Background Streptococcus iniae is a pathogen in fish, capable of causing invasive disease
and outbreaks in aquaculture farms. During the winter of 1995–1996 in the greater Toronto …

BACKGROUND: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the motor cortex appears to
alter pain perception in healthy adults and in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. There is, …

In vitro studies suggested that increased flux of glucose through the hexosamine biosynthesis
pathway (HexNSP) contributes to glucose-induced insulin resistance. Glutamine:fructose-6…

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a worldwide
pandemic of the multisystem disease coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Since the …

In a prospective observational cohort study designed to assess the role of oral bacitracin
solution plus doxycycline in the eradication of intestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant …

An uncommon variant in the pre-AIDS era, lues maligna is a nodular-ulcerative form of
secondary syphilis. We present a case of a 41-year-old man with HIV infection who developed …

Serotonin accumulation was studied in guinea pig megakaryocytes and platelets. Megakaryocyte
suspensions, 80% to 90% pure, and platelet-rich plasma were used. C-serotonin was …

Background Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) has been found to be associated with organ
damage, including cardiac injury and acute kidney injury (AKI). However, to our knowledge, …

Background Intraoperative hypotension is common during noncardiac surgery and is
associated with postoperative myocardial infarction, acute kidney injury, stroke, and severe …

This article presents a critique of current models of preventive behavior. It discusses a variety
of factors that are usually overlooked—including the appearance of costs and benefits over …