| metal and metalloid concentrations in the eggs of threatened florida scrub-jays in suburban habitat from south-central florida. | monitoring and assessing changes in contaminants in urban and suburban environments is essential to assessing ecosystem well-being in human-influenced landscapes. we analyzed metal and metalloid levels in the eggs of the threatened florida scrub-jay (aphelocoma coerulescens), an extremely sedentary and modestly long-lived passerine bird that is federally threatened and endemic only in florida. eggs that failed to hatch were collected in a suburban environment to compare with the long-term study ... | 2004 | 15207583 |
| 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 |
| the epidemic of pediatric traffic injuries in south florida: a review of the problem and initial results of a prospective surveillance strategy. | this study identified specific regional risk factors for the high rate of pediatric pedestrian trauma in florida. of the 29 cases studied prospectively, 3 (10%) occurred near ice cream trucks and 13 (45%) involved "dart-outs"; mean hospital charges were 24,478 +/- 43,939 us dollars. recommendations included an engineering change for a dangerous intersection, and a population-based recommendation was to equip ice cream trucks with extending stop signs. | 2004 | 15054001 |
| development, evaluation, and application of sediment quality targets for assessing and managing contaminated sediments in tampa bay, florida. | tampa bay is a large, urban estuary that is located in west central florida. although water quality conditions represent an important concern in this estuary, information from numerous sources indicates that sediment contamination also has the potential to adversely affect aquatic organisms, aquatic-dependent wildlife, and human health. as such, protecting relatively uncontaminated areas of the bay from contamination and reducing the amount of toxic chemicals in contaminated sediments have been ... | 2004 | 15106665 |
| abortion foes get turn to ask supreme court for constitutional protection. | the us supreme court began hearing arguments on the constitutionality of a florida judge's order which placed limits on anti-abortion protesting. this case will be the last abortion--related decision for justice harry a. blackmun, who was the author of the original decision granting the right to abortion in roe vs. wade, before retiring from the court in september 1994. anti-abortion activists claim 1st amendment protection, much the same as dr. martin luther king's marches in advancing blacks' ... | 1994 | 12287661 |
| 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 |
| a case of recent long-distance dispersal in the piriqueta caroliniana complex. | we investigated restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp) variation in the chloroplast dna regions trns and trnc in 53 populations of the herbaceous perennial piriqueta caroliniana complex, encompassing its known north american range. the goals of this study were to expand the geographic range of a previous study and to determine the origin of an apparently anomalous population, which possessed a phenotype that was incongruous with other populations in the region. the phylogeography of the ... | 2004 | 15247317 |
| first case of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax, florida, 2001: north carolina investigation. | the index case of inhalational anthrax in october 2001 was in a man who lived and worked in florida. however, during the 3 days before illness onset, the patient had traveled through north carolina, raising the possibility that exposure to bacillus anthracis spores could have occurred there. the rapid response in north carolina included surveillance among hospital intensive-care units, microbiology laboratories, medical examiners, and veterinarians, and site investigations at locations visited b ... | 2002 | 12396911 |
| biological and behavioral markers of alcohol sensitivity. | this article summarizes a symposium that was organized by dr. kim fromme and presented at the 2003 annual meeting of the research society on alcoholism in ft. lauderdale, florida. the four presentations illustrate the emerging technologies and methods that are now being used to investigate the genetic basis of differential sensitivity to alcohol and their behavioral manifestations. combining human genotyping with laboratory measures of behavior and subjective reports, these presentations represe ... | 2004 | 15112932 |
| 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 |
| brevetoxin concentrations in marine aerosol: human exposure levels during a karenia brevis harmful algal bloom. | | 2003 | 12478439 |
| repellency of ir3535, kbr3023, para-menthane-3,8-diol, and deet to black salt marsh mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in the everglades national park. | ir3535, kbr3023, para-menthane-3,8-diol (pmd), and deet were evaluated in controlled studies with human subjects (n = 5) for repellency to black salt marsh mosquitoes (ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus wiedemann), in the everglades national park, fl. in tests of 6-h duration, with an average mosquito biting pressure on exposed forearm skin of 19.5 (+/- 13.7) bites per minute, the mean percent repellencies (se) for ir3535, kbr3023, pdm, and deet was 88.6 (3.2), 97.5 (1.7), 89.2 (2.9), and 94.8 (2.5), r ... | 2002 | 12495189 |
| 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 |
| adenovirus infection in pediatric liver and intestinal transplant recipients: utility of dna detection by pcr. | to evaluate the incidence of adenovirus (adv) infection in pediatric liver and intestinal transplant recipients, the records of patients with possible adv infection were reviewed for demographic data, symptomatology, methods of diagnosis, treatment and outcome. to evaluate the impact of polymerase chain reaction (pcr) amplification and identification of adv dna as a diagnostic test, the incidence and outcome of adv before and after the introduction of pcr were compared. adenovirus infection was ... | 2003 | 12603217 |
| pits and foxes in ocular genetics: the cogan lecture. | | 2003 | 12657570 |
| life stress and cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in women with human papillomavirus and human immunodeficiency virus. | human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected women are at risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (cin) and cancer due to impaired immunosurveillance over human papillomavirus (hpv) infection. life stress has been implicated in immune decrements in hiv-infected individuals and therefore may contribute to cin progression over time. the purpose of this study was to determine whether life stress was associated with progression and/or persistence of squamous intraepithelial lesions (sil), the cyt ... | 2003 | 12764216 |
| 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 |
| implementing a voluntary, nonregulatory approach to nitrogen management in tampa bay, fl: a public/private partnership. | participants in the tampa bay estuary program have agreed to adopt nitrogen-loading targets for tampa bay based on the water-quality and related light requirements of underwater seagrasses. based on modeling results, it appears that light levels can be maintained at necessary levels by "holding the line" at existing nitrogen loadings; however, this goal may be difficult to achieve given the 20% increase in the watershed"s human population and associated 7% increase in nitrogen loading that are p ... | 2001 | 12805798 |
| determining arsenic distribution in urban soils: a comparison with nonurban soils. | there are many challenges in the determination of arsenic background concentrations in soils. however, these challenges are magnified when those determinations are carried out on urban soils. irrespective of this, it is important to correctly identify and understand the extent of pollution in order to provide efficient preventative, remedial actions and cost-effective management of contaminated areas. this review paper discusses the factors that make the determination of arsenic background conce ... | 2002 | 12805926 |
| using simulation to design and integrate technology for safer and more efficient practice environments. | | 2003 | 12830127 |
| 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 |
| number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern united states and characteristics of community residents who feed them. | to estimate the number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern united states and identify the characteristics of community residents who feed these cats. | 2003 | 12875446 |
| 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 |
| integrative neurobiology of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome--from anxiety to seizures. | this article represents the proceedings of a symposium presented at the 2003 research society on alcoholism meeting in ft. lauderdale, florida, organized and chaired by carl l. faingold. the presentations were (1) overview, by carl l. faingold; (2) stress, multiple alcohol withdrawals, and anxiety, by darin knapp; (3) relationship between genetic differences in alcohol drinking and alcohol withdrawal, by julia chester; (4) neuronal mechanisms in the network for alcohol withdrawal seizures: modul ... | 2004 | 15112934 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| "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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| "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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| social and ethical dimensions of nanoscale science and engineering research. | continuing advances in human ability to manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular levels (i.e. nanoscale science and engineering) offer many previously unimagined possibilities for scientific discovery and technological development. paralleling these advances in the various science and engineering sub-disciplines is the increasing realization that a number of associated social, ethical, environmental, economic and legal dimensions also need to be explored. an important component of such expl ... | 2006 | 16909148 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| monitoring county-level vaccination coverage during the 2004-2005 influenza season. | during the 2004-2005 influenza season, the united states faced a sudden shortage of influenza vaccine. in response, the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) and the advisory committee on immunization practices (acip) recommended prioritizing vaccination for persons aged 65 and older and others at high risk. to monitor subsequent vaccination coverage, several questions about influenza vaccination were added to the ongoing behavioral risk factor surveillance system (brfss). this study ... | 2006 | 16979450 |
| 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 |
| monitoring progress toward achieving maternal and infant healthy people 2010 objectives--19 states, pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (prams), 2000-2003. | certain modifiable maternal behaviors and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy are associated with adverse health outcomes for the mother and her infant (e.g., physical abuse, insufficient folic acid consumption, smoking during pregnancy, and improper infant sleep position). information about these behaviors and experiences is needed to monitor trends in maternal and infant health, enhance understanding of the relation between maternal behaviors and infant health outcomes, plan and ev ... | 2006 | 17021594 |
| ssi. disability benefits denied hiv-positive man. | | 2006 | 17022115 |
| in court: defendants agree to multimillion dollar settlement for research subjects. | | 2006 | 17058816 |
| 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 |
| aerobic microorganisms associated with free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in coastal gulf of mexico and atlantic ocean waters. | our abilities to assess health risks to free-ranging dolphin populations, to treat live-stranded or captive dolphins, and to evaluate the risks of disease transmission between humans and dolphins have suffered from a lack of basic information on microorganisms associated with normal, presumably healthy free-ranging individuals. in order to provide these data, we sampled free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus) off florida, texas, and north carolina during 1990-2002. blowhole and ana ... | 2006 | 17092884 |
| sterile speculum exams & ffn collection. | | 2005 | 16114746 |
| predictors of human papillomavirus vaccination acceptability among underserved women. | the objectives of this study were to examine underserved women's acceptability of the forthcoming human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccines and to identify correlates of hpv vaccine acceptability. | 2007 | 17139233 |
| 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 |
| nutritional formula improved immune profiles of seniors living in nursing homes. | to assess whether an experimental nutritional formula (exp) supports immune function in seniors living in long-term care facilities. | 2006 | 17198491 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| family caregiving in the last years of life: positive experiences in the midst of suffering. | rising awareness of the physical and emotional toll of caregiving for a loved one highlights the need for health and human service providers to be able to effectively address the needs of caregivers. through the caregiving near life's end national caregiver research and education project, caregivers shared their experiences, needs, and hopes as the basis for developing tools to help other caregivers. their wisdom about the challenges and the meaningful opportunities that the last years of life b ... | 2006 | 17252961 |
| hiv/aids diagnoses among blacks--florida, 1999-2004. | in 2004, florida accounted for 11% of the total number of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) cases in the united states, ranking third behind new york and california. florida also had the second-highest reported aids diagnosis rate (behind new york). during 2004, non-hispanic blacks accounted for 14% of the florida population but 52% of the 77,421 persons in florida living with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/aids. this report describes trends in diagnoses of hiv/aids cases that occurr ... | 2007 | 17268403 |
| a graduate education framework for tropical conservation and development. | conventional graduate training related to tropical conservation and development has typically separated the two fields, with students focusing on either conservation from the perspective of the biophysical sciences or development as an extension of the social sciences. on entering the workforce, however graduates find they are required to work beyond disciplinary boundaries to address the complex interconnectivity between biological conservation and human well-being. we devised a framework for g ... | 2006 | 16909654 |
| prevalence of cryptosporidium species and genotypes in mature dairy cattle on farms in eastern united states compared with younger cattle from the same locations. | feces collected from 541 milking cows on two dairy farms each in vermont, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, north carolina, and florida were examined for the presence of cryptosporidium oocysts. oocysts were concentrated from 15 g of feces from each cow and dna was extracted. a two-step nested pcr protocol was used to amplify an 830 base pair fragment of the ssurrna gene. pcr-positive products were purified and sequenced. pcr-positive findings were obtained from cows in all seven state ... | 2007 | 17287086 |
| first records of rodent-infesting cuterebra bot flies parasitizing raccoons (procyon lotor) in north america. | larvae of cuterebra spp. bot flies are specialized parasites of native species of either rodentia (e.g., mice, rats, and tree squirrels) or lagomorpha (e.g., rabbits and hares) in the americas. however, they also infest other native and introduced wildlife, domestic animals, and humans, but which cuterebra species parasitize these "atypical" hosts has seldom been determined, largely because the larvae are difficult to identify to species without first rearing them to adults. here, we describe 2 ... | 2006 | 17304824 |
| effectiveness of a regional corridor in connecting two florida black bear populations. | corridors may mitigate the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation by restoring or maintaining connectivity between disjunct populations. the efficacy of corridors for large carnivores, however has rarely been evaluated objectively. we used noninvasive sampling, microsatellite analysis, and population assignment tests to evaluate the effectiveness of a regional corridor in connecting two florida black bear (ursus americanus floridanus) populations (osceola and ocala). bear movement was predomin ... | 2006 | 16909668 |
| serologic evidence of widespread everglades virus activity in dogs, florida. | everglades virus (evev), an alphavirus in the venezuelan equine encephalitis complex, circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes in florida and occasionally infects humans. it causes febrile disease, sometimes accompanied by neurologic manifestations. although previous surveys showed high seroprevalence in humans, evev infections may be underdiagnosed because the disease is not severe enough to warrant a clinic visit or the undifferentiated presentations complicate diagnosis. documented evev ... | 2006 | 17326938 |
| 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 |
| tsetse and other biting fly responses to nzi traps baited with octenol, phenols and acetone. | octenol (1-octen-3-ol), acetone, 4-methylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, and other potential attractants (human urine, stable fly faeces), as well as guiacol, creosol (potential repellents), were tested as baits for biting flies in north america using standard phthalogen blue if3gm cotton nzi traps, or similar commercial polyester traps. baits were tested during the summers of 2001-04 at a residence in canada and during january-august 2001 at a dairy in the u.s.a. behaviour in the presence of octenol ... | 2007 | 17373949 |