Nutritional Calorie Labeling and Menu Ordering Practices Among US Adults With Chronic Illnesses.

Background: The relationship between diet and the management of chronic illnesses is well established. However, it is unknown the extent to which people with chronic illnesses pay attention to nutritional information and act upon the information obtained. We evaluated the menu ordering practices of adults with chronic illnesses.

Association between Diverticular Disease and Pre-Neoplastic Colorectal Lesions in an Urban African-American Population.

Background: It is unclear whether there is a shared pathway in the development of diverticular disease (DD) and potentially neoplastic colorectal lesions since both diseases are found in similar age groups and populations.

Aim: To determine the association between DD and colorectal pre-neoplastic lesions in an African-American urban population.

Methods: Data from 1986 patients who underwent colonoscopy at the Howard University Hospital from January 2012 through December 2012 were analyzed for this study.

Influence of provider discussion and specific recommendation on colorectal cancer screening uptake among U.S. adults.

Objectives: It is unclear if provider recommendations regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening modalities affect patient compliance. We evaluated provider-patient communications about CRC screening with and without a specific screening modality recommendation on patient compliance with screening guidelines.

Methods: We used the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) and identified 4283 respondents who were at least 50 years of age and answered questions about their communication with their care providers and CRC screening uptake.

Scheduled out-patient endoscopy and lack of compliance in a minority serving tertiary institution.

Introduction: Lack of adherence to appointments wastes resources and portends a poorer outcome for patients. The authors sought to determine whether the type of scheduled endoscopic procedures affect compliance.

Methods: The authors reviewed the final endoscopy schedule from January 2010 to August 2010 in an inner city teaching hospital that serves a predominantly African American population.

The deposition of C5b-9 complexes and its precursors on E. coli J5 during complement activation enhances uptake and toxicities of gentamicin.

The complement system provides the host with protection against pathogenic agents and in some cases can result in damage to host tissue. However, the exact mechanism of how complement kills gram-negative bacteria in lysozyme-neutralized and or lysozyme-depleted serum is still under active investigation. In previous studies, it has been demonstrated that inner membrane damage by the membrane attack complex contributes to depolarization and the subsequent collapse of the membrane potential.