BACKGROUND With spinal surgery rates increasing in North America, models that are able
to accurately predict which patients are at greater risk of developing complications are …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Traumatic spinal cord injury can have a dramatic effect on a
patient's life. The degree of neurologic recovery greatly influences a patient's treatment and …

Populations of Blattella germanica (L.) (German cockroach) have been documented
worldwide to be resistant to a wide variety of insecticides with multiple modes of action. The …

Background The German cockroach, Blattella germanica, is one of the most challenging
pests to eradicate from indoor environments. Professional pest control is often prohibitively …

Despite limited efficacy data, do-it-yourself (DIY) insecticide products often promise low-cost
alternatives to professional pest control. Total release foggers (TRFs, ‘bug bombs’), which …

Cimex lectularius L. populations have been documented worldwide to be resistant to pyrethroids
and neonicotinoids, insecticides that have been widely used to control bed bugs. There …

Evaluating the critical thermal maximum (CT max ) in insects has provided a number of
challenges. Visual observations of endpoints (onset of spasms, loss of righting response, etc.) …

The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) is a hematophagous pest species that lives in
close proximity to humans. Following a blood meal, bed bugs deposit fecal material indoors. …

Indoor pests, and the allergens they produce, adversely affect human health. Surprisingly,
however, their effects on indoor microbial communities have not been assessed. Bed bug (…

Histamine is used in bronchial and dermal provocation, but it is rarely considered an
environmental risk factor in allergic disease. Because bed bugs defecate large amounts of …