George Washington University

Diagnostic advantages of local versus nonlocal definitions of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) in semi-rural Ecuador

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common outpatient morbidities globally and can progress to invasive infections, including sepsis. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common cause of UTIs and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCR) UPEC are...

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure is associated with sex-specific cerebellar transcriptomic alterations and altered motor performance in rat offspring

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by a significant male-to-female bias and cerebellar abnormalities. Although bisphenol A (BPA) has been increasingly investigated as a potential environmental risk factor, the molecu...

“Being like Allies, as Opposed to Like Our Enemies”: Community-Based System Dynamics for Engaging Marginalized Youth in Public Health Systems Change in Washington, D.C.

Marginalized youth experience persistent systemic health disparities. Therefore, an academic–community partnership was formed with Black Swan Academy (BSA), a youth-led community-based organization (CBO) in Washington, D.C., to implement and examine community-based system dynamic...

How Medical School Experiences Bias Specialty Selection: Perspectives From Current U.S. Otolaryngology Residents

Objectives: This study examined the medical school experiences of current U.S. otolaryngology residents to better understand gender biases that may persist within the specialty and to inform strategies that could improve workforce excellence. Methods: A voluntary, IRB-approved su...

Pediatric Hospital Medicine FTEs and Staffing Models

Appropriate physician staffing is essential to providing safe, high-quality care for hospitalized children. Many challenges exist in achieving optimal staffing, including financial constraints, coverage of off-hour shifts, recruitment shortages, and building models that promote s...

Comparative Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms for Impervious Surface Mapping Using Sentinel-2 Imagery on Google Earth Engine, with a Neutrosophic Uncertainty Assessment: A Case Study of Aligarh District, India

Abstract Urban expansion continuously transforms Earth's surface by replacing permeable soils with impervious cover, altering hydrological cycles and urban microclimate. Accurate delineation of impervious surfaces is therefore critical for understanding urban growth and its envir...

Correlates of Mammogram Screening Among Brazilian Immigrant Women in the United States: Analysis of 2020 Cross-Sectional Survey Data

Abstract Purpose The United States (US) has a growing Brazilian immigrant population, yet little is known about mammography screening in this population. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify factors associated with mammogram recency among Brazilian immigrant women in...

Impact of post‐chemotherapy classification on outcomes in stage III and IV unilateral favorable histology Wilms tumor: Pooled data from Children’s Oncology Group AREN0532, AREN0533, and AREN03B2 studies

Abstract Background Improvements in therapy for patients with favorable histology Wilms tumor (FHWT) have relied on refinement of risk stratification for therapeutic assignment through identification of favorable and unfavorable prognostic factors. Although well established in In...

Prevalence and Lack of Cross-Sectional Association Between Positive Lactulose Breath Test Findings and Fecal Calprotectin Positivity in Patients with Functional Diarrhea

Background/Objectives: Functional diarrhea (FDr) is a common gastrointestinal disorder, and alterations in the gut microbiota have been proposed as one of its potential pathophysiological mechanisms. Hydrogen/methane breath tests are commonly used to identify findings suggestive...

The Heat Capacity of Bulk Supercooled Water between 185 and 205 K

Abstract Recent advances in experimental, computational, and theoretical research on aqueous phases emphasize the need for accurate measurements of the thermodynamic parameters of supercooled bulk-like water at temperatures below its homogeneous ice nucleation limit near 230 K. U...

Preferred characteristics of long-acting injectable antiretroviral treatment for adolescents with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative study of key stakeholders

Adolescents with HIV (AHIV) in South Africa experience poor outcomes across the HIV care continuum. Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) may address key adherence barriers, but its acceptability and feasibility among AHIV remain understudied. As formative quali...

Variation in the timing of developmental milestones in Gorilla does not support the ecological risk aversion hypothesis

Abstract Species comparisons of developmental milestones (behavioural and physical markers of neurodevelopment) allow empirical testing of hypotheses of how distinctive life-history characteristics may have evolved. Here, we analysed developmental milestone emergence in Gorilla u...

Operant behavior is reliably impaired in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by cognitive impairment, absent speech, seizures, motor and sleep impairments, and caused by loss of function of the maternal copy of the UBE3A gene. Modeling the AS phenotype in preclinical models across behav...

Serving Epistemic Justice Through Critical Writing Pedagogies in Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Writing in Science and Technology Studies (STS) reproduces STS knowledge, yet ways of writing remain invisible and normative within a discipline committed to epistemological openness. Ways of knowing and languaging are inextricably linked: written knowledge plays a central role i...

From Mitochondrial Support to Mitohormetic Readiness: A Micronutrient-Centric Extension of the Energy Allocation System

This review proposes that selected micronutrients may contribute to mitohormetic readiness, defined here as the pre-existing biochemical and regulatory capacity of a cell, tissue, or organism to sense, buffer, and transduce a bounded mitochondrial stressor, mount a proportionate...

Pulsed Infrared Emission from Magnetar 4U 0142+61 Detected by JWST

Abstract We report on a JWST observation of the magnetar 4U 0142+61 on 2024 August 18 with the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). NIRCam observed the magnetar for 33 minutes in timing mode, providing a time resolution of 2.5 s. In the F410M filter (pivot wavelength 4.08 μ m), we meas...

Rebuilding Trust in the Patient-Physician Relationship

This Viewpoint discusses the need to rebuild, enhance, and sustain patient-physician trust and explores various initiatives that are being implemented to address this need.

AoA Agent Registry: a dated snapshot of the running agents of the Assessment on the AI framework, 4 September 2026

Version 5 (8 September 2026). Twenty agents are documented, up from eighteen: THETA and IOTA were running on the snapshot date, were read in source, and were omitted from every earlier version. REPAIR moves from the unread to the read class; as built it has no machine-solve revie...

What makes soccer fun? Investigating fun priorities among Swedish adolescents by gender, age, perceived competence, and sports program type

Lack of fun has been described as a prominent reason for dropping out of soccer. Hence, understanding what makes soccer fun is critical to promoting continued participation. Efforts to facilitate fun experiences require insight into adolescents’ priorities regarding what constitu...

Culinary Medicine and Medical Nutrition Therapy Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Pragmatic Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic

OBJECTIVE To conduct a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of six registered dietitian–led medical nutrition therapy (MNT) sessions compared with six virtual, hands-on culinary medicine (CM) sessions for improving glycemic control among patients with...