While adolescents seem aware of the need for condom use, sexual practices do not always reflectthis awareness. Recent research indicates that sexually active adolescents aged 15-24 acquire half of allnew sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). Often times, condoms are not used due to embarrassment. Assuch, the purpose of this research was to examine the attitude of embarrassment as it relates to condomuse, acquisition, and negotiation. Data were drawn from a sample of 278 college students at a midsizeduniversity in the Southeastern United States during the spring of 2016. The results of this study foundthat nearly twenty ve percent of the male sample (22.7%) and less than 20 percent (19.6%) of femalesreported using a condom all the time. There was a signi cant difference between males and females withfemales reporting greater overall condom embarrassment. Additionally, there were signi cant differencesbetween males and females related to condom acquisition. Given the efficacy of condom use in preventingmany sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and unintended pregnancy, understanding potential barriersto their use is important if public health professionals are to reach the Healthy People 2020 goals relativeto condom use.

uring a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) survey of an 881-bed academic acute care hospital in the South United States, it was identified that there were deficiencies in staff utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2020) as specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials. PPE includes gloves, gowns, masks, respirators, goggles, and face shields. After the deficiencies were identified, PPE compliance rounds were conducted by the quality and infection prevention teams. During the compliance rounds, many clinical care disciplines were observed incorrectly donning and doffing PPE, with only 25% compliance. In the midst of a CMS survey, time was of the essence to address and correct the deficiency.

in this group ranged from 12% (A+T-(N)-) to 72% (A+T+(N)+ and A+T+(N)-). 49% of all incident dementia was among A+T+ ("Alzheimer's disease"), 10% among A+T-("Alzheimer's pathologic change"), and 41% among others ("Non-Alzheimer's pathologic change"). Of people with A+T+ and dementia free 5-7 years antemortem, 28% died without dementia (Figure 3). Other neuropathologies were associated with incident dementia in each category, but there was substantial overlap between people who remained dementia free and those who developed dementia (Figure 4). Conclusions: (N) status as determined by lateral ventricular enlargement was not associated with incident dementia among people with A+T+. Of people with A+T+ free of dementia 5-7 years antemortem, 28% died without dementia. Treatment strategies targeting A+T+ dementia free people would expose 31% of the overall cohort to toxicity, but w28% of that group (8% of the overall cohort) would have no chance to benefit. Data from a community-based cohort with autopsy follow-up may prove useful for contextualizing possible effects of AT(N)-based dementia mitigation strategies.