MR imaging spectrum of adolescent pubic symphyseal injuries/athletic pubalgia.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings associated with athletic pubalgia are well documented in the adult literature.

Objective: To describe the spectrum of MRI findings in adolescents with pubic symphyseal injuries/athletic pubalgia.

Materials And Methods: This is an institutional review board approved, retrospective study of all patients < 18 years who were referred for MRI, over the last 10 years.

Factors associated with mosquito control among construction workers: A systematic review.

Introduction: Workers in the construction industry frequently work in construction sites with numerous areas that can potentially accumulate water, such as tanks, wet cement surfaces, or water puddles. These water collection sites become ideal breeding grounds for mosquito infestation, which leads to a higher prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases, especially malaria and dengue among construction workers. Despite that numerous factors have been identified in controlling vector-borne diseases, the specific factors that influence mosquito control at construction sites have yet to be explored.

How Reliable Is the Measurement of the Lateral Center Edge Angle on Scoliosis Radiographs for Detecting Acetabular Dysplasia?

Purpose: Hip dysplasia reportedly occurs in up to 12% of the general population and may be higher in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). When using lateral center edge angle (LCEA) measurements to help identify hip dysplasia, it is uncertain if this measurement can be performed reliably on scoliosis radiographs due to parallax. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability of measuring LCEA on scoliosis radiographs compared with standard pelvis radiographs.

Improved Identification of Adolescent Hip Dysplasia Using a Screening Method Based on Lateral Center Edge Angle Measurements.

Background: In addition to the clinical exam, several quantitative measurement tools are performed on pelvic radiographs in the assessment of adolescent hip dysplasia at most dedicated pediatric hip preservation clinics, with the most commonly used measurement called the lateral center edge angle (LCEA). However, most pediatric radiologists do not use these quantitative measuring tools and instead make the diagnosis of adolescent hip dysplasia based on subjective review.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the additive value of a measurement-based diagnosis of adolescent hip dysplasia using LCEA versus subjective radiographic interpretation by pediatric radiologists.

Human Salmonellosis: A Continuous Global Threat in the Farm-to-Fork Food Safety Continuum.

is one of the most common zoonotic foodborne pathogens and a worldwide public health threat. is the most pathogenic among species, comprising over 2500 serovars. It causes typhoid fever and gastroenteritis, and the serovars responsible for the later disease are known as non-typhoidal (NTS).