Publications by authors named "C L Barbee"
Objectives: In recent years, commercial molecular tools for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis have emerged, requiring evaluation to ensure quality. Here we assessed the specificity of spp.-ELITe MGB Assay a commercial assay tergeting 18S gene of spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for rapid large-scale diagnostic testing to prompt clinical and public health interventions. Currently, several quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays recommended by the World Health Organization are being used by clinical and public health laboratories and typically target regions of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), envelope (E) and nucleocapsid (N) coding region. However, it is currently unclear if results from different tests are comparable.
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- Healthcare workers (HCWs) faced increased risk of COVID-19 infection during the pandemic, with limited data on their infection rates and outcomes in the U.S.
- Two testing centers in Seattle were set up for symptomatic employees, revealing that 5.3% of the 3,477 tested employees were positive for COVID-19, with similar rates for frontline and nonfrontline staff.
- Among those who tested positive, follow-up showed that only 6 required hospitalization, highlighting the importance of quick testing access to ensure employee safety and well-being.
Background: Hallux valgus (HV) contributes to deficits in static balance and increased fall risk in older adults. Very limited research has examined dynamic balance deficits in walking in this population. These individuals generally walk slowly, as balance challenge is lesser at slow speeds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hallux valgus (HV) is a highly prevalent foot deformity in older women. Differences in lower extremity joint function of older women with and without HV during walking at slower and faster speeds are unknown.
Research Question: Does walking speed affect lower extremity joint range of motion (ROM) and net extensor joint moment and associated work in older women with and without HV?
Methods: Thirteen older women with HV and 13 controls completed five walking trials at 1.