Anxiety-like behavior and anxiolytic treatment in the Rett syndrome natural history study.

Background: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder most often related to a pathogenic variant in the X-linked MECP2 gene. Internalizing behaviors appear to be common, but standard methods of diagnosing anxiety are not readily applied in this population which typically has cognitive impairment and limited expressive language. This study aims to describe the frequency of anxiety-like behavior and anxiolytic treatments along with associated clinical features in individuals with RTT.

A Healthy Retail Intervention in Native American Convenience Stores: The THRIVE Community-Based Participatory Research Study.

To assess a healthy retail intervention in Tribal convenience stores in Oklahoma. We adapted healthy retail strategies to the context of 8 Tribally owned stores. We assessed individual- and store-level outcomes in a cluster-controlled intervention trial (April 2016-June 2017).

Food Insecurity and Chronic Diseases Among American Indians in Rural Oklahoma: The THRIVE Study.

Objectives: To examine food insecurity and cardiovascular disease-related health outcomes among American Indians (AIs) in rural Oklahoma.

Methods: We surveyed a cross-sectional sample of 513 AI adults to assess food insecurity domains (i.e.