Publications by authors named "Courtney Simmons"
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- The Sudan Federal Ministry of Health conducted trachoma prevalence surveys in three districts of North Darfur from 2019-2020 to assess the disease's impact on children aged 1-9 years, particularly in areas that had not previously received mass drug administration (MDA).
- Over 6,000 individuals were examined, and the results showed endemic levels of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in two localities, with TF rates of 15.6% and 11.0% while the third locality reported a much lower rate of 1.4%.
- Serological tests indicated a long history of exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis, highlighting the need for MDA in
Background: Electronic self-monitoring technology has the potential to provide unique insights into important behaviors for inducing weight loss.
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of electronic self-monitoring behavior (using the commercial Lose It! app) and weight loss interventions (with differing amounts of counselor feedback and support) on 4- and 12-month weight loss.
Methods: In this secondary analysis of the Fit Blue study, we compared the results of two interventions of a randomized controlled trial.
Motivation: A single monoclonal broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) regimen was recently evaluated in two randomized trials for prevention efficacy against HIV-1 infection. Subsequent trials will evaluate combination bnAb regimens (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Back mice, or episacroiliac lipoma, represent a potentially treatable cause of low back pain that may be under-recognized in clinical practice. Despite being well characterized based on clinical history and physical examination findings, implementation of appropriate treatment may be delayed or missed based on a lack of familiarity with the diagnosis.
Objectives: In this case report and literature review, we describe a 47-year-old woman with history of persistent low back pain who presented with a pain exacerbation consistent with a back mouse.
The effects of dietary modification with flaxseed oil-enhanced (Flax) feed on the product quality of brook trout fillets were examined. Trout were fed a commercial feed supplemented with fish oil (CD) or flaxseed oil (Flax) for 165 d before harvesting. Proximate composition and fatty acid profile were determined on fillets.
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