PURPOSE Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute cough, bronchitis, and lower
respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are often caused by infections with viruses or Streptococcus …

Background: Rapid influenza diagnostic tests that detect the presence of viral antigens are
currently used throughout the United States but have poor sensitivity. The objective of this …

Introduction: Increased use of telemedicine could potentially streamline influenza diagnosis
and reduce transmission. However, telemedicine diagnoses are dependent on accurate …

Communicable diseases are often virulent, ie they cause morbidity symptoms in those
infected. While some symptoms may be transmission-enhancing, other symptoms are likely to …

The presence of antibodies to Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) can be detected in
blood donations. Donation-based surveillance provides an alternative strategy to estimate …

Background Rapid point-of-care polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests generally
provide a qualitative result of positive or negative only. Additional information about the …

Influenza continues to have a significant annual burden in the United States. Influenza activity
in the 2016-2017 season was rated “moderate” by the Centers for Disease Control and …

Background: A systematic review of clinical decision rules to identify patients at low risk for
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has not been previously presented in the literature. …

This study used sista circle methodology to explore sense of belonging of Black women in
doctoral programs at a historically White institution and represents the collective experiences …

Residence halls often serve as more than four walls and a roof to students who spend one
or more years calling these high-occupancy buildings “home.” Student affairs professionals …