Publications by authors named "Elana Levy"
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- The study analyzed the appropriateness of blood cultures ordered in critically-ill patients at Montefiore Medical Center, revealing that a significant number were unnecessary.
- About 61.4% of the cultures drawn were deemed inappropriate, often initiated due to isolated fever or elevated white blood cell counts.
- The findings suggest that implementing evidence-based guidelines could help reduce the number of inappropriate blood culture orders.
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a highly dynamic network of membranes. Here, we combine live-cell microscopy with in situ cryo-electron tomography to directly visualize ER dynamics in several secretory cell types including pancreatic β-cells and neurons under near-native conditions. Using these imaging approaches, we identify a novel, mobile form of ER, ribosome-associated vesicles (RAVs), found primarily in the cell periphery, which is conserved across different cell types and species.
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