Caregiver Perspectives on Pediatric Primary Care Clinic-Based Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs.

Many pediatric primary care clinics provide food resources to support their patients' health and well-being. We aimed to explore families' perspectives regarding clinic-based food resources through interviews with caregivers of pediatric patients at two academic primary care clinics. We interviewed 40 caregivers, who were mostly mothers (90%) and Black (88%).

Reaction Mechanism of Oxytetracycline Degradation by Electrogenerated Reactive Chlorine: The Influence of Current Density and pH.

A binary dimensionally stable anode Ti/TiO-RuO electrode was used to abate the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC) (CHNO) in chloride water. The anode was prepared using the Pechini method and subsequently characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The optimum values of the operational parameters affecting removal efficiency were determined using a 2 × 3 factorial design by screening (6.

Fragmentation in patchy ecosystems: a call for a functional approach.

Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to biodiversity, but existing literature largely ignores naturally patchy ecosystems in favor of forests, where deforestation creates spatially distinct fragments. Here, we use savannas to highlight the problems with applying forest fragmentation principles to spatially patchy ecosystems. Identifying fragmentation using landscape functionality, specifically connectivity, enables better understanding of ecosystem dynamics.

Caregiver Perspectives on Improving Government Nutrition Benefit Programs.

Objectives: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provide essential nutrition support for low-income families. However, many eligible families do not receive or fully redeem these benefits. We aimed to understand current and former WIC and SNAP beneficiaries' perceptions of and suggestions for improving both programs.

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Intrauterine Blood Transfusion (IUT) for Infectious Etiologies.

Objective: Congenital viral infection may result in fetal anemia and thrombocytopenia. While intrauterine blood transfusions (IUTs) are more commonly performed for Rh alloimmunization, reports using IUT for infection have varying success. Our primary objective was to characterize the outcomes of patients undergoing IUT for infectious etiologies at our center compared with Rh disease.