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OBJECTIVES: This study's aims are to examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on women's stress and immune function during pregnancy. METHODS: This longitudinal, prospective, randomized controlled trial recruited 52 healthy pregnant women from a prenatal clinic in Taipei using convenience sampling. The participants…

OBJECTIVES: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) have emerged as alternatives to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) via traditional sternotomy. However, their effect on clinical practice remains unclear. The study's objective is to describe clinical…

Regardless of the treatment used, 25 to 45% of scaphoid fractures do not heal. Open surgery compromises vascularization and destabilizes ligament attachments. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the value of retrograde percutaneous screw fixation of Alnot stage IIA and IIB scaphoid non-union in Schernberg…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was 2-fold: to determine the incidence of cardiac strangulation (CS) and to develop a clinical pathway to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of CS. In <2 years, 2 cases of CS occurred in our institution, which caused much alarm and led to the study's objectives. METHODS: All patients w…

OBJECTIVES: Right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic marker in heart failure. However, its impact on all-cause mortality following cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) independent of confounding factors has not been evaluated. Furthermore, evidence concerning the effect of CRT on RV function is lim…

OBJECTIVE: Attrition bias is an important issue in survey research on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. The issue is even more salient for Internet studies, because these studies often have higher rates of attrition than face-to-face or telephone surveys, and there is limited research examining the issue in the fie…

BACKGROUND: Retrospective studies of hospitalized HIV-infected patients have noted a high occurrence of drug-related errors, ranging from 5% to 30%. OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate errors in antiretroviral (ARV) prescribing in the inpatient setting of a hospital tertiary care center and the association of risk fa…

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on the physical and mental health status of patients with COVID-19. This study's objective was to evaluate the factors associated with mental health in patients isolated with COVID-19. METHODS: It is a retrospective, cross-sectional study. One hundred and two…

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was demonstrated to be a strong autocrine or paracrine plasmocytoma cell growth factor in humans. Using a bioassay, high serum IL-6 (S-IL-6) levels were correlated with disease severity in plasma cell dyscrasias. Since other cytokines could interfere with the bioassays, we developed a specific radi…

Clinical application of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells, especially those targeting CD19, stands as a breakthrough in treating relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Yet, preventing immune-related adverse events, like severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associate…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of using a carboxymethylcellulose dressing containing ionic silver, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and benzethonium chloride (CISEB; Aquacel Ag+ Extra, Convatec Ltd., UK) compared with a dialkylcarbamoyl chloride-coated dressing (DACC; Cutimed Sorbact, Essity, Germany) in…

The "Burden of disease and injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples" was commissioned by the Australian government as part of the Australian Burden of Disease study. This paper explores the extent to which key actors in the research and policy communities expected the Indigenous Burden of Disease study's…

BackgroundPoststroke depression (PSD), with an approximately one third prevalence in stroke patients, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the relationship between serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and early-onset PSD, along with other clinical variables.Meth…

BACKGROUND: Air pollution is one of the biggest problems in societies today. The intensity of indoor and outdoor air pollutants and the urbanization rate can cause or trigger many different diseases, especially lung cancer. In this context, this study's aim is to reveal the effects of the indoor and outdoor air polluta…

BACKGROUND: The incidence of pediatric Crohn's disease (PCD) is increasing worldwide every year. The challenges in early diagnosis and treatment of PCD persist due to its inherent heterogeneity. This study's objective was to discover novel diagnostic markers and molecular subtypes aimed at enhancing the prognosis for p…

UNLABELLED: In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Service declared a public health emergency known as the opioid crisis. In North Carolina, the "Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act of 2017" (STOP Act) went into effect on January 1, 2018, seeking to strengthen oversight over opioid prescriptions. Among other m…

Retaining subjects from disadvantaged populations in long-term studies is necessary to obtain high-quality data. This article presents cumulative retention rates from a 5-year prospective cohort study, the Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted HIV Infection study. It also presen…

Entering higher education can represent significant challenges to the adaptation of young students. Supportive family relationships and mental health literacy can act as protective factors, favoring regulatory mechanisms that promote adaptive experiences. This study aims to analyze the role of attachment to parents in…

There is a diversity of chemicals to which humans are potentially exposed. Few of these chemicals have linked human biomonitoring data, and most have very limited neurotoxicity testing. Of particular concern are environmental exposures impacting children, who constitute a population of heightened susceptibility due to…

INTRODUCTION: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. Among these, fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD) is receiving increasing attention. Many questions remain about FILD, such as identifying which ILDs are likely to pr…