COVID-19 Policies and Sexually Transmitted Infections in 22 US States, January 2020-December 2021.

To quantify the effects of 5 jurisdiction-level COVID-19 policies on chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates in 22 US jurisdictions between January 2020 and December 2021. We applied a mixed-effects, negative binomial, interrupted time series model to estimate the impact that each policy of interest had on reported cases. Mandatory stay-at-home periods were associated with a decrease in reported chlamydia (incident rate ratio [IRR] = 0.

Multivariable modeling: A retrospective cohort study exploring the impact of socioeconomic status and distance to a rural academic center on all-cause preterm delivery.

Objective: Hospital-based labor and delivery units are closing at increasing rates in the rural US, significantly impacting maternal and newborn health. The objective of this study to determine if rurality-measured as distance from the hospital-and socioeconomic status-measured as insurance payor-impact both spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth incidence at a single rural academic institution.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records of patients with singleton pregnancies delivering at a single rural academic institution between 2016-2018.

Obstetric Outcomes Among Women With a History of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.

Objective: To evaluate the association between exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and delivery method in a U.S. obstetric cohort.

A National, County-Level Evaluation of the Association Between COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections Within the United States in 2020.

Background: Shifts in public health infrastructure to respond to one emerging health threat may have unanticipated consequences for preexisting diseases. Previous research evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been conducted nationally, with little exploration of the impact on a granular geospatial level. This ecological study seeks to quantify the association between COVID-19 cases or deaths and chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis cases for all US counties in 2020.

Obesity-Related Discourse on Facebook and Instagram Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Longitudinal Evaluation.

Background: COVID-19 severity is amplified among individuals with obesity, which may have influenced mainstream media coverage of the disease by both improving understanding of the condition and increasing weight-related stigma.

Objective: We aimed to measure obesity-related conversations on Facebook and Instagram around key dates during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Public Facebook and Instagram posts were extracted for 29-day windows in 2020 around January 28 (the first US COVID-19 case), March 11 (when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic), May 19 (when obesity and COVID-19 were linked in mainstream media), and October 2 (when former US president Trump contracted COVID-19 and obesity was mentioned most frequently in the mainstream media).

Recall of food marketing on videogame livestreaming platforms: Associations with adolescent diet-related behaviours and health.

Digital media has become an integral part of adolescents' lives. Mirroring this trend, food and non-alcoholic beverage (hereafter: food) brands increasingly promote products in digital media to maximise reach with young consumers. Videogame livestreaming platforms, where individuals can broadcast or watch streamed videogame footage, are a growing form of digital media.

Comparison of Commonly Carried Liquids Against Commercial Ultrasound Gel for Use in the Backcountry Setting.

Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is utilized in austere environments because it is lightweight, durable, battery powered, and portable. In austere settings, weight and space constraints are limitations to carrying dedicated ultrasound gel. Few studies have assessed commonly carried liquids as gel alternatives.

Evolving Face Mask Guidance During a Pandemic and Potential Harm to Public Perception: Infodemiology Study of Sentiment and Emotion on Twitter.

Background: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policies on face mask use fluctuated. Understanding how public health communications evolve around key policy decisions may inform future decisions on preventative measures by aiding the design of communication strategies (eg, wording, timing, and channel) that ensure rapid dissemination and maximize both widespread adoption and sustained adherence.

Objective: We aimed to assess how sentiment on masks evolved surrounding 2 changes to mask guidelines: (1) the recommendation for mask use on April 3, 2020, and (2) the relaxation of mask use on May 13, 2021.

Characterizing the Prevalence of Obesity Misinformation, Factual Content, Stigma, and Positivity on the Social Media Platform Reddit Between 2011 and 2019: Infodemiology Study.

Background: Reddit is a popular social media platform that has faced scrutiny for inflammatory language against those with obesity, yet there has been no comprehensive analysis of its obesity-related content.

Objective: We aimed to quantify the presence of 4 types of obesity-related content on Reddit (misinformation, facts, stigma, and positivity) and identify psycholinguistic features that may be enriched within each one.

Methods: All sentences (N=764,179) containing "obese" or "obesity" from top-level comments (n=689,447) made on non-age-restricted subreddits (ie, smaller communities within Reddit) between 2011 and 2019 that contained one of a series of keywords were evaluated.

Associations between adolescent and young adult External Food Cue Responsiveness (EFCR) and brand recall, product craving and product purchasing in the livestreaming food marketing environment.

Objective: To evaluate the utility of three validated food responsiveness scales in measuring recall of, and responsiveness to, food marketing exposure on social media.

Design: Cross-sectional survey among adolescents and adults who used the social media platform Twitch.tv (Twitch).

The interaction of rurality and rare cancers for travel time to cancer care.

Purpose: Geographic access to cancer care is known to significantly impact utilization and outcomes. Longer travel times have negative impacts for patients requiring highly specialized care, such as for rare cancers, and for those in rural areas. Scant population-based research informs geographic access to care for rare cancers and whether rurality impacts that access.

Delayed medical care and underlying health in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

This study assesses the association between underlying health conditions and delaying medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online cross-sectional survey administered by OutbreaksNearMe.org on Momentive.

Minimally Invasive Autologous Fascia Sling at the Midurethra: A Case Series.

Study Objective: The primary objective was to determine the improvement in stress urinary incontinence symptoms using autologous fascia lata sling placed at the midurethra. The secondary objective was to determine the presence of leg pain after harvest of fascia lata graft.

Design: Case series.

A national evaluation of geographic accessibility and provider availability of obesity medicine diplomates in the United States between 2011 and 2019.

Background/objectives: Obesity is a pressing health concern within the United States (US). Obesity medicine "diplomates" receive specialized training, yet it is unclear if their accessibility and availability adequately serves the need. The purpose of this research was to understand how accessibility has evolved over time and assess the practicality of serving an estimated patient population with the current distribution and quantity of diplomates.

Prevalence and comparisons of alcohol, candy, energy drink, snack, soda, and restaurant brand and product marketing on Twitch, Facebook Gaming and YouTube Gaming.

Objective: To compare and evaluate the prevalence of food and beverage marketing on the livestreaming platforms Twitch, Facebook Gaming and YouTube Gaming, as well as examine growth of food and beverage marketing on these platforms over a 17-month period of data collection.

Design: Cross-sectional data were analysed across three livestreaming platforms and six food and beverage categories: alcohol, candy, energy drinks, snacks, sodas and restaurants.

Setting: Stream titles of livestreamed events as well as corresponding hours watched on Twitch, Facebook Gaming and YouTube Gaming.

Interest in and uptake of genetic counseling for preconception carrier screening when offered to predominantly white reproductive-age persons seeking gynecologic care at a single U.S. academic medical center.

The objective of this study was to assess the level of interest in preconception carrier screening among reproductive-aged persons presenting for gynecologic care and to identify demographic factors predictive of pursuing screening. Patients aged 18-40 who were presenting for gynecologic care at a single U.S.

Environmental and Management Effects on Demographic Processes in the U.S. Threatened (Nutt.) Lindl. (Orchidaceae).

Populations of the U.S. threatened orchid, , are restricted to fragmented grassland and wetland habitats.

Twitch user perceptions, attitudes and behaviours in relation to food and beverage marketing on Twitch compared with YouTube.

Influencer marketing may be amplified on livestreaming platforms (e.g., Twitch) compared with asynchronous social media (e.

Language and Sentiment Regarding Telemedicine and COVID-19 on Twitter: Longitudinal Infodemiology Study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid shift in how individuals interact with and receive fundamental services, including health care. Although telemedicine is not a novel technology, previous studies have offered mixed opinions surrounding its utilization. However, there exists a dearth of research on how these opinions have evolved over the course of the current pandemic.

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased hospitalization from influenza infection.

Study Objectives: There is evidence that sleep deprivation or diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that lead to sleep disruption may adversely impact immune system functioning. We hypothesized that individuals who have OSA who did not use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would have higher rates of hospitalization and complications from influenza infection than patients with OSA who were adherent to treatment.

Methods: Medical records of patients at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire who had both OSA and a new, laboratory-confirmed influenza infection between 2016 and 2018 were reviewed for results of polysomnography, CPAP usage, influenza vaccination records, confirmation of influenza infection, and influenza-related hospitalizations and complications.

Prevalence and strategies of energy drink, soda, processed snack, candy and restaurant product marketing on the online streaming platform Twitch.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of food and beverage marketing on Twitch.tv (Twitch), a social media platform where individuals broadcast live audiovisual material to millions of daily users.

Design: Observational analysis of the prevalence of 238 food and beverage brands in five distinct categories (processed snacks; food delivery services and restaurants; candies, energy drinks/coffees/teas; and sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages) over the course of 18 months.