George Washington University

Ethical implications of screening for loneliness in primary care when intervention capacity is limited

Abstract Background Loneliness has emerged as a clinically significant health concern, prompting growing interest in systematic screening in care settings. However, the ethical justification for such screening remains uncertain when intervention capacity is limited or inequitably...

Disability-Related Differences in Substance Use Among U.S. Young Adults

BACKGROUND: People with (vs without) disabilities may be at greater risk for substance use, but limited research has explored the use of various substances among people with disabilities. This study examined differences in substance use among U.S. young adults with versus without...

Beyond Beneficence: Commerce and Interaction in Relation to Kant’s Formula of Humanity

In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals , Kant names beneficence, or promotion of another’s happiness, as the way we attain “positive” agreement with the humanity in another person (GMS 4:430). I argue, however, that beneficence is not the only way, or necessarily the pref...

AspirationPatch Proteomics Enables CE–ESI–MSProteotyping of Identified Single Neurons in Intact Brain Tissue

Abstract Direct proteome analysis of identified neurons in intact brain tissue remains limited by the difficulty of recovering intracellular material while preserving native tissue context and avoiding physical extraction of the intact soma. Here, we establish aspiration patch pr...

Social cues on stone tools outweigh raw material properties in wild primates

1. Abstract The ability to select appropriate tool material enabled early hominins access to new resources and environments. The underlying mechanisms driving tool selection effectively remain unknown. Observations of extant primates have demonstrated strong selectivity for speci...

Derivation of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Urgent Care Centers

OBJECTIVES To develop a consensus-based pediatric emergency preparedness checklist tailored for urgent care centers, addressing policies, procedures, personnel, equipment, and medications necessary to stabilize critically ill or injured children prior to transfer. METHODS A modif...