COVID-19 Education for Health Professionals Caring for Spanish-Speaking Patients.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Hispanics in the United States, who make up 18% of US inhabitants but 29% of COVID-19 cases as of June 2021. Recent studies have attributed higher COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death rates among Hispanics to social determinants of health. Given that the majority of US Hispanics are bilingual or Spanish-dominant, it is imperative for health care providers to be prepared to discuss COVID-19 prevention and treatment in Spanish.

No difference in emergency department length of stay for patients with limited proficiency in English.

Objectives: The population of the United States continues to diversify, with an increasing percentage of individuals who have limited English proficiency (LEP). A major concern facing emergency departments (EDs) around the country is increasing length of stay (LOS). Although multiple studies have shown racial and ethnic disparities in waiting time and LOS, no studies have examined specifically whether patients with LEP have a different LOS than English-speaking (ES) patients.

A gene family of putative immune recognition molecules in the hydroid Hydractinia.

Animal taxa display a wide array of immune-type receptors that differ in their specificities, diversity, and mode of evolution. These molecules ensure effective recognition of potential pathogens for subsequent neutralization and clearance. We have characterized a family of putative immune recognition molecules in the colonial hydroid Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus.