BACKGROUND In 1998 the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) began developing patient information letters (PILs), based on the practice guidelines for family physicians (FPs) (NHG standards). Five nutritional guidance letters have since been developed with the Dutch Nutrition Center. METHODS In August-September 2001 a survey was done among a random sample of 200 FPs who subscribe to th...

Fluorescent proteins (FPs) have great utility in identifying specific cell populations and in studying cellular dynamics in the mouse. To quantify the factors that determine both the expression and relative brightness of FPs in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and in mice, we generated eight different FP-expressing ROSA26 alleles using recombinase-mediated cassette exchange (RMCE). These alle...

This paper proposes a new extended Process to Product Modeling (xPPM) method for integrated and seamless information delivery manual (IDM) and model view definition (MVD) development. Current IDM development typically uses Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) to represent a process map (PM). Exchange requirements (ERs) and functional parts (FPs) specify the information required when inform...

OBJECTIVE To examine the health care-related experiences of individuals who have lost their FPs. DESIGN A qualitative design using phenomenology. SETTING Southwestern Ontario. PARTICIPANTS Eighteen participants (9 women and 9 men, with a mean age of 48.9 years) from urban or rural areas who had lost their FPs. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted, which were audiotaped and t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)is a major burden on health systemwith significant mortality and morbidity. Family Physicians(FPs)can play important role. To determine management strategies and prescription of FPs regarding CAP. METHODS A multicenter cross sectional survey was done in 10 cities of Pakistan from November 2014 to January 2015. Self-administered questi...

To examine the relationship between particle uptake by pulmonary epithelial cells and particle size, we exposed rat tracheal explants to fine particles (FPs; 0.12 μm) or ultrafine particles (UFPs; 0.021 μm) of titanium dioxide for 3 or 7 days. By electron microscopy, particles were found in the epithelium at both time points, but in the subepithelial tissues, they were found only at 7 days. The...

BACKGROUND Physicians' opinions on the feasibility of routine influenza vaccination of infants and toddlers are unknown. OBJECTIVE To assess the opinions of primary care providers regarding (1) the feasibility of an expanded influenza vaccination recommendation, (2) potential barriers, and (3) current and projected use of immunization reminder systems for influenza vaccination. METHODS In F...

One of the limitations of the current computer-aided detection (CAD) of polyps in CT colonography (CTC) is a relatively large number of false-positive (FP) detections. Rectal tubes (RTs) are one of the typical sources of FPs because a portion of a RT, especially a portion of a bulbous tip, often exhibits a cap-like shape that closely mimics the appearance of a small polyp. Radiologists can easi...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to determine the effect of apneic oxygenation (AP OX) on first pass success without hypoxemia (FPS-H) in adult patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department (ED). METHODS Continuous quality improvement data were prospectively collected on all patients intubated in an academic ED from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2015. During this per...