Screening for Asymptomatic Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis Infection using De-identified Urine Samples Received by the Navy Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego Judith Harbertson, PhD, MPH; Paul Scott, MD, MPH; Paul Graf, PhD; Lisa Kennemur, PhD; Matthew Jamerson, PhD; Brent House, PhD; Melinda Balansay-Ames, BS; Chris A. Myers, PhD; Gary Brice, PhD; Brad...

This memo discusses a proposed extension to the Internet architecture and protocols to provide integrated services, i.e., to support realtime as well as the current non-real-time service of IP. This extension is necessary to meet the growing need for real-time service for a variety of new applications, including teleconferencing, remote seminars, telescience, and distributed simulation. This me...

Increasing the Role of Economics in Environmental Research (or Moving beyond the Mindset That Economics = Accounting) Gregory W. Characklis,* Peter Adriaens, John B. Braden, Jennifer Davis, Bruce Hamilton, Joseph B. Hughes, Mitchell J. Small, and John Wolfe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Unive...

Knowledge of the tribology of human skin is essential to improve and optimize surfaces and materials in contact with the skin. Besides that, friction between the human skin and textiles is a critical factor in the formation of skin injuries, which are caused if the loads and shear forces are high enough and/or over long periods of time. This factor is of particular importance in bedridden patie...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE The prevalence of pressure ulcers varies according to geographic region and population group, such as the institutionalized elderly. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers among elderly people living in long-stay institutions. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study in six long-stay institutions for the elderly in São Paulo, Brazil. ME...

Background Postoperative pressure ulcers are important indicators of perioperative care quality, and are serious and expensive complications during critical care. This study aimed to identify perioperative risk factors for postoperative pressure ulcers. Methods This retrospective case-control study evaluated 2,498 patients who underwent major surgery. Forty-three patients developed postoperat...