Understanding primary care provider's knowledge and perceptions of diabetes self-management education and support.

Objective: The American Diabetes Association Standards of Care recommends that individuals with diabetes receive self-management education, but the utilization of these services remains low. This study explores primary care providers' knowledge and perceptions of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES).

Study Design: A convergent mixed methods study design grounded in the Theoretical Domains Framework was conducted with an initial provider survey, followed by semi-structured interview of a purposeful sub-sample of providers.

A Rare Post-infectious Rash: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris After COVID-19 Infection.

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous skin disorder that often presents with erythematous follicular-based hyperkeratotic papules that can become confluent and lead to erythroderma and electrolyte and thermoregulatory imbalances resulting from increased tissue perfusion and skin barrier breakdown. Due to this condition being uncommon, many specialties outside of dermatology are unfamiliar with this entity which poses unique diagnostic and management challenges. This case report involves a 55-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with erythroderma secondary to PRP.

Health Extension for Diabetes: Impact of a Community-Based Diabetes Self-Management Support Program on Older Adults' Activation.

Objective: The goals of this study were to determine whether completion of a community-based diabetes self-management support (DSMS) program delivered through a university Cooperative Extension network increased Patient Activation Measure (PAM) scores and to examine predictors of improvement in PAM score in individuals participating in the DSMS.

Methods: The Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) is a 4-month program delivered via a paraprofessional extension agent in partnership with an established diabetes self-management education and support program. The study population included 148 adults (median age 69 years; interquartile range 60-74 years) with diabetes recruited from local community organizations.

Exploring the multisensory perception of terpene alcohol and sesquiterpene rich hop extracts in lager style beer.

Understanding the contribution of hop essential oil to the multisensory profile of beer is known to be challenging because of its chemical and sensory complexity. Limited research has been conducted investigating hop-derived volatiles' role in the modulation of taste and mouthfeel sensations. Supercritical CO₂ can be used to extract specific fractions from hop oil, thereby enabling the localisation of compounds responsible for different sensory impressions.

Rational Syntheses and Serendipity: Complexes [LSnPtCl (SMe )] , [{LSnPtCl(SMe )} SnCl ], [(LSn) (PtCl )(PtClSnCl){LSn(Cl)OH}], and [O(SnCl) (SnL) ] with L=MeN(CH CMe O).

Syntheses and molecular structures of the dimeric tin-platinum complex [LSnPtCl (SMe )] (2), the tin-platinum clusters [{LSnPtCl(SMe )} SnCl )] (3) and [(LSn) (PtCl )(PtClSnCl)(LSnOHCl)] (6) (L=MeN(CH CMe O ) ), and of the unprecedented tin(II) aminoalkoxide-tin oxide chloride complex [O(SnCl) ⋅(SnL) ] (5) are reported. The compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy ( H, C, Sn, Pt), Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy (1-3, 6), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, elemental analyses, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses (2⋅CH Cl , 3⋅2 C H O, 5, 6⋅3CH Cl ). The tin(II) aminoalkoxide [MeN(CH CMe O) Sn] (1) behaves like a neutral ligand, inserts into a Pt-Cl bond, or is involved in rearrangement reactions with the different behavior occurring even within one compound (3, 6).

An intervention study on the effect of matcha tea, in drink and snack bar formats, on mood and cognitive performance.

Matcha tea is gaining popularity throughout the world in recent years and is frequently referred to as a mood-and-brain food. Previous research has demonstrated that three constituents present in matcha tea, l-theanine, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and caffeine, affect mood and cognitive performance. However, to date there are no studies assessing the effect of matcha tea itself.

Effect of Green Tea Phytochemicals on Mood and Cognition.

Background: Green tea is traditionally known to induce mental clarity, cognitive function, physical activation and relaxation. Recently, a special green tea, matcha tea, is rapidly gaining popularity throughout the world and is frequently referred to as a mood- and brain food. Matcha tea consumption leads to much higher intake of green tea phytochemicals compared to regular green tea.

Silicon- and Tin-Containing Open-Chain and Eight-Membered-Ring Compounds as Bicentric Lewis Acids toward Anions.

Herein, we report the syntheses of silicon- and tin-containing open-chain and eight-membered-ring compounds Me2 Si(CH2 SnMe2 X)2 (2, X=Me; 3, X=Cl; 4, X=F), CH2 (SnMe2 CH2 I)2 (7), CH2 (SnMe2 CH2 Cl)2 (8), cyclo-Me2 Sn(CH2 SnMe2 CH2 )2 SiMe2 (6), cyclo-(Me2 SnCH2 )4 (9), cyclo-Me(2-n) Xn Sn(CH2 SiMe2 CH2 )2 SnXn Me(2-n) (5, n=0; 10, n=1, X=Cl; 11, n=1, X=F; 12, n=2, X=Cl), and the chloride and fluoride complexes NEt4 [cyclo- Me(Cl)Sn(CH2 SiMe2 CH2 )2 Sn(Cl)Me⋅F] (13), PPh4 [cyclo-Me(Cl)Sn(CH2 SiMe2 CH2 )2 Sn(Cl)Me⋅Cl] (14), NEt4 [cyclo-Me(F)Sn(CH2 SiMe2 CH2 )2 Sn(F)Me⋅F] (15), [NEt4 ]2 [cyclo-Cl2 Sn(CH2 SiMe2 CH2 )2 SnCl2 ⋅2 Cl] (16), M[Me2 Si(CH2 Sn(Cl)Me2 )2 ⋅Cl] (17 a, M=PPh4 ; 17 b, M=NEt4 ), NEt4 [Me2 Si(CH2 Sn(Cl)Me2 )2 ⋅F] (18), NEt4 [Me2 Si(CH2 Sn(F)Me2 )2 ⋅F] (19), and PPh4 [Me2 Si(CH2 Sn(Cl)Me2 )2 ⋅Br] (20). The compounds were characterised by electrospray mass-spectrometric, IR and (1) H, (13) C, (19) F, (29) Si, and (119) Sn NMR spectroscopic analysis, and, except for 15 and 18, single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.

Different Complexation Behavior of P-Functionalized Ferrocene Derivatives Towards SnCl2 , SnCl4 and SnPh2 Cl2 : Auto-ionization and Redox-Type Reactions.

The novel phosphonyl-substituted ferrocene derivatives [Fe(η(5) -Cp)(η(5) -C5 H3 {P(O)(O-iPr)2 }2 -1,2)] (Fc(1,2) ) and [Fe{η(5) -C5 H4 P(O)(O-iPr)2 }2 ] (Fc(1,1') ) react with SnCl2 , SnCl4 , and SnPh2 Cl2 , giving the corresponding complexes [(Fc(1,2) )2 SnCl][SnCl3 ] (1), [{(Fc(1,1') )SnCl2 }n ] (2), [(Fc(1,1') )SnCl4 ] (3), [{(Fc(1,1') )SnPh2 Cl2 }n ] (4), and [(Fc(1,2) )SnCl4 ] (5), respectively. The compounds are characterized by elemental analyses, (1) H, (13) C, (31) P, (119) Sn NMR and IR spectroscopy, (31) P and (119) Sn CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy, cyclovoltammetry, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and single-crystal as well as powder X-ray diffraction analyses. The experimental work is accompanied by DFT calculations, which help to shed light on the origin for the different reaction behavior of Fc(1,1') and Fc(1,2) towards tin(II) chloride.

(Hexafluorosilicato-κ(2)F,F')bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ(2)N,N')zinc(II) methanol monosolvate.

The title compound, [Zn(SiF6)(C12H8N2)2]·CH3OH, contains a neutral heteroleptic tris-chelate Zn(II) complex, viz. [Zn(SiF6)(phen)2] (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline), exhibiting approximate molecular C2 point-group symmetry. The Zn(II) cation adopts a severely distorted octahedral coordination.

Insights into the intramolecular donor stabilisation of organostannylene palladium and platinum complexes: syntheses, structures and DFT calculations.

The syntheses of the transition metal complexes cis-[(4-tBu-2,6-{P(O)(OiPr)2}2C6H2SnCl)2MX2] (1, M = Pd, X = Cl; 2, M = Pd, X = Br; 3, M = Pd, X = I; 4, M = Pt, X = Cl), cis-[{2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3SnCl}2MX2] (5, M = Pd, X = I; 6, M = Pt, X = Cl), trans-[{2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3SnI}2PtI2] (7) and trans-[(4-tBu-2,6-{P(O)(OiPr)2}2C6H2SnCl)PdI2]2 (8) are reported. Also reported is the serendipitous formation of the unprecedented complexes trans-[(4-tBu-2,6-{P(O)(OiPr)2}2C6H2SnCl)2Pt(SnCl3)2] (10) and [(4-tBu-2,6-{P(O)(OiPr)2}2C6H2SnCl)3Pt(SnCl3)2] (11). The compounds were characterised by elemental analyses, (1)H, (13)C, (31)P, (119)Sn and (195)Pt NMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, UV/Vis spectroscopy and, in the cases of compounds 1, 3 and 4, also by Mössbauer spectroscopy.

{4-t-Bu-2,6-[P(O)(O-i-Pr)2]2C6H2Sn}2: an intramolecularly coordinated organotin(I) compound with a Sn-Sn single bond, its disproportionation toward a diorganostannylene and elemental tin, and its oxidation with PhI(OAc)2.

Syntheses of the intramolecularly coordinated organotin(I) compound {4-t-Bu-2,6-[P(O)(O-i-Pr)(2)](2)C(6)H(2)Sn}(2) (2), which crystallized in two different pseudopolymorphs 2 and 2·C(7)H(8), of the diorganostannylene {4-t-Bu-2,6-[P(O)(O-i-Pr)(2)](2)C(6)H(2)}(2)Sn (3) and of the organotin(II) acetate 4-t-Bu-2,6-[P(O)(O-i-Pr)(2)](2)C(6)H(2)SnOAc (4) are reported. The compounds were characterized by multinuclear NMR, IR (3 and 4), UV-vis spectroscopy (2), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (3 and 4), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Density functional theory calculations on compound 2 revealed the stabilizing effect of the intramolecular P═O → Sn coordination.

Novel stannatranes of the type N(CH2CMe2O)3SnX (X = OR, SR, OC(O)R, SP(S)Ph2, halogen). Synthesis, molecular structures, and electrochemical properties.

The syntheses of the stannatrane derivatives of the type N(CH(2)CMe(2)O)(3)SnX (1, X = Ot-Bu; 2, X = Oi-Pr; 3, X = 2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3)O; 4, X = p-t-BuC(6)H(4)O; 5, X = p-NO(2)C(6)H(4)O; 6, X = p-FC(6)H(4)O; 7, X = p-PPh(2)C(6)H(4)O; 8, X = p-MeC(6)H(4)S; 9, X = o-NH(2)C(6)H(4)O; 10, X = OCPh(2)CH(2)NMe(2); 11, X = Ph(2)P(S)S; 12, X = p-t-BuC(6)H(4)C(O)O; 13, X = Cl; 14, X = Br; 15, X = I; 16, X = p-N(CH(2)CMe(2)O)(3)SnOSiMe(2)C(6)H(4)SiMe(2)O) are reported. The compounds are characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses (3-8, 11-16), multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, (13)C CP MAS (14) and (119)Sn CP MAS NMR (13, 14) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and osmometric molecular weight determination (13). Electrochemical measurements show that anodic oxidation of the stannatranes 4 and 8 occurs via electrochemically reversible electron transfer resulting in the corresponding cation radicals.

Intramolecular N→Sn coordination in tin(II) and tin(IV) compounds based on enantiopure ephedrine derivatives.

The syntheses and molecular structures of the intramolecularly coordinated tin(II) compounds {CH(2)N(Me)CH(Me)CH(Ph)O}(2)SnL (2, L = lone pair; 4, L = W(CO)(5); 5, L = Cr(CO)(5)) and of the related hydroxido-substituted tin(IV) compound [{CH(2)N(Me)CH(Me)CH(Ph)O}(2)Sn(OH)](2)O, 6a, are reported. Also reported are the molecular structures of the enantiopure N,N'-ethylenebis-(1R,2S)-ephedrine, {CH(2)N(Me)CH(Me)CH(Ph)OH}(2) (1), and its hydrobromide {CH(2)N(Me)CH(Me)CH(Ph)OH}(2)·HBr (1a).

[4-(Di-tert-butyl-fluoro-silan-yl)phenyl]methanol.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(15)H(25)FOSi, contains two independent mol-ecules. Each of the Si atoms approximates the expected tetra-hedral geometry with Si-F bond lengths of 1.6128 (11) and 1.