Carolyn P. Boyd

Jesse Boyd Abstract MS

Elizabeth Boyd

By CAROLYN MOLD , SHUEI NAKAYAMA , TIMOTHY

C-reactive protein (CRP) 1 is an acute phase serum protein produced rapidly in response to inflammatory stimuli. The binding and functional characteristics of CRP suggest that it may play a role in host defense against infection. CRP has binding specificity for the phosphocholine (PC) determinant of cell wall C-polysaccharide (PnC) from Streptococcus pneumoniae (1, 2). The binding of CRP to PnC...

Modified Boyd amputation.

Amputation is one of the oldest procedures in surgery; this is shown on the wall of the Temple of Rameses III near Luxor. In the foot, amputation between the tarsometatarsal level and the level of the Syme procedure results in an equinus deformity due to imbalance between tendons acting at the ankle. Syme’s amputation is simple and produces a stump with end-bearing properties and good proprioce...

Carolyn S . P . Lam The Socioeconomics of Hypertension : How $ 50 000 May Buy

Socioeconomic status (SES) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.1,2 However, unlike traditional Framingham risk factors, SES does not directly impact the cardiovascular system but exerts its cardiovascular effects via a complex interaction of biobehavioral factors, such as exercise and diet (Figure). Because these mediating behavioral factors are potentially modifiable, elucidating...