Publications by authors named "Daniel Berkowitz"

Background: American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) guidelines suggest that packed red blood cells (PRBCs) be administered through a dedicated intravenous (IV) catheter. Literature supporting this broad-scope declaration are scarce. Obtaining additional IV access is painful, costly, and an infectious risk.

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NSAID analgesics may confound models that require inflammation to mimic disease development in humans. This effect presents a challenge for veterinary staff and investigators, because surgery is often necessary to create mouse models of disease and NSAID are first-line analgesics used to treat postoperative pain. We evaluated robenacoxib, a NSAID highly selective for cyclooxygenase 2, in a carrageenan paw edema (CPE) assay and surgical model of venous thrombosis (VT).

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An oxygen scavenging system enclosed in a pouch with baked, meal, ready-to-eat bread prevented growth of a mixed mold inoculum on the surface of the bread for 13 months. In the absence of the oxygen scavenger, growth of Aspergillus and Penicillium was visible on the bread within 14 d. Growth of molds on pouched culture media, with and without sorbate, was also prevented by oxygen scavenging packets.

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Six commercial brands of precooked canned bacon, comprising 101 cans, were examined to determine if they complied with military specifications for a moisture-to-salt (M/S) ratio (percent moisture divided by percent salt) of ⩽ 9.0. Three brands were found in compliance with expected lot average values (ELAV) for M/S ratio of 4.

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