Assessment of Fungal Succession in Decomposing Swine Carcasses ( L.) Using DNA Metabarcoding.

The decomposition of animal bodies is a process defined by specific stages, described by the state of the body and participation of certain guilds of invertebrates and microorganisms. While the participation of invertebrates in decomposing is well-studied and actively used in crime scene investigations, information on bacteria and fungi from the scene is rarely collected or used in the identification of important factors such as estimated time of death. Modern molecular techniques such as DNA metabarcoding allow the identification and quantification of the composition of microbial communities.

Internet information quality for ten common foot and ankle diagnoses.

Background: Patients use the Internet regularly to access health-related information. This study's goal was to assess the quality and content of Internet-based information for common foot and ankle diagnoses.

Methods: We identified the ten most common foot and ankle diagnoses in our academic foot and ankle practice.

Implant removal after submuscular plating for pediatric femur fractures.

Background: Submuscular plating for pediatric femur fracture has become more commonplace for treatment of length unstable fractures. These plates act as an internal fixator and rely on minimally invasive insertion techniques and long plate lengths to achieve the goal of stable fixation and local biologic fracture preservation. Plate removal in children after submuscular plating has not been reported in the literature.

Voices of Asian American youth: important characteristics of clinicians and clinical sites.

Objective: The purpose of this work was to explore clinician and site characteristics that are important to Chinese and Vietnamese immigrant and first-generation youth.

Methods: A 3-stage mixed qualitative-quantitative design consisting of exploratory focus groups, a survey, and explanatory focus groups was used to ensure that all of the ideas were generated, prioritized, and explained by youth. Adolescents of Chinese and/or Vietnamese descent and aged 13 to 18 years were recruited in community centers and schools.

Safety of fludarabine, mitoxantrone, and dexamethasone combined with rituximab in the treatment of stage IV indolent lymphoma.

Rituximab (Rituxan; Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, CA and IDEC Pharmaceutical Corporation, San Diego, CA) is an effective agent for the treatment of CD20-positive B-cell lymphomas. Because its toxicities are minimal and do not overlap with the toxicities of standard chemotherapy, it is an appealing agent to use in combination with chemotherapy. Moreover, there is evidence for synergy between rituximab and some chemotherapeutic agents.