Barriers to adopting genomics into public health education: a mixed methods study.
Chen Lei-Shih, Goodson Patricia·Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
PURPOSE: To examine public health educators' perceptions of barriers to incorporate genomic content (information, discoveries, technologies) into health promotion.
METHODS: Mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approaches)-using a fully mixed sequential dominant status design-were employed. Qualitative data were…
Supporting siblings through the pediatric bone marrow transplant trajectory: perspectives of siblings of bone marrow transplant recipients.
Wilkins Krista Lynn, Woodgate Roberta Lynn·Cancer nursing
When a child undergoes bone marrow transplant (BMT), the entire family is affected by the demands of the transitions encountered throughout the BMT experience. Although there is a growing body of knowledge on how healthy siblings adjust to the BMT experience, there is still much to be learned. Part of a larger study ai…
Use of a radial artery compression device for noninvasive, near-continuous blood pressure monitoring in the ED.
Thomas Stephen H, Winsor Greg R, Pang Peter S, +2 more·The American journal of emergency medicine
This study's goal was to test a novel device using continuous partial radial artery compression for mean arterial pressure (MAP) measurement. A prospective, nonblind, convenience-sample trial at a level I center (annual ED census 70,000) enrolled 15 adults with indwelling radial arterial catheters and accessible contra…
Clinical quality measurement. Comparing chart review and automated methodologies.
Dresser M V, Feingold L, Rosenkranz S L, +1 more·Medical care
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the use of data from automated systems within a large managed care plan to create indicators of clinical quality.
METHODS: Measures from the first year of Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set, HEDIS 2.0, are used to compare chart review and automated analysis methodologies.…
[A study on the depression level of pregnant women and puerpera].
Kang J H·Taehan kanho. The Korean nurse
The samples of this study were 100 pregnant women that visited for antenatal care Chunchon Songshim Hospital and Chunchon Provincial Hospital (Maternal Child Health) and 100 puerpera that were admitted for childbirth to those hospitals August 1 through 31, 1989. The writer is interested in the depression level of pregn…
Application of mixed-methods design in community-engaged research: Lessons learned from an evidence-based intervention for Latinos with chronic illness and minor depression.
Aguado Loi Claudia X, Alfonso Moya L, Chan Isabella, +4 more·Evaluation and program planning
The purpose of this paper is to share lessons learned from a collaborative, community-informed mixed-methods approach to adapting an evidence-based intervention to meet the needs of Latinos with chronic disease and minor depression and their family members. Mixed-methods informed by community-based participatory resear…
Perceptions of cultural and provisioning ecosystem services and human wellbeing indicators amongst indigenous communities neighbouring the greater limpopo transfrontier conservation area.
Nyathi N A, Musakwa W, Azilagbetor D M, +1 more·Heliyon
Nature plays a crucial role in providing ecosystem services (ESs) essential for human wellbeing and biodiversity conservation in rural areas. However, existing paradigms often lack an integrative approach towards rural livelihoods and wellbeing, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of the relationshi…
Effects of Robot Animacy and Emotional Expressions on Perspective-Taking Abilities: A Comparative Study across Age Groups.
Hu Xucong, Tong Song·Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
The global population is inevitably aging due to increased life expectancy and declining birth rates, leading to an amplified demand for innovative social and healthcare services. One promising avenue is the introduction of companion robots. These robots are designed to provide physical assistance as well as emotional…
Evaluation of zebrafish brain development using optical coherence tomography.
Lin Yu-Sheng, Chu Chin-Chou, Tsui Po-Hsiang, +1 more·Journal of biophotonics
The zebrafish is a well-established model system used to study and understand various human biological processes. The present study used OCT to investigate growth of the adult zebrafish brain. Twenty zebrafish were studied, using their standard lengths as indicators of their age. Zebrafish brain aging was evaluated by…
Isolation and characterisation of human gingival margin-derived STRO-1/MACS(+) and MACS(-) cell populations.
El-Sayed Karim M Fawzy, Paris Sebastian, Graetz Christian, +5 more·International journal of oral science
Recently, gingival margin-derived stem/progenitor cells isolated via STRO-1/magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS) showed remarkable periodontal regenerative potential in vivo. As a second-stage investigation, the present study's aim was to perform in vitro characterisation and comparison of the stem/progenitor cell ch…
OBJECTIVES: A biomechanical study was performed to test the hypothesis that a varus deformity of the humeral head decreases supraspinatus (SSP) efficiency and increases deltoid elevation forces in human specimens.
METHODS: Twenty-four fresh-frozen human shoulder specimens were prepared by preserving the rotator cuff a…
Hospital-based violence intervention programs: An analysis of costs and key components.
O'Toole Megan J, Schnippel Kathryn, Larson Bruce·The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
BACKGROUND: Firearm assaults contribute to nearly 18,000 deaths and at least twice as many injuries annually, with immense human and financial costs. Gun violence survivors especially face unique and long-term physical, mental, economic, and safety-related challenges. Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIP…
A role for muscarinic receptors in neutrophil extracellular trap formation and levamisole-induced autoimmunity.
Carmona-Rivera Carmelo, Purmalek Monica M, Moore Erica, +8 more·JCI insight
Levamisole, an anthelmintic drug with cholinergic properties, has been implicated in cases of drug-induced vasculitis when added to cocaine for profit purposes. Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation is a cell death mechanism characterized by extrusion of chromatin decorated with granule proteins. Aberrant NET f…
PMID28194438
DOI10.1172/jci.insight.89780
PMCIDPMC5291726
PublisherAmerican Society for Clinical Investigation
Expression of activation markers on basophils in a controlled model of anaphylaxis.
Gober Laura M, Eckman John A, Sterba Patricia M, +4 more·The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
BACKGROUND: Anaphylaxis has variable clinical presentations and lacks reliable biomarkers. Expression of activation markers on basophils has been useful in assessing sensitization in IgE-mediated diseases but has not been examined in vivo in anaphylaxis.
OBJECTIVE: The study's goals were to assess the baseline express…
Drawing on the social exchange theory (SET), social cognitive career theory (SCCT) and the conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study aims to investigate the influence of perceived supervisor support on turnover intention among nurses in Bangladesh, examining the mediating role of technological self-efficacy an…
Neurocoaching: exploring the relationship between coach and coachee by means of bioelectrical signal similarities.
Gabrielli G, Bilucaglia M, Zito M, +9 more·Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Coaching aims to unlock the human's potential, self-awareness and responsibility, improving the professional performances and the personal satisfaction. Its effectiveness is known to depend on the degree of bonding and mutual engagement of the coaching relationship. In this exploratory study we recorded synchronised EE…
Evidences of dual role of vitamin D through cellular energy homeostasis and inflammation pathway in risk of cancer in obese subjects.
Hossein-Nezhad A, Mirzaei K, Keshavarz S A, +3 more·Minerva medica
AIM: The underlying molecular mechanisms of the role obesity plays in increasing the risk of cancer are not well illuminated. Several mechanisms are proposed for vitamin D as an anti-cancer agent in various malignancies which may be attributed to both its both its anti-inflammatory characteristics as well as its mediat…
Assessment of healthcare measures, healthcare resource use, and cost of care among severe hemophilia A patients in Mumbai region of India.
Jadhav U, Mukherjee K·Journal of postgraduate medicine
BACKGROUND: In India, the low public health priority given to rare disorders such as hemophilia hinders their management and optimal care, leading to relatively poor health outcomes. This study aims to profile the multidimensional health status of patients with severe hemophilia A, and its association with the use of h…
Associations among patient characteristics, health-related quality of life, and spiritual well-being among Arab Muslim cancer patients.
Lazenby Mark, Khatib Jamal·Journal of palliative medicine
BACKGROUND: Despite Islam being the world's second largest religion and despite the fact that there are 22 Arabic-speaking nations representing North Africa and the Middle East, little is known about the relationship between spiritual well-being and health-related quality of life (HrQoL) for Arabic-speaking Muslims in…