Approximately 87% of flowering plants in the world are pollinated by animals. Bees are some of the most economically and ecologically important pollinators, necessary for the production of about one third of all crops. One such crop is highbush blueberry, grown throughout Rhode Island in small acreages. I conducted a survey of the bee species foraging on managed blueberry farms throughout Rhode...

2053. FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel for Viral Acute Gastroenteritis Detection in Pediatric Patients Neena Kanwar, PhD; Jami Jackson, DO; Susan Duffy, MD; Kimberle Chapin, MD; Daniel Cohen, MD; Amy Leber, PhD; Judy a. Daly, PhD; Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, FPIDS; Chari Larsen, MD; Tanya Baca, MD; Jeffery Bender, MD; Jennifer Dien Bard, Ph.D; Ara Festekjian, MD, MS; Kristen Holmberg,...

BACKGROUND The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act1 (“Hawkins-Slater”– Rhode Island General Laws 21-28.6-1) became law in 2005. Regulations2 were promulgated initially in July of 2006. The legislative findings3 incorporated in Hawkins-Slater assert that modern medical research recognizes beneficial uses for marijuana, including the treatment of pain, nausea and other de...

Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are defined as“...those who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.” In Rhode Island, 17.2% of children younger than 18 years, or 41,783 children, were estimated to have a ...

INTRODUCTION The adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, also known as electronic health records (EHRs), has the potential to reduce the incidence of medical errors and to improve the care patients receive through better compliance with recommended standards, improved coordination of care and ready access to up-to-date health information.1,2 Recognizing the potential impact on pati...

2053. FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel for Viral Acute Gastroenteritis Detection in Pediatric Patients Neena Kanwar, PhD; Jami Jackson, DO; Susan Duffy, MD; Kimberle Chapin, MD; Daniel Cohen, MD; Amy Leber, PhD; Judy a. Daly, PhD; Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, FPIDS; Chari Larsen, MD; Tanya Baca, MD; Jeffery Bender, MD; Jennifer Dien Bard, Ph.D; Ara Festekjian, MD, MS; Kristen Holmberg,...

Department of Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, 1 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI 02881 ([email protected]). Abstract In recent years impervious surface areas (ISA) have emerged as a key paradigm to explain and predict ecosystem health in relationship to watershed development. The ISA data are essential for environmental monitoring and management in coastal State of Rho...

In the six years from 1975 through 1980, a total of 12 men died during jogging in the state of Rhode Island. The cause of death in 11 was coronary heart disease (CHD). One man died of an acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The prevalence of jogging in the Rhode Island population was determined using a random-digit telephone survey. Among men aged 30 through 64 years, 7.4% +/- 2.6% (mean +/- SEE)...

2053. FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel for Viral Acute Gastroenteritis Detection in Pediatric Patients Neena Kanwar, PhD; Jami Jackson, DO; Susan Duffy, MD; Kimberle Chapin, MD; Daniel Cohen, MD; Amy Leber, PhD; Judy a. Daly, PhD; Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, FPIDS; Chari Larsen, MD; Tanya Baca, MD; Jeffery Bender, MD; Jennifer Dien Bard, Ph.D; Ara Festekjian, MD, MS; Kristen Holmberg,...

2053. FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel for Viral Acute Gastroenteritis Detection in Pediatric Patients Neena Kanwar, PhD; Jami Jackson, DO; Susan Duffy, MD; Kimberle Chapin, MD; Daniel Cohen, MD; Amy Leber, PhD; Judy a. Daly, PhD; Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, FPIDS; Chari Larsen, MD; Tanya Baca, MD; Jeffery Bender, MD; Jennifer Dien Bard, Ph.D; Ara Festekjian, MD, MS; Kristen Holmberg,...