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View article: Isolation and Characterization of a Crude Oil-Tolerant Obligate Halophilic Bacterium from the Great Salt Lake of the United States of America
Isolation and Characterization of a Crude Oil-Tolerant Obligate Halophilic Bacterium from the Great Salt Lake of the United States of America Open
Most large-scale crude oil spills occur in marine environments. We screened easily propagable/maintainable halophiles to develop agents for the bioremediation of marine spills. A bacterial strain isolated from a polluted region of the Grea…
View article: Childhood obesity intervention studies: A narrative review and guide for investigators, authors, editors, reviewers, journalists, and readers to guard against exaggerated effectiveness claims
Childhood obesity intervention studies: A narrative review and guide for investigators, authors, editors, reviewers, journalists, and readers to guard against exaggerated effectiveness claims Open
Being able to draw accurate conclusions from childhood obesity trials is important to make advances in reversing the obesity epidemic. However, obesity research sometimes is not conducted or reported to appropriate scientific standards. To…
View article: Errors in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of randomization within obesity and nutrition research: a guide to their avoidance
Errors in the implementation, analysis, and reporting of randomization within obesity and nutrition research: a guide to their avoidance Open
Randomization is an important tool used to establish causal inferences in studies designed to further our understanding of questions related to obesity and nutrition. To take advantage of the inferences afforded by randomization, scientifi…
View article: Perceptions of a food benefit programme that includes financial incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables and restrictions on the purchase of foods high in added sugar
Perceptions of a food benefit programme that includes financial incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables and restrictions on the purchase of foods high in added sugar Open
Objective: To report perspectives of participants in a food benefit programme that includes foods high in added sugar (FAS) restrictions and FAS restrictions paired with fruits and vegetables (F/V) incentives. Design: Randomised experiment…
View article: Within- and Between-Household Variation in Food Expenditures Among Low-Income Households Using a Novel Simple Annotated Receipt Method
Within- and Between-Household Variation in Food Expenditures Among Low-Income Households Using a Novel Simple Annotated Receipt Method Open
Background: Household food purchasing behavior has gained interest as an intervention to improve nutrition and nutrition-associated outcomes. However, evaluating food expenditures is challenging in epidemiological studies. Assessment metho…
View article: Hospital Policies Related to Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)
Hospital Policies Related to Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Open
Background: MRSA continues to spread in hospitals, despite modest recent success. Gaps exist regarding how hospital policies impact MRSA transmission in hospitals. Characterization of the policy environment has been useful in approaching o…
View article: Examining Potential Psychosocial Mediators in a Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults
Examining Potential Psychosocial Mediators in a Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults Open
The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial constructs targeted as potential mediators in a prior physical activity (PA) intervention study. This secondary analysis used data from 102 older adults randomized to one of four condit…
View article: Childhood obesity intervention studies: A narrative review and guide for investigators, authors, editors, reviewers, journalists, and readers to guard against exaggerated effectiveness claims
Childhood obesity intervention studies: A narrative review and guide for investigators, authors, editors, reviewers, journalists, and readers to guard against exaggerated effectiveness claims Open
Summary Being able to draw accurate conclusions from childhood obesity trials is important to make advances in reversing the obesity epidemic. However, obesity research sometimes is not conducted or reported to appropriate scientific stand…
View article: Change Starts at Home: Baseline report of a trial to prevent intimate partner violence among married couples in Nepal
Change Starts at Home: Baseline report of a trial to prevent intimate partner violence among married couples in Nepal Open
Husband-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) against wives is highly prevalent in rural Nepal. Social inequities experienced by women and girls, compounded by norms characterized by male dominance increase risk of IPV. To address th…
View article: Social norms and women's risk of intimate partner violence in Nepal
Social norms and women's risk of intimate partner violence in Nepal Open
Social norms increasingly are the focus of intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention strategies but are among the least examined contextual factors in quantitative violence research. This study assesses the within-community, between-commu…
View article: Older Adults’ Utilization of Community Resources Targeting Fall Prevention and Physical Activity
Older Adults’ Utilization of Community Resources Targeting Fall Prevention and Physical Activity Open
Background and Objectives Despite the availability of community resources, fall and inactivity rates remain high among older adults. Thus, in this article, we describe older adults’ self-reported awareness and use of community resources ta…
View article: Spatial variation of pneumonia hospitalization risk in Twin Cities metro area, Minnesota
Spatial variation of pneumonia hospitalization risk in Twin Cities metro area, Minnesota Open
SUMMARY Fine resolution spatial variability in pneumonia hospitalization may identify correlates with socioeconomic, demographic and environmental factors. We performed a retrospective study within the Fairview Health System network of Min…
View article: A Comparison of the Natural History of HPV Infection and Cervical Abnormalities among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women in Senegal, Africa
A Comparison of the Natural History of HPV Infection and Cervical Abnormalities among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women in Senegal, Africa Open
Background: There is evidence of an interaction between HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV) resulting in increased HPV-associated morbidity and cancer mortality among HIV-positive women. This study aims to determine how the natural history …
View article: Assessing the Effects of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Behavior Change Strategies on Physical Activity in Older Adults: a Factorial Experiment
Assessing the Effects of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Behavior Change Strategies on Physical Activity in Older Adults: a Factorial Experiment Open
Findings suggest a set of interpersonally oriented behavior change strategies combined with an evidence-based physical activity protocol can elicit modest, but statistically and clinically significant, increases in older adults' physical a…
View article: Can a Flexibility/Support Initiative Reduce Turnover Intentions and Exits? Results from the Work, Family, and Health Network
Can a Flexibility/Support Initiative Reduce Turnover Intentions and Exits? Results from the Work, Family, and Health Network Open
We draw on panel data from a randomized field experiment to assess the effects of a flexibility/supervisor support initiative called STAR on turnover intentions and voluntary turnover among professional technical workers in a large firm. A…