as a risk driver and change agent for the Cuvelai-Etosha basin rural communities.

Unlabelled: Floods are one of the persistent major risk drivers impacting the Cuvelai-Etosha basin of northern Namibia. Locally known as , this disruptive event negatively impacts particularly the rural population, who have limited resources to combat its effects. Being mostly subsistence farmers in isolated communities, the floods wreak havoc with their homesteads, harvests, animals, and general way of life by cutting them off from their fields, neighbours, and essential services for prolonged periods.

The Utility of a Community-Based Knee Ultrasound in Detecting Meniscal Tears: A Retrospective Analysis in Comparison with MRI.

Background/objectives: MRI is the gold standard for detecting meniscal tears; however, ultrasound may readily detect meniscal changes, obviating the need for MRI. We aim to (1) determine ultrasound sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy in detecting meniscal changes, and (2) describe characteristic meniscal changes in US and their prevalence.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of knee ultrasound scans for the presence of medial and lateral meniscal tears was conducted.

Initiation of a novel text messaging system in total knee and hip arthroplasty.

Background: The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether using a novel text messaging system improves patient overall satisfaction compared to standard care. Secondary objectives included assessing the impact of the text messaging system on decreasing narcotic usage, the number of emergency department visits, the range of flexion and extension, and number of telephone calls to the surgeon's office.

Methods: We enrolled 217 patients to either receive informative text messages (text messaging group, n = 86) or no additional text messages (conventional group, n = 131).

Species-specific bioassays reveal spatial variation in chemical contamination of green sea turtles.

The rapid increase of anthropogenic activity at shipping ports and surrounding coastal areas has been correlated with higher chemical contamination entering the surrounding marine environment. Chemical contaminants in marine environments can lead to significant health problems for green turtles (Chelonia mydas), especially when these contaminants accumulate in their foraging grounds. This study examined the exposure and toxicological effects of chemical contaminants on green turtle cells using a species-specific cell viability assay.