We examined measurement invariance and age-related robustness of a short 15-item Big Five Inventory (BFI-S) of personality dimensions, which is well suited for applications in large-scale multidisciplinary surveys. The BFI-S was assessed in three different interviewing conditions: computer-assisted or paper-assisted face-to-face interviewing, computer-assisted telephone interviewing, and a self...

BACKGROUND Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a prominent clinical problem. There are calls for multi-modal interventions. METHODS We assessed the feasibility of delivering patient education integrated with acupuncture for relief of CRF in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with breast cancer survivors using usual care as control. Social cognitive and integrative medicine theories guided ...

The mechanical and disintegration properties of paracetamol tablets formulated using Delonix regia seed gum (DRSG) as a binder have been studied in this work. Acacia BP (ACG) and tragacanth BP (TRG) were used as official gum standards. The mechanical properties, i.e. tensile strength (TS) and brittle fracture index (BFI), showed that with an increase in concentration of the gum binder, the tens...

BACKGROUND We examined the association between salivary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and chronic fatigue combined with depression and insomnia. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 58 healthy adults with moderate to severe fatigue (Brief Fatigue Inventory [BFI] ≥4) for longer than 6 months. Subjects were classified as those without combined symptoms, with either depression (Be...

Fatty acid methyl esters and dimethylacetals suitable for gas chromatographic analysis were prepared by treatment of lipids with boron fluoride-methanol (140 g BFI per liter of methanol). This reagent is stable and easy to handle. Reaction conditions were investigated for triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, free fatty acids, sterol esters, phosphatidyl ethanolamines, phosphatidyl serin...

Methods Patients with stage 0-III disease were recruited prior to XRT (baseline) and randomized to one of three groups: Yoga (YG-n=53) or Stretching program (STR-n=56) 3 times a week for 6 weeks during XRT or Waitlist Control (WLC-n=54). Self-report measures of fatigue (BFI), depression (CESD), QOL (SF-36), benefit finding (BF), and spirituality (FACT-SP) were completed and saliva collected at ...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of brain function index (BFI) with three criteria consciousness (Glasgow, Richmond, and FOUR score) in intensive care unit. Methods: We enrolled patients aged over 15 years who required no muscle relaxants had hearing visual impairment, mental retardation, disorder, hemodynamic instability (MAP < 60 mmHg), hypoxia (SpO2 90%), as well e...

The present study investigated the relationship between forgivingness and action orientation, and examined the mediating role of action orientation for the neuroticism-forgivingness association. Participants (N = 210) completed the Tendency to Forgive Scale (TTF; Brown, 2003), two subscales from the Action Control Scale (ACS-90; Kuhl, 1994b) and the Neuroticism scale from the short form of the ...

The aim of this study was to determine whether personality traits, interpersonal conflict resolution strategies, and coping skills differ from one another according the generations (X, Y, Z). Hence, how Z) differentiate approaches, explored. sample consisted 433 participants (257 female 176 male) which are composed Generation X (n = 141), Y 165), Z 127). data obtained by Demographic Information...

Ultrasound Color Flow Imaging (CFI) has become a valuable tool in a wide rangeof medical applications where information about blood flow can be related to thediagnosis of disease, as for instance in the cardiovascular system. The modalityprovides a map of blood velocity and direction in a twoor three-dimensional regionof interest, where abnormal blood flow patterns can be detect...