BACKGROUND Prior research suggests that the Big Five personality dimensions might be associated with coping strategies as well as acute psychopathology. The aim of the present study was to investigate direct and indirect associations between the Big Five personality traits, coping styles, and psychopathological variables. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Subjects were 1140 adults from various institution...

There is increasing interest in sexual and gender dimorphism in disease. We reviewed the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage and bloodstream infection (BSI), which shows a male predominance, and explored some of the possible reasons. Males are more prone to bacterial sepsis, but some studies suggest females may have a poorer prognosis from BSI. Hand-hygie...

BACKGROUND High prevalence of depression has been reported in otorhinolaryngologic patients (ORL). However, studies using a semi-structured interview to determine the prevalence of depression in ORL are lacking. Therefore the present study sought to determine the depression prevalence in ORL applying a semi-structured diagnostic interview and to further characterize the pathopsychological and d...

This special issue consisting of 20 selected papers arose from the 6th International Workshop on Biosignal Interpretation (BSI) held on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in June 2009. The history of this series of international workshops can be traced back to the first meeting – the IMIA-IFMBE Working Conference on Biosignal Interpreta tion – which was held at Skorpin...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is increased awareness that continuous brain monitoring might benefit neurological patients, because it may allow detection of derangement of brain function in a possible reversible state, allowing early intervention. Here, we explore if quantitative continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring is technically feasible and possibly clinically relevant in patie...

The etiology of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in febrile (> or =37.5 degrees C) adults (> or =18 years old) in one Malawi hospital were determined during August and September 1997. After clinical evaluation, blood was drawn for comprehensive culture, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 testing, and malaria smear. Of 233 patients, 173 (74%) were HIV-1 infected, and 70 (30%) had BSI. BSI pa...

PURPOSE Individuals with serious illness often desire to discuss spiritual concerns with their physician, yet substantial barriers exist to doing so, including limited evidence of value. This study evaluated acceptability, impact on satisfaction with care and on quality of life (QOL) of a brief (5-7 minute) semi-structured exploration of spiritual/religious concerns. PATIENTS AND METHODS 118 ...

A geotechnical evaluation of some soils in Numan, Adamawa, North –East, Nigeria has been carried out. This was done to determine the suitability of the soils for use as subgrade/filling, sub-base and base course materials for road construction. The samples were collected from five different areas, at surface and sub-surface levels. The areas are New Demsa, Farei, Dowaya, Numan Town and Imbru. T...

With regard to the importance of behavioral factors on stock price, which has been mentioned by researchers, this study includes four behavioral factors (overconfidence, representativeness, over reaction and under reaction) in addition to fundamental and technical factors as inputs for neural network models to evaluate the effectiveness of these behavioral factors on stock price prediction accu...