Promoting long-lasting changes in student well-being through a pharmacy general education course: A pilot study.

Objective: Colleges and universities need effective strategies to help students develop medication-use behaviors that positively support their well-being. This pilot study evaluated the utility of Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning (FTSL), an evidence-based instructional strategy, to create long-lasting changes in students' well-being during a pharmacy general education course.

Participants And Methods: Using a mixed methods survey design, we assessed 84 undergraduate students' changes in self-reported well-being at three different time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up) through five variables (safe medication practices, general healthcare behaviors, healthcare self-efficacy, safe medication storage, and safe medication disposal).

Use of phytic acid from rice bran combined with sodium erythorbate as antioxidants in chicken mortadella.

The antioxidant effect of purified phytic acid (PPA) from rice bran (rice polishing by-product) combined with sodium erythorbate (SE) was evaluated for the first time in mortadella (added with 60% mechanically separated meat), a cured product with high-fat content and highly prone to oxidation, characteristic in Brazil. PPA proved effective compared to standard analytical grade phytic acid (SPA). Two central composite rotational designs (CCRD) (A and B) were employed to investigate the influence of PPA and SE, and SPA and SE, respectively, on mortadella lipid oxidation evaluated by TBARS after 30 days at 30 °C.

Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks: Higher Use of mHealth Platform Associated with Sustained HIV Suppression.

PositiveLinks (PL) is a mHealth platform to support care engagement by people with HIV (PWH). Daily reminders prompt the user to report medication adherence, mood, and daily stress. Higher response rate to PL check-ins has been associated with better suppression of viral load over 6-18 months.

Coffee Extract as a Natural Antioxidant in Fresh Pork Sausage-A Model Approach.

Consumers are increasingly looking for healthy foods without the addition of synthetic additives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of coffee extracts as a natural antioxidant in fresh pork sausage. Firstly, the conditions for obtaining coffee green extracts were optimized (Central Composite Rotatable Design 2, variables: extraction time, ethanol-water ratio, and sample-solvent ratio) in an ultrasound bath (70 °C).

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of : An Edible Wild Plant Consumed in Brazil.

In recent years, the interest in products of natural origin has boosted the exploitation and use of plants as food and sources of bioactive compounds, especially wild plants widely used in different cultures for several purposes. is a wild edible plant (WEP) traditionally used as food and medicine, about which few studies exist. Thus, this study aimed at enhancing the knowledge about its nutritional, chemical and bioactive profile, considering different plant parts and development stages, in order to increase its inclusion in the diet of South American communities.

Antimicrobial curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation of bacteria in natural bovine casing.

Background: Outbreaks related to food contamination by resistant microorganisms is a worldwide concern that, motivates industries and research institutions to search for affordable solutions. Among the solutions that have been proposed, Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) of microorganisms has gained prominence, among other aspects, because it is easy to apply and does not generate microbial resistance.

Methods: In this study, we used the association between curcumin solubilized with Tween and light in the photodynamic inactivation process, using light-emitting diodes with a wavelength of 430 nm for decontamination S.

Phytic Acid against Type A: A Food Matrix Study.

This study evaluated the inhibitory effect of phytic acid (PA) on the spore germination and vegetative cells growth of type A, as well as its effect in combination with maltodextrin (MD) in cooked sausages. The addition of 1% PA showed a satisfactory inhibition of spores' germination and vegetative cells growth of in BHI media. The inhibitory effect of 1% PA on vegetative cells was similar to the additive sodium sorbate (SS) at 10%.

Computer delivered intervention for alcohol and sexual risk reduction among women attending an urban sexually transmitted infection clinic: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: We sought to determine if a computer delivered brief alcohol intervention (CBI) with or without interactive voice response counseling and text messages (CBI-IVR-TM), reduced alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors compared to attention control.

Methods: We conducted a 3-arm RCT among women (n = 439) recruited from Baltimore City Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinics. Eligibility included: 1) consumption of >7 drinks per week or 2) ≥2 episodes of heavy episodic drinking or ≥2 episodes of sex under the influence of alcohol in the prior three months.

Cochineal carmine adsorbed on layered zinc hydroxide salt applied on mortadella to improve color stability.

The pink/reddish color meat products characteristic of cured meat without the curing salts is a meat industry demand to serve consumers who are looking for healthy foods with the usual sensory characteristics. This study aimed to obtain and characterize a hybrid dye and use it as a replacer for curing salt in the production of pink/red color in mortadella stored for 40 days. A layered zinc hydroxide salt (ZHN) was obtained by alkaline precipitation to immobilize and increase cochineal carmine stability, obtaining the hybrid dye (ZHN-carmine) by ion exchange in aqueous solution.

Effect of ultrasound and chlorine dioxide on Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli inactivation in poultry chiller tank water.

This study evaluated the application of ultrasound alone or combined with chlorine dioxide (ClO) for Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli inactivation in poultry processing chiller tank water. A Full Factorial Design (FFD) 2 was conducted for each microorganism to evaluate the effect of ultrasound exposure time (x: 1 to 9 min; fixed: 37 kHz; 330 W; 25 °C) using a bath, and ClO concentration (x: 1 to 17 mg L) on microorganism count expressed in log CFU mL in distilled water. Variable x had a negative effect on Salmonella Typhimurium (-5.

An Implementation Strategy to Expand Mobile Health Use in HIV Care Settings: Rapid Evaluation Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps can provide support to people living with a chronic disease by offering resources for communication, self-management, and social support. PositiveLinks (PL) is a clinic-deployed mHealth app designed to improve the health of people with HIV. In a pilot study, PL users experienced considerable improvements in care engagement and viral load suppression.

Ultrasound: a suitable technology to improve the extraction and techno-functional properties of vegetable food proteins.

Vegetable-based proteins may be extracted from different sources using different extraction methods, among them, ultrasound-assisted extraction stands out. This review presents the current knowledge on ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and the functional properties of extracted vegetable proteins. Ultrasound generates cavitation in a liquid medium, defined as gas and vapor microbubbles collapse under pressure changes large enough to separate them in the medium.

A Mobile Health App to Support Patients Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Development and Feasibility Study.

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a public health crisis with more than 2 million people living with OUD in the United States. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based approach for the treatment of OUD that relies on a combination of behavioral therapy and medication. Less than half of those living with OUD are accessing this treatment.

Estimating the prevalence of and characteristics associated with prescription opioid diversion among a clinic population living with HIV: Indirect and direct questioning techniques.

Background: Evidence suggests that over 50 % of individuals who used prescription opioids non-medically obtained their prescription from friends or family. Despite its high consequence, reliable opioid diversion prevalence estimates are lacking due to social desirability bias. We used indirect questioning, a technique designed to measure sensitive behaviors, to assess the prevalence of prescription opioid diversion among a cohort of individuals with HIV.

Development of an Interdisciplinary Telehealth Model of Provider Training and Comprehensive Care for Hepatitis C and Opioid Use Disorder in a High-Burden Region.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the opioid epidemic disproportionately affect the Appalachian region. Geographic and financial barriers prevent access to specialty care. Interventions are needed to address the HCV-opioid syndemic in this region.

Mobile Device Usage by Gender Among High-Risk HIV Individuals in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting.

Mobile health (mHealth) is a promising tool to deliver healthcare interventions to underserved populations. We characterized the use of mobile devices in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to tailor mHealth interventions for people living with HIV and at risk for acquiring HIV in the middle-income country. We surveyed participants in community settings and offered free HIV counseling and testing.

Chemical and bioactive characterization of the aromatic plant Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch: a comprehensive study.

Aromatic plants have been used since antiquity as seasoning ingredients to impart unique flavours to foods, and also as folk medicines, and are currently used as a source of several compounds of interest for different industries. Lovage (Levisticum officinale W.J.

Long term impact of PositiveLinks: Clinic-deployed mobile technology to improve engagement with HIV care.

Background: PositiveLinks (PL) is a smartphone-based platform designed in partnership with people living with HIV (PLWH) to improve engagement in care. PL provides daily medication reminders, check-ins about mood and stress, educational resources, a community message board, and an ability to message providers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of up to 24 months of PL use on HIV viral suppression and engagement in care and to examine whether greater PL use was associated with improved outcomes.

Disparities in Hepatitis C Linkage to Care in the Direct Acting Antiviral Era: Findings From a Referral Clinic With an Embedded Nurse Navigator Model.

Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have simplified and expanded access to Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. Only 17% of the 2.4 million Americans with HCV have linked to HCV care.

A new and feasible analytical method using reversed-phase dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (RP-DLLME) for further determination of Nickel in hydrogenated vegetable fat.

A new and simple method for Ni determination in hydrogenated vegetable fat (HVF) has been developed using a RP-DLLME sample preparation procedure for further determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GFAAS). The RP-DLLME procedure includes simultaneous microextraction and preconcentration of Ni in HVF, using 5.0 g of HVF preheated (75 °C) and diluted in 5.

Toward understanding the impact of mHealth features for people with HIV: a latent class analysis of PositiveLinks usage.

PositiveLinks (PL) is a multi-feature smartphone-based platform to improve engagement-in-care and viral suppression (VS) among clinic patients living with HIV. Features include medication reminders, mood/stress check-ins, a community board, and secure provider messaging. Our goal was to examine how PL users interact with the app and determine whether usage patterns correlate with clinical outcomes.

Medicaid trends in prescription opioid and non-opioid use by HIV status.

Background: Pain is more common among people living with HIV (PLWH) than their counterparts; however, it is unclear whether analgesic use differs by HIV status.

Methods: We analyzed Medicaid pharmacy claims from adults in 14 US states from 2001 to 2009 to identify opioid and non-opioid analgesic prescriptions and compared prescribing trends by HIV status. We accounted for clinical and demographic differences by using inverse probability weights and by restricting the sample to a subgroup with a common comorbidity, diabetes, chosen for its high prevalence and association with lifestyle and chronic pain.

Selective delipidation of Mycobacterium bovis BCG enables direct pulmonary vaccination and enhances protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), is the leading killer due to an infectious organism. Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the only vaccine approved against TB, however, its efficacy against pulmonary TB is poor.

Quality parameters of chicken breast meat affected by carcass scalding conditions.

Objective: The influence of broiler carcass scalding conditions on chicken breast meat quality parameters was investigated.

Methods: Two hundred and seventy Cobb broiler chickens from 42 to 48 days old were slaughtered according to the standard industry practice and scalded in five temperature/time combinations-T1, 54°C/210 s; T2, 55°C/180 s; T3, 56°C/150 s; T4, 57°C/120 s; T5, 58°C/90 s.

Results: Scalding temperature increase resulted in higher values of external and ventral lightness and in protein functionality reduction-determined by emulsification capacity and protein denaturation-in chicken breast fillets 24 h post-mortem.

Physicochemical and biochemical parameters of chicken breast meat influenced by stunning methods.

The influence of stunning methods on the physicochemical and biochemical parameters of chicken breast meat, as indicators of bird stress, was investigated. A total of 200 Cobb broiler chickens aged from 42 to 48 d were submitted to gas or electrical stunning and slaughtered according to the standard industry practice. Pectoralis major muscles (24 h post-mortem) from broilers stunned by electronarcosis exhibited a higher L* and R-value and lower pH45min than did those from gas stunning, indicating modification of the glycolytic rate.