August 12, 2003

Extramural Update August 2003

Background." Although congenital syphilis usually occurs as a result of a failure to detect and treat syphilis in pregnant women, failures of the currently recommended regimen to prevent congenital syphilis have been reported.

Science Selections August 2003

Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of cervicovaginal infections in normal third-trimester pregnant women and evaluate the accuracy of clinical diagnosis. diagnosis was based on the characteristics of the vaginal discharge, and the etiological diagnosis was based on bacterioscopy of the vaginal secretion and direct immunofluorescence for Chlamydia trachomatis. The ...

NIEHS News August 2003

Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting ranks as one of the most frequent operations worldwide. The presence of carotid artery stenosis may increase the stroke rate in the perioperative period. Routine preoperative noninvasive assessment of the carotid arteries are recommended in many institutions to reduce the stroke rate. Methods: 271 consecutive patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...

Research Activities #276, August 2003

shown any substantial difference in how coronary artery disease (CAD) patients fare 2 to 3 years after either coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), two procedures that are performed to restore adequate blood supply to blocked arteries. However, a recent meta-analysis performed by researchers at Tufts-New England Medical Center in B...

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