A 33% of elderly people in the world are at risk of zinc deficiency.1 Reports from different countries have shown prevalence of zinc deficiency among old people.2-4 Diet surveys indicate that zinc intake in the elderly are often inadequate. Several factors may contribute to poor zinc nutrition among the elderly. These include reduction in food intake due to reduced mobility or depression, and p...

 This paper presents the FAA/Volpe Center‟s Flight Simulator Fidelity Research Program, which is part of the Federal Aviation Administration's effort to promote the effectiveness, availability and affordability of flight simulators. This initiative will become increasingly critical with the anticipated regulatory changes mandating the use of simulators in airline pilot training and evaluation,...

Neutropenia is defined by either an absolute or functional defect (acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome) of polymorphonuclear neutrophils and is associated with high risk of specific complications that may require intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Specificities in the management of critically ill neutropenic patients prompted the establishment of guidelines dedicated to intensi...

Background: There are nearly 200,000 US infants/children transported annually for specialty care and there are no published best practices in transport intubation. Objective: Respiratory interventions are a priority in pediatric and neonatal critical care transport (PNCCT). A recent Delphi study identified intubation performance as an important PNCCT quality metric, though data are insufficient...