A community-engaged implementation mapping approach to increase SNAP participation in a diverse Latine community.

Background: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an underutilized program. SNAP uptake is limited in Latine households in particular due to concerns about immigration eligibility, even when there are SNAP-eligible household members. Implementation strategies are urgently needed to increase SNAP participation rates among those who are eligible.

Association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in PNPLA3, TM6SF2 and MBOAT7 genes and markers of cancer aggressiveness in a Sri Lankan NASH-related HCC cohort.

Background: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3), transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) and membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 7 (MBOAT7) genes were reported to be strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenicity among different populations. We investigated whether these SNPs are associated with prognostic factors and genetic biomarkers of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the Sri Lankan context.

Methods: We conducted an exploratory study to evaluate the prevalence of five SNPs (PNPLA3 rs738409, PNPLA3 rs2281135, PNPLA3 rs2294918, TM6SF2 rs58542926 and MBOAT7 rs641738) as genetic risk factors for NASH-HCC pathogenicity.

Pediatric Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in a Portuguese Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Introduction Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (bronchiectasis) is an increasingly recognized but understudied disease in children. National data on this disease are scarce. This study aimed to describe the clinical, radiological, and microbiological characteristics of Portuguese children with bronchiectasis.

High Risk of Graft Rejection in Patients with HLA Homozygosity Following Haploidentical Transplant Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide.

Graft rejection is an important concern following haploidentical transplant with a reported incidence of 10-15%. The number of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatches and the vector of mismatch have not been found to be associated with the risk of graft rejection in haploidentical transplants. Patients with HLA homozygosity at all loci (HLA-A, B, C, DRB1, and DQB1) undergoing haploidentical transplant is a rare scenario that results in zero mismatches in the graft-versus-host (GvH) direction and 2-5 mismatches in the host-versus-graft (HvG) direction depending on the donor haplotype.

Strategies for increased adherence to the Mediterranean or healthy diet in university food services: a systematic review.

The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been recognised as a healthy and sustainable diet model. Despite this, current eating habits diverge significantly from established dietary recommendations, namely the MD among young university students. The eating habits of young people are characterised by a high consumption of energy-dense foods and a low consumption of vegetables and fruit.