"We could have used a lot more of this before…": A qualitative study understanding barriers and facilitators to implementing a provincial PPE safety coach program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: A Provincial PPE Safety Coach Program was introduced to support appropriate use of personal protective equipment by health care workers. The objective was to understand barriers and facilitators to implementation.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted mid-2021.

Influence of causal language on causal understanding: A comparison between Swiss German and Turkish.

Young children have difficulties in understanding untypical causal relations. Although we know that hearing a causal description facilitates this understanding, less is known about what particular features of causal language are responsible for this facilitation. Here, we asked two questions.

Pharmacokinetic study of lipoic acid in multiple sclerosis: comparing mice and human pharmacokinetic parameters.

Lipoic acid is a natural antioxidant available as an oral supplement from a number of different manufacturers. Lipoic acid administered subcutaneously is an effective therapy for murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a model of multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to compare serum lipoic acid levels with oral dosing in patients with multiple sclerosis with serum levels in mice receiving subcutaneous doses of lipoic acid.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation decreases matrix metalloproteinase-9 production in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Objectives: The primary objective was to evaluate the effect of omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3 FA) on matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) production by immune cells in multiple sclerosis (MS). Quality of life, fatty acid levels, and safety were also evaluated.

Materials And Methods: Ten participants with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) received omega-3 FA supplementation (9.