The Rhode Island Child Death and Injury Review Team was formally established in 1998 by the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). In spring 2004 the review of child fatalities occurring from January 1, 2000, onward became the responsibility of the Rhode Island Child Death Review Team (RICDRT), coordinated by the state’s Chief Medical Examiner. Members include represent...

The first academic program in endoscopic spine surgery in the United States opened its doors at Rhode Island Hospital in 2012. Published advances in the field since its inception have included treatments for a myriad of pathologies including lumbar and thoracic disc herniations, spondylolisthesis, spine tumors as well as treatments for complications of other spinal procedures including spinal f...

INTRODUCTION Suicide remains a leading cause of mortality in the United States. It is the tenth leading cause of death overall and the fourth leading cause of death for persons aged 18-65. Rhode Island has historically reported lower rates of suicide than the nation as whole but the number of suicides steadily increased during the years 2005-2010 (Figure 1). This resulted in a 2010 population r...

Bong Sook Jhun,* Jyotsna Mishra,* Sarah Monaco, Deming Fu, Wenmin Jiang, Shey-Shing Sheu, and Jin O-Uchi Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; and Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, ...

Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA ‡ Current address: Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 0...

INTRODUCTION Family child-care homes (FCCHs) provide care and nutrition for millions of US children, including 28% in Rhode Island. New proposed regulations for FCCHs in Rhode Island require competencies and knowledge in nutrition. We explored nutrition-related practices and attitudes of FCCH providers in Rhode Island and assessed whether these differed by provider ethnicity or socioeconomic st...

The breeds and varieties of domestic fowls differ in size and shape of body, in structure and color of plumage and skin, in variation of the skeleton, and in the modification of structures, such as the comb and spurs, arising from the skin. Apart from colors, the differentiation of the breeds at the time of their establishment was apparently based upon morphological characters. A few difference...