Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on Aeromonas hydrophila AH 191 growth in milk.

Unlabelled: Exposure to high pressure is an efficient method of bacterial inactivation that is particularly important for reducing the microbial load present in foods. In this study, we examined the high pressure inactivation of Aeromonas hydrophila AH 191, a virulent strain that produces aerolysin, a cytotoxic, enterotoxic, and hemolytic toxin. High pressure treatment (250 MPa for 30 min at 25 °C in 0.

The influence of specialists on prescribing by GPs. A qualitative study.

Objective: To investigate specialists' influence on prescribing by general practitioners.

Method: A focus group study of 35 GPs.

Setting: Hunter Urban Division of General Practice, New South Wales.

Randomised controlled trial of pantoprazole versus ranitidine for the treatment of uninvestigated heartburn in primary care.

Objectives: To investigate whether pantoprazole (20 mg/d) produces significantly greater symptom control than ranitidine (300 mg/d) in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

Design: Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group comparison.

Setting: 76 general practices in north-west Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales (Australia), from 19 January 1999 to 22 September 2000.

The impact of specialists on prescribing by general practitioners.

Objective: To investigate the direct impact of specialists on prescribing by general practitioners.

Design: Cross-sectional, prescription-based study.

Subjects And Setting: 88 GPs in the Hunter Urban Division of General Practice, Hunter Valley, NSW.