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Witt CC, Gadek CR, Cartron JLE, Andersen MJ, Campbell ML, Castro-Farías M, Gyllenhaal EF, Johnson AB, Malaney JL, Montoya KN, Patterson A, Vinciguerra NT, Williamson JL, Cook JA, Dunnum JL. Extraordinary levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vertebrate animals at a New Mexico desert oasis: Multiple pathways for wildlife and human exposure. Environ Res 2024; 249:118229. [PMID: 38325785 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment pose persistent and complex threats to human and wildlife health. Around the world, PFAS point sources such as military bases expose thousands of populations of wildlife and game species, with potentially far-reaching implications for population and ecosystem health. But few studies shed light on the extent to which PFAS permeate food webs, particularly ecologically and taxonomically diverse communities of primary and secondary consumers. Here we conducted >2000 assays to measure tissue-concentrations of 17 PFAS in 23 species of mammals and migratory birds at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, USA, where wastewater catchment lakes form biodiverse oases. PFAS concentrations were among the highest reported in animal tissues, and high levels have persisted for at least three decades. Twenty of 23 species sampled at Holloman AFB were heavily contaminated, representing middle trophic levels and wetland to desert microhabitats, implicating pathways for PFAS uptake: ingestion of surface water, sediments, and soil; foraging on aquatic invertebrates and plants; and preying upon birds or mammals. The hazardous long carbon-chain form, perfluorooctanosulfonic acid (PFOS), was most abundant, with liver concentrations averaging >10,000 ng/g wet weight (ww) in birds and mammals, respectively, and reaching as high 97,000 ng/g ww in a 1994 specimen. Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) averaged thousands of ng/g ww in the livers of aquatic birds and littoral-zone house mice, but one order of magnitude lower in the livers of upland desert rodent species. Piscivores and upland desert songbirds were relatively uncontaminated. At control sites, PFAS levels were strikingly lower on average and different in composition. In sum, legacy PFAS at this desert oasis have permeated local aquatic and terrestrial food webs across decades, severely contaminating populations of resident and migrant animals, and exposing people via game meat consumption and outdoor recreation.
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- Christopher C Witt
- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Environmental Stewardship, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., 6020 Academy Road NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM, 87109, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Eurofins Environment Testing America, West Sacramento, CA, 95605, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Vandewege MW, Gutierrez J, Davis DR, Forstner MRJ, Mali I. Patterns of genetic divergence in the Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), a riverine turtle inhabiting an arid and anthropogenically modified system. J Hered 2024; 115:253-261. [PMID: 38373252 PMCID: PMC11081133 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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The lower Rio Grande and Pecos River of the southwest United States have been heavily modified by human activities, profoundly impacting the integrity of their aquatic wildlife. In this context, we focused our study on the population genomics of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), a freshwater turtle of increasing conservation concern, residing in these two rivers and their tributaries. The genetic data revealed two distinct populations: one in the Pecos and Black Rivers of New Mexico and another in the Rio Grande and Devils River of Texas, with admixed individuals identified at the confluence of the Rio Grande and Pecos River. In addition to having a smaller geographic range, we found lower observed heterozygosity, reduced nucleotide diversity, and a smaller effective population size (Ne) in New Mexico population. Our results depict a significant isolation-by-distance pattern across their distribution, with migration being notably infrequent at river confluences. These findings are pivotal for future conservation and restoration strategies, emphasizing the need to recognize the unique needs of each population.
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- Michael W Vandewege
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Biomedical Forensic Sciences, Anatomy and Neurobiology Department, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, USA
- Biodiversity Collections, Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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Interview with Mubarak Hussain Syed, who studies the developmental mechanisms regulating neural diversity, circuit assembly, and behavior at the University of New Mexico.
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Wojcikiewicz R, Ji W, Hanan NP. Quantifying shrub-shrub competition in drylands using aerial imagery and a novel landscape competition index. New Phytol 2024; 241:1973-1984. [PMID: 38273449 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site (JRN-LTER, or JRN) is a semiarid grassland-shrubland in southern New Mexico, USA. The role of intraspecific competition in constraining shrub growth and establishment at the JRN and in arid systems, in general, is an important question in dryland studies. Using information on shrub distributions and growth habits at the JRN, we present a novel landscape-scale (c. 1 ha) metric (the 'competition index', CI), which quantifies the potential intensity of competitive interactions. We map and compare the intensity of honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa, Torr.) competition spatially and temporally across the JRN-LTER, investigating associations of CI with shrub distribution, density, and soil types. The CI metric shows strong correlation with values of percent cover. Mapping CI across the Jornada Basin shows that high-intensity intraspecific competition is not prevalent, with few locations where intense competition is likely to be limiting further honey mesquite expansion. Comparison of CI among physiographic provinces shows differences in average CI values associated with geomorphology, topography, and soil type, suggesting that edaphic conditions may impose important constraints on honey mesquite and growth. However, declining and negative growth rates with increasing CI suggest that intraspecific competition constrains growth rates when CI increases above c. 0.5.
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- Robert Wojcikiewicz
- Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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Creamer R, Simpson A, Rheay HT, Brewer CE. Interactions of beet leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), vector of beet curly top virus, and hemp in New Mexico. Environ Entomol 2024; 53:11-17. [PMID: 37478402 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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The beet leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus (Baker 1896), is the sole vector of beet curly top virus (BCTV). Both the virus and the vector have very wide host ranges, including many crops and weeds. Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has been reported as a host for both the virus and leafhopper in the past few years with the legal cultivation of the crop in the United States. This research assessed the interactions of the beet leafhopper and hemp in New Mexico by determining the natural infection of hemp with BCTV in 3 field plots in 2021 and 2022 and monitoring the numbers of leafhoppers using yellow sticky traps. The relative preference of beet leafhopper for hemp types and varieties of hemp was assessed using cafeteria-style choice tests. Higher numbers of beet leafhoppers were trapped in and around hemp fields in 2022 than in 2021 in all 3 locations. BCTV was found to infect all 3 types of hemp (cannabidiol or CBD, fiber, and grain) in 2022 in 1 location and only a single CBD variety of hemp in the other 2 locations. Two BCTV strains were identified in CBD hemp, while an additional BCTV strain was found infecting chile pepper grown at the same location.
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- Rebecca Creamer
- Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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Wheeler CM, Torrez-Martinez NE, Torres-Chavolla E, Parvu V, Andrews JC, Du R, Robertson M, Joste NE, Cuzick J. Comparing the performance of 2 human papillomavirus assays for a new use indication: a real-world evidence-based evaluation in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024; 230:243.e1-243.e11. [PMID: 37806613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.09.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The US Food and Drug Administration supports innovations to facilitate new indications for high-risk human papillomavirus testing. This report describes the retrospective testing of stored specimens and analysis of existing data to efficiently and cost-effectively support a new indication for the Onclarity human papillomavirus assay (Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Life Sciences - Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, Sparks, MD). The performance of this index test was compared with that of a predicate test, the cobas human papillomavirus assay (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN). Both human papillomavirus assays are based on real-time polymerase chain reaction platforms that detect the presence of 14 high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes. The predicate assay reports human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 as individual results and the other 12 human papillomavirus genotypes as 1 pooled result. The index assay reports 9 independent results (human papillomavirus types 16, 18, 31, 33/58, 35/39/68, 45, 51, 52, and 56/59/66). Both the index and predicate assays are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for cervical cancer screening, but at the time that this study was initiated, the index human papillomavirus assay was not approved for use with cervical specimens collected in PreservCyt (Hologic, Inc, San Diego, CA) liquid-based cytology media. OBJECTIVE The performance of the index human papillomavirus assay was compared with that of the predicate human papillomavirus assay for the detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 or greater and 3 or greater (≥CIN2 or ≥CIN3) using PreservCyt liquid-based cytology specimens collected from women aged 21 to 65 years. In addition, the ability of the index test's extended genotyping to stratify ≥CIN2 and ≥CIN3 risks, using these specimens, was evaluated. STUDY DESIGN The New Mexico HPV Pap Registry was used to select an age- and cytology-stratified random sample of 19,879 women undergoing opportunistic cervical screening and follow-up in routine clinical practice across New Mexico. A subset (n = 4820) of PreservCyt specimens was selected from 19,879 women for paired testing by the index and predicate human papillomavirus assays within age and cytology strata and included women with or without cervical biopsy follow-up. Point estimate differences and ratios were calculated for cervical disease detection and positivity rates, respectively, with 95% confidence intervals to determine statistical significance. The cumulative risk of ≥CIN2 or ≥CIN3, with up to 5-year follow-up, was estimated for the index assay using Kaplan-Meier methods. RESULTS The 5-year cumulative ≥CIN3 detection rates were 5.6% for the index assay and 4.6% for the predicate assay (difference, 1.0%; 95% confidence interval, 0.5%-1.5%). The ≥CIN3 positivity rates within <1 year were 95.3% for the index assay and 94.5% for the predicate assay (ratio, 1.01; 95% confidence interval, 0.98-1.06). The ≥CIN3 cumulative positivity rates for the index and predicate assays were also similar at 5 years. Among cases of ≥CIN3, the positive agreement rates between the index and predicate assays for human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 were 100.0% (95% confidence interval, 95.0%-100.0%) and 90.9% (95% confidence interval, 62.3%-98.4%), respectively. Human papillomavirus type 16 carried the highest ≥CIN2 or ≥CIN3 risk, followed by human papillomavirus types 18/31/33/58/52/45 and human papillomavirus types 35/56/59/51/56/59/66. CONCLUSION The index and predicate human papillomavirus assays demonstrated equivalent performance, and extended human papillomavirus genotyping, using the index assay, provided effective ≥CIN2 and ≥CIN3 risk stratification, supporting a new indication for use of the index assay with PreservCyt.
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- Cosette M Wheeler
- Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM; Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM.
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- Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Life Sciences - Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, Sparks, MD
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- Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Life Sciences - Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, Sparks, MD
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- Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Life Sciences - Integrated Diagnostic Solutions, Sparks, MD
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- Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Velarde C, Landrau-Cribbs E, Soleimani M, Cruz TH. Measuring Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes at Elementary Schools Involved in SNAP-Ed New Mexico Programming, 2018-2022. Prev Chronic Dis 2024; 21:E04. [PMID: 38237171 PMCID: PMC10805274 DOI: 10.5888/pcd21.230221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Introduction In 2018, the New Mexico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed NM) incorporated policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies into the state plan to increase healthy eating and physical activity. Studies of multiple PSE strategies in elementary schools are lacking. Methods We conducted assessments of physical activity and nutrition environments at 11 elementary schools in New Mexico before and after schools were given school-specific PSE recommendations and technical assistance. Baseline data were collected in 2018 by using the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Tool (SPAN-ET), which measures policy, situational, and physical environments in elementary schools. PSE scores were calculated as the proportion of criteria met within and across 27 areas of interest. Implementation of evidence-based PSE interventions began in 2019. COVID-19 school closures delayed follow-up assessments until 2022. We analyzed descriptive data to examine changes in PSE scores over time. Results Overall mean PSE scores increased significantly from baseline (53.6%) to follow-up (62.7%). Nutrition PSE scores significantly increased by 17.6 percentage points; the policy environment showed the largest improvement (+26.0 percentage points), followed by the situational environment (+13.8 percentage points), and physical environment (+9.1 percentage points). We found a nonsignificant increase in the overall average physical activity score (+2.7 percentage points). Conclusion Use of a standardized instrument for assessing implementation of PSE strategies across multiple schools showed significant overall improvement in nutrition scores and nonsignificant increases in physical activity scores. Providing school-specific recommendations combined with technical assistance may be an effective approach to implementing evidence-based nutrition and physical activity PSE strategies.
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- Camille Velarde
- University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, 2703 Frontier Ave NE, Ste 120, Albuquerque, NM 87131
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- University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, Albuquerque
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- University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, Albuquerque
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Dalman SG, Loewen MA, Pyron RA, Jasinski SE, Malinzak DE, Lucas SG, Fiorillo AR, Currie PJ, Longrich NR. A giant tyrannosaur from the Campanian-Maastrichtian of southern North America and the evolution of tyrannosaurid gigantism. Sci Rep 2024; 13:22124. [PMID: 38212342 PMCID: PMC10784284 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Tyrannosaurid dinosaurs dominated as predators in the Late Cretaceous of Laurasia, culminating in the evolution of the giant Tyrannosaurus rex, both the last and largest tyrannosaurid. Where and when Tyrannosaurini (T. rex and kin) originated remains unclear. Competing hypotheses place tyrannosaurin origins in Asia, or western North America (Laramidia). We report a new tyrannosaurin, Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, from the Campanian-Maastrichtian Hall Lake Formation of New Mexico, based on a fossil previously referred to T. rex. T. mcraeensis predates T. rex by ~ 6-7 million years, yet rivaled it in size. Phylogenetic analysis recovers T. mcraeensis as sister to T. rex and suggests Tyrannosaurini originated in southern Laramidia. Evolution of giant tyrannosaurs in southern North America, alongside giant ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, and titanosaurs suggests large-bodied dinosaurs evolved at low latitudes in North America.
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- Sebastian G Dalman
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, USA
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- Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, 2023 G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Sustainability, Harrisburg University, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, USA
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- Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley, Center Valley, PA, 18034, USA
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- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, USA
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- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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Cacari Stone L, Canchola A, Keetso E, López-Escalera E, McGill C, Son-Stone L, Villalobos S, Shattuck D, Linares C, Tsosie N, Werito V, Parker T, Wallerstein N. A Participatory Trust-Building Model for Conducting Health Equity Research With Rural and Urban Native American, Black, and Latinx Communities: WEAVE NM (Wide Engagement for Assessing Vaccine Equity in New Mexico). Am J Public Health 2024; 114:S41-S44. [PMID: 37944078 PMCID: PMC10785176 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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- Lisa Cacari Stone
- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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- Lisa Cacari Stone and Carlos Linares are with the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity, and Engagement Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Anabel Canchola is with the Dona Ana County Department of Health and Human Services, Las Cruces, NM. Elroy Keetso is a Tribal relations specialist with the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tri-Chapter Area, Navajo Nation. Enrique López-Escalera is a private social work practitioner, Las Cruces. Cathryn McGill is with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council, Albuquerque. Linda Son-Stone is with First Nations Community HealthSource, Albuquerque. Susie Villalobos is with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, Cochiti Lake, NM. Daniel Shattuck is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Las Cruces. Nathania Tsosie and Tassy Parker are with the Center for Native American Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico. Vincent Werito is with the College of Education, University of New Mexico. Nina Wallerstein is with the Center for Participatory Research University of New Mexico
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White LM, Gifford SJ, Kaufman G, Gese E, Peyton MA, Parmenter RR, Cain JW. Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes (Canis latrans) in Northern New Mexico, USA. J Wildl Dis 2024; 60:14-25. [PMID: 37889940 DOI: 10.7589/jwd-d-22-00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Wildlife diseases have implications for ecology, conservation, human health, and health of domestic animals. They may impact wildlife health and population dynamics. Exposure rates of coyotes (Canis latrans) to pathogens such as Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, may reflect prevalence rates in both rodent prey and human populations. We captured coyotes in north-central New Mexico during 2005-2008 and collected blood samples for serologic surveys. We tested for antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV, Canine morbillivirus), canine parvovirus (CPV, Carnivore protoparvovirus), plague, tularemia (Francisella tularensis), and for canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) antigen. Serum biochemistry variables that fell outside reference ranges were probably related to capture stress. We detected antibodies to parvovirus in 32/32 samples (100%), and to Y. pestis in 26/31 (84%). More than half 19/32 (59%) had antibodies against CDV, and 5/31 (39%) had antibodies against F. tularensis. We did not detect any heartworm antigens (n = 9). Pathogen prevalence was similar between sexes and among the three coyote packs in the study area. Parvovirus exposure appeared to happen early in life, and prevalence of antibodies against CDV increased with increasing age class. Exposure to Y. pestis and F. tularensis occurred across all age classes. The high coyote seroprevalence rates observed for CPV, Y. pestis, and CDV may indicate high prevalence in sympatric vertebrate populations, with implications for regional wildlife conservation as well as risk to humans via zoonotic transmission.
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- Leah M White
- New Mexico State University, Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology, PO Box 30003, MSC 4901, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USA
- US Forest Service, 4389 US-4, Mendon, Vermont 05701, USA
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- Consulting DVM, 8631 Groundsel RD NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120, USA
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- Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USA
- US Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Utah Field Station, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 83222, USA
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- National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve, PO Box 359, Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025, USA
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- National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve, PO Box 359, Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025, USA
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- US Geological Survey, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, New Mexico State University, Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology, PO Box 30003, MSC 4901, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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Gong X, Huang Y, Duong J, Leng S, Zhan FB, Guo Y, Lin Y, Luo L. Industrial air pollution and low birth weight in New Mexico, USA. J Environ Manage 2023; 348:119236. [PMID: 37857221 PMCID: PMC10829484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In recent decades, the low birth weight (LBW) rate in New Mexico has consistently exceeded the Unites States average. Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may be a significant contributor to LBW in offspring. This study investigated the links between maternal residential exposure to air pollution from industrial sources and the risk of LBW in offspring. The analysis included 22,375 LBW cases and 233,340 controls. It focused on 14 common chemicals listed in the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and monitoring datasets, which have abundant monitoring samples. The Emission Weighted Proximity Model (EWPM) was used to calculate maternal air pollution exposure intensity. Adjusted odds ratios (adjORs) were calculated using binary logistic regressions to examine the association between maternal residential air pollution exposure and LBW, while controlling for potential confounders, such as the maternal age, race/ethnicity, gestational age, prenatal care, education level, consumption of alcohol during pregnancy, public health regions, child's sex, and the year of birth. Multiple comparison correction was applied using the False Discovery Rate approach. The results showed that maternal residential exposure to 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, benzene, chlorine, ethylbenzene, and styrene had significant positive associations with LBW in offspring, with adjusted odds ratios ranging from 1.10 to 1.13. These five chemicals remained as significant risk factors after dividing the estimated exposure intensities into four categories. In addition, significant linear trends were found between LBW and maternal exposure to each of the five identified chemicals. Furthermore, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene was identified as a risk factor to LBW for the first time. The findings of this study should be confirmed through additional epidemiological, biological, and toxicological studies.
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- Xi Gong
- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, USA.
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- School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, USA.
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Texas Center for Geographic Information Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA.
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- Department of Public Health and Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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Pollack IB, Pan D, Marsavin A, Cope EJ, Juncosa Calahorrano J, Naimie L, Benedict KB, Sullivan AP, Zhou Y, Sive BC, Prenni AJ, Schichtel BA, Collett J, Fischer EV. Observations of ozone, acyl peroxy nitrates, and their precursors during summer 2019 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 2023; 73:951-968. [PMID: 37850745 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2023.2271436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE) is located in southeastern New Mexico and is adjacent to the Permian Basin, one of the most productive oil and natural gas (O&G) production regions in the United States. Since 2018, ozone (O3) at CAVE has frequently exceeded the 70 ppbv 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard. We examine the influence of regional emissions on O3 formation using observations of O3, nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO + NO2), a suite of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), and peroxypropionyl nitrate (PPN). Elevated O3 and its precursors are observed when the wind is from the southeast, the direction of the Permian Basin. We identify 13 days during the July 25 to September 5, 2019 study period when the maximum daily 8-hour average (MDA8) O3 exceeded 65 ppbv; MDA8 O3 exceeded 70 ppbv on 5 of these days. The results of a positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis are used to identify and attribute source contributions of VOCs and NOx. On days when the winds are from the southeast, there are larger contributions from factors associated with primary O&G emissions; and, on high O3 days, there is more contribution from factors associated with secondary photochemical processing of O&G emissions. The observed ratio of VOCs to NOx is consistently high throughout the study period, consistent with NOx-limited O3 production. Finally, all high O3 days coincide with elevated acyl peroxy nitrate abundances with PPN to PAN ratios > 0.15 ppbv ppbv-1 indicating that anthropogenic VOC precursors, and often alkanes specifically, dominate the photochemistry.Implications: The results above strongly indicate NOx-sensitive photochemistry at Carlsbad Caverns National Park indicating that reductions in NOx emissions should drive reductions in O3. However, the NOx-sensitivity is largely driven by emissions of NOx into a VOC-rich environment, and a high PPN:PAN ratio and its relationship to O3 indicate substantial influence from alkanes in the regional photochemistry. Thus, simultaneous reductions in emissions of NOx and non-methane VOCs from the oil and gas sector should be considered for reducing O3 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Reductions in non-methane VOCs will have the added benefit of reducing formation of other secondary pollutants and air toxics.
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- Ilana B Pollack
- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
- Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- National Park Service, Air Resources Division, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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- National Park Service, Air Resources Division, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- National Park Service, Air Resources Division, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Sharp N, Fuchs J, Drake A. An Implementation Evaluation of the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) Policy in New Mexico. Matern Child Health J 2023; 27:113-121. [PMID: 37851151 PMCID: PMC10691990 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-023-03787-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this field report is to describe an evaluation of the fidelity with which the comprehensive addiction and recovery act (CARA) policy has been implemented in New Mexico. DESCRIPTION The CARA program in New Mexico focuses on providing nonpunitive supportive care for pregnant people affected by substance use and on coordinating services for parents, caregivers, and family members of newborns affected by substance exposure. The evaluation used information from program reports, a family follow-up survey, the plan of safe care database, and a data linkage between CARA participant records with Medicaid claims data. RESULTS Follow-up survey data substantiated the program reports. Both sources showed that families were not engaged consistently in developing or receiving information about plans of safe care. The survey answers also indicated that the time-period immediately after the delivery of a baby is not the best time to communicate the contents of the plan of safe care to families. Additionally, the survey found that respondents believed that medical staff judged them for using substances during pregnancy. The Medicaid data linkage showed that 40.3% of families of infants exposed to substances in-utero did not receive a plan of safe care. Program reports revealed that limited resources existed for implementing CARA. CONCLUSION Program funding, limited system capacity, lack of systematic screening for prenatal substance use, regional differences in access to care, and provider biases toward pregnant people using substances affected health-care workers' ability to identify at-risk families and develop plans of safe care. To support CARA implementation, healthcare systems must implement universal prenatal substance use screening, increase the level of anti-bias training pertaining to substance use, increase hospital supports, and improve data management systems.
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- Nicholas Sharp
- New Mexico Department of Health, 2040 S. Pacheco, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
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- New Mexico Department of Health, 2040 S. Pacheco, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- New Mexico Department of Health, 2040 S. Pacheco, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Heinz H, Fiorella Asencio Pimentel M, Castillo D, Cordova Y, Fowler R, Bell D, Jimenez EY. Perspectives of Home-Based Child Care Providers in New Mexico on Barriers and Facilitators to Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2021-2022. Am J Public Health 2023; 113:S215-S219. [PMID: 38118085 PMCID: PMC10733891 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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This study examined New Mexico home-based child care provider perspectives (n = 75) on barriers to and facilitators of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participation. Two thirds of the sample were Spanish speakers. Providers reported that CACFP reimbursement does not cover actual food costs and the time-and-effort costs of obtaining qualifying foods and completing required documentation. They noted that additional reimbursed meals are needed for children in care for extended hours and that linguistically competent CACFP sponsor staff facilitated their participation. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(S3):S215-S219. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307402).
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- Hailey Heinz
- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- Hailey Heinz, Monica Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, Darlene Castillo, Yoselin Cordova, Rebecca Fowler, and Dana Bell are with the Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez is with the College of Population Health, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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Pigati JS, Springer KB, Honke JS, Wahl D, Champagne MR, Zimmerman SRH, Gray HJ, Santucci VL, Odess D, Bustos D, Bennett MR. Independent age estimates resolve the controversy of ancient human footprints at White Sands. Science 2023; 382:73-75. [PMID: 37797035 DOI: 10.1126/science.adh5007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Human footprints at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA, reportedly date to between ~23,000 and 21,000 years ago according to radiocarbon dating of seeds from the aquatic plant Ruppia cirrhosa. These ages remain controversial because of potential old carbon reservoir effects that could compromise their accuracy. We present new calibrated 14C ages of terrestrial pollen collected from the same stratigraphic horizons as those of the Ruppia seeds, along with optically stimulated luminescence ages of sediments from within the human footprint-bearing sequence, to evaluate the veracity of the seed ages. The results show that the chronologic framework originally established for the White Sands footprints is robust and reaffirm that humans were present in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum.
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- Jeffrey S Pigati
- US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA
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- US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA
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- US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
- Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA
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- National Park Service, Geologic Resources Division, Washington, DC 20240, USA
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- National Park Service, Cultural Resources Directorate, Washington, DC 20240, USA
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- National Park Service, White Sands National Park, Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330, USA
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK
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Mishra SI, Adsul P, Leekity S, Rodman J, Sussman AL, Kelly K, Sheche J, Faber T, Shah V. A culturally informed model to enhance breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings: perspectives of American Indian adults and healthcare providers in rural New Mexico. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:855-871. [PMID: 37277513 PMCID: PMC10460346 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01721-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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PURPOSE American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have some of the lowest cancer screening rates compared to other racial/ethnic populations. Using community-based participatory research methods, we sought to characterize knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and approaches to enhance breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer screening. METHODS We conducted 12 focus groups between October 2018 and September 2019 with 96 eligible AI adults and healthcare providers, recruited using non-probability purposive sampling methods from the Zuni Pueblo in rural New Mexico. We used the Multi-level Health Outcomes Framework (MHOF) to conduct a qualitative content analysis identifying mutable systems- and individual- level constructs important for behavior change that we crosslinked with the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommended evidence-based interventions (EBIs) or approaches. RESULTS Salient systems-level factors that limited uptake of cancer screenings included inflexible clinic hours, transportation barriers, no on-demand service and reminder systems, and brief doctor-patient encounters. Individual-level barriers included variable cancer-specific knowledge that translated into fatalistic beliefs, fear, and denial. Interventions to enhance community demand and access for screening should include one-on-one and group education, small media, mailed screening tests, and home visitations by public health nurses. Interventions to enhance provider delivery of screening services should include translation and case management services. CONCLUSIONS The MHOF constructs crosslinked with CPSTF recommended EBIs or approaches provided a unique perspective to frame barriers and promoters of screening utilization and insights for intervention development. Findings inform the development of culturally tailored, theoretically informed, multi-component interventions concordant with CPSTF recommended EBIs or approaches aimed at improving cancer screening.
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- Shiraz I. Mishra
- Departments of Pediatrics and Family and Community Medicine, and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 09 5040, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, 4101 Indian School Rd, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4025, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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Quesada-Ocampo LM, Parada-Rojas CH, Hansen Z, Vogel G, Smart C, Hausbeck MK, Carmo RM, Huitema E, Naegele RP, Kousik CS, Tandy P, Lamour K. Phytophthora capsici: Recent Progress on Fundamental Biology and Disease Management 100 Years After Its Description. Annu Rev Phytopathol 2023; 61:185-208. [PMID: 37257056 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-021622-103801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete pathogen of vegetable, ornamental, and tropical crops. First described by L.H. Leonian in 1922 as a pathogen of pepper in New Mexico, USA, P. capsici is now widespread in temperate and tropical countries alike. Phytophthora capsici is notorious for its capability to evade disease management strategies. High genetic diversity allows P. capsici populations to overcome fungicides and host resistance, the formation of oospores results in long-term persistence in soils, zoospore differentiation in the presence of water increases epidemic potential, and a broad host range maximizes economic losses and limits the effectiveness of crop rotation. The severity of disease caused by P. capsici and management challenges have led to numerous research efforts in the past 100 years. Here, we discuss recent findings regarding the biology, genetic diversity, disease management, fungicide resistance, host resistance, genomics, and effector biology of P. capsici.
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- L M Quesada-Ocampo
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology and NC Plant Sciences Initiative, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology and NC Plant Sciences Initiative, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Geneva, New York, USA
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Geneva, New York, USA
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
- James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit, USDA, ARS, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- US Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Church BG, Toll J, Tobiason S, White A. Characterization of ambient polychlorinated biphenyl background conditions in surface waters of the Pajarito Plateau, New Mexico. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023; 19:1307-1319. [PMID: 36562297 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study presents the development of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) background threshold values (BTVs) that statistically characterize ambient background conditions for surface waters in undeveloped and developed landscapes of the Pajarito Plateau in the Rio Grande Basin of New Mexico. Between 2009 and 2018, surface water data were collected at 45 locations under a variety of flow conditions and regimes. A total of 163 samples were collected, with roughly 1/3 of samples and locations being in undeveloped areas (n = 53 from 17 locations), and the remainder being in developed areas (n = 110 from 28 locations). While there are areas on the Pajarito Plateau where PCB point sources are known or likely to have contributed to PCBs in soils, PCB BTVs calculated for undeveloped portions of watersheds (upstream of areas where PCB point sources are known or likely to have contributed to PCBs in soils, and therefore not affected by PCB sources within the watershed) are well above New Mexico's human health organism-only (HH-OO) water quality criterion (0.64 ng/L). Background threshold values are even higher in developed areas upstream of managed soil sites, suggesting that in developed areas, both diffuse ambient PCB sources (e.g., atmospheric deposition) and localized urban sources (e.g., building materials, paints, and electrical equipment) contribute to PCBs in those watersheds. These findings indicate that New Mexico's current HH-OO water quality criterion for PCBs cannot practicably be met due to ambient conditions. It is also impracticable to meet the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criterion continuous concentration (CCC) of 14 ng/L in developed background areas, where the BTV is approximately 1.5 times the CCC. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:1307-1319. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Windward Environmental LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Huang Y, Gong X, Liu L, Luo L, Leng S, Lin Y. Maternal exposure to metal components of PM 2.5 and low birth weight in New Mexico, USA. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:98526-98535. [PMID: 37608181 PMCID: PMC10829739 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29291-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Infants with low birth weight (LBW) are more likely to have health problems than normal weight infants. In studies examining the associations between particulate matter (PM) exposures and LBW, there is a tendency to focus on PM2.5 as a whole. However, insufficient information is available regarding the effects of different components of PM2.5 on birth weight. This study identified the associations between maternal exposure to 10 metal components of PM2.5 and LBW in offspring based on small area (divided by population size) level data in New Mexico, USA, from 2012 to 2016. This study used a pruned feed-forward neural network (pruned-FNN) approach to estimate the annual average exposure index to each metal component in each small area. The linear regression model was employed to examine the association between maternal PM2.5 metal exposures and LBW rate in small areas, adjusting for the female percentage and race/ethnicity compositions, marriage status, and educational level in the population. An interquartile range increase in maternal exposure to mercury and chromium of PM2.5 increased LBW rate by 0.43% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.18-0.68%) and 0.63% (95% CI: 0.15-1.12%), respectively. These findings suggest that maternal exposure to metal components of air pollutants may increase the risk of LBW in offspring. With no similar studies in New Mexico, this study also posed great importance because of a higher LBW rate in New Mexico than the national average. These findings provide critical information to inform further epidemiological, biological, and toxicological studies.
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- Yanhong Huang
- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
- UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- Department of Computer Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- UNM Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Brantley EM, Jones AG, Hodson AM, Brown JW, Pogue MG, Suazo MM, Parmenter RR. Short-term effects of a high-severity summer wildfire on conifer forest moth (Lepidoptera) communities in New Mexico, USA. Environ Entomol 2023; 52:606-617. [PMID: 37452672 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Forest fires in North America are becoming larger in area and burning with higher severity as a result of climate change and land management practices. High-severity, stand-replacement fires can inflict major changes to forest insect communities, potentially extirpating many species through altered post-fire habitat resources. We assessed forest-dwelling macrolepidopteran moth communities in mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forests during the first year after the 2011 Las Conchas fire in New Mexico, USA. We deployed blacklight traps in replicated burned and unburned stands during June, July, and August in 2012. We collected 9,478 individuals, representing 211 species and 8 families. Noctuidae (124 species) and Geometridae (53) comprised the majority of the taxa, followed by Erebidae (21), Sphingidae (5), Notodontidae (3), Lasiocampidae (2), Saturniidae (2), and Drepanidae (1). Moth communities (species composition and abundances) in each forest type (mixed conifer vs. ponderosa pine) were statistically distinguishable, but shared 56.4% (119) of observed species. Overall, compared to unburned forests, post-fire moth communities in both forest types had significantly lower numbers of individuals, species richness and diversity, and lower evenness in ponderosa pine forests. As expected, categorizing moth taxa by larval host plant taxa revealed that reductions of moth populations following fire were associated with the elimination or reduction of available larval host plants (particularly conifers, oaks, and junipers). We predict that future moth community succession will likely parallel the overall transformation from a forested landscape to a montane meadow/grassland ecosystem, with continued reduction in tree-feeding species and increasing dominance by forb/grass-feeding species.
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- Eileen M Brantley
- Valles Caldera National Preserve, National Park Service, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
- Department of Environmental Studies, University of the South, Sewanee, TN 37383, USA
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- Valles Caldera National Preserve, National Park Service, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
- Department of Environmental Studies, University of the South, Sewanee, TN 37383, USA
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- Valles Caldera National Preserve, National Park Service, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
- U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
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- U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
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- Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA/ARS, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
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- Valles Caldera National Preserve, National Park Service, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
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- Valles Caldera National Preserve, National Park Service, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
- Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Arthropods, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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O'Donnell L, Buikstra JE, Hill EC, Anderson AS, O'Donnell MJ. Skeletal manifestations of disease experience: Length of illness and porous cranial lesion formation in a contemporary juvenile mortality sample. Am J Hum Biol 2023; 35:e23896. [PMID: 36974669 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Porous lesions of the orbit (cribra orbitalia [CO]) and cranial vault (porotic hyperostosis [PH]) are used as skeletal indicators of childhood stress. Because they are understudied in contemporary populations, their relationship to disease experience is poorly understood. This paper examines the relationship between length of childhood illness and CO/PH formation in a clinically documented sample. "Turning points," which identify the window for lesion formation for CO/PH, are defined, implications for hidden heterogeneity in frailty are considered. METHODS Data are from 333 (199 males; 134 females) pediatric postmortem computed tomography scans. Individuals died in New Mexico (2011-2019) and are 0.5 to 15.99 years (mean = 7.1). Length of illness was estimated using information from autopsy and field reports. Logistic regression was used to estimate predicted probabilities, odds ratios, and the temporal window for lesion formation. RESULTS Illness, single bouts, or cumulative episodes lasting over 1 month is associated with higher odds of CO; individuals who were never sick have lower odds of having PH. This relationship was consistent for fatal and incidental illnesses that did not cause death. The developmental window for CO formation appears to close at 8 years. CONCLUSIONS Those ill for over 1 month are more likely to have CO/PH than those with acute illnesses. Some individuals lived sufficiently long to form CO/PH but died of illness. Others with lesions died of circumstances unrelated to disease. This indicates hidden variation in robusticity even among ill individuals with CO/PH, which is vital in interpreting lesion frequencies in the archeological record.
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- Lexi O'Donnell
- College of Population Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Center for Bioarchaeological Research, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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- Bureau of Business & Economic Research, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Jasinski SE, Sullivan RM, Carter AM, Johnson EH, Dalman SG, Zariwala J, Currie PJ. Osteology and reassessment of Dineobellator notohesperus, a southern eudromaeosaur (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae: Eudromaeosauria) from the latest Cretaceous of New Mexico. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2023; 306:1712-1756. [PMID: 36342817 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Dromaeosaurids (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae), a group of dynamic, swift predators, have a sparse fossil record, particularly at the end of the Cretaceous Period. The recently described Dineobellator notohesperus, consisting of a partial skeleton from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of New Mexico, is the only diagnostic dromaeosaurid to be recovered from the latest Cretaceous of the southwestern United States. Reinterpreted and newly described material include several caudal vertebrae, portions of the right radius and pubis, and an additional ungual, tentatively inferred to be from manual digit III. Unique features, particularly those of the humerus, unguals, and caudal vertebrae, distinguish D. notohesperus from other known dromaeosaurids. This material indicates different physical attributes among dromaeosaurids, such as use of the forearms, strength in the hands and feet, and mobility of the tail. Several bones in the holotype exhibit abnormal growth and are inferred to be pathologic features resulting from an injury or disease. Similar lengths of the humerus imply Dineobellator and Deinonychus were of similar size, at least regarding length and/or height, although the more gracile nature of the humerus implies Dineobellator was a more lightly built predator. A new phylogenetic analysis recovers D. notohesperus as a dromaeosaurid outside other previously known and named clades. Theropod composition of the Naashoibito Member theropod fauna is like those found in the more northern Late Cretaceous North American ecosystems. Differences in tooth morphologies among recovered theropod teeth from the Naashoibito Member also implies D. notohesperus was not the only dromaeosaurid present in its environment.
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- Steven E Jasinski
- Department of Environmental Science and Sustainability, Harrisburg University, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Penn Engineering - GRASP Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Cuzick J, Adcock R, Kinney W, Castle PE, Robertson M, McDonald RM, Stoler MH, Du R, Wheeler CM. Impact of HPV testing in opportunistic cervical screening: Support for primary HPV screening in the United States. Int J Cancer 2023; 153:83-93. [PMID: 36946690 PMCID: PMC10639031 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical screening increases diagnosis of precancer and reduces the incidence of cervical cancer more than cytology alone. However, real-world evidence from diverse practice settings is lacking for the United States (U.S.) to support clinician adoption of primary HPV screening. Using a population-based registry, which captures all cervical cytology (with or without HPV testing) and all cervical biopsies, we conducted a real-world evidence study of screening in women aged 30 to 64 years across the entire state of New Mexico. Negative cytology was used to distinguish cotests from reflex HPV tests. A total of 264 198 cervical screening tests (with exclusions based on clinical history) were recorded as the first screening test between 2014 and 2017. Diagnoses of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 or 3 or greater (CIN2+, CIN3+) from 2014 to 2019 were the main outcomes. Of cytology-negative screens, 165 595 (67.1%) were cotests and 4.8% of these led to biopsy within 2 years vs 3.2% in the cytology-only group. Among cytology-negative, HPV tested women, 347 of 398 (87.2%) CIN2+ cases were diagnosed in HPV-positive women, as were 147 of 164 (89.6%) CIN3+ cases. Only 29/921 (3.2%) CIN3+ and 67/1964 (3.4%) CIN2+ cases were diagnosed in HPV-negative, cytology-positive women with biopsies. Under U.S. opportunistic screening, across a diversity of health care delivery practices, and in a population suffering multiple disparities, we show adding HPV testing to cytology substantially increased the yield of CIN2+ and CIN3+. CIN3+ was rarely diagnosed in HPV-negative women with abnormal cytology, supporting U.S. primary HPV-only screening.
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- Jack Cuzick
- Centre for Prevention, Diagnosis and Detection, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Prevention, Diagnosis and Detection, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Center for HPV Prevention, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Center for HPV Prevention, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Center for HPV Prevention, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Center for HPV Prevention, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Center for HPV Prevention, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Dibble KE, Baumgartner RN, Boone SD, Baumgartner KB, Connor AE. Treatment-related side effects among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white long-term breast cancer survivors by tamoxifen use and duration. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023; 199:155-172. [PMID: 36892724 PMCID: PMC10897699 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-06900-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the associations between ethnicity, age at diagnosis, obesity, multimorbidity, and odds of experiencing breast cancer (BC) treatment-related side effects among long-term Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) survivors from New Mexico and explore differences by tamoxifen use. METHODS Lifestyle and clinical information including self-reported tamoxifen use and presence of treatment- related side effects were collected at follow-up interviews (12-15 years) for 194 BC survivors. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine associations between predictors and odds of experiencing side effects overall and by tamoxifen use. RESULTS Women ranged in age at diagnosis (30-74, M = 49.3, SD = 9.37), most were NHW (65.4%) and had in-situ or localized BC (63.4%). Less than half reportedly used tamoxifen (44.3%), of which 59.3% reported using > 5 years. Overall, survivors who were overweight/obese at follow-up were 5.42 times more likely to experience treatment-related pain (95% CI 1.40-21.0) compared to normal weight survivors. Survivors with multimorbidity, compared to survivors without, were more likely to report treatment-related sexual health issues (aOR 6.90, 95% CI 1.43-33.2) and poorer mental health (aOR 4.51, 95% CI 1.06-19.1). The statistical interactions between ethnicity and overweight/obese with tamoxifen use were significant (p-interaction < 0.05) for treatment-related sexual health issues. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that survivors with overweightness/obesity or multimorbidity may be more likely to experience BC treatment-related side effects. Tamoxifen use modifies associations between ethnicity, being overweight/obese, and sexual health issues following treatment. The likelihood of experiencing treatment-related side effects were more favorable for those on tamoxifen or those who had used tamoxifen for longer durations. These findings highlight the importance of fostering side effect awareness and applying appropriate interventions to assist with disease management throughout BC survivorship care.
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- Kate E Dibble
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Rae R, Belone L, Tafoya E, Yepa M, Cohoe-Belone B, Burbank I, Orosco A, Lacroix-Garcia P, Sherpa M, Wallerstein N. Family listening/circle program: The experience of community action projects to promote family and community wellness in three tribal communities in New Mexico. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1091751. [PMID: 37064692 PMCID: PMC10097941 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1091751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Introduction The Family Listening/Circle Program (FLCP) is a community-based participatory research (CBPR), culture-centered, intergenerational family strengthening program that was co-developed in partnership with the University of New Mexico's Center for Participatory Research (UNM-CPR) and three tribal communities (Pueblo of Jemez, Ramah Navajo, and Mescalero Apache) in New Mexico. The Family Listening/Circle Program brings together fourth and fifth graders, their parents, caregivers, and elders to reduce risky behaviors associated with the initiation of substance use among the youth, and to strengthen family communication and connectedness to culture and language as protective factors. Methods The tribal research teams (TRTs) from each community worked with UNM-CPR to co-create, pilot, implement, and evaluate the tribally-specific FL/CP curricula centered in their own tribal histories, language, knowledge, visions, and actions for the future. A key component of the FL/CP involved the planning and completion of community action projects (CAPs) by participating families. During the final session of the program, the families present their community action projects on poster boards, with children leading the presentations. The TRTs and UNM team document narratives of what was shared and learned by the families. Results The CAPs provide an empowerment and community benefit focus based on Paulo Freire's philosophy that people can become agents of change if they identify and work on issues that are important to them. The community action projects are also centered in Indigenous values and practices of reciprocity, responsibility, and being active members of the community. Discussion The CAPs added unique contributions to the Family Listening/Circle Program as the participants' learnings were strengthened when they had the opportunity to give back to their communities. The CAPs were important to document as they illustrated the potential range of effectiveness with their capacity to empower participants to address challenges within their communities, strengthen cultural norms and values, and improve the wellbeing of community members.
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- Rebecca Rae
- College of Population Health, Center for Participatory Research, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- College of Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Education, Jemez Language Program, Jemez Pueblo, NM, United States
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- Department of Education, Hemish Pilot Immersion School, Jemez Pueblo, NM, United States
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- Behavioral Health Services, Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc., Pine Hill, NM, United States
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- Mescalero Prevention Program, Mescalero, NM, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- College of Population Health, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Hess JM, Davis SM. Planned adaptation and implementation of the Community Guide recommendations for increasing physical activity in rural community settings: A qualitative study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1032662. [PMID: 37056648 PMCID: PMC10088558 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1032662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background The purpose of this paper is to report on the implementation of an evidence-based model, VIVA, which was developed to translate physical activity (PA) recommendations to rural environments and was scaled-up to 12 rural communities across New Mexico. Our longitudinal qualitative research describes processes of planned adaptation in the rural context with an exploration of inner and outer context adaptations that consider important implementation constructs including leadership, partnership and collaboration. Materials & methods An enhanced version of the RE-AIM framework was used to formulate community-level engagement and process questions essential to implementation science. Qualitative methods, using a thematic approach that included both inductive and deductive coding with attention to processes, was used to explore adaptation at the community level. Data included semi-structured interviews with 17 community leaders at baseline and 10 at follow-up, fieldnotes, and technical assistance tracking forms. Analysis was conducted with NVivo qualitative data analysis software. Results Analysis demonstrated how planned adaptation of the implementation model was critical to dissemination in rural communities. Understanding and adapting to local context-including geography, culture, economics-is essential for implementation. Inner context constructs, recognized as important across implementation models, including leadership, partnerships and political engagement were found to be key to implementation success. Moreover, we provide concrete examples of the range and complexity of these issues in rural communities, and how these shaped implementation uptake and success. Discussion Studying processes of planned adaptation in rural contexts will further implementation science efforts to move evidence into practice. It is essential to incorporate planned adaptation to local, community contexts to create models which are simple to encourage adoption, are evidence-based, and are adaptable to local conditions without compromising the integrity of the evidence-based model.
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- Julia Meredith Hess
- Department of Pediatrics, Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Luna-Lucero ME, Sajo-Bohus L, Lopez JA. Radon at Kilbourne Hole Maar and Magnetic and Gravimetric Correlations. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:ijerph20065185. [PMID: 36982093 PMCID: PMC10049586 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Soil radon gas concentrations ranging from the detection limit up to 15 kBq/m3 were measured for the first time at the Kilbourne Hole maar in two selected regions: the first region was located on the western volcanic field, and the second was located inside the crater, near the southern border. Radioactive anomalies were found in association with the pyroclastic deposit, and the corresponding heat map provided information on the radon diffusion direction by the CRn gradient. It was observed for the first time that the anomalies found at the southern border are associated with a known geological fault, in opposition to what was found on the western border. The results provided by a radon activity concentration gradient of above (8 kBq/m3)/15 m suggest the existence of a fault that has not been detected yet. The observation that high levels near a dormant fault are related to tectonically enhanced radon was confirmed. The activity concentrations of Rn-gas were contrasted to existing gravimetric and magnetic data to provide measuring information on radon emanation, suggesting the existence of a high, naturally occurring radioactivity in the soil in the first place or an increased porosity of the locally defined lithology. The results indicated a higher correlation of 85% with magnetic anomalies. This is in opposition to the gravimetric data, which was only 30%. This study is a contribution to the characterization maar of volcanic geology by the soil radon activity index, which was designated as "low" in this case.
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas 89000, Venezuela;
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0515, USA;
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Erhardt E, Murray-Krezan C, Regino L, Perez D, Bearer EL, Page-Reeves J. Associations between depression and diabetes among Latinx patients from low-income households in New Mexico. Soc Sci Med 2023; 320:115713. [PMID: 36706540 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Depression and diabetes are co-occurring epidemics. This article explores the association between depression and diabetes in a cohort of Latinx patients with diabetes from low-income households. Data were gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico (U.S.) between 2016 and 2020 as part of a patient-engaged comparative effectiveness trial comparing two culturally appropriate diabetes self-management programs-the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and the standard of care, Diabetes Self-Management Support Empowerment Model (DSMS). We proposed that the program most culturally and contextually situated in the life of the patient would have the greatest impact on diabetes self-management. Participants were enrolled as dyads-226 Latinx diabetes patient participants (PPs) from low-income households and 226 social support participants (SSPs). Data gathered at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months included a measure of depression and A1c testing. Outcomes between programs were analyzed using longitudinal linear mixed modeling, adjusted for patient demographic characteristics and other potential confounding covariates. Patient A1c had an initial slight decrease at 3 months in both programs. At CCM, patients with a very high A1c (greater than 10%) demonstrated a clinically meaningful decrease in A1c over time. Patients at CCM experienced a large initial decrease in depression and continued to decrease throughout the study, while patients at DSMS showed a slight initial decrease through 6 months, but depression increased again by 12 months, nearly rebounding to baseline levels. A subgroup analysis revealed that a higher baseline A1c was associated with higher depression, and patients with higher A1c achieved greater reductions in depression at CCM than at DSMS. CCM scored higher on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems cultural competence (CAHPS-CC). Interpretation of results suggests that the more culturally, contextually situated program, CCM, had better outcomes. This study demonstrates that culturally and contextually situating a diabetes intervention can deliver improved benefits for Latinx patients.
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- Erik Erhardt
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Meyran Ave., Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Office for Community Health, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Office for Community Health, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Office for Community Health, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA; Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5065, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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Lardier DT, Blackwell MA, Beene D, Lin Y. Social Vulnerabilities and Spatial Access to Primary Healthcare through Car and Public Transportation System in the Albuquerque, NM, Metropolitan Area: Assessing Disparities through GIS and Multilevel Modeling. J Urban Health 2023; 100:88-102. [PMID: 36574081 PMCID: PMC9793815 DOI: 10.1007/s11524-022-00701-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Primary healthcare (PHC) is a keystone component of population health. However, inequities in public transportation access hinder equitable usage of PHC services by minoritized populations. Using the multimodal enhanced 2-step floating catchment area method and data in 2018 and 2019 for spatial access to PHC providers (n = 1166) and social vulnerability markers through census block (n = 543) and tract data (n = 226), a generalized linear mixed-effect model (GLMEM) was constructed to test the effects of sociodemographic and community area correlates on both car and bus transit spatial access to PHC in the Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM) metropolitan area. Results for bus spatial access to PHC showed lower access for Hispanics (B = - 0.097 ± 0.029 [- 0.154, - 0.040]) and non-Hispanic Whites (B = - 0.106 ± 0.032 [- 0.169, - 0.043]) and a positive association between single-family households and bus spatial access (B = 1.573 ± 0.349 [0.866, 2.261]). Greater disability vulnerability (B = - 0.569 ± 0.173 [- 0.919, - 0.259]) and language vulnerability (B = - 0.569 ± 0.173 [- 0.919, - 0.259]) were associated with decreased bus spatial access. For car spatial access to PHC, greater SES vulnerability (B = - 0.338 ± 0.021 [- 1.568, -0.143]), disability (B = - 0.721 ± .092 [- 0.862, - 0.50 9]), and language vulnerability (B = - 0.686 ± 0.172 [- 1.044, - 0.362]) were associated with less car spatial access. Results indicate a disproportionate burden of low PHC access among disadvantaged population groups who rely heavily on public transportation. These results necessitate targeted interventions to reduce these disparities in access to PHC.
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- David T Lardier
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Behavioral Health, The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Campos CR. Guadalupe County Hospital: Facing Unique Social Challenges. Front Health Serv Manage 2022; 39:43-48. [PMID: 36413476 DOI: 10.1097/hap.0000000000000154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Social determinants of health (SDOHs) are the "conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks" (Healthy People 2030 2021). These conditions include economic stability, education access and quality, healthcare access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Ultimately, social determinants affect health status and outcomes to a greater degree than direct clinical care. Although these factors are experienced at a personal level, their impact can be seen on a community level. Also, while SDOHs vary, they tend to be more negatively impactful in rural communities-which then experience more harmful effects on health outcomes than their urban or suburban counterparts (National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services 2017). The unique experiences and challenges of rural communities require unique solutions. Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, collaborates with community partners to address SDOHs. These efforts have a positive impact on their communities and can be replicated in other rural settings.
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- Christina R Campos
- Christina R. Campos, FACHE, is administrator of Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
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Blanc PD, Trupin L, Yelin EH, Schmajuk G. Assessment of Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Underground Hard Rock and Other Mining Industry Workers in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2236738. [PMID: 36251293 PMCID: PMC9577677 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Respirable silica exposure has been strongly and consistently linked to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among foundry workers, persons in the construction trades, stone crushers and drillers, and coal miners. However, risk of RA in hard rock mining has not been thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVE To analyze occupational risk of RA in hard rock miners in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional survey study estimated the association between mining industry work and reported RA in a random-digit telephone survey of men 50 years or older living in selected counties with elevated levels of pneumoconiosis mortality (N = 1988). The survey was conducted between January 12 and May 4, 2021. EXPOSURES Underground hard rock and other mining and related mineral-processing occupations. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Report of a clinician diagnosis of RA further defined by treatment with corticosteroids or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Risk was estimated using logistic regression. RESULTS The analytic sample of 1988 men (survey response rate, 11.1% of all contacts) had a mean (SD) age of 68.6 (10.1) years. Underground hard rock mining was reported by 118 (5.9%); underground mining of other types, predominantly coal mining (no concomitant hard rock), 62 (3.1%); and surface mining or ore processing (no underground), 262 (13.2%). Adjusting for age and smoking and accounting for nonmining silica exposure, mining employment was associated with increased odds of corticosteroid-treated RA (n = 89) (odds ratio, 4.12 [95%, 2.49-6.81]). The odds were similar for RA treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (n = 80) (odds ratio, 3.30 [95% CI, 1.93-5.66]). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cross-sectional survey study, workers in hard rock and other underground mining and surface mining occupations experienced 3- to 4-fold increased odds of RA. These findings suggest that clinicians should consider patients with relevant work exposures as at higher risk for developing RA.
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- Paul D. Blanc
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
- Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
- Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California
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Heinz H, Bell D, Martinez J, Cunningham M, Maunders B, Jimenez EY. New Mexico Sponsors Identify Time and Money as Factors Affecting Home-Based Provider Child and Adult Care Food Program Engagement. J Nutr Educ Behav 2022; 54:947-956. [PMID: 35989109 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Describe Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsor perspectives on barriers and facilitators to home-based provider CACFP eligibility, enrollment, and participation and ways to improve provider support. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 New Mexico CACFP sponsor staff representing 9 out of 13 agencies (69% response rate) from August to September, 2020. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with an essentialist/realist epistemological approach. RESULTS Sponsor-perceived barriers to provider CACFP: eligibility (costs, background checks, fear/stigma, and delays in becoming state-approved providers); enrollment (lack of translated/low-literacy materials and cumulative systems requirements); and participation (challenges maintaining qualifying menus and documentation and accessing qualifying food, inadequate reimbursements, and unannounced visits). Sponsors suggested systems changes to improve provider support (eg, more assistance with becoming state-approved and for start-up costs and accessible, progressive nutrition training opportunities). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Sponsors noted CACFP barriers for home-based providers and identified corresponding systems changes that could be tested.
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- Hailey Heinz
- Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
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- Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- Cradle to Career Policy Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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- Nutrition Program, Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM; Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM; College of Population Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
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Simmons JD, Smith JE, Erickson SJ, Warner TD. A factor analytic approach to understanding health risk behaviors and resilience among multi-racial/ethnic adolescents in New Mexico. Ethn Health 2022; 27:1652-1670. [PMID: 33971771 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1925227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the factor validity of health risk behaviors and resilience indicators and their covariation across a large racially/ethnically diverse adolescent population. DESIGN The study subsample (47% Hispanic, 31% White Non-Hispanic, 17% American Indian) was derived from the 2013 New Mexico Youth Risk Resilience Survey (YRRS; N-19,033). We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis on the 6 health risk domains identified by the CDC as contributing most to adolescent morbidity/mortality: (1) cigarette use, (2) alcohol and other illicit drug use, (3) marijuana use, (4) sexual activity, (5) nutrition habits, and (6) physical activity. RESULTS A 4-factor CFA model of adolescent health risk behaviors was replicated, and a hypothesized 6-factor structure based on behaviors that contribute most to adolescent morbidity/mortality was confirmed. The pattern of covarying risk behaviors differed by Hispanic, Native American, and Non-Hispanic White groups. We also confirmed a single external resilience-interference factor (decreased parental support, low school/community engagement, negative peer associations) that positively correlated with all six risk behaviors. CONCLUSION This study described the structure of adolescent health risk behaviors within a context of psychosocial resilience for American Indian and Hispanic adolescents in contrast to Non-Hispanic White adolescents. Our findings provided evidence for the construct validity of six health-risk behavior dimensions within a large racially/ethnically diverse adolescent sample, which reveal different patterns of loadings, degrees of model fit, and factor inter-correlations across the three racial/ethnic groups. Patterns of covarying risk behaviors differed in strength and direction by racial/ethnic group. Results suggest that interventions should target multiple behaviors and be tailored for different racial/ethnic groups. Targeting health risk and resilience indicators supports the use of multi-level health interventions at the individual, school, family, and community level by identifying individuals based on external resilience scores.
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- Psychology Department, University of New Mexico
- Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
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Atkeson LR, Hansen WL, Oliver MT, Maestas CD, Wiemer EC. Should I vote-by-mail or in person? The impact of COVID-19 risk factors and partisanship on vote mode decisions in the 2020 presidential election. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0274357. [PMID: 36107938 PMCID: PMC9477279 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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While the evidence is clear that 2020 voters shifted away from Election Day voting in favor of vote-by-mail and early voting, we know very little about how health risk versus party polarization around risk assessment influenced how and when to vote. We rely on individual-level observational data in the form of high-quality official voter administrative records from the State of New Mexico to ask how pandemic-related risk factors, especially voter age along with partisanship influenced voter decision-making. To identify causal factors, we use a difference-in-differences design and hazard model that compare 2020 general election and primary voter behavior to 2018 and 2016. We find that age and party were large factors in vote mode decisions in 2020, but not in 2016 or 2018. We consider the implications of our findings on how health risk and partisanship interact to influence decision-making.
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- Lonna Rae Atkeson
- Department of Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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Hilts KE, Corelli RL, Vernon VP, Hudmon KS. Update and recommendations: Pharmacists' prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation medications in the United States. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2022; 62:1531-1537. [PMID: 35953378 PMCID: PMC9464677 DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To characterize state laws in the United States regarding the expansion of pharmacists' prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation medications, compare key components across different models, and discuss important considerations for states that are considering similar legislation or policies. Legislative language was reviewed and summarized for all states with pharmacist prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation medications, and state boards of pharmacy were contacted to determine the number of registered complaints or safety concerns received as a result of pharmacists' prescribing under these authorities. As of June 2022, 17 states have enacted laws for pharmacists' prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation medications; most (N = 16) have implemented procedures, and 1 is in the process of adopting a similar prescribing model. Of 16 states with fully delineated protocols, 8 (Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Vermont) include all medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for smoking cessation, and 8 (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina) include nicotine replacement therapy medications only. Most protocols specify minimum cessation education requirements for pharmacists and define required intervention elements (e.g., screening, cessation intervention components, follow-up, and documentation requirements). Personal communications with state boards of pharmacy revealed no complaints or safety concerns regarding pharmacists' prescribing for cessation medications since these authorities were first implemented, in New Mexico, in 2004. The number of states with pharmacists' prescriptive authority for tobacco cessation medications has increased substantially in recent years. There have been no registered complaints or safety concerns since the inception of this expanded scope of practice. Although the profession has made meaningful progress, there are inconsistencies across states with respect to medications that are included and requirements for implementing tobacco cessation services, which may impede broader adoption.
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Killough C, Ortegon ER, Vasireddy R, Kincaid T, Silverblatt H, Crisanti A, Page K. Training Psychiatrists in New Mexico: Reflections from Psychiatry Residents Who Participated in a Rural Track Versus a Traditional Program Alone over the Past Decade. Acad Psychiatry 2022; 46:470-474. [PMID: 34988922 PMCID: PMC8731206 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01572-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE With over 60% of rural Americans living in mental health professional shortage areas, there is a need for providing psychiatry residents training experiences in rural communities with the goal of increasing the likelihood that they will end up practicing in those same communities following graduation. The purpose of this study was to survey previous and current psychiatry residents, with the goal of describing the impact of the program on rural track residents compared to those in the traditional residency track. METHODS Psychiatry residents 2010-2020 completed an online survey. For those who participated in the rural residency track, the survey asked additional questions regarding barriers experienced practicing in rural areas (e.g., professional isolation) and whether the goals of the rural track were met. RESULTS Seventy-four residents completed surveys, with 26% in the "Rural Track Group" (RTG) and 74% in the "Non-rural Track Group" (NTG). More RTG reported they were more likely to practice in rural, frontier, or underserved areas after residency compared to NTG (74% versus 60%). Most RTG (72%) strongly agreed the rural program helped meet goals. Distance from family was a top barrier for current RTG (63%), followed by concerns about local schools, social isolation, and reduced career opportunities for partners (45%). CONCLUSIONS Residents of the RTG were more likely to consider a career in a rural area than those of the traditional program alone. Psychiatry residency requirements should be reviewed to address top rural training barriers to promote retention in rural areas.
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Stadelman AM, Davis E, Ross C, Smelser C, Sosin DM. Assessing Methods of Calculating Percent Positivity in SARS-CoV-2 Antigen and Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Results - New Mexico, 2022. Ann Epidemiol 2022; 74:41-42. [PMID: 35853586 PMCID: PMC9287845 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Anna M Stadelman
- Epidemiology Workforce Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Epidemiology Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM.
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- Epidemiology Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM
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- Epidemiology Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM
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- Epidemiology Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM
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- Epidemiology Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM
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Spiegal S, Williamson JC, Flynn KC, Buda AR, Rotz CA, Kleinman PJA. Land use change and collaborative manureshed management in New Mexico. J Environ Qual 2022; 51:602-613. [PMID: 34379321 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Agricultural communities of New Mexico regularly redistribute manure nutrients from dairies to nearby croplands to fulfill agronomic nutrient needs and protect water quality. Yet competition for water resources can result in land use change that affects these cooperative manure transfers. Focusing on three clusters of New Mexico dairy farms and their surrounding lands (three manuresheds), we calculated the magnitude of land use changes in 2008-2019 and the balance between manure nutrient supply and crop demand in 2019 to assess how past change may predict future prospects for sustainable management. The overall magnitude of change was small, with each manureshed experiencing a different complement: an exchange of cropland and rangeland in the Roosevelt manureshed (7,975 ha rangeland to cropland; 7,624 ha cropland to rangeland), a 464-ha gain in cropland but a 1,187-ha loss of "spreadable" land (cropland, rangeland, fallow) to developed land in the Doña Ana manureshed, and relatively minor changes in the Chaves manureshed. Nutrient supply and demand were mainly in balance, but a surplus of manure phosphorus (P) in the Chaves manureshed and a thin margin of P assimilation by croplands in the Roosevelt manureshed point to the need for preserving existing croplands and understanding of effects of dairy manure on shortgrass rangeland. Our assessment suggests that an ideal scenario would entail manure being generated in landscapes with portfolios of productive lands that can sustainably use the manure nutrients to minimize environmental quality concerns and agronomic tradeoffs. Coordinated, participatory, and interdisciplinary research and planning are needed.
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- Sheri Spiegal
- Jornada Experimental Range, USDA-ARS, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Grassland Soil and Water Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Temple, TX, 76502, USA
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- Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, University Park, PA, 16803, USA
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- Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, University Park, PA, 16803, USA
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- Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, CO, 80526, USA
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Liesveld J. The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium: Fostering Innovative Education to Promote Health Equity. Nurs Adm Q 2022; 46:218-223. [PMID: 35507029 PMCID: PMC9162076 DOI: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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With shortfalls of thousands of nurses throughout the United States, the need for nursing students to graduate and enter the workforce was critical even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovative nursing education models are needed to mitigate the staggering shortfall. For over 10 years, the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) has been recognized as a successful pathway for students to achieve nursing degrees. The NMNEC is a collaborative partnership between university and community college nursing programs who offer a common curriculum and share common academic policies. Students in the community college setting choose an associate degree program or a co-enrolled associate degree/bachelor of science in nursing program. The NMNEC currently includes 16 nursing program sites throughout the state. The development of the NMNEC including its infrastructure, leadership council, committees, and involvement of program directors has contributed to the strength. The outcomes of NMNEC's nursing graduates have been exceptional with strong progression and NCLEX pass percentages. Since NMNEC's inception, diversity and health equity have been strong components of the NMNEC model and curriculum. The NMNEC model provides equity to students at rural community colleges to achieve a bachelor of science degree while remaining in their home settings.
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- Judy Liesveld
- University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque
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Burapa W, Martinez JR, Daniel KW. Impacts of a Statewide Effort to Expand Contraceptive Access in New Mexico, 2014‒2020. Am J Public Health 2022; 112:S541-S544. [PMID: 35767778 PMCID: PMC10490302 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Two New Mexico state agencies implemented a statewide contraceptive access initiative in a sizable rural border state through the provision of low- or no-cost contraception, provider training and technical assistance, public awareness campaigns, and policy changes. These interventions resulted in successful expansion of reproductive health services provision and contraceptive use among Medicaid-enrolled adolescents and young women of reproductive age between 2014 and 2020. These findings demonstrate how multilevel interventions can expand contraceptive access, even in rural limited-provider settings. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S5):S541-S544. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306817).
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- Wanicha Burapa
- At the time of the study, Wanicha Burapa and Jeremy R. Martinez were with the Medical Assistance Division, New Mexico Human Services Department, Santa Fe. Katharine Winkel Daniel was with the Family Planning Program, Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe
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- At the time of the study, Wanicha Burapa and Jeremy R. Martinez were with the Medical Assistance Division, New Mexico Human Services Department, Santa Fe. Katharine Winkel Daniel was with the Family Planning Program, Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe
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- At the time of the study, Wanicha Burapa and Jeremy R. Martinez were with the Medical Assistance Division, New Mexico Human Services Department, Santa Fe. Katharine Winkel Daniel was with the Family Planning Program, Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe
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Short HL. The deterioration of the Pueblo Bonito Great House in the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, USA. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266099. [PMID: 35381022 PMCID: PMC8982885 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pueblo Bonito is the iconic pre- Columbian structure in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a World Heritage Site in northwestern New Mexico, USA. The structure, dating to about 850–1150 Current Era, and built of quarried sandstones, wooden timbers and a mud mortar, has been the subject of archaeological investigations for over a century. The present study is based on the examination of historical photographs of Pueblo Bonito dating from 1887 to the 1920s. It is a retrospective assessment to determine if structural damages, depicted on the photographs, could be attributed to identifiable agents that might have been present at the time of Pueblo Bonito occupancy. A likely causal agent of deterioration at Pueblo Bonito was the inability of Ancestral Puebloan engineers to manage the impacts from the annual precipitation, presently measured at about 220 mm. A resulting time-dependent event was rot to wetted roof and ceiling timbers, lintels, and wall support beams which required decades of incubation by wood decay fungi to reduce wood tensile strength to levels leading to roof and wall collapse. Important time- independent events that could occur any time after construction include water action on the mud mortar which resulted in unstable gravity load paths in stone walls, ponding of water in walls which when frozen would lead to the blowout of wall segments, and the occasional flood that disrupted foundations. Pueblo Bonito may have been an occupation site for centuries but the lifetime of individually constructed rooms may have only been decades, resulting in several build- repair- or abandon cycles being part of the history of that Great House.
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- Henry L. Short
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
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Chen Y, Sherwin ED, Berman ESF, Jones BB, Gordon MP, Wetherley EB, Kort EA, Brandt AR. Quantifying Regional Methane Emissions in the New Mexico Permian Basin with a Comprehensive Aerial Survey. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:4317-4323. [PMID: 35317555 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Limiting emissions of climate-warming methane from oil and gas (O&G) is a major opportunity for short-term climate benefits. We deploy a basin-wide airborne survey of O&G extraction and transportation activities in the New Mexico Permian Basin, spanning 35 923 km2, 26 292 active wells, and over 15 000 km of natural gas pipelines using an independently validated hyperspectral methane point source detection and quantification system. The airborne survey repeatedly visited over 90% of the active wells in the survey region throughout October 2018 to January 2020, totaling approximately 98 000 well site visits. We estimate total O&G methane emissions in this area at 194 (+72/-68, 95% CI) metric tonnes per hour (t/h), or 9.4% (+3.5%/-3.3%) of gross gas production. 50% of observed emissions come from large emission sources with persistence-averaged emission rates over 308 kg/h. The fact that a large sample size is required to characterize the heavy tail of the distribution emphasizes the importance of capturing low-probability, high-consequence events through basin-wide surveys when estimating regional O&G methane emissions.
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- Yuanlei Chen
- Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Kairos Aerospace, Mountain View, California 94040, United States
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- Kairos Aerospace, Mountain View, California 94040, United States
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- Kairos Aerospace, Mountain View, California 94040, United States
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- Kairos Aerospace, Mountain View, California 94040, United States
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- Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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O'Donnell L, Hill EC, Anderson AS, Edgar HJH. A biological approach to adult sex differences in skeletal indicators of childhood stress. Am J Biol Anthropol 2022; 177:381-401. [PMID: 36787691 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In previous work examining the etiology of cribra orbitalia (CO) and porotic hyperostosis (PH) in a contemporary juvenile mortality sample, we noted that males had higher odds of having CO lesions than females. Here, we examine potential reasons for this pattern in greater detail. Four non-mutually exclusive mechanisms could explain the observed sex differences: (1) sex-biased mortality; (2) sexual dimorphism in immune responses; (3) sexual dimorphism in bone turnover; or (4) sexual dimorphism in marrow conversion. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample consists of postmortem computed tomography scans and autopsy reports, field reports, and limited medical records of 488 individuals from New Mexico (203 females; 285 males) aged between 0.5 and 15 years. We used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, predicted probabilities, and odds ratios to test each mechanism. RESULTS Males do not have lower survival probabilities than females, and we find no indications of sex differences in immune response. Overall, males have a higher probability of having CO or PH lesions than females. CONCLUSIONS All results indicate that lesion formation in juveniles is influenced by some combination of sex differences in the pace of red-yellow conversion of the bone marrow and bone turnover. The preponderance of males with CO and PH likely speaks to the potential for heightened osteoblastic activity in males. We find no support for the hypotheses that sex biases in mortality or immune responses impacted lesion frequency in this sample. Sex differences in biological processes experienced by children may affect lesion formation and lesion expression in later life.
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- Lexi O'Donnell
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Office of the Medical Investigator, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Hammer A, Gravitt PE, Adcock R, Patterson N, Cuzick J, Wheeler CM. Burden of Mycoplasma genitalium and Bacterial Coinfections in a Population-Based Sample in New Mexico. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 48:e186-e189. [PMID: 33993157 PMCID: PMC8590705 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT In this population-based US study, the overall prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium was 1.95% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.62%-2.34%), declining from 6.12% (95% CI, 4.72%-7.92%) in women aged 21 to 24 years to 0.48% (95% CI, 0.25%-0.94%) in women aged 40 to 64 years. The prevalence of coinfections with Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis was low.
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- Anne Hammer
- From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gødstrup Hospital, Herning
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Pathology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, MSC02-1670 House of Prevention Epidemiology, Albuquerque, NM
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Short HL. Could the Ancestral Puebloans of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Have Depended on a Groundwater Ecosystem? Ground Water 2021; 59:925-934. [PMID: 34460954 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A thousand years ago, a population of Ancestral Puebloans occupied a high desert canyon in northwestern New Mexico, USA, where precipitation was limited and surface water scarce. Geological conditions, however, seem favorable for the production of a large Hypocrene springs system near the south canyon walls sufficient to have produced a groundwater ecosystem favorable for agriculture, tree growth, and human occupancy. A human-induced ecological impact is suggested as contributing to the dewatering of the springs, eventually reducing local agricultural production and, presumably, the suitability of Chaco Canyon for human occupancy.
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Zhu Y, Abdelraheem A, Lujan P, Idowu J, Sullivan P, Nichols R, Wedegaertner T, Zhang J. Detection and Characterization of Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt of Cotton Seedlings in New Mexico. Plant Dis 2021; 105:3353-3367. [PMID: 33543991 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-19-1170-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Fusarium wilt (FW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Atk.) W.C. Snyder & H.N. Hans (FOV), is one of the most destructive diseases of cotton (Gossypium spp.) worldwide. FOV race 4 (FOV4) is a highly virulent nominal race of this pathogen and a significant threat to cotton production in the western and southwestern USA and, potentially, the entire Cotton Belt. A field survey to identify FOV4 was performed in three southern counties of New Mexico in 619 cotton fields from 2018 to 2020. From 132 samples of cotton plants that exhibited wilt symptoms, Fusarium spp. were the most frequently isolated group of fungal species, with an isolation frequency of 57.4%. Eighty-four Fusarium spp. isolates were subsequently characterized by a DNA sequence analysis of three genes, EF-1α, PHO, and BT, encoding for translation elongation factor, phosphate permease, and β-tubulin, respectively. Forty-two isolates from 10 cotton fields were identified as FOV4 and confirmed with a positive 500-bp fragment diagnostic for FOV4. Twenty-six (62%) of the 42 FOV4 isolates were T type and the remainder (38%) were null type with and without a Tfo1 insertion in PHO, respectively. Each FOV4-infested field contained the same FOV4 genotype. Ten representative FOV4 isolates (one each from the 10 FOV4-infested fields) were evaluated for their pathogenicity on resistant Pima PHY 841 RF and susceptible Upland PHY 725 RF at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after inoculation under temperature-controlled conditions at 21 to 22°C. Based on the disease severity rating, mortality rate, and area under the disease progress curve value, all 10 isolates were pathogenic to both cotton cultivars and differed in virulence; four isolates of the T genotype as a whole were more virulent than the six isolates of the N genotype. PHY 841 RF had significantly higher levels of resistance than PHY 725 RF to all FOV4 isolates. The results provide the first comprehensive account of the occurrence, distribution, and virulence of FOV4 in cotton production in New Mexico and will be useful for developing an effective strategy to manage FW in the state of New Mexico and the entire western and southwestern Cotton Belt.
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- Yi Zhu
- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Extension Plant Science Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Extension Plant Science Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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Zhu Y, Abdelraheem A, Lujan P, Idowu J, Sullivan P, Nichols R, Wedegaertner T, Zhang J. Detection and Characterization of Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt of Cotton Seedlings in New Mexico. Plant Dis 2021; 105:3353-3367. [PMID: 33543991 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-20-2174-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Fusarium wilt (FW), caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Atk.) W.C. Snyder & H.N. Hans (FOV), is one of the most destructive diseases of cotton (Gossypium spp.) worldwide. FOV race 4 (FOV4) is a highly virulent nominal race of this pathogen and a significant threat to cotton production in the western and southwestern USA and, potentially, the entire Cotton Belt. A field survey to identify FOV4 was performed in three southern counties of New Mexico in 619 cotton fields from 2018 to 2020. From 132 samples of cotton plants that exhibited wilt symptoms, Fusarium spp. were the most frequently isolated group of fungal species, with an isolation frequency of 57.4%. Eighty-four Fusarium spp. isolates were subsequently characterized by a DNA sequence analysis of three genes, EF-1α, PHO, and BT, encoding for translation elongation factor, phosphate permease, and β-tubulin, respectively. Forty-two isolates from 10 cotton fields were identified as FOV4 and confirmed with a positive 500-bp fragment diagnostic for FOV4. Twenty-six (62%) of the 42 FOV4 isolates were T type and the remainder (38%) were null type with and without a Tfo1 insertion in PHO, respectively. Each FOV4-infested field contained the same FOV4 genotype. Ten representative FOV4 isolates (one each from the 10 FOV4-infested fields) were evaluated for their pathogenicity on resistant Pima PHY 841 RF and susceptible Upland PHY 725 RF at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after inoculation under temperature-controlled conditions at 21 to 22°C. Based on the disease severity rating, mortality rate, and area under the disease progress curve value, all 10 isolates were pathogenic to both cotton cultivars and differed in virulence; four isolates of the T genotype as a whole were more virulent than the six isolates of the N genotype. PHY 841 RF had significantly higher levels of resistance than PHY 725 RF to all FOV4 isolates. The results provide the first comprehensive account of the occurrence, distribution, and virulence of FOV4 in cotton production in New Mexico and will be useful for developing an effective strategy to manage FW in the state of New Mexico and the entire western and southwestern Cotton Belt.
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- Yi Zhu
- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Extension Plant Science Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Extension Plant Science Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003
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Lentz DL, Slotten V, Dunning NP, Jones JG, Scarborough VL, McCool JP, Owen LA, Fladd SG, Tankersley KB, Perfetta CJ, Carr C, Crowley B, Plog S. Ecosystem impacts by the Ancestral Puebloans of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258369. [PMID: 34705852 PMCID: PMC8550600 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The Ancestral Puebloans occupied Chaco Canyon, in what is now the southwestern USA, for more than a millennium and harvested useful timber and fuel from the trees of distant forests as well as local woodlands, especially juniper and pinyon pine. These pinyon juniper woodland products were an essential part of the resource base from Late Archaic times (3000–100 BC) to the Bonito phase (AD 800–1140) during the great florescence of Chacoan culture. During this vast expanse of time, the availability of portions of the woodland declined. We posit, based on pollen and macrobotanical remains, that the Chaco Canyon woodlands were substantially impacted during Late Archaic to Basketmaker II times (100 BC–AD 500) when agriculture became a major means of food production and the manufacture of pottery was introduced into the canyon. By the time of the Bonito phase, the local woodlands, especially the juniper component, had been decimated by centuries of continuous extraction of a slow-growing resource. The destabilizing impact resulting from recurrent woodland harvesting likely contributed to the environmental unpredictability and difficulty in procuring essential resources suffered by the Ancestral Puebloans prior to their ultimate departure from Chaco Canyon.
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- David L. Lentz
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America
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- Department of Geography and GIS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Archaeological Consulting Service, Ltd., Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Geography and GIS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Geography and Meteorology, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Geography and GIS, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
- Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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Damick A, Rosen A, Ortman S. Palm springs on the Rio Grande: Insight into Archaic forager plant use from phytoliths recovered from a Late Holocene alluvial section in northern New Mexico. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258231. [PMID: 34637483 PMCID: PMC8509927 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study we present new evidence from phytolith studies for the presence of Sabal sp. (likely minor), an allochthonous plant, around Tesuque Creek in northern New Mexico during the early part of the Late Holocene, in the vicinity of known Late Archaic hunter-gatherer communities using the area at that time. We analyzed phytoliths from sediments taken from an alluvial section on the east side of Tesuque Creek dating to c. 3600-2400 cal. BP. The phytoliths demonstrated a change over time from a succulent dominated landscape to a shrubby one, with the later introduction of high densities of palmetto phytoliths associated with marshy deposits and adjacent burn levels. This evidence suggests a more diverse resource landscape available to local hunter-gatherer groups than previously understood, and may have implications for the early management of microenvironments, plant communities. This evidence demonstrates the value of phytolith analysis from alluvial sections for understanding human land and plant use practices over time. Our study provides a new perspective on what resources and land use areas were available for Archaic peoples inhabiting the area, and how they may have experimented with managing lesser known types of wild plant resources before the establishment of the triad of crops from Mesoamerica. This opens up new avenues for understanding the landscapes, land use practices, and environmental impacts of pre-agricultural communities in the northern Rio Grande and in other semi-arid environments worldwide.
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- Alison Damick
- Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
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Anderson KM, Leister S, De Rego R. The 5Ts for Teach Back: An Operational Definition for Teach-Back Training. Health Lit Res Pract 2021; 4:e94-e103. [PMID: 32293689 PMCID: PMC7156258 DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20200318-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Teach Back is a health communication strategy used to confirm patient understanding in a non-shaming way. Although Teach Back is widely recommended as a best practice strategy for improving patient outcomes and organizational health literacy, there is lack of consensus in the literature on the definition of Teach Back and the best methods for training health care workers (HCWs). Our experience suggests that if you teach specific, observable skills, these can be identified in practice and potentially measured in research. Brief description of activity: We created a training program, the 5Ts for Teach Back, based on a standardized operational definition of Teach Back and five specific, observable components. Participants use a Teach-Back Observation Tool to identify the 5Ts in practice and during peer evaluation. The program incorporates lecture, observation, practice, and videos with good and bad examples of Teach Back. Implementation: The training was offered to HCWs in a large academic health care system. Flexible training options ranged from a single 4-hour training to a more comprehensive program that included clinic-specific scenarios, peer coaching, and refresher activities over a 6-month period. Results: The 5Ts for Teach Back operationalizes the definition of Teach Back and provides a model for training HCWs in the use of Teach Back. The 5Ts for Teach Back can be used to train any HCW. A single training session does not guarantee proficiency in practice. Through coaching and refresher activities, competence in Teach Back increases. Lessons learned: Teaching entire clinical units may increase effectiveness, because Teach Back becomes embedded in the unit culture. The Observation Tool can be used for training, coaching, and evaluation. The standardized method and Observation Tool are potentially useful when evaluating Teach Back during outcomes and patient satisfaction research. [HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2020;4(2):94–103.] Plain Language Summary: Health care workers may be clearer when giving information to patients if they use Teach Back. Studies do not show what methods are best for training health care workers how to do Teach Back. The 5Ts method breaks Teach Back into five skills that help health care workers do it well. The 5Ts can also confirm use and may be helpful for research.
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- Kathryn M. Anderson
- Address correspondence to Kathryn M. Anderson, MA, University of New Mexico Hospitals, 2211 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131;
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