Acclimation and size influence predation, growth, and survival of sexually produced Diploria labyrinthiformis used in restoration.

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has swept through Florida reefs and caused mass mortality of numerous coral species. In the wake of these losses, efforts are underway to propagate coral species impacted by SCTLD and promote population recovery. However, numerous knowledge gaps must be addressed to effectively grow, outplant, and restore populations of the slower growing, massive species that were lost.

Temperature and local anthropogenic pressures limit stony coral assemblage viability in southeast Florida.

Climate change is viewed as the primary threat to coral reefs, with local pressures exacerbating coral cover decline. The consensus is that improving water quality may increase resilience, but disentangling water quality and temperature impacts is difficult. We used distance-based linear models and random forests to analyze spatiotemporal variation in benthic community structure and interannual changes in the coral assemblage, in relation to specific environmental metrics in Southeast Florida.

Retrospective review of intermittent and continuous infusion vancomycin for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Purpose: Vancomycin is commonly administered as an intermittent infusion (IIV), although vancomycin's stability at room temperature permits administration continuously over 24 h (CIV). At our institution, CIV has been the preferred infusion method for over 20 years due to ease of administration and simplicity of therapeutic drug monitoring. The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes associated with IIV compared to CIV.

Health-care Worker Engagement in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Associations with Confidence in Making Health-care Recommendations: Evidence from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance.

Throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been numerous demands on primary care practices and providers affecting work engagement and burnout, which can affect health-care delivery and patient outcomes. We determined potentially modifiable factors associated with work engagement among employees of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) throughout Louisiana. Resilient coping, spirituality, and social support were associated with being engaged at work.

COVID-19 vaccination likelihood among federally qualified health center patients: Lessons learned for future health crises.

Background: To prepare for rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in fall 2020, there was an urgent need to understand barriers to ensuring equitable access and addressing vaccine skepticism and resistance. This study aimed to understand the association between trusted sources of COVID-19 information and likelihood of vaccination during that time, focusing on lessons learned to prepare for future public health crises.

Methods: From December 2020-March 2021, we surveyed a probability-based, cross-sectional sample of 955 patients across seven federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) serving predominantly low-income, Black and White populations in southeastern Louisiana.