Prior dermatomyositis (DM) cohort studies have not had sufficient representation of patients with skin color (SOC). Our study investigated differences in clinical presentations and co-morbidities DM without SOC (i.e. White Non-Hispanic), (e.g. Black, Hispanic, Asian). We conducted a retrospective 130 seen outpatient dermatology clinics at University Texas Southwestern Parkland Health between Ja...

Mobile applications frequently gather, use and share our personal information. To protect our privacy, any use of our personal information by these applications should ideally be controlled in a manner which is consistent with our specific privacy attitudes. This article takes the premise that such attitudes are determined by the social context in which the gathering, use and sharing of persona...

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used extensively in the pharmaceutical industry due to the availability of fully automated systems, excellent quantitative precision, accuracy, broad linear dynamic range, and availability of a wide variety of column stationary phases. The technique is used in drug discovery, pre-clinical, and clinical development and factory finished product ana...

OBJECTIVE To present the detection rates of Candida species in vaginal samples from patients visiting physicians. METHODS The presence of C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis in 3978 vaginal swabs from patients in six US states was detected by PCR amplification. RESULTS Candida DNA was detected in 33.1% of the population studied. Of the 1316 positive samples, 80.2% co...

Topical application of diclofenac liposomal cream over specific painful joint areas reduces pain and lameness when compared with placebo in a blinded study. Topical application is more convenient for lay person application and is likely to reduce the risk of toxicity and adverse effects typically associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Authors’ addresses: Alpine Animal Hospital, 1...

Associations between classroom ventilation and pupils’ performance were investigated in primary schools in the United Kingdom. The concentration of carbon dioxide and other parameters were monitored for three weeks in two selected classrooms in each school. A direct air supply system through the windows was used to alter the ventilation rates in the classrooms. The system was set either to prov...