Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|
Int J Drug Policy
January 2025
MGH Institute for Technology Assessment, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02144, USA. Electronic address:
The overdose epidemic in the United States is evolving, with a rise in stimulant (cocaine and/or methamphetamine)-only and opioid and stimulant-involved overdose deaths for reasons that remain unclear. We conducted interviews and group model building workshops in Massachusetts and South Dakota. Building on these data and extant research, we identified six dynamic hypotheses, explaining changes in stimulant-involved overdose trends, visualized using causal loop diagrams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAppl Radiat Isot
January 2025
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81300, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Dealing with radioactive waste, particularly from various industrial processes, poses significant challenges. This paper explores the use of lithium aluminate borate (Li-Al-B) glass matrix as an alternative method for immobilizing radioactive waste, focusing specifically on waste generated in tin smelting industries, known as tin slag. The study primarily concentrates on transforming tin slag, a byproduct abundant in Natural Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM), into a stable and safe form for disposal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChaos
January 2025
School of Statistics and Mathematics, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming 650221, China.
Generosity through donation plays a crucial role in reducing inequality and influencing human behavior. However, previous research on donation has overlooked individuals' acceptance of the extent of inequality, which acts as a trigger for donation. To address this gap, this paper systematically explores the impact of donation based on inequality tolerance on the evolution of cooperation in spatial public goods game.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJMIR Ment Health
January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder affecting millions worldwide, with significant impacts on daily functioning and quality of life. While traditionally assessed through subjective measures such as the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the advent of wearable technology has enabled continuous, objective sleep monitoring in natural environments. However, the relationship between subjective insomnia severity and objective sleep parameters remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Neurosurg Case Lessons
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Background: Medically refractory hypertonia (MRH) within the pediatric population causes severe disability and is difficult to treat. Neurosurgery for mixed MRH includes intrathecal baclofen (ITB) and lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy (VDR). Surgical efficacy limitations can be mitigated by combining the two into a multimodal strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!