P20.09: Does nonmedical use of ultrasound give women better information and thereby relieve anxiety?

WFUMB Symposium on Safety of Nonmedical Use of Ultrasound.

STANLEY B. BARNETT,* JACQUES S. ABRAMOWICZ,y MARVIN C. ZISKIN,z KAREL MARŠÁL,x and MICHEL CLAUDON{ *School Biomedical Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia; yRush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; zCenter for Biomedical Physics, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, USA; xDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; and {Service ...

Does changing the pulling direction give better insight into biomolecules?

Single-molecule manipulation techniques reveal that the mechanical resistance of a protein depends on the direction of the applied force. Using a lattice model of polymers, we show that changing the pulling direction leads to different phase diagrams. The simple model proposed here indicates that in one case the system undergoes a transition akin to the unzipping of a beta sheet, while in the o...

Aromatherapy: Does It Help to Relieve Pain, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Community-Dwelling Older Persons?

To examine the effectiveness of an aromatherapy programme for older persons with chronic pain. The community-dwelling elderly people who participated in this study underwent a four-week aromatherapy programme or were assigned to the control group, which did not receive any interventions. Their levels of pain, depression, anxiety, and stress were collected at the baseline and at the postinterven...

Does a simplified regimen give a better adherence, treatment satisfaction, and quality of life?

effect of listening strategy training on iranian efl learners listening comprehension and use of strategies

this study aimed to investigate the effects of listening strategy training on iranian efl learners listening comprehension and use of such strategies. this work, employing an experimental methodology, was conducted among 60 adult efl learners from a language institute in isfahan, iran, as participants. the participants, who were selected based on the results of a placement test, were assigned t...