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J Colloid Interface Sci 2018 Nov 23;538:597-604. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

National Engineering Lab for TFT-LCD Materials and Technologies, Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:

An acid-pasting approach is developed in this work to fabricate the composite of perylenetetracarboxylic diimide (PTCDI) and carbon black in concentrated sulfuric acid. Different from traditional mechanical mixing, the solution-based fabrication strategy enables the sufficient blending of PTCDI as active component and carbon black as conductive agent in the PTCDI/CB composite. Serving as the cathode material, the PTCDI/CB composite shows excellent electrochemical performances in both lithium ion battery (137 mAh g at 100 mA g and 110 mAh g at 2000 mA g) and sodium ion battery (134 mAh g at 100 mA g and 99 mAh g at 1000 mA g), which are comparable to the state-of-art organic/inorganic cathode materials. Read More

Fam Process 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Researchers have illustrated the deleterious psychological effects that racial discrimination has exerted on Black Americans. The resulting racial stress and trauma (RST) from experiences with discrimination has been linked to negative wellness outcomes and trajectories for Black youth and families. Racial socialization (RS)-defined as the verbal and nonverbal messages that families use to communicate race to their children-can be a cultural strength and has been associated with positive outcomes in Black youth. Read More

Diabet Med 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

We read with interest the study by Candler et al. [1], evaluating the incidence of paediatric Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the UK and Republic of Ireland. They identified an overall incidence in UK children of 0. Read More

Surg Endosc 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Background: There is limited and conflicting data on the optimal intervention for the treatment of achalasia in adolescents and young adults (AYA), Heller myotomy (HM), esophageal dilation (ED) or botulinum toxin injection (botox). The goal of this study is to determine the most appropriate index intervention for achalasia in the AYA population.

Methods: We completed a longitudinal, population-based analysis of the California (2005-2010) and New York (1999-2014) statewide databases. Read More

BMJ Open 2018 Dec 14;8(12):e022297. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Objective: To describe visits and visit rates of adults presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the USA; yet, current literature is limited because few studies examine longer-term ED revisits and hospital readmission patterns of TBI patients across a broad spectrum of injury severity, which can help inform potential unmet healthcare needs.

Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study. Read More

J Cell Biol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Proper development of the human embryo following its implantation into the uterine wall is critical for the successful continuation of pregnancy. However, the complex cellular and molecular changes that occur during this post-implantation period of human development are not amenable to study in vivo. Recently, several new embryo-like human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-based platforms have emerged, which are beginning to illuminate the current black box state of early human post-implantation biology. Read More

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address:

Background And Purpose: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a time-dependent therapy that is only available at a limited number of hospitals. As such, patients that live at a considerable distance of those specialized centers often require rapid interhospital emergent evacuation with Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to be considered for MT. It is not known whether the use of HEMS is equitable across different groups of patients. Read More

Am J Emerg Med 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Trauma Program, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, United States of America; Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, United States of America; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 370 West 9(th) Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America. Electronic address:

Background: Adolescent trauma patients are reported to have increased incidence of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, but previous studies have included inadequate screening of the intended populations. A Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center achieved a 94% rate of AOD screening. We hypothesized that a positive AOD screening result is associated with males, increasing age, lower socioeconomic status, violent injury mechanism, higher Injury Severity Score (ISS), lower GCS, need for operation and increased hospital length of stay. Read More

Surgery 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Background: Utilization of multimodality therapy for clinical stage I-II pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is associated with meaningful prolongation of survival. Although the qualitative existence of disparities in treatment utilization by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity is well documented, the absolute magnitudes of these disparities have not been previously quantified.

Methods: The exposures in this retrospective cohort study of the 2010-2015 National Cancer Database were a 7-value area-level socioeconomic status index and race/ethnicity. Read More

BMC Res Notes 2018 Dec 14;11(1):898. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Unité d'Immunologie, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Ambatofotsikely, P.O. Box 1274, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Objectives: In Madagascar, plague (Yersinia pestis infection) is endemic in the central highlands, maintained by the couple Rattus rattus/flea. The rat is assumed to die shortly after infection inducing migration of the fleas. However we previously reported that black rats from endemic areas can survive the infection whereas those from non-endemic areas remained susceptible. Read More

Biomed Pharmacother 2019 Jan 26;109:1967-1977. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. Electronic address:

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a well-known neurodegenerative disorder characterized by dopaminergic (DA) neuron loss and α-synuclein aggregation. Recent study revealed that the extracts from sea cucumber, Holothuroidea spp., exhibited neuroprotective and lifespan extension effects in Caenorhabditis elegans model. Read More

Nat Prod Commun 2017 Mar;12(3):387-390

To investigate the preventive effects of tea on hyperglycemia and vascular complications of diabetes, we report the extraction and composition as well as the vasculoprotective effects of black tea extract (BTE), green tea extract (GTE), and dark tea extract (DTE). High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and colorimetric methods were conducted to analyze for tea catechins, caffeine, polyphenols, amino acids and polysaccharides of BTE, GTE and DTE. The inhibitory effects of α-glucosidase, aldose reductase (AR), advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and glucose uptake promotion effect in BTE, GTE and DTE were explored in vitro. Read More

Am J Perinatol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.

Objective:  We sought to examine pathogen distribution and clinical presentation of late-onset sepsis (LOS) at an urban tertiary care center.

Study Design:  We performed a retrospective review of all culture-confirmed cases of LOS presenting to our institution from 2013 to 2017. Medical records were evaluated for demographic information, sepsis risk factors, encounter location, and clinical outcome. Read More

J Econ Entomol 2018 Dec;111(6):2809-2816

College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Tai'an, Shandong, P.R. China.

The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has been considered a major insect pest in China that causes damage to corn at the seeding stage. The present study measured the lethal and sublethal effects of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin on A. ipsilon. Read More

Environ Int 2018 Dec 11;123:265-272. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. Electronic address:

Air pollutants such as NO and PM have consistently been linked to mortality, but only few previous studies have addressed associations with long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) and ozone (O). We investigated the association between PM, PM, BC, NO, and O and mortality in a Danish cohort of 49,564 individuals who were followed up from enrollment in 1993-1997 through 2015. Residential address history from 1979 onwards was combined with air pollution exposure obtained by the state-of-the-art, validated, THOR/AirGIS air pollution modelling system, and information on residential traffic noise exposure, lifestyle and socio-demography. Read More

Biomaterials 2018 Dec 10;193:1-11. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address:

Mild heat stimulation can promote the restoration of bone defects but unfortunately, the delivery of exo-hyperthermy into human body is not efficient enough. In this study, mild heat-induced osteogenesis with high efficacy is demonstrated on an osteoimplant composed of black phosphorus nanosheets and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (BPs@PLGA) with the participation of near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation. BPs@PLGA with only 0. Read More

Eur J Med Genet 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

King's College London, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, London, United Kingdom; Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Within the field of breast cancer care, women concerned about their family history are offered genetic testing and subsequent treatment options based on several factors which include but are not limited to personal and family cancer disease histories and clinical guidelines. Discussions around decision-making in genetics in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups are rarely documented in literature, and information regarding interactions with genetics services is usually discussed and linked to lack of scientific knowledge. As such, counselling sessions based only on scientific and medical information miss out the many reasons participants consider in making health decisions, information which can be used to encourage BME women to engage in cancer genetics services. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System.

Appropriate management of lower 3rd molars is crucial to successful treatment of mandibular angle fractures. A unique case of a patient who presented for initial management of a left mandibular angle fracture with an unerupted lower 3rd molar was discussed in this study. After treatment with open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, the lower 3rd molar erupted and the patient subsequently developed fungal osteomyelitis and hardware failure. Read More

J Marital Fam Ther 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Kansas State University.

Minimal research has examined interracial couples' relationship satisfaction and dissolution patterns over time. Using dyadic data across 8 years, we examined potential differences in relationship quality trajectories through latent growth curve modeling with 1,336 couples as well as differential risks for relationship dissolution through logistic regression between same-race and interracial relationships using a different subset of 2,370 couples. Results indicated that women in interracial relationships were significantly lower in initial relationship quality than women in same-race relationships. Read More

Microsc Res Tech 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, China.

Based on direct reducing of copper ions by commercially available zero valent iron (ZVI), ZVI/Cu polyscale particles with high activation are synthesized and exhibit significant removal efficiency for reactive black (RB) dye. The ZVI/Cu polyscale particles could maintain a good performance for RB removal at a wide pH range of 3.0-9. Read More

Chemistry 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic.

Black phosphorus (BP) belongs to a group of 2D nanomaterials and nowadays attracts constantly increasing attention. Parallel to the growing utilization of BP nanomaterial increase also the requirements for the thorough comprehension of its potential impact on human and animal health. The aim of this study was to compare and discuss five assays commonly used for the cytotoxicity assessments of nanomaterials with a special focus on BP nanoparticles. Read More

J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Healthy Livestock and Poultry Production, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South-Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Changsha, Hunan, China.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ramie (Boehmeria nivea, previously known as a fibre crop and also called "China grass") included in diets on growth performance, antioxidative capacity and muscular fatty acid profile of finishing pigs. A total of 180 Xiangcun Black pigs (initial body weight =70.71 ± 1. Read More

Transbound Emerg Dis 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de la Conservación, Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA (Universidad Nacional Del Comahue - CONICET), Quintral 1250 (R8400FRF), San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

Different bacteria are present in rubbish dumps used as food resources by various bird species. Birds may be good indicators of the presence of zoonotic diseases in these sites since they can be infected with zoonotic pathogens by foraging on organic waste, and can also act as carriers. We studied if foraging in rubbish dumps increases the occurrence of Salmonella spp. Read More

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Yonsei University, Department of Physics, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 120-749, Seoul, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF.

Black phosphorus (BP) has received much attention due to its fascinating properties, such as a high mobility and tunable band gap which covers the band gap lacuna between graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides. However, these advantages have been overshadowed due to the fast degradation of BP in ambient conditions. To overcome this obstacle, the degradation mechanisms should be unveiled with direct observation followed by a thorough analysis. Read More

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2018 Dec 12:e12977. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.

Access and recruitment barriers may have contributed to the underrepresentation of Black African/Caribbean men and their partners in current psychosocial research related to prostate cancer survivors. Whilst some studies have explored recruitment barriers and facilitators from participants' perspectives, little is known from researchers' point of view. This paper aimed to address this gap in the literature. Read More

J Ultrasound Med 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Research Service, Washington, DC, USA.

Objectives: Assessing aging muscle through estimates of muscle heterogeneity may overcome some of the limitations of grayscale analyses. The objectives of this study included determining statistical model parameters that characterize muscle echogenicity and are associated with strength in younger and older participants.

Methods: Thirty-three community-dwelling participants were assigned to younger and older groups. Read More

J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

2nd Ward of Burn Department, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China.

Objective: This study aims to test the effect of naproxen treatment and the biological target of naproxen for treating osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in OA synovial tissues and normal counterparts were analyzed by messenger RNA microarray analysis. R package (weighted gene coexpression network analysis) was used to divide DEGs into several modules and determine the hub genes in each module. Read More

Psychol Psychother 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

University of Roehampton, London, UK.

Objectives: To determine the demographic profile of clients accessing voluntary and community sector (VCS) counselling services for young people and young adults, and to undertake the first systematic evaluation of outcomes.

Design: Naturalistic, non-experimental study design.

Methods: A total of 2,144 clients were recruited from nine services in England. Read More

IUBMB Life 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD.

For many decades, kinases have predominantly been characterized as oncogenes and drivers of tumorigenesis, because activating mutations in kinases occur in cancer with high frequency. The oncogenic functions of kinases relate to their roles as growth factor receptors and as critical mediators of mitogen-activated pathways. Indeed, some of the most promising cancer therapeutic agents are kinase inhibitors. Read More

Retrovirology 2018 Dec 14;15(1):77. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Background: HIV infection and antiretroviral treatment are associated with changes in lipid levels, insulin resistance and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated these changes in the first 96 weeks of treatment with low-dose stavudine or tenofovir regimens.

Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a double blind, randomised controlled trial performed in South-Africa, Uganda and India comparing low-dose stavudine (20 mg twice daily) with tenofovir in combination with efavirenz and lamivudine in antiretroviral-naïve adults (n = 1067) (Clinicaltrials. Read More

J Palliat Med 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

5 Jersey City, New Jersey.

Background: Inpatient palliative care consultation (PCC) may reduce 30-day readmissions and inpatient mortality among seriously ill patients.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of timing of PCC on 30-day readmissions and inpatient mortality.

Design: Retrospective, observational study comparing risk-adjusted, observed-to-expected (O/E) 30-day readmissions and inpatient mortality among patients receiving inpatient PCC to all other inpatients. Read More

Phys Rev Lett 2018 Nov;121(22):221102

Service de Physique Théorique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CP225 Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium.

We propose a mechanism that can convert a sizable fraction of neutron stars into black holes with mass ∼1  M_{⊙}, too light to be produced via stellar evolution. We show that asymmetric fermionic dark matter of mass on the teraelectron volt scale, with attractive self-interaction within the range that alleviates the problems of collisionless cold dark matter, can accumulate in a neutron star and collapse, forming a black hole that converts the rest of the star to a solar mass black hole. We estimate the fraction of neutron stars that can become black holes without contradicting neutron star observations. Read More

Res Soc Work Pract 2017 12;28(3):330-339. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Objective: To examine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for treatment evidence for Black male adolescents suffering from comorbid mental illness and diabetes mellitus.

Method: A review of the studies published in English-language journals was conducted.

Results: We found no RCT focused on Black males with diabetes mellitus Type 2 (DMT2). Read More

Primates 2000 Oct;41(4):373-382

UMR 6552 "Ethologie, Evolution and Ecologie,", Université de Rennes I-CNRS, Station Biologique, 35380, Paimpont, France.

The line transect method is one of the main methods used to estimate primate densities. Several protocols have been proposed to analyze the data recorded under this method but none of them have been widely accepted since there is a considerable controversy about their respective accuracy. In this study, densities of the black colobus monkeyColobus satanas calculated using eight different protocols were compared with the actual density given by the home range method. Read More

Primates 2000 Apr;41(2):209-212

Department of Zoology, University of Florida, 223 Bartram Hall, 32611, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

J Urban Health 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

San Diego School of Medicine, Center on Gender Equity and Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

The mass incarceration of African Americans is both a driver of racial health inequalities in the USA. Systemic social biases which associate African American men with criminality, violence, and as a particular threat to white women may partially explain their over-representation in the criminal justice system. We combined data from the Washington, DC Metro Police Department (MPD) and the American Community Survey to test whether neighborhood-level gender, race, and economic makeup were associated with elevated drug-related arrest disproportions for African American men. Read More

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY, 14215, USA.

Background: Racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation (KTX) among African Americans (AAs) have been attributed in part to insufficient patient education. Interventions are needed to provide AAs with culturally sensitive, understandable information that increases their capacity to pursue KTX. Research about the factors that activated patients to pursue KTX is necessary to inform such interventions; however, few studies have yielded this type of information. Read More

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University School of Public Health, 64 Medical Center Drive, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9190, USA.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects non-Hispanic blacks (NHB) in the United States (U.S.). Read More

J Community Health 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.

The foreign-born black population contributes a considerable amount of heterogeneity to the US black population. In 2005, black immigrants accounted for 20% of the US black population. Compared to native-born black women, black immigrant women are at lower risk for adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth. Read More

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Disparities Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 830, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.

Purpose: There has been no comprehensive examination of how race/ethnicity and nativity intersect in explaining differences in lifetime prevalence of mental disorders among Asian, Black, Latino, and White adults. This study aims to estimate racial/ethnic differences in lifetime risk of mental disorders and examine how group differences vary by nativity.

Methods: Survival models were used to estimate racial/ethnic and nativity differences in lifetime risk of DSM-IV anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in a nationally representative sample of over 20,000 respondents to four US surveys. Read More

Cureus 2018 Oct 8;10(10):e3421. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

Background The hormones of the hypophysis-thyroid axis (HTA), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and thyroid hormones, L-thyroxine (T4) and 3, 3', 5-L-triiodothyronine (T3), modulate the metabolism, differentiation, and proliferation of almost every cell in the body. Several studies have examined the effect of HTA hormones on platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV), but have reported inconsistent results. Our aim was to examine the association between HTA hormones and platelet count and MPV in a large cohort of the adult population of the United States. Read More

J Clin Imaging Sci 2018 15;8:46. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Endoscopic intervention is well validated for the control of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). In cases of refractory bleeding, transarterial embolization is a safe and effective alternative. Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) commonly known as Onyx is an inherently black liquid embolic approved for use in cerebrovascular arteriovenous malformations and is increasingly used as an embolic agent in multiple peripheral and visceral territories. Read More

Front Behav Neurosci 2018 28;12:280. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

We present a comparison of the sugar-elicited search behavior in and . In both species, intake of sugar-water elicits a complex of searching responses. The most obvious response was an increase in turning frequency. Read More

Res Soc Work Pract 2018 Mar 7;28(3):320-329. Epub 2017 May 7.

George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.

The objective was to qualitatively examine the treatment effects of depression interventions on young, Black males (YBM) across treatment providers and settings via a review. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) seeking to ameliorate depressive symptomology in Black males ages 12-29 were eligible for inclusion. After review of 627 abstracts and 212 full-text articles, 12 studies were selected. Read More

Comput Chem Eng 2018 Aug 21;116:488-502. Epub 2018 Feb 21.

Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.

The (global) optimization of energy systems, commonly characterized by high-fidelity and large-scale complex models, poses a formidable challenge partially due to the high noise and/or computational expense associated with the calculation of derivatives. This complexity is further amplified in the presence of multiple conflicting objectives, for which the goal is to generate trade-off compromise solutions, commonly known as solutions. We have previously introduced the p-ARGONAUT system, parallel AlgoRithms for Global Optimization of coNstrAined grey-box compUTational problems, which is designed to optimize general constrained single objective grey-box problems by postulating accurate and tractable surrogate formulations for all unknown equations in a computationally efficient manner. Read More

Transl Psychiatry 2018 Dec 13;8(1):278. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA.

The dopaminergic hypothesis of schizophrenia (SZ) postulates that positive symptoms of SZ, in particular psychosis, are due to disturbed neurotransmission via the dopamine (DA) receptor D2 (DRD2). However, DA is a reactive molecule that yields various oxidative species, and thus has important non-receptor-mediated effects, with empirical evidence of cellular toxicity and neurodegeneration. Here we examine non-receptor-mediated effects of DA on gene co-expression networks and its potential role in SZ pathology. Read More

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Objectives: There is a dearth of literature on effects of nonadherence to hepatitis C virus (HCV) direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens; thus, the objective of our study was to assess the impact of adherence on sustained virologic response (SVR) and evaluate factors associated with nonadherence, such as race, psychiatric comorbidities, and therapy length.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients completing DAA treatment between January 2014 and May 2016 within an interdisciplinary hepatology clinic. Adherence was defined a priori as 95% or greater of DAA doses taken within the prescribed treatment period. Read More

Womens Health Issues 2018 Nov 24. Epub 2018 Nov 24.

Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Electronic address:

Background: We sought to determine whether gender disparities exist in the prehospital management of chest pain (CP) or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among patients who accessed the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

Methods: We obtained 2010-2013 data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System and identified all EMS activations for CP or OHCA by adults 40 years of age or older. We selected American Heart Association medications and procedures to manage cardiovascular events. Read More