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ider surveillance of the susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae to these agents is needed, along with clinical trials and the establishment of clinical breakpoints for N gonorrhoeae.

Assisted living (AL) residents often manage multiple chronic conditions, functional and/or cognitive decline along with their individual needs and preferences for a full life. Although residents participate in their own care, little is known about their self-care activities and how to support them. This analysis focuses on residents' self-care and theorizing the dynamic, socially-embedded process of negotiating self-care.

We analyze data from a grounded theory study informed by the Convoys of Care model. Participants included 50 focal residents and 169 paid and unpaid convoy members in eight AL homes; each resident convoy was followed for two years. Data collection included participant observation, interviews, and resident record review.

To the extent possible, most AL residents were involved in self-care related to activities of daily living, health promotion and social, emotional, and mental well-being. Residents and care partners engaged in a dynamic process of limiting and promoting self-care activities. Multiple factors influenced self-care, including residents' past self-care behaviors, caregiver fear and availability, and the availability of services and supports.

Strategies for promoting self-care must involve residents and care partners and include convoy education in collaborative goal-setting, prioritizing care that supports the goals and putting resources in place to support goal achievement.

Strategies for promoting self-care must involve residents and care partners and include convoy education in collaborative goal-setting, prioritizing care that supports the goals and putting resources in place to support goal achievement.The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, is the primary vector of several tick-borne pathogens, including those causing Lyme disease and babesiosis, in the eastern United States and active collection methods for this species include dragging or wild animal sampling. Nest boxes targeting mice may be an alternative strategy for the surveillance and collection of immature I. scapularis feeding on these hosts and would be much safer for animals compared to small mammal trapping. check details We constructed double-walled insulated nest boxes (DWINs) with collection tubes mounted below the nesting chamber and deployed eleven in southern Wisconsin from June until September of 2020. The DWINs were occupied by Peromyscus spp. and birds (wren species, Troglodytidae family). We collected 192 ticks from collection tubes, all of which were identified as either I. scapularis (95%) or Dermacentor variabilis Say (Acari Ixodidae) (5%). Only 12% (21/182) and 20% (2/10) of I. scapularis and D. variabilis were blood-fed, respectively. The high proportion of unfed ticks found in collection tubes may be due to grooming by hosts inside the nest boxes. Alternatively, immature ticks may have climbed trees and entered the DWIN seeking a host. Results suggest that nest boxes could be a tool for finding ticks in areas of low density or at the leading edge of invasion, when small mammal trapping or drag sampling is not feasible.

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is the major metabolite of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and can be found in the milk of animals fed with feed containing AFB1. The frequency of occurrence of AFM1 in milk has led to the development of specific quantitative methods of analysis to mitigate the risk of adversely affect human health. Objective The objective was to demonstrate that I'screen AFLA M1 Milk ELISA kit can quantify AFM1 in raw bovine milk and in powdered milk.

Assay performance was evaluated studying lot-to-lot consistency, assay stability, robustness and possible interferences of related molecules. Raw bovine milk samples spiked at 0, 5.0, 20, 50, 100, 200 ng/L of AFM1 and powdered milk reference materials and spiked samples at 100 and 200 ng/L were tested to determine recovery, repeatability and bias. LOD and LOQ were also determined for both matrixes. Results High selectivity for AFM1 was demonstrated and performances were consistent, robust and stable. The LOQ was validated at 5 ng/L for raw milk and 50 ng/L for powder powdered milk. Recoveries for spiked raw and powdered milk were 97-122%, with RSDr less then 10%, and 106-111% for reference materials, with RSDr less then 5%. Conclusions The data collected validate the method as a selective, specific, sensitive, accurate and precise tool for the analysis of AFM1 in raw bovine milk and powdered milk. Highlights We demonstrated that I'screen AFLA M1 is a reliable kit and a proper screening tool suitable for high analytical throughputs.

Atractylodes chinensis (family Asteraceae) is a perennial herb with many pharmacological effects.

Extraction of volatile oil from Atractylodes chinensis was optimized and its hypoglycemic activities were studied.

Enzymolysis-microwave assisted hydrodistillation (EMAHD) was adopted to extract the volatile oil, and the technology was optimized using a single-factor experiment that incorporated response surface methodology (RSM). The extraction rates of volatile oil by EMAHD, microwave assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD), and hydrodistillation (HD) methods were compared at different times. The ingredients of Atractylodes chinensis volatile oil were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to analyze the microstructural changes in Atractylodes chinensis residue before and after extraction. The inhibition of α-amylase activity was determined.

The obtained optimal extraction conditions for EMAHD were as follows enzyme concentration 1.6%, pH 7, enzymolysis time 20 min, enzymolysis temperature 50 °C, liquid-solid ratio 301, microwave power 455W and microwave time 40 min. The levels of the main ingredients and the in vitro inhibition of α-amylase activities were higher for Atractylodes chinensis volatile oil extracted by EMAHD than by HD or MAHD. The powder residue of Atractylodes chinensis remaining after EMAHD showed a ruptured and collapsed cell structure, indicating accelerated dissolution of the volatile oil.

EMAHD is deemed a method with many advantages for extraction of volatile oil from Atractylodes chinensis. The volatile oil of Atractylodes chinensis is a promising component for treating hyperglycemia.

EMAHD is deemed a method with many advantages for extraction of volatile oil from Atractylodes chinensis. The volatile oil of Atractylodes chinensis is a promising component for treating hyperglycemia.