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Maternal bacterial vaginosis and fetal/infant mortality in eight Florida counties, 1999 to 2000.

This study determined the prevalence of maternal bacterial vaginosis (BV) in fetal/infant mortality cases and factors associated with BV. A retrospective descriptive study was utilized. Data were obtained from review of vital statistics and medical records of 176 women experiencing fetal/infant deaths in eight Florida counties, 1999 to 2000. Non-White mothers accounted for 68.96% of deaths (chi square = 10.119, df = 4, p = 0.038), although the population of the eight counties was 64% White. Of 121 non-White mothers (68.8%) with infections, 37 (30.6%) had BV. Most fetal/infant deaths (39.7%) oc…

Vaccine coverage levels after implementation of a middle school vaccination requirement, Florida, 1997-2000.

OBJECTIVE: Little information is available about the effectiveness of school entry vaccination requirements at the middle school level. This study examined coverage levels among students entering seventh grade in Florida following implementation of a school entry vaccination requirement in 1997. METHODS: The authors analyzed county-specific vaccination coverage levels (three doses of hepatitis B vaccine, a second dose of measles, mumps, and rubella [MMR] vaccine, and a booster dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids [Td]) among students entering public and private schools in Florida from 1997 …

Plasma steroid concentrations and male phallus size in juvenile alligators from seven Florida lakes.

Neonatal and juvenile alligators from contaminated Lake Apopka in central Florida exhibit abnormal plasma sex steroid concentrations as well as morphological abnormalities of the gonad and phallus. This study addresses whether similar abnormalities occur in juvenile alligators inhabiting six other lakes in Florida. For analysis, animals were partitioned into two subsets, animals 40-79 cm total length (1-3 years old) and juveniles 80-130 cm total length (3-7 years old). Plasma testosterone (T) concentrations were lower in small males from lakes Apopka, Griffin, and Jessup than from Lake Woodruf…

HIV-related risk behaviors and seropositivity among homeless drug-abusing women in Miami, Florida.

This article examines the multifaceted interactions among homelessness, HIV, substance abuse, and gender. Data were collected on 1,366 chronic drug users using a nationally standardized validated instrument within the Miami CARES project of a multisite federally funded program. HIV testing accompanied by pretest and posttest counseling was conducted on-site by certified phlebotomists and counselors. In addition to descriptive analyses and corresponding tests of significance, logistic regression analyses were used to clarify the complex associations between the outcome variables of homelessness

Heterosexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus infection among pregnant women in a rural Florida community.

BACKGROUND: In the United States, an increasing proportion of women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) live in nonmetropolitan areas. Little is known, however, about the risk factors for HIV transmission in women outside large cities. METHODS: We interviewed and tested 1082 (99.8 percent) of 1084 consecutive pregnant women who registered for prenatal care at a public health clinic in western Palm Beach County, Florida. This rural agricultural area of about 36,000 people is known to have a high prevalence of HIV infection. RESULTS: The seroprevalence of HIV was 5.1 percent (…

Syndromes of Vibrio vulnificus infections. Clinical and epidemiologic features in Florida cases, 1981-1987.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and epidemiologic features of Vibrio vulnificus infections. DESIGN: Case series based on notifiable disease report forms and patient medical records. SETTING: Cases reported to the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services from 1981 to 1987. PATIENTS: Sixty-two patients with V. vulnificus infection. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The three clinical syndromes found were primary septicemia (38 patients), wound infections (17 patients), and gastrointestinal illness without septicemia or wound infections (7 patients). Mortality rate was …

Association between substantial unpaid caregiving and psychological well-being among college students in Florida.

Caregiving is a common responsibility in the United States, and about 1 in 5 Americans provide unpaid care for older adults or family member … ity sample and included students aged 18-30 years who were enrolled at a large public university in Florida. A total of 692 participants completed the 2025 Spring American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment. Overall psychological well‑being was assessed using Diener's Flourishing Scale. Statistical methods included Kruskal-Walli …

Multiplex RT-PCR for simultaneous detection of seven cucurbit viruses found in Florida cucurbits.

Virus detection of phytopathogens has benefited greatly from advancements in diagnostic technologies; however, not all laboratories have acc … virus (CYSDV) and one DNA virus, cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV), affecting cucurbits in South Florida. The assay detected all seven viruses with a limit of detection of 10 copies per target (theoretical visualization threshold, as detected by BioRad's ImageLab software), with amplicons consistently visualized on an agarose gel at 100 copies (practic …

Нетуберкулезные микобактерные инфекции в Центре комплексного рака Национального института рака во Флориде.

Нетуберкулезная микобактерия (НТМ) - это экологические организмы, которые становятся оппортунистическими патогенами в некоторых популяциях. Показатель распространенности НТМ возрос во всем мире, что, вероятно, объясняется расширением диагностических тестов и наличием демографических исследований. Нынешняя литература по онкологическим пациентам минимальна и представляет собой уникальную область исследований. Здесь мы представляем эпидемиологию и лечение случаев заражения НТМ в созданном Национальным институтом раковых заболеваний Центре комплексного лечения раковых заболеваний. Мы провели ретро

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… Contributor Information Yanina Pasikhova, Department of Pharmacy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA. Matthew Snyder, Department of Pharmacy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA. Austin Morrison, Department of Pharmacy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA. … Misbahuddin Syed, Department of Internal Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA. Anthony P Cannella, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA. …

Insights Into Cigarette Litigation From a Career Tobacco Dependence Physician: The Florida Engle Trials.

The purpose of this commentary is to better inform physicians about the often-unrecognized consequences of cigarette smoking. It highlights knowledge gained from involvement in over 70 legal cases between smokers and cigarette companies in the Florida Engle Trials. As a physician with many years of experience in treating nicotine addiction, the author participated as a paid expert witness in these cases, 45 of which went to trial. Depositions included family members and close associates of the smoker, which allowed the gathering of voluminous information not usually available to a physician. T…

Drivers of Individual and Regional Variation in CMS Hierarchical Condition Categories Among Florida Beneficiaries.

OBJECTIVE: To explore hierarchical condition categories (HCC) risk score variation among Florida Fee for Service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries between 2016 and 2018. DATA SOURCES: This study analyzed HCC risk score variation using Medicare claims data for Florida beneficiaries enrolled in Parts A & B between 2016 and 2018. STUDY DESIGN: The CMS methodology analyzed HCC risk score variation using annual mean county- and beneficiary-level risk score changes. The association between variation and beneficiary characteristics, diagnoses, and geographic location was characterized using mixed-effect…

Early- and longer-term outcomes of David versus Florida sleeve procedure: propensity-matched comparison.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare short- and longer-term outcomes of David (DV) versus Florida sleeve (FS) procedure in patients requiring valve-sparing aortic root replacement. METHODS: Between January 1996 and December 2020 285 patients received a DV procedure (median age 60 years; 26% females) and 57 patients underwent an FS procedure (median age 64 years; 19% females) in our department. Propensity score matching using patient characteristics led to 58 (DV) versus 57 (FS) patients. End points were defined as primary: freedom from aortic valve and/or aortic root-related reope…

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Delta Vaccine Breakthrough Transmissibility in Alachua County, Florida.

BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant has caused a dramatic resurgence in infections in the United Sates, raising questions regarding potential transmissibility among vaccinated individuals. METHODS: Between October 2020 and July 2021, we sequenced 4439 SARS-CoV-2 full genomes, 23% of all known infections in Alachua County, Florida, including 109 vaccine breakthrough cases. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to evaluate associations between viral RNA burden and patient characteristics. Contact tracing and phylogeneti…

Predicting potential transmission risk of Everglades virus in Florida using mosquito blood meal identifications.

The overlap between arbovirus host, arthropod vectors, and pathogen distributions in environmentally suitable habitats represents a nidus where risk for pathogen transmission may occur. Everglades virus (EVEV), subtype II Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), is endemic to southern Florida where it is transmitted by the endemic vector Culex cedecei between muroid rodent hosts. We developed an ecological niche model (ENM) to predict areas in Florida suitable for EVEV transmission based upon georeferenced vector-host interactions from PCR-based blood meal analysis from blood-engorged fema…

Candida auris Outbreak in a COVID-19 Specialty Care Unit - Florida, July-August 2020.

In July 2020, the Florida Department of Health was alerted to three Candida auris bloodstream infections and one urinary tract infection in four patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who received care in the same dedicated COVID-19 unit of an acute care hospital (hospital A). C. auris is a multidrug-resistant yeast that can cause invasive infection. Its ability to colonize patients asymptomatically and persist on surfaces has contributed to previous C. auris outbreaks in health care settings (1-7). Since the first C. auris case was identified in Florida in 2017, aggressive measures…

Reduction in injection risk behaviors after implementation of a syringe services program, Miami, Florida.

INTRODUCTION: Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based HIV prevention programs for people who inject drugs. However, not all SSPs operate evidence-based syringe distribution models, such as needs-based distribution. This study aims to provide preliminary evidence from the IDEA SSP on changes in injection risk behaviors over time, and to examine factors, including syringe coverage, associated with injection risk behavior trajectories over time under a one-for-one syringe distribution model. METHODS: We used a prospective observational study design to generate a cohort of SSP clients

Fatal Blowhole Obstruction by Eel in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Florida, USA.

Esophageal and pharyngeal obstruction are commonly reported in marine mammals, but asphyxiation from blowhole and nasal cavity obstruction has been reported only rarely: in two long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas), several harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), and one common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). We describe two cases of blowhole obstruction and subsequent asphyxiation in bottlenose dolphins caused by eels. A whip eel (Bascanichthys scuticaris) was found obstructing the blowhole of a deceased dolphin from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, US (2011) and a shrimp eel …