diff --git a/manage-metatypes.php b/manage-metatypes.php
index 3fba133..44b06cc 100644
--- a/manage-metatypes.php
+++ b/manage-metatypes.php
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ auth_redirect(); // Require logged in user to access this page.
 
 if( isset($_GET['delete']) && (int)$_GET['delete'] ) {
 	check_nonce('delete-metatype-'.(int)$_GET['delete']);
-	if(! $mtdb->query( 'DELETE FROM meta_t WHERE id=' . (int)$_GET['delete'] ) )
+	if(! $dbConnection->executeUpdate('DELETE FROM meta_t WHERE id = ?', array($_GET['delete'])))
 	{
 		adminlog("Error on deleting metatype ".(int)$_GET['delete'], MTS_TYPE_META, MTA_DELETE, E_WARNING);
-		mtdie("Error on update: ". htmlentities(mysqli_error()));
+		mtdie("Error on update: ". $dbConnection->errorCode());
 	}
 	$info.='<p>Deleted metatype successfully.<p>';
 	adminlog("Metatype ".(int)$_GET['delete']." deleted.", MTS_TYPE_META, MTA_DELETE);
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ if( isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'new_meta' ) {
 	$name = trim($_POST['name']);
 
 	if( check_type_name( $name ) ) {
-		if(! $mtdb->query( 'INSERT INTO meta_t(name) VALUES("'. mysqli_real_escape_string($mtdb->link, $name) . '")' ) )
+		if(! $dbConnection->executeUpdate('INSERT INTO meta_t (name) VALUES (?)', array($name)))
 		{
 			adminlog("Error on inserting metatype ".(int)$_GET['delete'], MTS_TYPE_META, MTA_INSERT, E_WARNING);
-			mtdie("Error on insertion: ". htmlentities(mysqli_error()));
+			mtdie("Error on insertion: ". $dbConnection->errorCode());
 		}
 	}
 	$info.='<p>New metatype created successfully.<p>';
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ if( isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'edit_meta' ) {
 	$name = trim($_POST['name']);
 
 	if( check_type_name( $name ) ) {
-		if(! $mtdb->query( 'UPDATE meta_t SET name = "' . mysqli_real_escape_string($mtdb->link, $name) . '" WHERE id=' . (int)$_POST['type_id']) )
+		if(! $dbConnection->executeUpdate('UPDATE meta_t SET name = ? WHERE id = ?', array($name, $_POST['type_id'])))
 		{
 			adminlog("Error updating metatype ".(int)$_GET['delete'], MTS_TYPE_META, MTA_UPDATE, E_WARNING);
-			mtdie("Error on update: ". htmlentities(mysqli_error()));
+			mtdie("Error on update: ". $dbConnection->errorCode());
 		}
 	}
 	$info.='<p>Changes to metatype saved successfully.<p>';
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if( isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'edit_meta' ) {
 }
 
 //get all metatypes
-$metas = $mtdb->getAll("SELECT id, name FROM meta_t");
+$metas = $dbConnection->fetchAll('SELECT id, name FROM meta_t');
 
 adminhead('Metatypes');
 adminmenu();
diff --git a/manage-statusbox.php b/manage-statusbox.php
index 31c8020..e4694fa 100644
--- a/manage-statusbox.php
+++ b/manage-statusbox.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ auth_redirect(); // Require logged in user to access this page.
 /* Handle form submission of new updates */
 
 function handle_update_form() {
-	global $error,$info,$mtdb;
+	global $error,$info,$dbConnection;
 
 	check_nonce('update-statusbox');
 	$percent = $_POST['update_percentage'];
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function handle_update_form() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	$mtdb->query( 'INSERT INTO status (published,eta,percentage,text) VALUES( NOW(), FROM_UNIXTIME(' . (int)$eta . '), '. (int)$percent . ', "' . mysqli_real_escape_string($mtdb->link, $text) . '")' );
+	$dbConnection->executeUpdate('INSERT INTO status (published, eta, percentage, text) VALUES (NOW(), FROM_UNIXTIME(?), ?, ?)', array($eta, $percent, $text));
 
 	$_POST['update_percentage']=$_POST['update_eta']=$_POST['update_text']='';
 	$info = '<p>Statusbox updated successfully.</p>';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ adminmenu('manage-statusbox.php');
 /* Simple Presets, Select things said before */
 
 
-$presets = $mtdb->getAll('SELECT COUNT(*) as c, percentage, text, CONCAT( percentage, "% - ", text ) as p FROM status GROUP BY p HAVING c>1 ORDER BY c DESC');
+$presets = $dbConnection->fetchAll('SELECT COUNT(*) as c, percentage, text, CONCAT( percentage, "% - ", text ) as p FROM status GROUP BY p HAVING c > 1 ORDER BY c DESC');
 
 ?>
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ $presets = $mtdb->getAll('SELECT COUNT(*) as c, percentage, text, CONCAT( percen
 
 <?php
 
-$stats = $mtdb->getAll("SELECT published,eta,percentage,text FROM status ORDER BY published DESC limit 5");
+$stats = $dbConnection->fetchAll("SELECT published, eta, percentage, text FROM status ORDER BY published DESC LIMIT 5");
 
 ?>
 
diff --git a/manage-twitter-presets.php b/manage-twitter-presets.php
index 26cea27..3f0ac82 100644
--- a/manage-twitter-presets.php
+++ b/manage-twitter-presets.php
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ if( isset($_REQUEST['action']) && 'edit_twitter' == $_REQUEST['action']) {
 
 		if(0 == $id && !empty($msg)) {
 			// Add a new preset
-			$mtdb->query( sprintf('INSERT INTO twitter_status (position, message) VALUES (%d, "%s")', $position, mysqli_real_escape_string($mtdb->link, $msg)) );
+			$dbConnection->executeUpdate('INSERT INTO twitter_status (position, message) VALUES (?, ?)', array($position, $msg));
 			adminlog("Added new preset: $msg", MTS_TWITTER, MTA_ADD);
 		} elseif(empty($msg)) {
 			// Delete an existing preset
-			$mtdb->query( "DELETE FROM twitter_status WHERE id = $id" );
+			$dbConnection->executeUpdate('DELETE FROM twitter_status WHERE id = ?', array($id));
 			adminlog("Removed preset: $id", MTS_TWITTER, MTA_ADD);
 		} else {
 			// Modify an existing preset
-			$mtdb->query( sprintf('UPDATE twitter_status SET position = %d, message = "%s" WHERE id = %d', $position, mysqli_real_escape_string($mtdb->link, $msg), $id) );
+			$dbConnection->executeUpdate('UPDATE twitter_status SET position = ?, message = ? WHERE id = ?', array($position, $msg, $id));
 		}
 	}
 }