INTRODUCTION To survey emergency physicians (EP) regarding the frequency of use of ultrasound guidance for placement of central venous catheters (UGCVC) and to assess their perceptions regarding the technique and barriers to its implementation. METHODS A 25-question Web-based survey was e-mailed to all members of the Colorado chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians with a list...

Various kinds of biological sensors are now embedded in wearable devices and data on human information have recently become more widespread. Among various environmental stressors, sound has emotional impacts humans, it is worthwhile to investigate the relationship between subjective impressions responses such sounds. In this study, acoustic stimuli with two contrasting sounds, a murmuring river...

PURPOSE To study if patient preoperative anxiety is related to age and gender and to compare preoperative anxiety with postoperative patient and surgeon satisfaction in dental implant surgery under intravenous conscious sedation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dental implants were placed in 102 patients under local anesthesia and intravenous conscious sedation. The procedures were performed with or wi...

conclusions various risk factors in the workplace may contribute to msds in different upper extremities. preventive interventions should hence include ergonomic and office equipment modifications. results the predictors of shoulder msds in the past 12 months were uncomfortable sitting posture (β = 0.42, p = 0.04), limited rest breaks (β=0.73, p = 0.012), and no access to adjustable desks (β = 0...

BACKGROUND Many previous studies of electroacupuncture used combined therapy of electroacupuncture and systemic manual acupuncture, so it was uncertain which treatment was effective. This study evaluated and compared the effects of systemic manual acupuncture, periauricular electroacupuncture and distal electroacupuncture for treating patients with tinnitus. METHODS A randomized, parallel, op...

Although watching movies is typically enjoyable, they also can elicit discomfort. The present studies investigated what makes some moviegoing experiences emotionally uncomfortable. Using autobiographical memory (Study 1) and scenarios/ vignettes methodology (Study 2), young adults remembered watching a movie that had made them uncomfortable or responded to scenarios about watching a particular ...

Rehabilitation specialists often are uncomfortable with dying clients and patients. This article explores the reasons why and offers suggestions to reduce the discomfort, improve service, and grow as a professional and human being.