Phosphorus release from intact soil monoliths of manure-amended fields under simulated snowmelt flooding.

Anaerobic conditions developed in soils with flooding can enhance the release of soil P to overlying water, but little information is available for soils with a long history of manure application. We examined the P release from manure-amended soils under simulated snowmelt flooding. Intact monoliths from manured (solid swine manure [SSM] or liquid swine manure [LSM]) and unamended (control) field plots were collected from Carman, Manitoba.

Temperature and freezing effects on phosphorus release from soils to overlying floodwater under flooded-anaerobic conditions.

Increased phosphorus (P) availability under flooded, anaerobic conditions may accelerate P loss from soils to water bodies. Existing knowledge on P release to floodwater from flooded soils is limited to summer conditions and/or room temperatures. Spring snowmelt runoff, which occurs under cold temperatures with frequent freeze-thaw events, is the dominant mode of P loss from agricultural lands to water bodies in the Canadian Prairies.

Patient Engagement and Cost Savings Achieved by Automated Telemonitoring Systems Designed to Prevent and Identify Surgical Site Infections After Joint Replacement.

Background: We designed two telemonitoring text and voice messaging interventions, EpxDecolonization (EpxDecol) and EpxWound, to improve management of orthopedic joint replacement patients at Washington University. We reviewed the use of these tools for a period of 88 weeks.

Methods: Cohorts of 1,392 and 1,753 participants completed EpxDecol and EpxWound, respectively.

Accessible Communication Tools for Surgical Site Infection Monitoring and Prevention in Joint Reconstruction: Feasibility Study.

Background: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program logs surgical site infections (SSIs) as the most common cause of unplanned postoperative readmission for a variety of surgical interventions. Hospitals are making significant efforts preoperatively and postoperatively to reduce SSIs and improve care. Telemedicine, defined as using remote technology to implement health care, has the potential to improve outcomes across a wide range of parameters, including reducing SSIs.