The Public Health Approach to the Worsening Opioid Crisis in the United States Calls for Harm Reduction Strategies to Mitigate the Harm From Opioid Addiction and Overdose Deaths.

The opioid crisis has devastated the U.S. more than any other country, and the epidemic is getting worse.

Implementation and Evaluation of a Physical Activity and Dietary Program in Federal Incarcerated Females.

The purpose of this 3-month quasi-experimental pilot study was to examine the effect of a physical activity and dietary education program on body mass index (BMI) and resilience. Participants were given data-storing pedometers to record their physical activity, attended classes on healthy eating, and used portion control tools from http://ChooseMyPlate.gov .

Changing Treatment Landscape of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Penitentiary Inmates.

Resource constraints and sound clinical judgment provide the rationale for step-by-step screening, monitoring, and treatment prioritization for inmates infected with the hepatitis C virus.

Tailored interventions to improve hypertension management after stroke or TIA--phase II (TIMS II).

Background: Reduction of blood pressure (BP) after stroke or TIA decreases stroke recurrence and is a major goal ofsecondary Stroke Prevention Clinics (SPCs). Health care providers need effective screening processes to identify those clients at highest risk of not achieving BP targets and those clients at highest risk ofnon-adherence to medication.

Methods: This multicentred, randomized controlled study used a screening process to identify SPC patients with psychosocial/cognitive deficits (e.

Shifting patterns of practice: nurse practitioners in a managed care environment.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to uncover patterns across nurse practitioner (NP) experiences that contribute to understanding their perceptions of managed care, how it affects daily practice, and how NPs respond to a changing managed care workplace. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 NPs representing primary care, specialty, and independent practices. Over an 18-month period, data collection and analysis occurred simultaneously using standard methods of purposive sampling, constant comparison, memoing, and member checks.

A stable monomeric nickel borohydride.

A stable discrete nickel borohydride complex (Tp*NiBH(4) or Tp*NiBD(4)) was prepared using the nitrogen-donor ligand hydrotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate (Tp*-). This complex represents one of the best characterized nickel(II) borohydrides to date. Tp*NiBH(4) and Tp*NiBD(4) are stable toward air, boiling water, and high temperatures (mp > 230 degrees C dec).