Histological Dissection of Fusarium-Banana Interaction Using a GFP-Tagged Subtropical Race 4 Strain of f. sp. on Banana Cultivars with Differing Levels of Resistance.

Fusarium wilt, caused by f. sp. (), poses a significant threat to global banana production.

The Assessment and Prevention of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in the Home Health Setting.

Medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) pose a significant risk in the home health environment, where patients may lack continuous professional oversight. Devices commonly used in the home environment with the potential to cause a MDRPI include but are not limited to nasogastric tubes, feeding tubes, nasal cannulas, nasal cannula prongs, airway pressure masks, indwelling urinary catheters, sequential compression devices, dressings, bandages, and tracheostomies. When a medical device is used for an extended period, it can lead to unrelieved pressure or edema, cause friction and/or shearing that impairs sensation, reduces circulation, and alters the microclimate.

Navigating Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Comprehensive Overview.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the United States. Early detection through colonoscopy significantly improves survival rates. Detecting colon polyps depends on the quality of bowel preparation.

A Rapid Host Response Blood Test for Bacterial/Viral Infection Discrimination Using a Portable Molecular Diagnostic Platform.

Background: Difficulty discriminating bacterial versus viral etiologies of infection drives unwarranted antibacterial prescriptions and, therefore, antibacterial resistance.

Methods: Utilizing a rapid portable test that measures peripheral blood host gene expression to discriminate bacterial and viral etiologies of infection (the HR-B/V assay on Biomeme's polymerase chain reaction-based Franklin platform), we tested 3 cohorts of subjects with suspected infection: the HR-B/V training cohort, the HR-B/V technical correlation cohort, and a coronavirus disease 2019 cohort.

Results: The Biomeme HR-B/V test showed very good performance at discriminating bacterial and viral infections, with a bacterial model accuracy of 84.