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As part of a larger randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual (n = 775), this study examined the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected individuals at 12 sites in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Africa. Neuropathy was reported by 44% of the sample; however, only…

We report a case of hypervagotonia manifested by idioventricular rhythm in a healthy, athletic man who participated in a Phase I study of an investigational calcium-channel blocker. Upon breaking the study's double-blind study code, it was discovered that the subject had received placebo. We discuss this unusual findin…

The factors that influence sleep health and mental health in junior high school students' lifestyles was examined. The proportion of students who replied that they feel bad in the morning, and who do not have breakfast was significantly higher in poor sleepers. The proportion of students who regularly take exercise was…

The study's objectives were to investigate nuclear stereology and to determine the level of p62, a protein involved in nuclear transport, in human cardiomyocytes from patients with heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) or dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We studied 23 human hearts: 10 had ICM, 10 had DCM, and…

The history of human subjects research and controversial procedures in relation to it has helped form the field of bioethics. Ethically questionable elements may be identified during research design, research implementation, management at the study site, or actions by a study's investigator or other staff. Post-approva…

AIMS: This study's purpose is to present facilitators and barriers for wakeful prone positioning or "tummy time" during infancy by exploring the personal perspectives of infant caregivers attempting to provide daily tummy time. METHODS: The study was qualitative in design, using thematic analysis to identify major and…

Infrahumanization research has verified that in intergroup contexts, there is a strong tendency to attribute secondary emotions, which are uniquely human, to the ingroup, while limiting that attribution in outgroups. Experiments have shown it to be as common as ingroup bias. However, it is not yet known what characteri…

AIM: This study was planned to determine online burnout, fatigue states of students and the associated factors. DESIGN: This study was designed as a cross-sectional type of research. The study is of a quantitative type. METHODS: The universe of this study consisted of all 890 students studying in the Department of Nu…

This paper addresses the pathways for future training and education for emergency managers in the United States (US) to engage with climate literacy, drawing from the study Enhancing Capacity in Adult Climate Literacy: Investigating Sustainability Mindsets in the US Emergency Management Profession. Findings will be pre…

Personal ideology is an individual's philosophy of how life should be and of what forces influence human living. In this study S.S. Tomkins's (1963b, 1965, 1978, 1987) polarity theory of ideology was used to examine the manifestation of personal ideology in 4 value-laden domains of personality. Tomkins's theoretical po…

Gestures have a central role in speaking and thinking about spatial information. The goal of the present study is to examine the function of gestures in Williams Syndrome (WS), a genetic disorder characterized by spatial impairments and a preservation of communication. The study's subjects were 11 WS individuals and 22…

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a category of JIA where multiple joints are affected by chronic inflammation, and where serious and lasting damage to joints is the expected natural history in untreated disease. There is evidence of response to disease-modifying antirheumatic and biologic drugs, but…

BACKGROUND: Glycolic acid has been used extensively for the treatment of photoaging and wrinkles. Suggestions have been made that glycolic acid may have specific dermal effects, although biochemical studies are limited. OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to examine the effect of glycolic acid on the radioactively lab…

INTRODUCTION: Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of animal parts into humans. This study's aim is to assess the Lebanese medical students' attitude toward xenotransplantation and their knowledge of its related ethical issues. METHODS: A questionnaire was answered by 120 Lebanese medical students. Statistical a…

BACKGROUND: The time taken, or 'time lags', between biomedical/health research and its translation into health improvements is receiving growing attention. Reducing time lags should increase rates of return to such research. However, ways to measure time lags are under-developed, with little attention on where time lag…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: While four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) is FDA-approved for reversal of warfarin-induced major bleeding, its use in real-world settings is unclear. This study's objective was to identify indications leading to 4F-PCC use and associated outcomes at a single university hospital.…

CONTEXT: There is a long history of research on the familial transmission of schizophrenia and other psychoses. However, few studies have investigated the specificity of the transmission of schizophrenia-psychosis spectrum (SPS) disorders and affective psychoses (APs) or observed high-risk offspring into mid-adulthood.…

Healthy and sustainable territories correlate with health promotion and human development, the reduction of existing vulnerabilities in the territory, and sustainable development. The study's objective is to develop a Healthy and Sustainable Territory Index, with indicators from 2010 secondary data, for territorial cla…

This commentary reviews the cross-sectional study by Denche-Zamorano et al. examining the relationship between pain distribution, physical activity, grip strength, exercise issues, and frailty risk. The commentary acknowledges the study's in-depth analysis of the association between widespread pain and frailty, while p…