Correction to: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Early Childhood Abuse Prevention Within Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs.

The article "A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Early Childhood Abuse Prevention Within Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs", written by M. Matone, K. Kellom, H. Griffis, W. Quarshie, J. Faerber, P. Gierlach, J. Whittaker, D. M. Rubin and P. F. Cronholm, was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 31 May 2018 without open access. With the author(s)' decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 27 July 2018 to

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Early Childhood Abuse Prevention Within Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs.

Objectives In this large scale, mixed methods evaluation, we determined the impact and context of early childhood home visiting on rates of child abuse-related injury. Methods Entropy-balanced and propensity score matched retrospective cohort analysis comparing children of Pennsylvania Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), Parents As Teachers (PAT), and Early Head Start (EHS) enrollees and children of Pennsylvania Medicaid eligible women from 2008 to 2014. Abuse-related injury episodes were identified in medical assistance claims with ICD-9 codes. Weighted frequencies and logistic regression odds of injury within 24 months are presented. In-depth interviews with staff and clients (n = 150) from 11 programs were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Results The odds of a healthcare encounter for early childhood abuse among clients were significantly greater than comparison children (NFP: 1.32, 95% CI [1.08, 1.62]; PAT: 4.11, 95% CI [1.60, 10.55]; EHS: 3.15, 95% CI [1.41, 7.06]). Qualitative data illustrated the circumstances of and program response to client issues related to child maltreatment, highlighting the role of non-client caregivers. All stakeholders described curricular content aimed at prevention (e.g. positive parenting) with little time dedicated to addressing current or past abuse. Clients who reported a lack of abuse-related content supposed their home visitor's assumption of an absence of risk in their home, but were supportive of the introduction of abuse-related content. Approach, acceptance, and available resources were mediators of successfully addressing abuse. Conclusions for Practice Home visiting aims to prevent child abuse among high-risk families. Adequate home visitor capacity to proactively assess abuse risk, deliver effective preventive curriculum with fidelity to caregivers, and access appropriate resources is necessary.

[Resistant and pseudoresistant hypertension: an analysis of 10 cases of pseudoresistance]. / Ipertensione resistente e pseudoresistente: analisi di 10 casi di pseudoresistenza.

Hypertension resistant to pharmacological treatment may be caused by various factors. Next to the real refractory forms, there is one of false resistance known as "pseudoresistance". Pseudoresistance is a condition with a discrepancy between blood pressure values measured at the physician's office, which appear falsely high, compared to those measured at home by the patient or with the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring which appear to be within the normal range. We have studied 10 pseudoresistant patients and valued their average pressures measured at the doctor's office (158/96 mmHg), comparing them with those measured at home by the patients or family members (135/83 mmHg) and with those measured with 24 hour PA monitoring with Takeda monitor mod. 2420 (average values of daytime pressure 129/79 mmHg). The difference between values at the physician's office and those measured with the 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring have resulted statistically significant (p < 0.0001). In all those patients with hypertension treated pharmacologically we recommend the use of 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, so as to evaluate realistically the efficacy of the therapy itself and to identify other potential "pseudoresistant" individuals.