)
The geometry and morphometry of intraacinar airways in rat and rabbit lungs were studied from silicone rubber casts. Acini, defined as the complex of alveolated airways distal to the "terminal"… (More)
SETTING
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Tuberculosis (TB) Control.
OBJECTIVES
To assess the implications of antibiotic treatment of presumed community-acquired… (More)
A 10-fold increase in patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis-positive specimens in one hospital laboratory prompted an investigation. Clinical and epidemiological data, along with M tuberculosis… (More)
Virulence of the nosocomial pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis is crucially linked to formation of adherent biofilms on artificial surfaces. Biofilm assembly is significantly fostered by production… (More)
Instillation of glutaraldehyde into the airways of collapsed lungs is a widely used fixation procedure for analysis of pulmonary structure-function relations. In order to better define the effect of… (More)
SETTING
Urban community and jail.
OBJECTIVES/DESIGN
Evaluate outcome and process of an extensive tuberculosis contact investigation, including completion of treatment of latent TB infection… (More)
SETTING
Homelessness is an important risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Health departments often fail to identify contacts for homeless TB cases, but little else is known about the outcome of contact… (More)
Annales de readaptation et de medecine physique…
2008
UNLABELLED
Constraint-induced movement therapy is a promising technique for improving upper limb function in adults with hemiplegia. It involves restraint of the non-involved limb and intensive… (More)