Accurate diagnosis of infective endocarditis may be difficult. The Beth Israel criteria and the newer Duke criteria assign probability to the diagnosis of infective endocarditis on the basis of the presence of common features and manifestations. We reviewed 111 cases of pediatric infective endocarditis diagnosed and treated over 19 years. Each case was classified by the two criteria, and the re...

The diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis continues to present a diagnostic challenge, due to the lower sensitivity of the modified Duke criteria and a higher percentage of negative or inconclusive echocardiography results. Diagnostic delay might result in significant morbidity/mortality. Imaging modalities like 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/comput...

1 Michael R. Gustafson, Duke University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 150A Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708 [email protected] 2 Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 130 Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708 [email protected] 3 Valeta Carol Chancey, Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 136 Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708 [email protected] 4 C...

The Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development (Duke CFA) was established by a multidisciplinary group of visionary scientists in 1955. It is the oldest continually operating center or institute dedicated to aging in the United States. This article outlines the origins of the Duke CFA and summarizes the major research initiatives conducted in its early years. The primar...

The Duke Environmental and Energy Economics Working Paper Series provides a forum for Duke faculty working in environmental, resource, and energy economics to disseminate their research. These working papers have not necessarily undergone peer review at the time of posting.

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of recurrence of macular geographic atrophy (GA) of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) after macular translocation with 360 degrees retinectomy (MT360) in one institution. METHODS A retrospective review of all cases of GA that were treated with MT360 in 1 institution. Demographic and clinical data including the duration of preoperative visual loss, preoper...