Dark Period Following UV-C Treatment Enhances Killing of Botrytis cinerea Conidia and Controls Gray Mold of Strawberries.

Strawberries are available throughout the year either from production in the field or from high and low tunnel culture. Diversity of production conditions results in new challenges in controlling diseases before and after harvest. Fungicides have traditionally been used to control these diseases; however, their limitations necessitate a search for new approaches.

Data synthesis in community health assessment: practical examples from the field.

State and local health departments (LHDs) are increasingly conducting community health assessments, using models such as Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. Within the peer-reviewed literature, relevant Web sites, and textbooks on health planning, there is limited practical guidance for bridging data collection and prioritization. The purpose of this article was to provide examples of how LHDs have bridged these steps through "data synthesis.

Combat-associated drowning.

Background: The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical course and outcome of drowning cases related to current US military combat operations.

Methods: This retrospective case series spans December 2002 to January 2009 of survivors transferred to an echelon IV military trauma center in Europe serving as the primary evacuation hub for ongoing combat operations. Patient demographics and the situational and clinical findings at the initial drowning scene were reviewed.

Wrong-site sinus surgery in otolaryngology.

Objective: To determine the scope of wrong-site sinus surgery.

Study Design: Electronic mail survey.

Setting: E-mailed via the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery's weekly newsletter.

Effect of Surround WP on behavior and mortality of apple maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a key pest in apple (Malus spp.) production areas located in the northeastern and midwestern United States and the eastern provinces of Canada. The development of Surround WP has offered a new approach for controlling apple maggot and other tephritid species, because this material is considered to be compatible with advanced integrated pest management and organic production systems.

Implementation of a combat casualty trauma registry.

The Joint Theater Trauma Registry is a standardized, retrospective data collection system for all echelons of combat casualty care. Military-specific data elements include expanded demographic data to include military branch, service, rank, military occupation, and personal protective equipment. Varying data from each echelon are entered into the Joint Theater Trauma Registry, version 3.

Action of particle films on the biology and behavior of pear psylla (Homoptera: Psyllidae).

Particle films with different properties have been developed for arthropod pest control. Two basic film types are hydrophobic and hydrophilic films. The hydrophilic film formulations differ in the amount and kind of spreader-sticker that is incorporated into the kaolin particles.

Development and evaluation of Varicella zoster virus ELISA for oral fluid suitable for epidemiological studies.

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of Varicella zoster virus (VZV) antibodies in oral fluid is described. The assay was optimised and evaluated using paired serum and oral fluid from healthy adult volunteers (n = 205) and preschool children (n = 98), oral fluid samples collected for routine measles, mumps and rubella testing (n = 537) and samples from a study of atopic dermatitis (n = 252). As chickenpox is predominantly a childhood disease and most adults are immune, it was crucial to have samples from children aged 1-5 years to evaluate the assay.

Accuracy of sleep perceptions among insomnia sufferers and normal sleepers.

Objective: To examine the distribution, consistency, and correlates of sleep time perceptions in primary insomnia sufferers and normal sleepers across settings (laboratory and home).

Methods: Fifty-two middle-aged and older insomnia sufferers and 49 matched normal sleepers underwent multiple nights of laboratory and home polysomnography (PSG) and provided concurrent subjective estimates of their sleep. Descriptive statistics, cluster analyses, and inferential tests were used to examine the nature of sleep time perceptions, identify subgroups with distinctive patterns such as perceptions, and explore factors that may contribute to these subgroups' distinctive sleep perceptions.

The relationship between self-disclosure and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in peacekeepers deployed to Somalia.

The challenges of peacekeeping place individuals at risk for the development of significant psychological distress (e.g., B.

Daytime testing after laboratory or home-based polysomnography: comparisons of middle-aged insomnia sufferers and normal sleepers.

Many studies have shown only modest differences between insomnia sufferers and matched, non-complaining normal controls in regard to their levels of daytime sleepiness and diurnal performances. The current study was conducted to determine whether such daytime comparisons might be affected by the setting (home vs. sleep lab) in which study participants sleep on the nights before such testing.

Violence and hostility among families of Vietnam veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

The current study provides a portrait of emotional-behavioral functioning within a small sample of Vietnam veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), their partners, and older adolescent and adult children. Veterans, their partners and children reported moderate-low to moderate-high levels of violent behavior. In addition, partner and veteran hostility scores were elevated relative to gender and age matched norms.

Posttraumatic stress disorder, hostility, and health in women: a review of current research.

A large body of evidence indicates that hostility is related to increased morbidity and mortality and evidence is growing that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poorer health outcomes. The majority of this research, however, has been conducted in male samples. As a result, the connections between PTSD and hostility and the ramifications of these variables on health in women are less clear.

MMPI-2 profiles of Gulf and Vietnam combat veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder.

The current study examined service era differences in a sample of 172 Gulf and Vietnam outpatient veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants completed the MMPI-2 and several additional self-report measures of symptom severity (PTSD, depression, anxiety, hostility, and health complaints). Results indicated that MMPI-2 profiles differed significantly according to service era with Vietnam veterans scoring higher on scales 2, 8, and 0 and lower on scale 9 than did Gulf veterans.

Changes in the risk of fine-root mortality with age: a case study in peach, Prunus persica (Rosaceae).

Previous studies suggest that younger roots are more vulnerable to mortality than older roots. We analyzed minirhizotron data using a mixed-age, proportional hazards regression approach to determine whether the risk of mortality (or "hazard") was higher for younger roots than for older roots in a West Virginia peach orchard. While root age apparently had a strong effect on the hazard when considered alone, this effect was largely due to different rates of mortality among roots of different orders, diameters, and depths.

Bioremediation of Phenolic Compounds from Water with Plant Root Surface Peroxidases.

Peroxidases have been shown to polymerize phenolic compounds, thereby removing them from solution by precipitation. Others have studied the role of root surface associated peroxidases as a defense against fungal root pathogens; however, their use in detoxification of organic pollutants in vivo at the root surface has not been studied. Two plant species, waterhyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (C.