Stevenson Macias

Articular cartilage degeneration is the hallmark change of osteoarthritis, a severely disabling disease with high prevalence and considerable socioeconomic and individual burden. Early, potentially reversible cartilage degeneration is characterized by distinct changes in cartilage composition and ultrastructure, while the tissue’s morphology…[Read more]

Immediately after experiencing a non-fatal overdose, many people who inject drugs (PWID) engage in harm-minimizing behavior change, including engagement in drug treatment. To inform the implementation of tailored interventions designed to facilitate drug treatment engagement in rural communities, we sought to identify correlates of starting any…[Read more]

02) and airsacculitis (P less then 0.001). More lame birds on-farm were associated with an overall higher rejection rate at slaughter (P less then 0.001). Flocks with more featherless birds had significantly more birds being rejected at slaughter owing to skin issues (P = 0.02). More dirty birds at week 11 resulted in more birds being rejected…[Read more]