Objective In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to state Medicaid directors outlining requirements for implementing peer-based recovery support services (P-BRSS) as a Medicaid-funded service.Since then, 30 states have implemented these services.Although the literature describing implementation of P-BRSS has ide
Crossed renal ectopia is a rare congenital malformation.Only 36 cases of crossed renal ectopia with calculus have been recorded in literature, even a few cases of urolithiasis in them have been surgically managed.The majority of cases in literature have been published as single case reports.We conducted a retrospective study of all the crossed rena
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and related prevention policies, such as home quarantine or online courses, could increase the risks of experiencing internet addiction and mental health problems among Chinese adolescents.There is a lack of longitudinal evidence to show the association between internet addiction symptoms and psychological consequenc
Plants shape distinct, species-specific microbiomes in their rhizospheres.A main premise for evaluating microbial communities associated with root-soil compartments is their successful separation into the rhizosphere (soil-root interface), the rhizoplane (root surface), and the endosphere (inside roots).We evaluated different approaches (washing, s
Background: Nicotine dependence, a major public health problem, causes respiratory illnesses like asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis (e.g.silicosis) and respiratory infections.Occupational exposure of smoke and dust among brick kiln workers, in addition to tobacco addiction result in worsening of lung function and increase the risk of