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Food contact paperboards may be a potential source of food contamination as they can release chemicals (intentionally added or not), especially recycled paperboards. This study assessed the in vitro genotoxicity of food contact paperboard samples from a manufacturer, collected at the beginning and at the end of a recyc…

BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction and assessment of myocardial fibrosis (MF) and adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) are crucial in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several studies indicate that galectin-3 (gal-3) as a promising prognostic predictor in patients with DCM. METHODS: A comprehensive search was…

OBJECTIVE: We describe the methodological quality of recent studies on instrument development and testing published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT). METHOD: We conducted a systematic review using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) ch…

This study's principal aim was to assess the moral development of undergraduate pharmacy students and alumni at a university in Jordan.Using the Professional Ethics in Pharmacy (PEP) test, the moral reasoning of 512 pharmacy students and alumni was assessed in a cross-sectional design. The main assessment measure was t…

We assessed the data collection phase of a study that examines the substance using and other health behaviors of a cohort of 160 dyads of Latino mothers and daughters living in South Florida (N=320), by conducting a focus group with the study's interviewers. The objective of the focus group was to assess the appropriat…

OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to develop and implement a model of "active precepting" as a teaching and patient care quality improvement project at a community-based family medicine residency program. METHODS: The Prepare, Orchestrate, Educate, Review (POwER) model was developed with input from faculty, studen…

This study evaluated the influence of carbon emission, population growth, economic growth and human capital on food security (FOS) among five selected African nations (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania) by analyzing panel data from 1990 to 2021. Moreover, the study evaluated the moderation effect of human c…

A key skill in early human development is the ability to comprehend communicative intentions as expressed in both nonlinguistic gestures and language. In the current studies, we confronted domestic dogs (some of whom knew many human 'words') with a task in which they had to infer the intended referent of a human's comm…

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors with high mortality worldwide. Spermatogenesis-associated serine-rich 2 (SPATS2) could be a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in HCC. However, the regulatory mechanism of SPATS2 in HCC requires further elucidation. Therefore, the study…

This article discusses findings from the 2025 AONL Nursing Leadership Insight Study from the perspective of a practicing nurse executive. It highlights results, including improved emotional health among nurse leaders and shifting priorities in challenges. Actionable insights are presented in areas of workplace violence…

The oncoming retirement of baby boomers has governments worried. Will individual baby boomers demonstrate the ability to prepare financially for their retirement? Well-being in retirement depends largely on financial preparedness during working life. Those baby boomers who are the most vulnerable at the end of their wo…

This study aimed to construct a hierarchy of motives linked to doping behaviors. Between 2000 and 2005, calls to a national antidoping phone-help service by 115 cyclists, 203 bodybuilders, and 40 footballers were analyzed. The results showed that the main motives were preserving health for cyclists, increasing muscular…

The quality of family relationships and youth friendships are intricately linked. Previous studies have examined different mechanisms of family-peer linkage, but few have examined social anxiety. The present study examined whether parental rejection and family climate predicted changes in youth social anxiety, which in…

Pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality (TFA) can have significant psychological consequences. Most previous research has been focused on measuring the psychological outcomes of TFA, and little is known about the coping strategies involved. In this article, we report on women's coping strategies used during and aft…

PURPOSE: The study's purpose was to evaluate the concurrent validity of the Child Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) PA with the Youth Activity Profile (YAP) and examine its relationship to PROMIS measures of sedentary behavior and fatigue. The PROMIS Pediatric Activity (PA) measure is a…

PURPOSE: This article seeks to explain how to monitor the chronic obstructive disease patient and control any complications so that timely treatment can be applied. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Control charts and statistical process control (SPC) theory were used on chronic respiratory patient follow-up and control. C…

AIMS: To examine whether the decrease in the mean breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) and the rowdy social atmosphere reported after one month remained stable in the five-month assessment. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: University bars. PARTICIPANTS: The five-month assessment was based on 596 students…

Differential performance of oral antibiotics continues to be a difficult characteristic to measure. As payers make efforts to identify selected antibiotics to place on their formularies or to reimburse, the challenge to these decision-makers is to determine which agent will work best in their population. Given the diff…

OBJECTIVE: To determine usability of the Apple Watch in older adult emergency department (ED) patients after a fall. METHODS: We recruited older adults who fell and visited two urban EDs. They participated in an Apple Watch orientation and interviews on their experiences using the watch to complete varied tasks for 30…

OBJECTIVES: This study's objective was to identify and compare the localization of Aquaporin (AQP) 1, 4, 7, Na+/K + -ATPase, E-cadherin, zona occludin (ZO)-1, and occludin in human and rabbit vocal folds (VF)s to inform the design of future studies to explore the function of these proteins in the regulati…