An alternative to CVC?

Power injectable peripherally inserted central catheters can be used successfully in most intensive care unit patients with few contraindications and low rates of complications, similar to central venous catheters (CVC).

Detecting those at risk of Alzheimers

Specific questions in an informant-rated questionnaire designed to detect Alzheimers Disease are also able to discriminate between normal memory loss and amnesic mild cognitive impairment, allowing earlier identification of those at higher risk of developing Alzheimers Disease.

Treatment strategies for VTEC

In light of the verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) European epidemic in 2011, Goldwater and Bettelheim comment on the complex pathogenesis of these strains and recommend a multi-targeted approach to current and future treatment strategies.

Managing STEC outbreaks

Improvements in management strategies to control Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreaks are discussed by Dirk Werber et al, who advocate early detection via careful surveillance and investigation of food source, as well as integration of molecular data.

Crocodilian genome sequencing

An Open Letter describing the project to sequence the genomes of the saltwater crocodile, the American alligator and the Indian gharial