Administrative Analysis of the Home-Based Older Persons Upstreaming Prevention Physical Therapy Program: A Pilot Observational Study.

Introduction Traditionally, physical therapist (PT) services do not commence until an injury, fall, or health issue has already occurred although there is increasing evidence that preventative programs administered by PTs may decrease the fall risk among elderly individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine billing, reimbursement, and administrative outcomes of the previously established and investigated prevention-based screening and intervention HOP-UP-PT (Home-based Older Persons Upstreaming Prevention-Physical Therapy) program delivered by a physical therapist in the home of older adults after being referred by a community partner. A randomized controlled trial of the HOP-UP-PT program demonstrated an 8-fold reduction in falls for participants at moderate and high fall risk compared to those who did not participate in the program.

Evaluating differences in density estimation for central Iowa butterflies using two methodologies.

The Pollard-Yates transect is a widely used method for sampling butterflies. Data from these traditional transects are analyzed to produce density estimates, which are then used to make inferences about population status or trends. A key assumption of the Pollard-Yates transect is that detection probability is 1.

'TAVR Infected Pseudomonas Endocarditis': a case report.

Unlabelled: () rarely causes infective endocarditis (IE), previously reported for approximately 3% of all patients with IE. Most commonly, the infection occurs in intravenous drug users (IVDU) as right-sided endocarditis, noting presentations IE without history of intravenous drug to be extremely rare, finding only a few cases reported in the literature. However there are increasing reports of cardiovascular implantable electronic device-related and prosthetic heart valve infections caused by this pathogen in non-IVDUs.

'When strikes and lupus is found': a unique covert unveiling of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as subacute meningitis.

is a rare fungal pathogen that has been associated with immunocompromised individuals. Due to its rare occurrence, clinicians have a low index of suspicion for diagnosis, which can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. We present an 81-year-old fully functional woman with no known predisposing risk factors or previous immunocompromising conditions who was found to have cryptococcal meningitis on cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the setting of newly diagnosed uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections: Clinical characteristics in a military trauma population.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a pathogen with unique resistance patterns. We assessed 70 combat casualties with S. maltophilia clinical isolates to examine its role as a nosocomial pathogen in critically-ill trauma patients.

Using landscape habitat associations to prioritize areas of conservation action for terrestrial birds.

Predicting species distributions has long been a valuable tool to plan and focus efforts for biodiversity conservation, particularly because such an approach allows researchers and managers to evaluate species distribution changes in response to various threats. Utilizing data from a long-term monitoring program and land cover data sets, we modeled the probability of occupancy and colonization for 38 bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in the robust design occupancy modeling framework, and used results from the best models to predict occupancy and colonization on the Iowa landscape. Bird surveys were conducted at 292 properties from April to October, 2006-2014.

Evaluation of extragenital screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia in HIV-infected active duty Air Force members.

This study evaluated the hypothesis that detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections among HIV-infected active duty members of the U.S. Air Force would increase after expanding screening to include extragenital infections.

Delayed-type hypersensitivity and hepatitis B vaccine responses, in vivo markers of cellular and humoral immune function, and the risk of AIDS or death.

Background: Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) test responsiveness is associated with HIV disease progression; however it is unknown whether other immune markers, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine seroresponse, also predict HIV outcomes.

Methods: Eligible participants received HBV vaccine after HIV diagnosis, had non-anergic DTH testing at the time of last HBV vaccination, and available post-vaccine HBV antibody responses. The risk of progression to AIDS or death from the time of last HBV vaccination was evaluated.