Publications by authors named "J R Baylis"
Article Synopsis
- Infection control measures are vital for preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria, particularly in high-risk environments, and new technologies are being developed to tackle this issue.
- The study focuses on a proprietary cationic polymer called C-POLAR that can reduce the presence of viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria on treated surfaces and air filters by significantly lowering viral levels and effectively eradicating pathogens.
- Results indicate that applying C-POLAR to air filtration materials and textiles enhances infection resilience, providing a safer environment by capturing and neutralizing harmful pathogens.
Background: Many animals appear to preferentially renest in proximity to a site they previously occupied. Evidence of nest fidelity is often inferred from a right skewed distribution of distances between the nests of individuals that breed in two consecutive reproduction episodes, where many individuals nest some arbitrarily close distance to their prior nest and others, in the extended right tail of the distribution, nest far from the nest they previously occupied. Because right skewed distributions of inter-nest distances can arise even when individuals choose nest locations randomly, however, such inferences are prone to error.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medical hospitalizations are relatively common among individuals who have substance use disorders (SUDs) and represent opportunities for patient engagement and treatment. Posthospitalization transitions of care are an important element of providing full-spectrum inpatient SUD care; however, little is known about clinicians' experiences with postdischarge care transitions.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study surveying hospital-based medical clinicians (ie, "hospitalists") across 2 large health systems in the state of Utah to assess current practices, barriers, facilitators, and perceptions toward posthospitalization care transitions for patients with SUDs.
Introduction: Hemorrhage is responsible for 91% of preventable prehospital deaths in combat. Bleeding from anatomic junctions such as the groin, neck, and axillae make up 19% of these deaths, and reports estimate that effective control of junctional hemorrhage could have prevented 5% of fatalities in Afghanistan. Hemostatic dressings are effective but are time-consuming to apply and are limited when proper packing and manual pressure are not feasible, such as during care under fire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Patient navigation (PN) may benefit pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) by improving treatment adherence. We examined participant enrollment, session delivery and assessment feasibility for a PN intervention among pregnant participants and compared PN preliminary effectiveness for OUD treatment engagement with participants in usual care (UC).
Design: This study was a pilot single-blinded multi-site randomized trial.