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United States Department of the Army
Government•Arlington, Virginia, United States•
About: United States Department of the Army is a government organization based out in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poison control & Population. The organization has 32668 authors who have published 42453 publications receiving 947075 citations. The organization is also known as: DA & U.S. Department of the Army.
Topics: Poison control, Population, Laser, Signal, Virus
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TL;DR: The complete protection achieved with active immunization with VRP, as well as the unique characteristics of the VEE replicon vector, warrant further testing of the safety and efficacy of NP-VRP and GP-VRp in primates as candidate vaccines against Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
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TL;DR: Mass smallpox vaccinations can be conducted safely with very low rates of serious adverse events, and experience suggests that broad smallpox vaccination programs may be implemented with fewer serious adverse Events than previously believed.
Abstract: Context The United States recently implemented smallpox vaccination of selected military personnel in a national program of preparedness against use of smallpox as a biological weapon. The resumption of smallpox vaccinations raises important questions regarding implementation and safety. Objective To describe the US military smallpox vaccination program. Design Descriptive study of the vaccination program from its inception on December 13, 2002, through May 28, 2003. Setting US Department of Defense (DoD) fixed and field medical treatment facilities on multiple continents and ships at sea. Subjects US service members and DoD civilian workers eligible for smallpox vaccination. Main outcome measures Numbers of vaccinations and rates of vaccination exemptions, symptoms, and adverse events. Data were collected via reports to headquarters and rigorous surveillance for sentinel events. Results In 5.5 months, the DoD administered 450 293 smallpox vaccinations (70.5% primary vaccinees and 29.5% revaccinees). In 2 settings, 0.5% and 3.0% of vaccine recipients needed short-term sick leave. Most adverse events occurred at rates below historical rates. One case of encephalitis and 37 cases of acute myopericarditis developed after vaccination; all cases recovered. Among 19 461 worker-months of clinical contact, there were no cases of transmission of vaccinia from worker to patient, no cases of eczema vaccinatum or progressive vaccinia, and no attributed deaths. Conclusions Mass smallpox vaccinations can be conducted safely with very low rates of serious adverse events. Program implementation emphasized human factors: careful staff training, contraindication screening, recipient education, and attention to bandaging. Our experience suggests that broad smallpox vaccination programs may be implemented with fewer serious adverse events than previously believed.
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16 Apr 2002TL;DR: In this paper, a wound dressing system having a dressing and an irrigation system in communication with the dressing is described, and the dressing preferably includes a first layer for contacting the wound/injury site of a patient and a second layer that has a backing layer to prevent seepage from the wound and moisture within the dressing from soiling the surrounding environment.
Abstract: The invention preferably is a wound dressing system having a dressing and an irrigation system in communication with the dressing. The dressing preferably includes a first layer for contacting the wound/injury site of a patient and a second layer that has a backing layer. The backing layer preferably prevents seepage from the wound and/or moisture within the dressing from soiling the surrounding environment.
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TL;DR: In this paper, composites of a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester, polybutylene succinate adipate (PBSA), with granular corn starch were investigated for processability, mechanical and thermal properties, and biodegradability.
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David L. Kaplan | 177 | 1944 | 146082 |
Russel J. Reiter | 169 | 1646 | 121010 |
Donald G. Truhlar | 165 | 1518 | 157965 |
Jie Liu | 131 | 1531 | 68891 |
Martin A. Green | 127 | 1069 | 76807 |
William J. Kraemer | 123 | 755 | 54774 |
Steven J. Jacobsen | 123 | 662 | 62716 |
Roger H Unger | 121 | 493 | 48035 |
Thomas C. Quinn | 120 | 827 | 65881 |
John B. Holcomb | 120 | 733 | 53760 |
Stephen Mann | 120 | 669 | 55008 |
Bette T. Korber | 117 | 392 | 49526 |
Thomas G. Ksiazek | 113 | 398 | 46108 |
John R. Anderson | 112 | 538 | 84725 |
Stanley I. Rapoport | 107 | 696 | 45793 |