MISSED OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PRENATAL CARE SETTINGS IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Missed opportunities to improve food security for pregnant people: a qualitative study of prenatal care settings in Northern New England during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background Food insecurity during pregnancy has important implications for maternal and newborn health.There is increasing commitment to screening for social needs within health care settings.However, little is known about current screening processes or the capacity for prenatal care clinics to address food insecurity among their patients.

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Large-Scale Modelling of the Environmentally-Driven Population Dynamics of Temperate Aedes albopictus (Skuse).

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes Nail tool albopictus, is a highly invasive vector species.It is a proven vector of dengue and chikungunya viruses, with the potential to host a further 24 arboviruses.It has recently expanded its geographical range, threatening many countries in the Middle East, Mediterranean, Europe and North America.Here, we invest

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Fogarty balloon application technique in dislodging residual thrombus on the single sheath entry point at the apex of thrombosed loop grafts

PURPOSEWe aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fogarty balloon application in dislodging residual thrombus at the sheath en- try point in a graft by using single apex puncture to declot thrombosed hemodialysis loop grafts.MATERIALS AND METHODSThe apex puncture technique was used in 520 cases to declot 376 hemodialysis loop grafts (male/female

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