| an epidemiologic study of the human bite. | the 892 human bites reported to the new york city department of health in 1977 were analyzed by time, place, and the victim's characteristics. the bites appeared to have a seasonality, increasing in march and exceeding the mean monthly average through august. the bite rate for the entire city, 10.7 per 100,000 population, was exceeded in 5 of the 10 brooklyn health districts; one of these districts reported a rate of 60.9 human bites per 100,000 population. most of the bites with identifiable lo ... | 1979 | 515337 |
| animal behavior as a subject for veterinary students. | knowledge of animal behavior is an important asset for the veterinarian; therefore a course in veterinary animal behavior is offered at the new york state college of veterinary medicine as an elective. the course emphasizes the behavior of those species of most interest to the practicing veterinarian: cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs and sheep. dominance heirarchies, animal communication, aggressive behavior, sexual behavior and maternal behavior are discussed. play, learning, diurnal cycles of ac ... | 1976 | 767053 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1991. | in 1991, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 6,972 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control. ninety-one percent (6,354 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8.9% (618 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases of rabies increased 42.9% over that of 1990 (4,881 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of the epizootic of rabies in raccoons in the mid-atlantic and northeas ... | 1992 | 1483899 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1990. | in 1990, the united states and its territories reported 4,881 cases of rabies in animals to the centers for disease control, a 1.5% increase from 1989. of these, 553 were domestic animals, 4,327 were wild animals, and one was a human being. pennsylvania reported the highest number (611) of rabies cases in animals in 1990. for the first time since surveillance of rabies in wild animals was begun in the 1950s, the number of cases of rabies in raccoons exceeded that in skunks. particularly large in ... | 1992 | 1577642 |
| an outbreak of tinea corporis among schoolgirls. | | 1991 | 1861933 |
| feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus infections and their relationships to lymphoid malignancies in cats: a retrospective study (1968-1988). | sera from 353 cats with naturally occurring feline leukemia virus (felv) infection were collected in boston, los angeles, new york city, and seattle between 1968 and 1988. these sera were retrospectively assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antibodies to feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv). fifty-one (14.4%) of the felv-positive sera had antibodies to fiv, indicating dual oncovirus and lentivirus infections. fiv infections were confirmed by western blot analysis, antibodies against t ... | 1990 | 2159993 |
| blastomycosis in a cat in lower new york state. | blastomycosis was diagnosed in a cat from lower new york state by cytologic examination of aspirates from lymph nodes. this represents a novel geographic distribution of this disease. | 1989 | 2752758 |
| cat study halted amid protests. | | 1988 | 3194748 |
| cat research at cornell. | | 1988 | 3201224 |
| toxoplasmosis: an overview. | | 1974 | 4205267 |
| epidemiology of feline leukemia (lymphosarcoma). | | 1970 | 4376370 |
| symposium on cerebral and cerebellar motor control. | | 1970 | 4391689 |
| sick pets and human leukemia. | | 1973 | 4511941 |
| human pasteurellosis in new york state. | | 1966 | 5222727 |
| two cases of catscratch disease. | | 1965 | 5260812 |
| distribution of multilocus genotypes of escherichia coli within and between host families. | isolates from the intestinal escherichia coli flora of 28 members of five families (including parents, children, and household pets) in amherst, massachusetts, and rochester, new york, were characterized by the electrophoretic mobilities of 12 enzymes to estimate the extent of sharing of strains among associated and unassociated hosts. among the 655 isolates examined, 60 different combinations of electromorphs (electrophoretic types or ets), each representing a distinctive multilocus genotype, w ... | 1984 | 6376625 |
| multiple ownership of animals in new york city. | | 1981 | 7043819 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1993. | in 1993, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 9,495 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. greater than 93% (8,889 cases) were wild animals, whereas 6.4% (606 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 9.9% over that of 1992 (8,645 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of rabies in raccoons (37.1% increase in reported cases over 1992). t ... | 1994 | 7744643 |
| prevalence of atopy in an inner-city asthmatic population. | seventy-three patients at the mount sinai hospital emergency room were investigated to determine the prevalence of atopy in asthma in a predominantly black and hispanic inner-city population. serum ige levels and radioallergosorbent tests (rasts) to eight common inhalant allergens were measured in both the asthmatic group and a nonasthmatic emergency-room control group. the mean total ige level for the asthma group was 263.8 iu/ml compared to 63.8 iu/ml in the control group (p = 0.032), and 60% ... | 1993 | 8345850 |
| parental perceptions of access to care and quality of care for inner-city children with asthma. | the objective of this study was to describe perceptions of asthma care, morbidity, and health service utilization by parents of children with asthma presenting to an inner-city emergency department (ed). a cross-sectional survey was conducted in an urban pediatric ed, with a convenience sample of 466 parents of children receiving asthma treatment during a consecutive 6-week period in late fall 1995. parents completed a 30-item survey including sociodemographic data, source of primary medical car ... | 1998 | 9513584 |
| animal populations may not be out of control. | | 1998 | 9731246 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1997. | in 1997, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,509 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,899) were wild animals, whereas 7% (610) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 19.4% from that of 1996 (7,128 cases). increases were apparent in each of the major species groups, with the exception of cattle. the relative contributions of these groups to the total ... | 1998 | 9861958 |
| human rabies postexposure prophylaxis during a raccoon rabies epizootic in new york, 1993 and 1994. | we describe the epidemiology of human rabies postexposure prophylaxis (pep) in four upstate new york counties during the 1st and 2nd year of a raccoon rabies epizootic. we obtained data from records of 1,173 persons whose rabies pep was reported to local health departments in 1993 and 1994. mean annual pep incidence rates were highest in rural counties, in summer, and in patients 10 to 14 and 35 to 44 years of age. pep given after bites was primarily associated with unvaccinated dogs and cats, b ... | 1999 | 10341178 |
| feline retinal degeneration: clinical experience and new findings (1994-1997). | a retrospective case series of 26 cats with diffuse retinal degeneration is presented. the most common presenting complaints included bumping into objects, dilated pupils, and reluctance to jump. ophthalmic examination findings were consistent with those reported in dogs with progressive retinal atrophy. breed predilection of the siamese cat was observed. cats with primary retinal degeneration presented late in the clinical course of their disease, when vision loss was severe. early symptoms suc ... | 1999 | 10580912 |
| west nile viral encephalitis. | west nile virus (wnv) has emerged in recent years in temperate regions of europe and north america, presenting a threat to both public and animal health. the most serious manifestation of infection is fatal encephalitis in humans and horses, as well as mortality in certain domestic and wild birds. a recent development in the epizootiology of this mosquito-borne flavivirus was the occurrence of a severe outbreak in new york city and surrounding areas. during this outbreak, mortality was observed ... | 2000 | 11189714 |
| prevalence of enteric zoonotic agents in cats less than 1 year old in central new york state. | a prevalence study of several enteric zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections was conducted in 263 fecal samples from cats that were between 1 and 12 months old, and that were in humane shelters (n = 149) or were presented to primary-care veterinarians (n = 114). of these samples, 2 (0.8%) were positive for campylobacter, 2 (0.8%) were positive for salmonella, and 10 (3.8%) were positive for cryptosporidium, confirming that these zoonotic agents are relatively rare in cats. toxocara cati (33 ... | 2001 | 11215908 |
| exposure of domestic mammals to west nile virus during an outbreak of human encephalitis, new york city, 1999. | we evaluated west nile (wn) virus seroprevalence in healthy horses, dogs, and cats in new york city after an outbreak of human wn virus encephalitis in 1999. two (3%) of 73 horses, 10 (5%) of 189 dogs, and none of 12 cats tested positive for wn virus-neutralizing antibodies. domestic mammals should be evaluated as sentinels for local wn virus activity and predictors of the infection in humans. | 2001 | 11585540 |
| when to neuter dogs and cats: a survey of new york state veterinarians' practices and beliefs. | practicing veterinarians in small-animal or mixed-animal practice in new york state were surveyed about their beliefs and practices regarding the age at which dogs and cats should be neutered and their attitudes toward early neutering (at 4 months of age or younger). the majority of veterinarians routinely recommended neutering for all client animals (70.6%) and supported the routine neutering of shelter animals before adoption (90.3%). more veterinarians in this study reported at least one perc ... | 2002 | 12220034 |
| judge rejects claim that prisons gave poor medical care. | a federal judge in new york rejected claims by six female inmates that prison health-care personnel did not address their medical complaints. the six inmates of the bedford hills, albion and taconic correctional facilities did not provide enough evidence to support their claims that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to their medical needs. the most serious allegation was that one prison was infested with insects and cats, putting hiv-positive inmates at increased risk of contracting ... | 1998 | 11365110 |
| cardiovascular research in the animal medical center. | | 1999 | 10724510 |
| temporal dynamics of rabies in a wildlife host and the risk of cross-species transmission. | an epidemiological model was developed for rabies, linking the risk of disease in a secondary species (cats) to the temporal dynamics of disease in a wildlife reservoir (raccoons). data were obtained from cats, raccoons, and skunks tested for rabies in the northeastern united states during 1992-2000. an epizootic algorithm defined a time-series of successive intervals of epizootic and inter-epizootic raccoon rabies. the odds of diagnosing a rabid cat during the first epizootic of raccoon rabies ... | 2004 | 15188720 |
| animal rights. activists on your doorstep. | | 1989 | 10292683 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2003. | during 2003, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,170 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the cdc. this represents a 10% decrease from the 7,967 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2002. more than 91 (n = 6,556) were in wild animals, and 8.6% (614) were in domestic species (compared with 92.5% in wild animals and 74% in domestic species in 2002). the relative contributions of the major groups of animals were as follows: 2,635 raccoons ... | 2004 | 15643834 |
| salmonella typhimurium outbreak associated with veterinary clinic. | a salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium outbreak was associated with a veterinary clinic. confirmed cases were in one cat, two veterinary technicians, four persons associated with clinic patients, and a nurse not linked to the clinic. this outbreak emphasizes the importance of strong public health ties to the animal health community. | 2004 | 15663875 |
| rabies postexposure prophylaxis, new york, 1995-2000. | the epidemiology of human rabies postexposure prophylaxis (pep) in 4 upstate new york counties was described from data obtained from 2,216 incidences of pep recorded by local health departments from 1995 to 2000. overall annual incidence for the study period was 27 cases per 100,000 persons. mean annual pep incidence rates were highest in rural counties and during the summer months. pep incidence was highest among patients 5-9 and 30-34 years of age. bites accounted for most pep (51%) and were p ... | 2005 | 16485480 |
| hospital cost containment regulations and the diffusion of the cat scanner: a case study. | | 1986 | 10281849 |
| comparison of patterns of allergen sensitization among inner-city hispanic and african american children with asthma. | among hispanics, the largest minority ethnic group in the united states, asthma prevalence is increasing, particularly in inner-city neighborhoods. although allergen sensitization among asthmatic african americans has been extensively studied, similar details are not available for hispanic children. | 2006 | 17165272 |
| pet implicated in hospital outbreak. | | 1979 | 10242652 |
| concurrent trichinosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma in a cat. | | 1998 | 9576356 |
| exploring the functions of the motor cortex: hiroshi asanuma's legacy. | | 1996 | 8951837 |
| nonlymphomatous hepatobiliary masses in cats: 41 cases (1972 to 1991). | the medical and necropsy records of 41 cats diagnosed with nonlymphomatous hepatobiliary (nlhb) masses, including neoplasia and cysts, were reviewed. overall, benign masses (n = 27) were more common than malignant ones (n = 14). the single most common malignancy was cholangiocellular carcinoma. the median age at diagnosis was significantly lower (p < .01) for cats with malignant rather than benign disease. clinical signs associated with hepatobiliary neoplasia were usually vague and included let ... | 1994 | 7839594 |
| the new york city puerto rican asthma project: study design, methods, and baseline results. | we examined asthma risk factors among 274 puerto rican children born in new york to atopic mothers. | 2008 | 18259996 |
| gene frequencies in the cat population of new york city. | | 1966 | 5971039 |
| total and specific ige associations between new york city head start children and their parents. | allergy and asthma risk share strong inherited components; however, the relative importance of maternal and paternal atopy in predicting child atopy remain unclear. | 2008 | 18472147 |
| intestinal parasites of dogs and cats in schenectady county. | | 1971 | 5287069 |
| clinical toxoplasmosis--50 years. | | 1972 | 5071086 |
| spontaneous feline ataxia. | | 1972 | 4554169 |
| laboratory studies of a lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus outbreak in man and laboratory animals. | investigation of an outbreak of prolonged febrile illness in medical center personnel at the university of rochester school of medicine and dentistry revealed lymphocytic choriomeningitis (lcm) virus to be the causative agent. syrian or golden hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) were found to be the only animals involved in maintaining the virus and were the source of human infections. isolations of lcm virus were made from autopsy specimens of 13 of 46 (28%) golden hamsters. virus isolations were m ... | 1975 | 1163529 |
| the investigation of horace green. | horace green is often regarded as the "father of american laryngology." original in his thinking, innovative in his methods, outspoken in support of his views, green was often violently criticized by his contemporaries. one medical society attempted to force his resignation as a member. in 1855, the new york academy of medicine ordered an investigation of green and his methods. honest to the core of his being, green welcomed the investigation and cooperated in every way possible. although the in ... | 1975 | 1105039 |
| terrestrial rabies and human postexposure prophylaxis, new york, usa. | during 1993-2002, cats accounted for 2.7% of rabid terrestrial animals in new york but for one third of human exposure incidents and treatments. nonbite exposures and animals of undetermined rabies status accounted for 54% and 56%, respectively, of persons receiving rabies treatments. | 2010 | 20202438 |
| the epidemiology and genetics of antibiotic resistance of salmonella typhimurium isolated from diseases animals in new york. | only 12% of 249 strains of salmonella typhimurium isolated during the period 1973-1976 from diseased animals were sensitive to six commonly used antibiotics. isolates from calves exhibited the highest frequency of resistance as well as a steadily increasing frequency of resistance to ampicillin and chloramphenicol. the majority of strains from horses, dogs, and cats were also resistant to more than one antibiotic, a finding which was interpreted as primarily an effect of therapeutic rather than ... | 1978 | 342636 |
| feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen. iv. antibody titers in cats with naturally occurring leukemia, lymphoma, and other diseases. | cats with naturally occurring leukemia and lymphoma had low or negative humoral antibody titers to the feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen (focma). geographic differences were seen in the relative frequencies of various forms of lymphoproliferative neoplasms. lymphatic leukemia and thymic lymphoma were most common in boston, whereas alimentary lymphoma was most frequent in glasgow. no significant differences were found in geometric mean focma antibody titers for the various form ... | 1975 | 169377 |
| feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen. ii. antibody titers in healthy cats from household and laboratory colony environments. | antibody titers to the feline oncornavirusassociated cell membrane antigen (focma) were determined for 447 healthy cats from laboratory colony and household environments. only 2.7 percent of 221 cats from colony environments were antibody positive as compared to 50.4 percent of 256 cats from household environments. incidence of focma antibody and geometric mean antibody titer for pet cats from new york city representing single cat apartment habitats were substantially lower than values for unscr ... | 1975 | 164562 |
| pre-west nile virus outbreak: perceptions and practices to prevent mosquito bites and viral encephalitis in the united states. | mosquitoes can transmit over 100 of the viruses that can cause encephalitis, meningitis, and hemorrhagic disease in humans (chin 2000; gubler 1996; monath 1989). while much is known about the ecology, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations of the arboviral encephalitides (campbell et al. 2002; centers for disease control and prevention 1997; gubler 1998; hayes 1989; hubálek and halouzka 1999), little empirical research exists regarding the u.s. population's knowledge of mosquitoes and arbovir ... | 2003 | 14733669 |
| distribution and determinants of mouse allergen exposure in low-income new york city apartments. | previous studies of mouse allergens and laboratory-animal-worker-related allergy and asthma suggest that quantifying mouse allergen levels in homes could augment our understanding of inner-city asthma. we hypothesized that levels of mouse allergen in inner-city homes would be related to certain household characteristics. dust samples were collected from the kitchens and beds of 221 mothers enrolled in a prospective birth cohort study, 92 of african american and 129 of dominican ethnicity. sample ... | 2003 | 12896857 |
| wolbachia endosymbionts in fleas (siphonaptera). | intracellular endosymbionts, wolbachia spp., have been reported in many different orders of insects and in nematodes but not previously in fleas. this is the first conclusive report of wolbachia spp. within members of the siphonaptera. using nested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) targeting of the 16s ribosomal rna gene, we screened for wolbachia spp. in fleas collected from 3 counties in georgia and 1 in new york. the prevalence of wolbachia spp. detected varied among the 6 different species scr ... | 2003 | 12760642 |
| a comparison of owner management and complications in 67 cats with esophagostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes. | esophagostomy feeding tubes were placed in 46 cats. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) feeding tubes were placed in 21 cats. owner management and complications and facility of use were evaluated retrospectively by review of medical records and owner survey. both tube types were equally effective for maintenance of body weight, ease of owner management, and complication rates. all of 12 owners surveyed were comfortable with peg tube management. ninety-six percent of 24 owners surveyed were ... | 2003 | 12755196 |
| hypersensitivity to molds in new york city in adults who have asthma. | molds have been linked epidemiologically to asthma as a key aeroallergen in several studies. other allergens such as cockroach have been linked to asthma in new york city (nyc). to our knowledge, however, the pattern of mold hypersensitivity has never been examined systematically in the nyc area. thus, we sought to determine the association between mold hypersensitivity and asthma in a large group of ambulatory patients evaluated for allergic disease for the years 1993 through 2001 at a single m ... | 2003 | 12635573 |
| feline cystic thymoma: a clinicopathologic, immunohistologic, and electron microscopic study of 14 cases. | cystic thymoma was diagnosed in 14 cats in a period of 6 years. the most common clinical sign was laboured breathing. the tumours were characterized by various-sized cystic spaces with central vessels. the epithelial cells varied from oval to spindle to polygonal cells enclosing cystic spaces or in pure epithelial cell components. the nuclei of the neoplastic cells had scattered chromatin and small nucleoli. the cytoplasm was pale eosinophilic. the concentration of mature lymphocytes varied from ... | 2003 | 12547620 |
| classic articles of 19th-century american neurologists: a critical review. | the purpose of this article is to critically review citation classics of 19th-century members of the american neurological association (ana), and to elaborate what these works contributed and why they continue to be important. most classic articles of 19th-century american neurologists were initial or early descriptions of clinical conditions, diseases, or procedures. these include descriptions by beard of the jumping frenchmen of maine; by sachs of "amaurotic family idiocy" (tay-sachs disease); ... | 2002 | 12122807 |
| the feline glaucomas: 82 cases (1995-1999). | to describe signalment, ophthalmic abnormalities, and response to treatment in cats with glaucoma. | 2001 | 11422987 |
| hypofractionated radiation therapy of oral melanoma in five cats. | five cats with melanoma involving the oral cavity were treated with hypofractionated radiation therapy (rt). cobalt photons were used to administer three fractions of 8.0 gray (gy) for a total dose of 24 gy. four cats received radiation on days 0, 7, and 21 and one cat received radiation on days 0, 7, and 13. one of the cats received additional irradiation following the initial treatment course. two cats received chemotherapy. their age ranged from 11 to 15 years with a median age of 12 years. t ... | 2004 | 15005368 |
| pulmonary thromboembolism in cats. | pulmonary thromboembolism (pte) is rarely diagnosed in cats, and the clinical features of the disease are not well known. pte was diagnosed at postmortem examination in 17 cats, a prevalence of 0.06% over a 24-year period. the age of affected cats ranged from 10 months to 18 years, although young (<4 years) and old (>10 years) cats were more commonly affected than were middle-aged cats. males and females were equally affected. the majority of cats with pte (n = 16) had concurrent disease, which ... | 2004 | 15320593 |
| childhood asthma and indoor allergens in native americans in new york. | the objective of this study was to assess the correlation between childhood asthma and potential risk factors, especially exposure to indoor allergens, in a native american population. | 2006 | 16859546 |
| molecular identification of blood-meal sources in culiseta melanura and culiseta morsitans from an endemic focus of eastern equine encephalitis virus in new york. | eastern equine encephalitis (eee) virus perpetuates in an enzootic cycle involving ornithophilic mosquito vectors, principally culiseta melanura (coquillett) and avian amplification hosts. to better understand the role of cs. melanura and culiseta morsitans (theobald) in the epizootiology of eee virus, we collected blood-fed mosquitoes between 31 may and 15 october 2004 at two sites associated with an eee virus focus in central new york and identified the source of vertebrate blood by nucleotide ... | 2006 | 17172382 |
| implementing an evidence-based trauma treatment in a state system after september 11: the cats project. | | 2007 | 17513990 |
| association of polymorphisms in myeloperoxidase and catalase genes with precancerous changes in the gastric mucosa of patients at inner-city hospitals in new york. | gastric carcinogenesis is a multistep process progressing from chronic gastritis, through glandular atrophy (ga), intestinal metaplasia (im) and dysplasia. we have previously demonstrated that minority patients at new york city hospitals are infected with a relatively virulent strain of h. pylori (hp) and that hp infection is associated with an increased incidence of precancerous changes in the gastric mucosa. nevertheless, precancerous changes are not observed in every hp-infected individual, s ... | 2007 | 17549373 |
| implementing cbt for traumatized children and adolescents after september 11: lessons learned from the child and adolescent trauma treatments and services (cats) project. | the child and adolescent trauma treatments and services consortium (cats) was the largest youth trauma project associated with the september 11 world trade center disaster. cats was created as a collaborative project involving new york state policymakers; academic scientists; clinical treatment developers; and routine practicing clinicians, supervisors, and administrators. the cats project was established to deliver evidence-based cognitive-behavioral trauma treatments for children and adolescen ... | 2007 | 18088216 |
| birth order, atopy, and symptoms of allergy and asthma among inner-city children attending head start in new york city. | in past research, children with older siblings were more likely than others to wheeze at age 2 years, but less likely by age 6 years. higher infection transmission and a down-regulated allergic immune response as a result of these infections, respectively, were suggested as the causes. however, in a study of children aged 0-3 years in a low-income urban community in new york city, usa, with high asthma prevalence, we observed no birth-order effect. | 2008 | 18355370 |
| mite sensitization among latina women in new york, where dust-mite allergen levels are typically low. | in new york (ny), latinos often have greater asthma morbidity than other ethnicities, and dust-mite sensitization is common despite low allergen levels. we investigated mite allergen exposure and sensitization in atopic and/or asthmatic women, the majority being puerto rican. women (n = 274) recruited for a birth cohort study were visited postnatally. dust from their homes was analyzed for mite allergens (der f 1, der p 1, and blo t 5). serum was analyzed for total and allergen-specific ige. thi ... | 2009 | 19220508 |
| post 9/11: high asthma rates among children in chinatown, new york. | we reported increased rates of childhood asthma and worsening of preexisting asthma in chinatown near the world trade center (wtc) after september 11, 2001. this conclusion was corroborated by the wtc health registry in 2003, which showed asthma prevalence in children <5 years old was higher than national estimates. in 2002, ethnic chinese in new york city (nyc), based on 2000 u.s. census addresses, were reported to have the lowest levels of asthma compared with other ethnic nyc neighborhoods. t ... | 2009 | 19772715 |
| asthma, allergy, and ige levels in nyc head start children. | among preschool-age children in new york city neighborhoods with high asthma hospitalization rates, we analyzed the associations of total immunoglobulin e (ige), specific ige to common indoor allergens, and allergy symptoms with asthma. | 2010 | 19913396 |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolite levels and pediatric allergy and asthma in an inner-city cohort. | exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pah) has been associated with allergic sensitization and asthma. we hypothesized that increased urinary pah metabolites are associated with allergy or asthma among children age 5 yrs in an inner-city birth cohort. as part of an ongoing prospective birth cohort under the auspices of the columbia center for children's environmental health (ccceh), urine was collected from 5-yr-old children (n = 222) of dominican american and african american mothers in ... | 2010 | 20003063 |
| are neighborhood-level characteristics associated with indoor allergens in the household? | individual home characteristics have been associated with indoor allergen exposure; however, the influence of neighborhood-level characteristics has not been well studied. we defined neighborhoods as community districts determined by the new york city department of city planning. objective: we examined the relationship between neighborhood-level characteristics and the presence of dust mite (der f 1), cat (fel d 1), cockroach (bla g 2), and mouse (mup) allergens in the household. | 2010 | 20100024 |
| hoarding, hermitage, and the law: why we love the collyer brothers. | interest in hoarding behavior has intensified, as it works its way through dsm-v deliberations and treatment models. meanwhile, both documentarians and fiction writers have embraced accounts of individuals with disposophobia and romanticized versions of the collyer brothers, the hermits of harlem. in this article, i examine the range of media and professional attention given to hoarders and their problems and then focus on a potential role for forensic mental health professionals. the psycholega ... | 2010 | 20542947 |
| implementation of cbt for youth affected by the world trade center disaster: matching need to treatment intensity and reducing trauma symptoms. | an implementation study of cognitive-behavioral therapies (cbt) was conducted for traumatized youth in a postdisaster context. headed by the new york state office of mental health, the study targeted youth (n = 306) ages 5-21 affected by the world trade center disaster. they received either trauma-specific cbt or brief cbt skills depending upon the severity of trauma symptoms. clinicians were trained to deliver these interventions and received monthly consultation. a regression discontinuity des ... | 2010 | 21171130 |
| neighborhood differences in exposure and sensitization to cockroach, mouse, dust mite, cat, and dog allergens in new york city. | background: asthma prevalence varies widely among neighborhoods within new york city. exposure to mouse and cockroach allergens has been suggested as a cause. objective: to test the hypotheses that children living in high asthma prevalence neighborhoods (hapns) would have higher concentrations of cockroach and mouse allergens in their homes than children in low asthma prevalence neighborhoods (lapns), and that these exposures would be related to sensitization and asthma. methods: in the new york ... | 2011 | 21536321 |
| Childhood asthma and indoor allergen exposure and sensitization in Buffalo, New York. | This nested case-control study examined the association between prevalent asthma and indoor allergen sensitization and/or exposure among children (aged 5-17 years) in Buffalo, New York. The study included a self-administered questionnaire, clinical interviews, skin allergen sensitivity tests and home dust sampling for house dust mites, cat, dog, cockroach and mouse allergens. After adjusting for multiple confounders, asthma cases had higher odds of being sensitized to Der p dust mites (odds rati ... | 2011 | 21962526 |
| post-mortem findings in 54 cases of anesthetic associated death in cats from two spay-neuter programs in new york state. | anesthetic-associated death (aad) in cats is infrequent, but occurs far more frequently than in people. post-mortem investigations of aad in cats are uncommon, and results only sporadically published. here we report the findings in 54 cases of aad in cats. significant gross and/or microscopic pre-existing disease, including pulmonary, cardiac, and systemic disease, was detected in 33% of cases. pulmonary disease was most frequently diagnosed (24% of cases), and included cases of aelurostrongylus ... | 2011 | 21907603 |
| first report of dracunculus insignis in two naturally infected cats from the northeastern usa. | dracunculiasis is rarely reported in cats, yet over the last few years we have identified two cats with filarioid-like spirurid infections. case 1 was a 9-year-old cat with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism from new york tate from which four adult dracunculoid nematodes were isolated from its torso. based on morphometric characteristics and parasite geographic distribution, the specimens were identified as dracunculus insignis females; at least one of the females was gravid, suggestive of ... | 2014 | 24027052 |
| portrait of an outsider: class, gender, and the scientific career of ida m. mellen. | in 1916, a 41 years old woman with little formal scientific education became the secretary of the new york aquarium (nya). in becoming the aquarium's first female officer, ida m. mellen realized her lifelong dream of successfully pursuing a career in the biological sciences and broke with the limitations and low expectations surrounding her sex and class backgrounds. by 1930, mellen left the nya and pursued a career in popular hobbyist writing, becoming the foremost expert on aquarium fishes and ... | 2014 | 23572434 |
| relationships among environmental exposures, cord blood cytokine responses, allergy, and wheeze at 1 year of age in an inner-city birth cohort (urban environment and childhood asthma study). | the urban environment and childhood asthma study was established to investigate the immunologic and environmental causes of asthma in inner-city children. | 2011 | 21333343 |
| prevalence of fecal-borne parasites detected by centrifugal flotation in feline samples from two shelters in upstate new york. | over a 3.5-year period, fecal samples from 1322 cats from two shelters and affiliated foster homes in upstate new york were processed for parasite detection by both 1.18spg zinc sulfate and 1.3spg sugar double centrifugal flotation. in 50.9% of the samples at least one parasite was detected. overall, 18 different parasites ranging in prevalence from 0.2% to 21% were recovered. the most prevalent parasites of foster and shelter cats in this study were cystoisospora species and toxocara cati (21% ... | 2011 | 21334238 |
| biochemical survey of free-roaming cats (felis catus) in new york city presented to a trap-neuter-return program. | free-roaming cats in new york, ny, usa, that presented to a trap-neuter-return program were surveyed for biochemical data. one hundred and one cats had blood collected for a plasma biochemistry panel after the induction of surgical anesthesia. reference intervals for 18 analytes were generated for the sample population, along with age-specific reference intervals when statistically appropriate. age groups (juveniles and adults) differed in 10 of the 18 analytes measured, including protein levels ... | 2014 | 24366847 |