Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the U.S. and leads to myriad negative sequalae and suffering. One way to address chronic pain is to identify who is at risk and intervene prior to symptom onset. Research suggests resting peak alpha frequency (PAF), the speed of alpha oscillations at rest, is slower in healthy individuals with greater pain sensitivity and in chronic pain patients. Thus, slower PAF may denote chronic pain vulnerability. Other research has shown that individuals at higher risk...

CONCLUSIONS: sDNA concentration in HMP perfusate of kidney grafts can indicate the quality of kidney graft preservation and predict posttransplant renal function. This biomarker should be explored further to improve renal organ assessment and transplantation outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic pathway are rare. In this report, the authors describe a case of a CM affecting bilateral optic nerves that was managed surgically. Additionally, they provide an updated review of the literature focused on the clinical presentation, management, and postoperative outcomes related to this uncommon pathology.

BACKGROUND: Hemilingual spasm (HLS) is an extremely rare condition that induces persistent paroxysms of unilateral tongue spasms with associated speech impairment and pain. Although neurovascular compression has been implicated in its pathogenesis, case accumulation to date has been very limited, with even fewer instances of successful therapy via microvascular decompression (MVD) described. The authors report the second case of HLS treated with MVD and the first such treatment for HLS...

Background: Family style meal service is a nationally endorsed best practice. However, implementation in family child care homes (FCCHs) is low because child care providers are worried that it could increase plate waste. To examine this perceived barrier, the study aims to investigate the association between family style meal service and plate waste in FCCHs in Nebraska. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the participants included FCCH providers (n = 46) in Nebraska and 3-5-year-old...