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Growing evidence suggests that thyroid dysfunction may contribute to progression of
cardiac disease to heart failure. We investigated the effects of a therapeutic dose of thyroid …

The hemolysin-determining plasmid pAD1 is a member of a widely disseminated family of
highly conjugative elements commonly present in clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis. …

Enterococcus faecalis plasmid pAD1 is a 60-kb conjugative, low-copy-number plasmid that
encodes a mating response to the peptide sex pheromone cAD1 and a cytolytic exotoxin that …

ABBREVIATIONS: CAUTI–Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, CDC–Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, CLABSI–Central lineassociated blood stream infection, EVS–…

Ketoacidosis is a metabolic condition that occurs as a result of an insufficient amount of insulin.
The lack of insulin results in an increased release of glucose from the liver and an excess …

Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) educational
programs are the major provider for well trained, quality laboratory professionals. These …

ABBREVIATIONS: ACHA–American College of Healthcare Architects, AHE-Association for
the Healthcare Environment, CRE-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CDC–Centers …

ABBREVIATIONS: ACA–The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CDC–Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, CMS–Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CLABSI…

In November 2009, the MLS program in a large public university serving a geographically
large, sparsely populated state instituted an initiative for the integration of technology …