Perspectives from Project Brotherhood: Facilitating Engagement of African American Men in Research.

Community-academic partnerships play a vital role in ensuring the engagement of African American (AA) men in research. Project Brotherhood (PB) is a community organization that has played an integral role in advancing prostate cancer (PCa) research within two pilot projects supported by the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC).Community Perspective: It is rare to see community organizations led by AA men acknowledged for their role in advancing health equity research.

Fathers Matter: Involving and Engaging Fathers in the Child Welfare System Process.

Research suggests that children with involved and engaged fathers tend to have more positive outcomes relative to physical, cognitive, and social emotional health. Of children who become involved in the child welfare system, involving multiple parents in the case (e.g.

The effects of QuikClot Combat Gauze and movement on hemorrhage control in a porcine model.

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the effectiveness of QuikClot Combat Gauze (QCG) compared to a control group and (2) investigate the effect of movement on hemorrhage control when QCG is employed. This was a prospective, experimental design employing an established porcine model of uncontrolled hemorrhage. The minimum number of animals (n = 11 per group) was used to obtain a statistically valid result.