Wilderness First Aid Training as a Tool for Improving Basic Medical Knowledge in South Sudan.

Introduction: The challenges presented by traumatic injuries in low-resource communities are especially relevant in South Sudan. This study was conducted to assess whether a 3-day wilderness first aid (WFA) training course taught in South Sudan improved first aid knowledge. Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) Schools designed the course to teach people with limited medical knowledge to use materials from their environment to provide life-saving care in the event of an emergency.

Long-range mapping of DNA.

Sequence-specific optical signals are used to establish long-range sequence order and identification for fragments hundreds of kilo bases in length.

Time trends of gender-based differences in lipid goal attainments during secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: results of a 5-year survey.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women worldwide. Little is known about gender-based differences in lipid goal attainment during secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. We conducted this study to analyze gender differences in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target attainment in secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction over a 5-year period.