Common air quality pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ground- level ozone exhibit immense intra-urban variability. Though they are useful for regulatory compliance, …
Alcohol use disorder (AUD), defined as prolonged alcohol consumption despite negative consequences, is fundamentally a disease of associative memory. Individuals with AUD form short-term aversive …
Sepsis is a condition defined by life-threatening organ dysfunction due to the body’s immune response to infection or injury. Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment …
An organism’s survival relies on its ability to navigate through the environment. To perform this task, animals must construct a map of space and translate …
Complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies are widely used and make up billions of dollars in out-of-pocket expenditures. This quality improvement project aimed to identify …
Objective: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the usage of family planning services in the State of Rhode Island. Study Design: The …
Intro/Background: While Rhode Island has a relatively low incarceration rate, it has the fourth highest probation rate in the nation, with 1 in 35 adults …
Objective: Sleep-related infant deaths are the 3rd leading cause of infant mortality. Little is known about how caregivers’ practices around infant sleep change over time …
Objective: The study objective was to determine if emergency department (ED) operational metrics, such as time to room or length of stay, are associated with …
As data structures become larger and more complex, methods of data analysis must evolve to harness the most accurate insights. Inspired by the challenges presented …
ABSTRACT of Developing a pharmacist-led asthma education pilot program at a local community health center in Providence, Rhode Island, by Andrés Amaya, ScM, Brown University, …
Background and objectives: Family physicians are well-positioned to provide abortion care during a time of restricted access across the United States7. CREATE (Continuing Reproductive Education …
Background and Objectives: Among the multitude of health effects on children associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been significant interruptions in the provision of …
Background: Wellness challenges experienced by adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH) during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown and could guide care during public health …
Introduction: This study addresses a significant gap in the literature by conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews to explore the experiences of institutionalization during acute suicidality, comparing …
Abstract of Impact of a Web-Based Educational Intervention on Primary Care and Health Insurance Literacy in Rural New Mexico Adolescents, by Alayna Barela, ScM, Brown …
The experiences of cisgender sexual minority and gender minority patients with cancer are different. Previous research has demonstrated that gender minority people are less likely …
Background and objectives: Over 2.4 million people have been displaced within the Thailand-Myanmar border region since 1988. The efficacy of community-driven health models within displaced …
Purpose Success for diverse learners is a shared goal among medical educators. This can be challenging to achieve, particularly during certain transition points, such as …