Point of care (POC, or near patient) testing for measurement of the international normalized
ratio (INR) has facilitated the devolution of service delivery from the traditional hospital …

… 37 C in medium containing actinomycin D (2 μg/μl), then infected with a high multiplicity of
virus and incubated at 37 C in the presence of actinomycin D until the first signs of cytopathic …

Methods are described for working with Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae in the field and
in the laboratory. For fieldwork, different sampling methods are described to determine …

… We also gratefully acknowledge the provision of the FMDV ribbon diagrams by D. Stuart
and colleagues, and permission to reproduce the diagram of the picornavirus capsid protein …

Background The new protease inhibitors are potent inhibitors of the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), and in combination with other antiretroviral drugs they may be able to cause …

Background Atypical antipsychotic agents, which block postsynaptic dopamine and serotonin
receptors, have advantages over traditional antipsychotic medications in the treatment of …

Objective To determine the clinical effectiveness of self management compared with routine
care in patients on long term oral anticoagulants. Design Multicentre open randomised …

Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by pain,
distension and altered bowel habit. Evidence suggests functional foods containing probiotics …

The viruses causing the recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom (Jersey
and the Isle of Wight) and France (Brittany and Normandy) have been shown by …

… C and D, First- and second-dose findings, respectively, restricted to patients who received
… Drs Amerson, Desai, and Blumenthal and authors McMahon, Moustafa, and Tyagi have no …