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PURPOSE: Gastrointestinal functional disorders are common symptoms. The evaluation of underlying colonic motility dysfunction is difficult due to lacking adequate examination techniques. Recently cine-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was introduced as imaging technique for visualizing colon motility. However, the corre…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine (1) whether the patients' and the family physicians' (FPs') beliefs about the nature of a health problem predict health outcomes and (2) whether the FPs were aware of their patients' beliefs. METHODS: A 2-year follow-up study of 38 FPs and 1131 patients presenting with well-defined phys…

BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to immunosuppressive medication is strongly associated with poor outcomes. Identifying the factors influencing it is a first step in developing adherence interventions. This study's objective was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported and collaterally-reported non-adherence to immunosu…

OBJECTIVES: We tested predictions from the elaborated intrusion (EI) theory of desire, which distinguishes intrusive thoughts and elaborations, and emphasizes the importance of imagery. Secondarily, we undertook preliminary evaluations of the Alcohol Craving Experience (ACE) questionnaire, a new measure based on EI The…

PURPOSE: Multiple factors have been considered in the etiology of bruxism in pediatric patients, among which are infestations by intestinal parasites suggested by some authors. No empirical evidence exists, however, of such association. Therefore, this study's purpose was to investigate the existence of an association…

This study's objective was to identify individual, social, and familial risk factors for depressive symptoms in adolescent students. The study included 1,923 seventh and eighth-grade (junior high) students and first and second-year high school students in public and private schools from a city in Rio de Janeiro State,…

BACKGROUND: Pharyngocutaneous fistula following laryngectomy is a serious complication, and its incidence varies from 4% to 65%. The study's objective was to determine the incidence of post laryngectomy fistulas in patients operated in our department to establish whether specific factors predispose to fistula formation…

OBJECTIVE: The study's objective was to compare subfascial ligation at three different levels and partial exeresis of the short saphenous vein for persistence of a reflux route and patients' subjective improvement of symptoms. DESIGN: A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight…

Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a reliable, safe and cost-effective procedure with an established role in the diagnosis of various solid tissue neoplasms. However, the role of FNA in the diagnosis of primary bone tumors, including chondrosarcoma (CS) is controversial. To determine the accuracy of FNA as a diagnostic pr…

While symptom distress can alter the cancer experience, it is difficult to define and measure. This study's aims were (1) to determine whether the McCorkle Symptom Distress Scale (SDS) or the Rhodes Adapted Symptom Distress Scale (ASDS) was the more accurate measure of symptom distress in women with breast cancer; (2)…

Parkinson's disease (PD) is likely to have a substantial impact on an individual's health-related quality of life (HRQL), health-related resource use, and productivity. Data about the health burdens of PD by disease stage are fundamental to understanding the effectiveness of care, both from a clinical and a fiscal poin…

BACKGROUND: In Kauai, Hawaii, we observed an exceedingly high incidence of basal cell carcinoma in an earlier 1-year study. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to report the incidence of basal cell carcinoma in a defined population in Hawaii. METHODS: A prospective 5-year population-based incidence study was conducted on Kaua…

OBJECTIVE: Poor sleep quality exacerbates suicidal ideation. Depression, anxiety, and stress may play important roles in this relationship. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. METHOD: A total of 2,598 young men were recruited for a cross-sectional study focusing on a range of sociodemographic factors, e…

Much biomedical research is observational. The reporting of such research is often inadequate, which hampers the assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and of a study's generalisability. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Initiative developed recommendations on what sh…

BACKGROUND: Clear cell type renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In this study, we examined the expressions of VHL and miR-223 in ccRCC patients׳ tissues to investigate the possible role in the development of ccRCC. METHODS AND RESULTS: This study collected five expression…

Heavy metal contamination in ground dust presents potential environmental and human health threats. However, the heavy metal contamination status of ground dust in the vicinity of public point utilities remains poorly explored. Therefore, this study has been designed to analyze the heavy metal contaminations in the gro…

Olfactory self-inspection has been observed in various mammals, including humans. This behaviour can help individuals to monitor own state, including health and hygiene. This study's aim was to explore the frequency of sniffing particular body parts and investigate possible gender differences. Further, we tested a poss…

INTRODUCTION: Military units must prepare for combat and casualties in cold-weather environments that will produce unique medical intervention and evacuation requirements. An early technology demonstration of a cold-weather casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) Ecosystem (version 0.5), composed of a Casualty Protection Unit (C…

INTRODUCTION: In this research, our primary objective was to explore the correlation between basal ganglia dopaminergic neurotransmission, assessed using 123I-FP-CIT (DAT-SPECT), and finger movements abnormalities in patients with essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: We enrolled 16 patients wit…

BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (BP) is becoming increasingly common among young adults, with university students representing a particularly vulnerable group, posing a growing public health challenge worldwide. The study explores the relationship between BMI and demographic characteristics related to elevated BP in th…