Factors associated with breast cancer detection method in California women: an analysis of California Health Interview Survey data.

Purpose: Breast cancer mortality has significantly declined in the U.S. due in part to effective clinical screening methods.

Disparities in ovarian cancer survival among ethnic Asian American populations, 2006-2020.

Background: Asian Americans have the highest ovarian cancer survival across the major racial groups although it is unclear whether this survival advantage is observed when each Asian ethnic subgroup is examined separately. Disaggregated survival analyses of this heterogeneous population is needed to ensure ethnic-specific disparities are not overlooked.

Methods: Data on ovarian cancer cases diagnosed from 2006 through 2020 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program were analyzed.

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB): metabolic adaptation and transcriptional response to human urine (HU).

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a major human pathogen and a research priority for developing new antimicrobial agents. CRAB is a causative agent of a variety of infections in different body sites. One of the manifestations is catheter-associated urinary tract infection, which exposes the bacteria to the host's urine, creating a particular environment.

Positive pressure in bamboo is generated in stems and rhizomes, not in roots.

Bamboos stand out among other tall plants in being able to generate positive pressure in the xylem at night, pushing water up to the leaves and causing drops to fall from leaf tips as guttation that can amount to a steady nocturnal 'bamboo rain'. The location and mechanism of nocturnal pressure generation in bamboos are unknown, as are the benefits for the plants. We conducted a study on the tall tropical bamboo species (giant timber bamboo) growing outdoors in southern California under full irrigation to determine where in the plant the nocturnal pressure is generated, when it rises in the evening, and when it dissipates in the morning.

Biocultural heritage of the Caatinga: a systematic review of Myrtaceae and its multiple uses.

The Caatinga, an exclusively Brazilian biome, stands as a reservoir of remarkable biodiversity. Its significance transcends ecological dimensions, given the direct reliance of the local population on its resources for sustenance and healthcare. While Myrtaceae, a pivotal botanical family within the Brazilian flora, has been extensively explored for its medicinal and nutritional attributes, scant attention has been directed towards its contextual relevance within the Caatinga's local communities.

Parental and familial factors related to participation in a home-based physical activity intervention in children with obesity or Prader-Willi syndrome.

Background: Increasing physical activity (PA) participation is vital to promote the development of health behaviors in childhood. This study examined which parental and familial factors predicted completion of and compliance with a home-based family PA program in a cohort of families with a child with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS; a rare disorder with obesity and developmental disability) or with obesity but with neurotypical development.

Methods: Participants ( = 105) were parents of children with PWS ( = 41) and parents of children with obesity but without PWS ( = 64).

How to Survive a (Juvenile) Piranha Attack: An Integrative Approach to Evaluating Predator Performance.

Figures: Cory cat panel figureDrawing of bite force measuring equipment and indentation rig jaw muscle morphology and skull anatomyBox plot grid of number of bites before puncture along different body regions of during feeding trials resultsDrawing of color-coded with attack frequencies and average bites until puncture by Box plot of average voluntary juvenile bite forces to standard lengthPanel of linear ordinary least-squares regressions of bite force to adductor mandibulae mass, standard length, and body massOrdinary least-squares regressions of voluntary bites to restrained bites of Panel of indentation tests for intact and removed scutesPanel of indentation tests for body region.

Synopsis: There is an evolutionary arms race between predators and prey. In aquatic environments, predatory fishes often use sharp teeth, powerful bites, and/or streamlined bodies to help capture their prey quickly and efficiently.

Angiosperms follow a convex trade-off to optimize hydraulic safety and efficiency.

Intervessel pits are considered to function as valves that avoid embolism spreading and optimize efficient transport of xylem sap across neighbouring vessels. Hydraulic transport between vessels would therefore follow a safety-efficiency trade-off, which is directly related to the total intervessel pit area (A ), inversely related to the pit membrane thickness (T ) and driven by a pressure difference. To test this hypothesis, we modelled the relative transport rate of gas (k ) and water (Q) at the intervessel pit level for 23 angiosperm species and correlated these parameters with the water potential at which 50% of embolism occurs (Ψ ).

Antimicrobial activity of the Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL 2244 and its impact on the phenotypic and transcriptional responses in carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a recognized nosocomial pathogen with limited antibiotic treatment options. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) constitute a promising therapeutic alternative. Here we studied the antibacterial properties of a collection of LAB strains using phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis against A.

Adsorption and desorption characteristics of heavy metals onto conventional and biodegradable plastics.

Biodegradable plastics have been widely used to replace conventional plastics to minimize environmental impacts of plastic packaging. However, before biodegradable plastics decompose in the environment, they could pose a threat to terrestrial and aquatic creatures by acting as vectors of contaminants in the food chain. In this study, conventional plastic bags (CPBs) made of polyethylene and biodegradable plastic bags (BPBs) made of polylactic acid were examined for their heavy metal adsorption.

Early onset of nasopharyngeal cancer in Asian/Pacific Islander Americans revealed by age-specific analysis.

Purpose: Incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer is substantially higher in Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) than other racial groups. Examining age-specific incidence patterns by racial group and histology could inform disease etiology.

Methods: We analyzed data from 2000 through 2019 from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program to compare age-specific incidence rates of nasopharyngeal cancer in non-Hispanic (NH) Blacks, NH APIs, and Hispanics to NH Whites using incidence rate ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Understanding the role of financial capacity in the delivery of opioid use disorder treatment.

Opioid treatment programs must have adequate financial capacity to sustain operations and deliver a high standard of care for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder. However, there is limited consistency in the health services literature about the concept and relationship of organizational financial capacity and key outcome measures (wait time and retention). In this study, we explored five common measures of financial capacity that can be applied to opioid treatment programs: (a) reserve ratio, (b) equity ratio, (c) markup, (d) revenue growth, and (e) earned revenue.

Long-term performance evaluation of zero-valent iron amended permeable reactive barriers for groundwater remediation - A mechanistic approach.

Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are used for groundwater remediation at contaminated sites worldwide. This technology has been efficient at appropriate sites for treating organic and inorganic contaminants using zero-valent iron (ZVI) as a reductant and as a reactive material. Continued development of the technology over the years suggests that a robust understanding of PRB performance and the mechanisms involved is still lacking.

Identifying gender differences in risk profiles and in opioid treatment outcomes in Los Angeles County.

Policies and programs that aim to minimize wait time to enter opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and maximize retention respond to potential differences in female and male clients' risk profiles. We conducted multigroup latent class analysis using significant individual risk factors. Our sample included 13,453 opioid treatment episodes from 135 unique substance use disorder treatment programs in Los Angeles County, California, in four waves: 2011 (66 programs, 1035 clients), 2013 (77 programs, 3671 clients), 2015 (75 programs, 4625 clients), and 2017 (69 programs, 4106 clients).

Factors affecting tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis product use among California young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

The effects of COVID-19 on tobacco and cannabis use have been variable, and it is unclear the extent to which factors affecting changes in tobacco and cannabis use differ. The purpose of this study was to identify the COVID-19-related factors that affect changes in tobacco and cannabis use during the pandemic. Focus groups with 114 young adults in California in April 2021 were held to discuss tobacco and cannabis use patterns, adverse events, and the effect of COVID-19 on tobacco and cannabis product use.

Planning and Implementing an Organizational Health Assessment in a Community Mental Health Setting.

The workforce is the essential driver behind mental health service provision and the most valuable asset to any community mental health organization. To build and retain a stable and healthy workforce, systematic recruitment and retention strategies are needed. An organizational health assessment is a valuable tool in developing targeted organizational interventions to create a positive work environment and retain an engaged workforce.

The Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care for Hispanic/Latino Patients with Depression and Comorbid PTSD.

Comorbid PTSD and depression are notably high within primary care settings serving low-income and/or immigrant Hispanic/Latino populations. There is limited research examining how comorbid PTSD impacts the response to depression treatment for patients within these settings. The purpose of this study was to examine PTSD-depression comorbidity and its association with treatment outcomes among Hispanic/Latino patients enrolled in an integrated behavioral health intervention for depression.

Autonomous Binarized Focal Loss Enhanced Model Compression Design Using Tensor Train Decomposition.

Deep learning methods have exhibited the great capacity to process object detection tasks, offering a practical and viable approach in many applications. When researchers have advanced deep learning models to improve their performance, the model derived from the algorithmic improvement may itself require complementary increases in computational and power demands. Recently, model compression and pruning techniques have received more attention to promote the wide employment of the DNN model.