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Many developed countries are experiencing a rapidly "greying" population, and cognitive decline is common in the elderly. There is no cure for dementia, and pharmacotherapy options to treat cognitive dysfunction provide limited symptomatic improvements. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), a popular herb highly valued in…

RESEARCH QUESTION: In patients with only one embryo on Day 3 post-IVF treatment, does transferring the embryo into the uterine environment achieve a higher pregnancy rate than growing the embryo on with a plan to transfer at Day 4-6? DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in patients with only one via…

This retrospective study evaluated the external responsiveness of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) to clinical changes in a single cohort ( = 105) treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or radiotherapy (RT) for head-and-neck cancer.Patients completed the EAT-10 four times: (I) Within two weeks of comm…

: The study's objective was to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D (VD) levels and cognitive performance in patients with schizophrenia.: A cross-sectional study, conducted between March and July 2016, recruited 196 patients with schizophrenia. The Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) and the Morningside Rehabil…

BACKGROUND: Antithrombotic therapy following replantation remains controversial, and the survival of replanted digits is affected by various other factors, such as the state of vascular damage and the surgeon's level of skill. The present study's aim is to obtain clinical evidence for postoperative antithrombotic thera…

There is limited knowledge about aided language comprehension and use in children who use aided communication and who are considered to have a relatively good comprehension of spoken language. This study's purpose was to assess their aided language skills. The participants were 96 children and adolescents who used comm…

PURPOSE: Established metrics reward academic faculty for clinical productivity. Few data have analyzed a bonus model to measure and reward academic productivity. This study's objective was to describe development and use of a departmental academic bonus system for incenting faculty scholarly and educational productivit…

Bangladesh has experienced rapid economic growth and achieved major health improvements in the past decade, but malnutrition rates remain high. A nationally representative study conducted in 2011 assessed the dietary habits of 841 children 24-59 months old, 1428 children 6-14 years old, and 1412 nonpregnant, nonlactati…

OBJECTIVE: Computerized brief interventions are a promising approach for integrating substance use interventions into primary care settings. We sought to examine the effectiveness of a computerized brief intervention for illicit drug misuse, which prior research showed performed no worse than a traditional in-person br…

INTRODUCTION: Application of a clinical decision rule for subarachnoid hemorrhage, in combination with cranial computed tomography (CT) performed within six hours of ictus (early cranial CT), may be able to reasonably exclude a diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). This study's objective was to examin…

The Safe Home Care Project investigated both qualitatively and quantitatively a range of occupational safety and health hazards, as well as injury and illness prevention practices, among home care aides in Massachusetts. This article reports on a hazard identified by aides during the study's initial focus groups: smoki…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Epidural hematoma volume (EDHV) is an independent predictor of prognosis in patients with epidural hematoma (EDH) and plays a central role in treatment decision making. This study's objective was to determine the accuracy and reliability of the widely used volume measurement method ABC/2 in es…

This paper estimates the incremental hospital resource consumption associated with treating selected adverse events experienced by Medicare beneficiaries undergoing TKA. This retrospective study, using the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review file, identified 353,650 Medicare beneficiaries who underwent a primary TKA…

OBJECTIVE: Individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) often note driving as a difficult task. This study's aims were to (1) compare, while driving, neck motor performance, mental effort, and fatigue in individuals with chronic WAD against healthy controls and (2) investigate the relationships of thes…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the potential cost savings of using functional platelet assays to confirm the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). METHODS: This was a single-center study conducted in the United States. We performed a retrospective cost of illness analysis of suspected HIT, comparing patient…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes and the negative predictors after the deployment of double-layered stents in malignant esophageal strictures. METHODS: This is a single-center study of patients who received a double-layered covered stent for the palliation of dysphagia due to malignant esophageal s…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate if correlations exist between income inequality and antimicrobial resistance. This study's hypothesis is that income inequality at the national level is positively correlated with antimicrobial resistance within developed countries. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Inco…

BACKGROUND: Indoor tanning has been found to be addictive. However, the most commonly used tanning dependence measures have not been well validated. OBJECTIVE: The study's purpose was to explore the psychometric characteristics of and compare the modified Cut-down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener Scale (mCAGE), modified D…

UNLABELLED: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) decreases the risk of acute rejection and is associated with improved graft survival in renal transplant recipients. However, MMF-related side effects often necessitate dose reduction, which may expose patients to a higher risk of acute rejection and graft loss. This study's aim…

OBJECTIVES: This study's aim was to evaluate the effect of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on fetal cardiac function, and the relationship of the latter with adverse pregnancy outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We did a cross-sectional study of 132 women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies, 3…