Undermined pressure ulcers (PUs) are troublesome complications that are likely to delay wound healing. Early skin incision and debridement can prevent the deterioration of undermined PUs, thus it is necessary to identify devitalised tissue areas to determine the appropriate timing for such interventions. This retrospective cohort study evaluated whether a lower temperature at the wound edge tha...

BACKGROUND Assessment of left ventricular (LV) function with echocardiography is mandatory in patients with suspected heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVES To investigate if GPs were able to evaluate the LV function in patients at risk of developing or with established HF by using pocket-sized ultrasound (pUS). METHODS Feasibility study in general practice, seven GPs in three different Norwegian p...

Entamoeba histolytica is the second major cause of liver abscess disease in humans, particularly in developing countries. Recently, DNA molecular-based methods have been employed to enhance the detection of E. histolytica in either pus or stool specimens. In this study, the results of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect E. histolytica DNA in pus from liver abscess cases were com...

In this study, we introduce a method for estimating the syntactic structure of Japanese speech from F0 contour and pause duration. We defined a prosodic unit (PU) which is bound by a local minimum point of an F0 contour pattern or pause. Combining PUs repeatedly (a pair of PUs is combined into one PU), a tree structure is gradually generated. Which pair of PUs in a sequence of three PUs should ...

The presence of pus is one of the most easily recognizable signs of an infection. However, for several centuries suppuration, known as 'laudable pus,' was believed to be a sign of a healthy, healing wound. This historical misconception can be explained by the difference in the presentation of a necrotizing soft tissue infection versus other more common skin and soft tissue infections. Chronic w...

AIM To determine the pH of pus collected from periapical abscesses. METHODOLOGY Forty patients (Male = 17/Female = 23) between the ages 17 and 37 years, each with a periapical abscess and with no relevant medical history, were recruited. All the participants had moderate-to-severe pain on percussion accompanied by localized or generalized swelling. At least 1 mL of pus was aspirated from each...

We consider a hierarchical game theoretic model for cognitive radio (CR) networks in which primary users (PU) set the price to charge secondary users (SU) for accessing the licensed spectrum and SUs optimize their transmit powers according to the price imposed by PUs. Pricing strategies can be tailored to steer SUs to a Stackelberg equilibrium. We establish a coalition formation game framework ...

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...

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...

Synergy between sulphadiazine and trimethoprim against Escherichia coli has been demonstrated in culture media not containing lysed horse blood despite the presence of pus or a pus extract which inhibited the action of each drug separately. Synergy may therefore be important where pus is present in vivo.