Modeling lake conductivity in the contiguous United States using spatial indexing for big spatial data.

Conductivity is an important indicator of the health of aquatic ecosystems. We model large amounts of lake conductivity data collected as part of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Lakes Assessment using spatial indexing, a flexible and efficient approach to fitting spatial statistical models to big data sets. Spatial indexing is capable of accommodating various spatial covariance structures as well as features like random effects, geometric anisotropy, partition factors, and non-Euclidean topologies.

Physical and biogeochemical drivers of multi-year isoscape in the California upwelling system.

Stable isotopes of carbon (δC) and nitrogen (δN) are commonly employed to reconstruct past change in marine ecosystems and nutrient cycling. However, multiple biogeochemical and physical drivers govern spatiotemporal variability of these isotopic signals, particularly in dynamic coastal systems, complicating interpretation. Here, we coupled a modern multi-year (2010-2019) δC and δN isoscape record from intertidal mussels (Mytilus californianus) with high-resolution ocean model output and satellite chlorophyll-a observations in the California Current System (32°-43° N) to identify major drivers of isotopic variability.

Institutional trust, conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among adults in Ghana.

Vaccine hesitancy is considered one of the ten threats to global health. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy may undermine efforts toward controlling or preventing the disease. Nevertheless, limited research has examined vaccine hesitance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Videoconferencing During the COVID-19 Pandemic is Associated with Sleep Disruption in Young Adults.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift to working and learning from home and a concomitant rise in the use of virtual communication technology, such as videoconferencing. The current study prospectively examined the association between videoconferencing and sleep in a sample of young adults attending a university during the pandemic. The effects of videoconferencing on health and wellness outcomes and academic performance were also evaluated.

Key informant perspectives on overcoming HPV vaccination barriers in low-immunization NY counties.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is an important public health concern, with nearly 2,900 cases of HPV-related cancers reported in New York State (NYS) each year. Despite concerted efforts to enhance vaccine uptake in NYS, HPV vaccination rates among 13-15-year-olds failed to meet the 2020 healthy People target, and continue to lag behind the 2030 goal, of 80%. In counties with low immunization levels, understanding factors influencing decision-making among unvaccinated adolescents is crucial.

Effects of cultural dynamics on everyday acoustic environmentsa).

Differences in acoustic environments have previously been linked to socioeconomic status (SES). However, it is crucial to acknowledge that cultural values can also play a significant role in shaping acoustic environments. The goal of this study was to investigate if social behaviors related to cultural heritage and SES could help us understand how Latinx and European college students in the U.

Exercise recovers weight gain, but not increased impulsive choice, caused by a high-fat diet.

A high-fat diet has negative effects on physical, neurological, and behavioral outcomes. One consistent finding is that a diet high in fat increases impulsive choice behavior-behavior that is linked to a wide range of other negative health behaviors. While the mechanism for this increase in impulsive choice is not well understood, exercise, with its well-known and many benefits, may serve as an effective and accessible way to combat increased impulsive choice associated with a high-fat diet.

Do self-rated health and previous vaccine uptake influence the willingness to accept MPOX vaccine during a public health emergency of concern? A cross-sectional study.

Monkeypox (MPOX) was declared a global public health emergency of international concern in July 2022. Vaccinations may be an essential strategy to prevent MPOX infections and reduce their impact on populations, especially among at-risk populations. However, less is known about the factors associated with people's willingness to accept the MPOX vaccine in resource-constrained settings.

Exploring the association of self-rated oral health with self-rated general and mental health among older adults in a resource-poor context: Insights for advancing Sustainable Development Goal 3.

Introduction: Older adults in Ghana have been disproportionately affected by oral health issues such as caries and periodontitis. This situation calls for comprehensive attention within health and healthcare policies, due to the established connections between oral health and other aspects of health and well-being in high-income countries, including physical and mental health. However, there is a significant gap in the literature when it comes to exploring the association of oral health with physical and mental health in resource-constrained settings like Ghana.

The cranial and postcranial morphology of and its impact on the phylogenetic relationships of (, ).

Unlabelled: is a poorly understood softshell turtle () from the mid Paleocene of the Williston Basin of North America previously known only from postcranial remains. A particularly rich collection of previously undescribed material from the Tiffanian 4 North American Land Mammal Age (NALMA) of North Dakota is here presented consisting of numerous shells that document new variation, some non-shell postcrania, and cranial remains, which are described based on 3D models extracted from micro-CT data. Although the observed shell variation weakens previously noted differences with the younger species from the Clarkforkian NALMA, the two taxa are still recognized as distinct.

SNAPSHOT USA 2021: A third coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States.

SNAPSHOT USA is a multicontributor, long-term camera trap survey designed to survey mammals across the United States. Participants are recruited through community networks and directly through a website application (https://www.snapshot-usa.

Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape.

Wildlife must adapt to human presence to survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical to understand species responses to humans in different contexts. We used camera trapping as a lens to view mammal responses to changes in human activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across 163 species sampled in 102 projects around the world, changes in the amount and timing of animal activity varied widely.

Hemodynamic Monitoring In The Cardiac Surgical Patient: Comparison of Three Arterial Catheters.

Objective: Systemic systolic (SAP) and mean (MAP) arterial pressure monitoring is the cornerstone in hemodynamic management of the cardiac surgical patient, and the radial artery is the most common site of catheter placement. The present study compared 3 different arterial line procedures. It is hypothesized that a 20-G 12.

Access to healthcare and depression severity in vulnerable groups the US: NHANES 2013-2018.

Background: Access to healthcare is essential for managing chronic diseases, yet it often poses a barrier, contributing to a significant burden of conditions like depression. This study aimed to investigate the association between healthcare access and depression severity in contemporary free-living adults in the US, with a focus on identifying vulnerable populations.

Method: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles 2013-2018 were utilized, involving 13,689 participants aged 20 years or older.

Not just crop or forest: an integrated land cover map for agricultural and natural areas.

Due to the key role surrounding landscape plays in ecological processes, a detailed characterization of land cover is critical for researchers and conservation practitioners. Unfortunately, in the United States, land cover data are split across thematic datasets that emphasize agricultural or natural vegetation, but not both. To address this gap, we merged two datasets, the LANDFIRE National Vegetation Classification (NVC) and USDA-NASS Cropland Data Layer (CDL), to produce integrated 'Spatial Products for Agriculture and Nature' (SPAN).

A case of rheumatoid arthritis in a Nubian woman from the site of Sheikh Mohamed, near Aswan, Egypt.

Objective: To differentially diagnose and contextualize pathological lesions suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis.

Materials: The skeletal remains of a 25-30-year-old female dated to c. 1750-1550 BCE from a Nubian Pan-Grave cemetery at the site of Sheik Mohamed, near Aswan, Egypt.

Indexing and partitioning the spatial linear model for large data sets.

We consider four main goals when fitting spatial linear models: 1) estimating covariance parameters, 2) estimating fixed effects, 3) kriging (making point predictions), and 4) block-kriging (predicting the average value over a region). Each of these goals can present different challenges when analyzing large spatial data sets. Current research uses a variety of methods, including spatial basis functions (reduced rank), covariance tapering, etc, to achieve these goals.

Collaboration between maternal-fetal medicine and family planning: a survey of Northeast US academic medical centers.

Objectives: To explore how complex family planning (CFP) and maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) in Northeast academic medical centers work together to provide abortion care.

Methods: We distributed an exploratory cross-sectional online survey to CFP and MFM faculty and fellows at academic medical centers in the Northeast between July and September of 2020. The survey included demographic information, assessment of practice patterns, hospital/administration support and assessment of collaboration.

An Application of Spatio-temporal Modeling to Finite Population Abundance Prediction.

Spatio-temporal models can be used to analyze data collected at various spatial locations throughout multiple time points. However, even with a finite number of spatial locations, there may be a lack of resources to collect data from every spatial location at every time point. We develop a spatio-temporal finite-population block kriging (ST-FPBK) method to predict a quantity of interest, such as a mean or total, across a finite number of spatial locations.

sptotal: an R package for predicting totals and weighted sums from spatial data.

In ecological or environmental surveys, it is often desired to predict the mean or total of a variable in some finite region. However, because of time and money constraints, sampling the entire region is often unfeasible. The purpose of the sptotal R package is to provide software that gives a prediction for a quantity of interest, such as a total, and an associated standard error for the prediction.

Dataset on factors associated with social cohesion of urban life in Jakarta.

The data article examines the level of social cohesion among neighborhood communities in the urban context. Increased socioeconomic challenges of urban life affect how urban citizens interact one another, shaping their daily behavior as a cohesive urban society. Social cohesion is measured against five variables, namely trust, recognition, participation, reciprocity, and insertion.