Dr. Beale's Views on Pus-Cells

Dr. Carrel's immortal cells.

Embedded Critical Software Testing for Aerospace Applications based on PUS

This paper discusses the practical experience of verifying an OnBoard Data Handling (OBDH) software to be used in a future satellite application at INPE using the CoFI testing methodology. This technique is proper for aerospace applications and is based on modeling the system under test as finite state machines. The test cases are automatically generated from the developed models. The OBDH soft...

Blood and Pus: Hemorrhagic and Infectious Complications

Spinal Hematoma The actual incidence of neurologic dysfunction resulting from hemorrhagic complications associated with neuraxial blockade is unknown; however, the incidence cited in the literature is estimated to be less than 1 in 150,000 epidural and less than 1 in 220,000 spinal anesthetics (Tryba 1993). In a review of the literature between 1906 and 1994, Vandermeulen et al. (Vandermeulen 1...

Should we make less fuss about pus?

This study measured 2 known types of unnecessary antibiotic use for inpatient skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs): (1) use of antibiotics with a broad spectrum of activity against aerobic Gram-negative pathogens; and (2) total treatment duration >10 days. The study was a planned secondary analysis of pediatric patients in a larger retrospective cohort of patients with SSTIs managed at hospi...

Pus: the Rodney Dangerfield of immunology

for his catch phrase 'I don't get no respect' , which he used to punctuate monologues throughout an illustrious career. Th e fulcrum of humor on topics such as drinking, sex and marriage, the phrase fi t well the persona of Dangerfi eld. Th is was a man whose appearance dis-respected respect. His eyes bulged, he was nervous and jittery and he constantly tugged at his collar and wiped sweat from...