Publications by authors named "Jocelyn Clark-Greuel"
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- About 50% of norovirus cases in the U.S. occur in long-term care facilities; the study aimed to track viral movement and assess hygiene measures against transmission.
- MS-2 coliphage was applied to a staff member's hands, and after sampling over three days, a 14-day hygiene intervention using disinfectants and sanitizers was implemented.
- Results showed significant reductions in MS-2 levels on hands and surfaces (over 99% decrease), indicating that hygiene interventions effectively cut down viral spread in the facility.
Skin in the diapered area is continuously threatened by exposure to changes in pH levels, overhydration, mechanical friction, and fecal enzymes, making diaper rash a common occurrence among babies. Up to one third of infants may exhibit clinical symptoms of diaper rash at any time, and more than half of babies between the ages of 4 and 15 months develop diaper rash at least once in a 2-month period. Despite misperceptions that disposable diapers are related to an increase in diaper rash, the incidence of diaper dermatitis is on the decline, largely due to significant improvements in disposable diaper construction and materials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent indication for valve replacement surgery, and is commonly associated with pathologic calcification. Previous investigations by our group have shown a strong association of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1)-related mechanisms with calcific aortic stenosis in both cell culture and clinical pathology studies.
Methods: In the present investigations we sought to investigate the sequence of events involved in TGF-beta1-initiated aortic valve interstitial cell calcification in cell culture, and to study related gene expression pattern differences comparing calcific aortic stenosis surgical specimens with normal aortic valve leaflets.