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Staff did not report issues with the use or cleaning of the blankets. Of interest, there was significant correlation between ED and suspected pain.

The study demonstrated weighted blanket use is safe and feasible with children in the hospital setting, Additional studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of weighted blankets as an intervention for ED and the impact pain may have on the severity and prevalence of ED.

The study demonstrated weighted blanket use is safe and feasible with children in the hospital setting, Additional studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of weighted blankets as an intervention for ED and the impact pain may have on the severity and prevalence of ED.

Drug overdoses surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the need for expanded and accessible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Relatively little is known about the experiences of patients receiving treatment during the pandemic.

We worked with 21 harm reduction and drug treatment programs in nine states and the District of Columbia from August 2020 to January 2021. Programs distributed study recruitment cards to clients. Clients responded to the survey by calling a study hotline and providing a unique study identification number. Our survey included detailed questions about use of SUD treatment prior to and since the COVID-19 pandemic. We identified settings where individuals received treatment and, for those treated for opioid use disorder, we examined use of medications for opioid use disorder. Individuals also reported whether they had received telehealth treatment and pandemic related treatment changes (e.g., more take-home methadone). We calculated p-values for differences pre and since treatment that I need").

Accommodations to treatment made under the federal public health emergency appear to have sustained access to treatment in the early months of the pandemic. Since these changes are set to expire after the official public health emergency declaration, further action is needed to meet the ongoing need.

Accommodations to treatment made under the federal public health emergency appear to have sustained access to treatment in the early months of the pandemic. Since these changes are set to expire after the official public health emergency declaration, further action is needed to meet the ongoing need.

Rates of emergency department (ED) use are higher among people released from prison than in the general population. However, little is known about ED presentations specifically among people with a history of injecting drug use (IDU) leaving prison. We measured the incidence of ED presentation in the three months following release from prison, among a cohort of men with histories of IDU, and determined pre-release characteristics associated with presenting to an ED during this period.

We analysed linked survey and administrative data from the Prison and Transition Health (PATH) study (N=400) using multiple-failure survival analysis.

Twenty-one percent (n=81/393) of the cohort presented to an ED at least once within the three months after release from prison. The incidence of ED presentation was highest in the first six days after release. Cox proportional hazards modelling showed that a history of in-patient psychiatric admission and housing instability were associated with increased hazard of an ED presentation, and identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander was associated with decreased hazard.

In our study, ED presentations following release from prison among people with a history of IDU was linked to acute health risks related to known mental health and social vulnerabilities in this population. this website Greater collaboration and systems integration between prison and community health and support services is needed to reduce presentations to ED and associated morbidities among people with a history of IDU after release from prison.

In our study, ED presentations following release from prison among people with a history of IDU was linked to acute health risks related to known mental health and social vulnerabilities in this population. Greater collaboration and systems integration between prison and community health and support services is needed to reduce presentations to ED and associated morbidities among people with a history of IDU after release from prison.The application of asphalt materials in pavement engineering has been increasingly widespread and sophisticated over the past several decades. Variations in the properties of asphalt binder during mixing, transportation, and paving can affect the performance of asphalt pavement. However, the asphalt material is a non-homogeneous and complex organic substance, consisting of various molecules with widely various molecular weights, elemental compositions, and structures. This complexity leads to difficulties for researchers to clearly and immediately understand the properties of asphalt materials and their variations. The multi-scale research approach combines macroscopic experimental data and microscopic simulation results from a practical engineering perspective. It helps to improve the understanding of asphalt materials. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation proposes a corresponding molecular model of asphalt material based on experimental data, and the simulation algorithm is able to derive properties similar to those of real asphalt. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current studies on MD simulation of asphalt materials, including modeling, properties, and multi-scale analysis. As a key part of the computational simulation, this paper discusses the typical asphalt binder and asphalt-aggregate interface models constructed by different groups, and also presents their differences from real samples and their feasibility based on fundamental properties. After the introduction of molecular models, the extensive work made by researchers based on molecular models is categorically reviewed and discussed. The strengths and weaknesses of MD simulation methods in the study of asphalt materials are also summarized in order to provide the reader with a more comprehensive understanding of the relevant contents and to guide subsequent research.

Long-term suppression of SARS-CoV-2 transmission will involve strategies that recognize the heterogeneous capacity of communities to undertake public health recommendations. We highlight the epidemiological impact of barriers to adoption and the potential role of community-led coordination of support for cases and high-risk contacts in urban slums.

A compartmental model representing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in urban poor versus less socioeconomically vulnerable subpopulations was developed for Montserrado County, Liberia. Adoption of home-isolation behavior was assumed to be related to the proportion of each subpopulation residing in housing units with multiple rooms and with access to sanitation, water, and food. We evaluated the potential impact of increasing the maximum attainable proportion of adoption among urban poor following the scheduled lifting of the state of emergency.

Without intervention, the model estimated higher overall infection burden but fewer severe cases among urban poor versus t prioritize home-isolation by confirmed cases are limited by resource constraints. Investing in community-based initiatives that coordinate support for self-identified cases and their contacts could more effectively suppress COVID-19 in settings with socioeconomic vulnerabilities.N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)-modified small interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNA) have shown promising outcomes for targeted siRNA delivery resulting in gene silencing in vivo; however, their structural complexity requires development of new purification methods to address high purity and recovery requirements. The current study evaluates complementary purification approaches using a mixed-mode Scherzo SS-C18 and anion-exchange (AEX) TSK-gel SuperQ-5PW for a range of single-stranded triantennary GalNAc-oligonucleotides. Initially, the semi-preparative mixed-mode support (10 × 250 mm, 3 µm) was compared against the preparative AEX analogue (21.5 × 300 mm, 13 µm), with the former affording double the recovery and higher purity of 95% over its AEX counterpart displaying 91% for a selected siRNA conjugate. An assortment of GalNAc-modified oligonucleotides was later purified using the mixed-mode resin revealing good recoveries (∼30-60%) and high purities of 90-94% ranging from straightforward to more challenging purifications. High sample loading in the 20 mg range was achieved, which was comparable with the larger preparative TSKgel SuperQ-5PW support. The Scherzo-SS-C18 resin also afforded some degree of resolution between diastereomers containing phosphorothioate functionalities. The TSKgel SuperQ-5PW support was later investigated to provide orthogonal separation selectivity to the Scherzo-SS-C18 column enabling purification of a selected, GalNAc-siRNA conjugate. The developed pH (8.5-11) and salt (0.3-0.7 M) gradients method provided enhanced separation selectivity between the free and conjugated siRNA, while minimizing formation of secondary structures and highlighting a complementary approach to deal with challenging purifications of oligonucleotide-GalNAc conjugates. Together, the use of AEX and mixed-mode columns provide much needed orthogonality to deal with complex GalNAc-modified oligonucleotides and potentially other upcoming modalities.The following work presents a new, rapid, potential to be portable, convenient, and low-cost method using hollow fiber membrane-protected solid phase microextraction followed by corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry which was used for determining dimethyl methylphosphonate in beverages. Response surface methodology based on the design of Box-Behnken was implemented for optimizing the different factors influencing the proposed method for obtaining the best results. Optimal extractions were calculated with 65 µm polydimethylsiloxane-divinylbenzene fiber, fiber equilibration time of 10 min, stirring rate of the sample solution at 750 rpm, and extraction temperature of 50 °C. The proposed technique provided linear range (0.5-50 µg mL-1), good linearity (>0.991), and repeatability (the relative standard deviations of 5.42% and 8.37% of intra- and inter-day analyses, respectively) under the optimized extraction conditions. Finally, the developed method was successfully used for determining dimethyl methylphosphonate in beverages such as coffee mix, fruit juice, tap water, milk, and tea.Mixed-mode ion-exchange sorbents were introduced to improve the selectivity and retention of solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbents. Mixed-mode ion-exchange sorbents integrate reversed-phase chemistry with ion-exchange groups to promote favourable interactions with ionic species. Nevertheless, a need to extract analytes with acidic and basic properties simultaneously within the same SPE cartridge led to the introduction of novel amphoteric/zwitterionic sorbents, which incorporate cation- and anion-exchange moieties within the same functional group attached to the polymeric network. In the present study, the development, preparation and SPE evaluation of two novel hypercrosslinked zwitterionic polymeric sorbents, functionalised with either strong anion-exchange (SAX) and weak cation-exchange (WCX) or weak anion-exchange (WAX) and strong cation-exchange (SCX) groups (namely HXLPP-SAX/WCX and the HXLPP-WAX/SCX), is presented for the simultaneous retention of acidic and basic compounds. The sorbents were prepared by a precipitation polymerisation route which yielded poly(divinylbenzene-co-vinylbenzylchloride) as a precursor polymer; subsequently, the precursor polymer was hypercrosslinked, to increase the specific surface areas and capacities of the sorbents, and then functionalised to impart the zwitterionic character.