Individual and sex differences in frontloading behavior and approach- avoidance conflict preference predict addiction-like ethanol seeking in rats.

Recent research has identified sex-dependent links between risk taking behaviors, approach-avoidance bias and alcohol intake. However, preclinical studies have typically assessed alcohol drinking using a singular dimension of intake (i.e.

Peripheral Vascular Emboli in Patients with Infective Endocarditis are Common.

Objective: Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and places patients at risk for subsequent peripheral vascular emboli. Our goals were to analyze the incidence of peripheral emboli and their associated complications and outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective single-center review of all patients with IE from 2013-2021 was performed.

Psychological Safety: Creating a Transformative Culture in a Faculty Group Peer-Mentoring Intervention.

We investigated psychological safety (PS) in a randomized controlled study of a group peer mentoring intervention. Forty mid-career academic medicine research faculty participated in the year-long C-Change Mentoring & Leadership Institute, completing a survey after the first session and post-intervention. Qualitative data included ethnographic observations, interviews, and participant writings.

Evaluation of the In2Care Mosquito Station at low deployment density: a field study to manage Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Central Florida.

In the last 2 decades, there has been an increase in the geographic range and frequency of vector-borne diseases. Management of mosquito populations has become challenging due to increasing rates of resistance to existing insecticidal products and formulations. Several alternative tools have emerged to suppress or replace mosquito populations.

Patients Experience Significant Long-Term Social and Health Challenges After Major Lower Extremity Amputation.

Background: Major lower extremity amputation is a significant life-changing event that can have long-term implications. The goal of this study was to assess long-term medical outcomes and social determinants of health (SDH) challenges in this population.

Methods: A retrospective review of major lower extremity (previously mentioned ankle) amputations (2018-2022) was performed at a safety-net tertiary care center.