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BACKGROUND: There have been no studies to date on the frequency and reactivity of aanti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA-5) in samples from the Brazilian population with dermatomyositis. OBJECTIVES: To analyze this autoantibody in the Brazilian population. METHODS: This was a single-center cross-s…

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is a global public health issue among people living with HIV. The objective was to assess the prevalence of TB treatment outcomes (successful and unsuccessful) and associated factors with TB treatment success among TB and HIV co-infecte…

OBJECTIVE: To determine influenza (flu) vaccination status among the mentally ill population and identify factors associated with vaccination status. METHOD: A non-interventional, cross-sectional study was conducted. A self-administered survey to investigate the vaccination status and perceptions related to flu vaccin…

The aims of this study were to conduct a systematic literature review on balneotherapy about the specific therapeutic role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds of mineral waters and derivate peloids/muds and to discuss the study methods used to evaluate it (in musculoskeletal conditions). We searched Medlin…

The dispositional need to belong (dNTB) is a stable desire to connect with others and belong to groups. Recently, it has been stated that dNTB can alter immediate post-interpersonal conflict behavior. Interpersonal conflict stress is one of the triggers of binge eating. An individual's vulnerability to binge eating in…

BACKGROUND: Our study investigated the susceptibility rate of ceftazidime-avibactam and the risk factors associated with its resistance by analyzing gram-negative bacteria isolated from various patient samples. METHODS: Between March and November 2020, 1119 gram-negative bacteria strains were isolated from patient sam…

In this issue, readers can review a multisite, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial (DBRCT) of vortioxetine for adolescent major depression (AMD) by Findling et al.The investigators deserve credit for this industry-sponsored study's several innovations: initial treatment following current guidelines, efforts…

Context • Modern biomedicine has discovered that many of the most debilitating diseases, as well as the aging process itself, are caused by or associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. Emerging research has revealed that direct physical contact with the surface of the planet generates a kind of…

Nurses are taught to place patients on their left-side postcolonoscopy to facilitate passing of flatus and relief of bloating, but there was no research evidence found to substantiate the use of that position. This study's purpose was to determine which position (left lateral, right lateral, or supine) was the most eff…

The aim of the study is to study the role of green pro-tourism behavior in developing green tourism competitiveness for green environment. Green tourism is on the rise in China, but locals are not getting on board with supporting it. This research recommends green human resource management (HRM) practices as a way…

A published study reported by Munné using uterine lavage to retrieve in vivo blastocysts for preimplantation genetic testing has been the subject of several technical and ethical critiques. None of these critiques has been based on a review of the study's IRB-approved informed consent. This commentary seeks to do…

Why waste time in the diagnosis of chest pain? A diagnostic strategy of SPECT imaging and exercise tolerance testing halves the medical resources required to rule out heart attacks, a small-scale study shows. A key to success is having a clear-cut system for identifying lower-risk patients, the study's lead author says…

A medication use study conducted by 10 EDs resulted in reduced costs and more consistent care. Tracking medication usage can gauge whether clinicians are succeeding at resolving symptoms in the ED. The study's findings included increased use of pain medicines, antibiotics, breathing treatments, gastrointestinal medicin…

When the Department of Nursing at Tel Aviv University celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1988, interest was generated on this programme's impact on its graduates and on their contribution to nursing in Israel. Based on a previous study, a questionnaire was sent to 709 graduates, of which 46.8% responded, and a telephon…

The Normal Hematocrit Cardiac Trial, published in 1998, was a foundational study testing erythropoietin analog treatment to normal hematocrit targets. It served as a warning that erythropoietin replacement was not a panacea. Its large size gave it disproportionate weighting in evidence reviews and guideline development…

This study's objective was to measure the vulnerability index of families in the municipality of Pasto, Colombia. In a sample of 270 families of all socioeconomic strata (239 urban and 31 rural), a confidential survey was conducted using the vulnerability index, consisting of five dimensions: demographic, social, econo…

There often exists a discrepancy between the information health care professionals (HCPs) provide to patients in preoperative teaching sessions and the information patients perceive as important. This study's purpose was to determine what information patients undergoing a lung cancer surgical resection wanted to learn…

AIM: Our study's aim is to evaluate the reliability of digital rectal examination and serum PSA in the indication of prostatic biopsy. METHODS: 66 patients with abnormal digital rectal examination and arised PSA levels had prostatic biopsies. The sextant technique was practiced. RESULTS: The digital rectal examinatio…

Many studies have found a discordance between women's genital (vaginal pulse amplitude) and subjective sexual arousal responses to erotica. We hypothesized that the association between the physiological and subjective domains would be greater for women with greater orgasmic consistency during penile-vaginal intercourse…

Somali and Sudanese transnational discourses on female genital cutting (FGC) center on a shift from infibulation to sunna circumcision, a change perceived to reduce health risks and accommodate religious teaching, yet this shift is far less extensive and substantial than its typical portrayal suggests. Based on data fr…