Struggling to Read: Not Just an Urban Problem

Homelessness Is Not Just a Housing Problem

Editorial H omelessness is about more than rooflessness. A home is not just a physical space: it provides roots, identity, security, a sense of belonging and a place of emotional wellbeing. " So says the United Kingdom charity Crisis [1]. This Editorial's title comes from another charity, Shelter [2], which breaks down the causes of homelessness into individual factors such as drug and alcohol ...

The Problem: Not Just Bacteria–Bacterial Biofilms

Bacteria will stick to almost any surface in an industrial water system and will almost always produce a slimy polysaccharide matrix. This state of microorganism activity is now universally known as biofilm. Biofilm poses numerous problems in water processes, including corrosion, loss of process efficiency such as heat transfer, and health issues such as Legionella infection. Biofilm is not onl...

Not Just an Urban Phenomenon: Uninsured Rural Trauma Patients at Increased Risk for Mortality

INTRODUCTION National studies of largely urban populations showed increased risk of traumatic death among uninsured patients, as compared to those insured. No similar studies have been done for major trauma centers serving rural states. METHODS We performed retrospective analyses using trauma registry records from adult, non-burn patients admitted to a single American College of Surgeons-cert...

Working while sleep-deprived: not just a problem for residents.

Thalamic atrophy in frontotemporal dementia — Not just a C9orf72 problem