IntroductionAlcohol use disorder (AUD) and PTSD have high rates of co-occurrence in U.S. Military Veterans resulting in incrementally worse functional outcomes relative to having either one of these disorders alone. Cognitive dysfunction can impede one's ability to benefit from standard behavioral AUD and PTSD treatments. Cigarette smoking is also ...
Our recently published study of >2.4 million adults in Northern California indicated that current versus never-tobacco smoking was associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and less severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We extended this research by evaluating whether these associations were moderated by socio-demographic factors and ...
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has a strong clinical association with the development of hip osteoarthritis (OA); however, the pathobiological mechanisms underlying the transition from focal impingement to global joint degeneration remain poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to use whole-genome RNA sequencing to identify and subseque...
BackgroundIncreasing research suggests that gait abnormalities can be a risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Notably, there is growing evidence highlighting this risk factor in individuals with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI), however further studies are needed. The aim of this study is to analyze cognitive tests results and brain-re...
ObjectiveTo assess the counts of infant maltreatment-related medical encounters at a large medical system during a 21-month span of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsRetrospective data for this study came from all inpatient and emergency department medical encounters for infants from January 1, 2016, through November 30, 2021, at a single children's hos...
BackgroundA common framework is needed to assess walking impairments in older adults and individuals with stroke. This study develops an Assessment of Bilateral Locomotor Efficacy (ABLE) that is a straightforward indicator of walking function.Research questionCan we develop a clinically accessible index of walking function that summarizes gait dysf...
IntroductionSeveral studies report that pulmonary oxygen uptake (V̇O 2 ) at the respiratory compensation point (RCP) is equivalent to the V̇O 2 at critical power (CP), suggesting that the variables can be used interchangeably to demarcate the threshold between heavy and severe intensity domains. However, if RCP is a valid surrogate for CP, their va...
There is a dearth of research on incarceration among young Black sexual minority men (SMM). The current study aimed to assess the prevalence and association between unmet socioeconomic and structural needs and history of incarceration among young Black SMM. Between 2009 and 2015, young Black SMM (N = 1,774) in Dallas and Houston Texas were recruite...
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly disrupted athletic activities, including those in the Pacific 12 (Pac-12) Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It is currently unknown how the disruption in training and competition impacted athletes' risk of injury upon resumption of activities.PurposeT...
The shortfin mako sharks ( Isurus oxyrinchus) belongs to the family Lamnidae, which is a group of high performance regional endothermic elasmobranch fishes that has metabolic rates (47.4±8 ml/kg/min) higher than ectothermic elasmobranchs, and also rivals that of mammals. As in all elasmobranchs, the mako sharks do not possess direct cardiac sympath...
