bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identification of biomarkers associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in CuZn superoxide dismutase deficient mice
Authors: Elchuri Sailaja , Naeemuddin Mohammed , Sharpe Orr , Robinson William H. , Huang Ting‐Ting
Published: May 2007

To identify biomarkers associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in CuZn superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD, Sod1) deficient mice, 2‐DE followed by MS analysis was carried out with liver samples obtained from 18‐month‐old Sod1−/− and +/+ mice. The intracellular Ca binding protein, regucalcin (RGN), showed a divergent alteration in Sod1−/− samples. Whereas elevated RGN levels were observed in −/− samples with no obvious neoplastic changes, marked reduction in RGN was observed in −/− samples with fully developed HCC. GST mu1 (GSTM1), on the other hand, showed a significant increase only in the neoplastic regions obtained from Sod1−/− livers. No change in GSTM1 was observed in the surrounding normal tissues. Marked reduction was observed in two intracellular lipid transporters, fatty acid binding protein 1 (FABP1) and major urinary protein 11 and 8 (MUP 11&8), in Sod1−/− samples. Analysis of additional samples at 18–22 months of age showed a three‐fold increase in enolase activities in Sod1−/− livers. Consistent with previous findings, carbonic anhydrase 3 (CAIII) levels were significantly reduced in Sod1−/− samples, and immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the reduction was not homogenous throughout the lobular structure in the liver.
Protein prenylation in an insect cell‐free protein synthesis system and identification of products by mass spectrometry
Authors: Suzuki Takashi , Ito Masaaki , Ezure Toru , Shikata Masamitsu , Ando Eiji , Utsumi Toshihiko , Tsunasawa Susumu , Nishimura Osamu
Published: May 2007

To evaluate the ability of an insect cell‐free protein synthesis system to carry out proper protein prenylation, several CAIX (X indicates any C‐terminal amino acid) sequences were introduced into the C‐terminus of truncated human gelsolin (tGelsolin). Tryptic digests of these mutant proteins were analyzed by MALDI‐TOF MS and MALDI‐quadrupole‐IT‐TOF MS. The results indicated that the insect cell‐free protein synthesis system possesses both farnesyltransferase (FTase) and geranylgeranyltransferase (GGTase) I, as is the case of the rabbit reticulocyte lysate system. The C‐terminal amino acid sequence requirements for protein prenylation in this system showed high similarity to those observed in rat prenyltransferases. In the case of rhoC, which is a natural geranylgeranylated protein, it was found that it could serve as a substrate for both prenyltransferases in the presence of either farnesyl or geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, whereas geranylgeranylation was only observed when both prenyl pyrophosphates were added to the in vitro translation reaction mixture. Thus, a combination of the cell‐free protein synthesis system with MS is an effective strategy to analyze protein prenylation.
Novel analytical method for the crosslinking process: Infrared thermographic analysis of the thermally latent cationic polymerization of a spiroorthoester and a bifunctional oxetane for the construction of a low‐shrinkage curing system
Authors: Ochiai Bungo , Nagasawa Tomomi , Asano Yasuhiro , Nagai Daisuke , Sudo Atsushi , Endo Takeshi
Published: May 2007

Thermal behaviors were monitored by infrared thermographic analysis in the copolymerization of a spiroorthoester and a bifunctional oxetane with thermally latent initiators [benzyl tetrahydrothiophenium hexafluoroantimonate (BTHT) and benzyl 4‐hydroxyphenyl methyl sulfonium hexafluoroantimonate (BPMS)]. The copolymerization with BPMS increased the temperature during the copolymerization more than that with BTHT, whereas the exothermicities were lowered with the increase in the initial feed ratio of the spiroorthocarbonate monomer. The high exothermicity in the copolymerization with BPMS is ascribable to the faster propagation of the oxetane monomer with a high heat of polymerization, and this is supported by model reactions and computational calculation. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 2820–2826, 2007
Mutations in the CYP51 gene correlated with changes in sensitivity to sterol 14α‐demethylation inhibitors in field isolates of Mycosphaerella graminicola
Authors: Leroux Pierre , Albertini Catherine , Gautier Angélique , Gredt Michel , Walker Anne‐Sophie
Published: May 2007

In France, as in many other European countries, Mycosphaerella graminicola (Fuckel) Schröter in Cohn (anamorph Septoria tritici), the causal agent of wheat leaf blotch, is controlled by foliar applications of fungicides. With the recent generalization of resistance to strobilurins (QoIs), reliable control is mainly dependent upon inhibitors of sterol 14α‐demethylation (DMIs). To date, strains with reduced sensitivity to DMIs are widespread, but disease control using members of this class of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors has not been compromised. In this study, sensitivity assays based on in vitro effects of fungicides towards germ‐tube elongation allowed the characterization of seven DMI‐resistant phenotypes. In four of them, cross‐resistance was not observed between all tested DMIs; this characteristic concerned prochloraz, triflumizole, fluquinconazole and tebuconazole. Moreover, the highest resistant factors to most DMIs were found only in recent isolates; according to their response towards prochloraz, they were classified into two categories. Molecular studies showed that DMI resistance was associated with mutations in the CYP51 gene encoding the sterol 14α‐demethylase. Alterations at codons 459, 460 and 461 were related to low resistance levels, whereas, at position 381, a valine instead of an isoleucine, in combination with the previous changes, determined the highest resistance levels to all DMIs except prochloraz. Mutations in codons 316 and 317 were also found in some isolates exhibiting low resistance factors towards most DMIs. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry
Piperonyl butoxide induces the expression of cytochrome P450 and glutathione S‐transferase genes in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Willoughby Lee , Batterham Philip , Daborn Phillip J
Published: May 2007

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an insecticide synergist known to inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes. PBO is currently used in some insecticide formulations, and has also been suggested as a pretreatment for some pesticide applications. Little is known about how insects respond to PBO exposure at the gene transcription level. The authors have characterised the transcriptional response of the Drosophila melanogaster genome after PBO treatment, using both a custom‐designed ‘detox’ microarray, containing cytochrome P450 (P450), glutathione S‐transferase (GST) and esterase genes, and a full genome microarray. A subset of P450 and GST genes is identified, along with additional metabolic genes, that are induced by PBO. The gene set is an extremely similar gene set to that induced by phenobarbital, a compound for which pretreatment is known to confer tolerance to a range of insecticide compounds. The implications of the induction of gene families known to metabolise insecticides and the use of PBO in pest management programs are discussed. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry
Preparation and characterisation of metal–polymer nanocomposite membranes for electrochemical applications
Authors: Macanás J. , Parrondo J. , Muñoz M. , Alegret S. , Mijangos F. , Muraviev D. N.
Published: May 2007

In this paper we report the characterization of metal–polymer nanocomposites prepared by a novel simple route based on Polymer Stabilized Metal Nanoparticles (PSMNPs) inter‐matrix synthesis. This route is focused on the use of functionalized polymeric membranes for the synthesis and characterization of both PSMNPs and the nanocomposite obtained. The proposed approach is illustrated by the results obtained by studying the intermatrix synthesis of Pt@Cu‐core‐shell PSMNPs of different compositions in the sulfonated poly(etherether ketone) (SPEEK). Some properties of nanocomposite membrane, such as, for example, electrical conductivity appear to depend on the thickness of Pt‐shell of Pt@Cu‐core‐shell PSMNPs. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
X‐ray diffraction and Raman study of nanogranular BaTiO3–CoFe2O4thin films deposited by laser ablation on Si/Pt substrates
Authors: Barbosa J. , Almeida B. , Mendes J. A. , Rolo A. G. , Araújo J. P.
Published: May 2007

Nanocomposite thin films composed by (BaTiO3)1–x–(CoFe2O4)xwith different cobalt ferrite concentrations (x) have been deposited by pulsed laser ablation on platinum covered Si(001) substrates. The films structure was studied by X‐ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. It was found that the CoFe2O4phase unit cell was compressed along the growth direction of the films, and it relaxed with increasingx. The opposite behavior was observed in the BaTiO3phase where the lattice parameters obtained from the X‐ray measurements presented a progressive distortion of its unit cell with increasingx. The presence of the strain in the films induced a blueshift of the Raman peaks of CoFe2O4that decreased with increasing CoFe2O4concentration. Cation disorder in the cobalt ferrite was observed for lowerx, where the nanograins are more isolated and subjected to more strain, which was progressively decreased for higher CoFe2O4content in the films. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Nanostructured porous silicon as thick electrical insulator for radio‐frequency applications
Authors: Porcher A. , Remaki B. , Populaire C. , Barbier D.
Published: May 2007

Nanostructured porous silicon layers are studied for the purpose of their use as electrical insulators between mono‐crystalline silicon substrates and integrated planar radio frequency (rf) devices. The capacitive nature of the layers with a tangent loss lower than 10–2 is demonstrated in the 105–109 Hz range by means of complex impedance measurements and rf regime experiments on micro L –C resonant circuits. Finally, the insulating capabilities of nanostructured porous silicon were evaluated using numerical simulations combined with our experimental data. A minor contribution of the porous silicon residual conductance to the rf energy loss is found. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Optical properties of Ho3+–Yb3+ co‐doped nanostructured SiO2–LaF3 glass‐ceramics prepared by sol–gel method
Authors: Velázquez J. J. , Yanes A. C. , Castillo J. del , Méndez‐Ramos J. , Rodríguez V. D.
Published: May 2007

Transparent glass‐ceramics with composition of 95SiO2–5LaF3 doped with 0.1 mol% of Ho3+ or co‐doped with 0.1 mol% of Ho3+ and 0.3 mol% of Yb3+ were synthesized by thermal treatment of precursor sol–gel glasses. Segregation of LaF3 nanocrystals in the matrix was confirmed from a structural analysis by means of X‐ray diffraction. Blue, green and red efficient up‐conversion emissions were observed under 980 nm excitation at room temperature. These results could be attributed to the partition of a fraction of Ho3+ ions into the precipitated LaF3 nanocrystals. Moreover, near infrared down‐conversion at 1.2 μm is also observed. The mechanisms involved in the up‐conversion emissions could be ascribed to a two‐ and three‐ photon process. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Mechanical properties of crystalline calcium‐silicate‐hydrates: comparison with cementitious C‐S‐H gels
Authors: Manzano H. , Dolado J. S. , Guerrero A. , Ayuela A.
Published: May 2007

This work explores from a theoretical viewpoint the mechanical properties of the most important hydration product present in cementitious environments, the so called C‐S‐H (calcium‐silicate‐hydrate) gel. The dependence of the bulk (K), shear (G) and Young's (E) modulus for the C‐S‐H crystals respect to its composition and the length of its silicate chains is analysed by lattice dynamic simulations with parameterised two‐body and three‐body potentials. Our simulations reveal that the mechanical properties of C‐S‐H crystals show a strong dependence on their composition. Nevertheless our calculated numbers systematically overestimate the experimental values for C‐S‐H gels. Only when the finite length of the silicate chains is taken into account this discrepancy disappears. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
A System Dynamics Simulation Model for Analyzing the Stability of Software Release Plans
Authors: Pfahl Dietmar , Al‐Emran Ahmed , Ruhe Günther
Published: May 2007

Release planning for incremental software development assigns features to releases such that most important technical, resource, risk and budget constraints are met. The research presented in this paper is an element of a three‐staged procedure. In addition to an existing method for (i) strategic release planning that maps requirements to subsequent releases and (ii) a more fine‐grained planning that defines resource allocations for each individual release, we propose a third step, i.e. (iii) stability analysis, which analyzes fine‐grained plans of individual releases with regard to their sensitivity to planning errors. Planning errors can relate to alterations in expected personnel availability and productivity, feature and task‐specific work volume, and degree of task dependency. The focus of this article is on stability analysis of proposed release plans. We present the simulation model Release Plan Simulator, Version 1 (REPSIM‐1) and illustrate its usefulness for stability analyses with the help of a case example. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Bemerkung zu einem Satze von Hurwitz
Authors: Bilharz Herbert
Published: May 2007

Als Erweiterung eines Satzes von A. Hurwitz wird im Anschluß an I. Schur ein Determinantenkriterium angegeben, welches notwendig und hinreichend dafür ist, daß sämtliche Wurzeln einer algebraischen Gleichung mit komplexen Koeffizienten nur negative Realteile besitzen. Zur numerischen Berechnung der einzelnen Determinanten wird ein einfaches Schema mitgeteilt.
Beiträge zur Dynamik des kräftefreien, kardanisch gelagerten Kreisels
Authors: Magnus K.
Published: May 2007

Die Trägheitsmomente der Aufhängung beeinflussen die Nutationsbewegungen kardanisch gelagerter Kreisel. Bei symmetrischen Kreiselrotor führen sie — wie bereits bekannt — auch bei vollkommen reibungsloser Lagerung zu einer Auswanderung der mittleren Achsrichtung unter dem Einfluß der Nutationsbewegungen; bei unsymmetrischen Kreisel beeinflussen sie die Stabilitätsbedingungen. Beide Effekte werden in der vorliegenden Arbeit in Abhängigkeit von der Schrägstellung des inneren Kardanringes untersucht.
Mittlere Approximation mit linear unabhängigen Funktionen
Authors: Kaluza Theodor
Published: May 2007

Eine willkürliche Funktion (wF) soll durch ein Polynom (P) aus n linear unabhängigen Funktionen (F) im Mittel möglichst gut approximiert werden. Unter gewissen Integrationsvoraussetzungen gibt es genau eine Lösung. Die Fehlerformel verallgemeinert die Besselsche Ungleichung. Die Elemente gewisser Matrizen (EM) sind maßgebend für die Gewinnung der Koeffizienten von P (K P). für die Bildung und Normierung eines Orthogonalsystems (OS), für eine Integraldarstellung der KP, für die Darstellung der F durch das OS, für die änderung der KP und des Fehlers bei wachsendem n und für den Zusammenhang mit einer evtl. gleichmäßigen Entwicklung der wF nach den F. Die EM genügen einer Rekursionsformel.
Remarks on the Centre of Shear
Authors: Pearson Carl E.
Published: May 2007

Die beiden gebräuchlichen Methoden zur Berechnung der Lage des Schubmittelpunktes geben verschiedene Resultate. Zweck der vorliegenden Arbeit ist, die Ursache dieser Diskrepanz zu untersuchen und Schranken für die Größe des Unterschiedes anzugeben.
Die axiale Strömung von Bingham Plastiken in konzentrischen Rohren
Authors: Slibar A. , Paslay P. R.
Published: May 2007

Unter Benutzung dreidimensionaler Spannungs‐Verformungsgeschwindigkeitsbeziehungen wird für einen als Bingham Plastik bezeichneten Stoff das Strömungs‐ und Spannungsfeld bestimmt. Die Rechnung zeigt, daß ein konzentrischer Teil des Materials sich zwischen zylindrischen Grenzflächen mit gleichförmiger Geschwindigkeit bewegt. Die Ergebnisse einer numerischen Auswertung der erhaltenen Lösung werden für einige im Tiefbohrwesen auftretende Fälle zeichnerisch dargestellt.
Polortkurven als Hilfsmittel zur Konstruktion von Gelenkgetrieben
Authors: Lohse Paul
Published: May 2007

Es werden mit Hilfe von „Lagenscharen”︁ eines Getriebegliedes geometrische Örter der Pole als „Polort kurven”︁ eingeführt und eine erweiterte Grundaufgabe der Maßsynthese formuliert. Einige Beispiele zeigen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.
The Stresses in an Elliptic Ring Under Concentrated Loading
Authors: Seika M.
Published: May 2007

Es wird in der vorliegenden Arbeit der am Außenrand durch zwei Druckkräfte belastete Ellipsenring auf Grund der komplexen Lösungsmethode von Muskhelishvili behandelt. Numerische Ergebnisse werden mitgeteilt.
Vibrations of a beam on elastic foundation
Authors: Mathews P. M.
Published: May 2007

Das Schwingungsproblem eine auf elastischer Grundlage liegenden Balkens wird analysiert für den Fall, daß der Balken gleichförmig und von unendlicher Länge ist und daß eine alternierende Last an einem Punkt angreift, der sich mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit entlang des Balkens verschiebt. Die Nautur der ungedämpften Schwingungen wird eingehend untersucht, wobei die das System charakterisierenden kritischen Parameter definiert werden. Die Anwendung der Theorie auf Probleme, die die Deformation von Eisenbahnschienen betreffen, wird kurz angedeutet.
Die zweidimensionale Fourieranalyse spezieller Koppelkurven
Authors: Meyer W.
Published: May 2007

Während bereits die Harmonische Analyse der Bewegungsgleichungen von Getriebegliedern wertvolle Ergebnisse für die Beurteilung der Gelenkgetriebe, vor allem in Hinblick auf die Dynamik, gebracht hat, wird jetzt auch die Analyse der Bewegungskomponenten von Koppelkurven durchgeführt, die u. a. für die Untersuchung von Schwerpunktsbahnen wichtig ist. Diese Analyse bedeutet im wesentlichen die Aufstellung der Fourier‐Reihen für den cosinus und den sinus des Koppelwinkels. Die Koeffizienten folgen aus der Form und den Abmessungen des Getriebes und stehen in bestimmter Beziehung zueinander. Einige Sonderfälle führen zu besonders einfachen Ergebnissen.
Über die Stabilität numerischer Methoden zur Integration gewöhnlicher Differentialgleichungen erster Ordnung
Authors: Quade W.
Published: May 2007

Nach Untersuchung einiger der gebräuchlichen Verfahren zur numerischen Integration von gewöhnlichen Differentialgleichungen erster Ordnung auf Stabilität wird eine Integrationsmethode entwickelt, durch die instabile Verfahren stabil gemacht werden können.
The effect of square and triangular notches with fillets on the transverse flexure of semi‐infinite plates
Authors: Shioya S.
Published: May 2007

The problem of estimating the effect of a square or triangular notch on the stresses in a semi‐infinite thin plate subjected to bending moment is treated on the basis of Kirchhoff's theory of bending and by using the method of complex representation due to Muskhelishvili. The perturbation method is used to determine the coefficients contained in the bending function of the plate. For some special cases numerical results are given.
Einfache Fehlerschranken beim Eigenwertproblem symmetrischer Matrizen
Authors: Nitsche Joachim A.
Published: May 2007

Das orthonormierte System von Vektoren {𝔶i} approximiere die Eigenvektoren 𝔯i einer reellen symmetrischen Matrix 𝔄. Es werden Abschätzungen für die Genauigkeit von 𝔶i und von daraus abgeleiteten Näherungen für die Eigenwerte angegeben. Die Schranken sind von einfacher Bauart, zur Berechnung sind im wesentlichen nur Matrix‐Vektor‐Multiplikationen erforderlich.
A novel starch for the treatment of glycogen storage diseases
Authors: Bhattacharya K. , Orton R. C. , Qi X. , Mundy H. , Morley D. W. , Champion M. P. , Eaton S. , Tester R. F. , Lee P. J.
Published: May 2007

Objective:

To determine whether a new starch offers better short‐term metabolic control than uncooked cornstarch in patients with glycogen storage diseases (GSDs).

Study design:

A short‐term double‐blind cross‐over pilot study comparing uncooked physically modified cornstarch (WMHM20) with uncooked cornstarch in patients with GSD types Ia, Ib and III. Twenty‐one patients (ages 3–47, 9 female) were given 2 g/kg cornstarch or WMHM20 mixed in water. Blood glucose, lactate and insulin, and breath hydrogen and 13CO2 enrichment were measured, at baseline and after each load. The hourly biochemical evaluations terminated when blood glucose was ≤3.0 mmol/L, when the study period had lasted 10 h or when the patient wished to end the test. The alternative starch was administered under similar trial conditions a median of 10 days later.

Results:

The median starch load duration was 9 h for WMHM20 versus 7 h for cornstarch. Glucose decreased more slowly (p=0.05) and lactate was suppressed faster (p=0.17) for WMHM20 compared with cornstarch. Peak hydrogen excretion was increased (p=0.05) when cornstarch was taken.

Conclusion:

These data indicate longer duration of euglycaemia and better short‐term metabolic control in the majority of GSD patients with WMHM20 compared to cornstarch.
Congenital Absence of Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon without Associated Anomalies of Thumb Hypoplasia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Demirseren Mustafa Erol , Afandiyev Kamran , Durgun Mustafa , Kilicarslan Kasim , Yorubulut Mehmet
Published: May 2007

In this paper, we report a case of a 14-year-old girl with congenital aplasia of the flexor pollicis longus tendon who had no other associated anomalies of thumb hypoplasia and no trauma history. Flexor pollicis longus tendon anomalies are rare; several types of this congenital anomaly have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis should be considered if a patient is unable to flex the interphalangeal joint of the thumb. A hypoplastic thumb or an absent interphalangeal joint crease may be a diagnostic feature in such cases. Besides physical examination, we also used direct radiography and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose this rare congenital anomaly in our patient.
Generation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons in weaver mice
Authors: Martí Joaquín , Santa‐Cruz M.C. , Bayer Shirley A. , Ghetti Bernardino , Hervás José P.
Published: May 2007

Generation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons were investigated using tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunocytochemistry combined with tritiated thymidine autoradiography at appropriate anatomical levels throughout the anteroposterior (A/P) axes of the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and the ventral tegmental area (VTA). The wild‐type (+/+) and homozygous weaver (wv/wv) mice used here were the offspring of pregnant dams injected with the radioactive precursor when the mesencephalic neurons were being produced (gestational days 11–15). Data reveal that, at postnatal day 90, depletion of TH‐stained cells in the wv/wv presented an A/P pattern of increasing severity and, therefore, the DA cells located in posterior parts of the SNc or the VTA appear to be more vulnerable than the settled anterior neurons. When the time of neuron origin is inferred for each level of these cell groups, it is found that the neurogenesis span is similar for both experimental groups, although significant deficits in the frequency of wv/wv late‐generated neurons were observed in any level considered. On the other hand, it has been found that TH‐positive neurons were settled along the extent of the SNc and the VTA following precise and differential neurogenetic gradients. Thus, the acute rostrocaudal increase in the proportion of late‐generated neurons detected in both +/+ DA‐cell groups is disturbed in the weaver homozygotes due to the indicated A/P depletion.
DRUGS IN CURRENT USE AND NEW DRUGS
Authors: Kane Dolores
Published: May 2007

Walter Modell M.D., DRUGS IN CURRENT USE AND NEW DRUGS, 1970, Springer Publishing Co., Inc., New York
Law and the Surgical Team
Authors: Crawford Mabel
Published: May 2007

Carl E. Wasmuth MD, JD, Carl E. Wasmuth Jr. PhD, LLB, Law and the Surgical Team, 1969, The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore
On Death and Dying
Authors: Holcomb Linda P.
Published: May 2007

Kubler‐Ross Elisabeth, On Death and Dying, 1969, The Macmillan Co., New York, 260, $6.95.
The human body in health and disease, ed 3
Authors: Gaffrey Elizabeth A.
Published: May 2007

Memmler Ruth, Rada Ruth, The human body in health and disease, ed 3, 1970, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 388, $5.75 (clothbound), $4.25 (paperbound).
Urologic nursing
Authors: Kohnke Mary Ann
Published: May 2007

John G. Keuhnelian, Virginia E. Sanders, Urologic nursing, 1970, Macmillan Co., New York, 407, $9.95.
Blood groups: A programmed learning manual
Authors: Gruendemann Barbara J.
Published: May 2007

Mannion Margaret RN, PhD, et al., Blood groups: A programmed learning manual, 1970, Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 81, $2.50.
Handbook of Laboratory Safety, 2nd ed
Authors: Minckley Barbara
Published: May 2007

Handbook of Laboratory Safety, 2nd ed. Norman V Steere, ed. Cleveland: The Chemical Rubber Co, 1971, 854 pp.
How to Get More Done in Less Time
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Cooper J, How to Get More Done in Less Time, ed 2, 1971, Doubleday, Garden City, NJ, 470, $7.95.
Legal Foundations of Nursing Practice
Authors: Wolk Helen
Published: May 2007

Murchison IA, Nichols TS, Legal Foundations of Nursing Practice, 1970, Macmillan Company, New York, 529, $8.95.
The Patient as Person
Authors: Kane Sister Dolores
Published: May 2007

P. Ramsey, The Patient as Person, 1970, Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn, 283, pp, $10
Medical Malpractice: Report of the Secretary's Commission on Medical Malpractice
Authors: Minckley Barbara B
Published: May 2007

Medical Malpractice: Report of the Secretary's Commission on Medical Malpractice, 1 Vol + Appendix. Washington, DC: US Dept of HEW (1973) 146, 810 pp.
Medical‐Surgical Nursing Examination Review
Authors: Wolk Helen
Published: May 2007

Horemis George MD, Matamors Clemencia RN, Medical‐Surgical Nursing Examination Review, 1973, Arco Publishing Company Inc, New York, 186, pp, $6.00 paperback
Standards of Nursing Care: A Guide for Evaluation
Authors: Ruhlow Nancy
Published: May 2007

Joan H Carter RN, et al., Standards of Nursing Care: A Guide for Evaluation, 1972, Springer Publishing Co, New York, 157
Tom Tom
Authors: Wolk Helen
Published: May 2007

Thomas F Lalor, Tom Tom, 1973, Harper & Rob Publishers Inc, New York, 106, $4.95 clothbound.
From Student to RN: A Report of the Nurse Career‐Pattern Study
Authors: Minckley Barbara B
Published: May 2007

L. Knopf, From Student to RN: A Report of the Nurse Career‐Pattern Study, Division of Nursing, National Institutes of Health, publication no (NIH) 72–130, 1972, US Govt Printing Office, Washington, DC, 154, $1
Descriptive Medical Electronics and Instrumentation
Authors: Minckley Barbara
Published: May 2007

Terence Karselis, Descriptive Medical Electronics and Instrumentation, 1973, Charles B Slack, Inc, New Jersey, 373
The Heredity Factor—Genes, Chromosomes, and You
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

William L Nyhan, Edelan Edward, The Heredity Factor—Genes, Chromosomes, and You, 1976, Grosset and Dunlap, 51 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010, 309, $12.95.
Infection Control in Health Care Facilities: Microbiological Surveillance
Authors: Hoffman Martha
Published: May 2007

Cundy, Kenneth R Ball, William, Handbook of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spine Procedures, 1977, University Park Press, Chamber of Commerce Bldg, Baltimore, Md, 21202, 211, $16.50
Elements of Research in Nursing
Authors: McConnell Molly A
Published: May 2007

Treece Eleanor, Walters Treece, James William, Elements of Research in Nursing, 2nd ed., 1977, C V Mosby Co, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr, St Louis, Mo 63141, 349, $7.95 paperback.
Nonverbal Communication with Patients—Back to the Human Touch
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Blondis Marian, Nesbitt Jackson, E Barbara, Nonverbal Communication with Patients—Back to the Human Touch, 1977, John Wiley and Sons, 605 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016, 158, $9.25.
Criteria for a Recommended Standard… Occupational Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors
Authors: Muir Jacqueline L
Published: May 2007

Criteria for a Recommended Standard… Occupational Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. US Government Printing Office (Superintendent of Documents), Washington, DC 20402, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No 77–140, March 1977, 194 pp.
Staff Development in a Hospital Nursing Service
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Joanne C Mc‐Closkey, Staff Development in a Hospital Nursing Service, 1972, National League for Nursing, Eng, E: New York, $4.00.
Intensive Care of the Surgical Patient.
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Golden MD, Intensive Care of the Surgical Patient, 1971, Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc, Chicago, 475
Tracheostomy and Artificial Ventilation in the Treatment of Respiratory Failure
Authors: DeGuc Helen
Published: May 2007

Stanley A Feldman, Brian E Crawley, Tracheostomy and Artificial Ventilation in the Treatment of Respiratory Failure, 1972, Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 2, 151 pp. $16.00.
Handbook of Legal Medicine
Authors: Minckley Barbara B
Published: May 2007

Alan R Moritz, R Crawford Morris, Charles S Hirsch, Handbook of Legal Medicine, 4th ed., 1975, C V Mosby Co, 3301 Washington Blvd, St Louis, Mo 63103, 286, paperback $10.25.
Nursing Leadership in Action: Principles and Application to Staff Situations
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Laura Mae Douglass, Em Oliva Bevis, Nursing Leadership in Action: Principles and Application to Staff Situations, 2nd ed., 1974, C Y Mosby Co, 3301 Washington Blvd, St Louis, Mo 63103, 214
A New Dimension in the Care of Hospital Patients Under Stress
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

A New Dimension in the Care of Hospital Patients Under Stress. Nursing Department Clinical Center National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC. Public Health Service Publication No NIH 74–6231, 1974, 32 pp.
The Human Side of Hospital Administration
Authors: Minckley Barbara B
Published: May 2007

Clelland, Rod, The Human Side of Hospital Administration, 1975, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice‐Hall Inc, 240, $15.
Nursing and the Process of Continuing Education
Authors: Stone Ruth M
Published: May 2007

Elda S Popiel, Nursing and the Process of Continuing Education, 1973, C V Mosby Co, St Louis, 439, $6.95 paperback.
Laboratory Manual and Workbook in Microbiology
Authors: MacClelland Doris
Published: May 2007

Marion E Wilson, Helen Eckel Miser, Martin H Weisburd, Dynamic Anatomy and Physiology, 1974, Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc, New York, 243, $5 paperback.
Nursing Standards and Nursing Process
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Nicholls, Marion, Nursing Standards and Nursing Process, 1977, Contemporary Publishing, Inc, Wakefield, Wessells, Virginia, Mass 01880, 156 pp, $10
The Nurse as Group Leader
Authors: McKee Virginia L
Published: May 2007

Clark, Carolyn Chambers, The Nurse as Group Leader, 1977, Springer Publishing Co, 175 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10010, 174 pp, $7.50 paperback
Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgery
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Polk, C Hiram Jr, Stone, H Harlan, Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgery, 1977, University Park Press, Chamber of Commerce Bldg, Baltimore, Md 21202, 145 pp, $16.50.
Nursing in the Intensive Respiratory Care Unit
Authors: Carpenito Lynda H.
Published: May 2007

H Sweetwood, Nursing in the Intensive Respiratory Care Unit, 1971, Springer Publishing Co, Inc, New York, 208, $4.95
Notes from Students for Midwifery
Authors: Anderson Cathryn
Published: May 2007

AP Bentall, DJ Fairs, Notes from Students for Midwifery, 1971, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 196, $3.50 paperback
Nursing Care of the Patient with Medical‐Surgical Disorders
Authors: Kohnke Mary Ann
Published: May 2007

HC Moidel, et al., Nursing Care of the Patient with Medical‐Surgical Disorders, 1971, McGraw‐Hill Book Co, New York, 1252, $14.95 clothbound.
Intensive Care for Nurses
Authors: Carpenito Lynda H.
Published: May 2007

DB Clarke, AD Barnes, Intensive Care for Nurses, 1971, F. A. Davis Co, Philadelphia, 192, $4.50
A Concise Guide to Management Development
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

RL Desatnick, A Concise Guide to Management Development, 1970, American Management Assoc, Inc, New York, 168
Cardio‐vascular Surgery for Nurses and Students
Authors: Ruppert Della
Published: May 2007

WH Bain, Watt JK, Cardio‐vascular Surgery for Nurses and Students, 1970, Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 174, Edinburgh and London: E & S Livingstone, 7.25 clothbound.
Surgery: Old and New Frontiers
Authors: Miller Joan
Published: May 2007

Richardson RC, Surgery: Old and New Frontiers, 1968, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 310, $7.95.
Guide to Surgical Terminology
Authors: Crawford Mabel
Published: May 2007

Coleman, F: Oradell, NJ: Guide to Surgical Terminology, Medical Economics Book Division, Inc, $9.00
The Peter Prescription (How to be creative, confident and competent)
Authors: Crawford Mabel
Published: May 2007

LJ Peter MD, The Peter Prescription (How to be creative, confident and competent), 1972, William Morrow & Co, New York, 224 pp, $5.95
Fundamentals of Athletic Training
Authors: Vincent Sister
Published: May 2007

Fundamentals of Athletic Training a joint project of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Athletic Institute and the Medical Aspects of Sports Comittee of the American Medical Association, 1971, American Medical Society, Chicago, 128 pp, no price given
More advice for nurses returning to school
Authors: Brimmer Elaine A
Published: May 2007

Nurses returning to school after an absence from the academic world have special problems. They usually have a job, family, and civic responsibilities to consider.

Four operating room nurses responded to the following questions:

As a recent student, what advice would you give a nurse returning to school? What should the new nurse‐student be prepared for? Are there ways he or she can make reentry into education easier? Once in the system, what can the new student do to “survive”?
Clinical Nursing Techniques
Authors: Shipley Susan B
Published: May 2007

Clinical Nursing Techniques, 4th ed. Dison, Norma. CV Mosby Co, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr, St Louis, Mo 63141, 1979, 491 pp, $12.95 paperback.
Berry & Kohn's Introduction to Operating Room Technique
Authors: Tyler Carol
Published: May 2007

Berry & Kohn's Introduction to Operating Room Technique, 5th ed. Atkinson, Lucy Jo; Kohn, Mary Louise. McGraw‐Hill Book Co, 1221 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, 1978, 558 pp, $13.95 paperback.
Using Crisis Intervention Wisely
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Using Crisis Intervention Wisely. Nursing 79 Books. Intermed Communications, Inc, 132 Welsh Rd, Horsham, Pa 19044, 1979, 192 pp, $8.95.
Nursing Research Development, Collaboration, and Utilization
Authors: Mackety Carolyn J
Published: May 2007

Krueger Janelle C, Nelson Allen H, Nursing Research Development, Collaboration, and Utilization, 1978, olanin, Mary Opal. Aspen Systems Corporation, 20010 Century Blvd, Germantown, Md 20767, 424
Primary Nursing: A Model for Individualized Care
Authors: Welch Mary F
Published: May 2007

Primary Nursing: A Model for Individualized Care, 2nd ed. Marran, Gwen; Barrett, Margaret W; Bevis, Em Olivia, C V Mosby Co, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr. St Louis, Mo 63141, 1979, 216 pp, $8.95 paperback.
Do your think nurses are leaving nursing?
Authors: Knight Kay , Ann Preston Cynthia , Neurauter Jan , Saylor Glenda
Published: May 2007

There are reports of shortages of nurses from various cities around the country. One factor is that only 70% of the 1.4 million registered nurses in the US are currently working. Most of those who aren't working are not seeking employment. Do you know nurses who are leaving nursing? If so, what are their reasons? Have you ever considered leaving nursing?
The Process of Staff Development Components for Change
Authors: Persson June C
Published: May 2007

HM Tobin, The Process of Staff Development Components for Change, 1974, C V Mosby Co, St Louis, 166, $8.95.
Emergency Care: Assessment and Intervention
Authors: Minckley Barbara B
Published: May 2007

Sproul, Carmen Warner, Patrick J Mullanney, Emergency Care: Assessment and Intervention, 1974, C V Mosby Co, St Louis, 406, $12.50.
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: A Programmed Text
Authors: Hadley Fannie
Published: May 2007

Margaret L. Dickens, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: A Programmed Text, 3rd ed, 1974, F A David Co, Philadelphia, 348, $6 paperback.
Interviewing and Patient Care
Authors: Oliver Joanne
Published: May 2007

Enelow Allen J, Swisher Scott N., Interviewing and Patient Care, 1979, Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, 255, 2nd ed.
Private Practice in Nursing: Development and Management.
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Private Practice in Nursing: Development and Management. Koltz, Charles J, Jr. Aspen Systems Corp, Department TL, 20010 Century Blvd, Germantown, Md 20767, 1979, 246 pp.
Living With Surgery, Before and After
Authors: McCaig Catherine
Published: May 2007

Paul J Melluzzo, Eleanor Nealon, Living With Surgery, Before and After, 1979, Lorenz Press, Inc, 501 E 3rd St, Dayton, Ohio 45401, 279, $9.95.
Reality Orientation for the Elderly
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Sylvester Kohut, Jeraldine Kohut, Joseph Fleishman, Reality Orientation for the Elderly, 1979, Medical Economics Co, Box 554, Oradell, NJ 07649, 108, $7 paperback.
Nursing Critically III Patients Confidently
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Nursing 79 Books, Nursing Critically III Patients Confidently, 1979, Intermed Communications, Horsham, Pa 19044, 186, $8.95.
Body Image: A Surgical Perspective
Authors: Shipley Susan B
Published: May 2007

Frederick M Grazer, R. Klingbeil Jerome, Body Image: A Surgical Perspective, 1980, C V Mosby Co, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr, St Louis, Mo 63141, 422, $67.50 clothbound.
The Nursing Process: A Humanistic Approach
Authors: Fairburn Sandra J
Published: May 2007

Elaine L. Lamonica, The Nursing Process: A Humanistic Approach, 1979, Addison‐Wesley Publishing Co, Menlo Park, Calif 94025, 527, $ 10.95 paperback.
Risk Management for Hospitals: A Practical Approach
Authors: Brown Bernard L , Lynch Eleanor A.
Published: May 2007

Bernard L Brown Jr., Eleanor A. Lynch, Risk Management for Hospitals: A Practical Approach, 1979, Aspen Systems Corp, 20010 Century Blvd, Germantown, Md 20767, 171, $18.75.
Alcohol and Your Patient—A Nurses' Handbook
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Madelaine Coates, Gail. Paech, Alcohol and Your Patient—A Nurses' Handbook, 1979, National League for NursingAddiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, 26, $1.95.
Sociology — Nurses and Their Patients in a Modern Society
Authors: Vincent Sister
Published: May 2007

Sociology — Nurses and Their Patients in a Modern Society, ed 8, Bernard and Thompson, 1970, C V Mosby Co, St. Louis, 314 pp, $8.50.
Behavioral Concepts and Nursing Throughout the Life Span
Authors: Hoffman Martha
Published: May 2007

Sharon L. Roberts, et al., Behavioral Concepts and Nursing Throughout the Life Span, 1978, Prentice‐Hall, E Washington Sq, Philadelphia, Pa 19105, 301, $12.95 paperback.
Monitoring in Anesthesia
Authors: MacClelland Doris C
Published: May 2007

Saidman, J Lawrence, Smith, N Ty, Monitoring in Anesthesia, 1978, John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016, 356, $25.
Crisis, Psychological First Aid for Recovery and Growth
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Kliman, Ann S. Holt, Crisis, Psychological First Aid for Recovery and Growth, 1978, Rinehart & Winston, Inc, New York, NY, 208, 383 Madison Ave, 10017, $8.95.
Adopting the Problem‐Oriented Medical Record in Nursing Homes–A Do‐It‐Yourself Manual
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Corbus Howard F, Laura L. Swanson, Adopting the Problem‐Oriented Medical Record in Nursing Homes–A Do‐It‐Yourself Manual, 1978, Contemporary Publishing, Inc, Wakefield, Mass 01880, 98, $5.95.
Nursing Administration in the Hospital Health Care System
Authors: Oliver Joanne
Published: May 2007

Edythe L. Alexander, Nursing Administration in the Hospital Health Care System, 1978, C V Mosby Co, St Louis, Mo, 289, 11830 Westline Industrial Dr, 63141, 2nd ed. $13.50.
Ethical Dilemmas and Nursing Practice
Authors: Hoffman Martha
Published: May 2007

Ethical Dilemmas and Nursing Practice. Davis Anne J; Aroskar, Mila A. Appleton‐Century‐Crofts, 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, 238 pp, $10.95 paperback.
An abstract for action
Authors: Gruendemann Barbara J.
Published: May 2007

Jerome P. Lysaught, An abstract for action, 1970, The Blakiston Division, McGraw‐Hill Book C., New York, 167 pp, $7.95
Nursing Clinics of North America—I. The Patient with Trauma; II. The Nurse in Community Mental Health
Authors: Lancaster Mirium
Published: May 2007

Symposium papers, Nursing Clinics of North America—I. The Patient with Trauma; II. The Nurse in Community Mental Health, 1970, W B Saunders, Philadelphia, 138 pp, $12.00.
New Directions for Nurses
Authors: Hanewinckel Muriel T.
Published: May 2007

Bullough Bonnie, Bullough Vern, New Directions for Nurses, 1971, Springer Publishing Co, Inc, New York City, 355 pp, $4.95 clothbound.
Structure and Function of the Human Body
Authors: Miller Joan
Published: May 2007

Memmler Ruth Lundeen MD, Rada Ruth Byers MA, Structure and Function of the Human Body, 1970, J B Lippincott, Philadelphia, 244 pp. $3.75 paperbound
Nurses and the Law
Authors: Miller Joan
Published: May 2007

Miller Carol, Nurses and the Law, 1970, The Interstate Printers & Publishers, Inc,, Danville, III, 217, pp, $3.95 paperbound.
Health Care in Transition: Directions for the Future
Authors: Kohnke Mary Ann
Published: May 2007

AR Somers, Health Care in Transition: Directions for the Future, 1971, Hospital Research and Educational Trust, Chicago, 176 pp, $3.95 paperback.
“Fundamental Series: Operating Room Techniques,”
Authors:   AORN Audio‐Visual Committee
Published: May 2007

“Fundamental Series: Operating Room Techniques,”, Blakiston Production: filmed at St. Barnabs Medical Center, 1970, McGraw‐Hill, Livingston, NJ
Nursing Care of the Long‐Term Patient
Authors: Vincent Sister
Published: May 2007

JE Blumberg, EE Drummond, Nursing Care of the Long‐Term Patient, 1971, Springer Publishing Co, Inc, New York, 144 pp, $3.73
Emergency Care Handbook: How to Deal with People in Emergencies
Authors: MacClelland Doris C
Published: May 2007

Ciancutti Arthur R, Emergency Care Handbook: How to Deal with People in Emergencies, 1977, Technomic Publishing Co, Inc, Westport, Conn 06880, 92
Women in Stress: A Nursing Perspective
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Jervik Diane K, Martinson Ida M, Appleton‐Century‐Crofts, 292, 1979, Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, 336, $11.95.
Hospital Crisis Management—A Case Book
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Hospital Crisis Management—A Case Book. Garber A Brent; Sparks Leroy; Korngold, Aaron. Aspen Systems Corp, Dept TL. 20010 Century Blvd, Germantown, Md 20767, 1978, 168 pp.
The gift of life Update on heart transplantation
Authors: Miller Joan
Published: May 2007

With the dramatic achievements of transplantation come difficult decisions for patients and families. After this update on heart transplantation, a mother describes her family's decision to have their son be a donor. Then a heart transplant recipient tells about her second chance to live.
Nursing and Nursing Education: Public Policies and Private Actions
Authors: Philbrick Mark
Published: May 2007

Nursing and Nursing Education: Public Policies and Private Actions, 1983, Committee on Nursing and Nursing Education, Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418, 311
Maternity Nursing
Authors: Scott Edna W
Published: May 2007

Sharon J Reeder, Luigi Mastroianni Jr, L Leonide Martin, Communications and Relationships in Nursing, 15th ed., 1983, Lippincott Co, East Washington Sq, Philadelphia, Pa 19105, 1151, $29.95.
Law/Ethics
Authors: Patterson Marla
Published: May 2007

Moral Reasoning and Ethical Practice in Nursing: An Integrative Review By Shake Ketefian, Ingrid Ormond 1988, 79 pp $15.95 paperback
Nursing Practice
Authors: Fortunato Nancy M.
Published: May 2007

Home Care: A Technical Manual for the Professional Nurse By Christine A. Rovinski, Deborah K. Zastocki 1989, 459 pp $29.95 spiral bound
Education
Authors: Latz Paula A.
Published: May 2007

Educational Outcomes: Assessment of Quality—State of the Art and Future Directions Edited by Sylvia E. Hart, Carolyn F. Waltz 1988, 168 pp $24.95 paperback
Wound Healing and Wound Infection: Theory and Surgical Practice
Authors: Fryer Joan
Published: May 2007

Thomas K Hunt, Wound Healing and Wound Infection: Theory and Surgical Practice, 1980, Appleton‐Century‐Crofts, 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, 303 pp, $18.95
Foundations for Nursing
Authors: Richards Mary L
Published: May 2007

Esther Levine Brill, Dawn F Kilts, Foundations for Nursing, 1980, Appleton‐Century‐Crofts, 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10014, 813 pp, $24.95
The Law and the Expanding Nursing Role
Authors: Phippen Mark L
Published: May 2007

Bonnie Bullough, The Law and the Expanding Nursing Role, 2nd ed., 1980, Appleton‐Century‐Crofts, 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, 1980, 238 pp, $12.50
Self‐directed Learning in Nursing
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Signe S Cooper, Self‐directed Learning in Nursing, 1980, Nursing Resources, 12 Lakeside Park, Wakefield, Mass 01880, 160 pp
Quality and Accountability: A New Era in American Hospitals
Authors: Kane Sister
Published: May 2007

Quality and Accountability: A New Era in American Hospitals. Stanley A Skillicorn. Editorial Consultants, Inc. 655 Sutter St, San Francisco, Calif 94102, 1980, 144 pp, $14.
Epidemic infections in surgical patients
Authors: Garner Julia S , Dixon Richard E , Aber Robert C
Published: May 2007

From 1967 to 1977, the Centers for Disease Control investigated 22 epidemics of nosocomial infections among surgical patients. Fifteen of the outbreaks involved operative site infections and were caused by various microorganisms: gram‐positive bacteria (47%), gram‐negative bacteria (13%), atypical mycobacteria (13%), Aspergillus (7%), and multiple microorganisms (20%).

Sources for infecting strains were infected personnel or patients (53%), the operating room environment (20%), and four unknown factors (27%). Control measures included treatment of personnel who were carriers and infected patients, adherence to aseptic techniques, improvements in OR airflow and cleaning procedures, and discontinuation of elective surgery during OR construction.

The other seven epidemics were associated with perioperative care and caused by gram‐negative bacteria. There were six epidemics of primary bacteremia, four of them associated with arterial pressure transducers. Another bacteremia epidemic was caused by the infusion of contaminated commercially prepared normal serum albumin. The remaining primary bacteremia epidemic was caused by using syringes contaminated by ice to obtain blood samples for blood gas determinations. One epidemic of Salmonella gastroenteritis and secondary bacteremia was traced to a contaminated intermittent‐suction machine used for postoperative care.

Control measures for these epidemics included judicious use and proper decontamination and sterilization of the transducers, recall of the contaminated product, aseptic procedures for caring for arterial cannulae, and proper decontamination of suction equipment.

Suggestions for the evaluation and control of potential epidemics are based on the results of these investigations.
Nursing: Concepts of Practice
Authors: Glenn Georgia R
Published: May 2007

Nursing: Concepts of Practice, 2nd ed. Dorothea E Orem. McGraw‐Hill, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, 1980, 232 pp, $10.95 paperback.