CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the relationship between discrimination and pain catastrophizing is stronger for NAs who identify more strongly with NA culture, an effect that is likely due to these individuals having greater overall exposure to discrimination. Alternatively, the NAAS may not capture the full range of cultural processes that buffer against negative health outcomes for NAs. Future research should examine other facets of cultural resilience.

Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites that arises from the disruption of lymphatic flow. It develops in patients with liver cirrhosis secondary to portal hypertension. Treatment options include dietary modifications, pharmacological agents, and procedural interventions. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement has been proposed as a treatment option for chylous ascites in decompensated liver cirrhosis. Our case report discusses a patient with decompensated liver...

Climate change and the global energy crisis have led to an increasing need for greenhouse gas remediation and clean energy sources. The electrochemical CO(2) reduction reaction (CO(2)RR) is a promising solution for both issues as it harvests waste CO(2) and chemically reduces it to more useful forms. However, the high overpotential required for the reaction makes it electrochemically unfavorable. Here, we fabricate a novel electrode composed of TiO(2) nanoparticles grown in situ on MXene charge...

A transition metal-free synthesis of 1,2,5-trisubstituted 1H-indoles by a deprotonation-S(N)Ar cyclization sequence from 1-aryl-2-(2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-one (deoxy-benzoin) Schiff bases is reported. The starting deoxybenzoins were prepared by Friedel-Crafts acylation of activated aromatic compounds by 2-(2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl)acetyl chloride with AlCl(3) or the corresponding acid with (CH(3)SO(2))(2)O. The Schiff bases were generated by slow distillation of toluene (18-24 h) from a...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, is associated with increased mortality. Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is inversely associated with CVD risk, and carotenoids, bioactive compounds found in brightly colored FVs, can be measured in serum and skin as biomarkers of intake. While serum and skin carotenoids are correlated in healthy populations, this relationship is not well understood in older adults with MetS, who may have altered...