Body Size Measurements Grouped Independently of Common Clinical Measures of Metabolic Health: An Exploratory Factor Analysis.

Background: Obesity is commonly aggregated with indices of metabolic health. Proponents of body positivity approaches question whether body size is a determinant of health and well-being. Our objective was to conduct an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine if body size measurements factor load with or independent of metabolic health measures.

Evaluation of socioecological factors on health behaviors and weight change during major life event: A cross-sectional study using data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Socioecological factors are associated with key health behaviors that are critical for weight management, and major life events may disrupt engagement in these behaviors. However, the influence of socioecological factors on health behaviors in the midst of major life events is not clear and is difficult to study due to the random and sporadic nature of their occurrence. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to study a major life event and its impacts on diet, physical activity, and body weight.

Fat and fat-free mass measurement agreement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry versus bioelectrical impedance analysis: Effects of posture and waist circumference.

Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) operates under the assumption that the conductor has a uniform cylindrical shape. However, this assumption may be violated if measures are taken in the seated position, especially in people with a high waist circumference (WC).

Aims: The aims of this research were to determine whether posture (supine, standing, and seated) and WC affect agreement between BIA and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measures of fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM).

The Design and Testing of the Psychometric Properties of the Adolescent Capacity to Engage Index Instrument to Measure an Adolescent's Capacity to Engage in Healthcare.

Engagement in one's healthcare is paramount to improving health outcomes. As adolescents begin their journey into adulthood and increase involvement in their health-care decision-making, it is critical to understand their ability to be involved in their healthcare. The purpose of this instrumentation study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties and underlying factors of the Adolescent Capacity to Engage Index (ACEI) tool which measures the construct of an adolescent's capacity to engage in their healthcare.

Differences in Measured and Self-Categorized Food Security Status and Related Coping Strategies among College Students.

Qualitative studies suggest that college students with food insecurity (FI) experience stigma and misinterpret some of the USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM) questions, leading to misclassification of food security (FS) status. We aimed to evaluate differences in AFSSM-measured FS status and self-categorized FS status (based on USDA descriptions of the four FS levels) among college students, and to identify differences in the coping strategies and BMI of these students. Data were collected cross-sectionally from a convenience sample via web-based, self-reported surveys.

A review of rural and peri-urban sanitation infrastructure in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific: Highlighting regional inequalities and limited data.

Rural and peri-urban communities in developing countries rely on sanitation systems which are often unsafely managed. One of the major barriers to assess safely managed sanitation is a lack of data about the existing sanitation infrastructure and levels of containment safety. The aim was to review rural and peri-urban on-site sanitation studies in order to understand different infrastructure types, associated management practices and any impacts on human health.

Obstacles to university food pantry use and student-suggested solutions: A qualitative study.

Background: In the absence of federal programs and policies to alleviate college student food insecurity, the number of food pantries has grown rapidly in the United States. Yet, no studies, to date, have qualitatively examined students' experiences with this resource.

Objective: To explore college students' perspectives on barriers to using an on-campus food pantry and provide insights into student-suggested solutions.

Food Insecurity Is Associated with Increased Risk of Obesity in US College Students.

Background: Food insecurity affects millions of Americans and college students are especially vulnerable. Little is known about the relation of food insecurity with weight status and dietary intake during this critical phase of emerging adulthood.

Objectives: We aimed to examine the sex-specific associations of food insecurity with obesity and dietary intake among college students.

Working Toward an mHealth Platform for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Focus Groups With Teens, Parents, and Providers.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore facilitators and barriers to self-management behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to inform the development of an mHealth platform.

Methods: Eight adolescents with T1D, 9 parents, and 13 health care providers participated in separate focus groups that explored teen self-management behaviors.

Results: Adolescents and their parents have distinct preferences for handling diabetes management and use of mHealth technologies.

The Lebanese left ventricular assist device experience, a success story despite the odds.

Background And Aim: Heart failure is still a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Assist devices are reserved for advanced heart failure patients with no other therapeutic options. We aim in this paper to describe the characteristics and outcome of Lebanese left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients.

Dual antiplatelet therapy up to the time of non-elective coronary artery bypass grafting with prophylactic platelet transfusion: is it safe?

Background: Guidelines suggest that patients discontinue Clopidogrel at least 5 days prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Those with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at high risk for myocardial infarction (MI) if not treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). We sought to assess pre and post-operative outcomes of patients maintained on Clopidogrel and aspirin up to the time of surgery and compare them with those on aspirin alone.

Examining the effect of weight conscious drinking on binge drinking frequency among college freshmen.

To examine the effect of weight-conscious drinking and compensatory behavior temporality on binge drinking frequency of college freshmen. Freshmen ( = 1149) from eight US universities, Fall 2015. Participants completed the Compensatory Eating Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption.

Prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among U.S. college students: a multi-institutional study.

Background: College students may be vulnerable to food insecurity due to limited financial resources, decreased buying power of federal aid, and rising costs of tuition, housing, and food. This study assessed the prevalence of food insecurity and its sociodemographic, health, academic, and food pantry correlates among first-year college students in the United States.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year students (n = 855) across eight U.

Innovative Collaborative Partnerships to Conduct Multisite Research: Strategies for Success.

Multisite nursing research can be a challenging endeavor. A unique partnership between 5 clinical sites and a national research center of a healthcare technology organization led to the successful implementation of a multisite study. Strategies for success, obstacles encountered, benefits, implications for the Magnet journey, and leadership are discussed.

Atomistic Study of Dynamic Contact Angles in CO-Water-Silica System.

The dynamic wetting for the CO-water-silica system occurring in deep reservoirs is complex because of the interactions among multiple phases. This work aims to quantify the contact angle of CO-water flow in the silica channel at six different flow velocities using molecular dynamics. The dynamic contact angle values at different contact line velocities are obtained for the CO-water-silica system.

The Design and Testing of the Psychometric Properties of the Person Engagement Index Instrument to Measure a Person's Capacity to Engage in Health Care.

Background And Purpose: Patient engagement has been considered a powerful tool to improve health outcomes. A composite instrument to measure the factors that impact a person's capacity to engage in his or her health care was an identified gap in the literature. This study developed and tested the psychometric properties of the Person Engagement Index (PEI) instrument.

Coarse-grained modeling of multiphase interactions at microscale.

The objective of this study is to develop and test a coarse-grained molecular dynamics framework to model microscale multiphase systems with different inter-particle interactions and recover emerging thermodynamic and mechanical properties at the microscale. A water-vapor model and a fused silica model are developed to demonstrate the capability of our framework. The former can reproduce the water density and surface tension over a wide range of temperatures; the latter can reproduce experimental density, tensile strength, and Young's modulus of fused silica.

Why Are Hungry College Students Not Seeking Help? Predictors of and Barriers to Using an On-Campus Food Pantry.

Background: The number of food pantries on U.S. college campuses has increased in response to students' food insecurity, but limited information is available to describe the impact of this resource.

Development of a Flexible Strain Sensor Based on PEDOT:PSS for Thin Film Structures.

The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a reproducible flexible sensor adapted to thin low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films and/or structures to enable their deformation measurements. As these deformations are suspected to be weak (less than 10%), the developed sensor needs to be particularly sensitive. Moreover, it is of prime importance that sensor integration and usability do not modify the mechanical behavior of its LDPE substrate.

Contributions of local and regional anthropogenic sources of metals in PM at an urban site in northern France.

PM have been related to various adverse health effects, mainly due to their ability to penetrate deeply and to convey harmful chemical components, such as metals inside the body. In this work, PM were sampled at Saint-Omer, a medium-sized city located in northern France, in March-April 2011 and analyzed for their total carbon, water-soluble ions, major and trace elements. More specifically, the origin of 15 selected elements was examined using different tools including enrichment factors, conditional bivariate probability function (CBPF) representations, diagnostic ratios and receptor modelling.

Effectiveness of technology use for engaging community dwelling adults with chronic disease in self-care behavior management in health care: a systematic review protocol.

The quantitative objective is to identify the effectiveness of technology use for self-care behavior management and the patient engagement levels in health care.More specifically, the objectives are to identify: 1) the effectiveness of technology use (includes mobile health applications, text messages, telemedicine/video conferences between providers and people with chronic disease, remote monitoring and websites) in health care for engaging community-dwelling adults with chronic disease in self-care management, and 2) the patient engagement levels in health care.

Use of Gaming in Self-Management of Diabetes in Teens.

With the growing prevalence of diabetes in teens and frequent concomitant problems with adherence, adolescents are a frequent target for diabetes self-management support and education. Due to widespread use of technology among teens in general, the use of serious games, games used for purposes beyond entertainment with the intention to educate and support health behavior for teens with diabetes self-management, is an emerging and promising practice. This report explores games intended for teens with diabetes, how the use of games may enhance clinical practice, and provides suggestions for future research and better utilization of these technologies.

Kinetic Study of the Gas-Phase Reactions of Nitrate Radicals with Methoxyphenol Compounds: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.

The gas-phase reactions of five methoxyphenols (three disubstituted and two trisubstituted) with nitrate radicals were studied in an 8000 L atmospheric simulation chamber at atmospheric pressure and 294 ± 2 K. The NO3 rate constants were investigated with the relative kinetic method using PTR-ToF-MS and GC-FID to measure the concentrations of the organic compounds. The rate constants (in units of cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1)) determined were: 2-methoxyphenol (guaiacol; 2-MP), k(2-MP) = (2.

Patient and Family Engagement Summit: Needed Changes in Clinical Practice.

Patient and family engagement is a strategy to enhance healthcare outcomes through strong clinician-patient partnerships. A new care delivery process, in which the patient is the driver of the healthcare team, is required to achieve optimal health. A summit partially funded by a seed grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow Alumni Foundation was held with interprofessional colleagues and patient representatives to identify needed clinical competencies and future practice changes.