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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate self-reported sleep duration, sleep quality and sleep problems in a Mexican adult population by considering age, sex, geographical regions and urban/rural residency. DESIGN/MEASUREMENTS: Cross-sectional national adult survey based on the 2016 Mexican National Halfway Health a…

BACKGROUND: This study's purpose is to determine the application and effectiveness of a POEM program in the rural healthcare setting. Achalasia has a substantial impact on the lives of afflicted patients. Traditionally, a Heller myotomy with fundoplication has been the standard of care for treatment. In 2008, the first…

PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy of specifically targeted interventions in palliative care, sequential use of the Demoralization Scale (DS) could be a useful approach. This study's main objective was to evaluate the weekly use of the DS for palliative care inpatients. Secondary objectives were the analysis of the DS,…

Although much of the health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) literature evaluates methods to protect health assets and mitigate health risks from disasters, there is a lack of research into those who have taken high-risk behaviour during extreme events. The study's main objective is to examine the a…

OBJECTIVE: Adverse selection in medical insurance is well documented; however, little is known about the role of behavioral health. This study's objective was to examine the probability of being enrolled in the lowest-deductible plan among commercially insured patients, according to psychiatric diagnosis. METHODS: Thi…

Children born with esophageal atresia (EA) might suffer from significant oral feeding problems which could evolve into tube dependency. The primary aim of the study was to define the outcome of tube weaning in children after successful EA repair and to compare outcomes in children with short gap/TEF (tracheoesophageal…

BACKGROUND: Dehumanization, i.e., the denial of one's humanity, has important consequences for social interactions. Earlier works mainly studied the dehumanizer's perspective, neglecting victims and particularly psychiatric populations. This study's goal is thus to investigate if patients with severe alcohol-use disord…

The high prevalence of smoking in persons living with HIV (PLWH) warrants an accurate estimation of smokers' receipt of advice on smoking cessation. Prior studies on the topic have been limited by convenience samples.This study aims to be the first to estimate PLWH smokers' receipt of cessation advice from a healthcare…

This study aims to explore the effects of poly-victimisation (defined as the experience of multiple different forms of violence, including physical, emotional, and/or sexual) and gender attitudes on mental distress and suicidal ideation among adolescent girls, using cross-sectional nationally representative household s…

In this study, we assessed breast cancer screening in Korean American immigrant women and identified factors associated with adherence to American Cancer Society mammography screening guidelines.We carried out a cross-sectional survey with 182 Korean American immigrant women in Los Angeles County, California. Andersen'…

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to examine whether food insecurity is associated with sexual risk taking and victimization in young people (aged 16-24); and to investigate whether the relationship of food insecurity with sexual risk taking and victimization is moderated by gender. METHODS: Cross-sectiona…

OBJECTIVES: The study's objective was to describe the decision-making about voting rights of protected adults, which includes the medical assessment and the magistrate's decision to maintain voting rights or not. DESIGN: This work explores using an interdisciplinary approach: first, magistrate's decision-making with a…

PURPOSE: To report the safety and efficacy of occluded transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) recanalization using the stiffening cannula (SC) technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective, single-centre, single-arm study, investigating the safety and efficacy of transjugular recanalization…

This article focuses on the gender-specific career differences of residents in their postgraduate medical education in Germany. In particular the structural obstacles female physicians have to overcome during residency are investigated. Moreover, the study examines the position preferences of male and female physicians…

OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) can lead to myocardial fibrosis, diastolic dysfunction, and eventual heart failure. This study evaluated alterations in myocardial microstructure in people with MetS by using a novel algorithm to characterize ultrasonic signal intensity variation. METHODS: Among 254 participants wi…

Most reports emphasize that tumors and their treatments affect sexual function. To date, no studies have focused on sexual functioning in patients with brain tumors. Our study's objective is to describe the sexual sphere of patients with brain tumors and examine the possible differences between patients who reported se…

Chronic auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in patients with schizophrenia are sometimes resistant to standard pharmacotherapy. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be a promising treatment modality for AVHs, but the best protocol has yet to be identified. We used a double-blind randomized sham-con…

BACKGROUND: Millions of families across the world are evicted every year. However, very little is known about the impact that eviction has on their lives. This lack of knowledge is also starting to be noticed within the suicidological literature, and prominent scholars are arguing that there is an urgent need to explor…

The study's objective is to examine the impact of surgeon experience on the incidence and the severity of neck hematoma after thyroid and parathyroid surgery using a nationwide database. The Nationwide In-patient Sample is a nationwide clinical and administrative database. We used the International Classification of Di…

Preventing scar contracture after burn injury is a critical goal during recovery. Although the need for intervention is well-understood, data on specific techniques are limited. The study's objective is to provide data for the use of a foam abduction wedge in terms of safety, effectiveness, and patient and caregiver sa…