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This study assessed the nutritional quality of snacks and beverages sold in vending machines. The contents of snack and beverage vending machines in 78 buildings on 11 US post-secondary education campuses were surveyed. Of the 2607 snack machine slots surveyed, the most common snacks vended were salty snacks (e.g., chi…

A decade after widespread recognition that adherence to medication regimens is key to antiretroviral effectiveness, considerable controversy remains regarding a "gold standard" for adherence measurement. Each adherence measurement approach has strengths and weaknesses and each rests on specific assumptions. The range o…

BACKGROUND: Despite substantial research on overall decision-making capacity (DMC) levels in schizophrenia, factors causing individuals to make errors during decision-making regarding research participation or treatment are relatively unknown. METHODS: We examined the responses of 84 middle-aged and older patients wit…

This study's aim was to examine the influence of ethnic concordance on Chinese participants' pain report and nonverbal pain expression in a laboratory setting. Participants (n=102) were exposed to a cold pressor task under 1 of 2 conditions: Chinese milieu (n=52; participants exposed to Chinese experimenters and langua…

PURPOSE: Visual cues from persons with impairments may trigger stereotypical generalisations that lead to prejudice and discrimination. The main objective of this pilot study is to examine whether visual stimuli of impairment activate latent prejudice against disability and whether this connection can be counteracted w…

INTRODUCTION: It is unclear which professional groups can and should perform reviews of capsule endoscopy (CE) exams of the GI tract. We investigate whether a junior doctor or an endoscopy nurse can review CE films with the same diagnostic results as a specialist. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An endoscopy nurse and a junior…

The aim of this paper was to investigate the effectiveness of client-centred occupational therapy using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Eight girls and 23 boys from Korea, with developmental disabilities and from 3 to 10 years of age participat…

OBJECTIVE: The Liaison Committee on Medical Education requires medical schools to deliver curriculum that prepares graduates to care for a culturally diverse patient population. This study explores student perceptions of 1 multicultural curriculum and their preparedness for dealing with: racism, stereotypes, community…

BACKGROUND: Childhood sleep problems which are prevalent in Western societies are associated with a wide range of emotional, cognitive and behavioural disturbances. Growing evidence suggests that parents play a pivotal role in children's sleep behaviour and that a parenting style which promotes self-regulation is benef…

Data were collected using a questionnaire from a sample of 2670 European youngsters representing the most popular recreational areas of 9 cities (Athens, Berlin, Coimbra, Manchester, Modena, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Utrecht, and Vienna) from February to May 1998 in order to estimate the relevance of weekend nightlife r…

This study's goal was to examine microstructural organization of frontal white matter in kleptomania. Ten females with DSM-IV kleptomania and 10 female controls underwent diffusion tensor imaging. Inferior frontal white matter was the a priori region of interest. Trace and fractional anisotropy (FA) were also calculate…

PURPOSE: This article aims to explore the relationship between technology and quality management for enhancing Thai hospital service quality. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The paper presents the findings of an exploratory study that investigates service quality from the customer and service provider perception. In-dept…

To remain profitable, primary care practices, the front-line health care providers, must provide excellent patient care and reduce expenses while providing payers with accurate data. Many primary care practices have turned to computer technology to achieve these goals. This study examined the degree of computerization…

This paper reports findings from a qualitative study concerning the influence of implicit models of mental disorder on shared decision making within community-based mental health teams. One-hundred participants representing five distinct multi-agency groups: psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, approved social…

The vitamin D nutritional status and the plasma concentrations of IgG, IgA, IgM and total immunoglobulins were determined in 2052 Saudi subjects. It was observed that females had significantly lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels than males and children had lower levels than adults. The mean levels of IgG and IgM were sign…

This report presents the design and methodological features of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial in 383 patients with coronary artery disease. The study's principal objective is to determine whether chronic treatment with a calcium entry blocker can retard the progression of coronary artery disease.…

PURPOSE: Accurate evaluation of the cup-to-disc ratio is crucial for optometrists and may be influenced by their clinical experience. The study's objective was to compare the thresholds for discriminating vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR) between years 2, 3, and 4 clinical optometry trainees. METHODS: One hundred fund…

BACKGROUND: Internet-based psychological interventions are becoming a feasible substitute for conventional in-person therapy. This article provides a perspective on health economic evaluations of internet-based interventions employed for preventing and managing eating disorders (EDs). METHODS: A comprehensive search w…

OBJECTIVE: In patients with Rokitansky syndrome, vaginal agenesis can be treated using various surgical techniques, and various factors can affect each surgery outcome in the long term. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate sexual function outcomes in patients with Rokitansky syndrome after various surgery techniques.…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Over 90% of patients undergoing cranial vault remodeling for craniosynostosis receive blood transfusions to compensate for intraoperative blood loss. However, transfusions are not without risk and can lead to allergic and immune transfusion reactions as well as rare cases of infectious transmiss…