The impact of insect egg deposition on Pinus sylvestris transcriptomic and phytohormonal responses to larval herbivory.

Plants can improve their resistance to feeding damage by insects if they have perceived insect egg deposition prior to larval feeding. Molecular analyses of these egg-mediated defence mechanisms have until now focused on angiosperm species. It is unknown how the transcriptome of a gymnosperm species responds to insect eggs and subsequent larval feeding.

IgG4-Related Disease: Imitating A Great Imitator.

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare, but increasingly recognized, multi-organ fibro-inflammatory condition characterized by distinct pathologic and histologic features. The clinical variability and relative novelty of IgG4-RD make accurate diagnosis of the condition quite challenging. We report a case of a 71-year-old man presenting with hypertrophy of the facial glands and generalized lymphadenopathy who was previously diagnosed with sarcoidosis.

Transition through the continuum of care in a continuing care retirement community: can a functional rating scale be a decision-making tool?

This retrospective descriptive study was done to determine if the Geriatric Functional Rating Scale (GFRS) can be used as an objective measure of a resident's need for a higher level of care in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). A total of 290 of the 300 available independent living residents in a CCRC underwent assessment with the GFRS. At the end of the study period (February 2000 through December 2003), 84% of those who initially had a score of > or =40 were still living independently (alone or with a spouse), of those scoring 20 to <40, 11% were living independently, 40% required some assistance, and 20% entered a Long-Term Care Facility (LTC).