Publications by authors named "L M DOWNING"
Background: Evidence-based guidelines about textbook selection for nursing didactic courses are lacking. Therefore, this study explored the priorities of faculty in baccalaureate nursing programs for selecting primary textbooks.
Purpose: The study aimed to identify the ranking of essential characteristics in nursing textbooks, including content, general characteristics, supplemental resources, organization, and specific considerations about electronic textbooks.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used in consumer products and are particularly high in landfill leachate. The practice of sending leachate to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is an issue for utilities that have biosolids land application limits based on PFAS concentrations. Moreover, landfills may face their own effluent limit guidelines for PFAS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Medicaid is a major funder of reproductive health services, including family planning and pregnancy-related care, especially for people with limited income and people of color. Federal Medicaid funds cannot be used for abortion however 16 states allow state Medicaid funds to pay for abortion. In recent years, Illinois and Maine implemented, and West Virginia discontinued, state Medicaid coverage of abortion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJanus kinase inhibitors for alopecia areata: A narrative review.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The JAK-STAT pathway is crucial in understanding and treating alopecia areata, a condition that leads to hair loss.
- Oral Janus kinase inhibitors, like Baricitinib (the only FDA-approved option), show promise in promoting hair regrowth, even for those who haven't responded to traditional therapies.
- More research is needed to assess the long-term effects and effectiveness of topical JAK inhibitors, as well as to find markers that can predict how different patients will respond to these treatments.