Publications by authors named "L A Chapman"
Background: Incorporating scratch-cooked, organic, and locally grown foods into school meal programs can enhance meal quality and support local food systems.
Methods: 430 California school food authorities were surveyed to (1) evaluate their use of scratch-cooked, organic, and locally grown foods in their programs; (2) identify demographic and operational characteristics related to this use; and (3) analyze the relationship between serving more of these foods and perceived barriers to student meal participation. Poisson and logistic regression models, adjusted for SFAs' demographic characteristics, were used.
Purpose: To explore if patients' preferences regarding formalities and inpatient accommodation during their inpatient hospital experience have changed since 1999.
Methods: A ten-item survey was administered to an inpatient sample in an urban teaching hospital and compared with results from a similar survey in 1999.
Results: The majority (98.
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- - Flavored oral nicotine pouches, marketed by global tobacco companies like PMI and British American Tobacco, entered Australia in 2024 despite being illegal for local retailers to sell, raising concerns about their promotion by social media influencers to youth.
- - The Australian Federal Government is worried about the growing awareness of these nicotine pouches as unproven tools for quitting smoking or vaping, but no research had been published about their impact in Australia at the time of the study.
- - Focus group discussions revealed that young users are increasingly attracted to nicotine pouches for reasons such as enhancing sports performance, quitting vaping, and socializing, with some considering them a 'healthier' alternative to traditional smoking, highlighting the urgent need for research to inform
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- The study analyzes the effectiveness of monitoring visceral leishmaniasis (VL) on a village level in Bihar, India, highlighting challenges with resource-intensive surveillance as cases decline.
- The researchers tested a statistical method to estimate VL incidence at the village level from block-level data, finding that this approach didn't provide more accurate estimates than assuming uniformity within blocks.
- The findings suggest that while reactive interventions may not be effective for neighboring villages, maintaining surveillance in areas at risk of population movement could help prevent the spread of VL into currently unaffected areas.
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- Pain is a significant issue for individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA), affecting their overall well-being, and current UK pain management often relies on long-term opioids and gabapentinoids without sufficient evidence for their effectiveness.
- Surveys indicate that non-drug therapies for pain relief are not being utilized as much as they could be, highlighting a gap in treatment options.
- The British Society for Rheumatology is creating a new guideline to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for pain management in IA, aimed at healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders, ensuring comprehensive care for people living with this condition.