Mutation at the human D1S80 minisatellite locus.

Little is known about the general biology of minisatellites. The purpose of this study is to examine repeat mutations from the D1S80 minisatellite locus by sequence analysis to elucidate the mutational process at this locus. This is a highly polymorphic minisatellite locus, located in the subtelomeric region of chromosome 1.

HLA-B*5701 clinical testing: early experience in the United States.

HLA-B*5701 testing to provide risk stratification for abacavir hypersensitivity has the potential to reduce incidence of hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible individuals. Early experience with clinical HLA-B*5701 testing of the first 100 specimens, from a large clinical reference laboratory in the United States, is presented. Patient samples were tested using a two-step approach.

[DRG evaluation results--state comparisons: MDK Baden-Württemberg versus MDK Westfalen-Lippe].

We report on the first detailed comparison of evaluation results regarding the correct billing in the G-DRG (German diagnosis-related group) system. For two Medical Review Boards of the Statutory Health Insurance Funds of comparable size (MDK Baden-Württemberg and MDK Westfalen-Lippe), we analysed consecutive expertises regarding correct billing according to section sign 275 SGB V, and the results were compared in terms of the frequency of DRG-relevant error codes, their relevance to revenue, and the question of error clustering (specific DRGs, primary diagnoses, etc.).

[Nursing care assessment and decubitus ulcer. A data evaluation of nursing care in the MDK-WL].

Purpose: To detect the frequency and circumstances of sore ulcers in comparatively unselected patients of the German nursing care insurance who claimed for compensation. Setting Cross-sectional/case-control.

Methods: Data sampling and descriptive analysis.