Publications by authors named "A B Peetz"
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- One third of organ donors experience catastrophic brain injury (CBI), but there’s no standardized management for traumatic CBI among trauma centers, leading to variability in practices.
- A multicenter trial involving 33 trauma centers analyzed 790 CBI patients to investigate whether institutions with CBI guidelines had higher organ donation rates.
- While centers with CBI guidelines showed greater use of certain treatments, the presence of guidelines did not significantly increase organ donation rates; however, hormone therapies were linked to a higher likelihood of donation.
Pratylenchus neglectus and P. thornei are among the most destructive root lesion nematodes of wheat in the Pacific Northwest, United States of America and throughout the world. The aim of this study was to determine whether both nematode species were similar in their ability to induce defense genes in roots of wheat genotype Scarlet, and whether a combination of both species induced a different pattern of gene induction than each species alone.
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- Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are a less-known group of pathogens affecting cool-season grass seed crops in Oregon, and this survey identifies their presence in various grass species.
- The study sampled 37 fields during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons, revealing significant differences in PPN community composition based on the type of grass host and the time of sampling.
- DNA sequencing techniques uncovered several nematode species, some of which are noted for the first time in association with these grasses, highlighting the need for more research on their impact on grass yield and health.
Hemp is a crop that has gained interest in Washington and Oregon. As with other crops, hemp production faces challenges due to biotic factors, including plant-parasitic nematodes. During a survey for plant-parasitic nematodes associated with hemp, sp.
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- Prehospital tourniquets are standard for trauma patients with limb vascular injuries, but their use can lead to vasospasm, which complicates imaging results like computed tomography angiography (CTA).
- A study was conducted on 251 trauma patients with tourniquets in a Level 1 Trauma Center, where it was found that 45% of those who had a CTA showed false positive results for arterial injuries.
- Despite investigating correlations, factors like the timing of tourniquet removal didn't significantly influence false positives, while female patients and vasospasm were noted as contributing factors.