We studied two species of neotropical parasitoids that occur naturally in northeastern Brazil and are associated with Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard): Opius (Gastrosema) scabriventris Nixon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Chrysocharis vonones (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). We evaluated the influence of seven temperatures on the duration of the egg-adult period and on the survivorship of the im...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To survey nurses about their knowledge of cancer survivorship care. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional. SETTING Midwestern comprehensive cancer center. SAMPLE 223 registered and advanced practice nurses. METHODS Online survey of survivorship knowledge using a 50-item questionnaire derived from the Institute of Medicine report and related publications. MAIN RESEARCH...

advances in cancer screening have improved both early detection of the disease and treatment effectiveness. As a result, persons who would not have survived cancer may live many years after completing a prescribed plan of cancer treatment.1 Nurses and other medical professionals should be both compelled and obligated to offer services that address the multifaceted long-term effects of the physi...

BACKGROUND Meniscal repair in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has demonstrated superior outcomes compared with isolated meniscal repair. Limited evidence exists for the effects of biological augmentation in isolated meniscal repair, particularly as compared with meniscal repair with concomitant ACL reconstruction. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was ...