Evaluation of methods for characterizing the fine particulate matter emissions from aircraft and other diffusion flame combustion aerosol sources.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the U.

Effect of music-based interventions on physiologic stability of hospitalized preterm infants. A pilot study.

Background And Objective: Hospitalized preterm infants experience reduced meaningful auditory exposures during a critical period of brain development. Music-based interventions (MBI) may be beneficial, though it remains unclear which stimuli optimally enhance infant stabilization. We investigated the relationship between three conceptually-different MBIs and short-term responses in hospitalized preterm infants.

Infectious diseases genomic surveillance capacity in the Caribbean: A retrospective analysis of SARS-CoV-2.

Background: The ongoing coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with its numerous variants of concern has shown the need to have a robust and complete global infectious diseases genomic surveillance network worldwide. Various clinical and research institutions have stepped up to perform SARS-CoV-2 sequencing thus enhancing the understanding of this virus' global evolution. However, given that genomic sequencing capacities and capabilities are not available in every region or country, significant gaps exist, which lead to geographic blind spots.

Exploring the Use of an Electronic Competency Assessment Document Using iPad Minis to Assess Clinical Practice Competency in a Preregistration Nursing Program: A Cross-sectional Feasibility Study.

The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of using iPad minis as a method of completing competency assessment in clinical practice. Digital technology helps to revolutionize all aspects of our lives. The use of digital technologies in clinical practice can facilitate a move toward a more flexible learning environment and enable students to adapt in a rapidly changing, interconnected world.

"My Brigham Baby" Application: A Pilot Study Using Technology to Enhance Parent's Experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the family psychosocial experience in a level-III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and to assess how it evolved after rollout of an educational smartphone application (App) called "My Brigham Baby."

Study Design: We surveyed 25 NICU parents pre-App rollout (before coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] pandemic) and 25 parents post-App rollout (during pandemic). Collected data included parental self-reported discharge readiness, symptoms of stress and anxiety, and parenting skill confidence.