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BACKGROUND: The study's aim was to examine insight in mood disorders in relation to type of mood episode, psychotic state, and insight change over the episode. METHODS: Fifty four patients with a manic or major depressive episode were interviewed for insight assessment at admission and discharge. RESULTS: At admissio…

When used with more orthodox survey or interview techniques, surrogate measures can enhance a study's credibility. Presented is a case report which illustrates the viability of using a surrogate measure to cross-validate self-reports of alcohol consumption by members of a fraternity at a large Midwestern university. As…

The Pain Disability Index (PDI) was developed as a self-report measure of general and domain-specific, pain-related disability. This study's purpose was twofold: (1) to assess construct validity of the scale relative to other measures of pain-related disability and psychologic distress and (2) to assess the strength of…

A search of the literature revealed a dearth of research on hospital ward-based practitioners' opinions/perceptions towards nursing models. This is surprising considering that such frameworks are being introduced into patient care settings on an international basis. As part of a larger investigation pertaining to model…

Delusional visitors to the White House or other government offices (often seeking a personal audience with the President) are interviewed by the Secret Service and then sent to Saint Elizabeths Hospital if they are considered mentally ill and potentially dangerous to themselves or others. A review of the demographic ch…

Eighty-one outpatients with diagnosed multiple sclerosis were studied in an effort to examine the relative contributions of physical health status, life stress, duration of illness, age, sex, marital status, and social class on various aspects of personal and interpersonal functioning. Stepwise multiple regression anal…

This study's goal was to conduct a preliminary test of the theory that just world beliefs can buffer against negative physiological outcomes after people experience certain types of negative life events by testing associations between just world beliefs and physiological outcomes among people with different life event…

INTRODUCTION: It is now clear that inflammation and cancer initiation and progression are linked. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine with described cancer stimulatory and also cancer inhibitory properties. The study's aim was to assess the potential of circulating IL-6 as a prognostic indicator…

Hepatitis A is the most frequently reported vaccine-preventable disease in the United States. Hepatitis A incidence and risk factors during 1983-1995 were examined among cases reported to the study's Sentinel Counties: Denver County, Colorado; Pierce County, Washington; Jefferson County, Alabama; and Pinellas County, F…

Because the University of Colorado (CU) School of Nursing Nursing Doctorate (ND) Program initiated an innovative nursing educational reform, emerging program evaluation challenges were addressed to ensure successful implementation and program quality. The study's purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ND prof…

INTRODUCTION: This single-center, prospective cohort study assessed the feasibility and safety of a structured management protocol (Ileus Management Algorithm Protocol: I-MAP) for patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). METHOD: Among 63 patients initially admitted for ASBO, 40 met the inclusion criteria…

OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to estimate hearing loss prevalence for noise-exposed US Utilities workers. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study of a retrospective cohort, audiograms were examined for 1.3 million workers (13,595 within utilities) from 2010-2019. Hearing loss prevalence and adjusted risk as com…

Deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) is an enigmatic disease that typically impacts the rectovaginal septum, uterosacral ligaments, pararectal space, and vesicouterine fold but can involve the rectum, sigma, ileum, ureters, diaphragm, and other less common sites. Surgery is the treatment of choice because medical mana…

BACKGROUND: "Buried penis" is an increasing burden in our population with many possible etiologies. Although surgical correction of buried penis can be rewarding and successful for the surgeon, the psychological and functional impact of buried penis on the patient is less understood. METHODS: The study's aim was to ev…

Although critical analysis of survey research is limited when reviewers and readers cannot view a study's questionnaire, access to novel questionnaires used in published research has not been systematically examined. The authors identified publications reporting the results of novel questionnaires in three medical jour…

<b>Background and Objective:</b> Ga-Nkidikitlana is a village in the Northern part of the Limpopo Province, South Africa, at Waterberg. The area is renowned for its dry deciduous forest and bushveld ecosystem. The study's objective was to evaluate the influence of natural and human activities on drinking wa…

Social pain is a common occurrence in interpersonal interactions, yet limited research has explored the neural mechanisms underlying both social pain and social pain empathy. Existing studies often focus on the neural processes of individuals experiencing pain, referred to as "subjects," or those empathizing with them,…

Asynchronous teledermatology (TD) has shown promise in improving access to dermatological care, yet studies reveal varied methodologies and results. This study aimed to design a mobile app using the store-and-forward model, marking a pioneering effort in Iran to facilitate written documentation of patient history and s…

AIMS: Excessive weight gain has led to increased obesity and mortality risk among college students. Issues with maintaining a healthy weight may be attributed to poor internal awareness and unhealthy eating behaviors. The study's purpose was to determine the longitudinal effects among interoception, self-regulation, no…

BACKGROUND: There has been limited research on college campus' green spaces and their benefits to students. This study aimed to identify relationships between a Texas campus's green spaces and students' knowledge of their health benefits and their perception of their health compared to the campus' indoor built environm…