Description of electroencephalographic data gathered using water-based medium-expansion foam as a depopulation method for nursery pigs.

The United States' swine industry is under constant threat of foreign animal diseases, which may emerge without warning due to the globalized transportation networks moving people, animals, and products. Therefore, having disease control and elimination protocols in place prior to pathogen introduction is paramount for business continuity and economic recovery. During extraordinary circumstances, it may become necessary to depopulate large populations of animals, including swine, as a disease containment measure.

Raising the bar for trauma care in Minnesota: proposal for a statewide trauma system.

Minnesota is 1 of 9 states in the nation that have not implemented a formal system to coordinate the care that hospitals provide to victims of trauma. Past efforts to initiate such a system have floundered in part because they failed to consider the unique needs and capabilities of rural hospitals, which often are the first providers of care for trauma victims. This article describes a new effort to develop a statewide trauma system.