A questionnaire of musculoskeletal injuries associated with manual patient lifting in occupational therapy practitioners in the state of ohio.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence and type of musculoskeletal injury due to patient handling as well as to ascertain current safe patient handling practices in occupational therapy within the state of Ohio. A questionnaire focusing on safe patient handling issues was e-mailed to 1,113 occupational therapy practitioners in the state of Ohio, with an overall response rate of 26%. Sixty-four percent indicated they were required to transfer patients manually.

Anatomy correlations: introducing clinical skills to improve performance in anatomy.

Background And Objectives: Gross anatomy is one of the preclinical cornerstones of medical education, but many practitioners feel that medical students' knowledge of anatomy is inadequate. To help students understand the clinical relevance of anatomy studies, Ohio State University faculty developed a course called "Anatomy Correlations." This course introduces students to basic physical examination techniques correlated to gross anatomy dissections and allows them to practice techniques learned.

Screening for multidrug-resistant bacteria as a predictive test for subsequent onset of nosocomial infection.

Objective: To investigate whether carriage of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a risk factor for nosocomial infection and whether detection of carriage is predictive of subsequent onset of nosocomial infection.

Methods: In this observational cohort (study period, June 1998 through October 2002), nasal and rectal swab specimens from 412 consecutive patients admitted to the intensive care unit were tested for carriage of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Concomitantly, the bacteria responsible for any subsequent nosocomial infection, the date of infection, and some of the known clinical risk factors for nosocomial infection were noted.

[Acute severe leukoencephalitis with posterior lesions due to Borrelia burgdorferi infection].

Introduction: Central nervous system manifestations represent 0.54 to 8% of neurological complication in Lyme disease.

Observation: A 78-year-old woman presented a severe meningo-encephalitis with visual disorders (agnosia, alexia) progressing towards coma.