Lessons from bright-spots for advancing knowledge exchange at the interface of marine science and policy.

Evidence-informed decision-making is in increasing demand given growing pressures on marine environments. A way to facilitate this is by knowledge exchange among marine scientists and decision-makers. While many barriers are reported in the literature, there are also examples whereby research has successfully informed marine decision-making (i.

Addressing delays in medication administration for patients transferred from the hospital to the nursing home: a pilot quality improvement project.

Background: Patients being transferred to a nursing home (NH) after an acute hospitalization are subject to adverse effects, including medication errors, related to poor coordination of care across settings.

Objective: The goal of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of a pilot intervention to improve patient safety by reducing delays in administration and omission of medications among patients discharged from the hospital to the NH.

Methods: An expedited discharge protocol was developed in collaboration with hospital physician residents, hospital discharge planners, and NH staff (administrators, directors of nursing services, and licensed nurses).

Please welcome our first academic editor-in-chief.

The PLoS Biology Editors explain the background to Jonathan Eisen's appointment as the journal's first Academic Editor-in-Chief.

Risks of combined alcohol/medication use in older adults.

Background: Many older adults (ie, those aged >65 years) drink alcohol and use medications that may be harmful when consumed together.

Objective: This article reviews the literature on alcohol and medication interactions, with a focus on older adults.

Methods: Relevant articles were identified through a search of MEDLINE and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1966-August 2006) for English-language articles.

Colour pattern as a single trait driving speciation in Hypoplectrus coral reef fishes?

Theory shows that speciation in the presence of gene flow occurs only under narrow conditions. One of the most favourable scenarios for speciation with gene flow is established when a single trait is both under disruptive natural selection and used to cue assortative mating. Here, we demonstrate the potential for a single trait, colour pattern, to drive incipient speciation in the genus Hypoplectrus (Serranidae), coral reef fishes known for their striking colour polymorphism.