Landscape factors affect relative abundance of rootworm species and pod injury in Georgia peanuts.

The southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber, is native to the US where it is a pest of peanut, Arachis hypogaea. The banded cucumber beetle, Diabrotica balteata LeConte, is native to the neotropics, but its range has expanded and currently includes most of the US peanut production area. The purpose of this study was to: (i) define seasonal variation in adult rootworm populations in peanut fields, and (ii) determine the effect(s) of proximity to a putative early season host (i.

Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series: Clotting and Gender-Affirming Care.

A transfeminine patient is a 79-year-old with past medical history significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gender dysphoria, chronic kidney disease, dyslipidemia, total left hip replacement, and recent provoked deep venous thromboembolism (DVT). She was seen by a pharmacist in a primary care clinic after her discharge from a skilled nursing facility. The patient was experiencing symptoms of gender dysphoria after discontinuation of her estradiol in setting of her DVT.

Impact of Prolonged Sport Stoppage on Knee Injuries in High School Athletes: An Ecological Study.

Context: In March 2020, public health concerns resulted in school closure throughout the United States. The prolonged sport cessation may affect knee injury risk in high school athletes. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare risk of knee injuries in high school athletes during 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years, and stratify by gender, severity, mechanism of injury, injury type, and knee anatomic region.

Comparison of multimodal attract-and-kill formulations for managing Drosophila suzukii: Behavioral and lethal effects.

Attract-and-kill (A&K) is a potential alternative control tactic for managing the invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura. Here, we compared the efficacy of two novel A&K formulations based on proprietary blends-ACTTRA SWD OR1 (henceforth OR1) and ACTTRA SWD TD (henceforth TD)-in managing D. suzukii.

Perspectives on health care transition among U.S. parents of internationally adopted children living with HIV: A qualitative study.

Objective: To analyze perspectives on health care transitions among parents who have internationally adopted children living with HIV (IACH)The transition of youth with living with HIV from pediatric to adult care is associated with adverse health outcomes, including poor medication adherence and appointment attendance. However, little is known about the experiences of IACH.

Methods: This qualitative project explores the perspectives of 17 parents of 24 IACH in the United States through hour-long semi-structured phone interviews focused on healthcare transition.

"Nothing is ever going to change if we don't start advocating for our child.": Community-level disclosure and stigma management strategies among parents of internationally adopted children living with PHIV.

Background: The number of internationally adopted children living with perinatally-acquired HIV (IACP) in the U.S. is increasing, yet little is known about their families' experiences navigating HIV disclosure within a community context.

Stakeholders' perspectives on caregiver outcomes for health care transition for adolescents and young adults with special health care needs: A qualitative study.

Background: Previous literature has explored parent/caregiver perspectives and satisfaction with the health care transition (HCT) process for their adolescents and young adults with special health care needs (AYASHCN). Limited research has explored the opinion of health care providers and researchers on parent/caregiver outcomes associated with a successful HCT for AYASHCN.

Methods: A web-based survey was distributed through the international and interdisciplinary Health Care Transition Research Consortium listserv, which at the time of the survey was composed of 148 providers dedicated to optimizing the HCT of AYAHSCN.

"We Are Not Different than Others": A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experience of Hispanic Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Perinatally Acquired HIV.

Though Hispanic youth with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) comprise 14% of those living with PHIV, little research has documented their lived experiences. Eighteen Hispanic adolescents and young adults (AYA) with PHIV were recruited from two pediatric infectious disease clinics in California (mean age = 20.8 years, 12 females and 6 males).

Parent perspectives on sexual and reproductive health with internationally adopted youth living with HIV.

Evidence suggests an increasing number of US families are adopting internationally born children with HIV (IACH). Little is known about the experiences of adoptive parents, particularly how they help children navigate adolescence. Many adopted children may have additional needs as they mature into adolescence.

"I have hope, but I'm worried": Perspectives on parenting adolescents and young adults living with perinatally-acquired HIV.

Introduction: Youth with perinatally-acquired HIV (PHIV) are living well into young adulthood. There has been extensive research on the social impacts of PHIV on adolescents and young adults (AYA). However, little research has examined their broader family system.

Utilization of Psychotherapeutic Interventions by Pediatric Psychosocial Providers.

One of the Standards of Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and their Families recommends that all youth with cancer and their family members have access to psychotherapeutic interventions and support throughout the cancer trajectory. This study was created to identify the psychosocial interventions and services provided to children with cancer and their family members, to ascertain whether there are differences in interventions provided by age of the patient and stage of treatment, and to learn about barriers to psychosocial service provision. An online survey was disseminated to psychosocial providers through the listservs of national and international professional organizations.

An Exploratory Study of the Role of Birth Stories in Shaping Expectations for Childbirth among Nulliparous Black Women: Everybody is Different (but I'm Scared).

Introduction: Birth stories area source of information and vicarious experience for nulliparous women. Although health disparities research suggests that the childbirth experiences of Black women differ from those of white women, little research has been conducted about the nature of birth stories shared and their subsequent effect on expectations.

Methods: Pregnant nulliparous Black women were recruited from a women's health practice in the southeastern United States.

"It's What I Have, It's Not Who I Am": A Qualitative Study of Social Support in Education/Employment Settings and Transition Readiness of Young Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease.

This study investigated the role of social support in self-management within education/employment settings for young adults (YA) with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as well as barriers and facilitators to social support formation. Nineteen YA with ESRD (mean age 24 years, 10 males, 9 African American) recruited from a pediatric nephrology clinic in the Southeast United States completed in-person semi-structured interviews. The grounded theory was used to analyze transcribed interviews to identify emergent themes.

Effect of Keratinocyte Growth Factor on Hospital Readmission and Regimen-Related Toxicities after Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma.

Regimen-related toxicities with high-dose therapy followed by hematopoietic cell rescue leads to considerable patient distress, morbidity, and high readmission rates. Palifermin is a recombinant keratinocyte growth factor that is Food and Drug Administration-approved to decrease severe oral mucositis (OM) associated with autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (ASCT) for hematologic malignancies. We added palifermin as a supportive care measure for patients with lymphoma undergoing ASCT with BEAM conditioning.

Prepared but unprepared: a qualitative study of provider perspectives on the preparation and adjustment of U.S. families who internationally adopt children with HIV.

An increasing number of U.S. families are adopting children with HIV born outside the country.

"After having a waterbirth, I feel like it's the only way people should deliver babies": The decision making process of women who plan a waterbirth.

To explore the decision making process of women who seek to give birth in water DESIGN: A qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with women who planned a waterbirth was used. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded for emergent themes using a grounded theory approach for analyses SETTING: Twenty-three women (mean age = 33.5 years mean number of children = 2.

"It was all taken away": Lactation, embodiment, and resistance among mothers caring for their very-low-birth-weight infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

The prevalence of infants born before 37 weeks of gestation continues to rise in the United States. Advances in neonatology have led to improved survival rates among preterm infants, including those born at a very-low-birth-weight (VLBW). Exclusive human milk feeding is a therapeutic intervention for VLBW preterm infants, and mothers are encouraged to provide their own milk.

A qualitative cross-cultural analysis of NICU care culture and infant feeding in Finland and the U.S.

Background: The benefits of family-centered care for the health and well-being of preterm infants and their families include increased parent-infant closeness, improved lactation, and positive mental health outcomes; however, it is known that the extent to which family-centered care is adopted varies by unit. This study aimed to understand how differences in neonatal care culture in two units in Finland and the U.S.

Nonmedical use of d-Amphetamines and Methylphenidate in Medical Students.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of medical and nonmedical use of prescription attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) stimulant medication among medical students.

Materials And Methods: An IRB approved 19-question web survey was sent out to all students from a Puerto Rico (PR) medical school to assess use of ADHD medication. Out of the 250 stu-dents consulted there was a response of 152 surveys.

US Provider Perceptions of Differences in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Adolescents with Perinatally Acquired and Behaviorally Acquired HIV: A Mixed Methods Study.

This study explores health care providers' perceptions of similarities and differences in the sexual and reproductive needs of adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) and behaviorally acquired HIV (BHIV). Interviews ( = 13) and online surveys ( = 46) were completed by medical and social service providers ( = 30,  = 29, respectively) who care for adolescents with HIV. Eligible providers were recruited using snowball sampling.

Outsiders, insiders, and intermediaries: village health teams' negotiation of roles to provide high quality sexual, reproductive and HIV care in Nakaseke, Uganda.

Background: Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, play a central role in increasing access to community-based health services. The objective of this research is to explore tensions that may emerge as VHTs navigate multiple roles as community members and care providers particularly when providing sensitive reproductive health and HIV care.

Methods: Twenty-five VHTs from a rural clinic in Uganda completed semi-structured interviews focused on experiences providing services.

Factors that Influence Sexual and Reproductive Health Information Offered to Adolescents with Perinatally Acquired HIV: An Ecological Analysis of Provider Perspectives.

The goal of our project was to examine health and social service provider views of factors that influence the nature and timing of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information shared with adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV). Health care (n = 6) and social service (n = 7) providers (11.6 mean years caring for adolescents with PHIV) completed audio-recorded interviews that were transcribed, and coded for emerging themes.

Assessing fidelity: balancing methodology and reality in jail interventions.

Background: While fidelity to research protocols is important to ensure generalizable outcomes, interventions in criminal justice settings present unique challenges to uniform implementation. The goal of this paper is to describe the fidelity methods and outcomes for a sexual health intervention implemented in three local county jails.

Methods: As part of a longitudinal cohort study, four trained fidelity assessors observed 25 of the 230 sessions presented (including both intervention and comparison groups) at three separate times during the 29 months of the intervention.

Experiences of Young Parents with Perinatally Acquired HIV.

This research explores the perceptions of adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) as they transition into parenthood. We conducted hour-long, semistructured audio-recorded interviews with a purposive sample of 17 AYA parents with PHIV who were current or former patients at two US pediatric/adolescent infectious diseases clinics. Participants were asked about challenges/rewards of parenting and anticipated future fertility desires/intentions.

Sirolimus and mirabegron interaction in a hematopoietic cell transplant patient.

Purpose: Hematopoietic cell transplant patients are exposed to numerous classes of medications. Transplant practitioners must vigilantly monitor for drug interactions especially involving immunosuppressants. We report a hematopoietic cell transplant patient receiving sirolimus who developed supratherapeutic serum concentrations after initiating mirabegron.