Abstract: A computerized system provides a set of terminal devices accessible to physicians allowing for the electronic exchange of information through a display and data input device and the server system communicating between the anonymous medical record database and the terminal devices to: (1) allow a searching by a given physician of the anonymous medical record database according to search criteria entered by the given physician to provide a search result of patients; and (2) allow communication by the given physician with at least one patient's physician for a patient in the search result using the anonymous identifier to the patient's physician.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for transferring clinical medical data between healthcare institutions. The system includes a first electronic medical record system configured to maintain electronic medical records for a patient at a first healthcare institution and an integrated web browser configured to allow a patient at the first healthcare institution to connect to a web-based portal page of a second electronic medical record system at a second healthcare institution through the first electronic medical record system, wherein the web-based portal page is configured to provide information from the second electronic medical record system to be displayed through the integrated web browser. The system further includes a medical record parser configured to parse the displayed information for storage in the first electronic medical record system.

Abstract: A computerized system provides a set of terminal devices accessible to physicians allowing for the electronic exchange of information through a display and data input device and the server system communicating between the anonymous medical record database and the terminal devices to: (1) allow a searching by a given physician of the anonymous medical record database according to search criteria entered by the given physician to provide a search result of patients; and (2) allow communication by the given physician with at least one patient's physician for a patient in the search result using the anonymous identifier to the patient's physician.

Abstract: A computerized system allows intercommunication of patients with respect to the treatment of their diseases. This system includes an electronic medical record database providing electronic medical records of a given set of patients as developed by healthcare professionals and linked to an anonymous identifier for each patient and a set of terminal devices accessible to the patients allowing for the electronic exchange of information through a display and data input device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected by the methods. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject infected with a pathogenic bacterium using bacteriophage and methods of decontaminating objects using bacteriophage. Also disclosed are methods of producing vaccines. In another aspect, methods of determining bacterial viability and methods of improving the sensitivity of a biosensor using wide host range bacteriophages are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected by the methods. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject infected with a pathogenic bacterium using bacteriophage and methods of decontaminating objects using bacteriophage. Also disclosed are methods of producing vaccines. In another aspect, methods of determining bacterial viability and methods of improving the sensitivity of a biosensor using wide host range bacteriophages are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected by the methods. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject infected with a pathogenic bacterium using bacteriophage and methods of decontaminating objects using bacteriophage. Also disclosed are methods of producing vaccines. In another aspect, methods of determining bacterial viability and methods of improving the sensitivity of a biosensor using wide host range bacteriophages are disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for transferring clinical medical data between healthcare institutions. The system includes a first electronic medical record system configured to maintain electronic medical records for a patient at a first healthcare institution and an integrated web browser configured to allow a patient at the first healthcare institution to connect to a web-based portal page of a second electronic medical record system at a second healthcare institution through the first electronic medical record system, wherein the web-based portal page is configured to provide information from the second electronic medical record system to be displayed through the integrated web browser. The system further includes a medical record parser configured to parse the displayed information for storage in the first electronic medical record system.

Abstract: A computerized system allows intercommunication of patients with respect to the treatment of their diseases. This system includes an electronic medical record database providing electronic medical records of a given set of patients as developed by healthcare professionals and linked to an anonymous identifier for each patient and a set of terminal devices accessible to the patients allowing for the electronic exchange of information through a display and data input device.

Abstract: A coupler includes a substrate and a stack of first and second dielectric layers extending over a top surface of the substrate. The first dielectric layer comprises different dielectric material than the second dielectric layer. Two conductive lines extend over the stack of first and second dielectric layers, and are formed in the same plane parallel to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A system with an RFin terminal and an RFout terminal includes an output matching network. The system further includes a coupler having a thru arm connected between the output matching network and the RFout terminal, and a coupled arm connected to a detector circuit. The coupler further includes a stack of first and second dielectric materials having different dielectric constants. The stack of first and second dielectric materials extends over a top surface of a substrate. The thru arm and the coupled arm extend over the stack of first and second dielectric materials in the same plane parallel to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A coupler includes a substrate and a stack of first and second dielectric layers extending over a top surface of the substrate. The first dielectric layer comprises different dielectric material than the second dielectric layer. Two conductive lines extend over the stack of first and second dielectric layers, and are formed in the same plane parallel to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A system with an RFin terminal and an RFout terminal includes an output matching network. The system further includes a coupler having a thru arm connected between the output matching network and the RFout terminal, and a coupled arm connected to a detector circuit. The coupler further includes a stack of first and second dielectric materials having different dielectric constants. The stack of first and second dielectric materials extends over a top surface of a substrate. The thru arm and the coupled arm extend over the stack of first and second dielectric materials in the same plane parallel to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method of screening cecal microflora for in vitro competition against select enteric pathogens, as well as the characterization of specific cecal microflora. The invention also comprises using the characterized competitive exclusion culture against select enteric pathogens in poultry, porcine, and ruminant, and humans. Selection of competitive isolates was achieved by combining Salmonella enteritidis (SE), adult broiler cecal microflora, and an indicator broth, which was then placed in a microtiter plate. Potential isolates were then challenged individually against Salmonella enteritidis. The ability of the selective isolates was determined by qualitative evaluation of Salmonella growth on brilliant green agar after the challenge. Isolates analyzed included but are not limited to; Bacillus species, Staphylococcus species, Escherichia species, Citrobacter species, Enterococcus species, Proteus species, Enterobacter species, Salmonella species, and Klebsiella species.

Abstract: We recently isolated bacteriophages from wastewater that lyse a primary poultry isolate of Salmonella enteritidis (SE). We evaluated the host range bacteriophage isolates and found that they have the ability to also lyse up to 7 other Salmonella isolates, as well as E. coli, and Klebsiella sp. when plated using soft agar overlay technique. Further, we found that addition of bacteriophage to carcass rinse samples significantly reduced the amount of recoverable Salmonella in both laboratory and field trial settings. The invention also comprises selecting appropriate bacteriophages that target a specific pathogen, and identifying beneficial microflora that would serve as an alternative host. We were able to identify several such alternative hosts from the beneficial microflora selected in our competitive exclusion project.