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BACKGROUND: Polypharmacy and drug omissions (DO) (i.e., drugs prescribed but not administered) may impact on quality of life of hospice inpatients. AIM: The study's objective was to assess for polypharmacy and DO across hospice inpatient units in Northern Ireland (NI). DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of consecut…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess gender differences in dentofacial characteristics of adult patients according to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement (DD) status. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample consisted of 293 adult patients (80 male and 213 female). Male and female patients were divide…

BACKGROUND: The majority of cancer treatment is provided in outpatient settings. Family caregivers' (FCs') knowledge and beliefs about pain and its management are critical components of effective care. OBJECTIVE: This study's aim was to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention, compared with control,…

We hypothesize that the diminishing role of axillary node dissection (ALND) in early stage breast cancer could be further reduced in patients with advanced disease depending on the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC). We reviewed records of patients managed with NC and recorded demographics, tumor characteristics…

The study's objective was to characterize the nutritional status of 3,254 Kaingáng Indians in indigenous schools in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. This was a school-based study. Weight (W), height (H), and waist circumference (WC) were measured according to World Health Organization guidelines (1995). Children's…

This study's aim was to examine the relation between depression and stress-coping strategy among the general population. The survey was conducted in June 2000, using a large sample representative of the Japanese general population. A total of 24,551 responses from individuals aged 20 years or older were analyzed. The C…

BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of clinicians desire part-time work, and many will opt out of academic medicine if the barriers to part-time work are too great. METHOD: Purposeful sampling was used to investigate the experiences of part-time academic physicians and their division leaders to understand (1) how each iden…

The objective of this study was to describe the cultural domain of ethical behaviours in clinical practice as defined by health care providers in Mexico. Structured interviews were carried out with 500 health professionals employed at the Mexican Institute of Social Security in Mexico City. The Smith Salience Index was…

BACKGROUND: The long-term prognosis of patients infected with West Nile virus is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To describe the patterns of physical and mental function after infection with West Nile virus and to determine factors associated with recovery. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: Data were colle…

This article reports on a cross-sectional study which aims to describe the situation of yaws in the boroughs of Asseudji located in the health district of Adzopé. The study's population group consisted of 206 household heads, and 2182 subjects who were tested and examined for yaws. The primary sources of pollution…

BACKGROUND/AIM: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with decreased arterial compliance (AC). The stage of development of impaired arterial function in CKD in relation to loss of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is not known. This study's aim was to evaluate the relationship between GFR and AC in patients with CK…

BACKGROUND: The 5A's heuristic (Ask, Assess willingness to change, Advise, Assist, and Arrange followup) has been proposed as a general approach to brief health behavior advice. This study's purpose was to discover the extent to which the 5A's heuristic is used to discuss exercise, diet, and weight loss during adult pr…

The study's objective was to examine whether there is evidence that colonoscopic polypectomy reduces the incidence of colorectal cancer. The records of all patients who underwent colonoscopic polypectomy by a single surgeon between 1974 and 1991 were reviewed. Patients with colorectal cancer diagnosed at the initial co…

BACKGROUND: Anthropometric measurements are a non invasive, inexpensive, and suitable method for evaluating the nutritional status in population studies with relatively large sample sizes. However, anthropometric techniques are prone to errors that could arise, for example, from the inadequate training of personnel. De…

The article examines the relationship between magical thinking and resilience in elderly individuals. Magical thinking is considered as a psychological mechanism serving a protective function under conditions of stress and age-related crises associated with aging. An empirical study conducted on a sample of 92 elderly…

As cancer survivorship continues to improve, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become an increasingly important competing cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. In their population-based cohort from Piedmont, Italy, Dr. Catalano and his team reported a significantly elevated incidence of cardiovascular…

The Polish dietary supplement market is undergoing rapid development, driven by an increasing societal interest in preventative healthcare and the utilisation of products that have demonstrated efficacy. Poland is a leading European dietary supplement market, driven by a number of factors, including increased nutrition…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition often characterized by severe menstrual pain. It takes 7 years on average to diagnose endometriosis, with menstrual stigma being an estimated factor for this delay. METHOD: In this preregistered study, both the Theory of Planned Behavior and Stigma Theory a…

Scabies is a highly transmitted skin disease that can affect people of all ages, especially children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are the regions most affected. For the study of the dynamics of scabies in the population, the mathematical model is designed with del…

PURPOSE: Demand for the use of evidence-based interventions (EBI) to address behavioral health issues remains high in the United States. States are primarily tasked with determining what constitutes EBIs on a state-by-state basis. This results in variations in what constitutes an EBI across states. The study's purpose…