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On an average of 16 months after discharge a questionnaire was sent to 156 female patients with depressive disorders who underwent treatment in an open psychiatric ward of the Nervenkrankenhaus Bayreuth during the years 1987 and 1988. The patients were asked to estimate the therapeutical value of treatment-elements ava…

Eight patients scheduled for cholecystectomy were studied with the aim of defining the pattern of portal venous blood flow in the recovery phase after anaesthesia and abdominal surgery. The continuous thermodilution technique was used for measuring portal flow, via a thermodilution catheter placed in the portal vein af…

This study presents a critical analysis of complications following cranioplasty (CP) after decompressive hemicraniectomy, focusing on autologous, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and computer-aided design (CAD) implants. The analysis encompasses a retrospective bicenter assessment, evaluating factors influencing surgical…

BACKGROUND: A growing number of German hospitals have been privatized with the intention of increasing cost effectiveness and improving the quality of health care. Numerous studies investigated what possible qualitative and economic consequences these changes issues might have on patient care.However, little is known a…

Monitoring COPD patients: systemic and bronchial eosinophilic inflammation in a 2-year follow-up" by Pignatti et al. provides valuable insights about changes in blood and sputum eosinophils in mild to moderate COPD patients and treatment outcomes. However, concerns arise regarding the accuracy of diagnosis of COPD in s…

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) represents a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with distinct phenotypic characteristics. The prevalence of this variant varies according to each study's geographic region. The leading imaging modality for the diagnosis of ApHCM is echocardiography. Cardiac magn…

New fetal therapies offer important prospects for improving health. However, having to consider both the fetus and the pregnant woman makes the risk-benefit analysis of fetal therapy trials challenging. Regulatory guidance is limited, and proposed ethical frameworks are overly restrictive or permissive. We propose a ne…

Addressing consumer needs requires the development of a valid means of specifically measuring pregnant women's satisfaction with prenatal care. This study's purpose was to develop items for, to pilot-test, and to examine the structural validity of the Patient Expectations and Satisfaction with Prenatal Care (PESPC) ins…

The frequency and etiology of anemia were investigated in 2,913 children between six and 16 years of age in Sanliurfa, in the southeast region of Turkey. Anemia was found in 142 (7.8%) children in the 6-11 years of age group, and in 16 (1.5%) in the 12-16 years of age group; in total, in 158 (5.4%) children. Causes wer…

The last several years have seen considerable confusion regarding the terms "apoptosis" and "necrosis" in pathology. This situation prompted the Society of Toxicologic Pathologists to charter the Committee on the Nomenclature of Cell Death, which was charged with making recommendations about the use of the terms "apopt…

The Prostate Centre, a hypermedia program integrating CD-ROM and Internet technology, was developed to help patients with localized prostate cancer access detailed and current information about available treatment options. Personal interviews with ten patients confirmed the need for more specific information examining…

Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2MAX) is an independent variable that predicts outcomes in patients suffering from left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). Determining VO2MAX in a rehabilitation setting is not only costly and time-consuming but it would also be beyond many patients' physical abilities. This study's goal was t…

This study examined the association between dual-addiction status and sexual compulsivity over time in a sample of self-identified sexually compulsive males. Hierarchical linear modeling was utilized to address the study's research questions. Dually addicted sexually compulsive males exhibited lower rates of sexual com…

The purpose of this article is to present the discoveries made in a field study which explored the nature of translators' work in community health settings. Informed by the grounded theory method, I did participant observation and had multiple conversations of varying length with translators, clients, health-care provi…

This exploratory study identifies perceptions of and participation in resuscitation training programs, and bystanders' willingness to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims. While most of the study's participants greatly appreciate the importance of saving someone's life, many indicated that they did not feel comfortable a…

Essay statements were gathered from 36 active married seniors about the strongest meaning in their lives. These golden anniversary couples most often reported the category of relationships (within the family) as central, followed by health and pleasure. A chi-square analysis showed a significant difference between the…

BACKGROUND: Nurse practitioner students' progression from observational to more independent clinical activities with minimal preceptor prompting is necessary to prepare students for practice. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe and explain NP and physician preceptors' experiences with preparing nurse pr…

Currently, countries worldwide are embracing digital strategies, enabling enterprises to utilize digital technology, digital supply chains, blockchain, and additional digital measures to increase their competitiveness. This paper analyzed the correlation between the digital transformation of manufacturing export enterp…

This article presents some results from a study aimed at analyzing the limits and possibilities defined by inter-subjective and unconscious processes of solidarity, cooperation, and life care production in health services. A public hospital with an emergency department in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was selecte…

Households play a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, there have been few studies of household conservation from the perspective of the nexus of food, energy, and water (FEW) consumption. This study's objective is to understand the effects of different types of intervention messages for inducin…