Recent exome sequencing studies have implicated polymorphic Brg1-Associated Factor (BAF)
complexes (mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes) in several human …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS)
is an emerging technology for rapid identification of bacterial and fungal isolates. In …

BACKGROUND: The indications for tricuspid valve repair in the setting of mitral valve
disease and concomitant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) remain unclear. We examined patients …

Escherichia coli cell division protein FtsK is a homolog of Bacillus subtilis SpoIIIE and appears
to act late in the septation process. To determine whether FtsK localizes to the septum, we …

Background: Scarring represents a significant biomedical burden in clinical medicine.
Mechanomodulation has been linked to scarring through inflammation, but until now a systematic …

Objectives: Vedolizumab is increasingly used to treat patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and
Crohn’s disease (CD), however, its safety during the perioperative period remains unclear. …

Background Treponemal immunoassays are increasingly used for syphilis screening with
the reverse sequence algorithm. There are few data describing performance of treponemal …

Serologic evaluation for Zika virus (ZIKV) infection currently includes an initial screen using
an anti-ZIKV IgM antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC-ELISA) …

We conducted a systematic review of relevant syphilis diagnostic literature to address the
question, “What is the sensitivity and specificity of the treponemal tests currently approved by …

Background Hypoxemia and hypotension are common complications during endotracheal
intubation of critically ill adults. Verbal performance of a written, preintubation checklist may …