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Six stroma-based RNA markers diagnostic for prostate cancer in European-Americans validated at the RNA and protein levels in patients in China.

We previously analyzed human prostate tissue containing stroma near to tumor and from cancer-negative tissues of volunteers. Over 100 candidate gene expression differences were identified and used to develop a classifier that could detect nearby…

Fat embolism after liposuction in Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but potentially fatal postoperative complication from liposuction. We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome who developed FES as a complication of lower extremity liposuction.…

Zinc sulfate taste acuity reflects dietary zinc intake in males.

Gauging an individual's response after they taste a solution of zinc sulfate has been proposed as a method of determining nutritional zinc deficiency, a so-called "zinc taste test." Despite the lack of evidence regarding any relationship between…

Cognitive Roadblock Not Gateway: Effects of Visual Vaping Cues on Young Adults' Harm Perceptions

Objectives: In this study, we experimentally tested 2 hypotheses regarding visual vaping cues in e-cigarette video advertisements on harm perceptions immediately following exposure (T1), and again, 2 weeks later (T2). The cognitive gateway hypothesis…

Anatomical Look Into OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Chronic Migraine Headache.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: While existing studies about onabotulinumtoxinA for chronic migraines have focused on injection location and appropriate dosing, little consideration has been given to patient body habitus and its potential impact on…

Tags: 2018, 80 and over, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anatomic Landmarks/anatomy & histology/*diagnostic imaging, Ansari Hossein, Blaha Taryn, Body Regions, Body Regions – Anatomy and Histology, Botulinum Toxins, Botulinum Toxins – Administration and Dosage, Chronic Disease, Female, Human, Humans, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Migraine, Migraine – Drug Therapy, Migraine Disorders/*diagnostic imaging/*drug therapy, Narouze Samer, Neck Muscles, Neck Muscles – Anatomy and Histology, Neck Muscles – Drug Effects, Neck Muscles/anatomy & histology/*diagnostic imaging/drug effects, Pilot Projects, Pilot Studies, Random Allocation, Random Assignment, Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, Swanson Marco, Tomography, Totonchi Ali, Type A/*administration & dosage, Wu-Fienberg Yuewei, X-Ray Computed – Methods, X-Ray Computed/methods, Young Adult, Zardouz Shawn

Surveying the hidden attitudes of hospital nurses' towards poverty.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the attitudes held by registered nurses about persons living in poverty. BACKGROUND: As a profession, nursing has strong commitment to advocating for the socioeconomically disadvantaged. The links among poverty and…

Tags: *Attitude of Health Personnel, *Healthcare Disparities, *Poverty, 2015, Adult, Age Factors, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Baughman Kristin, Coefficient Alpha, Convenience Sample, Cross Sectional Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Descriptive Research, Descriptive Statistics, Educational Status, Female, Fishbein Rebecca, Health disparities, health inequities, Health Status Disparities, Hospital, Hospital/*psychology, Human, Humans, Income, Job Experience, Journal of clinical nursing, Ludwick Ruth, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nurse Attitudes – Evaluation, nurses, Nursing Staff, Ohio, Politics, Poverty, registered nurses, Regression, Regression Analysis, Summated Rating Scaling, Surveys and Questionnaires, Wittenauer James, Young Adult

Upper-Limb Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study compared the effect of cyclic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), electromyographically (EMG)-triggered NMES, and sensory stimulation on motor impairment and activity limitations in patients with upper-limb…

Interventions That Target Criminogenic Needs for Justice-Involved Persons With Serious Mental Illnesses: A Targeted Service Delivery Approach.

This research describes the development of a targeted service delivery approach that tailors the delivery of interventions that target criminogenic needs to the specific learning and treatment needs of justice-involved people with serious mental…

Selective lateral compartment neck dissection for thyroid cancer.

BACKGROUND: Compartment-oriented lymph node dissection in patients with thyroid cancer and macroscopic lymph node metastases reduces recurrence and improves survival. However, the extent of lymph node dissection remains controversial. The purpose of…

Admission to the Intensive Care Unit is Associated With Changes in the Oral Mycobiome.

A prospective exploratory study was conducted to characterize the oral mycobiome at baseline and determine whether changes occur after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). We found that ICU admission is associated with alterations in the oral…

Delayed Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: Clinical and Immunologic Manifestations.

Tags: 2013, Delayed, Department of Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections – Risk Factors, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections – Symptoms, Female, Hematologic Tests, Hypersensitivity, Immune System, Internal Medicine Alert, Male, Minnesota, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness, T Lymphocytes – Physiology, Watkins Richard R, Young Adult

Overexpression of beta-catenin and cyclinD1 predicts a poor prognosis in ovarian serous carcinomas.

UNLABELLED: Ovarian serous cancer is the most common subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer, and is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer. There is an important need for exploration of diagnostic and prognostic markers for this disease.…

Pilomatricoma of the upper arm in an orthopaedic clinic.

Prior Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Affect Autonomic Reactivity During Trauma Recall.

The Help-Seeking Experiences of Parents of Children with a First-Episode of Psychosis.

The objective was to understand the experiences of parents as they sought psychological and specialized medical services for a loved one having a first episode of psychosis. The research method was qualitative and the data gathering was done through…

Tags: *Help-Seeking Behavior, 2015, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adolescents and young adults, Adult, Affective Disorders, Bonfine Natalie, Child Behavior, Community mental health journal, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Diagnostic Errors, Early Intervention, Families, Female, First episode psychosis, Health Services Accessibility, Help Seeking Behavior – Ohio, Human, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Knepp Kristen, Male, Munetz Mark R, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ohio, Parental Attitudes, Parents, Parents – Psychosocial Factors, Parents/*psychology, Pathways to treatment, Patient Acceptance of Health Care/*psychology, Professional development, Psychosocial, Psychotic – In Adolescence, Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis/*psychology/therapy, Qualitative Studies, Semi-Structured Interview, Skubby David, Support, Tracy Hattie, Treatment Delay, Young Adult

Epidemiology of cervical spine fractures in the US military.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The epidemiology of cervical spine fractures and associated spinal cord injury (SCI) has not previously been estimated within the American population. PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of cervical spine fractures and associated…

Lumbar spine fractures within a complete American cohort: epidemiology and risk factors among military service members.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective database review. OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of, and risk factors for, lumbar spine fractures within the population of the US military. SUMMARYOF BACKGROUND DATA: Fractures of the lumbar region are an important…

Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy.

STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiological study of a prospectively collected database. OBJECTIVES: This investigation sought to evaluate the incidence of symptomatic lumbar radiculopathy, and identify risk factors for its development, among individuals serving…

Characterization of combat-related spinal injuries sustained by a US Army Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The United States is presently engaged in the largest scale armed conflict since Vietnam. Despite recent investigations into the scope of injuries sustained by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, little information is available…

Tags: *Iraq War, 2003-2011, 2012, Adolescent, Adult, Belmont Philip J Jr, Female, Goodman Gens P, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Military Personnel/statistics & numerical data, Schoenfeld Andrew J, Spinal Injuries/*epidemiology, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, United States/epidemiology, Young Adult

Incidence and epidemiology of cervical radiculopathy in the United States military: 2000 to 2009.

STUDY DESIGN: Epidemiological review of a prospectively collected military database. OBJECTIVE: This investigation sought to determine the incidence of cervical radiculopathy and risk factors for its development within the population of the United…

Incidence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury within a closed American population: the United States military (2000-2009).

STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) within the population of the United States military from 2000-2009. This investigation also sought to define potential…

Skin sterility after application of a vapocoolant spray.

BACKGROUND: Refrigerant sprays have been widely used to reduce pain in the office setting. However, more recently, their use has been limited by both concern regarding flammability and questions of bacterial contamination. OBJECTIVE: We investigated…

Measuring residual activity of topical antimicrobials: is the residual activity of chlorhexidine an artefact of laboratory methods?

Residual activity of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) was evaluated by pretreating hands with CHG and then touching Staphylococcus aureus dried on to stainless steel discs. By this method, no reduction in bacteria was observed up to 15 min, suggesting…

Improving Chronic Disease Outcomes Through Medication Therapy Management in Federally Qualified Health Centers.

INTRODUCTION: Appropriate management of chronic diseases, including proper use of medications, can lead to better disease control, decrease disease-related complications, and improve overall health. Pharmacists have been shown to positively affect…

Tags: *Quality Improvement, 2017, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Antihypertensive Agents/*therapeutic use, Awad Magdi H, Blood Pressure, Chronic Disease – Drug Therapy, Chronic Disease – Therapy, Community Health Centers, Data Analysis Software, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Descriptive Research, Descriptive Statistics, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Mellitus – Therapy, Diabetes Mellitus/*drug therapy/metabolism, Female, Financing, Funding Source, Glasgow Kyle, Glycated Hemoglobin A/metabolism, Glycosylated, Government, Health Services, Hemoglobin A, Hornbeck Fox Carrie, Hospital/*methods, Human, Humans, Hypertension – Therapy, Hypertension/*drug therapy, Hypoglycemic Agents/*therapeutic use, Journal of primary care & community health, Male, Medically Underserved, Medication Management, medications, Middle Aged, Multicenter Studies, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Ohio, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Outcomes (Health Care), Patient Education as Topic, Pharmacists, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Service, Pilot Projects, Pilot Studies, Porter Brianne, primary care, Program Evaluation, Prospective Studies, Pryor Barbara, Referral and Consultation, Rodis Jennifer L, Self Care, Sevin Alexa, Young Adult

Reliability and Validity of Gaze-Dependent Functional Vision Space: A Novel Metric Quantifying Visual Function in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome.

Purpose: This study presents test-retest reliability of optotype visual acuity (OVA) across 60 degrees of horizontal gaze position in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). Also, the validity of the metric gaze-dependent functional vision…

Crisis intervention team officer dispatch, assessment, and disposition: Interactions with individuals with severe mental illness.

The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is a specialized police response program for people in a mental illness crisis. We analyzed 2174 CIT officers' reports from one community, which were completed during a five year period. These officers'…

Minimal clinically important differences in the EORTC QLQ-C30 and brief pain inventory in patients undergoing re-irradiation for painful bone metastases.

PURPOSE: The EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) are validated tools for measuring quality of life (QOL) and the impact of pain in patients with advanced cancer. Interpretation of these instrument scores can be challenging and it is…

Tags: *Bone metastases, *Brief pain inventory, *EORTC QLQ-C30, *Minimal Clinically Important Difference, *Minimal clinically important differences, *Radiation, 2018, 80 and over, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Babington Scott, Bone Metastases – Radiotherapy, BONE metastasis, BONE metastasis – Treatment, Bone Neoplasms/*complications/radiotherapy/secondary, Brief pain inventory, Brundage Michael, Cancer Patients, CANCER radiotherapy, Chow Edward, Clinical Assessment Tools, Demas William F, Ding Keyue, Female, Funding Source, Haas Rick, Hartsell William F, Hoskin Peter, Human, Humans, Instrument Scaling, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Meyer Ralph M, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nabid Abdenour, Pain Management, Pain/*diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, Quality of Life/*psychology, Questionnaires, Raman Srinivas, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, Re-Irradiation/*adverse effects, Reoperation, Repeat Procedures, RESEARCH funding, Roos Daniel, SCALING (Social sciences), Secondary Analysis, Surveys and Questionnaires, van der Linden Yvette M, Wiggenraad Ruud, Wilson Carolyn F, Wong Rebecca K S, Wu Jackson S Y, Young Adult, Zhu Liting

Gall Bladder Agenesis: A Rare Embryonic Cause of Recurrent Biliary Colic.

BACKGROUND Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is an extremely rare anatomic anomaly with a reported incidence of less than 0.5%. It is usually asymptomatic, but can present with features of biliary colic and cholecystitis. We present here a case of GA in a…

Tags: *Congenital Abnormalities, 2017, Biliary Tract Diseases/*etiology, Colic/*etiology, Female, Gallbladder/*abnormalities, Humans, Piya Albina, Rajkumar Aarthi, Rare Diseases, Recurrence, The American journal of case reports, Young Adult

A Rare Case of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome Treated with a Multi-Specialty Approach.

BACKGROUND It is important for an ophthalmologist and nephrologist to look for hidden causes of uveitis and nephritis, respectively. Delay in diagnosis leads to increased morbidity and failure to systemically manage the patient results in future…

Buprenorphine Exposures Among Children and Adolescents Reported to US Poison Control Centers.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate buprenorphine exposures among children and adolescents

A multi-dimensional measure of vocational identity status.

Establishing a worker identity is among the most central aspects of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Despite its importance, few measures with acceptable psychometric and conceptual characteristics exist to assess vocational identity…

Tags: *Career Choice, *Employment, 2011, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Female, Humans, Journal of adolescence, Lee Bora, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ohio, Porfeli Erik J, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires/*standards, Vondracek Fred W, Weigold Ingrid K, Young Adult

A multi-dimensional measure of vocational identity status.

Tags: 2011, Career Planning and Development, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Employment, Female, Human, Journal of adolescence, Lee B, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ohio, Porfeli EJ, Psychometrics, Questionnaires – Standards, Vondracek FW, Weigold IK, Young Adult

Telepresent Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Examination Training Versus Traditional Training for Medical Students: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study.

OBJECTIVES: Telepresent education is becoming an important modality in medical education, as it provides a means for instructors to lead education sessions via videoconferencing technologies. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of…

Keloid treatment: is there a role for acellular human dermis (Alloderm)?

BACKGROUND: Keloid management is faced with high recurrence rates. Keloid fibroblasts lack the normal negative feedback mechanism resulting in an exuberant scar formation. Alloderm doesn't undergo the same proliferative process as keloidal scar…

CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2009-2013.

Rapidly Ascending Weakness in a 22-year-old Man.

Tags: 2015, Adult, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (00136654), Hypokalemia – Diagnosis, Hypokalemia – Familial and Genetic, Hypokalemia – Therapy, Kovacs Mitch, Male, Muscle Weakness – Etiology, NEOMED College of Medicine, Orlik Kseniya, Paralysis – Familial and Genetic, Simon Erin L, Young Adult

Lacking a Primary Care Physician Is Associated With Increased Suffering in Patients With Severe Mental Illness.

We evaluated the relationship between lack of a primary care physician (PCP) and patients with severe mental illness (SMI), who have poorer health and experience more suffering. Using a blinded retrospective record review of 137 patients with SMI,…

Tags: *Health Services Accessibility, *Primary Health Care, 2017, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amerine Jenna, Boltri John M, Clasen Mark E, Community, Comorbid conditions, Cost of Illness, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Economic Aspects of Illness, Female, Health outcomes, Health Services Accessibility, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Humans, Life Style, Lifestyle problems, Male, Mental Disorders – Complications, Mental Disorders – Psychosocial Factors, Mental Disorders – Therapy, Mental Disorders/complications/*psychology/*therapy, Middle Age, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Olsen Cynthia G, Preventative services, Primary Health Care, Psychological – Etiology, Psychological – Psychosocial Factors, Psychological/etiology/*psychology, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Stress, The journal of primary prevention, Young Adult

Oxybutynin 3% gel for the treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis in adolescents and young adults.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There are no reliably effective, well-tolerated topical agents for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. We sought to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of oxybutynin 3% gel in adolescents and young adults with primary focal…

An Engagement Intervention for Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions.

Young adults with serious mental health conditions (SMHCs) often do not engage continuously with mental health services, and there are few engagement interventions designed for them. This qualitative study presents a blueprint for conceptualizing and…

Air in temporomandibular joint: an indirect, specific CT sign of temporal bone fracture in the setting of head trauma.

Tags: 2011, Craniocerebral Trauma/diagnostic imaging, Diagnosis, Differential, Goyal Manish, Humans, Male, Montaser Anoosh, Pneumocephalus/*diagnostic imaging/etiology, Skull Fractures/complications/*diagnostic imaging, Temporal Bone/diagnostic imaging/*injuries, Temporomandibular Joint/*diagnostic imaging/injuries, The Journal of trauma, Tomography, Weiner Mark A, X-Ray Computed, Young Adult

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