Local Scale Biogeographic Variation in the Magnolia () Phyllosphere.

The phyllosphere (aerial plant surfaces colonized by microorganisms) remains an understudied ecosystem in terms of bacterial biogeography, particularly at intermediate or local spatial scales. This study characterized the phyllosphere bacterial community on the leaves of 87 trees sampled throughout a small town, encompassing an area of approximately 60 km. Sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene revealed the dominant bacterial phyla to be Alphaproteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Acidobacteria, consistent with other studies of the phyllosphere.

Personalized Patient Data and Behavioral Nudges to Improve Adherence to Chronic Cardiovascular Medications: A Randomized Pragmatic Trial.

Importance: Poor medication adherence is common. Text messaging is increasingly used to change patient behavior but often not rigorously tested.

Objective: To compare different types of text messaging strategies with usual care to improve medication refill adherence among patients nonadherent to cardiovascular medications.

Efficacy of a Cognitive‑Behavioral Anxiety Management Program Integrated Within a Reading Intervention.

This study examined the efficacy of a 2-year anxiety management intervention integrated with a reading intervention for struggling readers in upper-elementary grades on anxiety outcomes. The study randomly assigned 128 struggling readers to one of three conditions: (a) reading intervention with anxiety management intervention (RANX), (b) reading intervention with math fact practice, an attention control, (RMATH), and (c) business-as-usual comparison (BaU). Findings demonstrated promising results for students in the RANX condition, particularly compared with the BaU condition.

Introduction into natural environments shifts the gut microbiome of captivity-raised filter-feeding bivalves.

The gut microbiome is influenced by host species and the environment, but how the environment influences the microbiome of animals introduced into a new ecosystem has rarely been investigated. Freshwater mussels are aquatic fauna, with some threatened or endangered species propagated in hatcheries and introduced into natural systems as part of conservation efforts. The effects of the environment on the freshwater mussel gut microbiome were assessed for two hatchery-propagated species (, ) introduced into rivers within their natural range.

Does the Effectiveness of a Reading Intervention Differ Dependent on Students' Spanish or English Proficiencies?

This study investigated whether linguistic proficiencies in students' first language (L1)- Spanish-and English (L2) moderated the response to intensive reading intervention for sixth- and seventh-grade multilingual learners (MLs) with reading difficulties. We used confirmatory factor analysis to estimate proficiency scores in English and Spanish using measures of expressive and receptive vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. We then used latent variable moderated structural equation modeling to evaluate how proficiency in English and Spanish moderated the effect of treatment on students' reading outcomes in response to intervention.

Bibliometric analysis of depression in post-stroke patients.

Introduction: Stroke is a life-threatening condition that increasingly damages cerebral tissue over time and can lead to serious post-effects, including depression, which can hinder a patient's recovery from stroke and reduce quality of life. This paper aims to analyze the global research landscape of post-stroke depression (PSD) between the years 1900 to 2024 using bibliometric analysis.

Methods: The data used in this analysis was collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC).

Assessing the effects of ex vivo hormonal exposure on oxidative responses in equine leukocytes: A preliminary study.

Breed differences exist between horses and ponies in circulating concentrations of several hormones, notably ACTH and insulin. These hormones regulate stress and metabolic responses, but in other species, they also impact leukocyte oxidant responses. The effects of these hormones on equine leukocytes have not been evaluated to date.

History and Evolution of the Reflex Hammer.

This paper is a summary of the history and development of the reflex hammer, a crucial part of the neurologic examination. It goes through the evolution of the reflex hammer, beginning with the initial concepts of reflexes, and concludes with the most recent designs of reflex hammers that can record their own data to reduce error. The reflex hammer has undergone many changes through time to become the important medical tool that it is today.

World Health Organization Rehabilitation 2030: Call to Action Update.

The Rehabilitation 2030: Call to Action initiative highlighted the global unmet need for rehabilitation services and the importance for enhancing health systems in low- and middle-income countries to deliver these services. Dedicated interprofessional volunteers, such as Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) nurse leaders, have been integral in working with the technical groups to develop the World Health Organization Rehabilitation Competency Framework and the Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation. These resources are available for countries to "adopt and adapt.

Catatonia responsive to corticosteroids in a patient with an SCN2A variant.

Variants in SCN2A are a known risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Catatonia is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome, which occurs at a higher rate in individuals with ASD. Catatonia has also been associated with COVID-19 infection, though the majority of these cases are associated with increased serum inflammatory markers.

Latent profiles as predictors of response to instruction for students with reading difficulties.

The program code developed by others is appropriately cited in the text and listed in the references section. The raw and processed data on which study conclusions are based are not available. The statistical syntax needed to reproduce analyses in the article is available upon request.

Education for Integration: Dental hygiene student and family medicine residents.

The integration of oral health and primary care offers promising solutions to overcome barriers hindering patient access to oral health care. However, primary care providers require training in basic preventive oral health care and information regarding interprofessional practice opportunities. The purpose of this feasibility study was to examine the perspective of families, learners, faculty, and administrators who engaged in an interprofessional training experience for family medicine residents and dental hygiene students.

The effects of a tier 2 reading comprehension intervention aligned to tier 1 instruction for fourth graders with inattention and reading difficulties.

This study reports a secondary analysis from a quasi-experimental design study (N = 13 schools) to examine the effects of aligned Tier 1 (T1) and Tier 2 (T2) instruction for a subsample of fourth graders with inattention and reading difficulties. Of this sample (N = 63 students), 100% received free- or reduced-price lunch, 92% identified as Hispanic, and 22% received special education services. T1 instruction focused on implementing practices to support reading comprehension and content learning during social studies instruction.

Investigating the Reading Profiles of Middle School Emergent Bilinguals with Significant Reading Comprehension Difficulties.

Purpose: This study investigated the reading profiles of middle school Spanish-speaking emergent bilinguals (EBs) with significantly below grade level reading comprehension and whether these profiles varied in their reading comprehension performance over time.

Method: Latent profile analyses were used to classify Grade 6 and 7 Hispanic EBs ( = 340; 39% female) into subgroups based on their word reading and vocabulary knowledge. Growth models were then fit within each profile to evaluate reading comprehension performance over time.

Relationships Between Anxiety, Attention, and Reading Performance in Children.

Many studies link anxiety in children with reading difficulties, but some facets of anxiety have been found to be positively associated with reading achievement. Attentional Control Theory offers a potential explanation for these seemingly contradictory findings, positing that anxiety can both interfere in attentional processes and enhance effort and use of compensatory processing strategies. The current study examines the relationships between anxiety, attentional control, and reading performance (word reading/decoding and passage comprehension) in a racially-diverse sample of 251 s-grade students, 152 of whom had not met reading benchmarks using screening measures.

Contextualized, Multicomponent Language Instruction: From Theory to Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Clinicians address a wide range of oral language skills when working with school-age students with language and literacy difficulties (LLDs). Therefore, there is a critical need for carefully designed, rigorously tested, multicomponent contextualized language interventions (CLIs) that have a high likelihood of successful implementation and measurable academic impacts. This clinical focus article summarizes the development and testing of a CLI entitled Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL), which is a supplementary narrative intervention program for elementary school-age children.

Exploring the Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Associated With Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Integration of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in primary care settings is an emerging health care delivery model that supports increased access to specialized care but requires primary care provider engagement. Examining the characteristics of providers who provide this service is key to informing targeted recruitment. Using administrative and supplemental data collected during license renewal, this study aimed to identify the characteristics of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) associated with greater odds of providing MAT in their practice.

The critical role of instructional response in defining and identifying students with dyslexia: a case for updating existing definitions.

We address defining and identifying students with dyslexia within the context of multi-tier systems of support (MTSS). We review proposed definitions of dyslexia, evidence for proposed definitional attributes, and emphasize the role of instructional response in identifying students with dyslexia. We identify dyslexia as individuals with specific deficits in reading and spelling single words combined with inadequate response to evidence-based instruction.

Influence of CYP2D6 Metabolizer Status on Risperidone and Paliperidone Tolerability in Children and Adolescents.

Risperidone and, to a lesser extent, paliperidone are metabolized by CYP2D6; however, there are limited data related to variation in CYP2D6 phenotypes and the tolerability of these medications in children and adolescents. Furthermore, the impact of CYP2D6 on the association of risperidone and paliperidone with hyperprolactinemia in youth is not well understood. A retrospective chart review was performed in psychiatrically hospitalized children and adolescents prescribed risperidone ( = 263, age = 3-18 years, mean age = 13 ± 3 years, 49% female) or paliperidone ( = 124, age = 5-18 years, mean age = 15 ± 2 years, 44% female) who had CYP2D6 genotyping performed as part of routine care.

Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Escitalopram and Sertraline Side Effects With Pharmacokinetic Data in Children and Adolescents.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are the first-line pharmacologic treatment for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Many patients experience side effects that are difficult to predict, are associated with significant morbidity, and can lead to treatment discontinuation. Variation in SSRI pharmacokinetics could explain differences in treatment outcomes, but this is often overlooked as a contributing factor to SSRI tolerability.

Understanding the relation between reading and anxiety among upper elementary students with reading difficulties.

This study examined the relations between reading anxiety, general anxiety, and test anxiety in a sample of students with reading difficulties (n = 536). It also tested if dimensions of anxiety were differentially related to word reading accuracy and fluency, text reading fluency, or reading comprehension. The results indicated that the three anxiety measures were significantly related (r = 0.

Evidence-Based Practice Implementation: Dependent on Capacity and Capabilities.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the benefits, facilitators, and barriers of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) into organizational culture.

Background: Implementing EBP leads to higher quality of patient outcome care, improved patient outcomes, and decreased healthcare costs. Nurse leader (NL) influence is essential for successful EBP implementation.

Validation of a commercially available photometric analytical system for assessment of plasma oxidative status in healthy horses.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the end-products of physiologic functions in health. Oxidative stress occurs when endogenous antioxidants are insufficient to neutralize ROS in the system. As a result, ROS can damage DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and cell organelles.

Effects of intravenous administration of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) on oxidative status in healthy adult horses.

Background: Ascorbic acid (AA) is an antioxidant that might be beneficial for adjunctive treatment of sepsis in horses. The optimal dose and effects on oxidative status are unknown.

Hypothesis: Ascorbic acid administration will increase plasma AA concentrations and decrease determinants of reactive oxygen metabolites (dROM), basal and stimulant-induced intraerythrocytic reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations, and stimulant-induced neutrophil ROS production, and increase plasma antioxidant capacity (PAC) in a dose-dependent manner.

Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 3-12 With Significant Word Reading Difficulties.

Most students with reading difficulties struggle to read words. We examined intervention effects for students with word reading difficulties (SWRD; standard score of 80 on at least one pretest measure of word reading), which includes individuals with or at risk for dyslexia. We investigated: (a) What are the effects of reading interventions for students in Grades 3-12 with SWRD? and (b) What intervention features (i.