Frequently asked Questions about Beach Monitoring, 2003

Part of Iowa's Water Ambient monitoring Program, produced by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Frequently asked Questions about Beach Monitoring for Environmental Prefessionals, 2003

This fact sheet answers questions such as, is it safe to swim in the water and who is monitoring the beaches in Iowa

Year 3 Accomplishments, 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Nutrients in Iowa Lakes, 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Accessing Iowa's Water Quality Information, 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Water Quality Summary, 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Bouncing Back, Recovery of Fish Productions, 2003

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Predicting Bacteremia in Children With Cancer and Fever in Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia: Results of the Prospective Multicenter SPOG 2003 FN Study.

STUDY AIM:: To develop a score predicting the risk of bacteremia in cancer patients with fever and neutropenia (FN), and to evaluate its performance. METHODS:: Pediatric patients with cancer presenting with FN induced by nonmyeloablative chemotherapy were observed in a prospective multicenter study. A score predicting the risk of bacteremia was developed from a multivariate mixed logistic regression model. Its cross-validated predictive performance was compared with that of published risk prediction rules. RESULTS:: Bacteremia was reported in 67 (16%) of 423 FN episodes. In 34 episodes (8%), bacteremia became known only after reassessment after 8 to 24 hours of inpatient management. Predicting bacteremia at reassessment was better than prediction at presentation with FN. A differential leukocyte count did not increase the predictive performance. The reassessment score predicting future bacteremia in 390 episodes without known bacteremia used the following 4 variables: hemoglobin ≥90 g/L at presentation (weight 3), platelet count <50 G/L (3), shaking chills (5), and other need for inpatient treatment or observation according to the treating physician (3). Applying a threshold ≥3, the score-simplified into a low-risk checklist-predicted bacteremia with 100% sensitivity, with 54 episodes (13%) classified as low-risk, and a specificity of 15%. CONCLUSIONS:: This reassessment score, simplified into a low-risk checklist of 4 routinely accessible characteristics, identifies pediatric patients with FN at risk for bacteremia. It has the potential to contribute to the reduction of use of antimicrobials in, and to shorten the length of hospital stays of pediatric patients with cancer and FN.

Water Quality Summary, 2000-2003

This monthly report from the Iowa Department of Transportation is about the water quality management of Iowa's rivers, streams and lakes.

Water Quality Summary, 2000-2003

This monthly report from the Iowa Department of Transportation is about the water quality management of Iowa's rivers, streams and lakes.

Bacteria in Iowa's Water Resources, 2003

This fact sheet answers questions such as, is it safe to swim in the water and who is monitoring the beaches in Iowa

Iowa Beach Monitoring, 2003

This fact sheet answers questions such as, is it safe to swim in the water and who is monitoring the beaches in Iowa

Partamona nigrilabris Pedro & Camargo, 2003, um novo sinônimo de P. nigrior (Cockerell, 1925) (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

P. nigrilabris was described based on specimens wrongly labelled as from "Salvador-BA, Brasil". It is considered as a new synonym: Partamona nigrior (Cockerell, 1925) = P. nigrilabris Pedro & Camargo, 2003, syn. nov.

Audit report on a special investigation of the City of Gravity for the period January 1, 2003 through February 15, 2007

Audit report on a special investigation of the City of Gravity for the period January 1, 2003 through February 15, 2007