A collaborative practice pilot between child welfare and child health care providers: Lessons in implementation and evaluation of cross-sector interventions.

Background: Improved collaboration between child welfare and health care offers the possibility of improved child well-being after child welfare involvement.

Objective: To pilot a collaborative practice model between CPS caseworkers and pediatric primary care providers (PCPs).

Participants And Setting: Infants remaining at home following child welfare involvement in 2 regions of a Western state were randomly assigned to collaborative vs.

Control of lupus nephritis by changes of gut microbiota.

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by persistent inflammation, is a complex autoimmune disorder with no known cure. Immunosuppressants used in treatment put patients at a higher risk of infections. New knowledge of disease modulators, such as symbiotic bacteria, can enable fine-tuning of parts of the immune system, rather than suppressing it altogether.