Assisted living checklists for consumers.

In order for consumers to compare long-term care facilities, information about those facilities must be readily available. It is unclear how much information is available for assisted living facilities (ALFs). In this investigation, an internet search was performed to determine what information is available in each state.

Assessment of muscular metabolism in peripheral arterial occlusive disease using 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Comparison with metabolite concentrations in femoral blood.

The behaviour of muscular metabolism was investigated in 10 patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage II at rest and after maximum ergometric calf exercise. The intracellular concentrations of phosphocreatine, inorganic phosphate and adenosine triphosphate as well as muscle pH were measured by means of 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy and compared with those from a control group. In addition, arteriovenous differences in concentrations of lactate, pyruvate, ammonia, hypoxanthine and alanine in the femoral blood were determined.