We discuss the electrostatic contribution to the elastic moduli of a cell or artificial membrane placed in an electrolyte and driven by a DC electric field. The field drives ion currents across the membrane, through specific channels, pumps or natural pores. In steady state, charges accumulate in the Debye layers close to the membrane, modifying the membrane elastic moduli. We first study a mod...

The effect of duplicate isolate removal strategies on Staphylococcal aureus susceptibility to oxacillin was compared by using antimicrobial test results for 14,595 isolates from statewide surveillance in Hawaii in 2002. No removal was compared to most resistant and most susceptible methods at 365 days and to the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) and Cerner algorithms ...

Abstract Aim Face to face vascular clinics were suspended at a major trauma centre the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, however Royal Stoke Hospital Vascular team still undertaking emergency operations. Consequently, virtual telephone consultations set up and delivered facilitate post-operative follow ups. The objective this improvement study is compare clinic documentation against College Surge...