Publications by authors named "H H BIRD"
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are innovative environmental engineering systems that harness the metabolic activities of microbial communities to convert chemical energy in waste into electrical energy. However, MFC performance optimization remains challenging due to limited understanding of microbial metabolic mechanisms, particularly with complex substrates under realistic environmental conditions. This study investigated the effects of substrate complexity (acetate vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Understanding risk factors for emergency department (ED) visits for overdose and substance use disorder (SUD) can inform prevention efforts. Few studies have considered non-fatal opioid overdoses, stimulant overdoses and SUD, and limited data exists by overdose intentionality and by sex.
Methods: We conducted a serial cross-sectional study with Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Michigan (MI) 2019-2020 ED discharge data (=5,716,716).
-Factor(s) for Youth Psychopathology Across Informants and Models in 24 Societies.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how to best measure the general factor of psychopathology using various statistical models on data from youth ratings in 24 societies.
- Four models were tested: principal axis, hierarchical factor, bifactor, and a simple Total Problem score, analyzing data from over 25,000 youth ages 11-18.
- Findings show that all models yielded similar results, suggesting that the simplest approach (the Total Problem score) is recommended for evaluating youth psychopathology in both clinical and research settings.
Importance: Sleep quality is a known marker of overall health. Studies suggest that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with sleep disturbances among children and adults.
Objective: To examine the association of retrospective and prospective ACEs with sleep quality among a cohort of Puerto Rican young adults from 2 sociocultural contexts.
Objective: To examine the association between changes in self-reported neighborhood stressors and sleep quality and determine whether this varied by sociocultural context among Puerto Rican young adults.
Methods: Data come from the Boricua Youth Study Health Assessment, a sample of Puerto Rican young adults from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and South Bronx, New York (n = 818; mean age=22.9years).