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An analysis of human pathogens found in horse/mule manure along the John Muir Trail in Kings Canyon and Sequoia and Yosemite National ParksRobert Wayne Derlet
Emergency Department, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento 95817, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 13:113-8. 2002..To determine the prevalence of microorganisms that are potentially pathogenic for humans in horse/mule manure along the John Muir Trail (JMT)...
An analysis of wilderness water in Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Yosemite national parks for coliform and pathologic bacteriaRobert W Derlet
UC Davis School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 15:238-44. 2004..To determine the prevalence of coliform and potentially pathogenic bacteria in remote backcountry alpine lakes and streams of national parks in the Sierra Nevada mountains...
Coliform and pathologic bacteria in Sierra Nevada national forest wilderness area lakes and streamsRobert W Derlet
Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 15:245-9. 2004..To analyze backcountry-area water quality in US Department of Agriculture Forest Service-designated wilderness areas for the presence of coliform and potentially pathogenic bacteria...
Risk factors for coliform bacteria in backcountry lakes and streams in the Sierra Nevada mountains: a 5-year studyRobert W Derlet
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 19:82-90. 2008..To provide a 5-year longitudinal assessment of risk of acquiring disease from Sierra Nevada Wilderness area lakes and streams. This study examines the relative risk factors for harmful water microorganisms, using coliforms as an indicator...
Impact of summer cattle grazing on the Sierra Nevada watershed: aquatic algae and bacteriaRobert W Derlet
Department of Environmental Science and Policy and the John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
J Environ Public Health 2012:760108. 2012..We evaluated periphytic algal and microbial communities to assess the influence of human and cattle impact on Sierra water quality...
Coliform bacteria in Sierra Nevada wilderness lakes and streams: what is the impact of backpackers, pack animals, and cattle?Robert W Derlet
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
Wilderness Environ Med 17:15-20. 2006..Confirmation was performed with a Phoenix 100 bacteria analyzer. Statistical analysis to compare site categories was performed with Fisher exact test...
Overcrowding in the nation's emergency departments: complex causes and disturbing effectsR W Derlet
Emergency Department, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Ann Emerg Med 35:63-8. 2000..Unless the problem is solved in the near future, the general public may no longer be able to rely on EDs for quality and timely emergency care, placing the people of this country at risk...
Backpacking in Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks and neighboring wilderness areas: how safe is the water to drink?Robert W Derlet
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
J Travel Med 15:209-15. 2008..This study examines the relative risk factors for harmful waterborne microorganisms using coliforms as an indicator...
Reducing the impact of summer cattle grazing on water quality in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California: a proposalRobert W Derlet
University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, PSSB Suite 2100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
J Water Health 8:326-33. 2010....
Failure of the Miller criteria to predict significant intracranial injury in patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14 after minor head traumaJ F Holmes
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento 95817 2282, USA
Acad Emerg Med 4:788-92. 1997..To determine the utility of the Miller criteria (presence of headache, nausea, vomiting, and signs of depressed skull fracture) for predicting the need for CT in patients with minor head trauma and a Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) of 14...
Does an isolated history of loss of consciousness or amnesia predict brain injuries in children after blunt head trauma?Michael J Palchak
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California 95817 2282, USA
Pediatrics 113:e507-13. 2004..A history of loss of consciousness (LOC) is frequently used as an indication for cranial computed tomography (CT) in the emergency department (ED) evaluation of children with blunt head trauma...
Survey of directors of emergency departments in California on overcrowdingJ R Richards
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis MedicalCenter, Sacramento 95817, USA
West J Med 172:385-8. 2000..To survey the directors of emergency departments in California on their opinions of the extent and factors associated with overcrowding in emergency departments...
Methamphetamine and the expanding complications of amphetaminesT E Albertson
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento 95817, USA
West J Med 170:214-9. 1999..Because of methamphetamine's widespread use, clinicians should be familiar with its medical effects and toxicity and with treatment options for acute and long-term effects of methamphetamine abuse...
Methamphetamine abuse and emergency department utilizationJ R Richards
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, USA
West J Med 170:198-202. 1999..Our data suggest MAP users utilize prehospital and hospital resources at levels higher than the average ED population. Based on current trends, we can expect more ED visits by MAP users in the future...
Rapid venous access using saphenous vein cutdown at the ankleK J Rhee
Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis
Am J Emerg Med 7:263-6. 1989..There are few immediate or late complications if the catheter is removed within 24 hours...
A decision rule for identifying children at low risk for brain injuries after blunt head traumaMichael J Palchak
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California-Davis School of Medicine, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Davis, CA 95817, USA
Ann Emerg Med 42:492-506. 2003....
Ambulance diversion reduction: the Sacramento solutionPankaj B Patel
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group, Sacramento, CA 95825, USA
Am J Emerg Med 24:206-13. 2006..We describe the development, implementation, and impact of a region-wide program to reduce ambulance diversion...
