MEASLES WITH THE COMPLICATION OF NON-OBSTRUCTIVE HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT by Ramna Shafique Rafique, Saleha Haider, Maria Kanwal, Saba Safdar, Tayyaba Anwar, Zain Yousaf Ally

“…It is transmitted through the respiratory route, and the illness begins with fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by a distinctive rash. …”
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Influenza Infection Screening Tools Fail to Accurately Predict Influenza Status for Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Season by Sunita Mulpuru, Virginia R Roth, Nadine Lawrence, Alan J Forster

“…BACKGROUND: Following the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003, hospitals have been mandated to use infection screening questionnaires to determine which patients have infectious respiratory illness and, therefore, require isolation precautions. …”
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Growth, Reduction, and Survival of Bacteria on Melon Types by Thao P. Nguyen, Michelle D. Danyluk, Keith R. Schneider

“…From 1990 to 2000, over 700 cases of foodborne illness were associated with outbreaks due to melon consumption in the U.S. and Canada. …”
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Food Safety Tips for the Holiday Season by Soohyoun Ahn, Jessica A. Lepper, Keith R. Schneider

“…The food you serve your family and friends can make them ill if your turkey, ham, or home-prepared meat products are not properly handled. …”
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Contribution to the Development of Psychocardiology in Cuba as a Branch of Health Psychology by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez

“…Health Psychology, as a branch of psychology, studies the influence of psychic factors on the course and evolution of the health-illness process. A key role of a health psychologist is to help to turn knowledge into healthy behaviors. …”
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Growth, Reduction, and Survival of Bacteria on Tomatoes by Angela M. Valadez, Keith R. Schneider, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…Tomato producers are committed to taking proactive steps to ensure and enhance the safety of their fresh-market tomatoes, but even with better food safety controls, the risk for outbreaks of illness associated with tomato consumption still exists. …”
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Acute Interstitial Nephritis due to Leptospira grippotyphosa in the Absence of Weil’s Disease by Tanja Schmidhauser, Simona Curioni, Enos Bernasconi

“…Anicteric leptospirosis is a self-limited flu-like disease, whereas the icteric form is a severe illness characterized by multiple organ involvement or even failure. …”
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Influenza Vaccinationfor Health Care Workers: A Duty of Care by Pamela Orr

“…The consequences of influenza transmission within the health care environment include morbidity and mortality among patients, most of who are at high risk for the complications of infection, and illness and absenteeism among health care providers. …”
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Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Thomas J Marrie

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and a serious illness. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for about half of all cases of CAP. …”
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Growth, Reduction, and Survival of Bacteria on Melon Types by Thao P. Nguyen, Michelle D. Danyluk, Keith R. Schneider

“…From 1990 to 2000, over 700 cases of foodborne illness were associated with outbreaks due to melon consumption in the U.S. and Canada. …”
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The Use of Antiviral Drugs for Influenza: Recommended Guidelines for Practitioners by Upton D Allen, Fred Y Aoki, H Grant Stiver, for the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada

“…The present document outlines current guidelines and supporting literature relating to the use of antiviral drugs for chemoprophylaxis and influenza illness therapy in paediatric and adult settings. …”
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How many meals should I eat each day? by Wendy Dahl, Zainab Alyousif

“…Aiming to meet the recommended servings of food groups, i.e. fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy will help promote good health and prevent illness. …”
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infections by Rosanna W Peeling

“…Chlamydia pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory illness. There is a need for accurate and rapid laboratory diagnostic methods that will lead to improved patient care, appropriate use of antimicrobial therapy and a better understanding of the epidemiology of this emerging pathogen. …”
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Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Berries by Mary Palumbo, Linda J. Harris, Michelle D. Danyluk

“…There is typically no “kill step” that would eliminate pathogens on fresh or frozen berries. Foodborne illness outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of fresh or frozen berries that were contaminated with pathogenic viruses, parasites, or bacteria. …”
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Cardiogenic Shock due to Psychosis-Induced Inverted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Bridged-to-Recovery with a Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device by Ravi Korabathina, Warren Abel, Arthur Labovitz

“…This report describes an acute psychiatric illness leading to the onset of this syndrome. The patient presented here developed cardiogenic shock but successfully recovered with the use of a percutaneous left ventricular assist device.…”
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of the First Canadian Paediatric Case by Bonita E Lee, Ari R Joffe, Wendy Vaudry

“…Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) was first recognized as a severe respiratory illness transmitted through rodent excreta in the southwestern United States in 1993. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy in a Patient with Severe Leptospirosis Complicated with Pulmonary Haemorrhage, Myocarditis, and Acute Kidney Injury by W. D. D. Priyankara, E. M. Manoj

“…We report a rare case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in a patient with severe leptospirosis during recovery phase of the illness.…”
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Use of a Smartphone for Improved Self-Management of Pulmonary Rehabilitation by A. Marshall, O. Medvedev, A. Antonov

“…Patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease need to follow a rehabilitative exercise programme, in order to self-manage their illness and improve quality of life. Adherence to the programme is highly dependent on professional support from a physiotherapist and hence declines when patients seek to self-manage in the home. …”
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How many meals should I eat each day? by Wendy Dahl, Zainab Alyousif

“…Aiming to meet the recommended servings of food groups, i.e. fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy will help promote good health and prevent illness. …”
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Pertussis Syndrome. A Case Report by Alina Esther González Hermida, Miriam Costa Cruz, Eduardo Castañeda Álvarez

“…Pertussis-like syndrome and whooping cough-like illness are the terms used to refer to the indistinguishable signs and symptoms of whooping cough in the absence of laboratory tests to confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes it. …”
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