Background: The American Thoracic Society has published general guidelines for sterility when testing for bronchodilator responsiveness.However, the extent to which practicing allergists implement sterility measures is currently unknown.Objective: This study aims to understand the adherence to the American Thoracic Society guidelines for sterility

Microbial ecology is the study of microbes in the natural environment and their interactions with each other.Investigating the nature of microorganisms residing within a specific habitat is an extremely important component of microbial ecology.Such microbial diversity surveys aim to determine the identity, physiological preferences, metabolic capab

Working life studies and practice-based studies have a common interest for work, and how work is accomplished in situated working conditions.The turn to practice may contribute to renew the study of work.The main concern of a practice-based approach to working practices is to understand the logic of the Gravy and Sauce Boats situation and the perfo

Amniotic Napkin Receptacles fluid embolism (AFE) is an extremely rare yet fatal obstetric emergency.AFE presents as sudden cardiovascular collapse after a breach of maternal-fetal membranes and is often complicated by severe coagulopathy.We present a case where an AFE was treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to help

The strut chordae (SC) have a unique structure and play an important role in reinforcing the tunnel-shaped configuration of the mitral valve (MV) at the inflow and outflow tracts.We investigated the effect of varying the SC insertion location on normal MV 2-Layer Acrylic Ornament function and dynamics to better understand the complex MV structures.