INTRODUCTION The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) is a national, multi-site population-based supplemental HIV/AIDS surveillance project of persons receiving HIV/AIDS care. We compared California MMP data by region. Demographic characteristics, medical care experiences, HIV treatment, clinical care outcomes, and need for support services are described. METHODS HIV-infected patients 18 years or...

Background: The smokers who use supportive programs have a greater chance to quit smoking. Smoking cessation recommendation is one of the most important prevention and treatment methods mentioned in care guidelines provided for patients with acute coronary syndrome. Aim: The main objective of this study is to determine the effects of training-counseling programs on smoking cessation in patients...

BACKGROUND Infantile spasms (IS; West syndrome) is a severe form of encephalopathy that typically affects infants younger than 2 years old. Pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and other pediatric health care providers are all potentially key early contacts for families who have an infant with IS. The objective of this article is to assist pediatric health care providers in the detection of t...

Tom, a 50-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic cancer, was referred by his phase I physician to our supportive care center for symptom management. He was initially diagnosed with pancreatic cancer involving the liver approximately 6 months before this visit. He developed progressive disease despite three lines of systemic therapy, including four cycles of gemcitabine and cisplatin, three cyc...

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common medical problem among new mothers that can have a negative impact on infant health. Traditional treatments are often difficult for low-income mothers to complete, particularly given the numerous barriers families face. OBJECTIVE Among low-income, primarily racial, and ethnic minority mothers with postpartum depression, our aim was to e...

Aim: The majority of cancer patients develop cancer cachexia (CC). CC is a debilitating and life-threatening, multifactorial condition that is characterized by altered metabolism and reduced food intake, contributing to weight loss (mainly lean body mass). Existing treatment approaches are limited in their ability to treat CC, while too little is currently done to prevent it. Surveys were carri...

objectives the aim of this study was to identify the health-related counseling needs of adolescent girls to assist them in this period of development. materials and methods forty teenage (13 - 19-year-old) girls, who had at least experienced 3 menstrual cycles, participated in this qualitative study. in-depth semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. the content analysis method ...

Background Isolation was a consequence of the COVID-19 lockdowns, which led to increased incidence intimate partner violence (IPV). During antenatal care, it is possible screen pregnant women for IPV; this offers unique opportunity early intervention. pandemic, we designed and implemented digital IPV intervention tailored in Denmark Spain. Objective This study aimed identify exposed through scr...

To synthesize evidence on the cost effectiveness of mHealth interventions designed to prevent diabetes. We conducted a systematic review economic evaluation studies evaluating used development Studies meeting search criteria and published between January 2000 December 2020 underwent blinded by two researchers using pre-specified criteria. were analyzed for key component including study setting ...