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BACKGROUND: Limited studies exist that describe diagnosis, treatment, and management experiences of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This study's purpose is to characterize patient experiences related to symptom onset, diagnosis, symptom management, support from healthcare professionals, and impacts on…

INTRODUCTION: Returning to work and sustaining employment can be a significant challenge for traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. Within the literature, there is recurring support for the role of workplace accommodations in effective and early return-to-work (RTW). To date, however, there has been a lack of systemat…

Elderly population frequently presents more than one prosthetic restoration realized from different types of dental alloys which, in time, suffer various alterations in the oral environment. Metallic ions are released in saliva due to its electrolytic qualities, interacting with the contact tissues. Studies regarding c…

BACKGROUND: Situational judgement tests (SJTs) measure non-cognitive attributes and have recently drawn attention as a selection method for initial teacher education programmes. To date, very little is known about adverse impact in teacher selection SJT performance. AIMS: This study aimed to shed light on adverse effe…

BACKGROUND: With the mandate to review all available literature in the study's inclusion parameters, systematic review projects are likely to require full-text access to a significant number of articles that are not available in a library's collection, thereby necessitating ordering content via interlibrary loan (ILL).…

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…

OBJECTIVE: Observerships are self-organized experiences for medical students to accompany a university affiliated physician in a clinical setting. Our study's objective was to evaluate year 1 and 2 medical students' experience with and preparation methods for surgery observerships at a Canadian medical school. DESIGN:…

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…

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'…

BACKGROUND: Steroid injections are among the most commonly used conservative treatments for lateral epicondylitis (LE). Although soft-tissue calcification has been reported as a steroid injection complication in certain tendons, such an association in LE has not been established. This study's purpose was to determine a…

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…

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…

PURPOSE: To assess the rejection episode rate after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and to identify associated risk factors. METHODS: This retrospective review of 251 primary DALK procedures performed by 14 surgeons at a single center between February 2008 and November 2015 evaluated the rejection episode r…

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…