Publications by authors named "K L Schroeder"
To examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and children's obesogenic behaviors (meeting recommendations for sleep duration and screen time) in a representative sample of U.S. children and adolescents.
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- Brain tumors pose a major global health issue, particularly in Africa, where limited access to diagnostics and treatment amplifies the crisis and lack of standardized cancer protocols.
- The Brain Tumor Consortium for Africa (BTCA) was created in 2023 to enhance CNS tumor diagnosis and care in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifying gaps in neuro-oncology capacity through a survey.
- The consortium aims to improve brain tumor management by expanding molecular diagnostics, standardizing biobanking, enhancing data collection, and advocating for better care in healthcare policies.
Introduction: The risk of fire during laser microlaryngoscopy is well known. However, limited information is available about fire risk with the novel TruBlue laser. This study systematically evaluates its interactions with common surgical supplies, offering valuable insights into safety considerations for surgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of relevant psychosocial variables is an important aspect of comprehensive, high-quality metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) care. Given the high rates of adverse childhood experience (ACEs) and other forms of trauma experienced later in life reported by individuals with class III obesity, it is time to apply the principles of trauma-informed care to the multidisciplinary care of MBS patients. This narrative review begins with a summary of the literature on the psychosocial functioning of individuals who present for MBS.
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- Contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) is a competitive strategy used by bacteria, particularly mediated by proteins called CdiA, which inject toxic regions into neighboring cells to inhibit their growth.
- CdiA is made up of two distinct domains: the C-terminal ionophore domain, which forms a structure capable of crossing cell membranes, and an N-terminal entry domain that can vary in structure and function, allowing the toxin to insert into other bacteria.
- Researchers have identified various receptor proteins for these toxins, with significant diversity in immunity proteins (CdiI) that provide protection against specific toxins, highlighting a complex and highly specific interaction network among bacterial species.