Publications by authors named "P F Watson"
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- Musculoskeletal issues are common among people with cystic fibrosis (CF), but there’s a lack of accurate data on how often these problems occur and their effects.
- A study surveyed 489 adults from UK CF centers, finding that nearly half experienced musculoskeletal symptoms that impacted daily activities, with back and knee pain being especially prevalent.
- The research concluded that while musculoskeletal symptoms are frequent in CF, they are often not caused by inflammatory arthritis, indicating a need for better understanding and management of these issues.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic revealed health disparities in underserved Latino/a communities, particularly regarding testing access.
- The CO-CREATE project developed a community-driven, culturally-tailored COVID-19 testing program in San Ysidro in partnership with local health organizations.
- Over two years, the program provided 24,422 tests to a primarily Latino/a population, significantly enhancing testing rates and emphasizing the need for future public health strategies to improve access for underserved communities.
Summary: High-resolution imaging of model organisms allows the quantification of important physiological measurements. In the case of fish with transparent embryos, these videos can visualize key physiological processes, such as heartbeat. High throughput systems can provide enough measurements for the robust investigation of developmental processes as well as the impact of system perturbations on physiological state.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: More than 90% of children in military families attend civilian schools that may lack understanding of the unique experiences and stressors of military life. School success in children of military families has important implications on future academic achievement, health outcomes, and military groups; yet there has not been an examination of challenges of school success among children of military families in the United States using nationally representative data.
Materials And Methods: Data captured in the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children's Health, limited to children aged 6 to 17 years, were used to examine the association between child's caregiver military status and challenges of school success: lack of school engagement measured through caring about school and completing schoolwork, school absenteeism, and grade repetition (n = 60,599).
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- Veterans face higher rates of chronic pain and opioid prescriptions, prompting organizations like the CDC and DoD to recommend naloxone for at-risk patients.
- An interprofessional team implemented a project at a VA clinic to increase naloxone coprescriptions by utilizing the Opioid Therapy Risk Report to identify eligible patients.
- The initiative successfully raised naloxone coprescription rates from 42% to 82% over a year, showcasing the effectiveness of provider notifications for high-risk patients.