Conradsen Hubbard

Thus, our study indicates that A. indica aqueous extract is a good source of metabolites with the potential to act as a biocontrol agent against the marine parasitic leech in aquaculture.This paper presents a compact 1×4 antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA) array for 5G millimeter-wave applications. The designed antenna operates over 24.19 GHz-29.15…[Read more]

The incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease (GBS) in nonpregnant population is increasing. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 10 cases in every 100,000 nonpregnant adults each year, and 1 in 20 nonpregnant adults with serious GBS infections die. GBS infection is almost always associated with…[Read more]

There were 133 (19.8%) errors identified. Ten errors (1.6%) occurred at the CSC and 123 (18.2%) errors occurred at regional hospitals. More patients who had an error with alteplase administration (12.7%) experienced a hemorrhagic conversion compared to those with no error in administration (7.2%, p= 0.04).

The error rate of alteplase…[Read more]

The use of daptomycin (DAP) in septic pulmonary emboli (SPE) remains controversial. We analyzed 29 cases of MRSA bacteremia complicated by SPE treated with DAP (n = 14) or DAP-ceftaroline fosamil (CPT; n = 15). Initial treatment with DAP monotherapy was found to have a success rate comparable with DAP-CPT (71% vs. 80%; p = 0.68).The current…[Read more]

Interviews with 15 Community Ambassadors, 15 health centers leaders, and 7 KP Mid-Atlantic States staff members revealed that Community Ambassadors improved patient access, clinic capacity, and care quality. Ambassadors also exported KP best practices and supported KP’s community relations. Challenges included patient acuity, clinic resources,…[Read more]