COVID-19 in the New York City Jail System: Epidemiology and Health Care Response, March-April 2020.

Objectives: People detained in correctional facilities are at high risk for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We described the epidemiology of the COVID-19 outbreak in a large urban jail system, including signs and symptoms at time of testing and risk factors for hospitalization.

Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study included all patients aged ≥18 years who were tested for COVID-19 during March 11-April 28, 2020, while in custody in the New York City jail system (N = 978).

A Mobile Clinic Care Coordination Program: Enhancing Patient Care with Innovative Roles for Undergraduate Students.

The University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic's Care Coordination Program uses trained undergraduate volunteers to provide vital services; these include patient intake, recording vital signs, scribing first drafts of clinic notes, and making follow-up phone calls. The program and its benefits are replicable as demonstrated by our systematic implementation plan.

Electrostatic Interactions at N- and C-Termini Determine Fibril Polymorphism in Serum Amyloid A Fragments.

Amyloid polymorphism presents a challenge to physical theories of amyloid formation and stability. The amyloidogenic protein serum amyloid A (SAA) exhibits complex and unexplained structural polymorphism in its N-terminal fragments: the N-terminal 11-residue peptide (SAA1-11) forms left-handed helical fibrils, while extension by one residue (SAA1-12) produces a rare right-handed amyloid. In this study, we use a combination of vibrational spectroscopy and ultramicroscopy to examine fibrils of these peptides and their terminally acetylated and amidated variants, in an effort to uncover the physical basis for this effect.

The impact of certified diabetes educators on diabetes performance and variation among primary care sites within an integrated health system.

Objectives: Primary care networks within integrated health systems can experience significant variation in diabetes care. We studied an established, 20-site network to determine the impact of a quality improvement intervention to add certified diabetes educators (CDEs). We sought to measure whether sites with CDEs had higher quality and whether care improved over time more in sites with CDEs, beyond the existing differences among sites.