Factors Impacting the Yield of Image-Guided Biopsy in Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Background: Image-guided biopsies in patients with suspected native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO) are recommended to establish the microbiological diagnosis and guide antibiotic therapy. Despite recent advances, the microbiological yield of this procedure remains between 48% and 52%. A better understanding of factors associated with this low yield may lead to improved microbiological diagnosis.

Utility of disc space aspirate cell counts and differentials in the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis.

: Aspiration of intervertebral disc space is often done to confirm the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis. A study has not been done examining the utility of cell counts and differentials of the aspirated fluid in diagnosing native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO). : In this feasibility study, we prospectively enrolled patients with a suspected diagnosis of NVO referred to the Division of Neuroradiology for image-guided needle aspiration of the intervertebral disc.

Sodium Thiosulfate in the Pregnant Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rat, a Model of Preeclampsia.

Aberrant production of hydrogen sulfide (HS) has been linked to preeclampsia. We hypothesized that sodium thiosulfate (STS), a HS donor, reduces hypertension and proteinuria, and diminishes fetal growth restriction in the Dahl salt-sensitive (S) rat, a spontaneous model of superimposed preeclampsia. In addition to a control group (n = 13), two groups received STS via drinking water at a dose of 2 g (n = 9) or 3 g per kg body weight per day (n = 8) from gestational day (GD) 10 to 20.

Hearing Difficulties as a Result of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been shown to result in hearing difficulties (i.e., deficits in the processing of auditory information) without impacting pure-tone threshold detection.

Early impact of the federally mandated Local Wellness Policy on physical activity in rural, low-income elementary schools in Colorado.

The What's Working project described the initial impact of the United States' federally mandated Local Wellness Policy in rural, low-income elementary schools located in Colorado. Before and after the Local Wellness Policy mandate went into effect, a survey about school features related to nutrition and physical activity was sent to a random sample of 45 rural elementary schools (i.e.

Reach and posture hand preferences during arboreal feeding in Sifakas (Propithecus sp.): a test of the postural origins theory of behavioral lateralization.

Sixteen sifakas (11 Propithecus verreauxi coquereli, 2 Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi form majori, and 3 Propithecus tattersalli) were videotaped as they fed on leaves in an arboreal context. The hand used to feed and the hand used to maintain postural stability was coded. For each subject, the lateral bias of the hand used to feed was opposite the hand used in postural support.