Three-dimensional numerical analysis as a tool for optimization of acoustophoretic separation in polymeric chips.

Polymeric separators have been developed since 2010 to produce acoustophoretic separation of particles or cells in suspension with high efficiency. They rely on three-dimensional (3D) resonances of their whole structure actuated by ultrasounds. In this paper, a numerical 3D analysis is presented and validated as the only tool for optimization of these polymeric chips to perform efficient separation applications.

Adverse childhood experiences and its association with emotional and behavioral problems in U.S. children of Latino immigrants.

Background: Research has long shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are correlated with major risk factors for several of the leading causes of death in adults. However, only recently have studies begun to measure the impact of ACEs during childhood and on underserved populations.

Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of 8 ACEs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, among rural U.

Acculturation and Health Beliefs: Interactions Between Host and Heritage Culture Underlie Latina/o Caregivers' Beliefs About HPV Vaccination.

This study examined the interactive effects of acculturation (host culture acquisition) and enculturation (heritage culture retention) on Latina/o caregivers' beliefs about their child completing the human papillomavirus vaccine series. Participants were 161 caregiver-child dyads from Florida. Using multiple regression, caregiver knowledge and health beliefs (perceived threat, benefits, barriers, subjective norms, and self-efficacy) about series completion were predicted from caregivers' scores on acculturation, enculturation, and their interaction, controlling for sociodemographics.

Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Completion Among Low-Income Latina/o Adolescents.

Purpose: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to identify individual and interpersonal factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series completion in a sample of low-income Latina/o adolescent girls and boys.

Methods: Caregiver-adolescent dyads (N = 161) were recruited from a rural Federally Qualified Health Center in southwest Florida when the adolescent (aged 11-17 years) received the first dose of HPV vaccine. Dyads completed a baseline assessment that measured demographic and cultural characteristics, past medical history, provider-patient communication, HPV knowledge, health beliefs about completing the series, and the adolescent's experience receiving the first dose.

Predictors of human papillomavirus vaccination among daughters of low-income Latina mothers: the role of acculturation.

Purpose: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a safe and effective primary prevention strategy for cervical cancer. Little is known about correlates of HPV vaccination among Hispanic adolescents living in the United States. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine relationships between both U.

Listening to grandmothers.

In this column, three proud grandmothers share their unique stories and eloquently describe the transforming experience of becoming a grandmother and the joy associated with witnessing their daughters giving birth.