Residual activity of insecticides against adult Systena frontalis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) under semi-field conditions.

Systena frontalis (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a serious insect pest in nursery production. Insecticides are an important control tactic for S. frontalis adults to reduce economic losses associated with its injury.

Growing media is the major source of damaging population of Systena frontalis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in ornamental plant nurseries.

Systena frontalis (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a serious pest of ornamental shrubs in containerized ornamental plant nurseries in the central and eastern United States. Adult S.

Acute left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction on transthoracic echocardiography: a case series.

The authors describe left ventricular myocardial changes on transthoracic echocardiography in patients imaged within 72 hours of acute infarction. Endocardial separation from the mid myocardium, echocardiographic contrast penetration into the myocardium, and regional contrast swirling were observed. This case series also illustrates how contrast imaging may enhance recognition of early postinfarction remodeling.

Incidence of post myocardial infarction left ventricular thrombus formation in the era of primary percutaneous intervention and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. A prospective observational study.

Background: Before the widespread use of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GP IIb/IIIa) left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation had been reported to complicate up to 20% of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI). The incidence of LV thrombus formation with these treatment modalities is not well known.

Methods: 92 consecutive patients with ST-elevation AMI treated with PCI and GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors underwent 2-D echocardiograms, with and without echo contrast agent, within 24-72 hours.

Can transthoracic echocardiography with subcostal view predict abdominal aortic atherosclerosis?

Background: Prompt detection of atherosclerosis (ATH) may profoundly impact therapy and patient outcome. During transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), subcostal views may suggest abdominal (ABD) aortic (AO) ATH, but this diagnosis may be inaccurate due to suboptimal images, which may in part relate to use of nonlinear probes. Therefore, we investigated the accuracy of TTE assessment of ABD AO ATH relative to transesophageal (TEE) AO images.

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists and risk of bleeding: a single-center experience in 1020 patients.

The safety of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors has been well documented in clinical trials. Although these trials have included a broad patient population, the strict enrollment criteria may have resulted in exclusion of patients at a higher risk of bleeding complications. The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of 1020 consecutive patients who received GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in a large community hospital.

Eptifibatide and risk of bleeding after failed thrombolysis.

The safety of adjunct eptifibatide in the setting of rescue angioplasty (PTCA) with or without stenting after full-dose thrombolytic therapy is not well defined. Our study was undertaken to assess the risk of hemorrhagic complications following use of eptifibatide in patients undergoing rescue PTCA/stenting following failed thrombolysis. Clinical records of 43 consecutive patients (53% males) who received eptifibatide during rescue PTCA/stenting following full-dose fibrinolytic therapy were reviewed.