Publications by authors named "J A Sanfilippo"
Bariatric surgery and alcohol and substance use: A case-control survey study.
Drug Alcohol Depend
December 2024
Purpose: Studies suggest alcohol and/or other substance misuse may develop after bariatric surgery (BS), but findings are not consistent or conclusive.
Procedures: This cross-sectional online survey investigated alcohol and other substance use, via a modified version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, before and after bariatric surgery, compared to a non-bariatric surgery sample. Data were anonymously collected via Qualtrics from adults who reported alcohol or substance use (BS, n = 328; non-BS, n = 292).
Article Synopsis
- Real-world organisms face multiple stressors simultaneously, but lab studies usually focus on single stressors in simplified conditions.
- This study uses microfluidics to apply both physical (shear flow) and chemical (hydrogen peroxide) stressors to the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, revealing that flow significantly enhances the effectiveness of HO on bacterial growth.
- The findings show that natural levels of these stressors interact in ways that limit bacterial movement and survival, emphasizing the importance of studying multiple stressors to better understand their true effects.
Background: Patients who undergo hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) require lower extremity immobilization for an extended period of time. Periods of immobilization combined with surgery have been associated with decreased muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD).
Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to characterize postoperative body composition and BMD changes after arthroscopy for FAI.
The US Supreme Court's most recent Term illustrates the considerable influence the Court has on the practice of reproductive health providers and their patients. Cases included the availability of mifepristone and emergency-care abortions. In addition, the Court substantially changed its deference to administrative agencies (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vaccine hesitancy is increasingly recognized as a health challenge affecting populations worldwide. Given the biological vulnerabilities and structural barriers people who use substances and/or have behavioral addictions face, this systematic review aims to evaluate whether this subpopulation is less prone to adhere to vaccination recommendations.
Methods: Electronic searches of published original research were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO from database inception to December 2022.