| application of microbial source tracking methods in a gulf of mexico field setting. | microbial water quality and possible human sources of faecal pollution were assessed in a florida estuary that serves shellfishing and recreational activities. | 2009 | 19457032 |
| brucella suis infection associated with feral swine hunting - three states, 2007-2008. | historically, brucellosis from brucella suis infection occurred among workers in swine slaughterhouses. in 1972, the u.s. department of agriculture national brucellosis eradication program was expanded to cover swine herds. subsequent elimination of brucellosis in commercial swine resulted in a decrease in b. suis-associated illness in humans. currently, swine-associated brucellosis in humans in the united states is predominantly associated with exposure to infected feral swine (i.e., wild boar ... | 2009 | 19521334 |
| assessing public health department employees' willingness to report to work during an influenza pandemic. | during an influenza pandemic, public health employees will play a significant role in implementing community response and control protocols. we aimed to determine how informed health department employees are about pandemic response and how willing they are to report to work during a pandemic. | 2009 | 19704305 |
| effectiveness of cinnamon for lowering hemoglobin a1c in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled trial. | multiple trials in the past have shown conflicting results of whether cinnamon lowers glucose or hemoglobin a1c (hba1c). the purpose of this study was to determine whether cinnamon lowers hba1c in patients with type 2 diabetes. i performed a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate whether daily cinnamon plus usual care versus usual care alone lowers hba1c. | 2009 | 19734396 |
| tensaw virus genome sequence and its relation to other bunyaviridae. | tensaw virus (tsv) belongs to the genus orthobunyavirus within the bunyaviridae family. although tsv does not cause hemorrhagic fever as some other members of its family, serological studies have shown that serum from florida residents react against tsv indicating viral infection in humans. in this study, the three rna genome segments of a tsv isolated from anopheles crucians mosquitoes collected in north central florida in 2006 and a tsv isolate obtained from the cdc, fort collins, were sequenc ... | 2009 | 19760176 |
| pepper mild mottle virus as an indicator of fecal pollution. | accurate indicators of fecal pollution are needed in order to minimize public health risks associated with wastewater contamination in recreational waters. however, the bacterial indicators currently used for monitoring water quality do not correlate with the presence of pathogens. here we demonstrate that the plant pathogen pepper mild mottle virus (pmmov) is widespread and abundant in wastewater from the united states, suggesting the utility of this virus as an indicator of human fecal polluti ... | 2009 | 19767474 |
| occurrence and distribution of steroids, hormones and selected pharmaceuticals in south florida coastal environments. | the common occurrence of human derived contaminants like pharmaceuticals, steroids and hormones in surface waters has raised the awareness of the role played by the release of treated or untreated sewage in the water quality along sensitive coastal ecosystems. south florida is home of many important protected environments ranging from wetlands to coral reefs which are in close proximity to large metropolitan cities. because, large portions of south florida and most of the florida keys population ... | 2010 | 19779818 |
| characterization of pollutants in florida street sweepings for management and reuse. | disposal and beneficial-use options for street sweeping residuals collected as part of routine roadway maintenance activities in florida, usa, were assessed by characterizing approximately 200 samples collected from 20 municipalities. total concentrations (mg/kg or microg/kg) and leachable concentrations (mg/l or microg/l) of 11 metals and a number of organic pollutant groups (volatile organics, semi-volatile organics, pesticides, herbicides, carbamates) in the samples were measured. the synthet ... | 2009 | 19800729 |
| hpv 6/11, 16, 18 seroprevalence in men in two us cities. | a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (hpv) 6, hpv 11, hpv 16, or hpv 18 and associated diseases is licensed for females, and it may be licensed for men in the future. there are limited data on hpv 6/11, 16, and/or 18 seroprevalence in men. | 2009 | 19809385 |
| variation in rgs2 is associated with suicidal ideation in an epidemiological study of adults exposed to the 2004 florida hurricanes. | this study examined whether rs4606, a single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) in the translated region at the 3' end of rgs2, was related to suicidal ideation in an epidemiologic sample of adults living in areas affected by the 2004 florida hurricanes. an epidemiologic sample of residents of florida was recruited via random digit-dial procedures after the 2004 florida hurricanes; participants were interviewed about suicidal ideation, hurricane exposure, and social support. participants who returned ... | 2009 | 19813112 |
| water quality assessment of coastal caloosahatchee river watershed, florida. | caloosahatchee river watershed and estuary has experienced a general decline in the water quality over the last several decades due to agriculture practices, development, and other human activities. the objective of this study is to assess the water quality condition in coastal caloosahatchee river watershed by analyzing the data collected by south florida water management district and lee county. results indicated that during 1995 to 2006, averaged annually, lake okeechobee released 1124 millio ... | 2009 | 19827489 |
| response of the everglades ridge and slough landscape to climate variability and 20th-century water management. | the ridge and slough landscape of the florida everglades consists of a mosaic of linear sawgrass ridges separated by deeper-water sloughs with tree islands interspersed throughout the landscape. we used pollen assemblages from transects of sediment cores spanning sawgrass ridges, sloughs, and ridge-slough transition zones to determine the timing of ridge and slough formation and to evaluate the response of components of the ridge and slough landscape to climate variability and 20th-century water ... | 2009 | 19831066 |
| a gene x environment interaction between drd2 and religiosity in the prediction of adolescent delinquent involvement in a sample of males. | human behavioral phenotypes are the result of complex interactions between genotype and the environment. still, much remains unknown about the gene x environmental basis to adolescent delinquent involvement. using data from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health, we examine whether a polymorphism in the dopamine d2 receptor (drd2) gene interacts with religiosity to predict variation in adolescent delinquent involvement. the results of the analyses revealed a gene x environment inte ... | 2009 | 19835101 |
| differential expression of fibulins in the uterosacral ligaments of women with uterine prolapse. | to compare fibulin-3 (fib-3) and fibulin-5 (fib-5) expressions in uterosacral ligaments (usl) of women with and without uterine prolapse. | 2010 | 19862539 |
| florida international university: development and accreditation of miami's public college of medicine. | anticipating pressing health care needs in the region, florida international university (fiu) proposed the fiu college of medicine (com), which was approved by the florida board of governors in march 2006. the fiu com provides a program of study enabling graduates to pursue a wide spectrum of professional careers. this includes careers in general and subspecialty private practice, academic medicine, public service, health care, and public policy leadership. irrespective of career choice, the spe ... | 2009 | 19881442 |
| lessons from the fields: a migrant hiv prevention project. | migrant and seasonal workers are vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) due to poverty, inadequate knowledge of preventive strategies, and lack of access to health care. this study addresses the disparate impact of hiv among hispanic and african american migrant workers in immokalee, florida, who use alcohol and other drugs. through pilot testing to adapt the experimental and comparison interventions to these two distinct populations, research staff have learned the importance of (1) e ... | 2009 | 19894420 |
| incidence and predictors of drug-eluting stent fracture in human coronary artery a pathologic analysis. | the aim of this study was to perform pathologic assessment on stent fracture. | 2009 | 19909872 |
| genital herpes simplex virus type 1 in women: detection in cervicovaginal specimens from gynecological practices in the united states. | herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (hsv-1 and -2) are significant human pathogens causing clinically indistinguishable facial and genital lesions. recently, the number of reported genital herpes cases caused by type 1 virus has increased. identifying the hsv type is of clinical importance to determine proper treatment, as there is no licensed vaccine or cure. we assessed, by pcr, the frequency of hsv-1 and hsv-2 present in more than 60,000 clinical cervicovaginal specimens derived from samples o ... | 2010 | 19923487 |
| diet reconstruction in antebellum baltimore: insights from dental microwear analysis. | construction in the city of baltimore during 1996 led to the recovery of human skeletal remains dating from 1792 to 1856. historical research indicates that the skeletal remains come from two adjacent graveyards: christ's church episcopalian cemetery and the potters field east. the different socioeconomic status of the internees in each cemetery suggests the possibility of marked contrasts in lifestyle, health, and diet. to shed further light on these possibilities, analyses of microscopic wear ... | 2010 | 19927276 |
| severe winter freezes enhance st. louis encephalitis virus amplification and epidemic transmission in peninsular florida. | mosquito-borne arboviral epidemics tend to strike without warning. the driving force for these epidemics is a combination of biotic (vector, amplification host, and virus) and abiotic (meteorological conditions, especially rainfall and temperature) factors. abiotic factors that facilitate the synchronization and interaction of vector and amplification host populations favor epidemic amplification and transmission. in florida, epidemics of st. louis encephalitis (sle) virus (family flaviviridae, ... | 2009 | 19960704 |
| sleep disordered breathing in infants with prader-willi syndrome during the first 6 weeks of growth hormone therapy: a pilot study. | sleep-related breathing disorders are common in individuals with prader-willi syndrome (pws). the us food and drug administration approved the use of growth hormone in pws in 2000. many infants with pws are being started on growth hormone therapy, but no data exist on the respiratory effects of growth hormone treatment in this age group. | 2009 | 19961030 |
| presence of pathogens and indicator microbes at a non-point source subtropical recreational marine beach. | swimming in ocean water, including ocean water at beaches not impacted by known point sources of pollution, is an increasing health concern. this study was an initial evaluation of the presence of indicator microbes and pathogens and the association among the indicator microbes, pathogens, and environmental conditions at a subtropical, recreational marine beach in south florida impacted by non-point sources of pollution. twelve water and eight sand samples were collected during four sampling eve ... | 2010 | 19966020 |
| chicken salad as the source of a case of listeria monocytogenes infection in connecticut. | listeriosis is a severe infection with high morbidity and mortality. we report a fatal case of listeriosis in a patient with a history of crohn's disease who consumed chicken salad purchased from a retail food establishment before developing listeriosis. as part of the regulatory testing programs, the u.s. department of agriculture food safety and inspection service and the florida department of agriculture and consumer affairs found that chicken products from a single food-production establishm ... | 2009 | 20003746 |
| the uf family of reference hybrid phantoms for computational radiation dosimetry. | computational human phantoms are computer models used to obtain dose distributions within the human body exposed to internal or external radiation sources. in addition, they are increasingly used to develop detector efficiencies for in vivo whole-body counters. two classes of computational human phantoms have been widely utilized for dosimetry calculation: stylized and voxel phantoms that describe human anatomy through mathematical surface equations and 3d voxel matrices, respectively. stylized ... | 2010 | 20019401 |
| seroprevalence of trypanosoma cruzi among eleven potential reservoir species from six states across the southern united states. | trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of chagas' disease, is a substantial public health concern in latin america. although rare in humans and domestic animals in the united states, t. cruzi is commonly detected in some wildlife species, most commonly raccoons (procyon lotor) and virginia opossums (didelphis virginiana). to increase our understanding of the reservoir host species range and geographic distribution, 11 species of mammals from six states spanning the known range of t. cruzi (arizo ... | 2010 | 20020815 |
| detecting acute human immunodeficiency virus infection using 3 different screening immunoassays and nucleic acid amplification testing for human immunodeficiency virus rna, 2006-2008. | the yield of nucleic acid amplification testing (naat) after routine screening for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody to detect acute hiv infection (ahi) may vary with different hiv-antibody assays. | 2010 | 20065201 |
| colloid-facilitated pb transport in two shooting-range soils in florida. | shooting range soils with elevated pb contents are of environmental concern due to their adverse impacts on human and animals. in florida, the problem merits special attention because of florida's sandy soil, high rainfall, and shallow groundwater level, which tend to favor pb migration. this study used large intact soil column to examine colloid-facilitated pb transport in two florida shooting-range soils with different physicochemical properties (e.g., organic carbon content, ph, and clay cont ... | 2010 | 20079969 |
| burden of influenza-related hospitalizations among children with sickle cell disease. | children with sickle cell disease (scd) are considered to be at high risk for complications from influenza infection despite minimal published data that characterize the burden of influenza in this population. our objectives were to (1) estimate the rate of influenza-related hospitalizations (irhs) among children with scd, (2) compare this rate with rates of children with cystic fibrosis (cf) and children with neither scd nor cf, and (3) explore mechanisms that underlie these potentially prevent ... | 2010 | 20100764 |
| risk factors for cutaneous human papillomavirus seroreactivity among patients undergoing skin cancer screening in florida. | little is known about the risk factors for cutaneous human papillomavirus (hpv) infection. | 2010 | 20105078 |
| human enteric viruses in groundwater indicate offshore transport of human sewage to coral reefs of the upper florida keys. | to address the issue of human sewage reaching corals along the main reef of the florida keys, samples were collected from surface water, groundwater and coral [surface mucopolysaccharide layers (sml)] along a 10 km transect near key largo, fl. samples were collected semi-annually between july 2003 and september 2005 and processed for faecal indicator bacteria (faecal coliform bacteria, enterococci and clostridium perfringens) and human-specific enteric viruses (enterovirus rna and adenovirus dna ... | 2010 | 20105219 |
| human sewage identified as likely source of white pox disease of the threatened caribbean elkhorn coral, acropora palmata. | caribbean elkhorn coral, acropora palmata, has been decimated in recent years, resulting in the listing of this species as threatened under the united states endangered species act. a major contributing factor in the decline of this iconic species is white pox disease. in 2002, we identified the faecal enterobacterium, serratia marcescens, as an etiological agent for white pox. during outbreaks in 2003 a unique strain of s. marcescens was identified in both human sewage and white pox lesions. th ... | 2010 | 20132278 |
| characterization of roadway stormwater system residuals for reuse and disposal options. | the chemical characterization of sediments accumulated in catch basins and stormwater ponds provides important information for assessing risks associated with management of these residuals upon removal of accumulated deposits in stormwater systems. in this study, over a period of 15 months, more than 150 residual samples were collected from 77 catch basin units and 22 stormwater ponds from 16 municipalities throughout the state of florida. concentrations (mg/kg) of metals and metalloids (arsenic ... | 2010 | 20163826 |
| 210po in nevada groundwater and its relation to gross alpha radioactivity. | polonium-210 ((210) po) is a highly toxic alpha emitter that is rarely found in groundwater at activities exceeding 1 pci/l. (210) po activities in 63 domestic and public-supply wells in lahontan valley in churchill county in northern nevada, united states, ranged from 0.01 ± 0.005 to 178 ± 16 pci/l with a median activity of 2.88 pci/l. wells with high (210) po activities had low dissolved oxygen concentrations (less than 0.1 mg/l) and commonly had ph greater than 9. lead-210 activities are low ... | 2011 | 20180863 |
| respiratory syncytial virus activity - united states, july 2008-december 2009. | respiratory syncytial virus (rsv) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children aged <1 year worldwide. each year in the united states, an estimated 75,000-125,000 infants are hospitalized with rsv. among adults aged >65 years, an estimated 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths a year have been attributed to rsv infections. in temperate climates, the rsv season generally begins during the fall and continues through the winter and spring, but the exact timing of rsv cir ... | 2010 | 20203556 |
| isolation of rickettsia parkeri and identification of a novel spotted fever group rickettsia sp. from gulf coast ticks (amblyomma maculatum) in the united states. | until recently, amblyomma maculatum (the gulf coast tick) had garnered little attention compared to other species of human-biting ticks in the united states. a. maculatum is now recognized as the principal vector of rickettsia parkeri, a pathogenic spotted fever group rickettsia (sfgr) that causes an eschar-associated illness in humans that resembles rocky mountain spotted fever. a novel sfgr, distinct from other recognized rickettsia spp., has also been detected recently in a. maculatum specime ... | 2010 | 20208020 |
| h1n1 2009: one pediatric emergency department's experience. | | 2010 | 20211403 |
| correlates of heterosexual anal intercourse among substance-using club-goers. | anal sexual intercourse represents the highest transmission risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), yet much of what we know about anal sex is based on men who have sex with men (msm). less is known about heterosexual adults who practice anal sex, especially those who may be at risk for hiv such as substance users. the present study examined the demographic, sexual behaviors, substance use, and psychosocial correlates of recent anal intercourse among a heterosexual young ... | 2010 | 20217224 |
| nocardia niwae sp. nov., isolated from human pulmonary sources. | members of the genus nocardia are responsible for cutaneous, pulmonary and disseminated human infections. from 2003 to 2008, four nocardioform strains (w8027, w8681, w9071 and w9241(t)) were isolated from patients in the state of florida, usa. ribosomal gene sequencing analysis suggested that a novel species of the genus nocardia had been isolated. these strains were subjected to a taxonomic analysis using a polyphasic approach. phenotypic analyses included morphological examination, biochemical ... | 2011 | 20348315 |
| explosive growth of facet joint interventions in the medicare population in the united states: a comparative evaluation of 1997, 2002, and 2006 data. | the office of inspector general of the department of health and human services (oig-dhhs) issued a report which showed explosive growth and also raised questions of lack of medical necessity and/or indications for facet joint injection services in 2006.the purpose of the study was to determine trends of frequency and cost of facet joint interventions in managing spinal pain. | 2010 | 20353602 |
| the sociocultural context of gynecological health among haitian immigrant women in florida: applying ethnographic methods to public health inquiry. | twalet deba, a culturally mediated feminine hygiene practice, is widespread in little haiti, the predominately haitian neighborhood in miami, florida. this practice may have important implications for susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections, including human papillomavirus, the principal cause of cervical cancer. previous research has not examined the full context of twalet deba in consideration of cultural beliefs and norms about women's hygiene and sexual health. | 2010 | 20379893 |
| personal exposure to aerosolized red tide toxins (brevetoxins). | florida red tides occur annually in the gulf of mexico from blooms of the marine dinoflagellate, karenia brevis, which produces highly potent natural polyether toxins, brevetoxins. several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that human exposure to red tide aerosol could result in increased respiratory symptoms. environmental monitoring of aerosolized brevetoxins was performed using a high-volume sampler taken hourly at fixed locations on siesta beach, florida. personal exposure was monitored ... | 2010 | 20379895 |
| spread of adenovirus to geographically dispersed military installations, may-october 2007. | in mid-may 2007, a respiratory disease outbreak associated with adenovirus, serotype b14 (ad14), was recognized at a large military basic training facility in texas. the affected population was highly mobile; after the 6-week basic training course, trainees immediately dispersed to advanced training sites worldwide. accordingly, enhanced surveillance and control efforts were instituted at sites receiving the most trainees. specimens from patients with pneumonia or febrile respiratory illness wer ... | 2010 | 20409365 |
| using community-based needs assessments to strengthen nonprofit-government collaboration and service delivery. | human service needs assessments are a valuable research tool for prioritizing services to address unmet and undermet needs, and they are essential to organizational and community planning efforts. this article looks at the role of nonprofits in conducting human service needs assessments, a responsibility often left to government health and human service administrators. exploring the role of private nonprofits in community-based research is especially relevant due to current economic challenges t ... | 2010 | 20433116 |
| timing of elective repeat cesarean delivery at term and neonatal outcomes: a cost analysis. | the purpose of this investigation was to examine the economic impact of performing elective repeat cesarean during 37 or 38 weeks of gestation relative to the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists recommendation of a 39-week delivery. | 2010 | 20435284 |
| hollow-fiber ultrafiltration and pcr detection of human-associated genetic markers from various types of surface water in florida. | hollow-fiber ultrafiltration (hfuf) and pcr were combined to detect human-associated microbial source tracking marker genes in large volumes of fresh and estuarine florida water. hfuf allowed marker detection when membrane filtration did not, demonstrating hfuf's ability to facilitate detection of diluted targets by pcr in a variety of water types. | 2010 | 20435774 |
| racial disparities in primary and reactivation tuberculosis in a rural community in the southeastern united states. | a rural section of a county in central florida. | 2010 | 20487612 |
| temporal and spatial trends of perfluorinated compounds in juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (caretta caretta) along the east coast of the united states. | perfluorinated compounds (pfcs) are globally distributed persistent environmental contaminants. this study provides temporal trends as well as large-scale spatial trends of pfc concentrations in threatened juvenile loggerhead sea turtles near or from florida bay (fl bay), cape canaveral (fl), charleston (sc), core sound (nc), and chesapeake bay (md). pfcs were extracted from 163 plasma and serum samples using solid-phase extraction and quantified with lc-ms/ms. concentrations of six compounds si ... | 2010 | 20521819 |
| low secondary transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza a (h1n1) in households following an outbreak at a summer camp: relationship to timing of exposure. | following an outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza a (h1n1) at a residential summer camp for boys aged 10-16 years, we assessed secondary household transmission of the novel virus after their return home. of 212 study participants who attended camp, 49 had confirmed or probable influenza for a primary attack rate of 23%. of 87 exposed household contacts who did not attend camp, only three instances of probable transmission were observed, for a household secondary attack rate of 3·5%. all secondary ... | 2011 | 20561391 |
| clinicians' conceptualizations of comorbid cases: a test of additive versus nonadditive models. | comorbidity in psychopathology is a common phenomenon. however, little is known about the way in which clinicians think about comorbid cases. the diagnostic and statistical manual, fourth edition, text revision (dsm-iv-tr; american psychiatric association, 2000) implies an additive model of concept combination, but studies of human cognition find that individuals often combine concepts in nonadditive ways. in this study, 70 clinicians listed symptoms for three disorders and their combinations. p ... | 2010 | 20564737 |
| making the case for circumcision as a public health strategy: opening the dialogue. | hispanics in the united states have lower rates of male circumcision and higher rates of hiv. although mc has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of acquisition of several sexual transmitted diseases such as hiv, human papilloma virus infection, and herpes simplex virus type 2, mc is only medically reimbursable by insurance for adults or children following recurrent infection, injury, or malformation of the penis. we conducted two studies of attitudes regarding mc among health care providers to ... | 2010 | 20565321 |
| association between physician specialty and uptake of new medical technologies: hpv tests in florida medicaid. | it is well established that specialists often adopt new medical technologies earlier than generalists, and that racial and ethnic minority patients are less likely than white patients to receive many procedures and prescription drugs. however, little is known about the role that specialists or generalists may play in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in uptake of new medical technologies. human papillomavirus (hpv) dna tests, introduced as a cervical cancer screening tool in 2000, present a ... | 2010 | 20582485 |
| final results of a phase ii study of nab-paclitaxel, bevacizumab, and gemcitabine as first-line therapy for patients with her2-negative metastatic breast cancer. | in order to examine the efficacy and safety of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-p) in combination with bevacizumab (b) and gemcitabine (g) for the first-line treatment of patients with her2-negative metastatic breast cancer (mbc). in this single-center, open-label phase ii trial, patients with her2-negative mbc received gemcitabine 1500 mg/m(2), nab-paclitaxel 150 mg/m(2), and bevacizumab 10 mg/kg (each administered intravenously) on days 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. the primary end poi ... | 2010 | 20585851 |
| adverse encounters with alligators in the united states: an update. | severe injuries and fatalities can occur from an alligator attack. encounters with alligators appear to be increasing in the united states. this review provides information from alligator attacks reported in the united states as well as infections that may occur after an alligator bite. | 2010 | 20591380 |
| same influenza vaccination strategies but different outcomes across us cities? | this research aimed to determine if the same influenza vaccination strategies would have the same level of effectiveness when applied to two different us metropolitan areas, miami and seattle, where the composition of the population differs significantly in age distribution and household size distribution. | 2010 | 20643569 |
| the essential tension between leadership and power: when leaders sacrifice group goals for the sake of self-interest. | throughout human history, leaders have been responsible for helping groups attain important goals. ideally, leaders use their power to steer groups toward desired outcomes. however, leaders can also use their power in the service of self-interest rather than effective leadership. five experiments identified factors within both the person and the social context that determine whether leaders wield their power to promote group goals versus self-interest. in most cases, leaders behaved in a manner ... | 2010 | 20649369 |
| in vitro p-glycoprotein interactions and steady-state pharmacokinetic interactions between tolvaptan and digoxin in healthy subjects. | interactions between tolvaptan and digoxin were determined in an open-label, sequential study where 14 healthy subjects received tolvaptan 60 mg once daily (qd) on days 1 and 12 to 16 and digoxin 0.25 mg qd on days 5 to 16. mean maximal concentrations (c(max)) and area under the curve during the dosing interval (auc(τ)) for digoxin with tolvaptan (day 16) were increased 1.27- and 1.18-fold compared with digoxin alone (day 11); mean renal clearance of digoxin was decreased by 59% (p < .05). tolva ... | 2011 | 20679500 |
| modeled response of the west nile virus vector culex quinquefasciatus to changing climate using the dynamic mosquito simulation model. | climate can strongly influence the population dynamics of disease vectors and is consequently a key component of disease ecology. future climate change and variability may alter the location and seasonality of many disease vectors, possibly increasing the risk of disease transmission to humans. the mosquito species culex quinquefasciatus is a concern across the southern united states because of its role as a west nile virus vector and its affinity for urban environments. using established relati ... | 2010 | 20683620 |
| addressing sexual health in florida youth: improving communication, collaboration, and consensus building among providers. | the purpose of this article is to describe (a) the finding common ground summits conducted in florida during 2005-2006 with the objective of improving communication, collaboration, and consensus building among organizations interested in reducing sexual health risk behaviors among youth; (b) the attitudes of summit participants; and (c) the impact of this exploratory initiative. the 196 participants, invited to participate by the florida department of education, included individuals working in b ... | 2010 | 20720097 |
| evidence of antibiotic resistance in free-swimming, top-level marine predatory fishes. | antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a growing problem in both human and veterinary medicine. several studies documented the presence of resistant bacteria in humans, livestock, and domestic animals; however, limited research is available on the presence of antibiotic drug resistance in wildlife species. a cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of resistant bacteria collected from wild-caught, marine predatory fishes. seven species of sharks and a single teleost species w ... | 2010 | 20722248 |
| bacterial source tracking guides management of boat head waste in a coastal resort area. | fecal contamination of water bodies causes a public health problem and economic loss. to control such contamination management actions need to be guided by sound science. from 2007-2009 a study was undertaken to determine the sources of fecal bacteria contamination to the marine waters adjoining the town of wrightsville beach, north carolina, usa. the research effort included sampling for fecal coliform and enterococcus bacteria, sampling for optical brighteners, dye studies, and use of molecula ... | 2010 | 20727664 |
| reinfections during the florida syphilis epidemic, 2000-2008. | the last 3 syphilis epidemics in the united states peaked after 5 to 6 years, but rates have now increased for 8 years. we questioned whether persons with multiple syphilis diagnoses (repeaters) are fueling the epidemic. | 2011 | 20739912 |
| behavioral genetic approach to the study of dyslexia. | dyslexia is a prominent focus of practitioners, educators, and researchers because of the myriad consequences of failing to read proficiently. the aim of this study was to provide a brief overview of how twin studies can offer insight on the cause of many human behaviors and disorders including dyslexia, discuss common misconceptions regarding findings from behavioral genetic studies, briefly review the evidence on the relationship between genes, environment, and dyslexia, and finally present so ... | 2010 | 20814252 |
| who and where are the children yet to enroll in medicaid and the children's health insurance program? | kathleen sebelius, secretary of health and human services, has issued a challenge to enroll the millions of uninsured children eligible for public insurance in medicaid or the children's health insurance program (chip). this paper provides estimates of the rates at which children in the various states participated in these programs in 2008 as well as the number who were eligible for them but uninsured. according to our coverage estimates, an estimated 7.3 million children were uninsured on an av ... | 2010 | 20817690 |
| differences in sensitivity but not selectivity of xenoestrogen binding to alligator versus human estrogen receptor alpha. | reproductive abnormalities in alligators exposed to contaminants in lake apopka, florida, usa represent a clear example of endocrine disruption in wildlife. several of these contaminants that are not able to bind to mammalian estrogen receptors (such as atrazine and cyanazine) have previously been reported to bind to the alligator estrogen receptor from oviductal tissue. binding of known lake apopka contaminants to full length estrogen receptors alpha from human (heralpha) and alligator (aeralph ... | 2010 | 20821664 |
| balamuthia mandrillaris transmitted through organ transplantation --- mississippi, 2009. | on december 14, 2009, a physician in mississippi contacted cdc to report possible transplant-transmitted encephalitis in two kidney transplant recipients who shared the same organ donor. histopathologic testing of donor autopsy brain tissue at cdc showed amebae, and subsequent testing of specimens from the donor and the two kidney recipients confirmed transmission by transplantation of balamuthia granulomatous amebic encephalitis (gae), a rare disease caused by balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-li ... | 2010 | 20847719 |
| disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine series initiation among adolescent girls enrolled in florida medicaid programs, 2006-2008. | to better understand the human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine series initiation among 9-17-year-old female medicaid beneficiaries in florida programs between june 2006 and december 2008 (n = 237,015). | 2010 | 20864008 |
| human papillomavirus vaccine intentions among men participating in a human papillomavirus natural history study versus a comparison sample. | human papillomavirus (hpv), the most common sexually transmitted virus in the united states, remains a considerable public health problem. hpv has been associated with anogenital warts and cancers in males and females, affecting the cervix, penis, anus, vulvar, and vaginal regions; and more recently, has been associated with oropharyngeal cancers. in 2006, the food and drug administration (fda) approved a prophylactic quadrivalent hpv vaccine for females (9-26 years); in 2009, this approval exte ... | 2010 | 20879088 |
| effects of rifampicin (rifampin) on the pharmacokinetics and safety of ambrisentan in healthy subjects: a single-sequence, open-label study. | ambrisentan is a once-daily, endothelin (et) type a receptor-selective antagonist approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. ambrisentan is primarily metabolized by glucuronidation and undergoes cytochrome p450 (cyp)-mediated oxidation to a lesser extent. | 2010 | 20923245 |
| five new species of yeasts from fresh water and marine habitats in the florida everglades. | yeast populations in the shark river slough of the florida everglades, usa, were examined during a 3-year period (2002-2005) at six locations ranging from fresh water marshes to marine mangroves. seventy-four described species (33 ascomycetes and 41 basidiomycetes) and an approximately equal number of undescribed species were isolated during the course of the investigation. serious human pathogens, such as candida tropicalis, were not observed, which indicates that their presence in coastal wate ... | 2010 | 20967499 |
| effect of citrus juice and slco2b1 genotype on the pharmacokinetics of montelukast. | previously the authors found that a common polymorphism, rs12422149 (slco2b1{nm_007256.2}:c.935g>a), in the gene coding for oatp2b1, was associated with absorption of and response to montelukast in humans. in vitro studies showed that citrus juice could reduce the permeability of montelukast consistent with known inhibition of organic anion-transporting polypeptides. to study the clinical significance of c.935g>a, the authors conducted a single-dose, pharmacokinetic study of montelukast co-inges ... | 2010 | 20974993 |
| ssi. hiv did not preclude man from performing medium work. | | 2010 | 20976856 |
| investigation of human sewage pollution and pathogen analysis at florida gulf coast beaches. | water quality at two florida beaches was compared using faecal indicator bacteria measurements, microbial source tracking (mst) methods for detecting human source pollution and the assessment of pathogen presence. these values were also compared before and after remediation of wastewater infrastructure at one beach. | 2010 | 21029275 |
| implementing a community-supported school-based influenza immunization program. | school-based influenza immunization programs are increasingly recognized as a key component of community-based efforts to control annual influenza epidemics. computer modeling suggests that immunizing 70% of schoolchildren could protect an entire community from the flu. most of the school-based influenza immunization programs described in the literature have had support from industry or federal grants. this article describes a program that used only community resources to administer live, attenu ... | 2010 | 21054182 |
| the effects of the health insurance portability and accountability act privacy rule on influenza research using geographical information systems. | the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) privacy rule was enacted to protect patients' personal health information from undue disclosure. despite its intention to protect patients, recent reports suggest that hipaa restrictions may be negatively impacting health research. quantitative, visual geographical and statistical analysis of zip code geographical information systems (gis) mapping, comparing 3-digit hipaa-compliant and 5-digit hipaa-non-compliant simulated data, was ... | 2010 | 21080316 |
| factors associated with initiation and completion of human papillomavirus vaccine series among young women enrolled in medicaid. | to determine age- and race-specific uptake rates of human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine among females aged 9-20 years who participated in the florida medicaid during the first 2 years after approval by the food and drug administration, and to identify factors associated with hpv vaccine initiation and series completion. | 2010 | 21094437 |
| southeastern regional pediatric disaster surge network: a public health partnership. | in the event of a natural or man-made disaster involving large numbers of children, resources in the southeastern u.s. are extremely limited. this article chronicles the efforts of the alabama department of public health, the mississippi state department of health, and the south central center for public health preparedness in conjunction with more than 40 organizations to develop a voluntary network of health-care providers, public health departments, volunteers, and emergency responders from a ... | 2010 | 21133068 |
| infectious syphilis among adolescent and young adult men: implications for human immunodeficiency virus transmission and public health interventions. | background:: in 2008, an increase in syphilis among young black men was noted in new york city (nyc), miami-fort lauderdale, and philadelphia. to explore this trend, we examined infectious syphilis cases from 2000 to 2008 among adolescent and young adult men in these areas. methods:: descriptive analysis of male infectious syphilis cases reported to public health authorities in nyc, fl, and philadelphia. results:: from 2000 to 2008, infectious syphilis cases among males increased in nyc (107-102 ... | 2010 | 21150816 |
| applying social science and public health methods to community-based pandemic planning. | pandemic influenza is a unique threat to communities, affecting schools, businesses, health facilities and individuals in ways not seen in other emergency events. this paper aims to outline a local government project which utilised public health and social science research methods to facilitate the creation of an emergency response plan for pandemic influenza coincidental to the early stages of the 2009 h1n1 ('swine flu') outbreak. a multi-disciplinary team coordinated the creation of a pandemic ... | 2010 | 21177224 |
| survey of attitudes and practices of osteopathic primary care physicians regarding taking of sexual histories and hiv screening. | an estimated 252,000 to 312,000 individuals have undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection in the united states. to date, little has been known about osteopathic physicians' attitudes and practices regarding routine hiv testing. | 2010 | 21178152 |
| quantifying environmental reservoirs of fecal indicator bacteria associated with sediment and submerged aquatic vegetation. | elevated concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (fib) in aquatic sediments and vegetation have prompted concern that environmental reservoirs of fib disrupt the correlation between indicator organisms, pathogens and human health risks. fib numbers, however, are typically normalized to volume of water or mass of substrate. because these reservoirs tend to differ greatly in magnitude within and between water bodies, direct comparison between water column and benthic population sizes can be pro ... | 2011 | 21208357 |
| barriers and facilitators to implementing primary stroke center policy in the united states: results from 4 case study states. | we identified barriers and facilitators to the state-level implementation of primary stroke center (psc) policies, which encourage the certification or designation of specialized stroke treatment facilities and may address concerns such as transportation bypass, telemedicine, and treatment protocols. | 2011 | 21233430 |
| origin of invasive florida frogs traced to cuba. | two of the earliest examples of successful invasive amphibians are the greenhouse frog (eleutherodactylus planirostris) and the cuban treefrog (osteopilus septentrionalis) in florida. although both are generally assumed to be recent introductions, they are widespread on caribbean islands and also have been proposed as natural colonizers. we obtained nucleotide sequence data for both species and their closest relatives in their native and introduced ranges. phylogenetic analyses trace the origin ... | 2011 | 21270024 |
| demethylation of methylarsonic acid by a microbial community. | arsenic is one of the most widespread environmental carcinogens and has created devastating human health problems worldwide, yet little is known about mechanisms of biotransformation in contaminated regions. methylarsonic acid [mas(v)], extensively utilized as an herbicide, is largely demethylated to more toxic inorganic arsenite, which causes environmental problems. to understand the process of demethylation of methylarsenicals, soil samples commonly used on florida golf courses were studied. s ... | 2011 | 21272184 |
| alert system to detect possible school-based outbreaks of influenza-like illness. | to evaluate the usefulness of school absentee data in identifying outbreaks as part of syndromic surveillance, we examined data collected from public schools in miami-dade county, florida, usa. an innovative automated alert system captured information about school-specific absenteeism to detect and provide real-time notification of possible outbreaks of influenza-like illness. | 2011 | 21291601 |
| the early psychological impacts of the deepwater horizon oil spill on florida and alabama communities. | background: although public concern has focused on the environmental impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill, the public health impact on a broad range of coastal communities is minimally known.objective: we sought to determine the acute level of distress (depression, anxiety), mechanisms of adjustment (coping, resilience), and perceived risk in a community indirectly impacted by the oil spill and to identify the extent to which economic loss may explain these factors.methods: using a communit ... | 2011 | 21330230 |
| host blood meal identification by multiplex polymerase chain reaction for dispersal evidence of stable flies (diptera:muscidae) between livestock facilities. | a species-specific multiplex polymerase chain reaction targeting the cytochrome b gene of cattle, horses, humans, and dogs was developed to determine the blood meal sources of stable flies, stomoxys calcitrans (l.), collected from florida equine facilities. of 595 presumptive blood-fed stable flies analyzed, successful host amplification was obtained in 350, for a field host-detection efficiency of 58.8%. the majority of analyzed stable flies had fed on cattle (64.6%), followed by horses (24.3%) ... | 2011 | 21337948 |
| the effect of anatomical modeling on space radiation dose estimates: a comparison of doses for nasa phantoms and the 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile male and female astronauts. | the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) performs organ dosimetry and risk assessment for astronauts using model-normalized measurements of the radiation fields encountered in space. to determine the radiation fields in an organ or tissue of interest, particle transport calculations are performed using self-shielding distributions generated with the computer program camera to represent the human body. camera mathematically traces linear rays (or path lengths) through the computer ... | 2011 | 21346276 |
| correlates of hpv knowledge in the era of hpv vaccination: a study of unvaccinated young adult women. | until recently, awareness of the sexually transmitted infection human papillomavirus-the virus that causes cervical cancer-was relatively low. the purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with human papillomavirus knowledge now that human papillomavirus vaccines have become widely available. young adult women (n = 739; aged 18-26 years) attending florida state university who had not yet initiated human papillomavirus vaccination completed a survey between march-august 2009. the s ... | 2011 | 21391159 |
| raccoon roundworms in pet kinkajous--three states, 1999 and 2010. | baylisascaris procyonis (bp) is the common roundworm of raccoons (procyon lotor). adult bp live in the small intestine of this host, where they produce eggs that are passed in the feces. bp eggs ingested by nondefinitive host species hatch in the intestine, producing larvae that can migrate widely, causing visceral, ocular, or neural larva migrans. cases of neural larva migrans in humans caused by bp likely acquired from raccoons have resulted in severe encephalitis with permanent deficits and i ... | 2011 | 21412211 |
| women's knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancer: a multisite qualitative study in the united states. | u.s. women's awareness and knowledge of gynecologic cancer have not been well studied, with the exception of cervical cancer screening and risk factors. | 2011 | 21413897 |
| indicator microbes correlate with pathogenic bacteria, yeasts and helminthes in sand at a subtropical recreational beach site. | research into the relationship between pathogens, faecal indicator microbes and environmental factors in beach sand has been limited, yet vital to the understanding of the microbial relationship between sand and the water column and to the improvement of criteria for better human health protection at beaches. the objectives of this study were to evaluate the presence and distribution of pathogens in various zones of beach sand (subtidal, intertidal and supratidal) and to assess their relationshi ... | 2011 | 21447014 |
| age-related macular degeneration and the other double helix. the cogan lecture. | the study and therapy of age-related macular degeneration (amd), a leading cause of blindness worldwide, have taken great strides over the past decade. during the same time, a central role for rna in many human diseases has been discovered. we have identified anti-angiogenic functions for synthetic double stranded rnas (dsrnas) in neovascular amd and cytotoxic functions for endogenous dsrnas in atrophic amd. these findings provide new insights into the pathogenesis and therapy of both forms of a ... | 2011 | 21471430 |
| gender and ethnicity differences in the prevalence of scleroderma-related autoantibodies. | autoantibodies to topoisomerase i (topo i), rna polymerase iii (rnapiii), centromere, u3rnp/fibrillarin, th, pm-scl, and u1rnp found in scleroderma (ssc) are associated with unique clinical subsets. the effects of race and gender on autoantibody prevalence and clinical manifestations were examined. autoantibodies in sera from 105 ssc (include 75 caucasian, 24 african-american, 6 others; 89 females and 16 males) were analyzed by immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation. clinical information was ... | 2011 | 21523365 |
| utility of the national death index in ascertaining mortality in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome surveillance. | to assess the utility of the national death index (ndi) in improving the ascertainment of deaths among people diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), the authors determined the number and characteristics of additional deaths identified through ndi linkage not ascertained by using standard electronic linkage with florida vital records and the social security administration's death master file. records of people diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome between 1993 and 2 ... | 2011 | 21540319 |
| proteasome degradation of brain cytosolic tau in alzheimer's disease. | the proteasomal degradation of cytosolic, phosphorylation-independent tau in human brains is potentially linked to the pathogenesis of neurofibrillary pathology in alzheimer's disease (ad). previous studies showed that the active 20s proteasome core degrades recombinant tau effectively, which prompted this study to determine if there was evidence of proteasomal degradation of tau in human brain with a range of neurofibrillary pathology. cytosolic proteins from temporal cortex were isolated from ... | 2011 | 21577325 |
| microbial degradation of microcystin in florida's freshwaters. | presence of microcystin (mc), a predominant freshwater algal toxin and a suspected liver carcinogen, in florida's freshwaters poses serious health threat to humans and aquatic species. being recalcitrant to conventional physical and chemical water treatment methods, biological methods of mc removal is widely researched. water samples collected from five sites of lake okeechobee (lo) frequently exposed to toxic microcystis blooms were used as inoculum for enrichment with microcystin lr (mc-lr) su ... | 2011 | 21611743 |
| contributors of black men's success in admission to and graduation from medical school. | purpose: to determine characteristics and individual experiences that contribute to black men's success in being admitted to and graduating from medical school. method: in 2010, one of the authors, a black man, interviewed 10 black male medical students enrolled at florida state university college of medicine and 3 black male physicians associated with that school, using consensual qualitative research methodology to analyze the data. the investigators recorded and transcribed the interviews, co ... | 2011 | 21617511 |
| human polymorphisms in the glutathione transferase zeta 1/maleylacetoacetate isomerase gene influence the toxicokinetics of dichloroacetate. | dichloroacetate (dca), a chemical relevant to environmental science and allopathic medicine, is dehalogenated by the bifunctional enzyme glutathione transferase zeta (gstz1)/maleylacetoacetate isomerase (maai), the penultimate enzyme in the phenylalanine/tyrosine catabolic pathway. the authors postulated that polymorphisms in gstz1/maai modify the toxicokinetics of dca. gstz1/maai haplotype significantly affected the kinetics and biotransformation of 1,2-(13)c-dca when it was administered at eit ... | 2011 | 21642471 |
| immune correlates of protection against influenza: challenges for licensure of seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines, miami, fl, usa, march 1-3, 2010. | the emergence of a novel swine-origin pandemic influenza virus in 2009, together with the continuing circulation of highly pathogenic avian h5n1 viruses and the urgent global need to produce effective vaccines against such public health threats, has prompted a renewed interest in improving our understanding of the immune correlates of protection against influenza. as new influenza vaccine technologies, including non-ha based approaches and novel production platforms are developed and undergo cli ... | 2011 | 21651740 |
| purkinje cell cytoplasmic autoantibody type 1 accompaniments: the cerebellum and beyond. | objective: to investigate the full extent of purkinje cell cytoplasmic autoantibody type 1 autoimmunity (classically associated with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration) from clinical, immunohistochemical, and neuropathological perspectives. design: case series. setting: mayo clinics, 3 sites (minnesota, arizona, and florida). patients-á of 133-á138 patients tested over a 21-year period, 83 (0.06%) were identified as seropositive for purkinje cell cytoplasmic autoantibody type 1 igg. main out ... | 2011 | 21670387 |