Background: Economic inequity systematically affects Black emerging adults (BEA), aged 18-24, and their healthy trajectory into adulthood. Guaranteed income (GI)-temporary, unconditional cash payments-is gaining traction as a policy solution to address the inequitable distribution of resources sewn by decades of structural racism and disinvestment. GI provides recipients with security, time, and support to enable their transition into adulthood and shows promise for improving mental and physical health outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus of the family comprises the largest group of geminiviruses. Begomoviruses are transmitted by the whitefly complex () and infect dicotyledonous plants in tropical and subtropical regions. The list of begomoviruses is continuously increasing as a result of improvements in the methods for identification, especially from weed plants, which are considered a source of new viruses and reservoirs of economically important viruses but are often neglected during diversity studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue with a substantial burden on society. Screening and intervention practices vary widely and there are no standard guidelines. Our objective was to review research on current practices for IPV prevention in emergency departments and trauma centers in the USA and provide evidenced-based recommendations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPost-operative day zero (POD-0) discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis has been studied primarily in single-center or pediatric studies. A larger study from a national sample addressing high-yield outcomes can update and supplement current literature and evaluate early discharge rates. This is a retrospective, observational National Surgical Quality Improvement (NSQIP) database study of laparoscopic appendectomies for uncomplicated appendicitis performed 2016-2019, with discharge POD-0 or post-operative day one (POD-1).
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