Clinical and Investigative Medicine articles from October 2004

Clinical and Investigative Medicine archives from October 2004

Athenian echoes.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Watching the Olympic Games from Athens, it was easy to recall the influence that the Greeks and Romans had on modern medicine, medical education and the origins of science. Examples include the Hippocratic oath, Aristotle's academy, Delphic...

Novartis immunology prizes 2004.(Novartis Immunology Prizewinning Lectures)
October 1, 2004... This year, we had an outstanding list of nominees for the two prizes in Basic and Clinical Immunology. After much research and debate, we decided to award three prizes rather than name a number of joint winners for each of the two prizes in...

Dendritic cells: from the fabric of immunology.(Novartis Immunology Prizewinning Lecture)
October 1, 2004... I am so grateful for this year's Novartis prize in basic immunology. This is a great honour and a deeply appreciated celebration of dendritic cells (DCs). I would like to recall the early days of the field and illustrate how DC biology arose...

Ir genes--forty years on.(Novartis Immunology Prizewinning Lecture)(Column)
October 1, 2004... Introduction First, I would like to thank the Award Jury for selecting me to receive this award, which is indeed a great honour. In addition, I would like to thank Novartis and its predecessor, Sandoz, for establishing these prizes, which...

FACS innovation: a view from Stanford.(Novartis Immunology Prizewinning Lecture)(Fluorescence-activated cell sorter)
October 1, 2004... I am pleased and honoured to receive the Novartis award today. This award, as you know, recognizes the work I have done in developing the fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) and monoclonal antibodies as complementary tools for immunology....

Bloodstream infection complicating trauma.(Original Research)
October 1, 2004... Abstract Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is recognized as an important infectious complication of major trauma. However, its occurrence, the risk factors contributing to its development, and its outcomes have not been well...

Hepatitis A seroprevalence and risk factors among day-care educators.(Original Research)
October 1, 2004... Abstract Background: Day-care centres play a role in the epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV). Up-to-date documentation on its seroprevalence and potential risk factors among day-care educators, who may be at risk for significant HAV...

Cardiovascular adaptation to chronic anemia in the elderly: an echocardiographic study.(Original Research)
October 1, 2004... Abstract Objective: To study the effects of chronic severe anemia on the aging heart. Methods: We studied 41 elderly patients (mean age 69.8 yr, standard deviation [SD] 3.9 yr) suffering from chronic severe anemia (mean hemoglobin...

Probiotics in surgical wound infections: current status.
October 1, 2004... Abstract Background: Probiotics--live microorganisms that confer a health benefit when taken in adequate amounts, usually as food supplements--are receiving renewed attention in the medical community. Some have been found to play a role in...

Signals find their target: drug design and diagnosis based on intracellular signaling.(Meeting Presentation)
October 1, 2004... Our research program at The Hospital for Sick Children has investigated cellular signal transduction pathways in 2 major areas: immunodeficiency syndromes of childhood and mechanisms of cell proliferation in leukemia. The main interest in our...