Insights and Challenges for the Development of Mosquito Control Action Thresholds Using Historical Mosquito Surveillance and Climate Datasets.

Strategies to advance action threshold development can benefit both civilian and military vector control operations. The Anastasia Mosquito Control District (AMCD) has curated an extensive record database of surveillance programs and operational control activities in St. Johns County, Florida, since 2004.

Sex differences in cognitive function among people with HIV-1 clade C infection in Northern India.

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) clade C is the most prevalent form of HIV-1 comprising nearly 46% of global infections and is the dominant subtype in India. Despite its predominance, the impact of HIV-1 clade C infection on cognitive function has been understudied in comparison with other subtypes, notably clade B, which is primarily found in Europe and North America. Few studies have assessed cognitive impairment in antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve men and women with HIV-1 clade C infection.

ASSESSMENT OF CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS AND SERUM AMYLOID A QUANTITATION IN CLINICALLY NORMAL AND ABNORMAL SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS () AND SOUTHERN BLACK RHINOCEROS ().

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and an immunoassay for serum amyloid A (SAA) were used to examine serum samples from clinically normal and abnormal southern white rhinoceros () and southern black rhinoceros () under managed care. CZE resolved seven fractions as well as subfractions for α1 globulins. Reference intervals were calculated for white rhinoceros ( = 33) and found to have some differences over previously reported intervals generated using agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) methods in sera from free-ranging animals.

A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial of Priming Interventions to Increase Hand Hygiene at Ward Entrances.

Background: Research conducted in the United States suggests that two primes (citrus smells and pictures of a person's eyes) can increase hand gel dispenser use on the day they are introduced in hospital. The current study, conducted at a hospital in the United Kingdom, evaluated the effectiveness of these primes, both in isolation and in combination, at the entry way to four separate wards, over a longer duration than the previous work.

Methods: A crossover randomized controlled trial was conducted.

Breast Arterial Calcifications on Mammography: A Survey of Practicing Radiologists.

Objective: To explore current practice patterns of reporting and issuing recommendations based on the presence of breast arterial calcifications on mammography and existing knowledge of their prevalence and associated factors.

Methods: An online anonymous 19-question survey was distributed to 2583 practicing radiologists who were members of the Society of Breast Imaging. Questions covered demographics, breast imaging training, practice type, and knowledge regarding the epidemiology and potential clinical significance of breast arterial calcifications detected on mammograms.