Publications by authors named "D D Rohn"
New atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality in the perioperative phase. The prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation depend on age, previous illnesses and the intercurrent diagnoses in the perioperative phase. Pathomechanisms for both permanent and acute forms of atrial fibrillation relate to electrophysiological, histopathological and other pathophysiological abnormalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFModernization of electronic communication systems to facilitate infectious disease surveillance and outbreak investigation became a priority after the 2001 anthrax attacks. However, the extent to which communicable disease investigators are using web-based information resources, e-mail notifications, or secure information exchange systems to facilitate surveillance is unknown. To address this question, we conducted a survey in 2004 of state and local communicable disease investigators responsible for infectious disease surveillance and outbreak investigation in three states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedical records of 27 cats with masses of the larynx and trachea were examined. Six cats had inflammatory masses, and 21 cats had neoplastic lesions. A definitive diagnosis was reached in 22 cats with a single biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: An increase in pulmonary lymph flow and lymph protein clearance following pulmonary air embolization has been interpreted as evidence of increased pulmonary microvascular permeability. The authors hypothesized that air embolization does not alter the pulmonary microvascular permeability to protein and that this could be demonstrated by determining the effect of air embolization on the pulmonary solvent drag reflection coefficient (sigma(f)).
Methods: Anesthetized dogs were instrumented with left atrial balloon-tipped catheters, pulmonary lymphatic cannulae, and inferior vena caval catheters.