Investigating the 2016 surge in firearm violence in Illinois, USA, through community-based organisations: a qualitative study.

Background: Illinois experienced a historic firearm violence surge in 2016 with a decline to baseline rates in 2018. This study aimed to understand this 2016 surge through the direct accounts of violence prevention community-based organisations (CBOs) in Illinois.

Methods: We conducted semistructured interviews with 20 representatives from 13 CBOs from the south and west sides of greater Chicago metropolitan area.

Nutritional needs, resources, and barriers among unhoused adults cared for by a street medicine organization in Chicago, Illinois: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Those experiencing houselessness rely on obtaining food from community organizers and donations. Simultaneously, the houseless face disproportionally high rates of medical conditions that may be affected by diet including diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. There is limited literature on the resources and barriers of the houseless community regarding optimal nutrition from an actionable perspective.

See One, Do One, Improve One's Wellness: Resident Autonomy in US General Surgery Programs, A Mixed-methods Study.

Objective: We sought to examine the factors associated with resident perceptions of autonomy and to characterize the relationship between resident autonomy and wellness.

Background: Concerns exist that resident autonomy is decreasing, impacting competence.

Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional survey administered after the 2020 ABSITE.