Publications
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| west nile virus activity--united states, july 21-27, 2004. | during july 21-27, a total of 83 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 13 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, florida, illinois, iowa, missouri, new mexico, ohio, pennsylvania, and south dakota). | 2004 | 15282450 |
| hiv and older adults: clinical outcomes in the era of haart. | as the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) epidemic enters its third decade, nurses are caring for increasing numbers of older adults with hiv who are on complicated medication regimens or highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart). although haart has revolutionized hiv and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) care, little is known about how older adults respond to the new therapies. a review of the medical records of 19 older (> or = 50 years) and 18 younger (< 40 years) adults initiated ... | 2004 | 15287323 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, july 28-august 3, 2004. | during july 28-august 3, a total of 141 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 11 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, florida, illinois, nevada, new york, north dakota, south dakota, and texas). during 2004, a total of 20 states have reported a total of 406 cases of human wnv illness to cdc through arbonet. of these, 247 (61%) were reported from arizona. a total of 226 (57%) of the 406 cases occurred in males; the median age of patients was 51 years (range: 1 ... | 2004 | 15295314 |
| "a 28-day program ain't helping the crack smoker"--perceptions of effective drug abuse prevention interventions by north central florida african americans who use cocaine. | cocaine is a major problem in the rural south, but knowledge is limited regarding the impact on african american populations. | 2004 | 15298105 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, august 4-10, 2004. | during august 4-10, a total of 89 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 14 states (alabama, arizona, california, florida, illinois, kentucky, louisiana, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, new mexico, north dakota, south dakota, and wyoming). | 2004 | 15306758 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, august 11-17, 2004. | during august 11-17, a total of 194 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 17 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, florida, illinois, louisiana, maryland, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, new mexico, ohio, south dakota, texas, utah, and virginia). | 2004 | 15318160 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, august 18-24, 2004. | during august 18-24, a total of 154 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, connecticut, florida, georgia, illinois, kentucky, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, south dakota, tennessee, and wisconsin). | 2004 | 15329654 |
| lasonolides c-g, five new lasonolide compounds from the sponge forcepia sp. | five new marine-derived macrolide compounds, lasonolides c (3), d (4), e (5), f (6), and g (7), have been isolated from the sponge forcepia sp. along with the parent compound in the series, lasonolide a (1). their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data. compounds 3-5 inhibit the in vitro proliferation of a-549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells with ic50's of 0.13, 4.5, and 0.31 microm, respectively. compounds 3-6 inhibit the in vitro proliferation of panc-1 human pancreatic carci ... | 2004 | 15332854 |
| heavy metals in recovered fines from construction and demolition debris recycling facilities in florida. | a major product recovered from the processing and recycling of construction and demolition (c&d) debris is screened soil, also referred to as fines. a proposed reuse option for c&d debris fines is fill material, typically in construction projects as a substitute for natural soil. waste material that is reused in a manner similar to soil must first be characterized to examine potential risks to human health and the environment. in florida, samples of c&d debris fines from 13 c&d debris recycling ... | 2004 | 15336886 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, august 25-31, 2004. | during august 25-31, a total of 210 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 14 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, minnesota, montana, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, and pennsylvania). | 2004 | 15343148 |
| human immunodeficiency virus infection in a rural community in the united states. | in 1986, a population-based survey of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection in a rural florida community showed that hiv prevalence was 28/877 (3.2%, 95% confidence interval (ci): 2.0, 4.4). in 1998-2000, the authors performed a second population-based survey in this community and a case-control study to determine whether hiv prevalence and risk factors had changed. after 609 addresses had been randomly selected for the survey, 516 (85%) residents were enrolled, and 447 (73%) were tested ... | 2004 | 15353419 |
| levels of fecal corticosterone in sandhill cranes during a human-led migration. | fourteen captive-reared greater sandhill cranes (grus canadensis tabida) were conditioned to follow ultralight aircraft to promote migration between wisconsin and florida (usa) after release. fecal samples were collected throughout the training period in wisconsin and during a l977-km human-led migration to florida to determine fecal corticosterone (fc) concentrations by radioimmunnoassay. the mean (+/-se) fc concentration during the training period was 109.5 +/- 7.5 ng/g and was representative ... | 2004 | 15362826 |
| prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in northern florida. | objectives of this study were to determine prevalence of infection in feral cats in northern florida with a select group of infectious organisms and to determine risk factors for infection. blood samples or sera from 553 cats were tested with a panel of antibody, antigen or pcr assays. male cats were at higher risk for fiv, mycoplasma haemofelis, and m. haemominutum. infection with either felv or fiv was associated with increased risk for coinfection with the other retrovirus, m. haemofelis, or ... | 2004 | 15363760 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, september 8-14, 2004. | during september 8-14, a total of 195 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 26 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, florida, georgia, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maryland, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, new york, north dakota, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, south dakota, tennessee, texas, and wisconsin). | 2004 | 15371969 |
| prevalence of giardia duodenalis genotypes in pre-weaned dairy calves. | to determine the prevalence of giardia genotypes in pre-weaned dairy calves, fecal samples were collected from a minimum of 18, 1-7-week-old dairy calves per farm on two farms each in the states of vermont, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and florida. samples cleaned of fecal debris and concentrated using cscl density gradient centrifugation were stained and examined by immunofluorescence microscopy and also subjected to pcr and gene sequence analysis. prevalence by p ... | 2004 | 15381298 |
| the spatial-temporal distribution of drought, wetting, and human cases of st. louis encephalitis in southcentral florida. | using a dynamic hydrology model, we simulated land surface wetness conditions at 42 sites in 28 counties in southcentral florida from 1990 to 1998 and compared these simulations with the incidence of human cases of st. louis encephalitis (sle) within these counties. within counties, drought four months prior and wetting one-half month prior were significantly associated with human cases of sle. simulated land surface wetness conditions resolved transmission loci in both space and time, and may d ... | 2004 | 15381802 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, september 15-21, 2004. | during september 15-21, a total of 218 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 21 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, south dakota, texas, utah, wisconsin, and wyoming). | 2004 | 15385920 |
| cremation weights in east tennessee. | in spite of increasing number of cremations in the u.s., little is known about weights of cremated remains. this research was undertaken in order to add to the limited literature on cremains weights and to explore variation. weights of cremated remains were obtained from the east tennessee crematorium. the sample consists of 151 males and 155 females. age, sex, and race were obtained for each individual. males are about 1000 g heavier than females. both sexes lose weight with age, but females lo ... | 2004 | 15461087 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, september 29-october 5, 2004. | during september 29-october 5, a total of 81 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, minnesota, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south dakota, texas, and virginia). | 2004 | 15470326 |
| the physical workload of nursing personnel: association with musculoskeletal discomfort. | direct care-nursing personnel around the world report high numbers of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. this cross-sectional study examined the association between the performance of high-risk patient-handling tasks and self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort in 113 nursing staff members in a veterans' hospital within the united states. sixty-two percent of subjects reported a 7-day prevalence of moderately severe musculoskeletal discomfort. there was a significant association between wri ... | 2004 | 15476759 |
| puppy love: bioterrorism, civil rights, and public health. | 2003 | 15478248 | |
| west nile virus activity--united states, october 6-12, 2004. | during october 6-12, a total of 86 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (arizona, florida, illinois, kansas, louisiana, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, texas, and utah). | 2004 | 15483530 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, october 20-26, 2004. | during october 20-26, a total of 80 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 16 states (arizona, california, florida, iowa, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, new york, ohio, south dakota, texas, and utah). | 2004 | 15514584 |
| arsenic and lead leaching from the waste derived fertilizer ironite. | the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (tclp) and the synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (splp) were performed on commercially purchased samples of the waste-derived soil amendment marketed as ironite. ten samples of the 1-0-0 grade (the most widely available in florida) were tested. two samples of the 12-10-10 grade and three samples of the 6-2-1 grade (a liquid version) were tested as well. tclp leachate concentrations from the 1-0-0 grade samples ranged from 5.0 to 8.0 mg l(-1 ... | 2004 | 15543743 |
| food supplementation and possible mechanisms underlying early breeding in the florida scrub-jay (aphelocoma coerulescens). | food supplementation studies demonstrate the importance of resources in the timing of reproduction. studies of florida scrub-jays (aphelocoma coerulescens) found that supplemented jays bred earlier than unsupplemented jays and that protein may play a critical role. in this study, free-living scrub-jays were provided with supplemental diets high in fat and protein (hfhp) or high in fat and low in protein (hflp). jays in both treatments bred earlier than unsupplemented controls (cnt), but hfhp-sup ... | 2004 | 15555498 |
| inhibited interpersonal coping style predicts poorer adherence to scheduled clinic visits in human immunodeficiency virus infected women at risk for cervical cancer. | one of the most common gynecologic conditions among hiv+ women is cervical dysplasia, the precancerous phase of cervical cancer. therefore, adherence to gynecology visits may be among the most important health care practices for hiv+ women. however, no research has evaluated the psychosocial factors associated with health care practices among hiv+ women at risk for cervical cancer. | 2004 | 15576258 |
| assessing the efficacy of dredged materials from lake panasoffkee, florida: implication to environment and agriculture. part 2: pasture establishment and forage productivity. | current dredged material disposal alternatives have several limitations. options for dealing with dredged materials include leaving them alone, capping them with clean sediments, placing them in confined facilities, disposing of them at upland sites, treating them chemically, or using them for wetlands creation or other beneficial uses the ability to reuse lake-dredge materials (ldm) for agricultural purposes is important because it reduces the need for offshore disposal and provides an alternat ... | 2004 | 15603529 |
| prevalence of hepatitis c infection in patients with non-hodgkin's lymphoma in south florida and review of the literature. | the etiology of non-hodgkin's lymphoma is unknown in the majority of the cases. although epstein-barr virus, human t-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus and human herpes virus-8 have been established as casual agents in the pathogenesis of specific types of lymphoma, the role of hepatitis c virus (hcv) in lymphomagenesis remains controversial, with marked geographic variability. we conducted an epidemiologic study to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection in patients with lymphoma in so ... | 2004 | 15621760 |
| fatal rat-bite fever--florida and washington, 2003. | rat-bite fever (rbf) is a rare, systemic illness caused by infection with streptobacillus moniliformis. rbf has a case-fatality rate of 7%-10% among untreated patients. s. moniliformis is commonly found in the nasal and oropharyngeal flora of rats. human infection can result from a bite or scratch from an infected or colonized rat, handling of an infected rat, or ingestion of food or water contaminated with infected rat excreta. an abrupt onset of fever, myalgias, arthralgias, vomiting, and head ... | 2005 | 15635289 |
| experimental everglades virus infection of cotton rats (sigmodon hispidus). | everglades virus (evev), an alphavirus in the venezuelan equine encephalitis (vee) serocomplex, circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes and infects humans, causing a febrile disease sometimes accompanied by neurologic manifestations. evev circulates near metropolitan miami, which indicates the potential for substantial human disease, should outbreaks arise. we characterized evev infection of cotton rats in south florida, usa, to validate their role in enzootic transmission. to evaluate wh ... | 2004 | 15663857 |
| parastrongylus cantonensis in a nonhuman primate, florida. | parastrongylus (= angiostrongylus) cantonensis is a parasitic nematode of norway rats throughout tropical regions. this parasite is neurotropic and causes disease and death in humans and other mammals. we report the first identification of p. cantonensis as the cause of a debilitating neurologic disease in a captive primate in florida. | 2004 | 15663863 |
| "good help" in st. petersburg. | founded in 2001 by representatives of seven local organizations, the refugee healthcare partnership (rhp) provides necessary health services and meaningful employment opportunities for refugees in the tampa bay, fl, area. spearheaded by catholic health care organizations and catholic charities of the diocese of st. petersburg, the rhp was made possible initially by funding from the bon secours mission fund of bon secours health system, marriottsville, md. florida leads the nation in granting law ... | 2005 | 15693228 |
| population genetics of the diamondback terrapin (malaclemys terrapin). | we examined the population genetic structure of the diamondback terrapins (malaclemys terrapin), within and among estuaries. based on mark-recapture studies, these estuarine turtles have high site fidelity that is likely to make them vulnerable to local extinctions. we tested if observed site fidelity of adults would be reflected in intraestuarine population genetic structure of six highly polymorphic microsatellite loci (five tetranucleotide and one dinucleotide). no evidence was found for popu ... | 2005 | 15723664 |
| mercury concentrations in red drum, sciaenops ocellatus, from estuarine and offshore waters of florida. | dorsal muscle tissue from 712 red drum, sciaenops ocellatus, from florida waters were analyzed for total mercury content. mercury levels detected in these red drum varied but in most study areas were usually lower than regulatory threshold guidelines. total mercury levels in individual fish from all study areas ranged from 0.020 to 3.6 ppm (wet weight). total mercury levels detected in red drum from the florida keys-florida bay area were often higher than those in fish from all other estuarine s ... | 2005 | 15757692 |
| the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis c virus among injection drug users who use high risk inner-city locales in miami, florida. | in order to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) co-infection in hard-to-reach intravenous drug users, 199 subjects from high-risk inner-city locales, the so called "shooting galleries", were consented, interviewed, and tested in miami, fl, us. positive hiv-1 status was based on repeatedly reactive elisa and confirmatory western blot. positive hcv status was based on reactive elisa and confirmatory polymerase chain reaction techniques ... | 2004 | 15761592 |
| dna index, genome size, and electronic nuclear volume of vertebrates from the miami metro zoo. | flow cytometry is a rapid and reliable method for measuring nuclear dna content and genome size. fluorochrome binding characteristics, sample preparation and differences in dna condensation, and availability of binding sites can cause variations in results obtained. | 2005 | 15779063 |
| a business case for patient care ergonomic interventions. | this article provides a framework for a business case for patient ergonomic programs that accentuates the financial gains to be realized from such programs as compared to meeting safety requirements. an introduction is made to such commonly used measures as payback period, net present value analysis and internal rate of return. financial measures on a successful patient handling project in the veterans health administration are outlined and policy implications discussed. | 2005 | 15779707 |
| drought-induced amplification and epidemic transmission of west nile virus in southern florida. | we show that the spatial-temporal variability of human west nile (wn) cases and the transmission of west nile virus (wnv) to sentinel chickens are associated with the spatial-temporal variability of drought and wetting in southern florida. land surface wetness conditions at 52 sites in 31 counties in southern florida for 2001-2003 were simulated and compared with the occurrence of human wn cases and the transmission of wnv to sentinel chickens within these counties. both wnv transmission to sent ... | 2005 | 15799522 |
| the influence of rainfall on the incidence of microbial faecal indicators and the dominant sources of faecal pollution in a florida river. | an assessment of microbial densities in an urbanized florida watershed was performed during a period of changing rainfall patterns to investigate the role of climate coupled with urbanization in declining water quality. | 2005 | 15836482 |
| constituents of the leaves and twigs of calyptranthes pallens collected from an experimental plot in southern florida. | fractionation of the chloroform-soluble extract of the leaves and twigs of calyptranthes pallens, collected from an experimental plot in a hardwood forest of southern florida, using a hormone-dependent human prostate carcinoma (lncap) tumor cell line, led to the isolation of a phloroglucinol derivative with a novel carbon skeleton, pallenic acid (1), and a new triterpenoid, 3beta-hydroxy-18alpha,19alpha-urs-20-en-28-oic acid (2). the known compound methylene-bis-aspidinol (3) was selectively act ... | 2005 | 15844953 |
| cytotoxic constituents of the twigs of simarouba glauca collected from a plot in southern florida. | activity-guided fractionation of a chloroform-soluble extract of simarouba glauca twigs collected from a plot in southern florida, and monitored with a human epidermoid (kb) tumor cell line, afforded six canthin-6-one type alkaloid derivatives, canthin-6-one (1), 2-methoxycanthin-6-one (2), 9-methoxycanthin-6-one (3), 2-hydroxycanthin-6-one (4), 4,5-dimethoxycanthin-6-one (5) and 4,5-dihydroxycanthin-6-one (6), a limonoid, melianodiol (7), an acyclic squalene-type triterpenoid, 14-deacetyleuryle ... | 2005 | 15852485 |
| overview of aerosolized florida red tide toxins: exposures and effects. | florida red tide is caused by karenia brevis, a dinoflagellate that periodically blooms, releasing its potent neurotoxin, brevetoxin, into the surrounding waters and air along the coast of the gulf of mexico. exposure to florida red tide toxins has been associated with adverse human health effects and massive fish and marine mammal deaths. the articles in this mini-monograph describe the ongoing interdisciplinary and interagency research program that characterizes the exposures and health effect ... | 2005 | 15866773 |
| characterization of marine aerosol for assessment of human exposure to brevetoxins. | red tides in the gulf of mexico are commonly formed by the fish-killing dinoflagellate karenia brevis, which produces nine potent polyether brevetoxins (pbtxs). brevetoxins can be transferred from water to air in wind-powered white-capped waves. inhalation exposure to marine aerosol containing brevetoxins causes respiratory symptoms. we describe detailed characterization of aerosols during an epidemiologic study of occupational exposure to florida red tide aerosol in terms of its concentration, ... | 2005 | 15866777 |
| occupational exposure to aerosolized brevetoxins during florida red tide events: effects on a healthy worker population. | karenia brevis (formerly gymnodinium breve) is a marine dinoflagellate responsible for red tides that form in the gulf of mexico. k. brevis produces brevetoxins, the potent toxins that cause neurotoxic shellfish poisoning. there is also limited information describing human health effects from environmental exposures to brevetoxins. our objective was to examine the impact of inhaling aerosolized brevetoxins during red tide events on self-reported symptoms and pulmonary function. we recruited a gr ... | 2005 | 15866778 |
| workshop on future directions for plant research at nasa: a report. | nasa's fundamental space biology division and the advanced human support technology program convened a workshop in december 2003 [correction of 2004] at kennedy space center, florida, to chart future directions for plant research at nasa. the purpose of the workshop was to bring together key managers and principal investigators in nasa's plant research community as well as non-nasa funded researchers to formulate a strategy to guide future plant research for the office of biological and physical ... | 2004 | 15880904 |
| metal levels in tissues of florida gar (lepisosteus platyrhincus) from lake okeechobee. | there is considerable concern about the effects of contaminants on organisms at higher trophic levels, as well as interest in developing bioindicators of ecological health. in this article we examine the levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, mercury, and selenium in the gonads, liver and muscle of florida gar (lepisosteus platyrhincus) from lake okeechobee in south-central florida. gar are top-level predators in freshwater ecosystems. we expected that there would be differences ... | 2004 | 15887372 |
| seasonal variation in plasma thyroxine concentrations in juvenile alligators (alligators mississippiensis) from three florida lakes. | circulating concentrations of thyroxine (t(4)) vary seasonally in many vertebrates. this study examined the seasonal variation in plasma concentrations of t(4) in juvenile american alligators (alligator mississippiensis) from three populations in central florida, usa. one site, lake woodruff national wildlife refuge, is considered a reference site whereas the other two lakes, lake apopka and orange lake, are significantly impacted by human activity. juvenile american alligators ranging from 75-1 ... | 2005 | 15894497 |
| cutaneous larva migrans: case report with current recommendations for treatment. | cutaneous larva migrans is a common skin pathology that occurs in people who have recently visited tropical or subtropical climates. given the ubiquity of this condition, the podiatric physician may encounter cutaneous larva migrans during clinical practice and should be cognizant of the presenting signs and typical patient history given in these cases. we describe the case of a 62-year-old man who presented with a pruritic, erythematous, serpiginous lesion on the dorsum of his left foot after h ... | 2005 | 15901819 |
| variation of total mercury concentrations in pig frogs (rana grylio) across the florida everglades, usa. | the pig frog (rana grylio) is an aquatic frog that is an abundant component of the everglades ecosystem. south floridians recreationally and commercially hunt pig frogs in marshes throughout water conservation areas (wca) and big cypress national preserve (bcnp) in south florida. most of these areas are under fish consumption advisories because of high levels of methylmercury present in game fish tissues. it is important to understand how mercury is distributed throughout pig frog populations be ... | 2004 | 15919527 |
| prevalence and genotypes of giardia duodenalis in post-weaned dairy calves. | to determine the prevalence of giardia genotypes in post-weaned dairy calves, fecal specimens were collected from 3 to 11-month-old dairy calves per farm on two farms in vermont, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and florida. specimens cleaned of fecal debris and concentrated using cscl density gradient centrifugation were stained and examined by immunofluorescence microscopy and also subjected to pcr and dna sequence analysis. overall, pcr provided more sensitive detec ... | 2005 | 15925721 |
| clionid sponge surveys on the florida reef tract suggest land-based nutrient inputs. | bioerosion by cliona delitrix and cliona lampa was assessed at 43 sites along the florida reef tract, usa, in the summer of 2001. sponge abundances were estimated using rapid visual assessment. tissue samples of sponges were taken for analysis of delta15n. comparison samples were taken from belize. annual trends in sponge abundance were estimated from archived videos covering the period from 1996 to 2001. sites with the greatest boring sponge size and cover were in the backcountry and lower keys ... | 2005 | 15946702 |
| use of two detection methods to discriminate ciguatoxins from brevetoxins: application to great barracuda from florida keys. | in florida (usa), numerous cases of human ciguatera fish poisoning, as well as neurotoxic shellfish poisoning following consumption of local seafood products, have been reported. by using in parallel, the sodium channel receptor binding assay (rba), and the ouabain/veratridine-dependent cytotoxicity assay (n2a assay), we established criteria to identify, detect, and quantify ciguatoxins in fish extracts, with a brevetoxin as internal standard. results showed that the caribbean ciguatoxin c-ctx-1 ... | 2005 | 15982699 |
| liver enzymes elevation after haart in hiv-hcv co-infection. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) co-infection is common among human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) patients. the incidence and risk factors associated with hepatotoxicity in this population after high active antiretroviral therapy (haart) is initiated are still not well-understood. we argued to evaluate the incidence and risk factors associated with liver enzyme elevation (lee) and their clinical significance. a retrospective chart review of patients who started haart and had follow up at our centre for at ... | 2005 | 15985015 |
| use of composite data sets for source-tracking enterococci in the water column and shoreline interstitial waters on pensacola beach, florida. | sources of enterococcus faecalis isolates from pensacola beach, fl. were identified using a library-based approach by applying the statistical method of average similarity to single and composite data sets generated from separate analyses. data sets included antibiotic resistance analysis (ara), rep-fingerprints, and fatty acid methyl ester (fame) profiles. use of a composite data set composed of ara and rep-fingerprints, added to the confidence of the identifications. the addition of fame data ... | 2005 | 15993139 |
| it's a dog's world. broward county implements support through animal relations program. | 2005 | 16027667 | |
| human rabies--florida, 2004. | rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system, usually contracted from the bite of an infected animal, and nearly always fatal without postexposure prophylaxis. in february 2004, a man aged 41 years died after a 4-day hospitalization in broward county, florida. a diagnosis of rabies was considered on the day before the patient's death; however, no antemortem samples were obtained for testing. in march 2004, postmortem samples of fixed brain material were sent to cdc, where laboratory ... | 2005 | 16094285 |
| an empirical test of lanchester's square law: mortality during battles of the fire ant solenopsis invicta. | lanchester's models of attrition describe casualty rates during battles between groups as functions of the numbers of individuals and their fighting abilities. originally developed to describe human warfare, lanchester's square law has been hypothesized to apply broadly to social animals as well, with important consequences for their aggressive behaviour and social structure. according to the square law, the fighting ability of a group is proportional to the square of the number of individuals, ... | 2005 | 16096093 |
| antitumour activity of 3-chlorodeoxylapachol, a naphthoquinone from avicennia germinans collected from an experimental plot in southern florida. | as part of an ongoing collaborative effort to discover new anticancer agents from plants, an extract obtained from the leaves and twigs of avicennia germinans, collected in a coastal area of southern florida, was identified as possessing cytotoxic activity in a panel of human cancer cell lines. fractionation of the petroleum ether partition, using cytotoxicity to guide the fractionation, led to the isolation of 3-chlorodeoxylapachol. the antitumour potential of 3-chlorodeoxylapachol was demonstr ... | 2005 | 16105231 |
| sterile speculum exams & ffn collection. | 2005 | 16114746 | |
| psychobiology and neuroscience at the florida state university: a history. | in the 1950s, young faculty in psychology and physiology/biology at the newly established florida state university recognized common interests in the study of sensory systems. they spontaneously formed one of this country's earliest interdisciplinary research cohorts in the emerging field of "psychobiology". in the 1960s, this group established a formal graduate program in psychobiology, acquired resources for building a new laboratory and for supporting pre- and post-doctoral students, and bega ... | 2005 | 16139313 |
| hurricane katrina response and guidance for health-care providers, relief workers, and shelter operators. | hurricane katrina struck the coastal areas of alabama, florida, louisiana, and mississippi on august 29, 2005, causing substantial numbers of deaths among both humans and animals, infrastructure damage, and flooding. affected areas continue to experience shortages of essential services, including electricity, potable water, food, and fuel; damage to health-care and public health systems; and disrupted communications. cdc/atsdr, local and state health departments, other federal agencies, and othe ... | 2005 | 16151373 |
| hiv-related wasting in hiv-infected drug users in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. | a decrease in the rate of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection-related wasting has been reported in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart). we investigated this concern in a hard-to-reach population of hiv-infected drug users in miami, florida. | 2005 | 16163638 |
| enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in dairy cattle in the eastern united states. | fecal specimens were obtained from 12-24-month-old dairy heifers on farms in vermont, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and florida. pcr positive specimens for enterocytozoon bieneusi were found in 131 of 571 heifers examined (23%) and on all the farms visited. the prevalence of e. bieneusi varied considerably across farms, with the lowest prevalence (4.7%) on md-2 and the highest prevalence (37.8%) on ny-2. all pcr positive specimens that amplified the its region as we ... | 2005 | 16167161 |
| alligator attacks on humans in the united states. | encounters with alligators are increasing in the united states. both severe injuries and fatalities can occur from an alligator attack. this study provides information on alligator attacks reported in the united states as well as infections that are commonly associated with alligator bites. | 2005 | 16209465 |
| polycyclic musk compounds in higher trophic level aquatic organisms and humans from the united states. | polycyclic musks, 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran (hhcb) and 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (ahtn), are used as fragrance ingredients in numerous consumer products such as cleaning agents and personal care products. studies have reported the widespread occurrence of these musks in surface waters and fish from western european countries. nevertheless, little is known about their accumulation in humans and wildlife in the united ... | 2005 | 16219504 |
| the effects of implementing a feral cat spay/neuter program in a florida county animal control service. | in 1995, a county animal control service implemented a feral cat sterilization program with the goal of reducing the number of healthy cats euthanized, complaints, and the county's costs. the service collected data from a 6-year period both before and after the program's implementation. the service totaled the numbers of both cat and dog impoundments, surgeries, adoptions, euthanasias, and complaints for each year; standardized both sets of numbers on a per- 10,000-person basis to compare trends ... | 2002 | 16221079 |
| risky sexual behaviors associated with recreational drug use among men who have sex with men in an international resort area: challenges and opportunities. | south florida is home to a highly transient population of approximately 145,000 men who have sex with men (msm) and annually hosts over 1.8 million gay and bisexual visitors. to develop more effective interventions for hiv/sexually transmitted infections (sti) prevention in this setting, we conducted a cross-sectional study of recreational drug use and risky sexual behaviors among msm. a standardized, self-administered questionnaire, reviewed and approved by a university institutional review boa ... | 2005 | 16221920 |
| back to basics: the role of health insurance in getting a physical exam. | the social work profession has a long history of advocacy to improve the human condition, especially for groups of people at high risk of discrimination and marginalization. social workers have been instrumental in identifying, assessing, treating, and preventing illicit drug use as part of this commitment to advocacy. one component of social work's endeavors on behalf of drug users and other populations- at-risk has been advocating for increased access to health care. this article examines the ... | 2005 | 16236651 |
| invasive group a streptococcal disease: race, hypotension, and immunogenetics. | to determine if there was an association between race and the incidence of hypotension among patients hospitalized for invasive group a streptococcal disease (igasd). | 2005 | 16312942 |
| former human subjects sue over their allegations of inadequate informed consent. | 2005 | 16320461 | |
| nutrition and health at contact in late prehistoric central gulf coast florida. | this paper presents an analysis of human remains from tatham mound, a dual-component mortuary site from central gulf coast florida. the human remains from tatham are significant because they come from a limited time period during the initial contact with europeans at ad 1525-1550. dietary reconstruction demonstrates that at the time of european contact, maize was not a predominant dietary item. low frequencies for several dental and skeletal pathological indicators are consistent with relatively ... | 2006 | 16323191 |
| complaint alleges "coercion" and "undue influence" in irb-approved consent form. | 2005 | 16358476 | |
| complaint alleges many deficiencies in irb-approved informed consent form. | 2005 | 16358478 | |
| complaint alleges that informed consent procedures were used after experiment began. | 2005 | 16358481 | |
| managing endangered species within the use-preservation paradox: the florida manatee (trichechus manatus latirostris) as a tourism attraction. | a significant challenge to wildlife managers in tourism settings is to provide visitors with opportunities to observe rare and endangered wildlife while simultaneously protecting the target species from deleterious impacts. nearly 100,000 people annually visit crystal river, florida, usa to observe and swim with the florida manatee, an endangered species. this research aimed to investigate and describe human-manatee interactions in a tourism context, to understand the salient issues related to s ... | 2006 | 16362492 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2004. | during 2004, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,836 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings to the cdc, representing a 4.6% decrease from the 7,170 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2003. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals (compared with 91% and 9%, respectively, in 2003). relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,564 raccoons (37.5%), 1,856 skunks (27.1%), 1,361 bat ... | 2005 | 16379626 |
| perfluorinated compounds in the plasma of loggerhead and kemp's ridley sea turtles from the southeastern coast of the united states. | perfluorinated compounds (pfcs) have been measured in blood of humans and wildlife and are considered globally distributed contaminants. we examined 12 pfcs in the plasma of 73 loggerhead sea turtles (caretta caretta) and 6 kemp's ridley sea turtles (lepidochelys kempii) captured from inshore waters of core sound, north carolina (nc), and offshore waters of south carolina, georgia, and florida (sc-fl). perfluorooctanesulfonate (pfos) and perfluorooctanoic acid (pfoa) were the dominant compounds, ... | 2005 | 16382930 |
| effects of administering sexually explicit questionnaires on anger, anxiety, and depression in sexually abused and nonabused females: implications for risk assessment. | human sexuality researchers and institutional review boards often are concerned about the sensitive nature of the information that they obtain and whether this type of research increases the psychological risks to participants. to date, there are almost no empirical data that address this issue. we administered state and trait measures of anger, anxiety, and depression to 207 females who were administered four questionnaires that asked them to reveal highly sensitive, sexually explicit informati ... | 2006 | 16418106 |
| lobomycosis in atlantic bottlenose dolphins from the indian river lagoon, florida. | to determine the prevalence of lobomycosis, a mycotic infection of dolphins and humans caused by a yeastlike organism (lacazia loboi), among dolphins in the indian river lagoon in florida. | 2006 | 16426180 |
| the role of free dental programs in care provision for the underserved. | due to the shortcomings of the existing healthcare delivery system in general, and the dental field in particular, safety net programs are not simply optional; they are mandatory to help meet the overwhelming healthcare needs of the underserved. free dental clinics are a vital part of this system, and indeed, millions of actual dollars, millions of dollars worth of services and thousands of hours of professional manpower are donated each year to provide free dental services for the needy. the sh ... | 2005 | 16438106 |
| polychlorinated biphenyls and toxaphene in preferred prey fish of coastal southeastern u.s. bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus). | legacy organochlorine (oc) contaminants continue to pose a potential risk to ecological and human health in coastal aquatic ecosystems of the southeastern united states. polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) and toxaphene (tox) were analyzed by gas chromatography with electron capture detection and negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry in 77 composites of four inshore fish species commonly preyed upon by bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus) from estuaries near savannah, georgia (sav), br ... | 2005 | 16445095 |
| the uf series of tomographic computational phantoms of pediatric patients. | two classes of anthropomorphic computational phantoms exist for use in monte carlo radiation transport simulations: tomographic voxel phantoms based upon three-dimensional (3d) medical images, and stylized mathematical phantoms based upon 3d surface equations for internal organ definition. tomographic phantoms have shown distinct advantages over the stylized phantoms regarding their similarity to real human anatomy. however, while a number of adult tomographic phantoms have been developed since ... | 2005 | 16475752 |
| heavy metal concentrations in kidneys of urban gray squirrels. | concentrations of lead and zinc in the kidneys of 180 urban gray squirrels were determined by spectrophotometry and found similar for all age groups; however, concentrations of cadmium increased up to two years of age. values for 12 rural squirrels were significantly lower than those of the urban animals. there were no differences in mean concentrations of the metals when urban squirrels were grouped by the land usage pattern of the sites in which they were captured. grouping squirrels by human ... | 1976 | 16498879 |
| poor and depressed, the tip of the iceberg: the unmet needs of enrollees in an indigent health care plan. | depression is a leading cause of disability [world health organization (who), 2001] with economic costs exceeding 63 billion dollars per year in the us [u.s. department of health and human services (dhhs), 1999]. the challenges of treating depression among the poor are compounded by broader social needs. this study examined the prevalence of depression and psychosocial needs among enrollees in an indigent health care plan. results indicated clinical levels of depression were present in 28.6% of ... | 2006 | 16502133 |
| the raccoon an emerging rabies host. | the geographic distribution of enzootic rabies in raccoons is currently limited to florida and georgia. the enzootic area has steadily expanded northward into georgia during the 1960's. an epizootic in a population of raccoons closely associated with the human residents of a small, off-shore island was investigated. forty-seven raccoons from the island were confirmed rabies positive by the state laboratory from january 22 to may 20, 1969. about 10 percent of the raccoons trapped during the peak ... | 1970 | 16512166 |
| fracture toughness of manatee rib and bovine femur using a chevron-notched beam test. | bone is an anisotropic material with a hierarchical structure consisting of organic matrix, minerals and water. fracture toughness (k(c)) has been shown to be a good index to assess the mechanical performance of bone. a chevron-notched (cn) beam test, a standard fracture mechanics test successfully applied to many other materials, was used to determine the transverse-direction fracture toughness in manatee rib and bovine femur cortical bone. although human and bovine bone has been well studied, ... | 2006 | 16549096 |
| accumulation of pb, cu, and zn in native plants growing on a contaminated florida site. | contamination of heavy metals represents one of the most pressing threats to water and soil resources as well as human health. phytoremediation can be potentially used to remediate metal-contaminated sites. this study evaluated the potential of 36plants (17species) growing on a contaminated site in north florida. plants and the associated soil samples were collected and analyzed for total metal concentrations. while total soil pb, cu, and zn concentrations varied from 90 to 4100, 20 to 990, and ... | 2006 | 16600337 |
| plaintiffs claim that research subject was too drowsy to give informed consent. | 2005 | 16607710 | |
| prevalence and genotypes of giardia duodenalis in 1-2 year old dairy cattle. | to determine the prevalence of giardia genotypes in 12-24 month old dairy heifers, fecal specimens were collected from two farms each in vermont, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and florida. specimens, cleaned of fecal debris and concentrated using cscl density gradient centrifugation, were subjected to pcr and dna sequence analysis. prevalence of giardia infection, ranged from 11% to 75% on 14 farms with an average prevalence of 36% (204 positive cattle out of 571 ex ... | 2006 | 16647818 |
| fatal hemorrhagic fever caused by west nile virus in the united states. | most west nile virus (wnv) infections in humans are asymptomatic; severe disease occurs in relatively few patients and typically manifests as encephalitis, meningitis, or acute flaccid paralysis. a few cases of life-threatening disease with diffuse hemorrhagic manifestations have been reported in africa; however, this clinical presentation has not been documented for any of the >16,700 cases of wnv disease reported in the united states during 1999-2004. we describe a case of fulminant wnv infect ... | 2006 | 16652309 |
| environmental risk factors for infection with mycobacterium avium complex. | infection with mycobacterium avium complex is acquired from the environment, but risk factors for m. avium complex infection and disease are poorly understood. to identify risk factors for infection, the authors performed a 1998-2000 cross-sectional study in western palm beach county, florida, using a population-based random household survey. m. avium complex infection was identified by use of the m. avium sensitin skin test. of 447 participants, 147 (32.9%) had a positive test reaction, 186 (41 ... | 2006 | 16675537 |
| alligator attacks in southwest florida. | the american alligator inhabits bodies of fresh water in florida and other southeastern states. although attacks on pets are frequent, alligator attacks on humans are relatively rare because of the animal's natural fear of man. because of the rarity of attacks on humans, the pathologic findings and pathophysiology of death in such cases have not been well characterized in the literature. we report three cases of fatal alligator attacks that occurred in southwest florida, each with different path ... | 2006 | 16696720 |
| negative affect and risk for human immunodeficiency virus: one size may not fit all. | research examining the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-related risk behavior and negative affective states has netted mixed findings. the present study examined the potential moderating role of gender and sexual orientation on negative affect and hiv-related risk behavior. | 2006 | 16706003 |
| the competence-related abilities of adolescent defendants in criminal court. | increasing numbers of youths are being tried in criminal court because of statutory measures that have decreased the use of judicial review as the primary mechanism for transfer. the relative immaturity of adolescents suggests that transferred youths might have impaired competence-related abilities compared to adults. to test this hypothesis, we compared the competence-related abilities and developmental characteristics of a sample of direct-filed 16-17-year-olds charged in criminal court in the ... | 2006 | 16729209 |
| assessment of freeway traffic parameters leading to lane-change related collisions. | this study aims at 'predicting' the occurrence of lane-change related freeway crashes using the traffic surveillance data collected from a pair of dual loop detectors. the approach adopted here involves developing classification models using the historical crash data and corresponding information on real-time traffic parameters obtained from loop detectors. the historical crash and loop detector data to calibrate the neural network models (corresponding to crash and non-crash cases to set up a b ... | 2006 | 16729948 |
| influence of particle size distribution on inhalation doses to workers in the florida phosphate industry. | previous studies have indicated that inhalation exposures to tenorm aerosols are potentially a major contributor to the annual total effective dose to workers in the florida phosphate industry. further research was deemed necessary to characterize the particle size distribution of these aerosols containing various radionuclides of the u decay series. in the present study, individualized assessments of worker committed effective doses are reported in which detailed information is used on the part ... | 2006 | 16775481 |
| human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and substance use risk behaviors among tri-ethnic adolescents of florida. | previous research documents the co-occurrence of substance use and hiv risk behaviors, but most studies examined these behaviors among adults and white adolescents. the diversity of florida's adolescents presents a unique setting for examining the variations in these risk behaviors. an in-depth analysis of hiv and substance use behaviors among white, african american, and hispanic adolescents in florida was conducted. results suggest that significant ethnic variations exist in lifetime alcohol a ... | 2007 | 16783534 |
| research subjects win battle to obtain class action suits. | 2006 | 16789304 | |
| interventions to reduce back pain in rehabilitation hospital nursing staff. | 2006 | 16789671 | |
| accumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in shellfish collected in estuarine waters near pensacola, florida: contamination profiles and risks to human consumers. | we conducted a screening level assessment of contaminants in blue crabs (callinectes sapidus) and oysters (crassostrea virginica) from bays and bayous in the pensacola, fl area. tissue samples were analyzed for 17 dioxins/furans, 12 dioxin-like pcb (dl-pcbs) congeners, mercury, and various metals. contaminant levels were compared to screening values (sv) calculated using u.s. epa recommendations for establishing consumption advisories. all sampling locations exceeded the sv (0.098pgg(-1)) for di ... | 2007 | 16872729 |