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PURPOSE: In longitudinal studies, the onset of the index condition (e.g. exposure) does not always coincide with the start of a study's observation period, leading to the possibility of bias in estimation that derives from studying prevalent exposure rather than new exposure. We investigate the possible role of this bi…

AIM: The large diffusion of venous disease (CVD) has been confirmed by several epidemiological studies in Europe and the USA. Since general practitioners (GPs) are the first segment of the population to evaluate for CVD, the Italian Project Nautilus (concerning vascular prevention) organized a monitoring campaign in 20…

A new program developed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the University of California-Los Angeles School of Public Health's Department of Health Sciences may make it possible for the first time to measure effectiveness of compliance programs in the nation's hospitals.

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…

This correspondence identifies irreconcilable contradictions in Tani et al.'s article (Heart Vessels. 2025;40:509-522) that critically undermine its conclusions. Key concerns include paradoxical relationships between smoking and albumin-globulin ratio (AGR), discordant liver enzyme patterns, and inconsistent inflammato…

Despite the emphasis upon research and research-related activities in nursing practice, the evaluation and subsequent utilization of research findings by those in direct contact with patients is minimal. Reasons for limited use include educational level of nurses, lack of availability of research findings to nurses in…

Studying change is a critical part of psychology and science in general. Studies often treat fit as static and use between-person designs to assess change. Accordingly, potentially insightful within-person information is frequently overlooked. The current study aimed to establish the utility of reliable change methodol…

Hopefulness is believed to be a significant element in the human response to illness, but its clinical impact has not been documented due to conceptual and operational difficulties. This article generates a definition of hopefulness from well and ill adolescents. The study's conceptual orientation included the beliefs…

An exploratory study was undertaken to investigate the experience of laughing at oneself as described by older couples. The descriptions generated were viewed through the perspective of Rogers' science of unitary human beings. Laughing at oneself, described in the literature as a liberating, transcendent experience, wa…

This is the second paper in a two-part series. The first paper presented a study that provided a more contextual description of the commonly applied definition of interprofessional education (IPE) offered in 2002 by the Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) in the UK. The study's results con…

The FASTER Trial was a multicenter National Institute of Child Health and Human Development sponsored study of Down syndrome screening in a large unselected obstetric population using first and second trimester maternal serum markers and first trimester nuchal translucency sonography. The following paper will describe…

The projected growth of new technologies, increasing use of automation, and continued consolidation of health-related services suggest that continued study of job insecurity is needed for health care professionals. Using a sample of 178 medical technologists over a 5-year period, this study's findings extend earlier wo…

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a common disease in pediatric populations. Family functioning has been related to child adaptation to diabetes. PURPOSE: To determine the impact of family factors on diabetes, particularly the influence of family support and family environment on adherence to treatment, quality of life, and met…

The study was conducted from August to December 2007, in two urban, poor neighborhoods in Delhi. A respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit 343 injection drug users who were interviewed with a survey questionnaire that included items of human rights abuses, health service utilization, and sociodemographic charact…

This paper reports on research conducted on the insecurity of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) between 1999 and 2002, with the goal of contributing to the debate on the reasons why NGO actors are targets of violence in conflict settings. The research involved the collection of data from three countries-Angola, Ecu…

OBJECTIVE: The perception of insufficient milk is a common problem among mothers that is associated with the breastfeeding process and psychological well-being. This study examined the relationship between mothers' personality traits, perceived levels of social support, and perceptions of insufficient milk. METHODS: T…